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THE ABSENTEE

SHAWNEE NEWS

August 2021

Volume 31, No. 08

Thunderbird Casino Pow Wow Returns

Thunderbird Casino recently hosted their annual Anniversary Celebration, July 2nd-4th. The three day event featured a classic car show,

Pow Wow, watermelon feed, live music and two fireworks shows. The celebration was canceled last year due to COVID. There was also a

special drum contest named in the memory of Lt. Governor Kenneth Blanchard.

ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund

On behalf of the Absentee Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma, the Executive Committee in response to the

COVID-19 pandemic has established an ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund. The Executive

Committee understands the impact this pandemic has had on our Absentee Shawnee tribal members and

wants nothing more than to help serve our people.

The ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund will be for eligible enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal

members. All AST tribal members on the roll as of June 1st, 2021 will receive a one (1) time payment of

$3,000.00.

ARPA General Welfare Application Acceptance: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

First

M.I.

Address

City

Home/Cell Phone

DOB

Last

Maiden

State

County

CDIB No.

Zip Code

Who’s applying? (Self, Parent or Legal Guardian)

If applicable, (Custodial Parent or Legal Guardian or Out-of-home Placement s ONLY), please revert back to required documents on page 1.

ARPA General Welfare Eligibility:

 Must be an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma on or before June 1st,

2021

 Must have a copy of AST tribal members current CDIB card (attached to application)

 Must have a completed ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund application (one application per

tribal member)

 All applications MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2021

ARPA General Welfare Required Documents:

 Completed ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund application,

 Copy of updated CDIB card,

 Copy of Parent(s) CDIB and State ID,

 Children living with Custodial Parent or Legal Guardian or an Out-of-home placement, must

provide:

o CDIB and State ID for the adult applying on child(ren) behalf; and

o Custody Documentation (need minimum of 1 document indicating custody status)

 Divorce Decree

 Guardianship

 Legal or Notarized Custody Agreement

 Letter from Child(ren) School (Proof of Residency)

 OKDHS Letter (TANF, Food Stamps, ect.)

ARPA General Welfare Application Submission Options: NO FAXES

 By snail mail to AST Enrollment Department, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK 74801

 By AST website electronic application

 By appointment with AST Enrollment Department

 By email to arpahelp@astribe.com

By signing, I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the ARPA General Fund guidelines. I hereby

agree to submit all the necessary documentations and understand failure to submit could cause a delay in

disbursement.

Signature

Self/Parent/Legal Guardian

Minor Information

There could be a thirty (30) day delay for ALL minors to review further information regarding his or hers application.

First

M.I.

Address

Page 1 of 2

City

Home/Cell Phone

State

County

Date of Birth

Zip Code

CDIB No.

PLEASE SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

** How has your everyday life been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? **

Economic hardship (unable to make ends meet)

Need of medical Supplies and/or equipment

Need of food items

Termination of employment or in ability to gain

employment

Furlough from employment

Daycare, school or any educational institute closure

Considered high risk due to medical health and/or

age

COVID-19 symptoms resulting in quarantine

PLEASE UNDERSTAND AND INITIAL INFORMATION BELOW

I understand the information above is true and correct. If requested by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, I can

provide documentation in support of my attestation of need. I also understand that if any of the above information supplied is

found to be false, I can be required to return the payment assistance received.

I understand I have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in ways which have caused or may cause

myself and family members of my household to need the ARPA General Welfare Relief Fund.

I understand that I am applying and accepting a one-time payment of $3,000.00 from the ARPA General Welfare Relief

Fund.

I understand obtaining ARPA General Welfare Relief Funds under false pretense or illegally, may result in suspension

of any future general welfare relief funds.

Signature

Date

Last

Date

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GOVERNOR’S REPORT

John Johnson, AST Governor

GOVERNOR

John Johnson

Hello fellow tribal members,

I hope everyone is having a great summer. It is hard to believe it is August and

the children will be returning to school in

the next couple of weeks.

