ADA, OK – A delegation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently visited the Chickasaw Nation to mark progress made during a partnership stretching back more than a half century.
“The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been a true partner for us. Quality housing has been and continues to be foundational to the success, health and security of Chickasaw people and our families,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “In 50 years, we’ve built a strong partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. That relationship and much of the assistance that HUD has provided us has been pivotal in our effort to develop and do the things that we need to do.”
Funding from HUD has been instrumental in the Chickasaw Nation’s ability to develop facilities such as community centers and service centers, and infrastructure improvements in the communities throughout the Chickasaw Nation. “HUD has been a great partner to us and really enhanced our ability to evolve into what we have today and meet the ever-changing needs of our communities,” said Anoatubby.
During the visit, the group toured the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center campus; Tashka Inchokka’, a neighborhood community constructed for Chickasaw veterans; Hilltop Meadow neighborhood; the Chickasaw Nation Child Development Center; the Chickasaw Wellness Center; and the Ada Community Center.