Palmer S. Mosely
Chickasaw Governor 
 
Palmer Simeon Mosely was the 20th and 23rd Governor of the Chickasaw Nation. He served his tribe in many capacities including National Interpreter, a position he held for 24 years.

He was superintendent of schools from 1885 to 1889, trustee of the Wapanucka Academy, vice president of the Bank of Tishomingo, and served two terms as Governor.  He was also a member of the Chickasaw Nation House of Representatives and later served as a County Judge.

During his administration, Governor Mosely signed the Atoka Agreement, which began the process of allotment of tribal lands. He helped devise the Supplemental Agreement, which saved the tribe millions of dollars of its own assets.

The love he had for his people spurred him on in a life dedicated to the Chickasaw Nation. 

John McClish
Chickasaw Commissioner 
 
John McClish was the son of a white interpreter for the Chickasaw Nation and a Chickasaw mother.

He was born in the "old" Chickasaw Nation and died in 1838 in the Chickasaw District of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory. He was in charge of the distribution of Chickasaw annuities prior to removal.

In 1826 he became the secretary of the Chickasaw Nation, a position he held until his death. His meticulous records were used as proof of fraud against some of the agents who moved the Chickasaws to Indian Territory.

He was one of the Chickasaws who visited present day Oklahoma to survey the Indian lands offered to the tribe in exchange for the homelands. John was one of the five commissioners appointed and authorized to make an agreement with the Choctaw Nation for the Chickasaw people to settle in the western half of the Choctaw lands in Indian Territory. 

Mike Larsen
Chickasaw Artist 
 
Mike Larsen, a world renowned artist, has brought honor to the history and culture of the Chickasaw Nation through much of his artwork. 

He studied at the University of Houston and completed course work at the Art Students League of New York. His talent has won him numerous awards and has appeared in many magazines and in the book, The Native Americans: An Illustrated History.

One of his works, titled, "Flight of Spirit," was unveiled as a permanent display in the Oklahoma State Capitol building. The painting features five Native American ballet dancers and is a tribute to the arts in Oklahoma. 

Throughout his career, his goal has always been to give to his audiences an insight to what he perceives as the mysteries of the spirit.