ADA, Okla.-At the end of June, Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby, 80, retired, after leading the Chickasaw Nation for 39 years.
"This moment is bittersweet as I reflect on a lifetime of service to this mighty tribal nation," Anoatubby wrote on Facebook. "However, I have full confidence in the servant leaders, currently elected, appointed and employed to continue the momentum we have forged together and stay true to our mission, to enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.
"The strength of the Chickasaw Nation lives and breathes within every Chickasaw. Chikasha poya-we are Chicka...