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THE

Absentee Shawnee News

March 2019

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Volume 30, No. 03

A Meeting of Nations

Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Absentee Shawnee Tribe Governor, meets

with Sir Kim Darroh, British Ambassador to the United States, at the

Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ukraine; the nuclear threat from Iran;

and the collapse of governmental authority in Libya.

Tribal leaders were given

an opportunity to speak about their

respective Tribes including the history and current operation of government. While talking about our tribe,

I informed Ambassador Darroh that

the Shawnee’s greatest warrior, Tecumseh, fight with the British in the

War of 1812. This is an important

part of U.S. and British history, as

Tecumseh’s effort was to prevent the

westward encroachment of white set-

On Wednesday February 6,

2019, Tribal leaders attended a meeting

with British Ambassador to the United

States Sir Kim Darroh at the Gilcrease

Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ambassador Darroh was in Oklahoma for a very

brief visit, but made it a priority to visit

with Tribal Nations to learn more about

Tribe and the Nations of Native Americans in Oklahoma.

Ambassador Darroh served as

the Prime Minister’s National Security

Advisor from January 2012 to September 2015. While acting as the Secretary

of the National Security Council, Ambassador Darroh lead the National Security

Team on issues like the rise of Daesh in

Iraq and Syria; Russian aggression in the

tlers in to tribal lands. Unfortunately

Tecumseh is more revered outside of

the United States.

Tribal leaders in attendance were: Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Absentee Shawnee Tribe;

Chairwoman Tamara Fourkiller, Caddo Nation; Chairman John Barrett,

Citizen Potawatomi Nation; Chief

Bill John Baker, Cherokee Nation;

Governor Reggie Wassana and Lt.

Governor Gilbert Miles, Cheyenne &

Arapaho Tribes; Designee Neal McCaleb, Chickasaw Nation; Designee

Judy Allen, Choctaw Nation; Chief

Glenna Wallace, Eastern Shawnee

Tribe; Chairwoman Lynn Williams,

Kaw Nation; Designee Bake Follis,

Modoc Tribe; Chief James Floyd,

Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Chief

Greg Harper, Peoria Tribe; Business

Committee Member Kinsel Lieb,

Ponca Nation; Chief Greg Chilcoat,

Seminole Nation; Chief Ron Sparkman, Shawnee Tribe; Vice President

Patrick Waldroup, Tonkawa Tribe;

and Chief Joe Bunch, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.

FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION:

Tribal Members: The Primary Election will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The voting polls will be located at the Little Axe Resource Center (1970 156th Ave NE, Norman, OK) and at the AST Health Multipurpose

Building at the Tribal Complex (2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK). The polls will be open from 8:00

a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at both locations.

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“Among the Shawnee”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2-7 EC Reports

Election Commission

AST Health Update

Wellness Calendar

Title VI Menu

Birthdays

ASEDA Report

Procurement

Human Resource

Tax Collections

Enrollment

Education Scholarships

Social Services

ATOKA Notice

CCSG

Self-Governance

Emergency Management

Language Page

General Council

Meeting

April 20th • Shawnee, OK

AST Health

Multi-purpose Building

10:00 A.M

Executive Committee

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Executive Committee

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Kenneth Blanchard

John Johnson

Phillip Ellis

Atheda Fletcher

Governor

Lt. Governor

Secretary

Treasurer

Representative

Monthly Executive Committee meetings can be watched online at astribe.com

Governor’s Report

By AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

405 275-4030, Ext: 6308

405 481-0397 Cell Number (tribal)

Hello Fellow Tribal Members,

I hope everyone is staying well as the flu and other illnesses are hitting

the community hard. I want to get started by thanking everyone who attended

the Community Meeting on January 26, 2019 at the Multi-Purpose Building on

the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex. It was nice to see everyone that attended

the community meeting and listening to questions and concerns. I know there are

some in the community that take issue with ideas or projects the Executive Committee or an individual Executive Committee member is working on. But rest

assured whether popular or not, these ideas or projects are thought of to improve

the Tribe.

I want to address a question that was directed to me at the Community

Meeting about a medical marijuana license for the Tribe. The question was, “Did

the Attorney General tell me not to submit for a medical marijuana license?” The

answer is no. The Attorney General indicated that there is no law prohibiting a

Tribe from applying for a medical marijuana license, but federal law classifies

marijuana as a Class I drug and restricts tribes from production and dispensing.

During one of our weekly informal Executive Committee meetings in

August 2018, the 5 elected officials had discussions whether to submit for medical marijuana license. After that discussion, the conclusion was to go ahead and

submit for a medical marijuana license, all of us agreed. Our hope was that it

would not be long before federal law changes to allow Tribes to enter in the medical marijuana industry. At the time, H.R. 6043 (STATES Act) was introduced

in Congress to amend the Controlled Substance Act that would allow Tribes to

produce and dispense medical marijuana in states where it is permitted. When

this bill or similar a bill is passed in Congress, the Tribe will be ready to start a

business. The State of Oklahoma started taking applications on August 25, 2018.

The licensing process for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe was started on August

25, 2018 and finished on the 28th of August as I stated in the October 2018 AST

Newsletter. The fee for submission was $2,500.00. The address submitted in the

application is 40220 Benson Park Road, Shawnee, Ok 74801, on the NW corner

of Benson Park Road and Highway 177, the old Lillard Pipe property and the

business name is Absentee Shawnee Tribe. To date, the Tribe has not received

approval for a medical marijuana license from the state.

There is nothing wrong with the Tribe being ready for when the federal

law changes. This could be an economic boost to the Tribe, especially since we

do not have but one other tribal business, the Tribal Store and the ice machine,

outside of Thunderbird Casinos. I have never put the tribe in jeopardy, and I am

not about to do so now. I will always protect the Tribe from harm.

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA)

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association was established in 1986, non-profit organization of Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes, and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises

from around Oklahoma. The common commitment and purpose of OIGA is to

advance the welfare of Indian peoples economically, socially and politically.

OIGA shared number figures of what Gaming contributed to the State

of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s Tribal Gaming industry’s output (value of sales) is

$9,586,889,121.

• Jobs that was created of full time equivalents, is 74,723.

• Wages, measured as salaries, wages, bonuses, tis and benefits are

$4,294,196,195.

• Oklahoma’s Tribal Gaming Industry has been responsible for tax

revenue and revenue share payments (revenue share payments consist

of agreed upon gaming-related payments by tribes to federal, state, and

local governments.) in the amount of $1,635,473,017.

• Oklahoma has the second largest Native American population in the

United States, behind California. According to the 2010 Census, 482,760

Oklahomans identified as Native American alone or in combination

with other races.

• Meeting was held on January 28, 2019 at the Oklahoma Judicial

Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

British Ambassador Sir Kim Darroch

On February 6, 2019 I was invited to meet with the Ambassador at the

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma along with Tribal Leaders from other

Tribes. The Ambassador made this meeting his high priority to meet to gain

more understanding of Tribes. Tribal leaders were given an opportunity to speak

about their respective Tribes including the history and current operation of government. While talking about our tribe, I informed Ambassador Darroch that the

Shawnee’s greatest warrior, Tecumseh, fight with the British in the Ware of 1812.

This is an important part of U.S. and British history, as Tecumseh’s effort was to

prevent the westward encroachment of white settlers in to tribal lands. Unfortunately Tecumseh is more revered outside of the United States.

The Ambassador Darroch served as the Prime Minister’s National Secu-

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rity Advisor from January 2012 to September 201. While acting as the Secretary

of the National Security Council, Ambassador Darroch lead the National Security

Team on issues like the rise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria; Russian aggression in the

Ukraine; the nuclear threat from Iran; and the collapse of governmental authority

in Libya.

Title VI – Indian Education – Shawnee Indian Education Parent Committee Meeting

The Shawnee Public Schools Indian Education Parent Committee held a

meeting where graduation stoles were part of the discussion. The Parent Committee and those in attendance agreed graduating Indian students should be given a

stole and allowed to wear it at graduation. In the past, there has been reluctance

from the Shawnee Public School Administration to allow our Indian students to

wear a graduation stole from their respected Tribe. Tribal leaders and Tribal Education Directors will be working with the Parent Committee to resolve this issue

with the school’s administration. It is my understanding the Parent Committee

approached the Shawnee Public Schools’ Superintendent to talk about Indian students wearing stoles at graduation, but the Parent Committee was directed to other administration personnel. This kind of action is disturbing and disrespectful,

showing that our Native children may not be getting a fair opportunity for a quality education and are being treated in a negative manner. If Indian parents were

brushed off in a disrespectful manner, then my instincts may be right about how

Indian children are treated in the Shawnee School System. Students identifying

with their Tribe while in school should be encouraged not discouraged. Oklahoma

has 39 federally recognized Tribes and our Indian students should be able to wear

stoles from their respective tribes, feathers, or anything that makes them proud to

be Native American.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has 11 seniors graduating from Shawnee

Public Schools in May. This is the highest number of Absentee Shawnee graduating seniors at one school since I have been in office. Education Director Tresha

Spoon and I will be ordering stoles and honoring all enrolled Absentee Shawnee

high school graduating seniors. Please contact Tresha Spoon regarding the graduation stoles. We are proud of our students and wish them well in the future!

Governor’s Meeting January and February

January

17th

9:00 am United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas

held at the AST Complex.

18th

9:00 am CTSA Board Meeting at AST Complex

20th

10:00 am Charter School Meeting AST Complex

21st

AST Complex Closed Martin Luther King Day

22nd

9:00 am Directors Meeting

Directors attended: Media, ICW, Domestic Violence, Building

Blocks II, Social Services, OEH, Human Resource, Court,

Thunderbird Casino, Police, Cultural Preservation, Education,

CCDF/After School, Enrollment , Absentee Shawnee Housing,

Health, Maintenance, Gaming Commission.

1:30 pm Meeting with Daniel Shaughnessy, City of Shawnee local TV

23rd

10:00 am meeting with City Manager of Shawnee

2:00 pm interview for a tribal judge

24th

10:00 am Little Axe School Meeting- Blake Goodman

6:00 pm Tinker Induction Ceremony Commanders Program

26th

10:00 am Community Meeting AST Complex

28th

9:00 am Weekly Executive Meeting

1:00 pm Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Meeting –OKC

5:30 pm TEC Board Meeting, Thunderbird Casino, Norman, Oklahoma

31st

Governor Office celebrated Glenna Jones, Governor Assistant,

59th Wedding Anniversary

6:30 pm Shawnee Indian Education Parent Meeting at Shawnee High School

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe and Dale High

School Senior Devon Voyles

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe attends a Tribal

Police special training session provided by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics

and Dangerous Drugs and the United States Marshals Service.

Executive Committee

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February

4th

9:00 am Weekly Executive Committee Meeting

11:45 am Attended the State of the State Address at the State Capital

5th

9:00 am 4th Annual Indian Education Legislative Day, State Capital

6th

10:30 am British Ambassador Sir Kim Darroch meeting at the

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa

7th

10:00 am AllNations Bank Meeting

8th

10:00 am Ground Breaking at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech for the

Public Safety Building

11th

9:00 am Weekly Executive Committee Meeting

10:30 am through 5:00 pm I took personal leave

5:45 pm Absentee Shawnee Tribal Student Devon Voyles

honored at Dale High School with Academic Leather Jacket

12th

8:30 am AG’s Meeting with Executive Committee

9:30 am CTSA Ground Breaking for new buildings

2:00 pm Census Meeting attending meeting Bruce Longhorn

13th

Directors evaluations for oversight directors

16th

10:00 am Elders Meeting, Little Axe

18th

AST Complex Closed for Presidents Day

19th

9:00 am Area Law Enforcement Training at the AST Complex

12:00 pm due to the inclement weather Tribal Office closed at noon.

