# Inside This Issue... (2013) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3A10241c26ec76a8b3 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text August 2013 News Vol. 27 No. 20 Inside This Issue... Page 2-7 Executive Committee Reports Thunderbird Casino Pow Wow Page 7 Tero Page 8 Horse Shoe Bend Page 9 Spotlight Page 10 Building Blocks Page 11 Resolutions Page 16-17 July Birthdays Page 19 Cultural Preservation & Behavioral Health Page 23 AST Fitness Challenge Winners Page 25 Thunderbird Casino Pow Wow Pictures Page 26 Elders Corner Page 27 Title VI Menu Page 29 A Falls Prevention Story Page 30 ICW Office THE AST COMPLEX WILL BE TH CLOSED AUGUST 5 , 2013 FOR AST DAY Executive Committee Edwina Butler-Wolfe Governor Issac Gibson Vera M. Dawsey Lt. Governor Secretary Governor’s Let’s begin to Build For the Future (BFF) Kathy Deere Treasurer Jeffrey Gibson Representative Report we can maximize and increase those. 2) Little Axe substation: The parking lot needs completed; utilities must be put behind the building so that the concrete can be poured for the parking lot. The utility companies, according to the information received by my office, are backlogged due to the tornado disaster. I will be working with the BIA specialist to get the Little Axe substation into working order and opened. The point of contact for this program is Police Chief, Brad Jackson. If he is unable to resolve your concern communicate with my office. Building Blocks As of July 17th this became one of my programs. I have begun the review of the program(s), funding sources, certification and staffing needs. Staff will need to meet certification and qualification standards in their positions based on the funding source received. One of the daycares will be subject to Tribal and federal law as it’s based on our campus and the other will be under state and federal laws and those regulations. The current payment schedule for the programs will be re-visited to make it more understandable. Currently it’s a mix of federal poverty and state median income levels. The point of contact for program issues will for now be, Rick Short, our CDFC contractor. If he is unable to correct and/or advise you on these issues communicate with my office. Education This program has been placed under my office as of July 17th. I am in review of staffing, budget and program processes. This program is an important part of our future and I will keep you posted as to what internal processes are being reviewed and what is being done to help them. The point of contact for this area is Tresha Spoon, Education Director. Please feel free to communicate with her and if she is unable to assist you then contact my office. Gaming This is one area that has long been neglected. My concerns are the following: It’s unclear on what levels of oversight and monitoring is being done on the gaming area and what issues must be corrected to move forward 2) Compliance to our gaming ordinance hasn’t been being met 3) Staff – not hired for over a year. The actions we are taking are: My first month in office has been a busy one. I and the other Executive Committee members have begun to process the concerns of the tribe and set priorities. I have hired my Administrative Assistant, Cora Masquas, an Absentee Shawnee tribal member, coming from the AST WIA program and my Special Projects Coordinator, Lesa B. Shaw, a Choctaw tribal member, comes to my office with over 23 years of budgeting, program management, contracting and grant writing experience. She has a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma, with a Bachelor degree from Northeastern State University. These are my current hires. As time progresses on it is my intent to add more staff to my office as department expansions occur. The issues at the tribe are complex and not readily fixable. It will take a lot of effort from both me and the other Executive Committee members to get them resolved. I have cited contact points for each of these programs and suggest you communicate directly with the program to talk about your concerns, give them your suggestions/recommendations on how to correct these concerns and then if the issue isn’t addressed satisfactorily after 3 to 7 days communicate with my office and I’ll see what I can do to help you. Emergency Management The Emergency Management concern is the one that you may be wondering about – why does Brindle Corner look like a trash zone? The previous EC member with oversight over this area – 1) didn’t take inventory; 2) didn’t or couldn’t (it’s unclear which) manage the donations in a timely manner – this caused many of the perishable items to spoil; 3) he and his family lived on site (after the tornados hit) and used this as their personal home and dispensation site. Now, this is what I am doing to correct these issues: 1) Placed a staff person over this task to dispense items and to do outreach with the tribal communities impacted by the recent tornadoes 2) Communicated that those tornado victims and interested parties impacted by these tornadoes should come take items from the site 3) Currently coordinating efforts to remove the remaining unusable items from the site and clear/clean it – this will be done through volunteers and assigned staff 4) Changed the locks on the doors at the site and increased the security level 5) Reviewing budget to determine viability for a part to full time staff person to run this program. • Reviewing the gaming commission appointments The contact for this program is Linda Day, the designated Emergency • Reviewing staffing and budgetary needs Manager (who is on loan from the Police Department). If she is unable to • Will review personnel applications and begin interviewing and resolve your concerns please communicate with my office. hiring for positions Law Enforcement • Reviewing compliance issues and will prepare any required responses. My initial review is leading me to concentrate on Police department The contact point for this area at this time is my office until such time budgetary needs and contract functions; staffing levels based on service as we have hired staff. needs; completion of the Little Axe substation. The department operates Health under a BIA contract, grants and some funding from the tribe. What we This probably is the most problematic area I am dealing with right are working on now is: 1) Reviewing current funding streams to see how now. In my opening statement I indicated we, the Executive Committee, 2 are processing concerns and setting program priorities. This will be an ongoing process during my administration. It is unfortunate that our current Health Board President see’s what I and members of the Executive Committee are doing as being political aspirations – no, they aren’t – they are priorities. I found that statement intriguing coming from him, the Health Board President and a senior partner in the law firm representing our tribe. My political aspirations have already been met. I was duly elected to the office of the Governor by you the people. If he wants to call the concerns that I hear from you political then rest assured I will be ‘political’ in my aspirations. Your concerns as tribal people being served in our health clinics are valid to me till such time as that issue has been resolved. What I’m finding in the health department is this: • Health Board – there appears to be a conflict as the Board President’s law firm is also under contract as the tribe’s Attorney General (AG). • Health Board appointments – the term limits were not set and there is no outlined appointment process. These items must be corrected. • Health Board by-laws – there are two boards and they should have two entirely different sets of by-laws. One is a tribal corporation and should be considered subject to tribal law and to our tribal constitution and the second set of by-laws should be under the state corporation and its purpose should be specific to the needs of the Little Axe clinic. My staff has reviewed these documents and has found the two by-laws are exactly the same except one state’s it’s for the AST tribal corporation and one is for the AST state incorporated clinic. Both of these by-laws clearly cite there function is only over the Little Axe clinic. We have also found within these by-laws that they make the AST Executive Committee subject to the Health Board needs which gives the appearance that the Health Board isn’t willing to assist the Tribe in resolving the health programs problems. And based on the recent email sent to me and the other Executive Committee members, from the current Health Board President that seems true. And again, let me be clear the current Health board President has stated that this is a political goal of mine to make changes within the current health structure. Who wrote these by-laws? The individual who sits as the current President of this Board and serves as a senior partner in the firm who is under contract as the AG. Who is the legal counsel for this Board – another member of this law firm who serves as the AG – this means that if the Tribe were to need to remove someone within the health system and it became oppositional that the AG would both represent and sue the Tribe. How did that happen? Language was included in the by-laws by this individual to allow for it. This is but one issue we are working through at this time. • Have I tried to work with the Health Board – yes. Has effective corrective action been taken to resolve problematic issues by the Health Board – no. Let me cite just a few of the issues: •Staff turnover is high. Appointments can’t be made with one physician as that same physician may or may not be there for that appointment. • Appointment process is a problem. When tribal members show for the appointments they aren’t all being seen. Currently the clinic doesn’t do walk-ins. •Many health salaries are disproportionate to current health industry rates. The Executive Directors current salary is a firm example of this based on the job description and the qualifications of that position. This area needs a part-time Compensation Analyst to assist in making certain pay levels feasible to the medical area and our tribe. • Employment contracts – these aren’t present for all key staff which is the ones under the Health Board. •Hiring practices are irregular and give the appearance to being biased towards nepotism or familial ties. • These are but a few of the problems recognized and must be corrected. A request, based on these findings, was sent and denied by the Health Board President. I believe there is a conflict of interest within the Board. I believe that the Tribe must be able to take a larger role in the hiring and replacement of key personnel over the health system as this is our tribe. • My intentions are clear. The concerns within the health system must be addressed. The following actions are what is currently being considered: • Revising the Health Board by-laws. • Revise the appointment process and make new appointments to the Health Board based on the term limits of my office and based on our tribal constitution. • Staff replacement – I will work with this new Health Board to correct staffing -this will be based on performance issues, employment agreement language, need for position changes within the health system at this time and any mitigating circumstances that are found necessary to consider. Background checks will be done on all health staff. • Evaluate the current health system with recommendations to be made on all functions within the health system to increase effectiveness and efficiency levels. The contact point for health will be my office till such time as the bylaw changes have been made. And let me reiterate health care to the Absentee Shawnee tribal members is a PRIORITY to me’ and it should be to anyone serving in a role to help our people. In conclusion – we are in a process of change and development and I am happy to be here working with you and for you, our Absentee Shawnee tribal members! WE, meaning you, the people of the Tribe, and I, your elected Governor, are indeed Building For the Future (BFF) now! I wish you all well this month and look forward to telling you what we are doing here at the tribe. Lt. G overnor’s Report I hope everyone is doing well. For the month of July, we really had decent weather. However, it looks like the heat is headed our way. The elections have come and gone. I’m sure you are aware that we have two (2) new officials. Welcome to Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe and Secretary Vera Dawsey. There have been a few changes since the swearing in. I look forward to working with both ladies. BIA negotiations will be held July 24th. We hope to be able to maintain the funding we received in 2013. However, the sequester is still in affect and cuts are still being made, we don’t know what we are facing. We will let you know in the next issue of the paper. We contacted William R. Perry, the attorney that is handling the “Tribe with Jurisdiction” issue to get an update. We are still waiting on the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) to make a decision. Mr. Perry offered his apologies for the long wait the Tribe has had. He also submitted a brief on what has happened so far. Mr. Perry’s brief will follow this article. It does look hopeful for the Tribe; we managed to win at the Bureau and in the Probate Courts. However CPN appealed to a higher court. Hopefully the IBIA will uphold the decisions of Judge Reah and the Southern Plains Region. Mr. Perry’s brief is more detailed and explains it real well. Construction on the parking where the Tribal Police’s Little Axe Substation will be located was delayed due to the relocation of utilities. We were at the point of completing the plans when the tornados hit the Moore, Norman, Little