The Chickasaw Hall of Fame held at the Riverwind Casino. Honorees were Winchester Colbert, Gene Underwood, Ray McCarter, and Juanita Tate.
Photos at the Chickasaw Gathering in Colorado Springs
Photo from the Tanumpo Hosa Apisa Camp (Marksmanship). The camp was held at the Chickasaw Children's Village in Kingston.
The Chickasaw Nation has a rich tradition steeped in the arts. From TeAta, an inspiring storyteller who shared Chickasaw culture with the world, to Ataloa, an enchanting Chickasaw singer of the past, the Chickasaws have always fostered the arts and their artists.
Today, the Chickasaw Nation is proud to call many wonderful and world renowned artists their own. From music composition and performance art to painting, sculpting and writing, Chickasaw artists excel in a number of both contemporary and traditional artistic forms of expression.
Many Chickasaw artists choose to articulate their artistic vision through their Chickasaw heritage, and traditional storytellers, potters, weavers and craftsmen still abound.