Indian Territory & Oklahoma Statehood Settlement- Indianola, Oklahoma

Turner-McElhaney Cemtery #2- (AFTER) Thank you to Bryan Hollingshead and crew for the recent HERCULIAN work at the Turner McElhaney Cemetery. There will be so...me continued polishing between now and Memorial Day including plans for some new signage along the Cemetery fence. This Cemetery is located on private property and plans will be made for special opening ifor visitaton each Memorial Day. See more

Turner-McElhaney Cemtery #1- (BEFORE) For 2021 and beyond the upkeep and maitenance of the Turner McElhaney and the Nale-Cheadle Cemetery have been placed unde...rneathe the Choate Prairie Cemetery Fund. These are the before photos of Turner McElhaney in the fall of 2020 and earlier in the spring of 2021. See more

2021 Choate Prairie Cemetery Fund Appeal letter is in the mail! Beginning in 2021 the Choate Prairie Cemetery Fund begins to include both the Turner-McElhaney ...Cemetery (located off of Choate Prairie Rd between Indianola and Choate Prairie) & the Nale-Cheadle Cemetery (located just east of Indianola on OK 113.) See more

Saddened to learn last evening of the sudden passing on Monday morning of Aaron Choate out in Colorado Springs,CO. Aaron was a third-great grandson of George Wa...shington Choate. His father is Paul Choate, his grandfather was the late Ben Choate Jr. Aaron and his family were in Indianola and Choate Prairie in 2017 for the 150th Anniversary of the Choate Cabin and were back through in 2018 for his grandmother Ann Choate's memorial service. Photo #1 Aaron [red shirt] along with daughter Kaylee, his father Paul, his sister Miriam and her daughter Eowyn at the Choate Cabin. Photo #2. Aaron Choate and his family in Colorado.

It’s GIVEAWAY time! We are giving away one signed print from the Chokma’si: The Beauty of the Chickasaw Nation book. Each numbered print is signed by Chickas...aw photographer Branden Hart. Prints are pre-matted and ready for framing in a standard 18 by 24-inch frame. Winner will be announced in the comments Friday at 4 p.m. and will get to choose their photo! To enter: 1) Like our page 2) Tag 3 friends in the comments 3) Share this post