Chickasaw Inkana Foundation

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Chickasaw Inkana Foundation Our mission is to preserve, protect, and interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the historic Chickasaw Homeland.

Founded in February 2014, the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Mississippi based non-profit corporation was first envisioned by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby in 2011. Governor Anoatubby’s vision was to form a grass roots, independent non-profit organization in the Chickasaw Homeland with the goal to foster enduring partnerships with governments and organizations in order to encourage the preservation and protection of Chickasaw heritage sites as well as accurately interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the region from the Chickasaw perspective. The Chickasaw Homeland constitutes not only its epicenter in the Tupelo, Mississippi area but all of North Mississippi, West Tennessee, Northwest Alabama, and Southwestern Kentucky. Since its inception, the Foundation’s mission to preserve, protect and interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the historic Chickasaw Homeland has been personified through historical and cultural preservation, archaeology, education and public programming. The Foundation, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation, hosts annual celebrations of Chickasaw history and culture throughout the historic Homeland and more importantly preserves endangered cultural and sacred sites significant to the Chickasaw people. In addition, the Foundation, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation, State of Mississippi, the National Park Service and the City of Tupelo is tasked with the fundraising, development, construction and operation of a new state-of-the-art Chickasaw Heritage Center to be located in Tupelo, Mississippi, the heart of the historic Chickasaw Homeland.

10/09/2026
Did you know that for only $100 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Deer Clan" member? By making...
10/09/2026

Did you know that for only $100 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Deer Clan" member? By making a donation to the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF) you will be supporting the overall preservation, protection and interpretation of Chickasaw culture and history in the historic Chickasaw Homeland.

The annual Deer membership comes with the bi-annual newsletter, a commemorative annual CIF coin, a dual membership in the Chickasaw Historical Society (including the Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture + a T-Shirt), and invitations to special CIF events! Click the link below to join today!

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E360403&id=5

Rhonda Sellers, Ecological Resource Coordinator for the Chickasaw Cultural Center, says that plants have been part of Ch...
10/07/2026

Rhonda Sellers, Ecological Resource Coordinator for the Chickasaw Cultural Center, says that plants have been part of Chickasaw medicine for generations. In spiritual practices, it's important to bring an offering to give back to the earth to replace the plant that’s collected. To***co, she says, is one of the Chickasaws' most sacred plants; burned together with cedar, the smoke was thought to send messages to the Creator. Rhonda also discusses the importance of river cane, a plant with a purpose that extended far beyond medicine. Want to learn more? Click the link below!

Plants have been part of Chickasaw medicine for generations.

Did you know that for only $50 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Bird Clan" member? By making ...
10/02/2026

Did you know that for only $50 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Bird Clan" member? By making a donation to the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF) you will be supporting the overall preservation, protection and interpretation of Chickasaw culture and history in the historic Chickasaw Homeland.

The annual Bird membership comes with the bi-annual newsletter, a commemorative annual CIF coin, a subscription to The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture, and invitations to special CIF events! Click the link below to join today!

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E360403&id=5

Chickasaw weaver Cotie Lancaster demonstrates her process of creating woven belts and mats using various types of looms....
09/30/2026

Chickasaw weaver Cotie Lancaster demonstrates her process of creating woven belts and mats using various types of looms. Through weaving, Cotie says, she channels the love of her grandmother and feels like she's keeping her spirit alive through each new piece. It was her experiences at the Chickasaw Cultural Center that really turned her on to the craft; weaving was a staple of Chickasaw families for generations, she says, and she’s hopeful for a cultural return to the Nation's roots.

Chickasaw weaver Cotie Lancaster demonstrates her process of creating woven belts and mats using various types of looms.

Address

341 East Main Street Suite B
Tupelo, MS
38804

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+16628424176

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