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The

News

April 2013

Vol. 27 No. 16

Inside This Issue...

Pages 2-5

Executive Committee

Reports

Page 7

Financial Consultant

Page 8

Secretary’s Report

Page 9

Horse Shoe Bend

Page 13

“Save the Date”

Page 14

Unofficial Election

Results

Page 16-17

April Birthdays

Page 18

Weather Siren

Dedication

Page 19

Title VI Menu

Page 21

Grass Mowing

Application

Booths will be set up at :

Little Axe Health Center &

Shawnee Health Center

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Patricia Yarholar 447-0300 or Elise Grein 878-5850

If you have any questions or need information,

please

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please Contact:

contact Patricia Yarholar

at 447-0300

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APRIL 6, 2013

HEALTH FAIR FUN RUN AT 7:30 A.M.

GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING AT 10 A.M.

Executive Committee

George Blanchard

Governor

Issac Gibson

Lt. Governor

Governor’s

Teri Reed

Secretary

Report

Greetings Relatives and Tribal Members

I hope all is well with you and your loved ones.

The annual AST Easter Egg hunt was held on Saturday, March

23, on the grounds of the Thunderbird Casino- Norman for enrolled

members of the Tribe. It is with great pride that I watched our

future generation taking an active part in this event. We had the

traditional hunting of eggs by the various age groups, assistance

by staff, parents, grandparents and the like. I feel that we had

come together as a community of interested people. Interest in

what we were doing and the way we were going about it. Not

only doing things the right way, but also doing things in the right

manner. These are the subtleties of such an event. Subtleties that

is not spoken out loud, but felt by all and the way they conduct

themselves. My congratulations to all the attendees and a hearty

thank you to all who assisted to make this event successful.

I’d like to commend the Executive Committee for their support.

They too realize how important functions such as this contribute

to the togetherness of our people while they also continue to work

for the betterment of the Tribe. The General Council of the Tribe is

set for Saturday, April 6,

2013. Please plan to attend this informative gathering, visit with

friends and relatives and enjoy a meal prepared by our Elders. If

you get the chance, thank them for their help.

In closing, please stop by and visit with me when you can, I

always enjoy visiting with friends and relatives alike. Sincerely,

George Blanchard, Governor

Lt. Governor’s

Report

April 2013

We started off the month with a site visit at the Little Axe Complex. We

meet with the engineer,tribal police staff and other to discuss the final

plans for the substation. We are awaiting final plans from the engineer

then the project will go out for bid. There was siren dedication held at

Horseshoe Bend early in the month. There was good turn out and it was

a nice ceremony. I’m glad we were able to get the siren placed for the residents in the Johnson Community. The Grand Opening for the Harrah

Kathy Deere

Treasurer

Jeffrey Gibson

Representative

Smokeshop is scheduled for March 21, 2013. General Council. I would like

to congratulate the Secretary and her staff on a job well done. The Tribe

has received lot of equipment through the GSA program; there is no cost

to purchasing the equipment. We have increased the inventory for several programs by lot. It is my plan to provide you with a complete inventory by the next newspaper deadline. There are plenty of things we have

in mind but it is hard to plan when right now the Federal Government is

funding us at 37% a draw down instead of 100% up front. You can’t move

real fast when the money is coming in slow. According to the media and

different sources, nationwide federal employees are being asked to

work so many days for free to help with the financial deficit the nation

is in right now. We are just going to have to move slow and steady until

things get better. Often times things are not as bad as they appear in

the media,we are hoping that is the situation here.

Lifelong Little Axe resident has passed and the memorial service has

been scheduled for April 6th@10:00 a.m. The family asked me if I would

participate at his service when he passed. I gave them my word that

I would. Therefore, I will be unable to attend General Council. I hope all

goes well and if you have questions or comments I will be more than

glad to speak with you anytime after the meeting. Hope all of you are

well, please call or come by, I always enjoy our visits.

Isaac Gibson

Lieutenant Governor

Treasurer’s

Report

Dear TRIBAL MEMBERS,

April brings spring showers and now you are use to the new spring

forward time change! Hope you everyone made it to the Annual

Easter Egg Hunt at Thunderbird Casino Pow Wow Grounds and your

children found lots of eggs. We appreciate all of you who take time

out to attend the 71st Semi-Annual General Council. Hope everyone

made it to the polls to vote in the primary election. Remember

to cast your vote in June, the run-off election for Governor and

Secretary. So everyone exercise your privilege and right to vote for

the candidate of your choice.

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reduction! Obama signed an order that put in effect the crossthe-board government spending cuts known as “sequestration.”

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from their budgets between now and October 1. Furlough notices

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Greetings Tribal Members,

I hope everyone is enjoying this warmer spring weather that we

have been receiving. This is the perfect time to get outside and do

something active. Attend a baseball game and support our youth that

are participating in sports. Be sure to spend plenty of quality time with

your loved ones. As always, I enjoy the visits I have been receiving from

the Tribal members, your concerns are my concerns. I would like to send

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary wishes out to all the Tribal

members that are celebrating this month. I look forward to seeing

our tribal members at the 71st Annual General Council Meeting which

is scheduled for April 6th. Just an update on the Cattle Operation: we

currently have 70 cows which includes 28 new calves since December

2012. The new Building Blocks Child Care will be located in Little Axe

next to the LA Health Clinic. The process for the new Building Blocks is

coming along successfully. They have cleared out the trees located on

the site for the placement of the parking lot and for the building. They

have started laying red dirt that they have compacted down which will

support the foundation of the new Building Blocks. We are currently

waiting on the City of Norman to approve the building permit, once

approved, construction for this project will begin. Tribal members

that have construction experience and are looking for employment,

be sure to apply with our TERO program; contact Randy Edge for more

information.

In closing, I would like to send a few words of encouragement to our

tribal members that are in school. With only 2 months left of school,

many of you are starting to make summer plans but, keep up the hard

work. You can do anything that you set your mind to do; it will all pay

off in the end and you’re almost done with school. I hope everyone has a

blessed month.

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Finance Department

March 2013

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 deductable

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

turns enhances the entire program and allows more services 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 and 2011 Audits are “unqualified”; which when

compared to an educational grading scale is an A. We are gearing up

for the 2012 audit coordinating business entities that will roll up into

the tribe’s audit. Auditors are on sight today, February 22, 2013 and will

be here again April 2013. The 2013 Indirect Cost Proposal was submitted

to the National Business Center (NBC) on September 4, 2012. NBC is six

months behind due to budget cuts thus staff cuts. Our rate is up from

17.74% for 2010 to 21.98% for 2011 and our rate for 2012 is 22.35% and is

expected to increase for 2013. We are still in the queue for assignment to

a negotiator as of the date this article and as of this date, we have not

been assigned a negotiator. I checked with NBC and they are working on

June submissions currently.

The finance department continues to complete accounting by

the seventh day of the month and have been since August 2010; for

financial reporting for the Health Authority and Li Si Wi Nwi, Health Inc.

boards for Absentee Health Systems, Shawnee and Little Axe (LSWN)

which is possible since the accounting is completed on schedule every

month. The Finance staff has completed the December reconciliations

for financial reporting for December. 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 on a General Fund and an Indirect Cost

Fund. The new clinic building payments are current and have been 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 nonAST 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

Resolutions

The following are Resolutions passed through March 20, 2013

EXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONS

E-AS-13-12 02/25/13

Adopts and approves the submission of four applications to the U. S. Department

of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation, and further authorizes such

approval for submission for the entirety of the fiscal year 2013 and continuing until

the Year 2018.

E-AS-13-13 02/25/13

Approves and accepts Matthew George Washington, Heather Jo Detert, Gianna Jade

Tapia, Alexandra Renee Louvier, CaiSyn William Larney, Stephen Turney, Zachary

Garretson, Leland Paul Neasbitt Blackburn, Alye Tatum Ramirez, Ronald Dylan Krejci,

Jared Russell Anderson, Dustin James Kinnamon, Joshua Steven Treat, April Lynn

Kinnamon, Sarah Michelle Coyle, Addilynn Emmalee Brown, Philip Jeffery Spriggs,

Preston Gavin Lowe, and Amber Nicole Ferrell as enrolled members of the Absentee

Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution.

E-AS-13-14 02/25/13

Grants membership relinquishment of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of

Oklahoma to Alize• Jade Wilson , a minor, provided she is accepted into the Kickapoo

Tribe of Oklahoma.

E-AS-13-15 02/25/13

Grants membership relinquishment of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of

Oklahoma to Scottlyn Marie Wilson, a minor, provided she is accepted into the

Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma.

E-AS-13-16 02/25/13

Approves and authorizes the Treasurer’s Office and Finance Department to establish

a bank account at AllNations Bank titled “General Fund Interest Earnings” with the

signature requirements and authorized signers being the same as Tribal bank accounts

to include the Executive Committee members as follows: Lieutenant Governor Isaac

Gibson, Secretary Teri Reed, Treasurer Kathy Deere, and Representative Jeff Gibson,

effective immediately.

E-AS-13-17 02/25/13

Approves the Public Safety & Capital Security IDC Budget (Exhibit A); removes the

Security Staff Budget from Maintenance IDC (Exhibit B) and transfers it to Public

Safety & Capital Security IDC.

E-AS-13-18 03/06/13

Establishes that the 71st Semi-Annual General Council Meeting for the Absentee

Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma be set for April 6, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. at the Little

Axe Health Center at Little Axe, Oklahoma. -Annual General Council Meeting for the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma be set for April 6, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. at

the Little Axe Health Center at Little Axe, Oklahoma.

E-AS-13-19 03/06/13

Adopts and approves the submission of an application to Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) and

to commit to a twenty-five percent (25%) leveraged resources to achieve the objectives

of the grant.

E-AS-13-20 03/20/13

Re-appoints Janie Floyd as a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tax Board of

Commissioners for a two (2) year term, effective April 14, 2013 and expiring April 14, 2015.

E-AS-13-21 03/20/13

Re-appoints Donna Jones to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s Tax

Commission for a two (2) year term, effective April 14, 2013 and expiring April 14, 2015.

E-AS-13-22 03/20/13

Re-appointment of Tresha Spoon for a (2) two year term expiring March 20, 2015 to the

Absentee Shawnee Foster Care Licensing Committee.

E-AS-13-23 03/20/13

Authorizes and approves the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, through

the Chief of Police of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Police Department, to apply for

the Smart office Fiscal Year 2013 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant

Program.

E-AS-13-24 03/20/13

Authorizes and approves signature authority of the Governor, George Blanchard, to

enter into contractual agreements between the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and ASEDA

Enterprises, Inc., a wholly owned corporation of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, effective

immediately.

E-AS-13-25 03/20/13

Authorizes the Attorney General’s office to negotiate property taxes on behalf of the

Tribe, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

E-AS-13-26 03/20/13

Approves and accepts Ryan Gregory O’Toole, Chelsey Marie O’Toole, Taylin Hope

Bettelyoun, Daxton Ryder Schoenebaum, Rusty Haze Lowrance, Eaan Zane Lowrance,

Thomas Artel Cuff, Whitlee Danell Nacole Gibson, Ethan Leroy Gibson, Malayah Jean

Mack, Madison Fox Grant Rolette, Cobie Mae Rowan, Tobie John Plunkett, Georgina

Lynn Ramos and Ashlyn Reilly Tolbert as enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution. Jean Mack, Madison

Fox Grant Rolette, Cobie Mae Rowan, Tobie John Plunkett, Georgina Lynn Ramos and

Ashlyn Reilly Tolbert as enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians

of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution.