Axe area. This pushed the Tribe back on the list of priorities with the utility companies, which is understandable. The utility companies are caught up and we are getting ready to solicit bids for construction contractors. Probate Case Update - 7-16-13 The Absentee Shawnee Tribe continues to await a decision from the Interior Board of Indian Appeals in the probate case – the case which concerns which tribe is the “tribe with jurisdiction” over the Absentee Shawnee trust allotments. At an earlier stage in the case Judge Reeh, an Interior Department Probate Judge who heard the case, determined that the Absentee Shawnee Tribe is the “tribe with jurisdiction” and ruled in favor of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe in all respects. That favorable ruling is on appeal. Briefing was completed over a year ago. While we had hoped to receive a decision by now, we remain hopeful that we will continue to receive favorable rulings. We believe that the law strongly supports Absentee Shawnee’s position. The case involved probates of lands allotted in the late 1800’s to members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. These trust lands have always been subject to the exclusive tribal jurisdiction of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Under the American Indian Probate Reform Act (known as “AIPRA”), when an Indian passes away without a will and without eligible heirs, certain interests in his or her trust lands pass to the “tribe with jurisdiction” over those lands. The term “tribe with jurisdiction” is not defined in AIPRA. The dispute leading to the case began when a Master (an Interior Department official assigned to conduct certain probate hearings), filed 3 a recommended decision suggesting that the Citizen Potawatomi was the “tribe with jurisdiction” over Absentee Shawnee trust allotments. This was in conflict with all prior rulings. But the incorrect recommendation raised an issue that needed to be resolved. All of the pending probates that involved this issue were consolidated together to address the “tribe with jurisdiction” issue, and the matter went forward before Judge Reeh. The Absentee Shawnee position is that the Absentee Shawnee Tribe is the only tribe that exercises actual jurisdiction over the Absentee Shawnee trust allotments, and this has always been the case. These lands were set aside by the United States for the Absentee Shawnee and have been in Absentee Shawnee ownership and under Absentee Shawnee governmental authority for generations. That is all that is needed to resolve the case. But Citizen Potawatomi has participated in the case and has claimed that somehow they are the “tribe with jurisdiction.” Citizen Potawatomi does not claim that they exercise jurisdiction over Absentee Shawnee trust allotments today – or that they have ever done so. Instead, they argue that the Collier case somehow made Citizen Potawatomi the “tribe with jurisdiction” over the Absentee Shawnee trust allotments. Of course, as the Absentee Shawnee Tribe has argued throughout the case, Collier involved only the process for taking fee land into trust, and had nothing to do with which tribe has jurisdiction over these Absentee Shawnee trust allotments. In his 2011 ruling, Judge Reeh agreed with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s position, and rejected the Citizen Potawatomi position. Judge Reeh’s decision clearly states that “Collier does not address present-day ownership or jurisdiction.” Judge Reeh further found that the Absentee Shawnee Tribe exercises actual civil jurisdiction over the Absentee Shawnee trust allotments, and that the Bureau of Indian recognizes the Tribe’s right to do so. As a result, Judge Reeh determined that the Absentee Shawnee Tribe is the “tribe with jurisdiction” under AIPRA. Judge Reeh’s ruling has been appealed to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, which is an arm of the Interior Department charged with deciding these kinds of appeals. The case was briefed by both tribes, and the matter has been awaiting a decision by the IBIA since last summer. While the IBIA is often slow to act, we hope to receive a decision soon. We will continue to do all that is necessary to vindicate the rights of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, and we will keep the membership informed. Secretary’s Greetings to All, diligently working to meet the needs of the people by attending meetings and working on issues everyday since being placed in office. I am grateful to have such an opportunity and will continue to work with our entire Executive Committee, Directors, and Employees to serve you and our Creator to the best of my ability. Thank you and God bless. Vera M. Dawsey Tribal Secretary Financial Consultant’s Report It is with great pleasure and honor that I address each of you for the first time within our Tribal Newsletter. Since taking office, I have joined the newly elected Governor and fellow Executive Committee members with enthusiasm and determination. We have hit the ground running and immediately faced national sovereignty issues within our Absentee Shawnee Tribe by initiating negotiations with the State of Oklahoma by striving to negotiate a compact with our tobacco sales. Negotiations are still in the works and our tribal council is diligently striving to represent our people by uniting with all nations in the state of Oklahoma. The Governor and I recently met with the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas (UINOKT) to discuss national issues such as the Tobacco Compact with the state. UINOKT is an organization designed to address state and national issues within the borders of the three states just mentioned. For the first time ever the AST will host the next meeting of all these nations and plan to discuss sovereignty issues that we face, including the tobacco compact. While addressing national and state level issues the Tribal Secretary and I, along with our Administrative Assistants, Eddie Brokeshoulder & SleepyEye LaFromboise, attended the Oklahoma Indian Chamber of Commerce meeting. It is at this meeting we learned that Oklahoma is the third largest Indian gaming funder in the country and that our Indian Nations have donated over a half a billion dollars in revenue to the state of Oklahoma! With this in mind, my fellow EC members realize the importance of strengthening our Nation and striving to assist all our tribal programs and services that serve the people. The EC recently approved the reorganization of the Tribal programs. Under this office, we have begun to initiate a trailer with a $276,000+ grant, and are currently making plans to address personnel issues of the tribe and the clinic. We have recently been informed that it has been determined that the Tribe has no tax liability due in Cleveland County and that we have land in the Norman area that can be turned into trust land. The Governor, Treasurer, and I have been Report Hello Tribal Members, My how time flies, six months of 2013 have passed, with the election of two new Tribal leaders in place. The office of Treasurer will continue to uphold fiduciary responsibilities in financial management and reporting. A testimony of the office of Treasurer with oversight of the Finance Department, auditing firm Bledsole & Associates, LLC, has issued an “unmodified opinion” letter for 2012 audit, which is an “A” on grading scale for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Treasurer Deere and I look forward to working with new members of the Executive Committee and providing tribal members with sound financial information. The following activities I have been involved and participated: Financial Reporting: Continue to review and analyze office of Treasurer monthly General Fund, Indirect Cost encumbrance budget reports. Calendar Year 2012 Audits: Comprehensive review of audited governmental and business-type financial statements and supplementary information of the Tribe’s financial activities. Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority, Inc. (ASEDA) 2012 Audit: President Dan Little Axe and I participated in an audit exit meeting with auditors of Bledsole & Associates, PLLC and finance staff recently in an audit of A.S.E.D.A. INC. Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority, Inc. (ASEDA): ASEDA board meetings are held second Thursday at 10:00 a.m. each month in Governor’s Conference room. A financial report is provided and current statuses of business ventures are discussed. Our meetings are open to members of the Executive Committee and tribal members. ASEDA is interested in listening to your business ideas and we have helpful small business resources such as list of websites, organizations and educational resources. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Absentee Shawnee Tribe Native CDFI: AST Native CDFI steering committee recently held an informal meeting to discuss a recap/review of Native CDFI development / CDFI as an Economic Development Driver, review of Absentee Shawnee Organizational Development steps / fundraising efforts to date, development of CDFI: Discussion – Federally Chartered Corporation, 501(c) (3), 7871 Tribal Non-Profit Designation, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw Creation. Our newly elected officials were invited to attend and have an open discussion with steering committee. Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC): ONAC annual conference was held in July, at Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City. ONAC creates and shares strategies for asset building in Native Communities. The conference provided an opportunity forty-five (45) attendees to participate in discussion(s) on subjects: What is working with Native Asset Building in the State, Individual Development Accounts (IDA), Social Entrepreneurship/Small Business, Credit Builder/Credit Repair programs, Voluntary Income Tax Assistance resources and programs and Children’s Savings Accounts. American Indian Chamber of Commerce of OK, OKC Chapter (A.I.C.C.OK): Treasurer Deere, Secretary Vera Gibson Dawsey, Sleepy Eye LaFromboise and I attended Oklahoma City Chapter of AICC July monthly luncheon. Luncheon was highlighted by guest speaker Sheila Morago, Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). Ms. Morago, highlighted that Oklahoma is the No. 3 gambling state in the U.S., thanks to Native American-owned and operated casinos, and contributed over a half-billion dollars to state of Oklahoma. In a recent published 2013 Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry report, showing 2011 figures to put Oklahoma’s gambling revenue at $3.6 billion, coming just behind Nevada and California. Indian casino’s face “a lot more” restrictions than commercial counterparts, said Sheila Morago. In closing, she invited everyone to attend O.I.G.A. 2013 Conference and Trade Show, August 12-14, 2013, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK, with over 2,500 industry professionals from all over the country and 4 specifically devoted to all aspects of the Indian Gaming Industry. In closing, the office of Treasurer and I have an open door policy and if you have questions or concerns, please contact me @ 405-275-4030 x 148 or eddieb@astribe.com. Respectfully, Eddie Brokeshoulder Financial Consultant to Tribal members. In addition, any funds paid by the Tribe on claims filed with your insurance helps to meet your deductibles. The Tribe’s 2010, 2011, and 2012 Audits are “unmodified” opinion; which when compared to an educational grading scale is an A. We plan to begin the 2014 Indirect Cost Proposal for submission to the National Business Center (NBC). Our rate is up from 17.74% for 2010 to 21.98% for 2011 to 22.35% for 2012, and 27.39% for 2013. The finance department for 2013 is completing accounting by the 10th day of the month which has been extended from the 7th allowing the health finance to provide reports necessary for adjusting inventory and accounts receivable. Financial reporting for the Health Authority and Li Si Wi Nwi, Health Inc. boards for Absentee Health Systems, Shawnee and Little Axe (LSWN) continues. The Finance staff has completed the April reconciliations for financial reporting. It is imperative the accounting staff continue to stay ahead of all of the accounting so that audits go smoothly, so that Indirect Cost rates will stay up to date as well. Indirect cost proposals cannot be submitted without completed audits as the audit is used to calculate the proposal. There are many processes in place in your Tribe’s accounting department that ensure we keep accurate records of transactions. The Tribe’s accounting processes must be in compliance with GAAP; (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) and these rules are updated sometimes annually. The Tribe currently has compact funds of BIA and I H S, 51 Grants. In addition, the Tribe operates a General Fund and an Indirect Cost Fund. The new clinic building payments are current and have not been late and projections are that they will continue to be current going forward. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Finance Department has very hard working group of people and it is an honor to work with them, the Treasurer’s office and at the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The Finance Department employs 14: with 7 (50%) being AST Tribal Members, 2 non-AST tribal members, and 5 (36%) being non-natives. This department as always would like to extend a special thanks and note of appreciation to the Executive Committee for providing the tools, resources, and support to enable the finance staff to reach its accomplished goals and to continue with this effort. A special thanks and note of appreciation to Program Managers and Employees of the Tribe for their assistance and dedication in our continued group effort toward accomplishing our goal. If you have any questions or needs, please call 405-275-4030 ext 162 and I will be glad to assist you. Respectfully, Belinda Collins, Controller ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT “Little Axe Rural Water District” Development Project” Jumpstarts ASEDA, INC. