Chickasaw Nation establishing Chickasaw Press
Book proposals are now being accepted for the Chickasaw Press. This new publishing company being established by the Chickasaw Nation will enable the tribe to print literature of importance to the Chickasaw people.
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Tribal Lighthorse Police receive $308k COPS grant
 Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Chief Jason O’Neal recently announced the department has received a grant of $308,560 from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). |
Jerod Tate’s Kennedy Center premier of Iholba a success
 Jerod Tate’s Sept. 21 premier of Iholba at the Kennedy Center received rave reviews. |
Tribal general counsel Bob Rabon honored as SOSU Distinguished Alumnus
 Bob Rabon, who has represented the Chickasaw Nation as general counsel for almost three decades, was recently honored as a distinguished alumnus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University. |
Chickasaw Nation accepting nominations for publication awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2006 Chickasaw Nation Heritage Preservation Awards, for authors documenting Chickasaw history and culture. |
Chickasaw jurist appointed to State Court of Appeals
 District Judge Doug Gabbard II, a Chickasaw, has been appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals by Governor Brad Henry. |
Tribe ends fiscal year with $388m in net assets
FINANCIAL REPORT
The tribal government caption includes the tribe’s general fund and the tribe’s BIA trust funds. |
Captain Matthew Neumeyer – interview with a soldier
 Captain Matthew Neumeyer, a Chickasaw and 1995 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, stationed in Fallujah training Iraqi special police. |
Tribes discovering advantages of captive insurance companies
 Captive insurance companies that are owned, controlled and managed by Indian tribes are a phenomenon that appears to be poised to sweep across Indian Country in the next few years. |
Radio scripts sought by Native Radio Theatre Project
To share the art of storytelling, the Native American Public Telecommunications Native Radio Theatre Project has a call out for radio play scripts. |
Cultural Evening brings 1,300 to Kullihoma
 The Chickasaw Foundation hosted its 4th annual Cultural Evening on September 27 at Kullihoma. |
Upward Bound students prepare float for Festival
 On October 1 the Upward Bound students were ready to ride in the Chickasaw Festival parade on their float entry “Education is our Bridge to Opportunity.” |
Employee Charitable Contribution Plan
The Chickasaw Foundation would like to ask the contributors who donate to the Foundation to notify the Foundation of any address changes due to the new 911 laws. |
A Remembrance of a great Chickasaw artist: Tom Phillips
 Tom started painting early every morning, so when I arrived at 8 a.m. he had been at it for some time. |
2005 Southeast Art Show and Market
The artwork of 29 American Indian artists from around the country was on display recently at the beautiful and historic capitol grounds of the Chickasaw Nation in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. |
September 2005 Students of the Month
Students of the Month have been selected for September 2005 in all four districts of the Chickasaw Nation. |
Speaker to present ‘Smart Ways to Talk to your Teenager’
 The Chickasaw Nation Juvenile Justice Program will host Cynthia Tobias, M.Ed., a noted speaker and best-selling author of numerous books, including Every Child Can Succeed, Bringing out the Best in Your Child, Do You Know What I Like About You, You Can’t Make Me! (But I Can be Persuaded), and her soon-to-be-released Redefining the Strong-Willed Woman. |
Minority PAC established in Oklahoma
John Pettis, Jr. and State Senator Angela Monson have announced the formation of the non-partisan Oklahoma Minority Political Action Committee (OMPAC) to aid African-American, Hispanic-American and Native-American communities as well as women’s groups in political education and activism. |
Tribe active in prevention of disease among Indian population
 The 2005 Oklahoma Native American Prevention Conference sponsored by the American Indian Prevention Resource Center, the American Indian Institute, The University of Oklahoma OUTREACH and Health Promotion Programs is proud to announce record high attendance for the September 20-21, 2005 gathering. |
MyPyramid: Healthy eating for kids
 Healthy eating has a whole new look and, now, a whole new approach for kids. |
Diabetes Care Center professionals speak at national conferences
 Two Chickasaw Nation Diabetes Care Center employees recently made presentations at national health care conferences. |