E-AS-13-27 03/20/13

Grants voluntary relinquishment to Melissa Roselynn Deer of membership of the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma to, effective Immediately.

E-AS-13-28 03/20/13

Rejects the application of Kiarah Ann Bates for membership in the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe due to Insufficient Blood Degree.

E-AS-13-29 03/20/13

Adopts the organizational chart, attached as Exhibit “A”, EFFECTIVE MARCH 18, 2013, and

which supersedes all previous Organizational charts. (Attachment)

E-AS-13-30 03/20/13

Reappointment of Governor George Blanchard and Representative Jeff Gibson to the

Board of Directors of the Central Tribes of the Shawnee Area (CTSA).

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS

L-AS-13-01 03/20/13

Amends the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Tribal Sex Offender

Registry Code as provided for in the attached “Exhibit A”, effective immediately.

(Attachment)

FY-2013

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

(thru 2/28/13)

RUN DATE:

03/19/13

TAX

CATEGORY

JANUARY

% OF TAXES

COLLECTED

1.20%

87.48%

3.62%

2.23%

2.98%

2.37%

$939,812.12

RUN DATE:

03/20/13

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE

TOTAL

% OF TAXES

COLLECTED

Sales (6%)

Gaming % of free cash

Employee (1%)

Severance (8%)

Motor Vehicle

Tobacco Refund

$5,320.89

$414,328.00

$29,238.39

$15,812.22

$14,481.54

$10,087.72

$0.00

$5,320.89

$414,328.00

$29,238.39

$15,812.22

$14,481.54

$10,087.72

TOTAL TAXES

$489,268.76

$0.00

$489,268.76

Miscellaneous

$970.00

$0.00

$970.00

0.20%

$490,238.76

$0.00

$490,238.76

100%

TOTAL COLLECTIONS

$941,032.12

1.09%

84.52%

5.96%

3.23%

2.95%

2.06%

$489,268.76

$490,238.76

Health Program Update

It has been a great month for the health programs. We have finally been

approved to be a Medicare provider for the Little Axe Clinic and are waiting

for our approval for the Shawnee Clinic. We have been working on getting

approval for over a year for both clinics. We are also a network provider for

United Healthcare for the benefit of the casino employees, especially the

non-Native employee. The non-Native employee will need to contact either

Tammy Peery in Little Axe or Amber Morton in Shawnee before making their

appointment. These two ladies will be able to let the patient know how to pay

their co-pay and if they have any deductable to pay. All payments must be

made before the appointment time. We welcome the opportunity to become the

primary care provider for the casino employees.

It is also great to report that we are still bringing in enough in 3rd party

collections to be able to make our monthly loan payment. The only month we

were short last year was May, but only by about $60,000. Any funds that exceed

our monthly loan payment are put into a reserve account that we can draw the

money from when we are short. This was the case in May of last year. The bank

was able to draw the funds from our reserve to make the loan payment. As of

the end of December, we made almost $1 million more in 3rd party collections

than our loan payments for the year. This is great news because we were able

to make our loan payments every month and if we are ever short again, we will

have enough in our reserve account to cover any shortage. A copy of a letter

from Marion McMillan, president of BancFirst is being included with this

article showing that we have made our monthly obligations in paying the loan

and are current on all our payments. Our goal is to keep the reserve account to

a level that will sustain us if we ever have a problem or catastrophe that affects

the clinic. We are very excited to say that we will again make our loan payment

for the month of March. Thanks goes to our billing department, especially our

business office manager, Jennifer Harmon, and the finance manager, Brenda

Allen-DuBoise for keeping up with the billing process and the ladies in our

business office who keep updated on billing and coding. Thank you to Donna,

Debra, and Melanie for doing a great job. You all have been a great help in

making the clinic a success.

An exciting thing happened in the clinic on March 1st. Our OB/GYN nurse

practitioner, Jackie Odell, with the help of nurses Shelly Obendorf, Roxann

Patterson, Sharon Ponkilla, and Misty Clouse delivered a healthy baby boy.

The baby was born one month early and weighed about 8 lbs, 11 oz. The

mother was being driven to Norman Regional by her father but the mother felt

that she would not able to make it to the hospital in time. When they showed

up to the clinic, the mother was assessed by the nurses and called Jackie to

check the mother. Her contractions were too close and the baby was coming.

911 was called but by the time the ambulance arrived, the mother was in full

labor. Jackie delivered the baby with the help of the nurses. Congratulations

to Jackie and all the nurses who helped to deliver the healthy baby. We are

working on getting a gift together for the baby and once mom comes to the

clinic, we will have a media day to present the baby with the gifts and to

present the parents with a commemorative “birth certificate” from the clinic

and the health programs.

Both of our clinics have experienced a shortage of medical providers

over the last few months and we are actively searching for providers, mainly

physicians. We currently have two medical doctors who are interested in

working for the tribe. One is a female doctor and another is a male doctor.

We have had a few complaints that we don’t have any male providers so I

am hoping that we are able to bring on a male doctor to help with those male

patients who want to be seen by a male provider. Our top priority it is to make

sure we provide services to all our patients and I will do my best to bring on a

male physician so that our male patients will be more comfortable when they

need to be seen by a doctor. Hopefully we will be able to report in the next

month’s newsletter that we have hired more providers.

The top issue we are facing is the budget cuts coming from Washington,

DC due to the sequestration. The areas that are going to see the biggest hit will

be all of our grant programs. We are working with those programs to see how

we can help them survive any cuts. Some of the funding to IHS could be cut

by up to 9%, so we are being very cautious with our funding and making sure

we only spend what we need to keep the clinics going and by having only the

essential personnel we need and not going above what we can afford. We have

had many employees leave for one reason or another but we are not filling

those positions. This is one way of saving our budget. We will hire only those

positions that are essential to the success of the health programs.

We are anxiously waiting for our pediatrician, Dr. Cerissa Key, to come

back from maternity leave. She should be back working and taking pediatric

patients during the month of April. Once she is back, we can start scheduling

all those pediatric patients who have been waiting for appointments. If you

are looking for a medical home and need a good pediatrician, please call the

Little Axe clinic. The other pediatrician working for the tribe is Dr. Pachneerat

Chainakul in the Shawnee Clinic. Dr. Pat is a wonderful doctor and we are so

very lucky to have her working for the tribe. We get wonderful comments about

Dr. Pat and she is so good to all our pediatric patients. We are slowly building

up the pediatric practice for both providers and once Dr. Key returns, I’m sure

she will be looking forward to filling up her schedule.

We have a great addition to the staff at the Little Axe Clinic. Angela

Flanagan has been named the clinic administrator. She is taking on many of

the same duties as the Marla Throckmorton, the Shawnee Clinic administrator.

Angela was our electronic health record coordinator and did all of the training

in the EHR for our employees. I know she will be a great addition to the

administrative staff and has already taken on many responsibilities of the

clinic administrator that I previously had been doing. With Angela here, I can

now concentrate all of my efforts into making sure we stay on track with our

budget and on making sure we are not left out of any IHS meetings regarding

funding or the Affordable Care Act. Thank you Angela, for taking on many

new responsibilities and for being another great employee working to make

healthcare better for all our tribal members.

Thank you all very much for supporting the health programs. We work hard

every day to make sure all our tribal members are taken care of and we have

great employees who make the health programs a success.

Respectfully submitted,

Beverly Felton, MSN, RN

Executive Director of Health

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System is hosting a Health Fair and Health Screening on Saturday April 06, 2013

beginning at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with booth set-up from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. The Health Fair is in coordination with

the AST General Council meeting and will be held at the AST Little Axe Health Center located at 15951 Little Axe Drive,

Norman, Oklahoma 73026. You are cordially invited to provide a booth during the event to share your health organization

information.

Booth space and fun/run are scheduled for no cost to participants.

If you are interested in participating, please complete and return this form to Patricia Fax: 405-701-7984 or scan and send

electronically to: pyarholar@astribe.com by March 28, 2013.

For additional information please contact Patricia at 405-447-0300 X 7980. Thank You

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Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System Health Fair

Date: April 6, 2013

Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Little Axe Health Center, 15951 Little Axe Drive, Norman, OK 73026

I request _____ table and _____ chairs (no more than two tables please)

Your name:______________________________________________

Organization:______________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

Contact Info/Email address:____________________________________________

Please fax or email the completed form to Patricia Yarholar by March 29, 2013:

fax (405) 701-7984 or pyarholar@astribe.com

Thank You

Financial Consultant

Hello Tribal Members,

The office of Treasurer is looking forward to 71st

Semi-Annual General Council Meeting. We will provide

information on the financial status of the Tribe at our

table. The Treasurer is responsible for tribal finances

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culturally appropriate financial literacy education and

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hearing from you, if you have questions or concerns

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Respectfully,

Eddie Brokeshoulder

Financial Consultant

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the Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI) this is made up of representatives from Oklahoma

City Federal Reserve (FDIC), Banking Officials, Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC)

and other community organizations. AEI recently met in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Oklahoma State

University – Tulsa Campus, from this meeting we came away with three committees: Access

Committee, Financial Education Committee and Membership and Communications. In coming

months I will have articles on improving tribal members financial health. Should you have

questions, please contact me at 405-275-4030 x 148 or eddieb@astribe.com

Great things are

happening here at

Building Blocks! We

have our annual Easter

egg hunt coming up

soon for the children at Building Blocks. The

children and teachers are loving the nice weather

we’ve had lately, it calls for more activities

outside!! We look forward to more upcoming

events, such as bringing in community helpers

to visit with the children and each class will also

be planting flowers for spring. We LOVE parent

involvement at the center and are planning a

family breakfast for the children in the beginning

of April, we hope for another great outcome!!!!

Earth Day is going to be a lot of fun for everyone

also. We have many activities planned including

planting a tree for the children to hang their

homemade birdfeeders, so keep an eye out for

invites to come join us J• We have a total of 16

staff members and are looking to hire another

teacher and a part time floater. At this time

we have 57 children enrolled, hopefully within

the next month we will be enrolling from ages

one to school age to get our enrollment to full

capacity. Hope everyone has a happy and safe

spring J•

Community Development Financial Institutions

Absentee

Shawnee Tribe

Tribe Native

(CDFI): Absentee

Shawnee

has CDFI

applied for CDFI

munity Development Financial Institutions (CDFI): Absentee Shawnee Tribe has

d for CDFI funding through the U.S. Department of Treasury to develop an emerging

parking lot.

Secretary’s

Greeting Tribal Members:

This year is shaping up to be a great yearReport

for our tribe in moving forward.

and experience to the job. He worked for

Picturedknowledge

are employees

of the Tribe,

the tribe previously (2006-2008) as the Enterprise Chief

and members

the Executive

FinancialofOfficer

before taking a job as Commerce

Committee,

(L-R) Treasurer

Chief including

Financial Officer

for the Seminole Nation. Paul

many years’

experience in the banking business.

Deere, has

Governor

Blanchard,

BIG JIM YOUTH

AWARDS

Representative

Gibson,

and Secretary

This award is for AST High School Seniors nationwide

Reed (Lt.

Governor

Gibson

and will be presentednot

in May of this year by the

shown).Education

Smoke Shop

Manager

Department.

The awards include Academic

Athlete

the YearManager

for both male and female (4

Debbieand

Flurry

and of

General

awards

total

with

each

Paul McIntire are holding the award

ribbon.a $1,000 scholarship).