It has taken a little longer than expected

but we are finally getting closer to opening the AST Food Bank. Falon Powell

has been hired to serve as the Food Bank

manager. Since being hired at the end of

June, Mr. Powell has written the policies

and procedures, employee handbook and

had multiple interviews for the remaining

positions at the Food Bank. Once staff

is hired and vendors are set up we will

inform every one of the ribbon cutting

ceremony and the opening date. My staff

and I have worked hard the last couple of

LT. GOVERNOR’S REPORT

Ezra DeLodge, AST Lt. Governor

Lt. GOVERNOR

Ezra DeLodge

SECRETARY

Alicia Miller

TREASURER

Joseph Blanchard

REPRESENTATIVE

DeWayne Wilson

Tribal Members,

I hope we are all doing well, and safely enjoying our time as much as possible.

I, like I assume most people, am tired of

hearing about Covid. I miss those “normal” pre-Covid days, but we must remain vigilant and not let our guard down.

Nonetheless we must continue to wear

our mask and adhere to CDC guidelines.

Again, I know I said it before; I encourage everybody to get vaccinated as soon

as possible. If you have questions or are

unsure, ask your healthcare provider and

make an informed decision.

Forestry Eradication we are working

on setting up new agreement(s) with BIA

and hope to have those in place as soon

as possible.

Agricultural Department we are currently in the process of putting out notice for lands which we hope to use, with

Tribal Realty. We are looking to hire staff

to further along the department. This

department is still very much a work in

progress.

Maintenance Dept. has been busy

mowing, weed eating and edging around

campus. They have a large volume of request for work orders from all depart-

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Alicia Miller, AST Secretary

Ho wa se ke sa ke!

As of late, it has been concerning to

learn of the increases of COVID-19 cases, not just in Oklahoma, but in our surrounding area. We have also started to

feel the effects of COVID-19 positives at

the tribal campus. With this being stated,

the tribe will continue to operate in Phase

III but have modified to include that all

visitors, including staff, must wear masks

while visiting the tribal complex. We are

also encouraging appointments to curtail any congregating in tribal buildings

where a potential spread could occur if a

(unknowing) positive individual were to

be present. We are continuously monitoring the trends and are taking precautionary measures to protect all visitors

and staff. After the CDC recommendations for vaccinated people was issued

many felt the freedom of going without a

mask. I almost forgot what it was like to

go in public without a mask. It almost felt

as if I was missing something. However,

when I went without it, I felt some anxiety

and continued to wear a mask even when

in large groups, but within these past few

weeks, I wear a mask majority of the time.

I urge you to protect you and your loved

ones, make wise decisions, please be vigilant and ask questions of your medical

provider. The pandemic is not over…yet.

I want to be able to see you and visit with

TREASURER’S REPORT

Joseph Blanchard, AST Treasurer

Hello members, friends and family,

To begin, I want to reiterate the need for

being proactive in this continuing battle

with the COVID Pandemic. Now is not

the time to be lax or complacent in your

daily approach and how you interact with

others. Information presented in recent

discussion suggests numbers are beginning to rise again; this time with the Delta variant. One piece of data I received

August 2021

months to make this happen and we are

excited to see it open.

On July 8th, 2021 the first modular

building that was funded by the CARES

Act arrived here at the Shawnee Campus.

It has 6 offices, a conference room and

a small break room. This building took

place of an old worn out trailer that the

Veterans and Elders shared.

As many of you may know, on June

23rd, 2021 Dewayne Wilson was sworn in

as Representative for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. I would like to welcome Mr.

Wilson to the Executive Committee and

I look forward to working alongside him.

As I wrap up for this month, I would

like to remind everyone to stay aware of

the COVID increasing numbers. Please

continue to follow all local and CDC

guidelines.

ments on campus. A few examples are

assembling furniture, rearranging office

space/upgrades and disposing of items

no longer needed. Moving into Phase III

housekeepers are working hard to keep all

buildings clean and sanitized, as much as

possible.

