Chickasaw Inkana Foundation

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 enco

urage 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.

09/04/2026
Did you know that for only $500 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Raccoon Clan" member? By mak...
09/04/2026

Did you know that for only $500 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Raccoon 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 Raccoon 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), a limited edition black metal CIF bottle, a CIF branded North Face Jacket or Duffle Bag, 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 citizens and brothers Brandon "Jay" Roberts and Brad "Ace" Greenwood practice beadworking, an art they describ...
09/02/2026

Chickasaw citizens and brothers Brandon "Jay" Roberts and Brad "Ace" Greenwood practice beadworking, an art they describe as "storytelling with your hands." They frequently use a bird and the color green in their work in symbolize their ancestral clan and family name. Beaded pieces are often used in traditional dances, powwows and other ceremonial events. Brad's children are learning the craft as well; his 14-year-old even thanked him for showing him how to work with beads, noting that he plans to teach his children the craft one day, too. Want to learn more? Click the link below!

Chickasaw citizens and brothers Brandon "Jay" Roberts and Brad "Ace" Greenwood practice beadworking.

Did you know that for only $250 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Wolf Clan" member? By making...
08/28/2026

Did you know that for only $250 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Wolf 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 Wolf 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), a limited edition black metal CIF bottle, 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 citizen Jesse Lindsey is a fifth-generation artisan of stickball sticks. The game, he says, was used in territ...
08/26/2026

Chickasaw citizen Jesse Lindsey is a fifth-generation artisan of stickball sticks. The game, he says, was used in territorial times to decide disputes, rather than going to battle. Jesse creates the sticks the exact same way his ancestors have for hundreds of years, and he says he feels connected to them when practicing his craft. Want to learn more? Click the link below!

Chickasaw citizen Jesse Lindsey is a fifth-generation artisan of stickball sticks.

Did you know that for only $100 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Deer Clan" member? By making...
08/21/2026

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

Chickasaw potter Dixie Brewer demonstrates the ancient art of handcrafting pinch pots, which have been used for hundreds...
08/19/2026

Chickasaw potter Dixie Brewer demonstrates the ancient art of handcrafting pinch pots, which have been used for hundreds of years. Most of the pots were utilitarian and temporary, since they weren’t glazed. All pots and baskets were destroyed at the end of each year, and new ones were created the following year. Anything that survived was strictly for ceremonial use. Want to learn more? Click the link below!

Chickasaw potter Dixie Brewer demonstrates the ancient art of handcrafting pinch pots, which have been used for hundreds of years.

Did you know that for only $50 you can join the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation as an annual "Bird Clan" member? By making ...
08/14/2026

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

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341 East Main Street Suite B
Tupelo, MS
38804

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

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