Notable Chickasaw Nation Tribal Members
- Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation since 1987
- Jack Brisco and Gerry Brisco, pro-wrestling tag team
- Charles David Carter, Democratic U. S. Congressman from Oklahoma
- Travis Childers, U.S. Congressman from Mississippi
- Tom Cole, Republican US Congressman from Oklahoma
- Hiawatha Estes, architect
- John Herrington, Astronaut; first enrolled Native American member to travel in space
- Linda Hogan, Writer-in-Residence of the Chickasaw Nation
- Douglas H. Johnston, governor of Chickasaw Nation 1897-1902 and 1902-1939
- Neal McCaleb, civil engineer and politician
- Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, composer and pianist
- Traditional Native storyteller Te Ata, also known as Mary Frances Thompson Fisher
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