Expressions:

For those families who may have lost a loved one this month, I offer my

sincere condolences to you and your family on your loss.

Conclusion:

I appreciate Tribal Members that have come by my office or called with

their concerns. My door is open unless I am in a meeting or attending a meeting

elsewhere. My office is not behind locked doors.

CMYK Values

RGB Values

#1 (Outside Ring): C-18%, M-99%, Y-100%, K-9%;

w: C-6%, M-0%, Y-97%, K-0%;

R-186, G-35, B-37

R-246, G-235, B-19

Brown (Face): C-5%, M-39%, Y-83%, K-0%;

R-236, G-165, B-70

Help me make a difference and stand beside me and let us Build for the Future

(BFF)

March 2019

Lt. Governor Report

By Kenneth Blanchard

AST Lt. Governor

Good Morning! I would like to send my condolences to the families

who have lost a loved one.

I hope all Tribal Members are taking precautions from the flu. Washing hands, wiping down door knobs, furniture, etc. with Clorox wipes, over all

disinfecting the household.

On February 16, 2019 Representative Fletcher followed through with

the selling of the cattle and the unknown whereabouts of two donkeys and one

shetland pony that were donated to the Tribe. With the assistance of Treasurer Ellis and his procurement staff, Representative Fletcher went against the

Legislative Resolution No. L-AS-2019-63, which the vote was Lt. Governor

Blanchard: Abstain, Secretary Johnson: Yes, Treasurer Ellis: Yes, Representative Fletcher: Yes and Governor Butler-Wolfe’s vote, if required, NA.

The following clauses stated in the resolution, which were not followed as voted on by the Secretary, Treasurer and Representative, are the

following:

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee of the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma authorizes the Lieutenant

Governor to take all steps and execute all documents necessary to effectuate

the intent of this agreement.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authorities granted by this

resolution shall remain in full force and effect unless revoked by a subsequent

resolution duly enacted by the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma

The Executive Committee as a full body has yet to see the agreement/

contract between Representative Fletcher and Daniel Morse, sales receipt or

check amount made on the sale of the cattle. The donkeys or shetland pony

was not mentioned in the Resolution No. L-AS-2019-63 therefore should

have remained with the Tribe.

#2 (Head Dress & Ponytail band): C-24%, M-100%, Y-100%, K-25%; R-153, G-0, B-0

VOTE

MARCH 16TH

Little Axe Resource Center

1970 156th Ave NE • Norman, OK

AST Health Multipurpose Building - Tribal Complex

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. • Shawnee, OK

8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

As the Lt. Governor and having knowledge of raising cattle, myself

and GF staff had a plan in place to sell the cattle by May 31, 2019 which is the

deadline stated in the Resolution. There will be no more mention of the cattle

from the Lt. Governor’s Department, if you have any concerns or questions

direct them to Representative Fletcher.

There was a total of 23 Tribal Members requesting Tribal Housing

Assistance, as of February 25, 2019 at a total cost of $11,196.33 used of the

GF allocated for Maintenance and Repairs of Tribal Housing.

Pest Control the total of 36 Tribal Members assisted at the cost of

$3,000.00 of Sponsored Programs.

Kevin Kaseca, Director of IDC Maintenance has completed 65 on

campus work orders, has six pending projects: New ceiling grid and tiles replaced in hallways of bldg. 1, new bathroom partitions in bldg. 2, painting

Enrollment offices, maintain flower beds on complex, fix leak in front of All

Nations Bank and Maintenance office remodeling. And has three completed

projects: new MIS Office, new grid and tile in hallway of the Police Dept. and

AST Complex lawn fertilized.

March 2019

Treasurer Report

Executive Committee

By Phillip Ellis

AST Treasurer

Cattle Update

I applaud Rep. Fletcher for taking action on behalf of the membership’s

wish for the sale for the cattle. Many of our cattle were malnourished and it was

clear that appropriate care was not provided to our herds in both locations. In fact,

multiple cows (7 head) died the 2 weeks prior to the cattle sale.

The tally of cattle that were sent to be sold is as follows:

C-Store Audit

I’m wrapping up the Proof of Loss form and will be submitting it to our

bonding company within days. I’ve had a number of conversations with the bonding company over what went on during the year in question; 2016. To be honest

with the membership, it’s my opinion that we may not be able to recoup losses

based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the decisions and actions that

were allowed to occur during the year that year. I have discussed with the EC as

what I am writing you. Be assured, we are discussing a number of alternatives

in this matter. Moreover, the FBI investigation is still ongoing. I will keep you

informed on these matters.

Minor’s Trust

Upon assuming office and restarting the AST Investment Committee, I

discovered that the Minor’s Trust was not set up as promised and that all dollars

allocated for the Minor’s Trust Per Cap had been kept in our general fund. As of

Feb. 2019, the amount allocated for our minor’s trust is $455,103.94. The dollars

allocated to our minors must be safeguarded, invested, and secured in a manner

that draws a reasonable a reasonable amount of interest possible. Information

on the minor’s funds should also be proactively provided to our minor’s and

their parents/guardians. Moreover, by not separating those minor’s funds, it

gives an inaccurate amount for general fund uses.

I have met with multiple companies that provide minor’s trust services

and have selected Alliance Benefit Group Southwest LLC to set up the AST

Minor’s Trust and be the record keeper of the trust. Passed by resolution on

February 20th, ABG Southwest LLC will provide the following:

Set up AST Minor’s Trust;

Maintain records of the accounts established by AST for each member

under the Program;

Will facilitate communications with Minor Members eligible for such

distributions, a minimum of three months prior to their eligible

distribution date;

Will additionally maintain a 1-800 phone line, and respond as needed

to requests for information from Minor Members and their parents/

guardians;

Will transmit to the Tribe and members annually, or at such other

intervals as shall be mutually agreed upon, individual member

statements showing the status of the account of each member as of the

date of the statement;

OILS Meeting Update

On Jan. 30th, we held the first quarterly

Wills & Trusts meeting with Oklahoma

Indian Legal Services (OILS). The primary purpose and information discussed was

wills and the probate process. However,

other important topics emerged from that

meeting and were covered to include:

•

Trust Indian Land Issues (Right of

Ways, Mineral & Grazing Leases, Probates)

•

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit

•

Indian Child Welfare Act (Adoptions, Guardianships, Representing parents

in District Court)

Earlsboro Cattle Little Axe Cattle

Cows 21

Cows

Bulls 1

Bull

Calves 14

Calves

136

TOTAL 36

TOTAL

172

TOTAL Sent to Stock Yards

The revenue generated and deposited into our general fund from the cattle sale

was: $80,628.13.

A tribal member (Sloat) stated there were 7 cows that belonged to him. The total

revenue received by Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) from the Sloat cattle sale has

yet to be finalized.

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•

Tribal Housing Issues

•

Elder Issues (Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives)

•

Criminal Defense in Tribal Courts

•

Expungements

•

Disaster preparedness checklist

I highly encourage tribal members to attend one of these OILS educational

meeting. I would also encourage all Tribal Programs and Directors to allow

tribal member employees to attend one of these quarterly meetings. The information provided and discussions that evolve from those meeting cover a great

deal of practical knowledge and important information. The next 3 dates and

meeting locations are as follows:

OILS Presentation Dates Locations

Wed., April 24th (10am – 12pm)

Wed., July 31st (10am – 12pm)

Wed., Oct. 30th (10am – 12pm)

Little Axe Health Center Conf. Room

Shawnee Multi-Purpose Building

Little Axe Health Center Conf. Room

Lunch is provided by the Office of the Treasurer.

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Executive Committee

BIA/Self-Governance

Over the past few months, I have arrived at the opinion that our BIA/

Self-governance department has been operating with minimal oversight and has

provided even less operational results. The roads project list that was approved

by resolution in December 2018 was not even submitted to the BIA. Up until

this past fall, the EC didn’t even know the exact amount of BIA carryover funds.

We cannot allow such an important department critical to the Tribe success to

operate without accountability or transparency. To quote the late Supreme Court

justice Louis Brandeis famous statement back in 1913 “Sunlight is said to be

the best of disinfectants” — I would like to bring accountability and transparency back to our BIA/Self-Governance department. In February I submitted a

resolution to move the BIA / Self Governance office under the oversight of the

Office of the Treasurer; my submission was refused. I had hopes of ensuring

that proper oversight would be provided and that the department operated with

accountability. In my opinion, our Tribe’s departments operate to benefit the

Tribe and our members. If this resolution ever gets put on the EC agenda and is

approved, I will drive action in that department which will benefit the Tribe and

its members.

OK Tribal Finance Consortium

On January 17th and 18th I attended the OK Tribal Finance Consortium

which was hosted by the Choctaw Nation in Durant, OK. The consortium meeting included tribal treasurers and finance leaders representing the 38 federally

recognized tribes residing in Oklahoma. I serve as a board member of the OK

Tribal Finance Consortium along with other tribal treasurers and tribal finance

leaders. From the Jan. meeting, I keyed in on a few areas of interest that I will

further research to see how they may benefit our tribe and our members. They

are as follows:

Fraud Prevention & Cybersecurity; Trends & Best Practices

Minimize fraud and cyber risk

Public Law 102-477 (Grant Funding Consolidation)

Maximize grant funding; reallocate resources to benefit tribal

members

Native American Economic Impact Study

Economic impact study that shows what AST provides in our

communities

Financial Literacy in Indian Country

Best practices for starting out bank accounts for minors; bud

geting education for tribal members

March 2019

Representative’s Report

Atheda Fletcher

Work PH: 405-275-4030 Ext. 6239

Cell PH: 405-287-5247

afletcher@astribe.com

Greetings Tribal Members:

The US government shutdown is over!! I begin every day with a smile, with

hope and with expectations for progress. Every day I restate my goals and pledge to

be open to new ideas and opportunities for achieving goals that will help our tribe.

My outlook for our tribe is positive, and I strongly feel that we have the opportunity

in the upcoming months to introduce ideas and changes that will grow our tribal initiatives. With that said, I will provide a summary for events and/or activities that I have

participated in since my last report.

Human Resources

The HR Director, Elizabeth Snow, will provide a detailed report for the Human Resources Department.

Cultural Preservation

CP Activities--The CP staff held the first of the two scheduled beading classes. Deidre Yarbrough is the teacher for the beading classes and she was assisted by

Michelle Harjo. We are so fortunate to have talented tribal members who offer their

unique services that we can provide our tribal members. Thank you Deidre and Michelle! There was great support for this event with 39 attendees. Light food fare was

provided and the class began their project on techniques and work to produce beaded

earrings. The next class was rescheduled for a later date and a different location than

originally planned. Class 2 was held on February 28, 2019, 6:00 PM, at the Resource

Center in Little Axe.

Programs that are developed in partnership with youth are of high priority

with cultural preservation. Cultural preservation is striving to have a greater impact

with our Native American Youth in our community. Involving youth increases the

likelihood that our culture and heritage will become a part of their everyday lives and

promote the protection of our culture for the future. The CP staff is reaching out to

the surrounding schools to partner with each to work with the Native American Clubs.

Our goal is to work with youth to create stewardship, ownership, respect, sense of

pride for our tribe and bring topics of interest to the youth. We want our youth to

know about opportunities with the Forest Service, know about the remarkable Absentee Shawnee Tribe and more. Our youth will be future leaders within our tribe as well

as our communities. So, as we move through the year, we are hopeful that we can

engage and be a partner with our local educational entities.

Gift Shop— Year-end results show an increase in sales from $47K in 2017

up to $53K at year-end 2018. Expenses also increased in 2018 due to the need to

purchase more merchandise to stock two separate locations. The Gift Shop Manager,

Merry Rodriquez, is continuing to build on the appearance and the merchandise we

offer.