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) Executive Committee by resolution adopted and approved the establishment of a Rural Water District for Little Axe, Oklahoma and authorizing Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority, Inc., to apply for Tax Exempt Development Bonds under Internal Revenue Code Section 7871. This resolution was a jumpstart for ASEDA, Inc., to become more visible and strive with business development for the Tribe. Background A Little Axe Water Demand Analysis feasibility study was conducted quantifying, Identifying and reviewing the water needs for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. This study presented AST with alternative solutions for improving water sources and water quality in and around the Little Axe Community. The scope of the work included location sources of water, requirements for delivery to the site, definition of area to be served, followed by general discussion of possible grants and financing sources available for quality improvement and supply. The Little Axe Rural Water District development project will direct ASEDA, INC, to assess community support for this project by conducting public meetings, negotiate with the State of Oklahoma, concerned municipalities and execute documents as necessary to effectuate the purpose of this project. ASEDA, INC staff will provide community residents of Little Axe dates, times and location for public hearings, a requirement for creating a rural water district. Should you have questions, please contact ASEDA board members, Dan Little Axe, President, Adam Proctor, Vice-President and Eddie Brokeshoulder, Secretary at 405-275-4030 x 181. AST CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMITTEE SEEKING VOLUNTEER TRIBAL MEMBERS Treasurer’s Good wishes to all! Are you interested in participating and being a part of a better tomorrow? My sincere and deeply felt sorrow for those tribal members who have lost loved ones. My prayers and thoughts go out to the families. • AICCO (American Indian Chamber of Commerce of OK, OKC Chapter) Mtg., Secretary Dawsey, Sleepy Eye LaFromboise, Eddie Brokeshoulder and I attended July Monthly luncheon. Guest Speaker, Sheila Morago, Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). She summarized that Oklahoma is rated No. 3 gambling state in the United States, thanks to Native American-owned and operated casinos, and contributed over a half-billion dollars to State of Oklahoma. In recent published 2013 Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry report, showing 2011 figures to put Oklahoma’s gaming revenue at $3.6 billion, coming just behind Nevada and California. Indian casinos face “a lot more” restrictions than commercial counterparts, said Sheila Morago. In closing, she invited everyone to attend OIGA 2013 Conference and Trade Show, August 1214, 2013, Cox Convention Center, OKC, OK with 2,500 industry professionals from all over the country and specifically devoted to all aspects of the Indian Gaming Industry. • 2012 Annual Audit has been complete and we received an “unmodified opinion” which is an “A” on grading scale for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Appreciate all departments and employees who have worked hard in making sure this audit is successful and completed on time. • Financials for Health Monthly Mtg., Each month the tribal finance department, health finance, executive director, clinical administrators, and business office meet to review the health monthly financials and collections. • Monthly Program/Departmental Directors meeting. Each director comes every third Monday and gives a monthly update on their Are you an Elder or Youth willing to better the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, if so please contact: Eddie Brokeshoulder at 405-275-4030 x 148 or eddieb@astribe.com August2013 Finance Department The Finance office continues our efforts in keeping the day to day activities flowing effectively and efficiently through communication between the Finance office and Programs. In working together, we have found the most time effective and cost effective processes for transacting business. Tribal Members and Native Employees allowing clinic and pharmacy visits to be claimed on their medical insurance coverage from private insurance or other coverage is very beneficial to the Tribe’s health systems. Any cost not paid by your insurance company will be paid by Tribal health system funds. You will not be asked to pay a deductible or any charges not covered by your insurance. Using your coverage allows the health systems to charge your insurance for the service rather than it being paid in full from the health system funds. This in turn enhances the entire program and allows more services Report 5 program/department. We, as the Executive Committee, appreciate these departments who take the time to come and give us an update every month and prepare monthly written reports. We understand they may have circumstances occur that prevent them from coming to the monthly meetings. THANK YOU! • Elders’ Monthly meetings are held every third Saturday, either at AST Resource Center or Title VI Bldgs, 10 am. If you are 55 years and older, please come join us for fellowship, food, and fun times together. Fund raisers, outings, and cultural activities are planned monthly. Participated in the annual audit for the Elders’ Council along with Meredith Wahpeche, and Stella Little. • Thunderbird Casino Monthly financial meeting with General Manager, Dillon Byrd, Controller, myself, and/or other Executive Committee Member, who are available, to go over the monthly financials. • CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) GrantAction Planning Meeting of Steering Committee. Grant was submitted February 28, 2013 and should know in September if awarded. Discussion on creating initial infrastructure, market analysis, legal infrastructure, and organizational structure. Reviewed AST Organization Development steps/ fundraising efforts to date, development of CDFI: Discussion-Federally Chartered Corporation, 501 (c), (3), 7871 Tribal Non-Profit Designation, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw Creation. If any tribal member is interested in being on this committee, please contact Eddie Brokeshoulder, 275-4030, Ext. 148. • Empowering Ranchers, Farmers, & Rural Businesses Conference, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, presentation will be the latest news on the farm bill, teach local community about resources available through USDA, and rural development grants and loans. Representatives of both Congressman Frank Lucas and Congressman Markwayne Mullins. • Foreclosure Intervention Workshop, July 25, 2013, Tulsa, OK. Presenters: US Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Cherokee Nation, Gateway Mortgage, Bank of Oklahoma, CCCS of Oklahoma, Bank of America, Bank2, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank, First United Bank. Workshop assisted in learning about the foreclosure process, loan modification programs, income tax issues in foreclosure, safe refinance products, legal rights and options, and more topics TBA. • Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC): ONAC annual conference was held in July, at Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City. ONAC creates and shares strategies for asset building in Native Communities. The conference provided an opportunity for forty-five (45) attendees to participate in discussion(s) on subjects: What is working with Native Asset Building in the State, Individual Development Accounts (IDA), Social Entrepreneurship/Small Business, Credit Builder/Credit Repair programs, Voluntary Income Tax Assistance resources and programs and Children’s Savings Accounts. • National Intertribal Tax Alliance (NITA) 15th Annual tax conference, Tulalip, Washington, August 13-15, 2013, session topics: Tribal Leaders Discussion, Tax Litigation Update, General Welfare Doctrine, Tribal Lands & BIA Fee-to-Trust Process, Tribal Tobacco Tax Issues, State-Tribal Tax Issues, BIA leasing Regulations-Tax Provisions and Federal Tax Treatment of Tribal Trust Case Settlements. Secretary Dawsey and Les Cusher attended. • AST ORGANIZATION RESTRUCTION. Division of Fiscal Services-Finance, Human Resources, Division of Self-Governance-Trust Realty, Trust Probate, MIS and Procurement. Met with the current departments that are under my oversight. We plan to meet quarterly to update each other on schedules, events, activities, etc. NEWS FLASH • Cobell Update (http://www.indiantrust.com): Deadlines for claimants who submitted claims in connection with the Trust Administration Class: 5/1/2013-Claims Administrator will mail letters detailing the initial determination of eligibility to all persons who filed a timely claim; 7/1/13-Written requests for reconsideration must be postmarked and sent with all supporting documentation to the Claims Administrator. It is important that all documentation supporting your claim as a member of the trust Administration Class be provided to the Claims Administrator when you are asking for reconsideration; 8/1/13-The Claims Administrator must respond to any requests for reconsideration with a second determination of eligibility; 9/4/13-Written requests to appeal the second determination to class eligibility must be postmarked and sent to the Claims administrator; APPEALS will be reviewed by the Special Master, the Honorable Richard Levie (Ret.), who was appointed by the Court on December 19, 2012. Have questions call the Info Center: 1-••800-••961-••6109 • Site of Infamous Wounded Knee Massacre went for sale, with an asking price of $4.9 million. In a resale interview the site’s owner, James Czywczynski, revealed his bitterness over his personal history with the property and rejected the notion that he should gift it to the Oglala Sioux. “What makes them think that I should give it to them?” he asked, “Everything is given to the Indians anyway.” See article, http:// indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com • Federal Grant Provides for Paid Storm Cleanup, The Oklahoma Department of Commerce was awarded a National Emergency Grant (NEG) through the U.S. Department of Labor, which will provide temporary paid employment positions to aid in cleanup and recovery work. • Think Through Math Students Donate to Tornado Victims, Think Through Math representatives presented a check for $11,873 to the Central Oklahoma Chapter of the American Red Cross at the June 27, 2013, State Board of Education meeting. Students participating in the math program completed almost 2.7 million math problems, earning $6,873 for the program’s charitable donation option. Through this option, students are able to donate points they earn for each completed math problem to a charity rather than cashing in their points for items such as individual gift cards, avatar items or pizza parties. Students wanted the money to go to victims of the widespread tornado outbreak in central Oklahoma during the month of May. Think Through Math pledged a matching donation of up to $5,000 to go to storm victims. • Homes Available for Educators Displaced by Storms, Neighbor works America presented Neighborhood Housing Services Oklahoma City, Inc. (NHS) with a $100,000 check to help with refurbishing homes for these storm victims. Bank of America and Chase Bank made twelve vacant, foreclosed homes available to NHS, which will oversee the refurbishment. • Current version of the GED Test will expire at the end of 2013. 2002 Series GED test will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on January 2, 2014. Those who have taken the 2002 Series GED test, but not passed all five parts, have until the end of 2013 to pass the complete series and receive their high school credential. If this does not happen by the end of 2013, test-takers will lose any passing scores and will have to start over with the new 2014 GED test series in order to receive their high school credential. In addition, paper-based testing will no longer be available in 2014. Test ,delivery for the new 2014 GED test will only be available through computer-based testing. • USDA Appoints two prominent Native Americans, Ms. Leslie Wheelock, an enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, will serve as Director of the USDA Office of Tribal Relations, Ms. Patrice Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, will serve as Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development. • TORNADO DISASTER, June 6th as many as 56 school sites were damaged by the severe storms and tornados that ripped through the state from May 19 to 31. Three of those sites were completely destroyed in Moore. In addition, the El Reno campus of the Canadian Valley Technology Center was destroyed. • OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS– The 2013-2014 school year, is expected to bring unprecedented results to a college and career-focused school in Oklahoma. Memorial High School and Engineering Academy will offer the National Math and Science Initiatives (NMSI) Comprehensive AP Program to an estimated 260 students thanks to a $508,266 grant from the Tulsa Community Foundation and the Oklahoma State Department of Education. • Investment Center at BancFirst. Financial Success June 2013. Is a College Degree Still Worth the Cost? A 2011 study by the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce found that over his/her lifetime, the average college graduate will earn nearly $1 million more than someone who only has a high school diploma – and that the earnings gap is widening. Educational level Advantage over high school diploma Less than high school diploma High school diploma Some college, no degree Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctorial degree Professional -$331,000 -----270,000 423,000 964,000 1,367,000 1,948,000 2,344,000 Georgetown study, you’ll need $1,000,000 when you retire at age 65. 