Services

The child care assistance program provides child care assistance to eligible Native American families who live within the Chickasaw Nation service area. ...

This is a weeklong summer academy for students interested in space, aviation, math and science. CNASA is designed to inspire excellence and to motivate and challenge the vision, talent and energies of our young people, encouraging them to pursue careers in science and technology. ...

The college-age Native Explorers program offers guided exploration of the natural world to Native American college students....

Classes in creative/fiction writing – short story, novel, play or film script – for adults are offered throughout the year. ...

Direct service is provided to public schools through the direct service application process. ...

Chickasaw Nation film/video programs and services offers quality, professional-level video and audio instruction. ...

FIRST LEGO League (FLL) provides students with an exciting experience in a global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science and technology. The FIRST LEGO League teams are guided by a team coach and assisted by mentors. ...

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a sport of the mind designed to help high school students discover the interesting and rewarding life of engineers and researchers. ...

FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is designed for those who want to compete head-to-head, using a sports model. Teams of up to 10 students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams....

Head shot and resume workshops designed for actors, models, singers, dancers and technical support for all ages and levels of experience and are offered throughout the year. ...

Grant and Scholarship Information: Higher Education Grants The higher education grant may be awarded to undergraduate, graduate or doctoral students who maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher each semester. General Scholarship A general scholarship is available to ...

The Chickasaw Nation Hinoshi’ Chokma’, or “Good Paths” Program provides young Chickasaw ages 14 to 21 with assistance in goal setting and life skills. ...

The Chickasaw Nation Arts & Humanities Division hosts the Imanoli writers’ conference annually in August at the Chickasaw Nation Business and Conference Center on East Central University’s campus in Ada, Oklahoma. ...

Focused on educating young Chickasaw leaders in government, community and business relationships, ...

Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) is a federally-funded program which provides supplemental education programs and activities for Native American students attending public schools. ...

Junior Native Explorers is an innovative, hands-on, professional mentor-led education program designed to recruit, train and educate young people in the areas of earth science, natural science, biomedical science and medicine. ...

The Native American Junior Invitational is a qualifying tennis tournament which allows youth to experience a tournament atmosphere without the pressures of a participating in school or tennis association bracket. It allows youth to display the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the game of tennis. T...

The Chickasaw Nation Division of Arts and Humanities is offering classes in public speaking throughout the year to assist and encourage employees and others who normally avoid speaking before groups to learn how to be a better communicator. ...

Prepares, supports and empowers Chickasaw students for success. Through participation in social, cultural and campus events, academic support and career development, retention rates will increase for Chickasaw citizens....

This program assists families with children ages three to five, who do not live in an area with access to a preschool, or in situations where children are home-schooled. ...