We have Tribal

a number

of projects moving forward including the Grand

Greeting

Members:

Opening

the

new

Smoke

Shop,

This year is shapingHarrah

up to be

a great

yearthe

fordemolition

our tribe of Tecumseh

Square,

improvements

to Horse

Bend,of

ground

breaking on the new

moving

forward. We

have aShoe

number

projects

day care forward

center in Little

Axe, more

to Thunderbird

Casino in

moving

including

the improvements

Grand Opening

Norman,

severalSmoke

other projects.

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the Executive

the

newand

Harrah

Shop, the

of Committee

members are

working

hard to maketo

this

yearShoe

productive

Tecumseh

Square,

improvements

Horse

Bend, and profitable for

our tribe.breaking on the new day care center in Little

ground

Axe,

moreSMOKE

improvements

to Thunderbird Casino

HARRAH

SHOP

The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding

Pictured

are employees of the Tribe, and members of performance and to encourage higher education

Norman,

and

several

other

of rdthe

The Harrah Smoke Shop is locatedprojects.

at 19857 All

NE 23

in Harrah

Oklahoma.

Executive

Committee,

including

Treasurer

Executive

are working

hard

Previously,

the market

value(L-R)

of the

building was

lesstribal

thanyouth.

$100,000.

The for the award will

The GrandCommittee

Re-Openingmembers

of this location

took place

thisto

past the

month.

for our

The judges

Deere,turned

Governor Blanchard, Representative Gibson, be an unbiased and independent group of non-AST

make

this

year productive

andtoprofitable

forback

ourat

tribe.

thought

it would

be interesting

take a look

how tragedy

buildingReed

belongs

to the tribe,

notnot

theshown).

Smoke Shop business and I was

and Secretary

(Lt. Governor

Gibson

HARRAH

SMOKE

into triumph

for ourSHOP

tribe in 2013.

members

who are

in the fields of

charged

with

overseeing

the

rebuilding

project

for the tribe.

Theknowledgeable

new

Smoke

Shop Manager Debbie Flurry and General

The

The Harrah

original Smoke

Harrah Smoke

Shop

education and athletics.

Paul McIntire

are holding

ribbon.

building

was financed

by athe

combination

of insurance

money,IMPROVEMENT

Smoke Shop

Shop

is was

located

at Manager

building

approximately

2,400

PHONE SYSTEM

the

market

valueinfusion

of the building

19857

in builtPreviously,

squareNE

feet23rd

and was

in 1978.

This

profits,

a small

capital

from thewas

tribe,The

and phone

the useimprovement

of BIA Roadscommittee has been

less

$100,000.

The building belongs to the tribe, working to improve the service to the complex and

Harrah

propertyOklahoma.

was purchased

bythan

the

tribe

inThere

Funds.

is no loan on the building and the market value of the

Smoke

The

Grand

Re- not the

1992 and

was subsequently

used

as a Shop business and I was charged we have implemented several improvements which

with

overseeing the rebuilding project for the tribe. will enhance our service to you.

Opening

of In this

smoke shop.

19 years

of service,

The new

location

very littletook

was place

done to update

or building was financed by a combination of A few people “want the old phone system”. The old

insurance

this

pastthe

month.

I The

maintain

building.

drive money, Smoke Shop profits, a small capital system was: the receptionist answers the phone and

infusion

from the tribe, and the use of BIA Roads Funds. if she is on another call or at lunch, the caller can leave

thought

it would

through area

was in a state

of disrepair

to There is no loan on the building and the market value a voice message. We still have this system available

and interesting

was unusable.

take a look back of the property is expected to exceed $500,000. It was today. All you have to do is press 0 for the operator.

at how tragedy important that we completed this project without To make this option more apparent, we moved the

The Harrah Smoke

burned

to theour profits to investors or acquiring

signing

away

turned

into Shop

instruction of “press 0 for the operator anytime” from

ground

2011

due

some

wild

would eat away our profits. The building the end of the script to the top. The voice prompt

triumph for our a loan thatfires

that moved

The asset for our tribe and the improvement

a great

tribe

in 2013.through theisarea.

community original

stood behind

manyinofincreased revenue for the business. It is system is an enhancement to the old system and

willus,result

The

our customers

remained

loyal, and

all sales will increase by at least 30% now people can get through to departments to leave

expected

that

Harrah

Smoke

4 of our

employees

with

us.building is open. This is an example message after hours or during lunch. A few people

that the

new

Shop

building

was remained

losstribe

of theturning tragedy into triumph. I want to say they “don’t know the extension numbers”

of our

aThough

p p r o xdevastated

i m a t e l y at the

for people or departments. We are adding a second

building,

they

remained

optimistic

that

of the Executive Committee for tier of departments/numbers for numbers that are

2,400

square thank the members

we would

re-open.

feet

and

was their support and the numerous people who were frequently called. This includes our police department

built in 1978. This involved in the planning, design, and execution of the and health clinics as well as the Executive Committee

property was purchased by the tribe in 1992 and was plan. I am very proud of what we accomplished.

members. The committee has been working to add all

subsequently used as a smoke shop. In 19 years of TOBBACO COMPACT

of our employees to the employee directory. We’ve also

service, very little was done to update or maintain I have attended numerous State and Tribal Leader’s made up some “refrigerator-type magnets” listing of

the building. The drive through area was in a state of meetings on the ensuing termination date of our all of our departments with extension numbers that

Tobacco Compact in June. Most of the tribes in will be available at the receptionist office. Extension

disrepair and was unusable.

The Harrah Smoke Shop burned to the ground in Oklahoma have Tobacco Compacts that are expiring numbers are published on the back cover of every

2011 due to some wild fires that moved through the in June and many of them have been amiable to the newsletter and are available on the website. The

area. The community stood behind us, many of our idea of joining forces in our negotiations. This is great receptionist is giving out the extension number as she

customers remained loyal, and all 4 of our employees news for the smaller tribes who lack the leverage of transfers people to a specific department. That way, if

remained with us. Though devastated at the loss of large sales volumes. I lobbied for a 4 year extension, you get cutoff or have to call back…..you will know the

the building, they remained optimistic that we would and twenty-nine tribes agreed to seek an extension extension number. The receptionist does a good job

of our current compacts until August 2017. Governor of answering calls, but to make it even easier, she has

re-open.

Blanchard was among the tribal leaders that signed been equipped with a headset so she can answer calls

Former

Tribal

Former Tribal Secretary Michele Lopez

S e c r e t a r y the letter in that meeting. I am hopeful that we will while she is in the adjoining mail room. These are

did a greatLopez

job withbethe

help

of the tribe

able

to obtain

this extension as we currently have

Michele

and

the

insurance

company

in getting that provides revenue for our just a few of the improvements that we have planned.

did a great job a strong compact

We brought in a focus group of 5 tribal members to

the business

up and

running again in a

programs.

with

the help

help us with ideas for improving our phone service.

Former Tribal Secretary Michele Lopez

BUSINESS

ENTERPRISE

UPDATE

small

portable

building

(480 SF).

the

tribe

and

We appreciate their help and input with this ongoing

did a great job with the help of the tribe

Somedown

big changes are planned for the Convenience process. Our improvement committee consists of

the

insurance

experienced

very in

little

and the

insurance

company

getting time, but

Store

and Restaurant in 2013. We’ve cleared out an Becky Prewett, Rico Coon, Paul McIntire and Colleen

company

in decreased

salesup

drastically

the business

and running

again in a after the

area

the back of the store and have plans to install Butler.

getting

the

building

burned

down.

small portable building (480 SF). We

small

business

experienced very little down time, but gaming venue. This will work in partnership CASINO UPDATE

withtheThunderbird Casino, and will work much like The Casino is off to a great year and we are very

and

running

sales drastically

decreased after

again

in down.

a small travel stop-gaming casinos run by many tribes across excited about our current and future promotions.

building

burned

portable building (480 SF). We experienced very little Oklahoma. The initial plan calls for 30-50 machines The Norman Casino is giving away a 2013 Chevrolet

to be

down time, but sales drastically decreased

after the

The Grand

Opening

for in

theplace

new before fall. The parking lot to the Crew Cab truck that is fully loaded on April 20th. The

west

the

store will be enlarged and resurfaced Shawnee Casino is giving away fishing packages every

building burned down.

building took place in March 2013.

to accommodate the increased traffic for the store Friday and Saturday in April that include fiberglass

The

Grand

Opening

The Grand

for the new

TheOpening

new building

is 2400

square feet

and

the new satellite police station. Changes to the fishing boats, trolling motors, fishing poles, and tackle

for

the took

newplace

building

in March

2013.businesses. The

and

divided

for

two

exterior

of the Store and Restaurant are also being boxes. Both Casinos will continue the popular $500

took

place

in March

The new

building

is 2400

feet

Smoke

Shop

is square

located

on theaseast

investigated

an enhancement to the changes being hourly cash drawings on Friday and Saturday from

2013.

The

new

building

and is divided for two businesses. The

and

includes

drive

through

made

the

casino.

We want the casino, convenience 6pm to 10pm. The Casino also continues to offer $10

isSmoke

2400side

square

feet

Shop is located on the east

store,

andbuilding

restaurant

half the

is to all have a similar design Free Play to all Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members in

and

iswindow.

dividedThe

forwest

side and

includes

a drive

through

andthe

feel

so that

two

businesses.

lease

of thethey

Lt. work together to create visual addition to the weekly Match Play offered.

window.aThe

westspace.

half theWith

building

ishelp

cohesiveness.

The

casino

exterior design has yet to be GENERAL ELECTION

The

Smoke

Shop

a leaseGovernor’s

space. With the

help of

Lt. Roads

office,

thetheBIA

determined.

Once

the

design

is firmed up, we will look The next general election will be on Saturday, June

located

the

east

Governor’s

office,

the

BIA

Roads

program was utilized to complete the

to seethehow the exterior of the Store and Restaurant 15th, 2013. I encourage you to get out and exercise your

side

includes

programand

was

utilized

complete

parking lot.

aparking

drive

lot. through can be changed to look similar to the casino. Paul right to vote.

window. The west half the building is a lease space. McIntire was named as the new General Manager of If you have any issues or concerns that you would like

areBIA

employees

the Tribe,

ourTribe,

twoofSmoke

Shops and Restaurants last month. addressed in the newsletter, please let me know.

Pictured

are employees

of the

With the help of the Lt. Governor’

s Pictured

office,

the

and

members

the

Executive

Paul

has

been

working for the tribe for the past year Teri Reed , Tribal Secretary

and

members

the

Executive

Roads program was utilized to complete the parking

as a Business

Project Manager and brings a wealth of teri@astribe.com 405-275-4030 Ext 104

Committee,

including (L-R)

Treasurer

Committee,

including

(L-R) Treasurer

lot.

Deere, Deere,

GovernorGovernor

Blanchard,Blanchard,

Representative

Gibson, and

Secretary

Representative

Gibson,

and Secretary

HORSE SHOE BEND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM:

April 2013 News

We currently have thirty-eight (38) students that are enrolled in the After School Program. On a daily base we see around 26 to 30 students per day. Students will have

their Spring Break during the week of March 18 through 22, 2013, parent/teacher conferences will be held March 7 and 8 at North Rock Creek School. Parents have

updated me of their children’s progress as their parent/teacher conference was conducted. Teachers are informing parents that their children are ready to be promoted to

the next grade level. Our younger students were struggling the first 9 weeks of school and they have been working very hard with their tutor, Lauren Wood of Oklahoma

Baptist University. She has done a wonderful job with our Kindergarten students. I expect to see all my four boys in Kindergarten to graduate this May at North Rock

Creek School. GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Students from North Rock Creek School that attend the Horse Shoe Bend After School Program will have their own bus

route to the Center, due to the increase of students that attend the after school program. This became effective on March

6, 2013; students now arrive at 3:10 pm, Monday thru Thursday.

