Weekly Update from Chief Flanagan 3/15/2026
Update: Good afternoon, This was a fairly productive week. Antler Chief Kersh and myself met with Senator-elect Brad C Simon...
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Letter from Chief Flanagan Requesting a Meeting with the AR Board of Corrections 1/29/2026
Good afternoon, I am writing this letter to request that it be sent to the Board of Corrections, or appropriate...
A year after start of Franklin County prison project, state hasn’t done cultural survey of land
Arkansas Democrat 24 Nov 2025 https://edition.arkansasonline.com/article/8173666378496016 Arkansas hasn't done an on-site cultural survey of the land where a proposed new...
As Franklin County prison debate continues, Chickamauga leader says tribe ‘Can be pushed no further’ in land dealings
River Valley Democrat Gazette 10/19/2025 by Penny Weaver Justin Flanagan, Western Regional medal chief for the Chickamauga Nation, narrates a PowerPoint...
Chickamauga chief: ‘The time for silence is over’ on Franklin County land dispute
Story by George "Clay" Mitchell, Fort Smith Southwest Times Record 3 min read In a press conference at the Charleston Community...
Chickamauga Nation reminds state officials tribe will ‘uphold our rights’ to Franklin County land set to be prison site
Tribe presses state leaders to communicate over Native American ties to site Oct 9, 2025by Penny Weaver Justin Flanagan, Western Regional...
Chickamauga Nation talks tribal history at Franklin County press conference
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jKUdCs8_lMs Oct 9, 2025Chief Justin Flanagan said the meeting was about educating not only the community, but the state.