6 Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa, Oklahoma. During this convention, TERO attended numerous workshops and listened to keynote speakers speak about ways to strive for sovereignty based development. Upon returning, on July 8, TERO attended a meeting with Wahpekeche & Sons Construction. At this meeting, TERO got an understanding of the future plans of the company. On the following day, July 9, TERO met with Hart Plumbing which is one of the sub-contractors working on the Building Blocks Construction Project. During this meeting, the compliance plan for the project was discussed. A similar meeting between TERO and Wireless Solutions took place on July 13. Then, on July 16, TERO had a meeting with Dillon Byrd of Thunderbird Entertainment Center. During this meeting, casino projects were the subject of conversation. Finally on July 17, TERO had a meeting with Virtus Group at the Absentee Shawnee CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. SPECIAL BEVERLY FELTON, EXECUTIVE Oklahoma DIRECTOR OF Health the AS Tribal Health Authority. Housing Authority. Beverly received RECOGNITION, City for Indian Health Beverly received SPECIAL RECOGNITION, Oklahoma City Indian Health Service Annual Awards Ceremony. She is the first Service Ceremony. She isa the woman have the woman to haveAnnual the positionAwards as Executive Director. She has been nurse first for 18 years and is a to member of the Oklahoma In the final weeks of July, TERO will be attending several more Medical Reserveas Corp and has had many years ofShe training in disaster She was recognized at awards position Executive Director. has beenpreparedness. a nurse for 18 years and is meetings. On July 23, TERO will have a meeting with Mrs. Cheryl Garcia ceremony for dedication and work during the recent tornado disaster that happened in Little Axe, Moore, Newcastle, with the human resource department at the Kickapoo Tribal Health a member of the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp and has had many Shawnee, and Bethel areas. years of training in disaster preparedness. She was recognized at awards Center. TERO also plans to schedcule a meeting with a Mrs. Roberts of the ance Department for employees and Controller, arethe deserving recognition as they daily continue the National Indian Council on Aging. ceremony dedication and Belinda work Collins, during recent tornado disaster nding processes for the financial side of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Without their tireless dedication and Within the next month of August, TERO will also be continuing to that happened in Little Axe, Moore, Newcastle, Shawnee, and Bethel areas. ment we could not keep the financial transactions processes flowing! The Finance Department employees and Controller, Belinda Collins, take applications for the construction project of the new Building Blocks reciation the Financial recognition Consultant, Eddieas Brokeshoulder, who continues to assist with numerous projects, Daycare that will be located in Little Axe. Also, there will be an opportunity are to deserving they daily continue themenever ending meetings where I cannot attend, and consulting decisions in the office of Treasurer! Also, sincere appreciation and to fill out an application for the National Indian Council on Aging. To fill processes for the financial side of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Without to Arlene Herrera who serves as Administrative Assistant to me and Enrollment. We appreciate all your phone calls, out an application, you have to be 55 years of age or older. If you have any their and we could notAllNations keep theBank, financial and visits.tireless May God dedication continue to bless youcommitment and yours! See below articles from Finance ment, and Financial Consultant, Eddie Brokeshoulder. other questions concerning either of these opportunities, please contact transactions processes flowing! My appreciation to the Financial Consultant, Eddie Brokeshoulder, our TERO offices to update your application or put in an application if you Respectfully yours, Kathy Deere, Tribal Treasurer who continues to assist me with numerous projects, attend meetings are interested. The TERO department helps Native Americans with job placement where I cannot attend, and consulting decisions in the office of Treasurer! ar-winning actor Cliff Robertson lived the kind of leadership he portrayed as Uncle Peter Parker in the 2007 movie and employment referrals, and we strongly encourage any tribal member Also, sincere appreciation and thanks to Arlene Herrera who serves as Spider-Man, delivering the line, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Administrative Assistant to me and Enrollment. We appreciate all your or Native American who may need employment to come to the Absentee phone calls, emails, and visits. May God continue to bless you and yours! See Shawnee TERO department and apply. To become an applicant, the below articles from AllNations Bank, Finance Department, and Financial process is simple. First, you will need to come to the department to pickup and fill out an application. We are located in building #1 on the second Consultant, Eddie Brokeshoulder. floor. Second, you will need to provide the TERO department your CDIB Respectfully yours, or a document to prove your tribal affiliation (YOU MUST BE A MEMBER Kathy Deere OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE TO BECOME AN APPLICANT), Tribal Treasurer Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson lived the kind of leadership he your social security card, and your driver’s license or state ID. Third, you portrayed as Uncle Peter Parker in the 2007 movie Spider-Man, delivering will need to provide the department with any licenses, credentials, or any other certifications/degrees you have acquired. the line, “With great power comes great responsibility.” In addition to keeping your application on file, we also provide some other services. TERO holds the responsibility of insuring our ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE applicants have equal opportunity for employment and receive call backs or letters on all positions that are applied for. The TERO department also provides/helps our applicants with job search, referrals, resume assistance, interview tips, and application status. Further for your convenience, the TERO department also posts all tribal positions for the Oklahoma City, Norman, and Moore areas outside of our offices on bulletin boards and in binders. Currently, we have close to 100 job tero director openings posted outside of our offices. However, keep in mind, these job postings are constantly changing and being updated weekly as positions 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive are filled. So, a job that may be listed below may already have been filled. However, still stop by and fill out an application, if you haven’t already Shawnee, OK 74801 done so, and look at the current job openings. If you have any further redge@astribe.com questions about the TERO program or just have a request, you can contact our office anytime Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm 12 pm to 1 pm for lunch), and we will be happy to assist you. Phone 405.275.4030 ext. 135 Fax 405.395.9888 Cell 405.432.9859 (closed Randy Edge (Director) 405-275-4030 ext. 135 Carol Butler (Office Assistant) 405-275-4030 ext. 163 The Tribal Employment Rights Office also known as TERO is a The following is a list of job openings for some off campus positions department that protects tribal employees’ rights and supports tribal posted at the TERO department: career development. Within this past month, the TERO department has experienced steady flow of business We have added 17 new applicants to Administrative Assistant LPN our database which now brings our total number of applicants to 589. Customer Service RN Of those 17 new applicants, 7 are Absentee Shawnee Tribal members. We Representative Security Officer have also helped 84 applicants/guests who have walked in, called/received Sales Associate Delivery Driver 207 phone calls, and referred 23 applicants to jobs. Of those 23, 6 have been Cashier Mixer Driver to departments within the tribe, 5 have been to the Building Blocks Teller Groundskeeper Construction project in Little Axe, 9 have been to outside source (3 which Patient Registration Clerk Mechanic have been associated with the Building Blocks Construction Project), and Distribution Clerk laborer 3 to Thunderbird Entertainment Center. Teacher Janitor Besides taking care of daily business, TERO has also been in attendance Shift Managers Maintenance Worker to numerous meetings since the last newsletter. On June 27, TERO Webmaster Pipeliner attended the Native American Veterans Stand Down at Gordon Cooper Surveillance Observer Technology Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. At this event, TERO visited with veterans about job placement. Then from June 29 to July 3, TERO attended the 36th Annual National TERO Convention at the Hard • CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. BEVERLY FELTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF Health for the AS Tribal Health Authority. Randy Edge 7 HORSE SHOE BEND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM August 2013 News I would like to assure everyone that the Horse Shoe Bend after school program will still be operating for the upcoming school term of 2013-2014. On June 21st, 2013 I started my two year term as the Governor of the tribe. This program is much needed in the community and I have designated Stuart Rolette and Randall Watson as co-coordinators of it. I feel confident that they will carry on the duties and responsibilities of this program as it is beneficial to our young students. As the summer comes to an end and the area schools will soon start I have been contacted by our Oklahoma Baptist University Students and they are ready to start tutoring the students for the next school year. The Horse Shoe Bend after school program won’t start till September 9, 2013. The program anxiously awaits the move into the portable building. This structure will be placed on site at the Horse Shoe Bend community center. My time as the Coordinator of the Horse Shoe Bend after school program has been an enjoyable time in my life as I have seen my students grow educationally and become productive in school. It has been an enriching experience for me to have daily shared in both their laughter and tears. These students and this program will always have a special place in my heart and even though I may now be the Governor of the tribe I will try to be there should they need me. It is my hope that everyone will step up and continue to make a difference in our young student’s lives. On July 18, 2013 our summer activities ended. Students were tutored by Stuart and Randall and Captain Smith, Brittany Coon and Demi Coon. The daily student count varied with us having from 15 to 20 students. Our students were tutored in both math and reading, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The activities this summer were basketball skill development daily conducted by Captain; kickball and bowling. Students were, on occasion, transported to Fire Lake Bowl and the Shawnee Bowling allies for these weekly activities. If you should have any questions you may call me at 405-481-0397. My office has oversight on the after school program at Horse Shoe Bend. Stuart and Randall will be the contact points for this program as it gears up for its intended start date in September. Thank you, Edwina Butler-Wolfe Governor 8 Spotlight on Tribal Student Nawa, my name is Atira Chapman and I’m 27 years old. My nations are The Absentee Shawnee Tribe and Pawnee people of Oklahoma. I am of the Kit-ke-hah-ki band of Pawnee and of the White Turkey band clan of the Shawnees. I was born in Claremore, OK and raised in Tulsa, OK. My parents are Yvonne Cahwee and Charles Chapman. My paternal Grandparents are Basil and Alma Keys Chapman of Pawnee, OK and my maternal Grandparents are Eugene and Sue Alford of Tulsa, OK. I have five siblings, three brothers and two sisters. I graduated from Tulsa Central high school on May 6th of 2004. I was ranked 16th out of a class 0f 173 and had a G.P.A. of 3.4. After high school I attended Tulsa Community college for a semester. A few years later I chose to continue my education at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS in the fall of 2009. While at Haskell I have received my Associates of Liberal Arts in the spring of 2012. Currently, I am focused on getting my Bachelors in American Indian Studies program. I have a G.P.A. of 3.71 and have been on the Dean’s and President’s Honor Rolls consecutively during the previous semesters. The internship I am currently doing is with Tashia Williamson and we are research assistants for Dr. Eric Anderson. We are researching for missing students that went to Haskell Institute from 1886-1920. This internship has turned into a research into the History of Haskell Institute. 