March 6, I met with Dr. Marc Moore, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools, discussion on trying to help our

tribal students that attend the Shawnee Middle and High School. As discussion was in progress, the Director of Indian

Education, Graham Primeaux, was called upon in the discussion. I mentioned that we, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of

Indians of Oklahoma would like to help in any way we can to see that our Absentee Shawnee Tribal students receive

extra help with their school studies. Dr. Moore and Graham Primeaux agreed to accept our plan and I am in the process of

writing a narrative as what terms and locations of service. I will be using students from the Oklahoma Baptist University

to tutor after May so that I can see if there needs to be any changes for the school year 2013 and 2014. Our Absentee

Shawnee Tribal students will receive help first then students from other federally recognized tribes. As there are cuts

being made in federal programs, there will be a need in our public schools to help. I will keep you updated as this plan

is in place.

As I have mentioned above about federal programs soon face cuts and some will be completely gone, parents and

grandparents and anyone who takes care of young school children will see and feel the effects. As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. When

parents and families are involved in their children’s schools, the children do better and have better feelings about learning and going to school.

• Support regular attendance and see that children are on time to school.

• Attend parent/teacher conferences as requested.

• Review, sign and return progress and/or classroom reports as requested.

• Show interest in what the child does each day in the classroom.

• Be accountable for all library and textbooks checked out to them.

• Check for homework completion and have children make up any missing work.

• Make sure children have necessary school supplies.

• Check children’s backpacks and school folders.

HSB students

• Make sure children get plenty of rest and sleep so they focus better in school.

being tutored

ERYN JOHNSON

ELIZABETH NANAETO

by Haley

Nickerson

GABRIEL FIFE

HSB student

Brendan

Winter with his

grandfather from

Utah

Eryn received the Achievement

Award in his Fourth Grade Class

at North Rock Creek School.

Eryn shows strong knowledge

in the math area. He likes to

do fractions and multiply and

divide. His report from his

teacher during conference was

all good and he is ready for

Fifth Grade. Eryn is the son of

Victor and jennifer Castaneda.

He is a tribal member of the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe.

Elizabeth was names the

Achiever of the Month in

her Fifth Grade Class at

North Rock Creek School.

She has received this award

for the second time during

this school term. Elizabeth

attends the Horse Shoe Bend

After School Program part of

the time. She is the daughter

of Crystal Nanaeto, and is a

tribal member of the Sac and

Fox Nation of Oklahoma.

Gabriel has earned First Place

medal of Facts Masters in

multiplying. He has mastered

of doing 400 multiplying

problems in 10 minutes.

Gabriel attends Earlsboro

Middle School and is in

the Fourth Grade. He is an

outstanding student and

is very athletic. He plays

basketball, baseball, and

football. Gabriel is the son

of Steven and Theresa Fife

and is an Absentee Shawnee

Tribal member.

News on the new building for after school is that the

building has been moved to its permanent location.

The water, sewage, and electric are in the process of

being hooked up. Hope to be in the building by the

summer while our summer program is in progress.

I would like to thank Stella Nullake, Sac and Fox

Nation Council member; and Grandmother of Caitlyn

and Elizabeth Nanaeto for the case of Gatorade.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have any questions, please call 405-481-0397.

Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Director

Horse Shoe Bend After School Program

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For more information please

call the AST Fitness Program

at 364-7298

For more information please

call the AST Fitness Program

at 364-7298

Rules:

1. Participants of the Absentee Shawnee Fitness Challenge are required to have 1 measurement recorded per month (3 per quarter) in order to be ranked.

2. Participants of the Absentee Shawnee Fitness Challenge are required to have 1 measurement recorded per month (3 per quarter) to qualify to win.

3. Participants are required to call and schedule 1 wellness evaluation with the Absentee Shawnee Wellness Program (Jimmi Norris/Margaret Starkey at 405-701-7979)

immediately.

*In order to win a prize all participants must complete these requirements.

4. Participants will not be ranked and eligible to win if they lack the required number of measurements needed for reporting purposes and a wellness evaluation.

5. Female participants (no categories) will compete against each other in the Absentee Shawnee Fitness Challenge.

6. Male participants (no categories) will compete against each other in the Absentee Shawnee Fitness Challenge.

7. All participants with any health condition (ex. high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.) must provide a doctor’s clearance for exercise before participating in the 2013

Fitness Challenge.

8. Any new participants interested in participating in the 2013 AST Fitness Challenge after the beginning of the first quarter must obtain the necessary requirements

to participate in the fitness challenge. All new participants must wait to begin the 2nd quarter of the fitness challenge for a chance to win.

9. Non-employees/non-AST tribal members are not eligible for the 2013 AST Fitness Challenge.

10. The Absentee Shawnee Fitness Challenge will run for the duration of two quarterly periods for 2013. (1st quarter - February 25th-May 24th/ 2nd quarter May 27th

– August 3rd)

11. The Resource Center in Little Axe and The Main Building fitness area (basement) in Shawnee will be the designated measurement areas for the Absentee Shawnee

Fitness Challenge.

12. Each participant is responsible for getting their measurements recorded at the designated areas by the AST Fitness staff. 13. All Fitness Challenge participants

will be responsible for finding a convenient time and day out of the 1 week designated each month (week and time will be announce through email) to come to the

designated area for measurements.

14. Each participant will require a NEW baseline measurement for registration into the 2013 AST Fitness Challenge. (All measurements from 2012 will be void). 15.

The AST Fitness Challenge is open to all Absentee Shawnee employees and Absentee Shawnee Tribal members, ages 18+.

16. Body composition (Body fat %) shall be the measured and (based off the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis device) used to report results (Weight, BMI, and waist

measurement shall be available upon request, but will NOT be included in the data needed to find a winner).

17. The male/female participant showing the greatest amount of body fat% after each quarter loss shall be deemed winner(s) of the AST Fitness Challenge.

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Elect Me for Governor and

Lets Build For the Future (BFF)!

Let me take a moment to discuss the duties of the Governor. In Article XIII – Duties of Officers of the Absentee Shawnee

Tribal constitution it states ‘the Governor shall make an oral report on all of his activities, meetings, and conferences

at the monthly Executive Committee meetings.’ I have been present at a number of these Executive Committee meetings

and this type of transparency within our governmental system isn’t happening. I challenge the current Government to disclose

information on the Clinic and its financial status. Let’s get into the issues and sort them out so that we can work them out.

Our Tribal government’s system shouldn’t be about secrecy or hiding things from our Tribal citizens it should be about full

disclosure. If I’m elected June 15th I will ensure that we give you, our Tribal citizens, this information at General Council and make certain that

it’s also placed in our newspaper. Now that I have stirred the pot up let me ask a few questions: What Health accreditation process does the clinic

have in place? Why do I ask this? Because we need to ensure that quality services are being provided to our AST Tribal citizens and to those from

other Tribes that are served by our clinics. We need to correct our health services issues and this can be done through establishing: quality assurance

standards, implementing a quality improvement committee, conducting consumer surveys, establishing baseline measures for health care services.

If elected I would hire a Patient Advocate to ensure that health consumer issues are looked at and addressed timely. Why are we seeing only

Medicaid and Sooner Care patients in the morning? I believe we should see all patients throughout the day. To conduct sound practices we need

to fill our appointment slots all day, every day. I say this with the belief that we need to optimize service levels. I would suggest we hold several

open slots each day and for those urgent care needs our patients have. I would establish a morning call in policy to allow for that to happen. We also

need to maintain a fully functioning clinic and make certain we have enough Providers available to handle the work load at both the Shawnee and

Little Axe clinics. Do we have enough medical Providers currently hired to handle our patient load and if not, why not? We have our Baby Boomer

population retiring so what type of ancillary and long term care do we have for these individuals? What about our Hospice needs? How are those

being met? If elected I will actively seek to establish a long term care facility and conduct a feasibility study on our Hospice needs and how we as

a Tribe can best meet those. In conclusion, there are many questions that we as Tribal citizens need re-addressed by our current Governor and his

staff so that we might understand our current system and determine if these needs are being adequately met. Additionally, we need representation at

State, Federal and Tribal meetings so that we as a Tribe might actively engage in legislation, regulatory and policy development and seek adequate

funding distribution. If elected I am committed to doing this! development and seek adequate funding distribution. If elected I am committed to

doing this!

Edwina Butler-Wolfe:

405-488-4569

ebutler405@yahoo.com

How To Recognize When An E-Mail Is Fake

The usual goal of phony e-mails is to “trick” you into providing your web page, virginiabeach.com.

debit card or bank account information. Next, unauthorized transactions

4. If the whole “premise” of the e-mail message makes no sense, it has

appear on your account.

to be bogus: This e-mail says to print your receipt and go to the nearest

office to pick up your package (although before that happens, they will

What is one of the latest e-mail “scams”?

Recently an e-mail with the FedEx logo will arrive informing the want some confidential information).

But think about how things work. When you send a package by FedEx

recipient, “Your parcel has arrived.”

It’s wonderful to receive a package you weren’t expecting. Who could or UPS, you give the recipient’s address and a phone number—not the

it be from? It’s almost like being told that you have won the Canadian recipient’s e-mail address. First they try to deliver the package, and then

lottery, (when you haven’t even bought a ticket!) If it seems too good be they leave a note on your door or in your mailbox. They don’t send a

delivery notice by e-mail. How would they get your e-mail? This should

true, it probably is!

“tip you off” that the person who has your e-mail address is not someone

There are several things wrong with the “fake” FedEx e-mail message sending you a package.

5. The message uses the English language very poorly.

and some of these issues can be “tip-offs” the e-mail is fake:

Yes, people today are writing worse and worse. But you still don’t see

1. This e-mail message has a link to click, labeled “Get Postal Receipt.” bad English in a huge company’s communications with its customers.

And even bad writing is not this bad: “Your parcel has arrived at the

That link opens an Internet page that is not a secure website!

How can customers know if they are accessing a secure website? The post office at March 16. Our postrider was unable to deliver the parcel to

webpage address displayed at the top of the screen will begin with you.” What’s wrong with these sentences? (1) FedEx (or UPS) packages

https:// if it is secure. An Internet address beginning with http:// is do not arrive at the post office. (2) American English would say “on

not secure. A company should never ask a customer to enter account March 16,” not “at March 16.” (3) And a “postrider” is an old term for

information or other confidential information on a webpage starting with someone who delivers mail on horseback. FedEx and UPS use trucks.

http://. (That’s an immediate indication that a website is bogus; or the (4) Also, the message says to click on the link to “get postal receipt,”

although in the U.S. “postal” only refers to mail service, not FedEx or

company is extremely unprofessional. Either way, avoid it.)

UPS delivery. In summary, this person can’t handle American English

2. This particular e-mail is inconsistent with itself—and therefore a very well, and doesn’t seem to be a native speaker of British English

either. Probably, it’s someone living in another country who wrote this.

fake.