Shawnee Gift Shop Little Axe Gift Shop

In the day-to-day operations, the Gift Shop is currently running an end of

winter season sale to make room for the new spring merchandise. Inventory rotation

helps keep our Gift Shop looking fresh and new. As we prepare to move out the winter items, in comes the new Spring Pendleton merchandise and the CP staff is busily

stocking both locations. Ms. Rodriguez reports that she is seeking new vendors to

supply new and different merchandise. She also plans to visit with local artisans to

support their businesses and offer special hand-made items in our Gift Shop. Please

stop by and see what’s new!

FCC—The Tribal Caucus cancelled the scheduled February 19 meeting in

Miami, Oklahoma due to the adverse weather. The Akerman Law Firm has also

scheduled an update meeting on February 20. Ashley Brokeshoulder will attend this

meeting. I will not attend due to the regular monthly EC meeting on the same date.

In March, oral arguments are scheduled with the federal appeals court in the District

of Columbia where the tribes’ complaint asks for the court to stop implementation of

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the FCC’s Wireless Infrastructure Streamlining Order. I plan to attend this court hearing.

Below is a chart comparing the revenue flow during 2017 and 2018. As shown

below, there has been a considerable decline in the revenue during 2018. For January

2019; 117 projects were received; 92 projects completed with a total amount to be invoiced

of $58,500. The CP staff will continue to work the projects and invoice for work performed. I will continue to provide updates on this lawsuit.

Tribal Language—We are continuing the work required for organizing Shawnee

language classes. We are searching for a qualified instructor who can commit to providing

language classes for an extended period of time. If you have an interest in helping with the

program, please contact me. We are also searching for grants to help with this program.

As I have previously stated “half of the world’s languages are at high risk of extinction

in this century, and vast bodies of cultural knowledge has already been lost or endangered--preserving our culture, heritage and language is crucial.” I have a passionate desire

to preserve our language and will continue to seek avenues to perpetuate our language. We

must always remember that our language is a vital element in the protection of our tribal

sovereignty.

Staffing--Ms. Suhaila Nease, the CP Director, resigned her position with the AST

in order to concentrate on earning her bachelor’s degree. We wish her the very best of luck

in her pursuit of this worthy goal. I am currently conducting interviews to fill this position

with a qualified candidate.

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gram has consistently been losing money. As the Representative, I acted at the request

of the people to do my part in getting out of the cattle business. Regarding the sale of the

cattle, I want to make it clear on what transpired. I performed my due diligence by finding a cattle manager who could provide ME with sound information on the condition of

our cattle. I needed this information so that I could make informed decisions regarding

our tribal cattle. I shared this information with the Lt. Governor and the other EC members. At the time I gave him the information, he expressed an interest and desire to work

together on this initiative. The Lt. Governor and I met with the cattle manager prior to

making the arrangements to get the cattle to market. He declared and acknowledged that

he was pleased with the cattle manager and the process. At no time did he object to any

of the process. He even provided the cattle manager and me a copy of “his” unaudited

report so that the cattle manager had paperwork for the cattle count. Afterwards, I personally talked with Lt. Governor about the proposed time to ship the cattle to market—he

agreed and he never once objected. Representatives from the Procurement Department,

Finance Department, Police Department and I were all present during the roundup. The

Lt. Governor failed to show up or notify anyone that he would be absent.

As for the condition of the cattle, they were in very poor condition. They were

not being properly taken care of; they were not being feed regularly, the property was

overgrazed, they were dying and some were cripple. Because the property in Earlsboro

was overstocked and had been for a very long time, the cattle had no other source of food

except for what we provided them. These cattle needed all food given to them every day.

The cost for providing this food is extremely high which means the tribe goes further

and further into the hole on this program with no expectation of generating profit. Even

worse, the health of the cattle was on a steady decline. I take this very serious and will

not accept or be a party to inhuman treatment of animals. These cattle were tribal assets

and should have been protected.

This was not a simple operation to get the cattle to market. There were 2 semitrucks used to transport out of the Earlsboro property and 2 smaller long-bed trailers used

for the Little Axe property due to the limited access and difficult terrain. Two horses and

dogs were brought in to round up the cattle at both locations. The Little Axe property

proved to be the more difficult location due to the rough, narrow road into the property

and the wooded areas on the property. Following are photos taken during the roundup.

As an elected official, I have one vote to cast in the decisions that we make in

the day-to-day operations of tribal business. I take this responsibility very seriously and

strive to perform my due diligence in all decisions that I make. I do not arbitrarily go

along—I make my own decisions based on facts. I will always place the “best interest

of the tribe” first.

Other Initiatives

During the last general council in Oct. 2018, it was clear that the sale of the cattle

was what the direction of the people wanted. For many years, our cattle program has lost

money and has been a major point of contention for us. Little to no information was ever

provided for many years, despite multiple and repeated requests for audited information.

Furthermore, our cattle program has been fraught with rumors of potential fraud and theft.

Recently Treasurer Ellis showed the financial numbers showing clearly that our cattle pro-

Economic Development

I am a strong proponent for economic development for our tribe. I believe we

should be using our sovereign status and governmental authority to achieve economic

self-sufficiency and the protection of our cultural. I want our tribe to be in a position

where we can break our dependence on federal programs. This will be a long and challenging road. Economic development is the key to doing this. I continue to work with

my fellow EC members in building for the future. One area of need that I have consistently heard from our membership is the request for an Assisted Living Center. More

Native Americans are starting to live longer, and we need a long-term care infrastructure

in place to take care of our elders. Assisted Living is a long-term senior care or disabled care option that provides personal care in the specific areas a senior individual or

disabled individual may need. By providing necessities like meals, home health and

medication management, assisted living facilities allow seniors to live mostly INDEPENDENT lives but also find the help they need with the aspects of daily life that provide new challenges for them. Recently I have been working eagerly with the office of

the Treasurer to look for funding resources for this endeavor. Our tribe has historically

taken care of our elders. We need to infuse a stronger focus on preserving and respecting

our knowledge keepers by appropriately building for our future.

In Closing

My door is always open to all tribal members. If you have any questions or

have any issues that you need help with, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Quote: Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.

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From the Election

Commission:

APPROPRIATE POLL BEHAVIOR

According to the Election Ordinance Article

VIII Section 1 – The official polling sites and

adjoining Tribal Grounds are neutral grounds,

therefore, there shall be no campaigning or loitering on Election Day by any person. It shall

be the duty of the Election Commission to request that Tribal police, be present at each polling place and be responsible for maintaining order, prevent campaigning, and loitering during

the election process.

In order to comply we suggest that you do not

campaign in any fashion.

For Examples:

No: “vote for. . .”sticker on cars;

campaign clothing;

disbursement of campaign material;

counseling as to who to vote for.

Do not loiter at poll site:

Arrive;

Vote;

Exit.

Unless there is a line each voter should be at the

poll no more than 10 minutes, outside of

voter booth. Each voter may take all the time

they need to read the ballot to vote in the private

booth but should not “visit” with Commissioners or other voters at the poll site.

Any visiting of voters must occur outside of the

Poll Site and adjoining Tribal grounds.

Voting Polls close at 6:00 p.m. Voter has to be in

line in order to vote.

Policies and Procedures states:

There shall be no campaigning on property

of polling site. This includes signs, person to

person, clothing, etc. or within 200 ft. of the

polling site. (On Election Day all signs must

be over 200 ft. away from the edge of tribal

property that contain poll sites.

Election Commission

March 2019

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BALLOT

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

PRIMARY ELECTION

MARCH 16, 2019

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: Cast your vote by placing an [X] or [ü] mark next to the

candidate of your choice.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GOVERNOR

John Raymond Johnson------------[ ]

Edwina Butler-Wolfe---------------[ ]

Leroy Ellis---------------------------[ ]

SECRETARY

Twila O. Longhorn Parker---------[ ]

Delana Deere -----------------------[ ]

Ezra M. Delodge--------------------[ ]

ELECTION COMMISSION

Election Commissioner

John Al Little Axe------------------[ ]

Election Secretary

Sherman Tiger----------------------[ ]

Commission Member #1

No one filed.

Commission Member #2

James C. Spybuck, Jr.--------------[ ]

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Delana Deere for Tribal Secretary

Greetings, this past month is just the beginning of an exciting experience of running for

your Tribal Secretary as we count down the days till election. I find it a pure joy to answer your

questions, talk about our visions and give hope for our future. We still have a long way to go but

this is a great start. The time is now for our leaders to become one voice for our people; root ourselves in a firm foundation so that when unexpected movements against our tribe will not prevail.

And we shall have the freedom to move forward to the blessing of greater things ahead of us as a

tribe. When elected, my plan is to build up the programs under me through community relations

to empower our people to rise up in strength. In the old day, a warrior would sacrifice himself for

the good of others. Whatever we need to do to help our tribal members get on their feet through

our programs is my goal.

Also, I look forward to joining the EC to put into actions our vision for the people. When our

leaders set good examples those under them will be a reflection and produce good fruit that will

benefit the Tribe. Therefore, built upon the stable foundation of my education, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, leadership, integrity, administrative experiences and fear of our Creator, I

believe I am the best candidate for this position.

Lastly, young people, your voice counts! A couple weekends ago, I hosted a Rally and I was

informed that 75% of AST members do not vote. The other 25% that do vote decides the future

of our Tribe. AST members, your voice counts! Don’t ever think you are too young or too old to

make a difference. So, I strongly encourage you to vote for the leaders that are unity driven and

looking out for what is best for the people. EVERY VOTE COUNTS!

MARCH 16, 2019

ELECT THE BEST

VOTE DELANA DEERE

FOR TRIBAL SECRETARY!

The Girl With The Smile Will Go The Extra Mile!

Vote Twila Parker (longhorn)

for Tribal Secretary

Vote for experience!

Air Force Veteran

Member of the

Veteran’s Assoc. and

Funeral Color Guard

OU Administrative

Leadership Degree

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Chillicothe" Appendix, pages 324-325

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Federal Records

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Greetings from your Governor

You can tell it’s’ election time once again. People with no facts

tend to come to the surface.

Let’s talk about the cattle. The Governors’ office has never

been over the cattle operation. The past Lt. Governor purchased the

cattle and the oversite has always been under the Lt Governors’ office.

The AST Cattle was sold the first weekend of February and we have

people still wanting to point fingers.

Let’s talk about the Moose Lodge. As everyone should know;

I do not live in Norman, Oklahoma and therefore I do not know the

real estate of the town. This was a project that was brought to the Executive Committee by Secretary Johnson and former Representative

Anthony Johnson. They’re intention was to flip the property to make

money; however this has not happened. I was not present to sign the

final paperwork on the purchase of the Moose Lodge. Remember

Tribal People, I do not vote in the Executive Committee Meetings on

anything, except to break a tie vote.

Let’s talk about the Hardesty property on the Southwest corner

of HWY 177 and Hardesty Road. A local farmer had it leased from

the previous owners to cut the Hay. Yes, it is in a flood zone, but not

to the extreme. As you see, the businesses on two other corners were

flood zones as well. Flood zones can be built up and used for thriving

businesses as the Sonic and the Feed Store.

Both land purchases, Moose Lodge and Hardesty Land, were

made with the tribal contract support cost settlement. Therefore, no

tribal trust assist was used to purchase the properties. If we sold Trust

Property the General Council would have to vote to agree to the sale.

Proceeds from that Sale would be considered a Trust Assist.

Let’s now talk about The C Store. As everyone knows, it is under the watch of Secretary Johnson. Has anyone seen the Financials

on the C Store? I have not. It has been reported the store is making

money, but we have not seen any financials.

In Conclusion:

Vote March 16, 2019 for accountability and dependability.

