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Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby said he was pleased an agreement had been reached and that the tribe was ready to "tackle the long-standing safety issues involving the Crazy Corner intersection."
Chickasaw Plaza is a plaza along the Bricktown Canal in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.The plaza features a statue of a Chickasaw warrior, which was sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, [1] as well as markers describing the tribe's history and land loss following the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears.
The Chickasaw Nation (Chickasaw: Chikashsha IÌ yaakni) is a federally recognized Indigenous nation with headquarters in Ada, Oklahoma, in the United States.The Chickasaw Nation descends from an Indigenous population historically located in the southeastern United States, including present-day northern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, southwestern Kentucky, and western Tennessee. [1]
McClain County is a county located in south central Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,662. [1] Its county seat is Purcell. [2] The county was named for Charles M. McClain, an Oklahoma constitutional convention attendee. [3] McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan statistical area.
Pontotoc County is a county in the south central part of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,065. [1] Its county seat is Ada. [2] The county was created at statehood from part of the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. It was named for a historic Chickasaw tribal area in Mississippi.
Durant is the third largest and fastest growing city in south central Oklahoma. Durant is located in the tourism district known as Choctaw Country, formerly known as Kiamichi Country. The city is home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the second largest in the region, Medical Center of Southeastern OK, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
"Bromide Pavilion" built by Civilian Conservation Corps in Platt National Park. Photo made July 12, 2007. In 1902, Orville H. Platt, a U.S. Senator from the state of Connecticut, introduced legislation to establish the 640-acre Sulphur Springs Reservation, protecting 32 freshwater and mineral springs, in Murray County, Oklahoma (then part of Indian Territory).
Lance was first appointed as the Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce in 2009 by Governor Bill Anoatubby. [1] [2] In 2018, he was ranked the 29th most powerful Oklahoman by the OKC Friday newspaper; [3] he was ranked 18th in 2022. [4] In 2022, he was named the first Chickasaw Nation Secretary of State.