Chickasaw Cultural Center

CHICKASAW
The Spirit Forest
cultural cultural
center
center
EXPLORE THE HISTORY
AND LIVING CULTURE OF AN
ANCIENT, VIBRANT PEOPLE.
WE INVITE YOU TO ENJOY AND RETURN OFTEN!
The Arrival Sculpture
GET HERE!
From I-35, Exit 55 at Davis, OK. Drive east for 10 miles. Turn south at
McDonald’s onto Cooper Memorial Dr. We are one mile south on your left.
10 miles West
SULPHUR
McDonald’s
HOTEL • CASINO • SPA
ARTesian GALLERY & STUDIO
VISITORS CENTER
Chickasaw
National
Recreation
Area
September 15, 2014 - January 16, 2015
Since ancient times, dugout canoes have been central
to native people. Rivers were our highways.
hours
This world-class exhibit starts with the world’s largest
archaeological find – 101 ancient dugouts discovered
in a dry lake bed in Florida just a decade ago.
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sundays: Noon to 5:00 p.m. Open Year-Round; Closed Major Holidays
tickets
Explore hundreds of objects that showcase canoe-making, plus
paddles, tools, fishing equipment, model canoes and more. Fun,
hands-on features invite learning. Don’t miss it!
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TRAVEL
Chikasha Poya
Exhibits
Anoli'
Theater
Combination
Ticket
Adults
$6
$6
$10
Seniors,
Students
& Military
$5
$5
$8
Free
$3
$3
Children 12
& under
Group and school rates available.
RECOMMENDATION
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580-622-7130 Sulphur, OK
Chikasha Poya
Exhibit Center
The Chickasaw Cultural Center is a world-class destination and pride
of the Chickasaw Nation. Chokma! Welcome.
THE CAMPUS
Enjoy the landscaping and architecture – native wood, stone,
copper and glass framed by water features and floral gardens.
WELCOME CENTER
And Souvenir Shop: A must-do for maps,
merchandise and friendly Chickasaw faces.
AAPISA' ART GALLERY
“A place to see”
NEW! An elegant home for fine art and rotating exhibits.
Architectural details such as wood, copper and stone are integrated
here and throughout the campus. Located adjacent to the Welcome
Center & Gift Shop, the Art Gallery is a favorite first
stop on campus.
THE HONOR GARDEN
Here we pay tribute to Chickasaw Hall of
Fame inductees in a beautiful, serene
setting of native plants, stone and water.
EXHIBIT center
Chikasha Poya “We are Chickasaw”
Orientation Theater • The Spirit Forest • The Removal Corridor •
The Stomp Dance Gallery • Interactive, State-of-the-Art and Hands-on
Exhibits • Language Learning Stations • Video Mini-Theaters
AACHOMPA' Gallery Gift Shop
“A place to buy things”
Browse for American Indian art, books, CDs, jewelry, beaded items
and traditional clothing by Chickasaw artists. Also find Pendleton
blankets, including exclusive designs by Chickasaw artists.
THE living VILLAGE
Chikasha Inchokka'
Explore the world our ancestors knew before being removed to Indian
Territory. Buildings of timber with thick walls and thatched rooftops
kept our summer houses cool and winter houses warm. Life combined
survival skills and domestic chores, artistry and spirituality.
Furnished Summer & Winter Houses • Corn Crib • Council House
• Vegetable Garden • Ceremonial Mound • Stomp Dance Grounds
VILLAGE ACTIVITIES
Order American fare, as well as Chickasaw favorites. Enjoy the spacious
windows that overlook the campus or venture outside to the patio.
Stickball • Archery • Chunkey • Marbles • Stomp Dance •
Basket-Weaving • Hide-Tanning • Cornhusk Dolls • Shell
Shakers • Finger-Weaving • Gardening with Ancient Tools •
Other Crafts & Skills
ANOLI' THEATER “To tell”
THE SKY Pavilion
AAIMPA' CAFÉ “A place to eat”
One of Oklahoma’s largest screens, four stories tall and now with an
all-digital projector. Showing Native and contemporary films.
HOLISSO: The Center for Study of Chickasaw History and Culture
A 20,000-sq.-ft. genealogical research library for Chickasaw and other
Southeastern tribes.
A sweeping bird’s-eye view of the village and adjacent
Chickasaw National Recreation Area.