Vote for a Governor that reports to the people in the newsletter. I have not missed one newsletter, Executive Committee

Meeting or a General Council Meeting in the six (6) years I

have been in office. That is Stability!

Vote to Re-elect Edwina Butler-Wolfe!

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Hello My Fellow AST Members,

My name is John Raymond

Johnson and I am running

for our tribe’s Governor position. I am a proud Absentee

Shawnee Tribal Member and

I stand for Loyalty, Honesty,

and Progress. My father was

Bill Johnson Jr., Delaware/

Shawnee. My mother was Delores Little Axe Johnson, AST.

My grandfather was John Little Axe, AST. My grandmother

was Emma Polecat, AST. I attended Murray State College in 1975. I have 35 years in the optical business with

15 years running my own optical shop. Additionally, I

have 3 years successful experience in tribal government

serving as Secretary and Lt. Governor. I have been married to my wife Janet for 40 years. My son is a physician

in North Carolina for the US Army. My daughter is a theater stage manager in New York.

A Man of Vision

I am running for this leadership

position because I believe in

our tribe’s potential for greatness. Our tribe needs better

representation to lead us into

the future; a future of progress

and economic growth. With

economic growth, I see our

tribe having more resources

for our families, more services

for all members (regardless of

location), and a prosperous

and stabilized future for our

youth. I want our Absentee

Shawnee Tribe to thrive for

my family and yours. I care

deeply about the people in

our tribe. My passion to serve drives me to work hard every day. I want to be a Governor who listens and works

for you. But more importantly, I want to be a leader that

helps drive our tribe forward towards progress. Please

vote for me and allow me to lead our Absentee Shawnee Tribe forward into the future.

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A Leader for Progress

We need leaders who care about the people they represent and put our tribe first. I plan on restoring the type of

leadership that support decisions that benefit the tribe as

a whole, and not the individual or the few. Like Tecumseh, one of our great Shawnee Leaders and Warriors, I

have a collaborative leadership style. I don’t care to

fight over petty things that keeps our tribe stagnate. But

I will fight for and stay focused on economic progress for

our tribe. In-fighting has held our tribe hostage and has

kept us stagnate. I hope you are as frustrated in “talk

with no action” as I am. I will not fight just for the sake

of fighting; as it does our tribe no good. But I will fight

vigorously for our tribe’s progress! My leadership style is

collaborative...bringing the right people together to act

on progress. There has been a lot of promises for the last

5 years, but our tribe has just heard talk and seen no real

progress. No more excuses, its time for our tribe to start

moving forward. Vote for me and I promise to drive our

tribe towards progress.

I am asking for your vote this March 16th.

Sincerely,

John Raymond Johnson

Find Out More at

www.JohnJohnson4Governor.com

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ASTHS February Monthly Update

By Mark E. Rogers, MAL, FACHE, CMPE, CHC

AST Health Systems Executive Director

The health system has been recognized with two prestigious

awards starting in the New Year! The first award is the Certified Healthy

Oklahoma Award from the Oklahoma Department of Health (OSDH), Excellence Category, for the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System. The

health system has met the criteria to become a Certified Healthy Business.

Certified Healthy Business recognizes business sites that make a positive

impact on the health of employees and patrons. Our contribution in creating

a healthy environment is important to the future of Native Americans in

Oklahoma. The second award was from the American Heart Association

(AHA) for Outstanding Support in both Research and Community Support

for Heart Health awarded at the February Town Hall Meeting in LittleAxe.

There are three levels of certification: Basic, Merit and Excellence. AST

Health earned the “Excellence” certification and we are so thankful for our

patients and employees for their support! This year’s flu season continues to

hit the community hard this year. Please continue to utilize your flu precautions of frequently washing, using hand sanitizer, and if you or your family

are ill, running a fever, or have been exposed to someone with the flu, stay

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and thank them all for their contributions to our patients, their fellow

appointments, so lots of great things coming very soon! See your registration staff or providers for more information.

employees, and the tribe! Employee Awards and awardees are listed below.

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of all of our patients!

and the health and wellness of all of our patients!

February Health Employee Awards of the Month

Employee of the Month

Team of the Month

Special Leadership Award

Morgan Blackstone, RD, Diabetes Health & Wellness

Diabetes Health & Wellness

Manuel Johnson, Maintenance/Housekeeping Lead

Mark E. Rogers, MAL, FACHE, CMPE, CHC

Executive Director

Health

March 2019

Health

March 2019

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

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• Lease to Own Homes

• Low Rent Housing

• Over Income AST member Down Payment & Closing

Assistance

• College Housing Assistance

• Home Rehab Program

• March

Storm Shelter

Assistance

2019

• Transitional Housing

• Over-Income Rental Housing

Locations:

Family of Faith Christian School

8th Grade Girls Basketball Team

OCSSA 2A STATE CHAMPIONS!

Date:

Time(s)

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(1st Wed of

Month)

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PlusCare Clinic

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Clinic Ext Hours OPEN 5PM - 9PM

FOR INFORMATION

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OUR SERVICES

(last patient accepted at 8:30p)

PLEASE CALL (405) 273-1050 OR COME BY OUR OFFICE

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Congratulations Abbe!!!!

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Honoring Our Past

With Promise for

Our Future

LIFE is Beautiful

Living Meth Free

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Health

Chrissy Wiens

Physical Activities Specialist

Buster Bread

Fitness Manager

Brandon Goodman

Fitness Technician

March 2019

The AST Diabetes and Wellness Fitness Center provides state of the art fitness equipment to help you reach your fitness

goals. The AST Fitness Center is available to AST Diabetes Program patients, all Native Americans and their household

family members, and the AST employees. Our goal is to provide appropriate and educational fitness training to all AST

diabetes patients while promoting a safe, fun, and positive experience. Take some time to come by and visit the Diabetes and

Wellness Fitness Center today! For more information, please contact Buster Bread or Chrissy Wiens at (405) 364-7298.

McKenna Watson

Fitness Technician

AST Diabetes and Wellness Program

The goal of the diabetes and wellness program is to provide a supportive resource to tribal members who are currently diagnosed

with diabetes, or at risk and seeking information and/or support for diabetes and personal health. The program will offer guidance

on healthy lifestyle changes such as eating healthy, exercise tips including workout classes with our two certified trainers, and keys

to reducing stress.

The AST Resource Center fitness room hours are:

Monday-Friday

6:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday

9:00am - 3:00pm

Sunday

CLOSED

For more information on the many exciting opportunities available for our tribal community please call our clinic at 405-7017977 or visit our website at www.asthealth.org (Then navigate to our Diabetes and Wellness section under the services section.)

Health

March 2019

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

CLASSES

Aerobic/Strength Circuit

6:15 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Aerobic/Strength Circuit

6:15 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Aerobic/Strength Circuit

6:15 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Aerobic/Strength Circuit

6:15 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Aerobic/Strength Circuit

6:15 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Low-Impact Functional Fitness

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Chrissy Wiens

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

HIIT Friday

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Buster Bread

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Resistance Training

5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Low-Impact Functional Fitness”- A low-impact exercise class that

assists in improving body movement. Come train to defeat fatigue

and improve your strength to better perform your daily activities.

Aerobic Circuit

5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Circuit Training”- A time-efficient training system aimed at

developing strength through a number of pre-determined

training stations.

“HIIT”- High-Intensity Interval Training alternates between intense

training intervals and brief rest periods to give you an short and

effective workout.

“Resistance Training”- Classic resistance training utilizing a variety

of fitness apparatus, including resistance bands, dumbbells,

kettlebells bodyweight exercises, and medicine balls.

Find pictures and more information at www.astribe.com

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AST Police Recieve

Special Training

This month, The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Police Department hosted specialized training provided by the Oklahoma

Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the United

States Marshals Service. This specialized tactical training

has provided our officers with hands on experience in tactical operations, officer safety, emergency medical care and

many other areas. We are deeply appreciative of the OBNDD and U.S. Marshals for providing this no cost training

opportunity to our department. This training will allow our

department to operate safely, assuring when a situation arises, our officers will have the knowledge and experience to

respond to the emergency at hand.

Diabetes and Wellness

Hosting Monthly Healthy

Cooking Demos

The D&W program would like to share our forecasted

cooking demo’s in the coming months in an attempt to boost

participation! Please share.

Thursday, March 14th at 2:00pm

• Celebrating National Nutrition Month!

Thursday, April 11th at 2:00pm

Thursday, May 9th at 2:00pm

Where: Little Axe Diabetes & Wellness Cooking Demo

kitchen.RSVP’s & questions: Diabetes & Wellness Program

701-7977.

Local

March 2019

Join us for a

March Healthy

Cooking Demo

To celebrate National Nutrition Month

When:

Thursday, March 14th,

2pm

Where:

Diabetes & Wellness

Demo Kitchen

Little Axe Clinic

Free Recipe

Cards and

Samples

Provided

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Diabetes & Wellness

Program by March 8th

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March is National Kidney Month

A Shared Family Story by Dr. Elizabeth Saladin

Stories passed down from generation to generation; stories about the good old

days. Growing up in a family with mixed cultures and backgrounds, I recall the different

stories. On my mother’s side, Native American stories about the Creator and lessons from

animals and mother Earth is meant to teach us respect and to pass down wisdom. On the

other hand, as early as I can remember from my father’s European background were stories of pioneering inventions and futuristic endeavors that impacted people and changed

lives. His dad, my grandpa, lived right next door to us; he and I had a special bond. He

was inspirational to me and because of his accomplishments and belief that nothing was

impossible I never had an idea that was too big.

Grandpa’s house was filled with years of memories and objects collected from

all over the United States. However there was one thing that always captured my curiosity. In the corner was something very special to my grandpa and he always loved talking

about. As a child, I thought everyone had a small dialysis machine in the living room.

Grandpa’s stories reminded me of Frankenstein. I mean, this machine kept my grandmother alive! He loved to tell me all about my grandmother. Unfortunately, I never knew

her.

Eleanor Hamilton was my grandmother. She was only 44. She was born in 1929

and she was a twin. She married my grandpa in 1949 and they had two kids, my dad, Lou

Jr and my aunt Maryjane. Their life seemed like an action movie to me. Stories of travel

and adventure, motorcycles and Indy 500 races created excitement and likely instilled in

me a confidence in my own future endeavors and adventures that I would not have even

imagined as a child. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with renal failure in her early 40’s.

It was believed she suffered from post streptococcal glomerulonephritis, a complication

from a streptococcal infection. Later, it was discovered that she was born with only one

kidney, which made fighting this battle extra challenging.

Ultimately, my grandmother Eleanor required lifesaving treatments of hemodialysis 6 hours 3 times a week. In the 1970’s this was usually done in a hospital setting and

cost about $36,000 a year, most times paid for out of pocket by the patient and family.

My grandfather owned a small Lawn and Garden business in NJ and thankfully was able

to pay for this to keep his wife alive. After reality set in and ‘Eleanor Hamilton’ became a

name on a kidney donation recipient list, my grandfather became consumed with desire to

overcome this. He studied the dialysis machines that she was dependent on and after only

a few treatments in the hospital my grandfather purchased a machine and began home

dialysis. But this was not enough. Determined to return to life on the road, he drafted

ideas and dreamed of a way to design such a machine that would fit on their family bus/

converted mobile home.

Now, bear in mind, my grandpa only had an 8th grade education. Amazingly

he created a machine ¼ the size and able to be stowed and operated within the family’s

bus. When it came time to try the new kidney machine on grandma the first time, my dad

remembers Dr. Rigolosi at the Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ suggesting they try it

out on the dog first! Everyone laughed and I cannot imagine the tension in the room, or

the trust that my grandmother must have had in my grandfather to attempt hemodialysis

on the first small portable dialysis machine.

To everyone’s amazement, it worked! Eleanor fared well and the machine got

the approval of the doctor and technicians. They were no longer restricted from travel!

