Chickasaw Capitol Chickasaw nan apisa aboa  

Construction began April 1898 on the Chickasaw Capitol Building. A stately structure overlooking the town of Tishomingo, it was built of red granite from the Pennington Creek quarry of Gov. R. M. Harris. Granite blocks weighing 175 lbs. per cubic foot were pulled to the Capitol grounds by horses and mules.

Completed in seven months for a total cost of $15,000, the victorian gothic style building is over 8,000 square feet. It was dedicated on November 17, 1889, and served as the Chickasaw Nation Capitol until 1906.

The Chickasaw Capitol was sold to Johnston County in 1910 for $7,500. Negotiations for repurchasing the building were first started by Governor Overton James in the 1960s. Tribal ownership was reclaimed by Governor Bill Anoatubby in 1992 for the sum of $575,000.

Today, our capitol is a reminder that the Chickasaw people of yesterday fought for their tribal identity and independence.

The great unconquered and unconquerable Chickasaws are home.