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CLOSED CLOSED 405-364-7298 AST Fitness Facility Hours AST Fitness Facility Hours 405-364-7298 Monday through Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday 10 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. R e so l u t i o n s The following are Resolutions passed through July 17, 2013 E-AS-13-39 06/26/13 Supports the Employee Committee by waiving all taxes, permits and any other provisions requiring a return to the Tribe under the Tax and associated with this agreement with Firecracker Joe’s by the Employee Committee and authorizes the use of the site location space, electrical outlets, and electricity, if available per the dates stipulated by the attached agreement. E-AS-13-40 06/26/13 Authorizes and approves the Strategic Planning Advisory Board, through the Supreme Court Judge of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Justice System to carry out the objectives of the U. S. Bureau of Justice Assistance funded Tribal Courts Assistance Program. E-AS-13-41 06/26/13 Approves and accepts Mitchell James Wayne Wilson, Sarney Camp, Cynthia Iris Harless, Victoria Autumn Kastl, Jose• Ysmael Reyes, IV, Ruben Vincent Kitchen, Isaiah John Lucus Kitchen, Piper Laine Tiller and Stephen Edward Wilson, as enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution. E-AS-13-42 06/26/13 Acknowledges and authorizes Secretary Vera M. Dawsey and Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe as designated Tribal Officials to verify and certify Indian Preference Forms and other documents concerning Tribal Enrollment and Membership. E-AS-13-43 06/26/13 Authorizes and approves the change of bank account signers on all bank accounts at BancFirst; all investment accounts including, but not limited to, LPL Financial (Linsco Private Ledger) and Merrill Lynch; and all Bureau of Indian Affairs accounts for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma to include the Executive Committee members as follows: Lieutenant Governor Isaac Gibson, Jr., Secretary Vera M. Dawsey, Treasurer Kathy Deere, and Representative Jeff Gibson, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. E-AS-13-44 06/26/13 Approves and authorizes a corporate credit card for Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Governor, and Vera M. Dawsey, Secretary of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, effective immediately. E-AS-13-45 06/26/13 -AS-13-45 06/26/13 Authorizes and endorses submission of a proposed Title VI Grant Part A and Part C for the three year project period beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2017 for Administration on Aging for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. E-AS-13-46 07-17-13 Adopting the organizational chart, attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” effective immediately, which supersedes all previous organizational charts. (Attachment) E-AS-13-47 07-17-13 Appoints Michael Warwick to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee Supreme Tribal Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. E-AS-13-48 07-17-13 Appoints James Stuart to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee Supreme Tribal Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. E-AS-13-54 07-17-13 Acknowledges and authorizes the corrected blood degree change for Brandi Christine Spybuck, and hereby makes it known that this individual is an enrolled Tribal Member and is now and forever the degree of Absentee Shawnee Indian blood as corrected and shown above. E-AS-13-55 07-17-13 Acknowledges and authorizes the corrected blood degree change for Thomas Matthew Spybuck , and hereby makes it known that this individual is an enrolled Tribal Member and is now and forever the degree of Absentee Shawnee Indian blood as corrected and shown above. E-AS-13-56 07-17-13 Acknowledges and authorizes the corrected blood degree change for Dawn Marie Goodwin, and hereby makes it known that this individual is an enrolled Tribal Member and is now and forever the degree of Absentee Shawnee Indian blood as corrected and shown above. E-AS-13-57 07-17-13 Acknowledges and authorizes the corrected blood degree change for Alissa Mae Goodwin, and hereby makes it known that this individual is an enrolled Tribal Member and is now and forever the degree of Absentee Shawnee Indian blood as corrected and shown above. E-AS-13-58 07-17-13 Rejects the application of Samuel Joseph Brister for membership in the Absentee Shawnee Tribe due to Insufficient Blood Degree. E-AS-13-59 07-17-13 Authorizes participation in the most current Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders. The Executive Committee grants permission to the North Dakota, Alaska, and Hawaii National Resource Centers on Native Aging to use all collected needs assessment information in aggregate format for the purpose of disseminating state, regional, and national results from analyses of the data. Further, be it resolved that specific information collected within the boundaries of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma belongs to the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and may not be released in any form to individuals, agencies, or organizations without tribal authorization. E-AS-13-60 07-17-13 -AS-13-60 07-17-13 Approving the establishment of a Rural Water District for Little Axe, Oklahoma, and authorizing the Absentee Economic Development Authority to apply for a tax exempt bonds. E-AS-13-61 07-17-13 Authorizes and approves the addition of Chapter 7, Section W.5.I. to the Administrative Manual stating if the employee has scheduled annual leave or calls in sick and the Executive Committee approves administrative leave for emergencies, holiday, weather or other reasons they deem fit, the employee must use their annual or sick leave, based on their request, and will not receive administrative leave hours. E-AS-13-62 07-17-13 Authorizes and approves to name Treasurer and Controller as Trustees of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s 401-K Investments. E-AS-13-49 07-17-13 Appoints Brandi Nowakowski to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee Supreme Tribal Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS L-AS-13-02 06/26/13 Authorizes and approves the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma amended Tribal Sex Offender Registration Policies and Procedures Manual; and the Policy for Registering and Tracking Sex Offenders as attached, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. E-AS-13-50 07-17-13 Appoints Carla Haddox to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee District Tribal Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. E-AS-13-51 07-17-13 Appoints Allan Grubb to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee District Tribal Court and/or Supreme Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing contained in this Resolution herein shall be construed or interpreted to be relinquishment of the sovereign powers and protections of this Tribe nor a waiver of its sovereign immunity. E-AS-13-52 07-17-13 Appoints Mat Thomas to serve a six (6) year term on the Absentee Shawnee District Tribal Court and/or Supreme Court, commencing on the date of this resolution. E-AS-13-53 07-17-13 Approves and accepts Sianna Rayn Lauderdale, Gabriel Lamont Billie, Davis MacKenzie Thorpe, Braxton Gilbert Brown, Patch Little Star Knight-Kastl, Elliana Grace Elizabeth Talbert, Tammy Lynn Alexander, Adian Jacob Mercer and Ty Clay Rolette as enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution. L-AS-13-03 07/17/13 Rescinds resolution L-AS-2011-05 effective immediately; and authorizes and approves Asaycia Clayton, Procurement Officer Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma the use of a corporate credit card for business purposes only with a credit limit of Thirty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($30,000.00), effective immediately. 11 Are you at risk for diabetes, have diabetes or know someone who does? Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and affects millions of Native Americans. Many people are unaware that they have diabetes or prediabetes. Native Americans are twice as likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than others. Some common signs and symptoms include: • Frequent infections • Blurred vision • Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal • Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet • Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections Often people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. AAA Oklahoma News Release www.AAA.com www.facebook.com/AAAOklahoma www.twitter.com/#!/AAAOklahoma Contacts: Chuck Mai Office: (405) 753-8040 Cell: (405) 209-8260 chuck.mai@aaaok.org Danial Karnes Office: (918) 748-1074 Cell: (918) 935-9318 danial.karnes@aaaok.org Kids, Pets and Hot Cars Left Alone = A Deadly Combination AAA Oklahoma, May 13 - The consequences of leaving kids or pets in hot cars, even for a minute, can be deadly. Each year, AAA along with Safe Kids works to prevent children and pets being left in hot cars by educating the public of the dangers. Some ways to prevent and manage diabetes is through healthy lifestyle behaviors. One question that many people with diabetes or pre-diabetes often ask is “What can I eat?”. The American Diabetes Association states that you do not have to be deprived or restricted. The key factors are learning what are the “superfoods”, how much of it you can have and how often. Getting into the habit of eating a healthy diet helps you manage diabetes and prevent complications caused by diabetes. According to data collected by Dr. Jan Null of San Francisco State University, 32 children died last year after being left in a car. 52 percent of those who died were left not on purpose, but by mistake. “Many times we think we can run into a store and be out in 10 minutes with no problem, but in 10 minutes in the heat of the summer, your car’s interior temperature can rise 19 degrees above that of the outside air,” said Danial Karnes, AAA Oklahoma spokesman. The following foods are listed on the American Diabetes Association web site as” superfoods”. Try to incorporate as many of these foods into your daily meal plan to enhance the nutrient content of your meals. AAA urges parents and caregivers to put these simple tips to use to make sure no child is left in a vehicle this summer. • • • • • • Never leave a child unattended in a car, even for a minute, even if the windows are tinted or down. The same recommendation applies to pets and the elderly. Don’t allow children to play in an unlocked, parked vehicle and never leave car keys where children have access to them. Keep doors locked and windows closed at all times, even when the vehicle is in the garage or on a driveway. Make sure all children leave the vehicle when you reach your destination. Be certain no one is inadvertently left behind. When you first place a child in a car seat in the back seat of the car, also open the glove compartment door, flip down the passenger side visor or put a purse in the back seat. These actions can serve as visual reminders that a child is in the back seat. Even better, place your cell phone on the back seat, too. If you see a child alone in a locked, parked car, immediately call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. The foods listed have a low glycemic index (causes slower rise in blood glucose after eating) and provide key nutrients that are lacking in the typical western diet such as: • calcium • magnesium • potassium • vitamins A, C, and E. • fiber Beans,dark green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, sweet potatoes, berries, tomatoes, fish high in Omega-3 fatty acids, whole grains, nuts, fat-free milk and yogurt. To learn more about eating these superfoods and recipes visit diabetes.org and sign up for Wellness and Healthy Eating classes at the Little Axe Clinic. Call Sidna McKane to sign up at 405 701-7977. Source: American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org A not-­‐for-­‐profit organization, AAA Oklahoma serves its 365,000 members across Oklahoma with emergency help on the road, auto travel assistance and a wide range of personal insurance, travel, financial and automotive services through its 45 retail branches, regional operations center and the Internet at www.AAA.com. ### AST COUNTRY ASTAST PHARMACY NEWS PHARMACY NEWS KITCHEN  Visit our new, convenient drive-thru at the Little Axe location for refill drop off or pick up!!  As of January 1, 2012, Oklahoma State Law mandates that a current, state issued photo ID be on file for both the patient and the representative picking up for EVERY fill of ANY controlled medication.  Deliveries of controlled medications will no longer be allowed.  Both Shawnee and Little Axe pharmacy locations fill prescriptions for members of all tribes, but outside prescription orders are restricted to Absentee Shawnee Tribal citizens with established charts.  If you would like to receive a text message to your cell phone when your medications are ready for pick-up, please alert the pharmacy staff and provide us with a current cell phone number.  The following are a few tips to help us be more efficient in our delivery of pharmacy services to you:  Present insurance cards each time you pick up or drop off a prescription  Keep us informed of changes in address, phone number and other contact information.  Let the Pharmacy staff know if the prescription is going to be picked up or needs to be delivered.  When requesting refills, please provide 24 hours’ notice and either the refill number, which is located above your name on the prescription label, or the names of your medication. Sunday - 7am to 7pm Monday - 7am to 3pm Tuesday - 7am to 3pm Wednesday - 7am to 8pm Thursday - 7am to 8pm Friday - 7am to 9pm Saturday - 7am to 9pm Early Bird Breakfast $4.99 2 Eggs/Bacon or Sausage/Hash Browns Biscuits & Gravy or Toast & Coffee (Not valid on Saturday or Sunday. 