Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby gets sworn in at a ceremony on June 26. Shalene White • The Madill Record

Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby gets sworn in at a ceremony on June 26. Shalene White • The Madill Record

Same last name, same promise to the people

“We have much to celebrate,” Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. Bill Anoatubby uttered those words to a packed Ataloa Theatre at the East Central University on June 26. Emotions ran high with guests feeling emotions like sadness and pride.
The Declaration of Independence. Courtesy of the National Archives

The Declaration of Independence. Courtesy of the National Archives

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