Koi Ishto Stadium

Koi Ishto Football Stadium Renamed

“We value the Chickasaw Nation’s commitment for “ education. We wanted to honor our partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and thank them for their dedication to education and ECU. We also value our partnership with the Ada Public Schools and feel that ‘Big Cat’ represents both ECU Tigers and the Ada Cougars. President John R. Hargrave 40 The Columns 40 The Columns

We are proud we will see the Koi Ishto name on the stadium where the Ada Cougars and the ECU Tigers play. Our close relationship with East Central University goes back more than 100 years to the time Chickasaw Daniel Hayes donated the land on which this university was built. This name helps us remember a time when many Chickasaws would have referred to a cougar or a tiger as Koi Ishto. “ “ Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby

From top left: Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and ECU President John R. Hargrave are with Pat Harrison, superintendent of Ada Public Schools and representatives of the Norris Family, Trigg Yearby and Denver Davison.

Representatives of the Chickasaw Nation and ECU pose together at the naming of the football stadium - Koi Ishto Stadium.