The “From” line says “UPSService <NOreply.131@virginiabeach. Do you really want to give their account information to this person?

com>.” But the logo included in the message is “FedEx,” and the e-mail Will some recipients fall for a “bogus” e-mail like this? Absolutely—

is signed “The FedEx Team.” So which way is it—FedEx or UPS? You because they so badly want to believe someone has unexpectedly sent

can be certain that a real company will not send e-mails “from” an e-mail them a package. They get so caught up in the “wonderful surprise”

that they ignore all of the “warning flags” explained above. Then they

address that contains a competitor’s name.

foolishly give out their account information.

3. This e-mail is not sent “from” an actual package delivery service’s You’re AllNations Bank Family,

domain name—neither fedex.com nor ups.com—but from a community Gene, Eugene, Amber Delaina & Joy

Wills Clinic

May 16th, 2013

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Little Axe Resource Center

Call OILS at:

(405) 943-6457 or 1-800-658-1497

To make an appointment, if anyone needs

assistance with will before, then call same

number to make arrangements for an

appointment to meet with an OILS attorney.

If you’d like to submit an ad or article give us a call at

(405) 598-1279

(405) 481-0558

or send us an e-mail at

stiger@astribe.com

ALL ARTICLES FOR THE NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE ARE DUE BY THE 20TH OF THE CURRENT MONTH

Unfortunately, we can only accept one picture per birthday person, not per birthday wish.

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 pre-diabetes. 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.

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.

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.

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

AST COUNTRY

ASTAST

PHARMACY

NEWS

PHARMACY NEWS

 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.

KITCHEN

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

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**

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

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

Open 7 Days A Week!

366-7220

(In Front of Thunderbird Entertainment Center Next

to AST Smoke Shop)

Oklahoma Inter-tribal Diabetes Coalition

In case of rain cancellation, event will be held Friday, May 3 .

Name

Please

You may also fax completed form to:

2 0mail

1 0payment and completed form to:

Lea Caufield

Diabetes Care Center

580.421.4572

Chickasaw Nation Medical Center

1921 Stonecipher Blvd.

Ada, OK 74820

Lea.caufield@chickasaw.net 580.421.4532 x82266

Deadline to enter tournament is Friday, May 7th, 2010 by 6pm.

Monday,9,April

15, 2013

by 5:00

p.m.to: 405-573Mail to: Ron Deadline

McIntosh,to

15702

EastisHighway

Norman,

OK 73026

or Fax

 Check enclosed, payable to Oklahoma Inter-tribal Diabetes Coalition for $_______

PAYMENT (Credit Card payments not accepted)

awards luncheon. Donated items have included: gift certificates, electronics, concert/event/game tickets,

athletic items, t-shirts and more.

 I would like to DONATE items for the Door Prize Drawing - Door prize drawings occur at the

Includes: Company signage displayed on 1 hole – Businesses may sponsor more than one hole

 I would like a HOLE Sponsorship - $100

Includes: Company signage displayed on 1 hole/Four player entry fees/1 extra raffle ticket per

player/Recognition at awards luncheon

 I would like BRONZE LEVEL Sponsorship - $350

Includes: Company signage displayed on 2 holes/Four player entry fees/2 extra raffle tickets per

player/Recognition at awards luncheon

 I would like SILVER LEVEL Sponsorship - $700

Includes: Company signage displayed on 3 holes/Eight player entry fees/3 extra raffle tickets per

player/Recognition at awards luncheon

 I would like GOLD LEVEL Sponsorship - $1,000

Includes: Acknowledgement in any press releases/Company signage displayed on 4 holes/Twelve player entry

fees/4 extra raffle tickets per player/Recognition at awards luncheon

 I would like PLATINUM LEVEL Sponsorship - $1,500 or Greater

Shawnee, OK

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Name

Please Print Names

Name

TEAM PLAYERS

Please provide a contact number for at least one team member in case of cancellation.

Phone:

Address:

Email:

8 a.m. Check-In / 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start – 4 man Scramble Format

Contact Name/Company:

Firelake Golf Course, Shawnee, OK

Entry Fee Includes: Green Fee, Golf Cart, Door Prize Drawing, Raffle Ticket and Awards Luncheon

 Team entry $240/team

 Single entry $60/person

Friday, April 19th @ 8:30 a.m.

4 Annual Benefit Golf Scramble

Contact Diabetes and Wellness Department at

(405)701-7979 or (405)701-7978 to get registration form

See registration form for payment details

For more information, contact Lea Caufield:

Lea.caufield@chickasaw.net

580-421-4532 x82266

SEE REGISTRATION FORM FOR

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

Deadline to register: Monday, April 15, 2013 by 5:00 p.m.

No on-site registration

Come and support the Coalition’s efforts in raising awareness

and advocating for diabetes prevention in Oklahoma.

4 Man Scramble ($240/team or $60/person)

1st, 2nd, 3rd Flight Prizes Awarded

Proximity Contests: Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin

$300 Prize to 1st player to make a hole in one: 2 holes designated

 Door Prizes: T-shirts, gift certificates, and maybe even a kitchen sink!



Firelake Golf Course

1901 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801 (405) 275-4471

(Rain cancellation date – Friday, May 3, 2013)

8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start

Friday, April 19, 2013

4th Annual Benefit Golf Scramble

SAVE THE DATE

Oklahoma Inter-tribal Diabetes Coalition

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE ELECTION COMMISSION

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS

PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 16, 2013

This is to announce UNOFFICIAL results of the March 16, 2013 Primary Election for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. This election

was held on the above date pursuant on the Tribal Constitution and the Election Ordinance. All votes were counted at the Absentee Shawnee

Tribal Complex.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tribal Secretary (2 Year Term)

Sharon Ponkilla……………45 Votes

Vera Gibson Dawsey………57 Votes

Teri Reed…………………. .91 Votes

We the officials are responsible for declaring the above election results, do hereby claim that the above statements are true and correct to the

best of our knowledge.

VOTER DISTRIBUTION : MARCH 16, 2013

Eat Right

Food, Nutrition and Health Tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Recipe

Color Your Plate with Salad

Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

5 oz can chicken in water

1 large stalk celery – cut into small pieces

8 Grapes – quartered

½ gala apple – cut into small pieces

1/4 cup walnuts -chopped

½ cup light miracle whip

Mark Your Calendar

Upcoming Events...

Education Opportunities



Learning to Control your Diabetes

Join us for a 6 week program that teaches you the

basics of Diabetes, giving you the tools you need to

help manage this disease.

Locations:

Pack more nutrition into your day with a

colorful main dish or side salad. Keep basic

ingredients on hand for a quick addition to

any meal.

Select

from

Vegetables,

Fruits and

Beans

Encourage kids to eat more vegetables by

setting out ingredients to make their own salad

creations. Or, let them choose individual items

with salad dressing as a dip.

Little Axe Health Center

Directions:

(Chopped, diced, shredded, sliced or whole)

Shawnee Health Clinic

Space is limited ….call now and enroll!!

NEW—Fitness Dance Classes

1. Drain chicken.

2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Enjoy!

Shawnee Health Clinic –

Monday and Wednesday at 12:00

Little Axe Health Center—

Tuesday and Friday at 12:00

Please call to sign up

Mix and match ingredients by choosing one or

more foods from each column below. Consider

flavor, texture and color. Add a light salad

dressing and enjoy!

Vegetables

•

Artichoke hearts

•

Bean sprouts

•

Beets

•

Bell pepper

•

Bok choy

•

Broccoli or cauliflower

•

Carrots

•

Celery

•

Corn

•

Cucumbers

•

Onion (red or sweet)

•

Peas

•

Radishes

•

Sugar Snap Peas

•

Tomatoes

•

Water chestnuts

•

Zucchini

OIDC Golf Tournament

-about 5 servings

For each serving:

Calories 120

Fat 7.8g

Carbohydrates 6.6g

Fiber 1.2g

Sodium 287.5 mg

Protein 7.3g

NYPD Camp for Kids

June 10-14, 2013

DEADLINE to register is May 10, 2013

Spots limited..contact now

Diabetes and Wellness Program

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health Clinic

Phone: (405)701-7977 (405)447-0300

Fax: (405)701-7984

15951 Little Axe Drive

Norman, OK 73026

Eat Right

Food, Nutrition and Health Tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Power Up with Breakfast

Breakfast gives you energy to start the day. A healthy breakfast is important for

everyone. Get the morning nutrition you need with these quick breakfast ideas.

• Make instant oatmeal with low-fat milk

instead of water. Toss in raisins or dried

cranberries and chopped walnuts.

• Layer low-fat plain yogurt with your

favorite crunchy cereal and blueberries.

• Blend a breakfast smoothie with low-fat

milk, frozen strawberries and a banana.

• Make one packet of microwave oatmeal

with low-fat milk. Mix in 1/4 cup

unsweetened applesauce. Sprinkle with

apple pie spice or cinnamon.

• Top a toaster waffle with low-fat yogurt and peach slices.

• Stuff a whole-wheat pita with a sliced, hard-cooked egg and low-fat shredded cheese.

• Spread a flour tortilla with peanut butter. Add a whole banana and roll it up.

• Spread low-fat cream cheese on a whole-grain toasted bagel. Top with sliced strawberries.

• Add lean ham and low-fat Swiss cheese to a toasted whole-grain English muffin.

Start with Leafy Greens

•

Arugula

Boston or Bibb lettuce

Escarole

Green or Red leaf lettuce

Iceberg lettuce

Mixed greens

Napa Cabbage

Radicchio

Romaine

Spinach

ABSENTEE

SHAWNEE TRIBE

Nutritional Information:

April 19, 2013

Deadline to register is April 15, 2013

Please call for details and registration form

INJURY

PREVENTION

A P R I L

2 0 1 3

Orthostatic Hypotension and Unintentional Falls

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Postural Hypotension or Orthostatic Hypotension is a medical condition associated with unintentional falls. Orthostatic Hypotension occurs when your blood pressure

drops while changing from a lying position to a sitting or standing position.

Symptoms:

*Lightheadedness/Dizziness after changing positions

*Fainting feeling, passing out and/or falling

*Headaches, tunnel vision

*Weakness and/or fatigue

Treatment:

*Notify your primary physician

Timing:

*When changing positions, sit on the side

*When changing positions

of the bed for a few moments before

*In the morning

standing.

*After consuming a large meal

*Try to sit down when doing strenuous

*During exercise

activities/exercises. Chair exercises are

*When straining on the toilet

ideal for elders with tendencies of falling.

AST Injury Prevention

*Have something to hold onto when getting

out of bed.

Located in Public Health

Nursing Dept.

Little Axe Health Center

15951 Little Axe Drive

Norman, OK 73026

P:405-701-7601

F:405-701-7605

Sharon Ponkilla LPN

sponkilla@astribe.com

*Sleep with your head elevated.

Little Axe Health Center

405-447-0300

Shawnee Clinic

405-878-5850

Birthdays

Alberty, Shannon Venita

Alexander, Rachel Paulette

Alford Jr., Eugene Ray

Alford, Jaci Lanae

Alford, Ray Wildcat

Arms, Steven Anthony

Armstrong, Tina Marie

Ayers, Zachariah Matthew

Bacon, Misty Twylight

Barnes, Hollin Kade Eugene

Bates, Johnna Suzanne

Batson-Vasquez, Amber Danielle

Berry, Collin Michael

Bethell, Shelby Ann

Bettelyoun, Cameron Jake

Bierd, Baley Andrea

Blanchard II, Clifford Ray

Blanchard II, Norman Neal

Blanchard, Harry James

Blanchard, Jahkahri HayLéroy

Blanchard, John Christopher

Blanchard, Norah Gisele

Boyd, Xavier Tyrik

Bradshaw, Jana Marie

Brady, Scott Edgar

Brinson, Christopher Allen

Brokeshoulder Jr., Clifton

Brokeshoulder, Eddie K.