BIA Roads Dept. has been developing

and initiating the tribal Driveway Assistance Program. The process was slow

starting out, but we are getting better every day. Currently, we have 43 active applications; we have 5 driveway projects

that have been completed and 2 driveway

projects that are near completion. The

dept. has hired one additional contract

laborer who has the expertise to move

this project along. We are hopeful that

our speed will continue to increase as we

develop our program more and acquire

better equipment.

Also, the dept. is working with Pottawatomie and Cleveland Counties to

determine county roads which are connected to both tribal citizens’ land and

tribal grounds, which we will be able to

help fund construction and/or maintenance for. These future projects will provide high-quality roads for our citizens to

enjoy.

OEH/E Dept. has collected, processed,

and recycled 31 bales of shredded office

paper and cardboard equaling roughly

24 tons of recyclable waste that has been

diverted. Currently OEH has 128 Tribal

Response, 106 Water Pollution, 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution, and GAP Grant

applications have been submitted to EPA

and awarded for FY 2021. OEH has been

awarded $85,000 for FY 21 for IHS funding for water and septic assistance in the

amount of $85,000.Our tribal utility operator position has been filled, but we still

are in search of an Environmental Manager for EPA grants. We are currently in

the process of completing the new environmental assessment for the construction of the new Police Safety Center.

BIA Self Gov. Dept. has received ARP

funding the amount of $2,389,383.00

to be used in Aid to Tribal Government

(ATG), Housing Improvement Program,

and Law Enforcement. We have also received $392,727.68 in COVID Highway

Infrastructure. We have various projects

ongoing with the Youth Camp and some

CARES Projects. This is not inclusive of

the everyday task/jobs and reports that

are being submitted as needed.

If you have any questions or concerns

please contact me by email ezrad@astribe.com , call my office 405-275-4030 x

6253 or cell 405-432-0733.

you when this pandemic is over, but we

all need to do our individual part to make

this possible.

The month of July started off with the

repairing of an antiquated fire hydrant located between the Cultural Preservation

building and the Governor’s building.

When the plumber came to assess the

situation when we had a massive gusher

spraying water into the air, the plumber stated the fire hydrant should be in a

museum it was so old. In his 40 years of

being a plumber, he had never seen one

like it. As laughable as the comment was,

the buried waterline adjoined to the fire

hydrant was just as old, points to a critical need to address the aging utility infrastructure on the tribal complex. Fortunately, the water line was repaired, and

I thank the maintenance department for

staying during off hours to make sure the

“fix it” project was completed.

Since the beginning of the year, the enrollment department continues to receive

a record amount of membership applications. Enrollment is working diligently to

complete applications in a timely manner

(all the while completing ARPA application verifications). Since there has been

a recent influx, my office along with enrollment opted to keep the most accurate

of numbers by presenting a mid-year roll

certification resolution at the July meeting. The Tribe has been asked by various

(funding) entities to provide our most up

to date tribal membership count as of late.

So the tribe can receive the most benefit

for any potential future funding opportunities – I have opted to take such action

and maintain the most accurate of numbers possible.

Schools will soon be back in session

and the AST Education department will

be hosting their annual school supply distribution – by appointment. Please contact Ms. Spoon and her staff for additional information regarding her upcoming

event at (405)275-4030.

ARPA applications are currently being

processed and checks have begun to be

mailed out by the Finance department.

The ARPA General Assistance program

began accepting tribal member applications on July 6th and will continue to

do so until October 29th, 2021. Within

2 weeks of opening the portal, the tribe

received 3,300+ applications (roughly

73% of the tribal membership). Those are

amazing numbers but with those amazing

numbers, please have a realistic expectation that the applications will need to go

through verifications before an actual

check is cut and mailed out. There is

an old saying, “good things come to those

who wait”, right?!

Ne yi wa for taking the time to read my

article, stay cool during these dog days of

summer and I pray for good things for

each of you.

says almost 100% of the viral deaths in

our region are unvaccinated individuals.

