She is the daughter of the Governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin. Fallin was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is the eldest child and only daughter of Doctor Joseph Price Fallin II and Governor Mary Fallin.
Fallin was a lobbyist starting in January 2010 and resigned when her mother was inaugurated as Governor of Oklahoma on January 15, 2011.
Fallin attended the University of Oklahoma.
She has a brother, Joseph Price Fallin III (born September 27, 1990). She has since started a consulting business. Native American headdress
In March 2014, Fallin was photographed wearing a native headdress.
She posted the picture to Facebook with the caption "Appropriate Culturation", a word play on the phrase "cultural appropriation".
After receiving criticism for the picture, Fallin later issued a statement stating her motives including the phrase, "Please forgive us if we innocently adorn ourselves with your beautiful things." regarding Native American culture. In April, 2014 Pink Pony performed at the Norman Music Festival.
That morning, the band"s Facebook posted a status saying "I heard Pink Pony was wearing full regalia tonight", leading Natives and their allies to request that Pink Pony either clarify that they would not be engaging in cultural appropriation or that they be removed from the lineup. Fallin appeared in a shawl that was made from her drapery with "sheep" written on the back.
Ultimately, the controversy reached the point that Governor Mary Fallin issued a statement criticizing her daughter"s actions.
I have communicated that to Christina. I have great respect for Oklahoma’s tribal members and I celebrate their traditions and culture. As governor, I work in hand in hand with tribal leaders on everything from disaster response to economic development.
Tribal governments are important partners to our state government, and I value the good relationships my administration has cultivated with them."
Trailer at Governor"s Mansion
In July 2015, it was discovered that Fallin had been living for months in a trailer located on the grounds of the Oklahoma Governor"s Mansion, attached to the facilities" utilities.
Learning that this was in violation of zoning regulations, the Governor pledged to have the trailer removed within a few days.
Fallin"s statement outraged members of the Muscogee Creek Nation prompting an XoJane article by Joy Harjo titled, "I am of the Muscogee Creek Nation and Christina Fallin should have known better."
Native American protesters, led by musician Samantha Crain picketed the show with signs such as "I am not a costume." Native activists, such as Summer Wesley (often cited as Chahta Summer) and other members of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry (EONM) had been called "sheep" by Pink Pony supporters, during the earlier incident surrounding the headdress photo, and Fallin"s display was perceived as an intentional act of continued disrespect.
