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Episodes

19 Episodes

Chickasaw Princesses

S16 • E3
Since 1963, Chickasaw princesses, past and present, are a proud part of Chickasaw heritage.

Louden Johnson

S10 • E8
Louden Johnson is an accomplished Chickasaw student and athlete at Wayne High School in Oklahoma and is the nephew of Oklahoma State Rep. Lisa Billy.

Ezra Johnson

S11 • E9
Meet Ezra Johnson, a talented Chickasaw teenager who is involved with the Chickasaw Nation's Martial Arts Program.

Kaylea Arnett

S3 • E6
Kaylea Arnett explains what goes into a good dive.

Zach Garcia

S10 • E9
Zach is an award-winning musician, an honor student, and has been a part of the Chickasaw Nation's Chikasha Apihchi Ikbia youth leadership program.

Kortney Greenwood

S11 • E11
Since she was nine years old, Chickasaw citizen Kortney Greenwood has been writing every day.

Katie Barrick

S11 • E10
Hailing from Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Chickasaw violinist Katie Barrick composed her first piece, "Caffeine Smile," when she was 16 years old.

Ryanne Jordan

S10 • E10
Ryanne Jordan has been cultivating her love of the arts since she began dancing at age 3, but her appreciation for fashion design came later.

Addison & Abbey Kliewer

S12 • E6
Sisters Addison and Abbey Kliewer have had a passion for showing American Quarter Horses since they were little girls.

Dallas Sealey

S14 • E4
Chickasaw citizen Dallas Sealey describes the competitive nature of college football as being second-to-none.

Shay Buchanan

S4 • E3
Shay Buchanan (along with her mother, Glenda) explains the challenges she's overcome in her life, and describes the path to becoming a champion.

Lana Duke

S15 • E1
Chickasaw medical student and former soccer player Lana Duke wants to help underserved rural communities in Oklahoma.

Nevaeh Smith & Jariah Eyachabbe

S13 • E7
Nevaeh Smith and Jariah Eyachabbe are two young Chickasaw citizens acting in the Nation's new Rosetta Stone Chickasaw language lesson video series.

Tohmi Carney

S15 • E2
Wrestler Tohmi Carney hopes to follow his Chickasaw warrior spirit all the way to the Olympics.

Joshua Tingle

S9 • E8
Joshua Tingle is a talented and intelligent young Chickasaw with a promising future ahead of him.

Kobi Crossley

S11 • E8
Kobi Crossley is an accomplished fastpitch softball player.

Cody Greenwood

S15 • E7
ECU student and computer science aficionado Cody Greenwood has achieved much already in his time at ECU, and he's ready to give back.

Chickasaw Youth: Canoe-Kayak Team

S9 • E7
Sponsored by the Nation, the Chickasaw Canoe-Kayak team is made of a group of Chickasaw youth working toward becoming accomplished paddlers.

Rachel Scott

S16 • E10
A cancer survivor, Rachel Scott aspires to be a pediatrician to help and encourage other sick children.

Videos

7 Videos

Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy: Ryanne Jordan, Fashion Student

The Chickasaw Nation
At 15, Ryanne demonstrated her commitment to a career in fashion by choosing to attend the Arts Academy over a mandatory cheerleading clinic.

Chickasaw Youth and Their Tribe's River Culture

The Chickasaw Nation
Olympic gold medal-winning British coach Shaun Caven "jumped the pond" in 2009 to help develop the rising river sports movement in OKC.

December 1, 2014 – Fastpitch Softball Player Kobi Crossley

Chickasaw Nation News
Exciting news for Chickasaw teenager and athlete Kobi Crossley – the Newcastle High School senior has signed for a full scholarship to play softball.

April 1, 2012 - Kortney Greenwood

Chickasaw Nation News
Kortney Greenwood is not your typical 15 year old.

Diving Techniques

Kaylea Arnett
U.S. Junior Diving Champion Kaylea Arnett talks about the steps that go into each dive.