For 3.5 years my grandmother’s life was prolonged but more importantly her quality of

life was preserved. She lived her life to the fullest until the very end. I hear that she loved

to sing. She was funny and free spirited. She was kind and loving and I was always told

of how much she would have spoiled me if she had been given the opportunity to know

her grandchildren.

My dad tells of the night they got a call from the transplant surgeon that a donor

kidney was available; I see sadness in his eyes and hear it in his voice. He initially speaks

with excitement as he called his mom and dad who were, guess what…traveling! They

were in another state and he urgently explained they had to get home now! My grandpa

hired a private Lear jet and with a police escort they were there the next morning. Sadly,

the donor’s organs were unable to be transplanted due to injury resulting from trauma. It

was so close. They did all they could to increase the likeliness of getting a kidney. In fact,

my grandparents moved their residence to Ohio after they researched that more kidney

transplants were done in this state than in their home state. My grandfather also sold his

business to fund this noble cause. This is a story of love.

During the time grandma was on dialysis, my family, including my mother, embarked on a mission of public awareness called the “Kidney Krusade.” They converted

another bus into a mobile educational display that gave the public an overview of kidney

disease and treatment options. They displayed the kidney dialysis machine and explained

how it worked and more importantly they encouraged people to become organ donors.

Although my parents had only been married for one year my mom still speaks of love

and admiration for Eleanor. Mom was also very committed to the Kidney Krusade and

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actually lived on the bus with my dad for a whole year traveling the U.S. After a few years

of visiting schools, fairs, and community events they were able to reach over 200,000

people that toured the “Kidney Koach,” and amazingly 60,000 people became documented organ donors. People all over were amazed. Documentaries, newspaper articles, and

TV interviews are evidence today of what an impact the Hamiltons made. Sadly, Eleanor

passed away due to complications of renal failure in 1973.

At 18, I left home and married my high school sweetheart. He believed in my

dreams as much as my grandpa did and he was willing to do whatever it took to make sure

I would be successful. I knew I had a passion for the medical field and helping people, but

was not prepared for how far that would take me. I honestly cannot explain what came

over me to even have the thought of becoming a doctor. Health professionals were in my

family; my mother a licensed medical technician, a sister who is a pharmacist and another a pharmacy technician, but physicians there were none. My grandpa’s health soon

declined early in my college years. He never got to see me graduate from medical school,

although I proudly shared his story and documentaries every time I could throughout

medical school and residency.

No, I did not become a nephrologist, although I have the utmost respect for this

specialty. Instead, I found my love in Family Medicine. I am able to care for people of all

ages and my focus is that of preventing disease. I get to meet people where they are along

this life’s journey and if I am lucky, I get to play a small part in helping to make a life with

good health. I also have a calling to use my education and background to contribute and

help improve the health of Native people. I was able to attend medical school through a

scholarship through the Indian Health Service and I have a deep, personal commitment

that extends beyond my service requirements of the program. I was honored to work for

the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, NC for 4 years following residency

and later moved home to Oklahoma and currently work for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.

Diabetes and hypertension are prevalent in alarming rates in the Native population, which

often leads to kidney disease. Every day I have the opportunity to encourage patients to

create healthy lifestyles and help them find ways to maintain control over the disease, not

letting the disease control them. We use all available tools to screen for diseases and have

dedicated nephrologists who travel to our rural clinics to see our patients. Thankfully the

rates of chronic kidney disease in

Native populations are declining due to the increased screening and interventions and patient efforts.

Growing up, I felt like I was a product of two different worlds. I wasn’t sure

where my place was, who I was. I was not sure how they connected, who I would become. Looking back, I am grateful for both of my parents’ cultures and the way they

molded me into who I am today. I give God the glory for the things He has done in my

life and I look forward to how He will continue to use me during my time on this Earth.

Thank you for allowing me to share my story. I look forward to sharing these stories with

my two daughters as they grow up and find their own place in this world.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Child Care

Development Fund Programs

La-pe-we-ki-wa ho-ge-wa-pe-fa-yi mi-ti-ge

“Lifelong Learning Begins Here.”

Program Services:

 Building Blocks Child Development

Center II- Shawnee, OK- Tribally

Operated Child Care Center

 Building Blocks Child Development

Center III- Little Axe, OK- Tribally

Operated Child Care Center

 AST Child Care Subsidy ProgramChild Care Assistance

 AST After School ProgramHorseshoe Bend Community- After

School Care

 AST After School Program- AST

Complex, Shawnee- After School

Care

 For information about these

services please visit the AST

website at

www.astribe.com/Childcare

 Contact information:

 BBCDCII-Shawnee (405)878-0633

Email: ecrawford@astribe.com

 BBCDCIII- Little Axe (405)360-2710

Email: rebeccaj@astribe.com

 AST Child Care Subsidy (405)432-8411

Email: briana.ponkilla@astribe.com

 AST ASP- HSB (405)432-8411

Email: lanora.buswell@astribe.com

 AST ASP-Shawnee (405)432-8411

Email: lanora.buswell@astribe.com

Reminder:

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trust land transactions must come through the Realty Office.

•

March 2019

Sales and/or any other trust land transactions must be authorized by the Realty Department and approved by the BIA.

Any trust land transactions not involving the Realty Department are invalid.

Please keep addresses current with the Office of the Special Trustee for Indians @ 1-888-678-6836. This will allow proper notification

to be made to landowners on new leases and other information.

Please keep addresses current with the Absentee Shawnee Enrollment Department. This allows the Realty Department to crossreference landowner addresses with the OST.

lease visit www.indiantrust.com whereabouts unknown/Oklahoma/Absentee Shawnee Tribe, to see if you or your relatives are on this

list.

Gift deed transactions will take time to get approved from the BIA.

Negotiated sales must follow the proper procedures to ensure the transaction is considered for approval.

A family member of a deceased landowner must initiate the probate process.

If anyone has any questions, please contact the Realty Department @ (405) 275-4030.

PROBATEAccepting

MISSION STATEMENT

Applications

NOW

For

Fall 2016

The primary mission of the Division of the Probate is to compile inventories of the Indian Trust Assets and family information, and to

coordinate the timely distribution of trust assets with the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Land Titles and Records Office and the Office of

Special Trustee.

The Division of Probate gathers information regarding decedent’s family and property and prepares it for adjudication by the Office of

Hearings and Appeals (OHA). After OHA issues a probate order the Division works with other trust offices, such as the Office of Special

Trustee for American Indians and the Land Titles and Records Office to distribute assets.

Deadline for applications is June 1, 2016

For more information, visit Haskell Indian

Nations University website at www.haskell.edu.

In order for this to happen, the family of the decedent will need to contact the Absentee Shawnee Real Estate Division (Probate) to start the

probate process.

Should you have any questions, please contact Lea Tsotaddle at 405-275-4030 ext. 6248.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO SUBMIT AN AD OR ARTICLE:

Give us a call at (405) 598-1279 or (405) 481-0558

or send us an e-mail to

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ALL ARTICLES FOR THE NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE ARE DUE BY

THE 15th OF THE CURRENT MONTH

UnfortUnately, we can only accept one pictUre per birthday person,

not per birthday wish.

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March 2019

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March

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Spring Forward

Hamburger

French Fries

LTOP

Ice Cream

Chicken Salad

LTOP

Baked Chips

Baked Potato

Chez, Onions

Broc n Chez

Pudding

Turkey

Dressing/Gravy

St Patrick’s Day

24/31

Hot Dog

Pork n Beans

Chips

Mixed Fruit

Chef Salad

w/ Chicken

Eggs, Chez, Onion

Peaches

Cottage Chez

Beef Tips & Noodles

Veggies

Salad Bar*

Bread

Sweet Potato

Mandarin Oranges

Crisp

Soft Taco

LTOC

Refried Beans

Goulash

Okra

Bread

Plums

Applesauce

Corn Soup

Cinnamon Roll

Baked Fried

Chicken

Mashed Pot/Gravy

Veggies/ Cake

Jell-O

Tator Tot

Casserole

Tossed Salad*

Pears

Smoked Sausage

Cabbage

Carrots

Bread

Pineapples

NOT GOING TO BE HOME!!!

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

EXT 6227 or 6270

OR NOTIFY YOUR DRIVER

Title VI News...

Burrito

Chili N Chez

Onions

Wild Onion

Dinner

Beans

Cobbler

Tuna Salad

Sandwich

LTOP

Chips/Cookie

Saturday

Boiled Egg

Ham

English Muffin

Scrambled Eggs

Sausage Gravy

Biscuit

Scrambled Eggs

Bacon

Toast

AST ELDERS MTG

10 AM

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SHAWNEE

Cereal

Sausage Patties

Blueberry Muffin

Waffles

Sausage Patties

Fruit

LUNCH SERVED MONDAY-THURSDAY 11AM TO 1PM

BREAKFAST SERVED FRIDAYS

9AM TO 11AM

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Behavioral Health Services

March is here!!! Let the madness begin!!

March 10, Spring Forward set your clocks up one hour!!!

Schools are on spring break this month so watch out for those Kiddos

March 14, we will have a Bingo at the Little Axe Resource Center

Just Bingo Prizes for the winners and no door prizes. 12pm to 1pm

Well, I would put in the weather information but I don’t know what to expect

anymore

Any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at 405-275-4030 extension

6227 and the menu is always on the website astribe.com

WHITE BISON, Inc.

A Cultural Approach to Personal Recovery

Substance Abuse

Wellbriety Group Meetings

Facilitator: John Soap, LPC

Every Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm

Shawnee Multipurpose Building

(east of the Shawnee Clinic, Bldg. 16)

For further information, contact:

Shawnee Behavioral Health Services:

John 405-878-4716

Little Axe Behavioral Health Services:

Dara 405-701-7987

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Celebrations

March BIRTHDAYS

Alexander, Jason Thomas

Alexander, Sherri Ann

Alford Sr., Herbert J.

Alford, Diana Lynn

Alford, Grace Guadalupe

Alford, Jeanette

Alford, Michael Jason

Alford, Terry Wayne

Allen, Vanessa Olivia

Anania, Salvatore Westbrook

Anderson, Steven Brian

Annis, Loraine Pearl

Applegate, Richard Allen

Araujo, Bearen Demetrio

Arms, Bruce Edwin

Arms, Drake Jagger

Atchico, Danny Benjamin

Augustine, Dezmond Solomon

Bailey, Jeffrey Dean

Barnes, Bralynn Kierra

Barnhill, Rachel Renee

Bates, Thomas Four Winds

Beaver Jr., Rodney Gene

Bender, Courtney Renee

Bender, Liyahna Kyne

Benish, Tricia Marie

Bernard, Carol Jean

Bettelyoun, Charles Lester

Bettelyoun, Isaac Phillip

Bettelyoun, Taylin Hope

Blalock, Aaron Wayne

Blalock, Robert Edward

Blanchard II, Larry Dean

Blanchard, Brayden Nicole

Blanchard, Cecily Ann

Blanchard, Izabel Marie

Blanchard, Joe Henry

Blanchard, Kolton Reece

Blanchard, Rachel Elizabeth

Blanchard, Russell Duane

Blanchard, Solomon Grant

Bowden, Rosada Lynn

Boyer, Alexander Caden

Bradley, David John

Brady, Dallas Dustin

Brannon, Tkeyah Monique

Brinson, Alexander Armando

Brinson, Ronald

Britton, Kara Grace

Brokeshoulder, Ashley M.