1 coupon per customer.With coupon. No substitutions Check out our daily homemade lunch specials! Something different every day! If you have any questions at any time, feel free to call either Pharmacy or stop by and speak with one of our Pharmacy staff. We are happy to assist you with your pharmaceutical needs! Hours of Operation: Little Axe: 7am-5:30pm Monday-Friday Shawnee: 7am-6pm Monday-Friday Open 7 Days A Week! We are open through the lunch hour!! **BOTH PHARMACY DEPARTMENTS ARE CLOSED WITH THE CLINICS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OF EVERY MONTH TO COMPLETE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES** 366-7220 (In Front of Thunderbird Entertainment Center Next to AST Smoke Shop) 12 13 FY-2013 FY-2013 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS YTD TAX COLLECTIONS (thru 6/30/13) (thru 6/30/13) TAX CATEGORY RUN DATE: RUN DATE: 07/19/13 07/19/13 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE % OF TAXES TOTAL COLLECTED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $38,745.13 $1,531,491.00 $81,065.54 $56,090.19 $84,994.80 $62,168.60 $489,268.76 $450,543.36 $263,478.55 $294,175.21 $54,060.06 $303,029.32 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,854,555.26 $170.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,881.75 TOTAL COLLECTIONS $490,238.76 $450,793.36 $263,585.30 $294,405.21 $54,215.06 $303,199.32 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,856,437.01 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE Sales (6%) $5,320.89 $5,961.53 $10,318.20 $5,250.35 $6,199.63 $5,694.53 Gaming % of free cash $414,328.00 $408,888.00 $225,370.00 $224,409.00 $0.00 $258,496.00 Employee (1%) $29,238.39 $4,799.87 $4,314.16 $20,146.42 $11,097.65 $11,469.05 Severance (8%) $15,812.22 $5,128.09 $0.00 $21,426.59 $12,234.71 $1,488.58 Motor Vehicle $14,481.54 $13,521.61 $15,001.64 $13,851.28 $13,034.02 $15,104.71 Tobacco Refund $10,087.72 $12,244.26 $8,474.55 $9,091.57 $11,494.05 $10,776.45 TOTAL TAXES Miscellaneous $970.00 $250.00 $106.75 $230.00 $155.00 Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Tax Commission 2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 2.09% 82.50% 4.37% 3.02% 4.58% 3.35% $1,854,555.26 0.10% 100% $1,856,437.01 Absentee Shawnee Tribe Transit System (2013) This questionnaire is to gather information to determine the need for transportation services within the tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries. Time Frame to Tag & Title Your Vehicle Oklahoma law requires excise tax and registration fees to be paid within thirty (30) days of the assignment date on your title or MSO. Otherwise, fines and penalties will be assessed. When titling your new vehicle please bring the following: • Title or MSO (If moving back from out of state, you need to obtain original title prior to filing for registration.) • Lien Entry Form (if financed) • Purchase Contract or Bill of Sale • Absentee Shawnee Tribe Enrollment Card • Valid Oklahoma Drivers License • Oklahoma Insurance Verification Services: Monday thru Friday 8:00 – 5:00, special exceptions for weekends. We will provide transportation to and from the following in (VANS OR BUSES): Clinic (Little Axe) Clinic (Shawnee) Wal-Mart Grocery Stores Tribal Complex What other needs do you think you would have from the transit system? Estimated Fees $10.00 + 1.25% of Actual Purchase Price of Vehicle + Tag 1. Penalty Fees A penalty of .25 per day will be assessed starting on the 31st day. 2. 3. Tag Prices 1-4 yrs old: $85.00 Tribal member signature: 5-8 yrs old: $75.00 9-12 yrs old: $55.00 Name: 13-16 yrs old: $35.00 17 yrs & up: $15.00 Address: Phone (405) 275-4030 ∙ 1-800-256-3341 ∙ Fax (405) 214-4225 Contact #: FHA Transit Coordinator questions call Mike Wood at 275-4030 Ext.112 or cell (405) 432-9652. 14 Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority 107 North Kimberly P.O. Box 425 Shawnee, OK 74802-0425 Phone (405)-273-1050 Fax (405)275-0678 Down Payment Assistance Program This program offers a one-time grant of up to $20,000 to assist with down payment and/or closing cost to purchase a home and is designed to make home mortgage payments more affordable. Eligibility • • • • • • • Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age Must be Native American enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe, with priority given to enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma to apply Applicant must qualify as a low-­‐income family, and must meet minimum income guidelines Applicant must be first-­‐time homeowner Primary residences only Must be approved for home loan Dwelling Unit must pass environmental inspection For more Program Information, please contact Kimberly Vermillion at Ext. 260. 15 August 2013 Birthdays Aguinaga, Joanna Stevens Alaee, Deena Shabnam Alford, Brandon Wayne Alford, Donald John Alford, Dylan James Alford, Janene Flora Allen, Zachary Jerald Almanza, Favian Dae Almanza, Lucy Jeslene Altman, Colson Charles Anderson, Dakiah Ali Anderson, Jared Russell Atwara, Hawana Rain Atwara, Rae Lynn Balch, Tasha Jamie Renee Ballard, James Wesley Barbosa Jr., Francisco Lazaro Barbosa, Natalie Cadence Barnes, Alvina Lynn ( Wilson ) Barnes, Jonna Kay Barriga, Calib Jay Barriga, Dana Michelle Barriga, Joshua Deen Beachem, Lois Marie Bella-Heim, Katherine Ann Berry, Michael Wayne Bettelyoun, Sonia Elaine Billie, Gabriel Lamont Blackbear, Kyler Jesse Blancett, Tina Marie Blanchard, Allyana Danae Blanchard, Caileah Ann Blanchard, Christopher Ray Blanchard, Ervin Lee Blanchard, Henry Benjamin Blanchard, Jessica Marie Blanchard, Kaylee Dawn Blanchard, Kenneth Leland Blanchard, Leadra Danae Blanchard, Luann Delores Blanchard, Ruth Evelyn Blanchard, Sandra Lynn Blanchard, Stacie Faye Blocker, Steven DeWayne Blood, Jeffery Lee Bond, James Phillip Boston, Sheila Marie Boston, Sheldon Shannon Bosworth, Donna Sue White Box-Kessler, James Steven Bradshaw, Karsyn Marie Brady, Crystal Sue Bread, Eli Emery Michael Bread, Kiley Madison Michael Breeding, Taylor Mae Britt, Nathan Scott Brokeshoulder, Riley Ann Brown, Teresa Brown, Tracy Lynn Buckheart, Phillip Paul Byers, Dallas Landry Camp, Sarney Carlson, Adrianno McBride Carroll, Wessie Carmen Carter, Rosa Lee Casteel, Serenity James Chambers, Diana Lynn Chisholm, Anita Sue Citty, Daniel Keith Citty, Rachel Danece Ciulla, Kayla Rena Clinesmith, Jamie Lenea Cody, Kristen Renee Conley, Nicole Lynn Copeland, Matthew Kyle Cottrell, Lindsay Russell Crowley, Aleycia Nicole Crowley, Isabel Deanne Crowley, Jessica Ann Crowley, Parris Rae Cruz, Briel Lashelle Cruz-Larney, Famela Guadalupe Curtis, Kenda Janae Davis, Barbara Ann Davis, Darrol Everett Dawsey, Vera Mae Day, Linda Lee De La Campa, Ginger Leanne Delodge, Cheyenne MacHelle Dodds, Clayton Robert Downey, Sheila Ann Drags Wolf, Whirlwind Draper, Daria Dawn Durmon, Patrick Duane Edgmon, Kimberly Ann Elkins, David Preston Ellis, Davy Joe Ellis, Margaret E Starr Elmore, Braden Lee Embery, Lisa Marie England, Randall Blake Farris, Jaroyce Paul Felton, Kai Neal Blaze Felton, Wyatt Cooper Finch, Courtny Shea Fixico, Angela Rochelle Foreman Sr., Leonard Dewayne Fowler, Sofia Evelyn Frazier, Kendell Terese French, Joseph Lee Frye, Michele Renia Fuentez, Adriana Esperanza Galyon ( Cochrane), Joyce Ann Garretson, Shawnelle V. Garretson, Zachary Gibson Jr, Roy Gene Gibson, Ethan Leroy Gibson, Marie Spoon Gibson, Morgan Lee Gibson-Hicks, Leila Kay Gillmore, Tammy Kay Gilmore, Cynthia Jayden Goodman, Brandon Thomas Gouge, Marissa Janell Granstrom, Brandon Thomas Gray, Dora Estelle Greenfield, David Glenn Griffin, Armani De`jour Griffin, Corrine Sue Haney, Carolyn Ann Hanson, Melody Leann Harjo Jr., Victor Ray Harjo, Jason Michael Harjo, Theresa Michelle Heatley Jr., Abraham Lee Hernandez, Alicia Marie Herrera Sr., Ruben Pilar Herrera, Jennifer Marie Herrera, Renee Christine Herrod, Lucas Andrew Hill, Scotty Lee Holderness, John Lennon Hood, Iyon Joseph Weslon Hood, Steven Mark Houston III, Gary Dean Huckaby, Richard Allen Irvin III, William Jetson Jackson, Amanda Christine James, Barbara Cheryl Jimerson, Dante Romain Johnson Jr., Robert Anthony Johnson, Airen Nicole Johnson, Augustine Johnson, Carrielynn Melissa Johnson, Christina Michelle Johnson, Crystal Faith Johnson, Darrell Ray Johnson, Desiree Cathonel Johnson, Diana Kay Johnson, Nicholas Ray Johnson, Robin Johnson, Ronnie Gene Johnson-Stephenson, Bryon Darius Johnson-Stephenson, Marissa Kaitlynn Jordan, Betty Jean Josytewa, Daniel Dakota Kaskuske, Clara L. Kastl, Richard Dean Katsiaficas, Glenda Joanne Alford Keith, Jaime Lee Kennedy, Rebecca Lea Kennedy, Willie James Kinnamon, Alisha Dawn Kinnamon, Dustin James Kirby, William Anthony Lamb, Weston Bobby Clayton Charley Langston, Nicole Leeann Larney Jr., Nathaniel Roy Larney, Darrell Wayne Larney, Tava Dionne Latham Sloan, Stone Tecumseh Lee, Christopher Ashton Leedom, Daniel Clayton Liles, Tammy Gayle Little Axe, Angela Renae Little Axe, Barbara J White Little Axe, Chastity Lynn Little Axe, Jamison Sloan Little Axe, Kimberly Jolene Little Axe, Mikah Dean Little Charley, Eldon Little Charley, Tyera Nicole Little Jim, James Allen Little Jim, Lorene Little Axe Little, Earl Lynn Little, Mark Anthony Littlebear, David Allen Littlebear, Patrick Dale Littlecreek, Cameron Joseph Littlecreek, Richard Lloyd Littlecreek, Troy Dylan Littlehead, Montana Dane Locke, Ericalee Dawn Logan, Kathleen June Longden, Marilyn Sue Longhorn, Gabriel Allen Longhorn, Keith Warren Longhorn, Patience Bruce Longman, Kirstain Page Lossie, Amy Laverne Lovins, Jo Ann Lowe, Trenton James MacK, Devin Lee 16 MacK, Kylan Cole Mann, Cecil Ray Mann, McCann Allen Mann, Michael Ray Mann, Stacy Diane Marquez II, Felipe Herrera Marquez III, Felipe Herrera Marshall, Briana Michelle Marshall, Chris Marshall, Laura Lee Martinez Jr., Jose Martin Martinez, Goodchief Justice Martinez, Tecumseh Joaquin Masquas, Zariyah Jade Masquat, Cheryl Ann Masquat, Lindsay Marie Maxwell, Darrell Wayne McBride, Caroline Sue McBride, Michael Andrew McPherson, Joshua Alan Megehee, Hunter Buck Miller, Stacy Elaine Miller, Tommy Dean Moore, Amanda Rene` Moore, Brian Keith Moore, Christian Glenn Moreland, Nettie Louise Morris, Nikolai William Mossbacher, Myles Anthony Neese, Krystal Ann Nelson, Korey James Neugent, Victoria Ann Louise Neugent, Zaleah Vee Owens, Alisha Janae Panther, Jessalynn Rae Ann Parsons, Trysten Nathaniel Lee Pearl, Roger Allen Peetoom, Stephanie Dawn Puckitt, Ryan Paul Ramirez, Angel Renee Ramirez, Librado Bryan Ramirez, Syla Loumae Rickard, Keely Danielle Ridenour, Lesley Paige Riedel, Jerri Annette Rojas Jr., Antonio Rolette, David Wayne Roller, David Lee Roller, Susan Margaret Ross, James Edward Ross, Randall Lee Rudloff, Derek Chace Runsabove, Brock Allen Ryan, Cullen Patrick Salazar, Catherine Lynn Sallee, Melanie Rachele Sanchez, Janna Lee Anne Sanchez, Luisa Raquel Sanchez, Steven Mercedes Sanchez, Trevor Schwarz, Shawn Sigmund Scraper, Margaret Alice Serena, Shawn Lee Sevier, Jackson Kyle Shawnee, Lyndell Grant Sinks, Daniel Ray Sloan, Taya Adalysa Marie Sloan, Virginia Michelle Sloat, Brett Marshall Sloat, Christopher Douglas Sloat, Lorraine Gail Snake, Amber Larae Spoon Jr., Steven Paul Spoon, Alexis Cheyenne Spoon, Alyssia Shylarae Spybuck, Thomas Matthew Squire Sr., Kenneth Dale Squire, Suzetta Ann Starr, Ashley Ann Starr, Esella Mia Starr, Jamie Dawn Stoliby, Allen Monroe Strain, Susan Elaine Stricklin, Olivia Sayson Sullivan Jr., Thomas Lee Swenson, Londyn Alayne Switch, Cara Cameron Switch, Melpherd Dewayne Tallchief, Sierra Marie Thompson, DeKaylie Talara Thorpe, Keaston James Guthrie Tiger Jr., Leonard Gene Tiger, Cierra Alayne Tiger, Lily Martha Ruth Tiger, Linda Kay Tiger, Mary Louise Tolbert, Jayvaughn Charles Tolbert, Jocelyn Renee` Tullius, Ashley Nicole Tyner, Lewis Blaine Vaughn, Ashley Nicole Vaughn, Sandra Kay Velez, Carol Ann Villalobos, Enrique Ivan Wahpekeche, Joaquin Noah Wakley, Brianna Morgan Warrior Jr., Manuel Anthony Warrior, Isaac Necon Warrior, Lydia Annelise Warrior, Samuel Adrian Watson, Gregory Doyle Wenholm, Tyson Riley West, Randall Aaron Whinery, Michelle Lauren White, Darrel Lee White, Michael Brooks White, Violet Joyce Whitten, Mikayla R. A. C. Whitten, Tina Louise Williams Jr, Robert Williams, Charlotte Virginia Williams, Deana Michelle Williams, Derrick Heath Williams, Jennifer Lee Williams, Kaysa Lyn Williams, Susan Elizabeth Williamson, Jeanie Oldham Wilson, Anthony Eugene Wilson, Asa Lynch Wilson, Debra Ann Wilson, Deja Lea Wilson, Espernsi Wilson, Mya Rose Wilson, Sarah Madisen Jane Wilson, Terry Blaine Wilson, Tiffany Michele Wolfe Jr., Zachary Paul Woodward, Anthony Emmett Woodward, Blake Anthony Yates, Trevor Todd Thomas Happy Birthday To You... Darrol Davis HB (Hunter Buck) I love you son!! Love, Daddy! Happy Birthday Son! Thank you for everything you Have a great and do for us. safe day. Love, Love, Becca, Dakota, Mom, Greg, Hunter, and Holly, William Eli and boys Happy Birthday to Darrol Davis From The LittleCharley’s Leonard Foreman Happy 9 th Birthday Hunter Megehee We all wish you a happy and safe day! Love ya! Chelle and Aunt Rhonda and family Happy 9th Birthday We Love You!! Papa, Nana,Paige, and Makaiah Henr y ( HB) Bla nc hard Hunter Megehee! We Love You, Momma, Darrol, Dakota, and Wil From, M om a n d Dad 17 Camp Nikoti Tribal Youth Program presents... Melokami Youth Camp 2013 Re cip e THANK YOU to all tribal program staff who helped make this year’s camp a success and full of fun for the youth! Mark Your Calendar Shawnee Health Clinic – Monday and Wednesday at 12:00 Ingredients Zu mb a Dan c e Cla s se s Grilled Vegetables Upcoming Events... Little Axe Health Center— Tuesday and Friday at 12:00 6 yellow squash 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 small onions, halved 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-1/2-inch chunks 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary Dash pepper Directions 1. In a large