Native American Studies

Provide American Indian families with health services that promote healing and wellness."Carl Albert Indian Health Facility serves the medical needs of more than 117,000 Native American patients each year from across central and southern Oklahoma. Eligibility requires each patient to have a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card from a federally recognized tribe. The hospital is a 53-bed acute care facility, including a 36-bed Medical/Surgical unit, 13-bed OB/GYN unit, 4-bed ICU and Emergency Room services provided 24 hours a day. Renovations, redecorating, and new equipment purchases enable the hospital to provide the most up-to-date patient oriented medical services. Carl Albert Indian Health Facility and satellite clinics are fully accredited by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals.Patients in need of medical services and non-emergency care can visit one of our outpatient clinics. Outpatient care is also available at our satellite clinics in Ar!

dmore, Tishomingo, and Durant. All clinics provide medical care with laboratory services and pharmacies, Ardmore and Tishomingo also offer dental, optometry and behavioral health care services. Medical emergencies and trauma patients

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The application and response are used by your college/university to determine your financial need. This was the "Limbo Period" of the Chickasaw Nation. There were some unofficial organizations of those of Chickasaw descent, but little more. This was done under the Treaty of 1837. Students must apply for federal financial aid through a college/university using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Copy of Complete High School Transcript

C. Hampton Institute in Virginia was another such institution, although this one was opened primarily for the education of African-Americans.

The history of the Chickasaw Nation can be divided into four parts;

o Early History, The Nation east of the Mississippi River

o Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory, 1837-1907

o Limbo period from 1907-1983

o The New Chickasaw Nation, 1983-Today

The Chickasaw, while being a relatively small tribe, occupied or claimed large hunting areas in parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. Little can be done with the old, and it may be two, three or more generations before the old habits of a people are changed; but, by always taking hold of the young, the work can be done. Thus began the reputation of the Chickasaws as being one of the most fearsome Indian Tribes in the southeast. When the American government acquired those lands west of the Mississippi River in the Louisiana Purchase, a program was began by the United States to "remove" the Chickasaws and other eastern tribes to the west. Please complete every blank on the application.

Chickasaw Nation

Department of Education

Higher Education Grant Application

This program is available to Chickasaw students enrolled full-time at an accredited college/university. Even if you are determined to be over income for federal financial aid you may still be eligible for the Chickasaw Nation Higher Education Grant. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.

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