Brooks, Amy Louise

Brooks, Matthew Aaron

Brophy, Eulue Lee Eleyce

Brown, Charley

Brown, Lucille Scott Brady

Brown, Lydia Don

Brown, Railynn Taylor

Bryce, Jerry Dale

Buckheart, Elysa Victoria

Buckheart, Phillip Cruz

Bullock, Dynna Ann

Burgess, Pearl Tyner

Burk, Harley Lynn

Cahwee, Yvonne Katherine

Camp, Maria Lynn

Carter, Taylor Wade

Casteel, Rhaeanna Corinne

Caudillo, Herman Russell

James

Caudillo, James Adam

Christopher, Juanita Marie Bragg

Clark, Carol Dawn

Coddington, Koryne Shazity

Coddington, Michele Cholena

Cole, Carolyn Mary

Cook, Jonathon David

Cook, Makylea Mae

Coon, Justin Bo

Coon, Waylon Henry-Goliath

Cope, Chelsea Lea

Cordova, Cecelia Velma Brady

Coriz, Clinton Eric

Coyle, Shannon Christine

Cravens III, John Monroe

Creek, Felix Albert

Cruz, Gregorie Thomas

Cuellar Jr., Leno

Cutler, Ben Bryant

Davis, Rebecca Elizabeth

Davis, Shawn E.

Day, Linda G.

Day, Rosanna Jolena

Deer, Christopher Jerome

Deer, Makiyah Kaylind Anora

DeLodge, Deanna Lynn

Denson, Hilda Mae

Douglass, Charles Joseph

Dragoo, Benjamin Casey

Ducharme, Justin Michael

Eckiwardy, Alano Ezekiel

Edgin, Laura Marie

Ellis, Andrew

Ellis, Bert

Ellis, Leann Dee

Ellis, Mark Russell

Ellis, Renee June

Elsloo, Kasia Lee

England, Adam Joe

Fenner, Alannah Benae

Ferree, Sierra N

Fife, Zachariah Everett

Fontenot, Teddy Lynn

Foreman Sr., Thomas

Foreman, Henry Jake

Foreman, La Donna Rochelle

Foreman, Merrilee

Foster, Gabriel Lee

Frazier, Andee Danielle

Freeman, Retha Ann

French, Jeffrey Martin

French, Mary Ann

Fuller, Rhealee Grace

Garretson, Leslie Carol

Garretson, Stephanie Rae

Garretson, Tanisha Marie

Gibson Jr., John

Gibson, Charles Arthur

Gibson, Dylan Scott

Gibson, Isaac Dean

Gibson, Jaylan Chaunce

Gibson, John

Gibson, Johnathan Caine

Gibson, Joshua Lee

Gibson, Phillip Craig

Gibson, Toney Ellise

Gonzalez, Francisco Javier

Graham, Logan Faith

Grass, Ayson

Grass, Gavin John

Grass, Matthew Scyrus

Gravel, Robin Renee

Graves, Casey James

Greeley, Willow Maria Grace

Greenfield, Tawana Elane

Grover, Michelle Renee`

Hall, Elizabeth Lynn

Hall, Kayla Collette

Hargis, Faith Marie

Harjo, Jacob Lee

Harjo, Jimmie Dean

Harjo, Sammy

Harjo, Shirley Ann

Harjo, Zerek Bishop

Harman, Joshua Ely

Harp, Emily Sue

Haskins, Michael Truett

Henshaw, Charley Jim

Herrera Jr., Rudy

Herrera, Aileen Louise

Herrera, Richard John

Hilderbrand, Derek Mitchell

Hood, Edgar Foster

Hood, Eugene Tyner

Hood, Richard Foster

Hood, Ross Damon

Hooper, Michael Shayne

Hubble-Kirschner, Skylur Nacole

Hunt, Lyndon Brandon

Hurst, Linda Sue Little Charley

Hutchings, Dawnette Kay

Ibarra, Rosalee Brianna Lizzet

Irvin, Catherine Ann

Isaac-Robbins, Shirley Jean

Isaacs, Leann Vachon

Jim, Tia Marissa

Johndrow-Boston, Mark Joseph

Johnson Jr., Hubert Dana

March 2019

Johnson Jr., Walter Mack

Johnson Sr., Walter Mack

Johnson, Alexis Lynn

Johnson, John Daniel

Johnson, John Pershing

Johnson, Leam Edwin

Johnson, Pamela

Johnson, Shirley Renee

Johnson, Skylar Wind Dancer

Jones, Dennis Roy

Judkins, Charles Gary

Kaniatobe, Tiffany Paige

Kaseca, Brandon James

Ketakea, Georgia Kay

Ketakea, Kayla Marie

Key, Michael Duane

Khalil Qureshi, Maryam Anisah

Khalil-Quraishi, Sumiyah

Khan, Keyania Shaneil

Kickapoo, Collins Kristopher

Kilmer, Houston Colt

Kirschner, Tony William

Kisor, Alexzander Jordan

Kupczynski, Maureena June

Landrum, Avery Lynn

Langdeaux, Louise Sultuska

Herndo

Lasenberry, Whitley Sue Mae

Leach, Melissa Louise

Leatherman, Maximus Phillip

Florentino Antonio

Ledezma II, Roberto Bernal

Lee, Catherine Stacey

Lemon, Toni Marie

Leroy, Mary Denise

Lewis, Destiny Paige

Lewis, Katlyn Hope Cooksey

Lewis, Quinton DeWayne

Lindsay, Lila

Little Axe, Dennis Robert

Little Axe, Skye Keenan Patrick

Little Charley, Estelena

Little Charley, Gary Dean

Little Creek, Levi Kelly

Little Doctor, Abe

Little Jim Jr., Webster

Little, Benjamin Ray

Little, Keith David

Little, Marysa Fay

Little, Micco David

Littlebear, Kensley Sue

Littlebear, Trinedad Adam

Littlecreek, Corwyn Dale

Littlecreek, Jade Marie

Littlecreek, Jeremiah James

Littlecreek, Sadie Rachelle

Littlehead, Addie Mae

Logan, Priscilla Ann

Longhorn, Bradley Lucky

Longhorn, Harold Bruce

Longhorn, Lori Rose

Longhorn, Tommy Dale

March 2019

Celebrations

Longhorn, Vaun Marie

Panther, Cyerra Lynn

Longhorn, Wayne Allen

Panther, Irene Harris Longman

Longman Jr., Clyde Bennie

Patten, Sherri Louise

Longman, Herbert Jake

Pawnee, Samuel Charles

Longman, Michael Ray

Pease, Xailey May

Longman, Ruby Johnson

Peetoom, Alexander R S

Love, Thomas Philip Brent

Peters, Pauline Alford

Loving, Mckinley Grace

Pickering, Gertrude Bernice

Lowe, Victor Shane

Ponkilla, Boyd Dean

MacK Jr., Thomas James

Powell, Terry Shane

MacK, Kameron Wayne

Price, Judith Ann

MacK, Ryan Dale

Puckitt, Steven Ray

Mahardy Jr, Roy Gene

Queen, Shannon Ilene

Mahardy, Jack

Rainey, Katherine Lydia WarMahtapene, Charlie Renee

rior

Mann, Kyle William

Rakestraw, Colton James

Marx, Luther

Rakestraw, Corbin Lee

Masquas, Taylor Daine

Ramirez, Adam Bennett

Masquat, Cameron Isaiah

Ramirez, Omaria Carolina

Masquat, Nathaniel Gage

Ramirez-Beavers Jr., Ulyesses

Maxwell, Kimber Leigh

Biala

Mayo, Michelle Marie

Respicio, Lucas Antonio

McBride, Taylor Iralee

Rex, Suzzy Jean

McBroom, Ashley Denise

Reyes IV, Jose Ysmael

McBroom, Michelle Leigh

Richard, Eryxon Joe

McCray, Ashley Nicole

Richey, Gunner Wayne

McDoulett, Karen Susan

Rigney, Sean Librado

McGonigal, Peter Roygan Hodge Roach, Dustin Michael

McGrew, Zearec Alexzander

Roach, Dylan Lane

McGuire, Kasi Lynn

Robbins, Joshua Dale

McKinney, Mahnee Zuri

Robinson Jr., Richard Dion

McLovin, Alexander Charles

Robinson, Jack Alan

McMillen, Destenie DeAnne

Rolette Jr., Larry James

McPherson, Maiden Ashlee Kaylynnn

Rolette, Sandra Kay

Meek, Mark Anthony

Rolette, Seth Allan James

Megehee, Alicia Kaye

Roller, Christine

Merrell, Jason Andre

Ruimveld, Vickey Lynn

Miller, Louis-Renee Sarah

Runsabove, Bryant Kent

Miller, Patrick Michael

Russell, Alexee June

Miller, Redena Kay ( Blanchard ) Ryan, Ryder Lazaro

Miner, Johnny Clinton

Sanchez, Glenda Joanne

Miner, Matthew Carl

Sanchez, James Andrew

Miner, Sylver Kay Diane

Schaal, Winnie Virginia

Mohawk, Billye-Jo Ryleigh

Scott, Denise Renee

Molina, Terry Randall

Scraper, Julia Jean Wilson

Montgomery Jr., Wendall Len

Self, April Jennell

Moore, Joseph Dakota

Self, Sheila Ann

Moore, Patricia Naomi

Sevier, Jennifer Michelle

Morgan, Katie Lynne

Sinks, Esther Sophie

Morton Jr., Jeremiah James

Sinks, Raymond Leonard

Morton, Hannah Raine

Skeen, Lucille

Nakamoto, Lisa Marie

Sloan, Agnes Sloat

Nelson, Linda June

Sloan, James B.

Nuckolls, Larry Wayne

Sloat, Ann Marie

Oney, Mattison Marie

Sloat, Arthur

Ongaco, Ariana D. Wilson

Sloat, Athenia Kayra

Onzahwah, Leroy Galin

Sloat, Christina Sue

Onzahwah, Linda Charlene

Sloat, Henry

Owens, James Patrick

Sloat, Jeremy Clay

Ozeretny, Gary Lee

Smith, Courtni Renee

Panther IV, William

Smith, Daleana Lee

Panther, Ashlynn Nevaeh

Snake, Anna Grace

Snake, Steven Ray

Soap Jr., Roger Eugene

Spoon Sr., Robert Ray

Spoon, Alexander Jacob

Spoon, Dasiya Vernice

Spoon, Elijah Gage

Spoon, Gracelynn Faith

Spoon, Isabella Lorraine

Spoon, John Allen

Spoon, Robby Wayne

Spoon, Sherrie Dawn

Spriggs, Dakota Paul

Spybuck Jr., Thomas Woodrow

Spybuck Sr., James Cody

Spybuck, Deanna Marie

Spybuck, Lille Davis

Squire, Jerry Wayne

Stallin, Linny Earl

Stanley, Darrel Ray

Stanley, Farrell Jay

Starr, Jesse Lloyd

Starr, Lawrence Mitchell

Steele, William Christopher

Stephens, Aubriana Nichole

Steves, Adam James

Stewart, Stanley Allen

Stinger, Heather Ann

Stone, Taylor Cheyenne

Straight, Lelah Gale

Stryker, Vikki Dawn

Stuckey, Zoee Ellori

Sutton, Mason Riley

Sutton, Virginia Lee

Swaggerty, Heather Lacharlotte

Switch, Faye Ramona

Switch, Redonna Lynn

Switch, Thomas Alfred

Tahah, Everett Wade

Tallchief, Mary Lee Ellis

Tapia, Dakotah Cruz

Taryole, Newman Ryan

Taryole, Sydney Alixandra

Tascier, Matthew Isaiah

Taylor, Aaden John

Taylor, Lafonda Raye

Taylor, Scott Alan

Tebe, Joseph Ray

Thapa, Sonya Shree

Thompson, Billie Gean

Thompson, Brandee Ian

Thornhill, Nathaniel Weston

Thorpe, Kimberly Clarice

Thorpe, Mary Elizabeth

Tiger, Anthony Michael Gene

Tiger, Donna Jean

Tiger, James Scott

Tiger, Jim Tay-Per-Scoy-Ka

Tiger, Mandy Jane

Tiger, Raymond Gary

Tiger, Sage Rowan Dibble

Toca, Kelly Amanda

Tucker, Brian O’Neal

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Tucker, Keely Marie

Turner, Monica Francesca

Turner, Terry Michael

Tyner, Evelyn Lisa

Tyner, May

Tyner, Sallie Hood

Vanliew, Gabriel Winters

Vanliew, Naomi Maye

Vasquez, Elijah Cristobal

Villalobos, Lena Lou

Wakolee, Regina Gayle

Walker, Morgan Baylee

Walker, Vera N

Wallace, Christopher James

Walley, Aubree Michelle

Walley, Brian Jeffery

Warrior Bittle, Mona Jean

Warrior, Shawna Kogee

Washington, Billy Gene Axe

Watkins, Fredna Christine

Spoon

Watkins, Melysha Raven

Watson Jr., Theodore Randall

Watson, Bryeanna Renee Louise

Watson, Martha Ruth ( Tiger)