Another piece I will share says, if you

have been vaccinated, your symptoms

typically are of a lesser magnitude and

duration. The AST Health System still

provides testing and vaccines on Tuesday

and Thursday at one of the facilities.

The next tidbit I’ll share are comments made on Social Media regarding

the ARPA Funds distribution. First and

foremost, I advise our members to look

at the source and who is sharing or making these assertions. Many of these situ-

ations could be handled differently but I

will not engage in debate on the Forum.

The last few weeks I have been answering

questions related to supposed statements

I said or actions made within my position

as Treasurer. I am appalled people can

make a post then the membership takes

it as the truth and runs with it without

verifying the information. Honestly, I’ve

never been involved or seen this type of

disruption or interference. As elected officials, we are tasked with acting, speaking, and administering on behalf of the

People.

(Continued on Page 3)

Respectfully,

Lt. Governor DeLodge

Si li no ke ka no la.

Alicia Edwards Miller

Tribal Secretary

(405) 287-5247

August 2021

TREASURER’S REPORT (Continued)

Since the passing of the Distribution

Resolution, Finance and Enrollment

have been working to verify the application and complete the process. At the

end of last week, there have been over 9

Check Runs and almost 700 checks were

sent out by U.S. mail. The assumption

the Treasurer is not supportive of helping members is completely FALSE. The

People elected me to propel the Tribe

forward and to be a good steward of the

Tribe’s assets. I simply presented another option and supported that decision,

which others of our community agreed

with and wanted. I don’t have a reason to

be hateful or spiteful to our People. The

fact I have a differing opinion is not the

issue.

Likewise, those same Elders and families have reminded me, “that’s why we put

you there, to make the tough decisions

some are shortsighted to see.” I have no

agenda. I’m not trying to get elected or

secure votes to get re-elected in 4 years.

My promise was to help create and initiate change. Some disagree with me because it isn’t the change they want since it

doesn’t benefit them personally. I make

decisions based on the long-term impact

REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT

DeWayne Wilson, AST Representative

Hello Tribal Members,

I am very excited to be in office, I was

sworn in on June 23rd , 2021 . I am still

getting acclimated to life of the Office of

Representative. I have been attending lots

of meetings and learning more about the

departments that are under my oversight.

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it will have for the greater good, the majority of our members. And for those

who want to say, well we don’t plan for

stuff like that. Let me repeat this simple

statement. The Iroquois Confederacy

believes, “In our every deliberation, we

must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”

For many years, as I sat on the sideline

watching, here are a few things I learned.

Our People have asked for educated

leaders with skillsets to match. The one

reason we have a hard time luring tribal members from industry is we do not

have the financial resources to compensate them accordingly. Most individuals

will not leave a job paying them $40 to

come work for $25. Many of the jobs

in our system are Grant-based and have

specific requirements, thereby making

many of our members ineligible. I can

guarantee, as I discussed with my Directors and other coordinators across the

Complex, we have a policy which states

to give our members “preference” and to

give every consideration for our people to

learn and become employable. For jobs

under my oversight, we make a concerted effort to recruit “qualified” members,

especially our young folks in entry-level

positions. They are the next generation

of leadership and it would be smart for

them to learn from the ground up how

things operate.

Another comment I’ve heard over the

years, “All the EC does is bicker and fight

amongst themselves, that’s why we can’t

ever get anything accomplished.” In the

regular world, Congress is led by Republican, Democrat, and Independent party

members; here we have Conservative and

Progressive leaders, which the majority

of us are actually Moderates. In my first

discussion with the EC when I took office

last July, I made this statement: “We can

continue to fight amongst ourselves and

have a tumultuous next 3 years, or WE

can put the BS aside and do what the People want…Move this Tribe forward and

create a direction which ends in greatness. For once in our Tribe’s history, we

have an EC willing to work together, to

put aside personal feelings and advance

our People.

