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Progressive Leadership with a Mission

Bill Lance, Secretary of Commerce

• Renaissance

Strong leadership and vision have paved the road to success for the Chickasaw Nation.

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Beneficial Partnerships

Bill Lance, Secretary of Commerce

• Renaissance

Bill Lance, Secretary of Commerce, says the Chickasaw Nation has enjoyed favorable partnerships with state and local communities.

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October 2011 - Inauguration Ceremony

Chickasaw Nation News

• CNTV News

Governor Bill Anoatubby was sworn in for his seventh term during the inauguration ceremony on Monday, October 3, 2011.

Tupelo Dedicates Piominko Statue

Honoring the Chickasaw Nation's original homelands

In 2005, a six-foot tall bronze sculpture by William Beckwith was unveiled in front of the Tupelo City Hall. Kirk Perry represented the Chickasaws.

Remington Park

Reinvigorating racing and gaming in Oklahoma City

In 2009, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation bought Remington Park, a racetrack and casino in Oklahoma City. By 2010 the park set attendance records.

First Chickasaw Hall of Fame

Honoring the Chickasaw people leading the tribe and contributing to the Native American community

In 1987, the Chickasaw Nation began honoring Chickasaws, past and present, who have made significant contributions.

First American Indian in Space

Astronaut John Herrington embarks on the sixteenth Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station

John Herrington became the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space.

WinStar Opens

Eventually becoming the second largest casino in the world

Originally opened as WinStar Casinos in 2004, the facility was expanded and renamed WinStar World Casino in 2009 and then in 2012 was expanded again.

Bank2

A community bank founded to meet the financial needs of Native Americans

Bank2 is a community bank wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation, dedicated to meeting the needs of Native Americans.

Chickasaw Press Established

The first Native American tribal press of its kind

Established in late 2005, the Chickasaw Press was created to chronicle our history and culture.

Sovereign Medical Clinic

Expanded healthcare solutions for the Chickasaw people

Officials within the Chickasaw Nation broke ground on a complex that now houses the Sovereign Medical Clinic and Sovereign Pharmacy & Fine Gifts.

Tishominko Home Site Dedicated

Memorializing a great Chickasaw leader with a new monument

For more than 170 years legend had it that the Great Chickasaw Leader Tishominko once lived in the community of Bethany, Lee County Mississippi.

Medical Center

Advancing the healthcare of the Chickasaw people

This state-of-the art medical center in Ada opened at nearly triple the size of the Nation’s previous facility and provides universal healthcare.

Riverwind

One of the largest casinos in the state of Oklahoma

Located just outside Norman, Okla., this is one of the largest casinos in the state, with over 219,000 square feet plus an adjacent 100-room hotel.

Artesian Hotel Casino & Spa

A timeless classic reborn with the help of the Chickasaw Nation

The original Artesian Hotel opened in 1906 using furnishings from the St. Louis World's Fair and was a luxury hotel.

Chickasaw Cultural Center

The opening of the largest tribal cultural center in the country

The Chickasaw Cultural Center opened in July 2010 as a place to celebrate, embrace and share the culture that binds the Chickasaw together.

Chickasaw Nation Industries

Growing into over a dozen subsidiaries in multiple lines of businesses since its inception

• History Timeline

Since 1996, CNI has continued to grow and expand with over a dozen subsidiaries in multiple lines of businesses and over 1,700 employees nationwide.

Bill Anoatubby Elected Governor

A new era arrived for the Chickasaw people and a new leader into the Chickasaw Renaissance

• History Timeline

Elected Governor in 1987, he established goals of economic development and self-sufficiency for the Chickasaw Nation and its people.

Chickasaw Historical Society

Promoting, preserving and protecting Chickasaw culture and family traditions

The Chickasaw Historical Society was established by tribal law on April 15, 1994 to promote, protect and preserve our culture.

McSwain Theatre

The reinvention and rebirth of an Oklahoma jewel

This 560-seat, classic theatre, located in Ada, Oklahoma, opened in 1920 as a venue for silent films and vaudeville.

Lone Star Park

Bringing thoroughbred and quarter horse racing to north Texas

This thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack in Grand Prairie, Texas, was acquired in May 2011.

Bedré Fine Chocolates

The Chickasaw Nation breathed new life into a local chocolatier with a decades-long history

• History Timeline

Bedré Chocolates was purchased by the Nation in 2000 to diversify the Chickasaw commercial base.

Historic National Chickasaw Capitol

The Chickasaw Nation reclaims its original capitol in Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Built of red granite from Governor R.M. Harris's Pennington Quarry, the Chickasaw capitol was originally completed in 1898 and reclaimed in 1992.