Wenholm, Jody Dawn

Werth, Luke Jake

Wesley Jr., Daniel Kenneth

Westberry, Casey LyDale

Westberry, Hayley Morgan

White Thunder, Shelsie Mae

White, Calvin Lee

White, Raelynn

Williams, Bryce Cameron

Williams, Cody Grant

Williams, Jo Ann

Williams, Johni Kaleen

Williams, Kayce Brylin

Williams, Mark Henry

Williams, Matthew James

Williams, Taree Renea

Wilson, Annette Ponkilla

Wilson, Geneva Creek

Wilson, Lillie

Wilson, Mitchell James Wayne

Winter, Warren Patrick

Witt, Adam Wayne

Wolf, Bryne Andrew

Wolfe, Leonard Wayne

Woods, Kathy Lynn

Wright, Tasha Laquinta Suzanna

Wyatt, William David

Yandell, Steven Joseph

Yates, Kylie Ann

Yeahpau, Roman Mausanap

Zinn, Jenifer Coleman

Celebrations

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March 2019

Happy Birthday to my concert buddy! lol

Chelle Foreman

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Aunt Rhonda

Happy Birthday Mom!

We love you and thank you

for everything you do for us.

Love, Brae and the kids.

Happy 13TH Birthday

James!

We love you. Have a GREAT day!

Love, Mom & Allen

Shelsie White Thunder

March 30th

From Mom, Dad, Shelby, Sheldon,

Nakiaus, and Bryson Dale

Happy 10th Birthday

Kiyah bug!

We love

you!!!

Love, Mom,

D, Brae, sissy,

and bubba

March 2019

Celebrations

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Congratualtions!

Congratulations

Congratulations to AST Tribal member Slayer Dane Little Axe (Left),

2019 Regional Wrestling Champion Open Division 90lbs.

Oklahoma State Qualifier 2019

Congratulations to AST Tribal member Brittany Little Axe (Right),

2019 OKWA Wrestling 15u Girls' State Runner-Up

Sherrie

Happy Birthday

dearest daughter.

Wishing you a terrific,

special day!

I love you.

Love, Mom

Sister

Wishing you a

beautiful, wonderful

kind of Birthday!

Love, your older sister,

Barb

I would like to congratulate my

daughter Jasmine Martinez on her

scholarship to run track at Loyola

University in New Orleans.

She signed her letter of intent on

Wednesday Feb 6, 2019 on

national signing day.

The entire family is very proud of

you Jappy!!!

Happy Birthday

Mom

Hope you have an AMAZING

day! Because you totally

DESERVE it!

We love you very much!

Joplin, Jiliyan,

& Justin

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National Nutrition

Month

By Lisa Harrington, MS, RDN, LD

If you made New Year’s resolutions that

are starting to fizzle, then there is no time like

March to refresh your healthy goals. The Absentee

Shawnee Tribe Diabetes and Wellness Program is

challenging all community members to a “Make

the Change, March”. March is National Nutrition

Month® and we would like to share the top 3 diet

changes you can make to build a happier, healthier

you!

1. Drink water. Consider this—one 12 oz

can of soda per day adds up to 14 lbs of weight gain

in one year. Just by substituting water for your favorite sugar sweetened drinks, you can lower your

calorie intake, decrease your weight, lower your

risk of developing diabetes or help manage diabetes and keep blood sugars in control.

2. Eat vegetables with every meal. Most

of us do not eat the recommended 3-5 servings of

vegetables per day. Vegetables are low in calories

but high in fiber and nutrients. Try adding vegetables like broccoli and bell peppers to the pan when

scrambling eggs, as a way to bring vegetables to

the breakfast meal. Find one new vegetable recipe a week to try with your family dinners or come

to a Diabetes and Wellness cooking demonstration

class—I promise, we always prepare and sample a

new vegetable recipe!

3. Slow down. We live in a fast paced world

and we do many things involving food at a rushed

pace. Think about it—“fast food”, “ I’m running to

the grocery store”, “quick dinner”, “breakfast on

the go”—these common phrases show that we are

in a race when it comes to food. Slow it all down.

Take time to make a list before going to the grocery store; plan a family meal and enjoy talking

to your friends and family; set a goal of avoiding

“fast food” for the entire month of March. When

you slow down, you will become more mindful,

make better choices, and feel more satisfied.

There are many other nutrition goals you

could choose to work on during National Nutrition Month. If you need help with making nutrition

goals, we invite you to come visit us at the Diabetes and Wellness program. Together, let’s make it a

“Make the Change, March

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March 2019

Oklahoma Inter-tribal Diabetes Coalition

SAVE THE DATE

10th Annual Benefit Golf Scramble

Friday, April 12, 2019

9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

(Rain cancellation date – Friday, April 26, 2019)

FireLake Golf Course

1901 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801 (405) 275-4471

Registration fees:

Early bird (through Friday, March 22nd):$300/team or $75/person

Late: March 23rd – April 8th: $320/team or $80/person

Deadline to register: Monday, April 8th, 2019 by 5:00 p.m.

No on-site registration

4 Man Scramble

1st, 2nd, 3rd Flight Prizes Awarded

Proximity contests

$300 hole in one

Door prizes (maybe even a kitchen sink!)

Come and support the Coalition’s efforts in raising awareness and

advocating for diabetes prevention in Oklahoma.

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS AVAILABLE

SEE REGISTRATION FORM

For more information, contact Torie Fuller:

918-623-1424 ext. 1352

Fax: 918-623-3013

Torie.fuller@creekhealth.org

See registration form for payment details

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FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES

PLEASE CALL (405) 273-1050 OR COME BY OUR OFFICE

LOCATED AT 107 NORTH KIMBERLY IN SHAWNEE, OK.

WEBSITE: WWW.ASHOUSINGAUTHORITY.COM

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O.I.L.S Clinics

Presented by : Office of the Treasurer and

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.

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AST Teen Honored by

State for Act of Bravery

O.I.L.S offers educational clinics for multiple services to help

tribal citizens.

Prepare wills/probates,

Legal assistance with criminal charges

Expungements of Criminal Records for Native

Americans

Disaster Preparedness training

Wills/Trusts/Probate Clinic Dates

Wed., April 24

(10am to – 3pm )

Loca�ons

Health Center Conf. Room – Li�le

Axe, OK

Wed., July 31st

(10am to – 3pm )

Mul��Purpose Building – Shawnee,

Wed., Oct. 30th

(10am to – 3pm )

Health Center Conf. Room – Li�le

Axe, OK

General Information will be provided from 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM

Appointments will begin at 11:30 AM– 3:00 PM

Please call Stephanie Hudson at 405-943-6457 to get appointments.

Please RSVP with the Office of the Treasurer.

(405) 275-4030 Ext 6309

Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Treasurer.

Left to Right: House District 27 State Rep. Danny Sterling,

Braydon Self, Tecumseh Chief of Police JR Kidney

On February 7, 2019, tribal member Braydon Self was presented a citation

of recognition by House District 27 State Representative, Danny Sterling.

This recognition was for his actions on January 13, 2019 when he called 911

after fleeing from an armed robber at the Family Dollar store in Tecumseh.

Braydon attends Tecumseh Middle School. His parents are April Self and

Steven Self. Video of this presentation is available at www.okhouse.gov/

Video.

Free Music Lessons

Guitar • Bass • Piano • Drums

Available to all Native Americans w/CDIB#

For details, call Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health • 405-878-4716

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ASEDA

ASEDA Seeking

Administrative Assistant

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the position is to provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical

reports, handling information requests and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving

visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings.

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meetings.

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Depending on an individual’s needs and goals, will determine which services are best for you.

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Native American Preference/EOE/Drug Free Workplace

WE ARE ON THE INTERNET: www.bahkhoje.com

March 2019

ASEDA Report

“Progress” is the key word to describe the state of activities for

the Absentee Shawnee Economic Development authority. Tribal leaders

have expressed their continued commitment to a better and more effective

ASEDA. To accomplish that, an aggressive effort to garner 8A certified

minority-owned status continues to bear promise. To date, the following

critical requirement have been met, or are awaiting approval; Registering

with the Secretary of State, acquiring the IRS Employee Identification

Number (EIN), acquiring the DUNS number, acquiring and organizing

the ASEDA articles of incorporation, bi-laws and required legal information. All of these efforts will pay-off in the future as we meet our goal of

ownership of an 8A certified company during the 2019 calendar year.

With respect to business opportunities and economic development, we are focused on significant growth in in the 2019 calendar year.

More specifically – the expansion and increases in capacity of our commercial, retail, AST healthcare service facilities and operations. From a

development, planning, construction standpoint 2019 will be the year we

go from the “status quo to status GO”!

ASEDA will continue to carry-out the will and vision of AST Executive Committee, Tribal Leaders, AST Healthcare officials, and Tribal

citizens for the advancement of job growth and economic prosperity. The

plans we have made to accomplish these goal are aggressive, specific, and

attainable.

Procurement

March 2019

PURCHASED REFERRED CARE NEWS

The AST Purchased Referred Care

Team is here to assist you.

Please follow the PRC guidelines. Keep a copy on hand and update your information.

To update your patient information, please see patient registration.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT

CARE SERVICES

SHAWNEE CLINIC

PURCHASED REFERRED

CARE

HAS MOVED.

We are now located in

SHAWNEE CLINIC (BLDG. 17)

Our phone numbers have NOT changed.

PRC for a currently enrolled AST citizen who resides in the defined

catchment area and needs emergent or urgent care.

1. Call the On-Call nurse at 405.447.0300, option 9 for triage.

2. Notify PRC on the next business day or within 72 hours after your

ER visit. Notification does not assure authorization of payment.

However, if you do not notify PRC within 72 hours, your bills will not

be paid.

3. For AST citizens with no insurance, evidence must exist that your

visit was medically necessary. Medical priorities have been established

for determining which referrals can be authorized for payment.

4. For AST citizens with insurance, evidence must exist that a

third-party resource has made the determination such services

were “emergency care” or “urgent care.” Such evidence my include

payment from private insurance.

5. In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide a

copy to PRC. You may leave bills at the Little Axe Health Center

PRC office or the Shawnee Clinic PRC office.

PURCHASED REFERRED CARE

FOR AST CITIZENS

WITH INSURANCE

PURCHASED REFERRED CARE

FOR AST CITIZENS

WITHOUT INSURANCE

PRC for a currently enrolled AST citizen who resides in the defined

catchment area and has Medicare or private insurance.

PRC for a currently enrolled AST citizen who resides in the defined

catchment area and does not have insurance.

1. To complete existing PRC patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe Health Center

or Shawnee Clinic during regular hours of operation.