saucepan, cook onions and carrots in water for 10 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, combine oil and seasonings. Add the vegetables; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour. 2. Drain and reserve marinade. Place vegetables on a grill rack or place alternating vegetables onto skewers. Cover and grill over a medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Turn and baste with reserved marinade several times. Nutritional Information: -about 6 servings For each serving: Calories 97 Fat 6g Carbohydrates 11g Fiber 0g Sodium 28mg Protein 2g Diabetes and Wellness Program Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health Clinic Common Signs of Alcohol Poisoning One of the frequent first signs of alcohol poisoning is nausea followed by vomiting. Essentially, these signs are warning signals from the body informing the individual that he or she has ingested more alcohol than his or her body can metabolize. The following list exemplifies some of the common signs of alcohol poisoning: • • • • • • • • • • • JOB OPENINGS •Executive Director of Gaming • Internal Auditor • Surveillance Operator Human Resource Department • Teacher – Building Blocks Child Care 2025Shawnee Gordon Cooper Absentee Tribe Drive Human Resource Shawnee, OK Department 74801 • Floater – Building Blocks Child Care Phone (405) 2754030 Fax (405)Cooper 273-2710Drive 2025 Gordon • Physician – Shawnee Clinic • Dental Hygienist – Little Axe Clinic • Perhaps the worst of the many consequences of alcohol abuse is alcohol poisoning. More precisely, when an individual drinks far more alcohol than his or her body can metabolize and eliminate, alcohol poisoning, also known as alcohol overdose, is a real possibility. Shawnee, OK 74801 Phone – (405) 275-4030 Fax – (405) 273-2710 Signs of Alcohol Poisoning: Conclusion Since almost 50,000 cases of alcohol poisoning are reported each year in the United States and due to the fact that alcohol poisoning can be fatal, it is important to be able to identify the common signs of alcohol poisoning. • Pharmacy Tech • Radiology Tech- Little Axe Clinic Difficulty awakening the person Inability to make eye contact or sustain a conversation Confusion Blue-tinged skin or pale skin No withdrawal from painful stimuli (for instance from pinching) Feeling very ill, including protracted vomiting Slurred speech Erratic behavior Unconsciousness (passing out) Absent reflexes Seizures Slow, shallow, or irregular breathing Lisa Brownell – Director x131 Elizabeth Clark – x 170 Knowledge of these "alcohol signs" related to alcohol poisoning and knowing how to quickly and properly react to such signs (for instance by immediately calling 911 and asking for urgent medical assistance) can help avoid a fatal alcohol overdose. Rachael Lankford – x 111 Behavioral Health Services Shawnee Clinic 878-­‐4716 Little Axe Health Center 701-­‐7987 www.astribe.com 18 Cultural Preservation Department The AST Cultural Preservation Department would like to pass along the following information concerning updates to each of our programs. I’d like to remind Tribal members and employees of the extended hours of the Gift Shop and Library as we are open through the lunch hour and until 6 PM Daily. Gift Shop The Gift Shop continues to make progress in sales and new inventory. Word of Mouth is spreading about the types of product that we are carrying and this is in a constant state of change. Other than a few beads or fringe on backorder, I think you’ll be surprised at the supplies we have in stock. At the time of this printing, we will be in the midst of our “Back to School” sale, running from August 7-21. All items (except Pendleton and Consignment) will be discounted 10% off their original price. Our Fall merchandise is already arriving and we will be sending out order requests for Hoodies in September. If we don’t have what you need, let us know and we can ‘special order’ your request. Little Axe employees, be on the lookout for an upcoming notice for order requests by email, with delivery to the Police Substation. If you have any questions, please call Esther at ext. 122, or by email at elowden@astribe.com Library Adults and young people alike, we have a variety of resources available for checkout or your reading leisure including: magazines, newspapers, journals, CDs and DVDs. The “Cataloguing” process continues to move along. Josh is hopeful this will be complete before the end of the year. He has gained some invaluable headway as we are sharing an intern for the summer. Ms. Ashley Brokeshoulder is learning about Archiving, Research, and Records Management. Her work is helping the Library to continue progress on seeking State and Federal accreditation. Likewise, her efforts have helped the THPO program diminish the mail backlog as she learns to prioritize incoming correspondence for the Section 106 process. If you have any concerns or questions about membership or circulation, please call Josh at ext. 122, or by email at jshawnee@astribe.com Cultural Preservation Our Cultural program has been assisting in several of the Tribe’s other departments as the summer months are upon us. Ms. Esther has helped MSPI as she demonstrated how to hem, make designs, and fringe a shawl. It is my hope that those of you who participate will be able to take away a new skill upon the completion of your cultural skills class. Space is limited due to costs and time constraints; please sign up early so that we can make certain there are enough materials for participants. If you have questions about the skills classes or would like to lead a demonstration, please call Joseph at Ext. 203, or send an email to joseph.blanchard@astribe.com As most of you know, occasionally we are called upon to provide cultural exhibitions. In September, I am taking a small group of Tribal members to Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky to demonstrate the Stomp Dance. Additionally, we will provide discussion on our AST History. If you have these skills or knowledge and are interested in participating, please call my office to update your contact info. Your concerns are important to us. We thank you for the continued support of our department as we continue to make changes to our programs, in order to provide the best service to our customers. Thank you for your time. Joseph H. Blanchard Cultural Preservation Director/ Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Behavioral Health Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your brakes on. -Maxwell Maltz The Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health program seeks to promote the well being of the “whole person” within the context of their culture. Last month, many individuals attended the program, sharing their own thoughts, feelings, and experiences in search of greater peace and understanding. Absentee Shawnee Tribal members, individuals from all federally recognized tribes, and sooner care participants are invited to visit the Shawnee office or call for a meeting. People who attend often share concerns about drug and alcohol use and uncomfortable feelings such as anger, fear, sadness, and doubt. They express goals they have for themselves and work together with a counselor and group members (if they choose to do so) to make their vision a reality. Take your foot off the brake and see where your life can go! For additional information or to schedule an appointment: Alicja “Al” Carter, LADC Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health 405-878-4716 19 AllNations Bank CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMITTEE UPDATE Maintaining Confidentiality of Electronic Information: Maintaining the confidentiality of confidential electronic information at home and at work is a major challenge in today’s technology saturated world. Hello Tribal Members, The Constitution Revision Committee (CRC) held a meeting at Little Axe Resource Center recently to discuss how to move forward with revising our Constitution. The Committee felt we would re-convene after the election and move our progress forward. The Committee reviewed the previous The following tips may help you protect your confidential meeting and any input since the April General Council meeting. electronic data both at home and at work: The Committee concluded it was necessary to get the proposed Legislative/ Executive Branch split to as many Tribal Members as possible by any means we can. For those who may not be aware, the most recent revision we are proposing is that the Executive and Legislative Branches be separated into two different branches of government. Currently the Executive Committee has the powers of both the Executive and Legislative branches. This means they have the power to make the laws and the power to enforce the laws. We feel this separation would only bring about more checks and balances with our Tribal Government. This revision would also change the Executive Committee of five (5) members to an Executive Office of two (2), Governor and Lt. Governor only. There would be a Legislative Office with three (3) legislators from the Big Jim Band and three (3) legislators from the White Turkey Band for a total of six (6) legislators. These legislators would not be full-time and would only be in paid to be in session a few times a year. We are also proposing Executive Office terms of four (4) years and Legislators will have staggered terms for six (6) years. Once we conclusively address these issues we can move on to the other articles of the Constitution. The Committee will actively keep the website updated with information related to the revisions and our meetings. We will post the video that was presented at General Council for those that were not able to attend or could not see it. We will also have a new survey that we will ask everyone to complete online and we will have hard copies for those who are interested in submitting one but do not have computer access. The Committee will reach out to Tribal Members at as many other committee meetings as possible and also meet with Tribal Members in person. We want to get as much input from other Tribal Members as possible. We want this to be about everyone’s input and not just the ideas of a certain few. Anyone and everyone are always welcome to attend our meetings. We understand this has been a long process and we appreciate everyone’s patience in continuing to be involved with our progress. It doesn’t seem like much but the revisions we have worked on so far can make a great impact on the progress of our Tribe and for the benefit of our Tribal Members. The entire Committee has dedicated much time and effort to address the needs of the Tribe to be sustainable not only now but for the future as well! We may not always agree with every aspect of the revisions but the overall goal is to have a Constitution that is unique to our Tribe and our Tribal Members. We want the Constitution to reflect who we are as a people: strong, traditional and determined. 1. Use strong, non-obvious passwords (at least 7 or 8 characters, with a combination of letters, capitals, numbers, and special characters) to access the online applications and accounts that you are authorized to use. Use different passwords for different systems, so that someone who learns your password for one system will not automatically have access to another system that may be restricted to fewer users. If you are using a system that requires only a simple password (for example, four letters), you can still choose a stronger password— and doing so will help to prevent unauthorized access to the system. 2. Change your passwords regularly. Most passwordprotected software systems require you to change your password every 30 to 90 days. Systems with stronger security also prevent you from switching back and forth between favorite passwords—for example, the system may prevent you from reusing the previous twenty passwords. But even if a system never forces you to change your password, there is a way you can do so, and that increases security. Although a system may not prevent you from reusing recently used passwords, your decision to avoid that will increase security. 3. Do not disclose your password to anyone else. This sometimes happens, for example, if you ask a co-worker to check your e-mail messages. (If you have been authorized to access any restricted system and you give your password for that system to someone who does not have your same access, you are overriding the access restrictions established by the system administrator. Giving your passwords to someone else allows that other person to view all of you’re sent and received e-mail items, some of which may have been intended “for your eyes only.”) Of course, writing down your password where it can easily be found is even worse, because then anyone might access a protected system. Please join us as we meet with the Elders at their monthly meeting, Little Axe Resource center, July 27th at 10:00 a.m., seeking input to complete this revision process, any and all input is greatly appreciated. Our next meeting will be August 22nd at 6:00 pm at the Little Axe Resource Center. Feel free to email Eddie Brokeshoulder at eddieb@astribe.com or call him Have a great and safe summer and come see us for all your at the Tribe if you have any questions, comments or requests for more banking needs. information/surveys. On behalf of the Constitution Revision Committee, thank you for your You’re AllNations Bank Family, Gene, Eugene, Amber, Delaina & Devan participation and input. Briana Ponkilla 20 AST MAINTENANCE DEPT. NOW TAKING GRASS MOWING APPLICATIONS Foster & Adoptive Parents Needed!!! Can you open your home and heart for a foster child? Foster parents provide a temporary, safe home for children in crisis. Foster parents are partners with child welfare workers, lawyers and judges. It is not for everyone but if you have it in your heart - we need you. Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Maintenance Department 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801 (405) 275-4030 • Can you love and care for a child who comes from a difficult background? • Can you help a child develop a sense of belonging? • Are you secure in yourself & your parenting Skills? • Can you maintain a positive attitude toward a child’s parents? • Can you love with all your heart & then let go? FOSTER PARENTS PROVIDE A TEMPORARY, SAFE HOME FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS. THEY ARE PARTNERS WITH WORKERS, LAWYERS, AND JUDGES. IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! CAN YOU OPEN YOUR HOME AND HEART FOR A FOSTER CHILD? Grass Mowing Application The following are the requirements for this program: Many children need a loving home and a family to help them through a very tough time. Please think about it and talk with your family before you become a foster home. They all need safe, supportive environments! 1. Must be an Absentee Shawnee Tribal Member 2. Must be 65 years or older 3. Handicap/Disabled (Please have letter from doctor if under age 65) 4. Must provide proof of residency 5. All trash, branches, debris must be cleaned out of yard If you find yourself and your family interested in Foster Care, please contact Amanda Lenora, CPS/Foster Care Worker 405-878-4702 ASTribe Indian Child Welfare Department FOSTER CARE This article appears in the Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico. And even though this talks about the foster care program and tribal children in foster care, this article can speak on behalf of what the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Foster Care and other tribes are going thru. Finding foster homes is a necessary to not only protect AST children but to also maintain their cultural identity, heritage and traditions. The Absentee is a small tribe and we should be able to work as ONE TRIBE to care for the AST children. If you have any questions, contact the ICW department at (405)275-4030. “Only two foster homes in San Juan County belong to American Indian families, but more than half of the 85 children in foster care now are American Indian. That means about 40 American Indian youths in the local foster system are living with non-native families. The Children, Youth and Families Department, charged with placing children in alternate homes if their own families are deemed unsafe for reasons of abuse or neglect, is having a hard time finding enough native families for the number of native children in the system. The department does everything it can to match a child with a family of a similar background. That doesn’t work when fewer homes than children are in the system, which means native children more often than not end up in non-native families. This is contrary to federal policy, which directs the department to make every effort to place children of American Indian descent in homes that nourish their cultural identity. But without more native families stepping up to offer a home for children, there is little the department can do to remedy this situation. The Indian Child Welfare Act provides four placement options, which the department must pursue in descending order every time it places a native child. The first option is to place American Indian children with a relative who can provide a safe environment and who eventually attains a foster care license. The second option is for a child to be placed in a family from the same American Indian tribe. The third is for the child to be placed with a American Indian family not of the same tribe. The final option, and the one the CYFD most often uses, is matching native children with non-native families that simply have a foster care license. This is a loss for children and for potential foster families. It’s also a loss when it comes to efforts to revitalize native traditions and teach them to the children. We encourage all native families with the resources that can allow children a home to contact the Children, Youth and Families Department. Fostering a child is one of the most rewarding things a family can do.” In the state of Oklahoma alone, there are almost 3000 Native American children in the foster care program with a majority of these children placed in non-native placements. Now imagine if your son, daughter, grand children were placed in another home that didn’t teach or understand the Absentee Shawnee traditions. What would happen to their identity, their sense of being a AST, their sense of belonging and being proud of being a Absentee Shawnee? The AST ICW dept are in need to foster homes. Emergency homes, temporary homes, it doesn’t matter. We have made it a goal to get certify at least 5 homes to be foster homes for the AST. With obtaining more every year from this point on. It takes ONE TRIBE to care for ONE CHILD. As the great Tecumseh said, “A SINGLE TWIG BREAKS BUT A BUNDLE OF TWIGS IS STRONG.” For more information about being a foster home, please contact: Indian Child Welfare Department (405)878-4702 21 The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Maintenance Department will ONLY mow and weedeat applicants’ lawn. Maintenance will mow every two (2) weeks. Also, the maintenance workers will not trim trees, shrubs, etc. NO RENTAL PROPERTY will be mowed. If you have any questions, please contact Rita Harjo at (405) 275-4030 ext. 128. NAME:_____________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________ CITY:________________________STATE:________ ZIP:___________ CDIB#:_________________DOB:________________ HOME PHONE:_________________________ MESS PHONE:__________________________ Finding directions to home: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Office of Environmental Health & Engineering • Tribal Housing Improvements Application The Tribal Housing Improvement Program’s goal is providing sanitary, safe, and decent housing for its members by utilizing the following criteria to select the most “in need” tribal members with homes that are in disrepair but are still suitable for rehabilitation. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Parenting Quick Tips: Practical Parenting Education PSSF Program THIP list all applicants by a priority list: a. Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly b. Income c. Family Size/Overcrowded Living Conditions d. Condition of Home DE-STRESSING YOUR FAMILY No doubt, family life can be stressful! While there’s no way to take stress completely out of Other Programs available: • Sanitation Facilities Assistance Program Applications need to be completed and all necessary documents attached before the application will be processed. Applications are available online on the website: www.astribe.com. Submit completed application to: your household, the following tips can make life more relaxing, enjoyable and emotionally healthy for your whole family:  Take time daily to talk as a family; encourage open expressions of feelings and emotions; really listen to each other. (Turn off the tv!!) Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801  Encourage your family to share their daily stressors.  Post a large calendar where all family members can write down their schedules. Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex Office of Environmental Health & Engineering, Building 13 If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at (405) 214-4235  Look at extra-curricular activities. If children or parents show signs of too much stress, cut back.  Set a limit on children’s activities and then let them choose the ones they really want to do. ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA  Hold weekly family meetings to: Absentee Shawnee Tribe Recycling Program RECYCLING MATERIAL THAT WE ACCEPT. ALL WHITE PAPER, ENVELOPES, COLORED PAPER, JUNK MAIL, FAX PAPER, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER, CARDBOARD, AND ALUMINUM CANS. Look at everyone’s schedule for the week. Resolve problem areas and conflicts MATERIAL WE DO NOT ACCEPT. Set expectations for sharing the “load” TONER, CARBON PAPER, FOOD WASTE, AND PLASTIC.  Develop a family priority list. What is really important? What can be let go? REMEMBER, WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT.  Set reasonable expectations for yourself and other family members.  Problem solve….Meals can be nutritious without a lot of work! The world won’t fall CONTACT INFORMATION ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA apart if bed isn't made! OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.  Identify those problems that put stress on everyone, i.e., morning hassles, homework or bedtimes; work out a solution and stick to it! 2025 S. GORDON COOPER DR. SHAWNEE, OK 74801 PHONE: (405) 2144235 FAX: (405) 8784701 22 “To Establish a recycling program for municipal waste planning, reduction, and Recycling” The Office of Environmental Health and Environmental Program is proud to announce the start of a new recycling program for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The recycling center is located in the yellow metal building adjacent to the OEH Department. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) Recycling Program Program declares that waste reduction and recycling are the preferable to the or processing of municipal waste, and that removing certain materials from the municipal waste stream will decrease the flow of solid waste to municipal landfills. AST Recycling Program used the knowl- edge and information about recycling markets and market demand as well as information obtained from various publications and the internet to comprise an analysis of material the recycling program will address at the start of the program. AST Recycling Program Plan establishes a goal that, by year’s end 2013, at least 25 % of the recyclable material produced by the Tribe will be recycled. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle The AST recycling Program will initially focus on the following waste stream material; HighGrade shredded paper, Assorted office paper, Phone books, Magazines, Cardboard, Newspaper, and Aluminum cans. As the program and market develops, other recyclables will be sought. There is a cost associated with recycling, However, economic, social, and environmental benefits exceed these cost. 23 DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR 2013 AGC of Oklahoma Education Foundation Scholarships WOUNDED WARRIORS Military service members can get their disability claims processed quickly by Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs. University of Oklahoma Construction Science Scholarship Interviews 03/29/2013 Andy Rine IFlintco NTERVIEWS Randy Edge A.S.T. TERO Ken Robson OU Construction Science Division, Director Doug Tapp AGC Executive Director of Oklahoma Building Chapter www.socialsecurity.gov or call toll-free, 1-800-772-1213 (for the deaf or hard of hearing, call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778) 24 SCENES FROM THUNDERBIRD CASINO POW WOW AS OF PRESS TIME NO LIST OF WINNERS HAS BEEN GIVEN TO MEDIA DEPARTMENT. 25 By Cynthia Longhorn From The Elders Corner. . . The Elders Council of Absentee Shawnee Tribe met in their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, June 22,2013 at the Title VI Building on the Tribal complex in Shawnee. All officers were present that included President Dan Little Axe, Sr., Vice-President Mary Birdtail, Secretary Cynthia Longhorn and Treasurer Betty Watson. The meeting was called to order at 10:25 a.m. Thirty-four (34) Tribal Elders were present along with nine (9) guests/visitors. The invocation was given by Don Schulenberg, husband of tribal elder, Esteline (Sloan) Schulenberg. Before going on to agenda business, President Little Axe acknowledged and welcomed newly elected Governor, Edwina Bulter-Wolfe who was present that day and made a few comments on her intentions of giving one hundred percent of her efforts to this position. She addressed issues today which was the collection and distribution of donations for the recent tornado disaster. Many comments were heard. The Governor elect stated that Linda Day, Emergency Management, was now heading these activities for any needed future events. Birthdays were acknowledged for Sadie (Spybuck) Low, Pauline (White) Wahpepah, Sue (Johnson) Blanchard and Dora (Polecat) Ciyyt. Ms. Wahpepah was acknowledged for her presence today after a long absence, as well as Doug Switch. The minutes of the May 18, 2013 meeting were available for review and comment. A motion to approve was made by Woody Wilson and seconded by Sadie Low, the motion carried. Next on the agenda was the financial reports for April and May 2013 which had tabled the previous month. The balances for the month ending April 30, 2013 was reported to be $2,7354.39 for the Elders fund raising account and $10,893.30for the general fund account. The balance for the Elders fund raising account for the month ending May 31,2013 was $4,398.16 and $10,547.30. Following many questions and comments, a motion to approve both months financial reports was made by Mel Switch and seconded by Serena Daugherty, the motion carried. Old business at this time included the Audit 2012 and 2013. Audit committee members Meredith Wahpekche and Stella Little were present. Kathy Deere, Tribal Treasurer was in travel status out of state. Many comments were heard and suggestions resulted from this audit as well as council recommendations for future practice and record keeping. In the end, the cou [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. The full text is on the page linked above.] --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3A10241c26ec76a8b3. Public record. Not legal advice.