Kati Cain is a Chickasaw citizen, research specialist, and genealogist for the Chickasaw Nation Literary Arts Division. Her main area of focus is Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory, 1839-1907, and she has been involved in the field of genealogy for over ten years. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in Native American studies in May 2022. Cain serves on both the Oklahoma Genealogical Society Board and the Ardmore Historic Preservation Board, has published several articles in The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture, and was a contributing researcher on the recently released Chickasaw Nation Governors List. She lives with her husband Derek and their two boys in Springer, Oklahoma.