Legal services are available to divisions or departments within the Chickasaw Nation. Established in 2001, the division of justice provides counsel and prosecutors with its tribal courts. This department consults with the three branches of government within the Chickasaw Nation on a wide variety of issues.

As full-time legal counsel for the Chickasaw Nation, the justice department does not offer legal services to individual Chickasaws. Citizens in need of legal advice are referred to Oklahoma Indian Legal Services.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS):
For more than 30 years, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services has provided legal services to low-income Indians living in Oklahoma. OILS assists all Native Americans who are members of federally recognized tribes in a wide variety of legal matters.

Specializing in the areas of laws concerning tribal, state and federal laws, OILS staff of attorneys specializes in cases that include Indian Child Welfare Act, issues involving restricted lands, Indian housing and the individual rights of Native Americans.

For more information about Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, visit www.oilsonline.org or call (800) 658-1497.

Probation services
This program provides probation management services for both adult and juvenile offenders who are involved in the Chickasaw Nation District Court, as well as outpatient counseling services for juvenile offenders.