1. You must apply for all resources available to you, such as: Medicaid, Medicare, Worker’s Compensation, Vocational Rehabilitation,

auto insurance and other personal injury or liability coverage. PRC

staff and/or Patient Benefit Advocates can assist you with the

application process for alternate resources. Failure to exhaust

available or potentially available alternate resources may result in

denial of payment.

For new AST tribal citizens, to become established for PRC services, please make an appointment to see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee

Clinic during regular hours of operation.

2. Notify PRC at least 48 hours prior to appointment date for a

Coordination of Benefits (COB) to be sent to the provider.

3. Inform provider/health facility that AST PRC is a secondary payer/

payer of last resort.

4. In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide

a copy to PRC. You may leave bills at the Little Axe Health

Center or Shawnee Clinic.

EASY ACCESS

Purchased Referred Care is conveniently located

in Little Axe Health Center and in

Shawnee Clinic, Building 17.

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

Closed on Holidays

All facilities closed the first Wednesday of the month from Noon to 5pm.

2. To complete existing PRC patient updates, please visit Patient

Registration at either the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee

Clinic during regular hours of operation.

For new AST tribal citizens, to become established for PRC services, please make an appointment to see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee

Clinic during regular hours of operation.

3. You must utilize the services provided within AST health clinics

prior to being referred out.

4. Referrals for outside services must be sent to PRC. Services must

be medically approved by an AST Health provider and/or CMMR

Committee.

5. An appointment will be scheduled, and a COB will be sent to the

outside provider.

6. In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide

a copy to PRC. You may leave bills at the Little Axe Health

Center or Shawnee Clinic.

I M P O RTA N T CO N TAC TS

BILLING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Little Axe Health Center & Shawnee Clinic

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Little Axe Health Center

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Shawnee Clinic

Glendine Blanchard, PRC Director

Darla Gatzman, PRC Specialist

Lena Carroll, Claims Processor

Jennifer Wells, PRC Technician

Kareena Deere, File Clerk

Debi Sloat, PRC Deputy Director/RN

April Parton, PRC Health Specialist/LPN

Jayne Werst, PRC Specialist, Medicaid Patients

Melinda Ferrell, PRC Specialist

Flo Mann, PRC Specialist, AST Patients/LPN

Laurie Webber, PRC Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Carrie Stanley, PRC Specialist, Medicaid patients/

Medical Assistant

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER PRC

SHAWNEE CLINIC PRC

405.701.7951 (Please follow voice prompts)

405.447.0300 (Secondary)

405.878.5850 (Primary)

405.878.4702 (Secondary)

HEALTH SYSTEM

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Hello from the Absentee Shawnee

Tribal Procurement Department

We have had a very busy month with Tribal Travel, Tribal Department Purchasing and the upcoming Tribal Auction. It is

a new year of Educational and Certifications Trainings quickly

approaching. These trainings allow our employees and directors

to stay up to date and current with State/Federal Regulations and

knowledge of what is being implemented in other surrounding

Tribal Communities. Our Tribal Complex Purchasing is constantly busy we do purchasing for 32 different Departments. We have

made some changes in our Department in order to streamline

the Purchasing Headache for our Directors and our Procurement

Staff. We will be implementing new software that will digitalize

our process; Microix will be implemented into each Department

separately this year. It is already in a few Departments and is

working wonderful. Onsite training will be provided for each

Department also when Microix is installed.

Our Tribal Auction date is set for April 6th, 2019 @

10AM. The Auction will take way at the Thunderbird Casino

15700 OK-9 Norman, OK 73026. We will be auctioning off

Cars, Trucks, Tractor Implements, Furniture, Mowers, Generators, Forklift and Much more.

We have also added a few new faces to our Department:

Rebecca Kennedy, our new Administrative Assistant is an AST Tribal

Member. She has an extensive background ranging from Military Duty to

Purchasing and Administration Duties.

She is excited to be employed with

her Tribe and is dedicated to provide

the best customer service and skills to

make a difference in our Complex. She

is a fast and active hand on learner and

has been a huge asset to our Procurement Department.

Blake Wiggins, our new Asset/Fleet

Coordinator is from the Micmac Tribe.

He has past experience in Heavy

Equipment, Fleet Management and

Company Inventory. He came to us

with 5 plus years’ experience in Heavy

Machinery. He is determined to inventory and clean up our asset list. He is

compiling and facilitating the upcoming Auction in April 2019. He strives

at meeting his goals and is ready to hit

the ground running. He enjoys spending time with his family and spending

time outdoors. We are pleased to have

him join our Procurement Department.

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The Human Resource

Report March 2019

Human Resources

The Human Resource Department has been extremely productive over

the last several months. With the new ADP payroll system, Open Enrollment, Internal Audits and day to day activity the department has

been increasingly busy. The department is streamlining a number of administrative processes in an effort to reduce the work burden for departments. We are in the developmental stage of overhauling the Administrative Manual and will focus heavily on updating our policies over

the next several months. The Department along with the Representative

will be working closely with the Executive Committee Members and

department supervisors to review the current policies to identify where

clarification and enhancements are needed.

This month, the department is implementing supervisor training that

will begin at the end of March. These trainings will be held monthly and

are exclusively for our department supervisors. The goal is to provide

core skills to help supervisors retain talent and provide support to employees. These trainings are vital to the progress for the Tribe as whole

to help retain our employees.

In 2018 The Absentee Shawnee Tribe turnover rate reached an all-time

high of 39.7% and the top reasons for employees to separate from employment were:

Human Resource Metrics

Did You Know.. .

last 60 days

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Voluntary Separation - 35%

For Cause - 27%

At Will – 23%

While there are many variables that can affect turnover rates the leading cause in our retention rates are due to the over utilization of the At

Will policy and not taking the proper steps to retain our employees. On

average, it cost the Tribe approximately 10% of each employees annual

salary when a separation occurs. The Tribe puts every effort to investing

time and training into each newly hired employee with an almost 40%

turnover rate for 2018, this is a huge financial burden for the Tribe.

In an effort to reduce this waste the Human Resource Department will

first focus on developing the knowledge and skills of our supervisors

with monthly trainings. The goal is to empower and engage our supervisors by giving them the necessary skills to assist with employment

hurdles. Supervisors are the frontline defense for our organization. A

good supervisor can motivate and inspire an employee, and they act as

an offensive line to remove obstacles. They help identify gaps within

our structures and organize departments to perform at a high level. It is

vital that we arm each supervisor with the knowledge and skills to assist

their department and staff appropriately to continue to retain our staff.

However, this is just phase one of this action plan, phase two is providing clear policies for employees and supervisors to adhere to. The

department is working with the Representative to research the best

practices of other organizations and Tribes to implement policies that

encompass our unique needs. We will continue to track key indicators

over time to align our strategies and policies to better assist the Tribes

goals and employment needs.

March 2019

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March 2019

SPRING BREAK!

Location:

Brendle Corner Community Building

Little Axe, OK

Date/Time:

March 18—22, 2019

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Ages:

6th grade to 12th grade

Limit:

25 participants

Transportation:

Tecumseh/Shawnee area youth will be picked up

at the AST complex @ 8:30 am SHARP. We will

be returning at 4:30 pm. Space is limited.

Camp to include: Youth Prevention Activities

Cultural Activities

Healthy Lifestyles Activities

Registration:

Registration until March 15, 2019, 5 pm.

Contact:

Brandon Goodman at 275-4030 ext. 6255,

Tresha Spoon ext. 6242, or

Blake Goodman at 364-7569 or bgoodman@astribe.com

Note: All registrants must come to the Little Axe Resource Center or Building 1:

Education Dept. on the AST complex to fill out registration, liability, and release

forms. (Registration packet may be filled out until March 15th at 5 pm.)

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Absentee Shawnee Veterans

Association Meeting

Membership Drive on March 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Warriors Room, Thunderbird Casino

Highway 9, Norman, OK 73026

Hello all Absentee Shawnee Veterans we will be

having our annual Election of Officers on March 13, 2019

at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at Thunderbird

Casino in the Warriors room. Also, we will be finishing up

taking information on all Veterans measurements for khaki

pants which the Commander, Walter Larney will be ordering before the summer months get here. Hope to see everyone there at the meeting please wear your uniforms after

Elections we will be taking pictures.

Contact Twila Parker, cell phone (405)229-8052, or Walter

Larney, cell phone (405)683-1247.

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational

Rehabilitation (ITOVR) Program has

provided vocational services to Native

Americans consumers since 1994, and

transition services to students since 2004.

For years, our goal has been to empower

Native American with disabilities, consistent

with their individual strengths, resources,

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,

and informed choice, to prepare for the

transition from school to work or postsecondary school.

Transition Services help Native American

high school junior and seniors with disabilities continue their education, train for a job

ITOVR provide their services to any

member of a Federally recognized tribe

residing in the seven counties as shown

in this image.

You design your own customized Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE) with our

help.

• Are you an enrolled member of a

federally recognized tribe?

• Are you a Junior/Senior in High School?

• Do you reside in our services area?

• Disability documentation from a Doctor,

Physician or Mental Health Provider

noting disability and impediments?

• An IEP or 504 Plan may bev accepted

as proof.

• Counsel and Guidance about Training

and Education after H.S.

• Assistive Devices (Hearing Aids, Walkers,

Eyeglasses, Learning Devices, etc.)

• Tuition Assistance

• Testing Fees (ACT/SAT)

• Work Clothing for New Jobs

• Career Assessments

• Physical or Mental Evaluations

• Resume Building, Interview Etiquette,

etc.

• Other Various Services

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From the Attorney General’s Office

For several months, the Pottawatomie County Commissioners

have been in discussions with the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation over

the old Mission Hill Hospital property, located adjacent to the Absentee Shawnee complex. In the summer of 2018, the Absentee Shawnee

expressed to the Pottawatomie County Commissioners and BIA that the

Tribe has an interest in the Mission Hill property and there is an issue of

which Tribe the property should revert to. Local papers have recently

published some misleading reports with respect to the Mission Hill property, suggesting that it has been transferred to the Citizen Potawatomi

Nation. According to the Department of Interior, this is not the case,

and the BIA is still actively seeking input from the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe regarding the ultimate disposition of the Mission Hill property.

The BIA has provided a small number of historical documents relating

to the property’s history, but the record is still incomplete, and we are

continuing to work with the BIA and search other sources to locate the

missing documentation. If the sale to CPN is ultimately approved by

BIA without the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s consent, the decision would

be subject to appeal, meaning the decision could be held up for several

years. We will continue to work closely with the BIA and the Solicitor’s

Office to determine whether there is an Absentee Shawnee interest in the

property and to protect whatever interest may exist from being improperly transferred to another tribe.

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Office of Environmental Health & Engineering

B r o w n f i e l d Tr i b a l Re s p o n s e P r o g r a m

What is a Brownfield?

The EPA defines a brownfield site as

“...real property, the expansion,

redevelopment, or reuse of which may

be complicated by the presence or

potential presence of hazardous

substances, pollutants, contaminants,

controlled substances, petroleum or

petroleum products, or is mine-scarred

land.”

Do you have land that you want to

use for a business, park, or for

cultural purposes, but are worried

about possible contamination? If so,

you may have a Brownfield site.

Typical Brownfield Sites Include:

 Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Homes

 Burned Homes

 Buried Dump Sites

 Open Dump Sites

 A Large Amount of Tires

 Former Cattle Dip Pit Sites

 Barrels of Unknown Substances

 Old Service Stations

 Oil Storage Facilities

 Oil/Gas Well Sites

 Old Dry Cleaning Businesses

If you have a Brownfield site that you

would like to develop, or if you know

of a possible Brownfield site, please

contact:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Brownfield Response Program

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

( 405) 214-4235

AST.Environmental.Programs@astribe.com

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