Chickasaw Times

What Chickasaw Times does

The Chickasaw Times is a monthly newspaper serving as the official publication of The Chickasaw Nation, a sovereign tribal nation headquartered in Ada, Oklahoma. Founded circa 1965 and currently in its 61st volume (Vol. LXI, No. 6, June 2026), the publication provides editorial coverage of tribal governance, leadership transitions, cultural events, elder and veteran conferences, youth programs, health services, and economic development initiatives. It is distributed free of charge to Chickasaw registered voters, government offices, and educational institutions, with copies available upon request to other Native American citizens, primarily across Oklahoma but with a national reach to Chickasaw citizens.

Name

Chickasaw Times

Legal name

The Chickasaw Nation

Website

https://chickasawtimes.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Chickasaw Times is the official monthly newspaper of The Chickasaw Nation, founded circa 1965 and distributed free to Chickasaw registered voters, government offices, and educational institutions in Oklahoma, covering tribal governance, cultural events, and community news across print and digital e-edition channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tribal-funded publication: The Chickasaw Times is a free publication owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. It is mailed free to registered Chickasaw voters, government offices, and educational institutions, with availability upon request to other Indian citizens. Funding is derived from Chickasaw Nation tribal operations rather than direct subscription or advertising revenue.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chickasaw Times is a monthly tribal newspaper publication of the Chickasaw Nation that publishes editorial columns, guest columns, readers' letters, and tribal news coverage. It is distributed free to Chickasaw registered voters, government offices, educational institutions, and other Indian citizens upon request, and is also accessible via an online e-edition and archived issues dating back to 2004.

Product overview

Chickasaw Times is a monthly newspaper publication of the Chickasaw Nation offering multiple access channels. The primary offering is the Chickasaw Times E-Edition, a digital version of the monthly newspaper accessible via an online viewer. Supporting this are the Archived E-Editions service providing historical access to past issues from 2004-2026, and an Online Articles portal delivering individual news stories and press releases. The publication also offers reader submission services for community engagement. The Chickasaw Times is distributed free to Chickasaw registered voters, government and educational offices, and is available upon request to other Indian citizens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chickasaw Times E-Edition

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Southeastern Art Show and Market (SEASAM)minorOthers · 2 May 2026Artists from Southeastern and Woodlands tribes display and sell artwork at the annual Artesian Arts Festival venue.
• KCNP RadiominorOthers · 1 January 2026KCNP.org provides live audio streaming of Annual Meeting events. Broadcast available on multiple FM frequencies: 89.5 FM (Pontotoc County), 89.3 FM (Carter County), 97.3 FM (Johnston County), 104.5 FM (Garvin County).
• Media Wire MobilecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Provides e-edition platform infrastructure for Chickasaw Times digital publications, hosting both current and archived editions from 2004-2026.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• High Country News: Regional news outlet covering the Western U.S., including Indigenous communities and tribal public lands issues. Comparable as a non-tribal but Native-adjacent news publication operating in the same region as several Chickasaw-area tribal outlets.
• Indian Country Today: National Native American news outlet covering multiple tribes and broader Indigenous issues. Comparable to Chickasaw Times in editorial focus on Native American communities but operates at broader national scale with commercial revenue.
• The Oklahoman: Statewide daily newspaper based in Oklahoma City, operating in the same state as Chickasaw Times with an overlapping regional audience, though at much broader commercial scale and scope.

Direct peers

• Osage News: Official newspaper of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, operating the same sovereign tribal publication model with governance, cultural, and community news targeted to Osage citizens.
• Seminole Tribune: Official newspaper of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, operating the same sovereign tribal-government-funded publication model serving registered tribal members with governance, community, and cultural news.
• Muscogee Nation News (Mvskoke Media): Official publication of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, operating from Oklahoma with the same tribal-government-funded model targeting Muscogee citizens with news, governance, and cultural content.
• Choctaw Nation Bishinik: Official publication of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, operating the same tribal-funded newspaper model in Oklahoma targeting Choctaw citizens with tribal governance and cultural news.
• Cherokee Phoenix: Official newspaper of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, directly comparable to Chickasaw Times as a sovereign tribal government publication serving registered tribal citizens with monthly news, governance coverage, and cultural content.
• Navajo Times: Official newspaper of the Navajo Nation, the largest tribal newspaper in the U.S., operating the same sovereign-funded model serving registered tribal members with news, cultural coverage, and governance updates.

Regional players

• Ada News: Local community newspaper serving Ada, Oklahoma, the same city where Chickasaw Times is headquartered, providing comparable local/community news coverage at the city level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chickasawnation
• Instagraminstagram.com/chickasawnation

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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