Chris Anoatubby sworn in as Chickasaw Nation governor
Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby takes his oath of office, administered by Chickasaw Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Bellefeuille-Gordon, June 26, 2026. Photo courtesy of Chickasaw Nation
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby’s oath of office ceremony Oct. 16, 1987. Courtesy photo
ADA, Okla – The Chickasaw Nation has a new governor for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Incoming Chickasaw Nation Governor Chris Anoatubby took his oath of office June 26 during a ceremony at Ataloa Theatre on East Central University’s campus.
With the oath of office ceremony, Anoatubby assumed leadership of the Chickasaw Nation Office of Governor from his father, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill A…