Brown, Jennifer Leah

Bryce, Shayla Maelyn

Buckley, Dawna Michele

Byers, Reanna Nicole

Byers, Zachary Elias

Byrd, Lyndell D Armond

Caires, Vanessa Little Axe

Chaney, Brittni Lynn

Charley Whatley, Jorden Eugene

Charley, Mary Serene

Chisholm, Carly Nicole

Clark, Dallas Joseph

Clark, Dave George

Clutter, Ramona Lynn

Coddington, Aubriana Marie

Coddington, Kyle Clarence

Coddington, Michael Richard

Coffee, Sahaunie Nicole

Coon Jr., Stacy William

Creek, Amber Lee

Creek, Eunice Marie

Creek, Stevie Eli

Cryder, Michael Lawrence

Davis Sr., Edward Leroy

Davis, Jyquale Lee

De`shon Davis, Maddox Joe

Deere, Neva Lee (Larney)

DeLodge, Ava Quinn

Dibler, Dale G.

Doussett, Delisha Ann

Draper Sr., Russell Lee

Draper, Reuben James

Eason, Braxton Noah

Ellis, Ariel Raquel

Ellis, Russell Bruce

Evans, Kayla Marie

Fife, Andrew Jacob

Frank, Janice Arlene

Garcia, Josiah Elias

Garfield, Alicia Raejhaun

Garretson, Riley Dean

Gibson, Darianne Alexander

Gibson, Jaysan Baylee

Gibson, Mary Ann

Gibson, Melonie Dian

Gibson, Norma Jean

Gilman III, Thomas Eugene

Gilman, Robert Everett

Goodwin, Dawn Marie

Goodwin, Larry Tiger

Gouge Jr., Marg

Gouge, Courtney Waynell

Graham, Charles Robert

Grass, Solomon Wayne

Griffin, Ladawn Abraham

Hamon-Breeden, Katie Marie

Harjo, Timothy A.

Harris, Monte Lee

Harvey II, Johnny Troy

Haumpy, Ariann Renee

Haumpy, Gage Allen

Haumpy, O-Day Tah'lee Eugene

Healy, Spencer James

Hernandez, Curtis David

Hill, Trent David

Hoepher, Emily Danielle

Holderness, Samantha Grace

Hollenbeck, May Angela

Hood, Randolph Paul

Hudson, Latasha Kay

Hunt, Leeona Lucile

Hurst, Maegan Nicole

Jackson, Fallon Kay

Jacobs, Maria Elena

Jacobs, Stormie Raelein

James, Na`chelle Ardena Mae

Johnson Jr, David Lee

Johnson, Adison Graci Mae

Johnson, Ashley Nicole

Johnson, Justice Lonewolf

Johnson, Richard Michael

Johnson, Shoshanna Louise

Johnson, Victoria Maria

Johnson, Zachary Howard

Jones, Anita Louise

Judd Jr., Thomas Ray

Kaniatobe, Marjorie Ann

Kelsey, Leigha Marie

Key, Christian Trey

Kickapoo-Johnson, Lux Olyvia

Kilmer, Lelia Lashell

Kinnamon Jr, Larry Leon

Kinnamon, April Lynn

Kinsey, Margie

Kovalchuk, Amber Nichole

Larney, CaiSyn William

Lee, Audrey Catherine Sung-hee

Leff ler, Claudia Jo

Leyva, Marisela Isabelle Mariah

Little Axe Jr., Troy Lee

Little Axe, Diane Gail

Little Axe, Jordan Kane

Little Axe, Joshua Taylor

Little Axe, Kaylee Jean

Little Axe, Shiloh Blue

Little Charley, Evelyn Lavon

Little Creek, Alex

Little Creek, Lawrence Keith

Little Jr., Gilbert Boyd

Littlebear, Tonya Lynn

Littlecreek, Samantha Jolene

Littlecreek, Thomas Eugene

Locke, Adrianne Lorine

Longhorn, Darrell Wayne

Longhorn, Leonard Wayne

Longhorn, Vincent Wade

Longman, Cherokee Dakota

Longman, Trina Ann

Louvier, Alexandra Renee

Lowe, Justin James

Mack Sr., Thomas James

Mack, Cylas Ledarix

Malone, Riley

Mann, Raymond Freeland

Mann, Richard Freeman

Mann, Savanah Nicole

Mann, Taylor Lawrence

Markwardt, Franklin Thomas

Martin, April Denise

Martin, Kinley Rae

Martinez, Amaya Rynae

Martinez, Danielle Lynn

Mason, Suzanna Rachel Powell

Masquas, Phillip Jon

Masquat, Iola Renee

Massey, Karen Sue

Mattingly, Alana Irene

Mayo, Melba Mary

McBride, Alice Jean Dirt

McDaniel, Karen Diane

McGirt, Dana Dale

McGuire, Kyla Marie

McPherson, Emily Paige

Meek, Phillip Edward

Megyesi, Charles Stevens

Milburn, Heather Renee

Miller, Lillian Grace

Mills, Brian Richard

Mohawk, Curtis Roy

Monroe, Pamela Sue

Montgomery, Peiress Awmae

Morgan, Summer Dawn

Morton, Joshua David

Morton, Makayla Lynn

Nakamoto, Gina Jessica

Nelson Jr., Daniel Lee

Ness, Mary Ellen

Newton, Donnie James

Nowlin, Pak Louise

Ochoa, Alejandro Juan

Ortega, Kristin Lace

Pack, Christie Lorraine

Panther, Nickolas Wayne

Parker, Elizabeth Isabelle

Parker, Sarah Lynn

Parker, Twila Olene

Petit, Sherri Ann

Ponkilla, Yvonne Diane

Porter, Lindsey Bowe

Powell, Tammy Marie

Richey, Jennifer Lynn

Robb, James Edward

Robertson, Winifred L.

Robison, Stephanie Renee

Rolette, Gregory Shawn

Rolette, Hanna Grace

White, Brenda Kaye

Roller, Geraldine M Bradley

White, Wesley Shane

Runsabove, Bryce Leigh

Whited, Kimberly Diane

Ryder, Vanessa Louise

Whittington, Charlene E.

Sanchez, Bailey Marie

Williams, Ezrea Quasha

Sanchez, Citlali

Williams, Lisa Renee

Sanchez, James Andrew Skylar

Williams, Seth Andreas

Sanchez, Victoria Nicolette

Seaton-Blanchard, Stephen Anthony Wilson, Aaron Wade

Wilson, Damon Allen

Sellers, Levi Dalton

Wilson, Drake Kenneth Rylee

Sexton, Jacob David

Wilson, Ethan Hawke

Shawnee, Jaxon Avery

Wilson, Gabriel Ahboah

Shawnee, Sharon Dale

Wilson, Harold Wayne

Sherrill, Penelope

Wilson, Howard Gene

Sloan, Jenifer

Wilson, James Wayne

Sloat, Morgan Elaine

Wise, Keeley Ava Lynn

Smith, Joshua Dean

Witt, Joseph Andrew

Smith, Noah Ryan

Wunderlin, Travis Rece

Snake, Archie Ellis

Yellow Eagle, Angela Marie

Soap, Alpha Christine

Soap, Terayana Maxine

Spoon, Ashley Donelle

Spoon, Marques Dwyane

Spoon, Samuel Lee

Spriggs, Brian Lee

Spybuck, Adrianne Eileen

Spybuck, Larry Eldon

Spybuck, Thomas Mark

Squire, Billie Gene

Squire, Samson Robert

Squire, Wilbur James

Starr-Fuentez, Olivia Angelina

Granddaughter!!

Stephens, William Lee

Love, G-Ma

Steves, Madelyn Louise

Stewart, Saundra Leigh

Stone Sr., James Lee

Stone, Dawn Michelle

Stuckey, Ware Declan

Sullivan, Tiffany Chantele

Sumka, Lena Darcille

Switch, Traci Lynn

Switch, Charles William

Taryole, Trevor Seth

Tascier, Timothy Andrew

Tenner, Taylor Denise

Thompson, Rhonda Gail

Thornhill, Westly Lynn

Thorpe, Brady Wayne

Thorpe, Mary Catherine

Tieyah, Lavern Wilson

Tiger, Madelynn Rose

Tiger, Patricia Ann

Tiger, Stephon Michael

Uchida, Andy Micheal

Wabaunasee, Thelma Jean

Wakley, Jade McKenzie

Wakolee, Josilyn Talia

Wallace, Kay Laverne

Walley, Johnny Ray

Wallis, Baryn Clinton

Walters, Shirley Ann

Warrior, Marcellus James

Washington, David Axe

Washington, Kevin Bryan

Washington, Samantha Lynn

Watkins, Autum Paige

Watson, Jayden Tyler Scott

Wenholm, Casey Andrew

Whinery, Pamela Jean

Happy

Cord’A’lane

Love You, Ashton

APRIL BABIES!!

Pam & Tom

From, Mom & Dad

And sisters

Mart y (10th) &

Jenifer (28th)

To my OLDEST brother,

Leonard Longhorn (5th) and

my YOUNGEST brother,

Vincent Longhorn (6th)

Larry!!!

Love You, Patty

Happy Birthday

Waynell Jimboy

Cherokee!!!

Baby Girl!

My Big Sis

Love You lots!!!

Love You Lots,

Mommy

WooWoo

April Fools Day!

Love, Jayne Werst

E li as

ppy

Birth

Zac

Have a great day!

Love, Marvin & Sherry

& Congratulations

on your recent marriage!!

Love, Jayne Werst

Sharon Shawnee

CHEROKEE

Your BFF, Judy

RAMONA!

From, Sherry & Marvin

Introducing...

From, Aunt Sherry & Uncle Marvin

Uncle Shawn & Aunt Marilyn

and all your cousins

Granddaughter Leigha

(28th)

From MeMa and PaPa

Dean Owen Wilson

January 23, 2013

Dean is the son of Deja Lea Wilson.

And he is the great-great grandson of

Jennie L. (Mohawk) Snake and the

late Amos Snake.

Come join us at the AST Resource Center!!!

Free Tutoring in all subjects!

Snacks!

Games and activities!

Field Trips!

Delinquency Prevention!

Healthy Lifestyles!

And Much More!

OPEN TO ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS

Everything is offered with no charge….Little Axe bus will transport

students to the AST Resource Center on Peebly Road and parents are

responsible for picking students up at 6:00pm.

Duration: Starts September 4th and will run through the school year.

Monday-Thursday, 2:45pm-6:00pm

For more information and sign up please contact Blake

Goodman at (405) 364-7569

WEATHER SIREN DEDICATION

Sec.Teri Reed,

Ramona Mccoy, Lt. Isaac

Gibson,

Edwina Butler-Wolfe,

Gwen Switch, Janet Jeske,

Twila Parker, Kathy Deer,

Ware Stuckey, Zoee Stuckey,

Justin Beaver

(Background On Ladder)

The Dedication of the Community Tornado

Warning System at the Horseshoe Bend

Community Center located at 46309 Garrett’s

Lake Road which is located in the rural

community of Johnson.

The Ceremonies were hosted by the White

Turkey Band of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe

o f

Oklahoma.

