Chickasaw Motor Inn purchase marked the start of modern business era

A half-century ago, the Chickasaw Nation entered the hospitality business with a stroke of a pen, signifying the genesis of many successful economic ventures and self-sufficiency for its people. The acquisition of the 72-unit Artesian Motor Hotel on Sept. 1, 1972, marked the first business owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. It was an […]