When I came into office a year ago,

several of the programs under Treasurer’s oversight were in disarray or not

functioning at its greatest capacity. We

have initiated the necessary change by:

removing inexperienced or unskilled in-

dividuals; promoted from within; hired

additional qualified employees; raised

expectation levels; and continued to demand improvement. Even when we do

well, we still strive to improve and become more efficient. There definitely is

more cooperation across departments

and programs.

I want to thank all of our employees

and staff for their dedication and determination. During these trying times,

they are still performing their functions

in an unknowing, volatile atmosphere,

putting themselves at risk to complete

their associated job tasks. Often, it is a

thankless job but I recognize their efforts.

Finally, as families shift their focus towards “Back to School” efforts, try to enjoy the remainder of what summer you

have left and “Good Luck!” in the upcoming year. I look forward to continuing my

efforts in support of our People.

Should you have any concerns, do not

hesitate to call my office or send me an

email.

These departments currently under my

oversight are Human Resources, MIS,

Cultural Preservation, Gaming Commission, and Self- Governance (HIS).

Presently, I am in the process of hiring

an administrative assistant. I have interviewed numerous candidates and hope

to hire someone soon. It was wonderful

to see so many of our tribal members/

friends at the Thunderbird Casino Pow

Wow. It was nice to have this event since

COVID shut it down last year. I hope

everyone is taking their COVID precautions and Stay Healthy. The COVID

numbers have been rising. The Executive

Committee(EC) are presently looking to

ways to assist our tribal members and

employees during this time. As for the

Executive Committee, we are looking

and walking forward with positive opti-

mism and are working well with one another. I want to say “Thank You” to the

Executive Committee for giving me the

opportunity to serve.

I hope to have more to report next

month as I learn more about my duties

and responsibilities. Feel free to call my

office (405) 275-4030 Ext. 6239 or email

me, dewayne.wilson@astribe.com. My

door is always open.

Sincerelt,

Joseph H. Blanchard

INFORMATION

• Beginning on August

3rd, 2021 applications

will be available

online or requested

via mail.

• Completed

applications have to

be turned in to the

food pantry.

40210 Benson Park Rd

Tecumseh, OK 74873

NOW HIRING

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Roads Program

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is seeking temporary construction laborers

to help create a substantial economic impact in our community and assist

the Roads Program with construction and road projects. This opportunity

is to provide contract employment opportunities for qualified citizens.

Interested individuals must be able to:

•

Climb, crouch, push, pull, reach, stand, engage in repetitive

motions, communicate, hear and see including color, depth

perception and clarity.

Must be able to lift 75lbs

Must be able to work in extreme environments including in

climate weather (extreme heat, cold, and unfavorable conditions)

as needed

General qualifications are as follows current CDL preferred, general

knowledge of construction work experience preferred, and oral and

written communications skills. As required a valid OK Driver’s License,

able to pass background check and pre-employment screenings. Contract

Labor will be paid hourly with no benefits, hourly rate will range between

$15-$20 an hour pending qualifications and experience.

If interested please submit a letter of intent to KymberlyH@astribe.com

or contact Kym Hazlett with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at

405-275-4030 ext. 6325 with any questions or concerns.

August 2021

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ASTHS August 2021 Monthly Update

COVID-19: What You Need to Know Today

Currently Oklahoma is seeing an uptick of positive COVID-19 cases. According to the Healthier Oklahoma Coalition, it is sending more people to the hospital. The Delta Variant is in our state’s communities and it is causing individuals to become ill. What is encouraging is that even

though it may still cause those who have been vaccinated to become ill, it has prevented fatal complications. The mortality rate of vaccinated

versus unvaccinated is clear, especially with the Delta Variant. At this time studies are continuing to be conducted to test the efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccine.

Currently in Israel the efficacy for the vaccine has dropped to 64%, but the effectiveness has not. Meaning individuals that had been vaccinated, and who became infected and positive with COVID-19, their illness did not become so severe that it led to their death as a result. It is very important to note that those in Oklahoma who are

currently hospitalized are almost all “non-vaccinated” individuals.