The Ceremonies on March 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm

began with the raising of the flags. Herbert

Switch raised the United States flag with Larry

Ponkilla raising the tribal flag and

Rusty Parker raising the Oklahoma

flag. The singing and drumming

were done by Keesko Walker and

Poncho Walker singing the Native American flag songs. JR Woody Wilson tribal member

coordinated the contacting and obtaining their attendance to provide the traditional

drumming and singing for the Dedication Ceremony activities. Don Lynch, Director of

Emergency Management in Shawnee was unable to attend but representing him was

Mr. Justin Beaver, Communications Technician was able to provide a sample blast of the

Tornado Siren. Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Director of the After School Tutoring Program was

the Master of Ceremonies for the Dedication Ceremonies that took place on March 2,

2013. Edwina Butler-Wolfe shared with all attendees of the Dedication how this community

project was addressed and the fact that this was due to the efforts of many people

involved in the process to see this to completion.

The Tornado Siren was a subject that was brought up through monthly meetings of the

White Turkey Band volunteer meetings. Once it was decided this issue needed to be addressed then

it was directed to the Lt. Governor, Isaac Gibson of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. Lt. Governor, Isaac

Gibson then contacted the local County Commissioner, Melissa Dennis of District 1 of what could be

done by the Pottawatomie County to assist in this matter of broadening the area of coverage of the

Tornado Warning System to this small rural community of Johnson. County Commissioner of District

1, Melissa Dennis began researching what resources programs or grants programs that the County has

access to and found a resource that could be utilized for Emergency Warning System. This process

seems simple at first impression but these meetings and concerns by the White Turkey Band have

been taking place since 2010. Lt. Governor, Isaac Gibson shared with the group his past experience

with a tornado that took a destructive path through Norman and then the Little Axe Community. Lt.

Governor, Isaac Gibson said it all took place in a matter of seconds and the destruction was astonishing.

Lt Governor, Isaac Gibson said after that experience, proximity, and the amount of families that were

devastated in the aftermath. Lt. Governor, Isaac Gibson said that he felt all tribal members as well as

all community people would benefit from the protection of a Tornado Warning System.

Edwina Butler-Wolfe concluded the ceremonies with the recognition of the Johnson Community Mayor,

Kenny Branson and wife Kathy, Shawnee Mayor, Wes Mainord, Wayne & Jeannie Wilson, Absentee

Shawnee officials, Lt. Governor, Isaac Gibson, Tribal Secretary, Teri Reid, Tribal Treasurer, Kathy Deere,

Church of God Pastor, Charles & Joyce Higgins. With special recognition of tribal Elders Stanley & Clara

Kaskaske, who support and attend as many of the White Turkey Band sponsored activities as they are

to attend. Edwina Butler-Wolfe then recognized the White Turkey Band members; Treasurer Gwen

Switch, Secretary Twila Parker, June Buckner, Janet Jeske, Kay Wallace, Ramona McCoy, JR Woody &

Helen Wilson, Rita Harjo, Herbert Switch, Elaine Brown.

Clara Kaskuske and

Stan (Husband)

MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE

April 2013

2% SERVED DAILY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Hot Ham & chez

Mac Salad

Applesauce

BBQ Pork

Sandwich

Chips

Pickles n Onions

Pears

Ham

Black Eyed Peas

Tossed Salad*

Cornbread

Mixed Fruit

Hamburger

Lett, Tom, Onion

Onion Rings

Mandarin

Oranges

MONDAY – THURSDAY

FRIDAYS

Chef Salad

w/ Ham

Eggs, Cheese

Cottage Chez

Peaches

LUNCH SERVED

BREAKFAST SERVED

Turkey

Sweet Pot.

Dressing/Gravy

Bread

Cobbler

Soft Taco

Spanish Rice

Refried Beans

Cinnamon Roll

Goulash

Squash

Bread

Pears

Roast

Red Potato

Carrots

Roll

Cake

WEDNESDAY

Meatloaf

Mashed

Pot/Gravy

Green beans

Bread

Plums

Beef Stroganoff

Veggies

Roll

Salad Bar*

Baked Potato

Ham, chez

Broc. & Chez

Pudding

Chicken

Salad Sandwich

Potato Salad

Pineapples

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Grits

Boiled Egg

Sausage Links

Fruit

General Council

10 am

Little Axe

Health Clinic

Wieners & Kraut

Veggies

Bread

Crisp

Chicken Fry Steak

Mashed

Pot./Gravy

Zucchini & Tom.

Bread

Wild Onions

Navy Beans

Cake

Mexican

Casserole

Ranch Beans

Spanish Rice

Biscuits

Bacon

Scrambled Eggs

Fruit

Cereal

Toast

Sausage Links

Fruit

Bagel

Cream Cheese

Boil Egg

Fruit

Fish

Tossed Salad*

Hushpuppies

Mac n Chez

HOMEBOUND IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE

HOME

CALL US AT 405-275-4030 EXT 169 OR LET YOUR

DRIVER KNOW.

11AM TO 1PM

9 AMTO 1 PM

Title VI

April 6, AST General Council, 10 am, at the Little Axe

Health Clinic.

AST Health Fair, 8 am to 12pm (1 mile

fun run at 7:30am registration at the entrance of the

Little Axe Clinic), will be held in conjunction with the

General Council Meeting.

Title VI has changed Food Vendors and you will be

seeing new changes.

We will have a Wild Onion Dinner on the 18th.

The Warmer weather is coming and homebound we want

to express that if you’re not going to be home please

let us know, if you have an ice chest please place

frozen ice in it such as a 20oz bottle, butter tub or

some other

container, we don’t want your food or milk

to be spoiled.

Any questions, concerns or suggestions please let us

know at 405-275-4030 ext. 169, 180, and 149.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE

Randy Edge

tero director

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

redge@astribe.com

Phone 405.275.4030 ext. 135 Fax 405.395.9888 Cell 405.432.9859

T.E.R.O. Department April Newsletter

The Tribal Employment Rights Office also known as TERO is a department that protects tribal

employees’ rights and supports tribal career development. Within this past month, the TERO

department has been very busy. We have added 11 new applicants to our database which now

brings our total number of applicants to 554. Of those 11 new applicants, 3 are Absentee

Shawnee Tribal members. We have also helped 32 applicants who have walked in, called/

received 336 phone calls, and referred 17 applicants to various departments within the tribe, 3

applicants to outside sources, and 3 applicants to Thunderbird Entertainment Center.

In addition to the activity above, TERO has also attended several meetings. At the beginning of

the month on March 7, TERO attended a meeting on campus supporting the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe Annual Youth Award. Then, on March 13, TERO attended the Council Tribal Employment

Rights (C.T.E.R.) Convention/Planning Meeting at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa,

Oklahoma. At this meeting, discussions took place about the future CTER National Conference.

At the current time, TERO is considering the use of the Absentee Shawnee tribe and our color

guard, a spiritual speaker and entertainment for the convention.

In the final weeks of March, TERO will be attending several more meetings/scholarships

interviews. On March 28, TERO will be in attendance to another meeting on campus concerning

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Annual Youth Award. Then, on March 29, TERO will be attending

the AGC Education Foundation Scholarship Interviews.

Within the next month of April, TERO will also be continuing to take applications for the

construction project of the new Building Blocks Daycare that will be located in Little Axe.

Please contact our TERO offices to update your application or to put in an application if you

are interested. Also, there will be an opportunity to sign up for the 10 hour Occupational Safety

Health Administration training held at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, and it will be paid for

by TERO. This certification does not expire and will benefit your employment opportunity as

safety is a concern. Further, on March 1, AGC will be taken sign-ups for CPR training.

NATIVE YOUTH PREVENTING DIABETES

NYPD 2013

June 10 – 14, 2013

The TERO department helps Native Americans with job placement and employment referrals,

and we strongly encourage any tribal member or Native American who may need employment

to come to the Absentee Shawnee TERO department and apply. To become an applicant,

the process is simple. First, you will need to come to the department to pick-up and fill out

an application. We are located in building #1 on the second floor. Second, you will need to

provide the TERO department your CDIB or a document to prove your tribal Affiliation (YOU

MUST BE A MEMBER OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE TO BECOME AN

APPLICANT), your social security card, and your Driver’s License or state ID. Third, you will

need to provide the department with any licenses, credentials, or any other certifications/degrees

you have acquired.

In addition to keeping your application on file, we also provide some other services. TERO

holds the responsibility of insuring our 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, some local positions, and some 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

openings posted outside of our offices. However, keep in mind, these job postings are constantly

changing and being updated weekly as positions 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 done so, and look at the current job openings. If you have any further 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 (closed 12 pm to 1 pm for lunch), and we will be happy to assist you.

2013

Randy Edge (Director) 405-275-4030 ext. 135

Carol Butler (Office Assistant) 405-275-4030 ext. 163

5 days and 4 nights of outdoor activities, Native

The following is a list of job openings for some off campus positions posted at the TERO

department:

American cultural activities, and healthy FUN!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 10, 2013!!!

Please contact Diabetes and Wellness Dept. at

(405)701-7979 or (405)701-7978 for more information

Accounting Technician

Finance Manager

Surveillance Operator

Executive Assistant

Assistant Teacher

Registered Nurse

Customer Service

Office Clerk

Cashier

Waitstaff

Housekeeper

General Mechanic

Mixer Driver

Laborer

Plumber

Material Handler

Maintenance

Delivery Driver

Production Supervisor

Senior Sales Manager

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.

• 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. THEYARE PARTNERS

WITH WORKERS, LAWYERS, AND JUDGES. IT IS NOT

FOR EVERYONE! CAN YOU OPEN YOUR HOME AND

HEART FOR A FOSTER CHILD?

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!

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

AST MAINTENANCE DEPT.

NOW TAKING GRASS MOWING

APPLICATIONS

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Maintenance Department

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

(405) 275-4030

Grass Mowing Application

The following are the requirements for this program:

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

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:

____________________________________________

The AST Cultural Preservation Department

Office of Environmental

Health & Engineering

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 now open until 7 PM Daily, and on Saturday, from 10 AM

to 4 PM.

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. A lot of times, we receive goods on Monday and they are sold before

the week is complete. If you haven’t stopped by lately, come in and browse around.

I think you’ll be surprised at the new supplies we have in stock. As we speak, the new

Spring materials will begin to find their way into the store. If we don’t have what you

need, let us know and we may be able to ‘special order’ your request. If you have any

questions, please call Esther at ext. 122, or contact her by email at elowden@astribe.

com

Library

We have a variety of resources available for checkout or your reading leisure including:

magazines, newspapers and journals. This past month, our Librarian helped with the

Education Department’s Spring Break camp by distributing information about membership applications and services available. If you have any concerns, please call Josh

at ext. 122, or by email at jshawnee@astribe.com

Cultural Preservation

The Powwow Moccasin class has been re-scheduled for a later date. It was brought to

our attention that the date originally chosen conflicted with several Tribal activities. 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. This month’s activity, Mrs. Esther Lowden

will be assisting the youth of the MSPI program with a Shawl Making class. For information, please call Jenifer Sloan in Behavioral Health. Class space is limited due to

costs and time constraints, so please sign up early. If you have any questions about the

skills class or would like to sign up, call Joseph at Ext. 203, or send an email to joseph.

blanchard@astribe.com

THPO

This past month, THPO staff participated in the “To Bridge a Gap” Conference, held

in Norman the week of March 11-14. The AST Cemetery was used as a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) training site. The participants were polite and thankful to have

the opportunity to obtain this specific skill and training. The data collected will be used

for departmental Records and Archiving purposes. As the host Tribe, we didn’t incur

any costs (other than gas and staff time) and saved the program service fees of about

$10,000.

