Naming the AAHOLIITOBLI', The Honor Garden

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The Honor Garden, which pays tribute to the members of the Chickasaw Nation Hall Of Fame, is the first major structure that visitors encounter upon driving onto the Chickasaw Cultural Center campus. AAHOLIITOBLI’ can mean “to treasure,” “to take care of,” “to love,” “to hang onto,” and, in this instance, “to honor.”

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Naming the AAITTAFAMA' Meeting Room

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Naming the Holisso Center

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Naming the ANOLI' Theater

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The ANOLI’ Theater’s name is derived from the Chickasaw word ANOLI’, meaning “to tell,” “to tell on” or “to tell about.”

Naming the CHIKASHA INCHOKKA' Chickasaw Village

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