The Choctaw Nation Capitol Museum is located in the Choctaw Capitol Building on the Tvshka Homma grounds (between Clayton and Talihina). This impressive red brick structure was built in 1884 and served as the Capital of the Choctaw Nation in 1907. Today, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features displays on Choctaw history before European contact, the Trail of Tears, Choctaw life in Oklahoma, the Lighthorsemen, the Choctaw Code Talkers, Choctaw basketry, a newly renovated Choctaw Artists gallery, and a gift shop selling Choctaw-made pieces.
The museum is open to the public Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; closed on holidays. Admittance is free. For more information contact: 918-569-4465.
Wheelock Academy Historic Site includes the grounds and the surviving buildings of a boarding school for predominantly young Choctaw women, that was in operation from 1832-1955. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, is a National Historic Landmark, and has been on America's Most Endangered Places list. Events are held throughout the year on the campus including an annual reunion of alumni, tribal program events, and school field trips. A Museum is located on the grounds in the refurbished LeFlore Hall. In its exhibits about the school and the lives of its students, it includes many historic photographs, personal items, and unique artifacts. Tours of the museum and grounds are available upon request. Each year, Wheelock Academy Historic Sites hosts a reunion for surviving alumni.
The Museum is open Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, the grounds remain open until 5:00 pm. Free entry. Closed holidays. For tours or information, please contact: 580-746-2139.
The Choctaw Cultural Center is an immersive experience uniting all generations with the Chahta Journey. The Choctaw Cultural Center is dedicated to exploring, preserving, and being a place for all to gather and experience the living culture and history of the Choctaw people. The exhibits honor the physical and spiritual journey of the Choctaw People, the "Chahta Nowvt Aya." The Choctaw Cultural Center includes over 100,000 square feet of exhibitions, a Living Village, demonstration classrooms, a performance theater, Champuli Café, and Hvshi Gift Store that bring the Chahta spirit of faith, family, and culture to life!
Located in Calera, Oklahoma, the Choctaw Cultural Center is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; closed on holidays. For more information about admission, tours, and events, please visit ChoctawCulturalCenter.com or contact: 833-708-9582.
The Historic Preservation Department works with institutional partners to identify Choctaw cultural items (from non-funerary contexts) in collections both in the United States and abroad. The Chahta Imponna Database was created to provide our community artisans access to these collections for research and inspiration. Each of these items will be designated with an OE (Outside Entity) at the beginning of the item number. To learn more, we encourage visitors to contact the host institution, private collector, or Historic Preservation for more information.
Always share images and information from the Chahta Imponna directories with the outside institution’s name, catalog number, name of artist, and database item number.