November 1, 2012 – Zach Garcia

Chickasaw Nation News
Chickasaw composer Zach Garcia began taking piano lessons from his father when he was four years old.

An Olympic Dream

Kaylea Arnett
The characteristic Chickasaw dedication and strength has been passed down to Kaylea Arnett.

Profiles

19 Profiles

Kobi Crossley

Fearless, fighting through adversity and leading by example
Chickasaw citizen Kobi Crossley first picked up a softball at the age of four and has never looked back.

Louden Johnson

A star football player and high school scholar
Louden Johnson is an accomplished Chickasaw student and athlete at Wayne High School in Oklahoma and is the nephew of Oklahoma State Rep. Lisa Billy.

Cody Greenwood

From college competition to giving back
After winning ECU's "Tiger Tank" pitch competition, freshman student Cody Greenwood is ready to keep making a difference.

Joshua Tingle

Challenging his skills and imagination to think beyond the possible
Joshua Tingle is an intelligent and talented individual. He's a young Chickasaw, but is pushing the limits any way he can imagine.

Addison & Abbey Kliewer

Chickasaw sisters and accomplished American quarter horse riders
Sisters Addison and Abbey Kliewer have had a passion for showing American quarter horses since their earliest years growing up in Cordell, Oklahoma.

Lana Duke

An athlete passionate about giving back to her state
Chickasaw medical student and former soccer player Lana Duke is interested in helping underserved rural communities in Oklahoma.

Rachel Scott

Embodiment of strength and perseverance through adversity
At just 12 years old, Rachel Scott was diagnosed with leukemia. As a survivor, she's now an advocate for children battling cancer.

Tohmi Carney

Embodying the Chickasaw warrior spirit
Wrestler Tohmi Carney hopes to follow his Chickasaw warrior spirit all the way to the Olympics.

Canoe-Kayak Team

A one-of-a-kind, Olympic-style canoe and kayak program for young Chickasaws
The Chickasaw RIVERSPORT Canoe/Kayak program is made up of a group of Chickasaw youth working toward becoming accomplished paddlers.

Katie Barrick

A passion for music and an alumna of the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy
Hailing from Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Chickasaw violinist Katie Barrick is a senior at Oklahoma City University (OCU) majoring in Music Business.

Ryanne Jordan

A passion for fashion and textile design
Ryanne Jordan has been cultivating her love of the arts since she began dancing at age 3, but her appreciation for fashion design came later.

Peyton "Beans" Factor

Rising star in the golf world and accomplished student-athlete
Up-and-coming junior championship golfer Peyton "Beans" Factor is gifted on the course and in the classroom.

Ezra Johnson

Veteran of the Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts program
Chickasaw teenager Ezra Johnson counts himself lucky to have discovered the Chickasaw Nation Martial Arts Program when he was 12 years old.

Shay Buchanan

A strong Chickasaw spirit of strength and determination
Chickasaw citizen Shay Buchanan was the Oklahoma State Olympian of the Year at the 2007 Special Olympics state competition.

Dallas Sealey

No Stranger to Hard Work and the Chickasaw Warrior Spirit
Lawton, Oklahoma native Dallas Sealey grew up with a football in his hands.

Nevaeh Smith & Jariah Eyachabbe

The youngest stars of the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw language series
Fourteen-year-old Nevaeh & thirteen-year-old Jariah are two young Chickasaw citizens acting in the Rosetta Stone Chickasaw language lesson videos.

Kortney Greenwood

A young published author of two books with plans for more in the works
The Murray State College student is a published author of two books and has plans for more in the works.

Zach Garcia

Attributes his strong work ethic and determination to his Chickasaw heritage
Zach is an award-winning musician, a honor student, and has been a part of the Chickasaw Nation's Chikasha Apihchi Ikbia youth leadership program.

Kaylea Arnett

The most decorated diver in ACC collegiate history
Kaylea Arnett is a Chickasaw citizen and All-American diver.