Your concerns are important to us. If you have any questions, please call our offices and

someone will be happy to assist you. 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

(405) 275-4030 ext. 203

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Behavioral Health

Alicja L. Carter, LADC

The Absentee Shawnee Medical Clinic’s Behavioral Health program is

in full swing! In the last month, nearly 20 individuals have presented for

counseling services, participating in resource and referral information,

crisis intervention, drug and alcohol assessments, individual therapy,

and group sessions. Group sessions include topics such as Early

Recovery Skills, Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Healthy

Relationships, and The Red Road to Wellbriety.

Currently, Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP) are available. IOP refers

to 9 hours of therapy per week with 9 of the hours being within a group

setting. At the point, services are offered for all federally recognized

tribes and Soonercare participants. Both Adolescents and adults are

welcome.

“I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my

greatest enemy-myself”

-unknown

For additional information or schedule an appointment:

Alicja L. Carter, LADC

Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health

405-878-4716

• 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.

THIP list all applicants by a priority list:

Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly

Income

Family Size/Overcrowded Living Conditions

Condition of Home

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:

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

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

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE

TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

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.

MATERIAL WE

DO NOT ACCEPT.

TONER, CARBON

PAPER, FOOD

WASTE, AND PLASTIC.

REMEMBER,

WHEN IN DOUBT

THROW IT OUT.

CONTACT

INFORMATION

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE

TRIBE OF

OKLAHOMA

OFFICE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH &

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROGRAMS.

2025 S. GORDON

COOPER DR.

SHAWNEE, OK

74801

PHONE: (405) 2144235

FAX: (405) 8784701

“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.

Phone: (405)701-7977 (405)447-0300 * 15951 Little Axe Drive * Norman, OK 73026

Take Charge……..

Diabetes education is essential for all people with diabetes. Learning to take care of yourself when you have diabetes can

help reduce your risk of complications related to this disease. You can take charge of diabetes and Learn to Control….

The Diabetes and Wellness Program is offering a 6 week program that will teach you the Basics of Diabetes. Giving you

the tools you need to help you self manage this disease.

Topics will include:



What is Diabetes?

Healthy Eating and Meal Planning

Being Active

Monitoring

Taking Medications

Problem Solving

Reducing risks of Complications

Healthy coping

Location: Little Axe Health Center and Shawnee Health Center

Call today for dates and times of next class near you!

We have really been fortunate to get to know a lot of great people through these classes, and hope that all the participants have learned a lot. Pictured below is our latest graduating class. Here are some comments from previous classes—

“Keep doing what you are doing! Had a great time and learned a lot.”, “The instructors are very knowledgeable and informative. I gained SO much information about diabetes. I would recommend this class to ANY person and the food was

GREAT...but I need salt.”, “Thank you for all the additional info on diabetes, the exercise and game with the fake food

was fun. I would recommend this class to relatives and friends.”, “Very enjoyable and more participation by participants.

Liked the exercise with Buster and the games with foods was very good to know what’s acceptable. Learning carbs was

great and I didn’t know a lot about. “

Pictured from left to right: Richard Birdtail, Voris Hesler, Mary Birdtail, Edward White, Sharon Shawnee, John Blanchard.

A special thank you to everyone that has participated and supported our efforts.

Elder Fall Prevention from the Injury Prevention Program

During the winter months, there could be several things that can cause an elder to fall; icy ground, tripping on things such as blankets or couch throws, or

simply failing to wear shoes with rubber soles. Other causes include medication mismanagement, dizzy spells, vision, diabetes mismanagement, poor circulation, or tripping on uneven/ unsteady surfaces. Something as simples as carrying too many things in hand can be a hazard to an elder. Some of the more

severe falls can result in serious traumatic brain injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls are the leading cause for traumatic brain injuries

over car accidents. Furthermore, the CDC states that hospitalizations and death related to a traumatic brain injuries rank highest for elders 75 and older.

There are some things you can do for yourself as well as any one taking care of an elder; encouraging exercise, making the home safer, having your medications reviewed, and an annual vision test.

Ways to make the home safer:



Remove clutter from the floor; walk ways & stairs which may cause a trip

Ensure you have proper lighting in hallways, near steps, ect.

Remove rugs that don’t have a non-slip bottom, or use double sided duct tape to hold the rug down

Place items you use more often within reaching distance and avoiding using a step stool

Install grab bars next to the toilet and shower for ease to get up or out

Place non- slip rubber mats in the bath tub and a mat with a rubber bottom on the floor at the base of the tub

Always wear proper shoes with rubber soles. Avoid wearing slippers and house socks alone

Train your family pets not to jump on people when they are excited

Home exercises; chair exercises and Tai Chi DVDs' which are available through AST Injury Prevention

If in the event that an elder does have a fall, protecting their head should be one of the most important things. Furthermore, if you fall it’s best to keep the a

telephone close to the ground so you can reach it and something to keep yourself comfortable if you aren’t able to get up. If you are able to get up, ease

yourself up on your elbows and then your hands and knees. Make sure you have a firm hold on something steady and face it (ex: chair or couch), then gently

turn yourself and sit down.

A senior modified version of Tai Chi has been proven effective in preventing falls among elders 65 and older. It helps maintain muscle strength, improve mobility, and circulation among other benefits for elders with a variety of health issues. If you would like hands on instruction for Tai Chi, please contact Rosie

TallBear at the AST Resource Center in Little Axe at 405.364.7298. Tai Chi classes are available Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30am.

Listed below are examples of ways to prevent falls:

Non-slip floor mats

Rubber bath tub mat

Proper non-slip shoes

April

5th, 6th, 7th,

2013

Tai Chi is a proven method for preventing elder

falls

Proper Hall way lighting

Grab bar

DISABILITY BENEFITS

FOR

WOUNDED WARRIORS

Gathering Of Native Americans

Preventing Youth Violence,

Suicide, and Bullying

Friday, April 5th 12am12am-6pm

Day 1 Belonging:

“Building & strengthening the

sense of team, family , and

community”

Featuring J.R. Pratt, presentation of Eagles

by Gray Snow Eagle House and musical

performance by Native HipHip-Hop Rap artist

Lil’Mike and Funnybone.

those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and

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.

“Gaining mastery & healing from what

holds us back”

Featuring presentations by Brian Frejo.

Entertainment to be announced.

“Working together interdependently for

positive change”

Benefits available through Social Security are different than

require a separate application.

Saturday, April 6th 10am10am-5pm

Day 2 Mastery:

Sunday, April 7th 12pm12pm-4pm

Day 3 Interdependence:

n, Music

Educatio Crafts and

Food, Fu

Fellowsh

Military service members can get their disability claims

processed quickly by Social Security.

Additional

Entertainment and

Presenters to be

announced at later

date.

www.socialsecurity.gov

Sac and Fox Community Building

For information contact

Joshua Williamson at

(918)-968-9531 ext. 224

or call toll-free, 1-800-772-1213

(for the deaf or hard of hearing, call our TTY

number, 1-800-325-0778)

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Music

Children At Play

So many of our children come

home day after day from school

they will grab a bite to eat and

maybe watch a little T.V. some

will do their home work & some

won’t. But there is a few of our

kids that want to do more with

time away from school and the

free music program offered

by The Absentee Shawnee

Tribe of Oklahoma is there

for the children that want to

learn music. In the program

this month we have six year

olds and fifteen years of age

and a few elders, some of our

employees are in the music

program learning to play piano, guitar and even drums. The kids are

just loving the opportunity to learn a skill that they can pass on all of

their lives, they can teach their children and their elders and all their

friends at school as well, I have children that give up their Saturday

morning to come to a music class to learn the guitar or piano, some

like playing the drums early in the morning and that is great I have a

young man of 7 that has just started learning the guitar and doing

very well, he comes to Saturday morning class and is ready to start

his class at 8:30 along with his brother that is learning to play the

drums it can get a little noisy but they are reaching to do new things

and become real musicians and share their talents with the world, You

would love the music classes We give each day from Tuesday all the

way to Saturdays, every lesson is FREE and all you need to bring is

yourself and the want to learn and in no time you will be on your way to

playing piano or guitar or bass guitar, I’m in Little Axe on Tuesdays and

Shawnee from Wednesdays until Saturday, You can always reach me

through my cell phone at 405-370-5576 or at the Shawnee office

405-275- 4030 ext 117 or at The LAHC 405-701-7994 all

classes are just 30 minutes long and we have other fun things we do

throughout the year so give us a call and let’s get started with some

fun music classes. All Native Americans are welcome to enjoy all the

classes again they are all free. Thanks Phil Bradley Instructor.

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AST Youth Fitness

The Absentee Shawnee Fitness Program

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Youth Program in promoting physical

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156 Ave. N.E.

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PROBATES

The Probate Office is trying to locate the next of kinTheoffollowing are current programs administered by the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department:

several deceased Tribal members. If you are a family

These are brief descriptions of current programs. Program guidelines are

member or if you know the whereabouts of any family

available in hard copy for at the Education Department office or for download at

www.astribe.com.

members of the descendants listed below, please contact

Johnnie Hagan at 405-275-4030 ext. 126 or 1-800-256-3341

ext. 126. We need the assistance of a family member in

order to obtain the necessary information and documents

to submit these cases for probate and distribution of the

state to the rightful heirs:

Gilbert Luther Hood

Robert Jefferson Wimbish

Lawrence Gordon Lasenberry

Michael Edward Powell, Sr.

Attention:

Gerald R. Clark

Zachary Paul Wolfe

Attention:

Dorothy Spoon Rupe

The following are current programs administered by the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department:

These are brief descriptions of current programs. Program guidelines are

available in hard copy for at the Education Department office or for download at

www.astribe.com.

Academic (K-12) Program: assists with academic related expenses, and a portion of

funds can

be used assists

for school-related

athletic

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program expenses. Program has a maximum

funding limit for the academic year.

Zahn Program: established from a trust fund, program can help with some graduation

expenses, and awards two (2) incentives: one for GED recipients and one for High

Zahn Program:

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Job Training

Educationamount

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training at accredited

School graduates.

Program Adult

has a maximum

of funding

vocational institutions. Program has a maximum funding limit for the calendar year or

perAdult

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Job Training

Education Program: funds for vocational training at accredited

vocational institutions

Program has a maximum funding limit for the calendar year or

Higher Education: Education Incentive Award Program: funds for undergraduate

per program.degrees, one associates or bachelors degree, at any accredited college or university.

Funding levels are determined based upon grade point average and full-time or part-time

status. Education Incentive Award Program: funds for undergraduate

Higher Education:

degrees, one associates or bachelors degree, at any accredited college or university.

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2012 semester, please contact the

Education Department as soon as possible.

All applications and guidelines are available at www.astribe.com. Click on

Services and select Education.

If you are considering taking courses for the spring 2012 semester, please contact the

Education Department

soon as possible.

For moreasinformation,

please call Tresha Spoon at (405) 275-

4030 ext. 121 or 1-800-256-3341 or email to

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Big Jim Athlete of the Year (Male and Female)

your help please.

High school Seniors of both genders within the 50 United States are eligible to apply

for these awards for the 2012/2013 school year. Applications will be accepted from

1 to March 1, 2013 by US mail or email, official transcripts must be mailed. The

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