First Chickasaw Hall of Fame Videos
In 1987, the Chickasaw Nation began honoring Chickasaws, past and present, who have made significant contributions.
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Mary McClendon "Ataloa": Hall of Fame
2006 InducteeAtaloa was a nationally renowned concert vocalist, educator and advocate for Native American education and fine arts.
Charles Carter: Hall of Fame
2006 InducteeBorn in Boggy Depot in 1868, Charles Carter was one of the first elected to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Congress.
James Amerson: Hall of Fame
2006 InducteeA self-employed engineer, James Amerson served as director of Oklahoma Boy's State and as a coach.
Zane Browning: Hall of Fame
2007 InducteeZane Browning began his career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs at age 19.
Robert Stephens: Hall of Fame
2007 InducteeRobert R. Stephens served on the original steering committee which wrote the by-laws of the Chickasaw Nation in 1978.
Pauline Brown: Hall of Fame
2007 InducteePauline Carpenter Brown is a fluent speaker of the Chickasaw language and has considerable knowledge of Chickasaw history and culture.
Linda Hogan: Hall of Fame
2007 InducteeLinda Henderson Hogan is an award-winning poet, short-story writer, novelist, playwright and essayist.
Winchester Colbert: Hall of Fame
2008 InducteeBorn in the Chickasaw homeland in 1810, Winchester Colbert was the youngest member of the Levi Colbert family.
Ray McCarter: Hall of Fame
2008 InducteeBorn in Duncan, Oklahoma, on October 2, 1946, Ray picked up the role of leader early in life as he helped provide for his younger brother.
Juanita Tate: Hall of Fame
2008 InducteeBorn in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on September 10, 1910, to Guy Keel and Lula Potts Keel, Juanita was the tenth of 12 children.
Gene Underwood: Hall of Fame
2008 InducteeGene Underwood was born on April 5, 1934, near Tishomingo, Oklahoma, to parents Joe and Mary Underwood.
Margaret Roach Wheeler: Hall of Fame
2010 InducteeMargaret Roach Wheeler is an award-winning weaver, fiber expert and textile artist.
Piominko: Hall of Fame
2010 InducteePiominko served Chickasaws during the 18th century. He was born around 1750 at Chokkilissa' - Old Town, Mississippi.
Colbert Hackler: Hall of Fame
2010 InducteeColbert Franklin Hackler was born in 1918 in Mannsville, Oklahoma.
Jess Green: Hall of Fame
2011 InducteeJess Green honorably represented the Chickasaw Nation through years of practicing law on behalf of Native American tribes nationwide.
Robert Perry: Hall of Fame
2011 InducteeRobert Perry was elected to the Chickasaw Advisory Council in 1965 during the Chickasaw Annual Meeting.
Tishominko: Hall of Fame
2011 InducteeBorn in Mississippi, Chickasaw leader Tishominko has come to be remembered as one of the last great minkos of the Chickasaws.
Charles Tate: Hall of Fame
2012 InducteeCharles Tate was born in 1940 in Ardmore, OK and is a descendent of Edmund Pickens and Cyrus Harris.
Towana Spivey: Hall of Fame
2012 InducteeTowana Spivey has utilized his lifelong love of history to benefit American Indian tribes across Oklahoma.
Cyrus Harris: Hall of Fame
2012 InducteeCyrus Harris was the first governor of the Chickasaw Nation and was an integral part in the implementation of the first Chickasaw government.
Levi Colbert: Hall of Fame
2012 InducteeLevi Colbert, or Itte-wamba Mingo in Chickasaw, was born in 1759 to James Colbert and his full-blood Chickasaw wife, Minta Hoye.
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