Chickasaw Nation

Former Oklahoma State University President Dr. Kayse Shrum is joining the Chickasaw Nation as its chief health strategy officer.

Northeast Oklahoma District Attorneys Matthew Ballard (District 12) and Carol Iski (District 25) have filed parallel motions of dismissal for a lawsuit filed against them from the Department of Justice.

An apartment complex also sustained damage and there are reports of damage to other structures and an elementary school.

OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark, owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation, is now open for visitors.

Federal offices crucial to Indigenous success — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior and others— are undergoing layoffs. The Trump administration’s decision to empty those seats will trickle down into Indigenous communities in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma was home to an estimated 83 Indian boarding schools — the most in the country. These schools were popular in the early 20th century and had a genocidal campaign known under its unofficial slogan, “kill the Indian, save the man.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s seventh State of the State address noticeably made little mention of Oklahoma’s tribal nations, unlike in years past.

Oklahoma’s 39 tribal nations play a significant role in state laws, and this year, lawmakers will again hear a variety of bills regarding Indigenous affairs.

The Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations are throwing their support behind a federal effort to sanction Northeast Oklahoma prosecutors accused of violating the McGirt v. Oklahoma precedent.

A tribal casino resort in northern California’s wine country got the green light last week, and the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will help with its development and operations.