So what does this mean for us? It means that we should continue to do our due diligence in washing our hands, using hand sanitizer, wearing masks when and where

appropriate, keeping our distance whenever possible, and completing the vaccine series. The clinic has all three vaccines and has scheduled evening clinics as well as

clinics during the day that can assist individuals in obtaining the vaccine. Those who have not been vaccinated should not congregate or comingle at all with others

without a mask and proper social distancing. The risk of infection for immune compromised and organ transplant people in our communities is high, and amongst

the many reasons the CDC directs healthcare workers to still wear masks in health systems, hospitals, and other patient care settings, such as dialysis centers and other

related specialty clinics.

Completing the vaccine series will be the best way of protecting yourself, your family, and others from the virus. There are on-going studies regarding the need for

boosters or not. As reported on the news, Pfizer will soon be seeking Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the use of a booster for their vaccination. However, until

then we must operate with the information that we have now and continue to be vigilant in all we do to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and the Tribe. (A special ‘thank

you’ to the AST Health System’s Infection Control Officer Michelle Wollenzin, RN, for preparing this information).

Help me in congratulating our August Monthly Employee Award Winners this month! These outstanding professionals and team players lead the way in making our

programs succeed and with taking care of our patients!

August 2021 Health Employee Awards of the Month

Employee of the Month: Lisa Harrington, Diabetes Health & Wellness Director

Team of the Month: AST Health System’s Behavioral Health Team

Special Leadership Award: Connie Bottaro, Patient Benefits Advisor (PBA)

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

Executive Director

OUR STEPS WINNERS!!! MAY 3 TO JUNE 14

Twila Parker 406,747 STEPS

RUTH BLANCHARD,

NOT PICTURED

MARLENE ELLIS, 34,204 STEPS

LILLIAN FIXICO 83,167 STEPS

JANICE THORPE LENA 55,621 STEPS

August 2021

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Absentee Shawnee Tribe's Domestic Violence Department

We help with:

Our mission is to:

Domestic Violence

Eliminate violence in

Sexual Assault

Native Country and to

Dating Violence

strengthen

Stalking

Native families to end the

Sex Trafficking

cycle of violence.

Our services are confidential and include:

Safety Planning

Emergency Assistance

Court Advocacy

Shelter Placement Assistance

Referrals

Must be intimate partner

related violence and the

victim must be fleeing the

home/situation

Who we serve:

Where we serve:

Natives and non-Natives

LGBTQ2S+

Any Religion

Any income level

EVERYONE

Because we are federally funded

we get to serve all populations

within our *service area, which

includes Cleveland, Oklahoma and

Pottawatomie counties.

*If you are AST and outside the service area, please call our office and we will see what we can do to help

you.

Office Line 405.273.2888

Fax 405.273.1192

Webpage https://www.astribe.com/domestic-violence

Link to intake https://www.astribe.com/forms/victim-intake

@ASTRisingWarrior

For emergencies call 911 or AST PD @ 405.275.3200

This project was supported byGrant No. 2015-TW-AX-0016 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations

expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

August 2021

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Title VI

Sunday

Monday

Baked Chicken

Boiled Potatoes

Veggies

Apricots

Egg Roll

Stir Fry Veggies

Pineapples

Turkey Sandwich

LTOP

Baked Chips

Hot Ham & Chez

Sandwich

Chips

Pickles/Onions

Pork Chop

Stuffing/Gravy

Peas & Carrots

Peaches

Tuesday

Ham Wrap

LTOP

Cucumber Salad

Ham

Sweet Pot

Turnip Greens

Apple Slices

Chef Salad

Ham, Chez, Eggs

Cottage chez

Pineapples

Soft Taco

LTOC

Spanish Rice

Salsa/Mixed Fruit

Wednesday

Smoked Sausage

Peppers & Onions

Bread

Choc. Chip cookie

Goulash

Squash

Bread

Pears

Thursday

Chicken

Pot Pie

Veggies

Biscuit/Plums

Beef Tips & Noodles

Mixed Veggies

Jell-O

Hot Dogs

Pork n Beans

Chez, Onions

Mandarin Oranges

Chicken Salad

Sandwich

LTOP

Baked Chips

Mixed Fruit

Baked Potato

Chez, Ham Onions

Broc. N Chez

Pudding

Lemon Peppered

Chicken

Wild Rice

Tossed Salad*

Peach Crisp

Friday

Bagel

Boiled Egg

Fruit

Cream Chez

Scrambled Eggs

Bacon

Toast

Fruit

Roast

Red Pot/Carrots

Roll

Applesauce

NOT GOING TO BE HOME!!!

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

EXT 6227 or 6270

OR NOTIFY YOUR DRIVER

BREAKFAST SERVED FRIDAYS

Mission Statement:

To provide a nutritional meal five days a week to our tribal members and other tribe affiliated members 55 or older who live in the jurisdiction. We also provide supportive services

to members.

Requirements for the Title VI Program

CDIB card from a federally recognized tribe

55 years or older

Spouses of eligible elders

Complete an intake form

Individuals with disabilities who reside at home with older individuals eligible for services

HOMEDELIVERED MEALS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:

Elders should only be on the home delivered meal program if they are unable to leave their

homes without great difficulty. Their inability to leave home may be because illness, disability, or general fragility. They may be home bound because they cannot ride comfortably in

an available vehicle for the time it takes to get to the congregate site because of their fragility.

TITLE VI ELDERS WILL DRIVE THRU UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE.

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex Building #9, Shawnee Ok

Congregate Meals are served on Mondays Only– 10 am to 2 pm

Title VI Staff

Thomasine Owings, Title VI Director

Lula Bettelyoun, Cook

Donna Butler, Assistant Cook/Driver

Robert Schoolfield, Driver/Maintenance

Ted Watson Jr, Driver/Kitchen Assistant

Guy Kowena, Driver/Kitchen Assisitant

National

Code Talkers

Day

LUNCH SERVED MONDAY-THURSDAY 11AM TO 1PM

During this COVID 19 PANADEMIC: TITLE VI IS ONLY OPEN ON MONDAYS

CONGREGATE MEAL SITES:

TITLE VI ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM

•

Saturday

Scrambled Eggs

Sausage Gravy

Biscuits

Oatmeal

Raisins

Sausage Patties

Almost time for school to start, time is going by fast. So enjoy

your time with family, take pictures, drink your water, use

your sunscreen, and be smart, buckle up and keep your phone

charged!!

9AM TO 11AM

NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY

Each year on August 14th, National Navajo Code Talkers Day

honors the contributions of the Native Americans who brought

their unique abilities to the World War II effort. The day also

highlights their impact on U.S. code and the Native American

language that made it possible.

While code talkers were instrumental during World War II, the

United States military used the Native American language in

their coded messages before. During World War I, the Choctaw

tribe’s language was called upon to relate coded messages.

One member integral in creating the military code was Philip

Johnston. While he was not Navajo, Johnston did speak the

language fluently. He also recruited the native speakers necessary

to the Code Talker’s success.

Initially, there were 29 Code Talkers, including Charlie Sosie

Begay, Roy Begay, Samuel H. Begay, Eugene Crawford, Oscar

Ilthma, and Lloyd Oliver, to name a few. However, that number

would grow. Until 1968, the program remained classified. At

that time, the United States presented the original 29 Navajo

Code Talkers with Congressional Gold Medals. Additionally,

the remaining Navajo Code Talkers were presented with

Congressional Silver Medals.

NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY HISTORY

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed National Navajo

Code Talkers Day to recognize all the tribes for their contributions

during the war. In his address, Reagan recognized other tribal

nations for their contributions to war efforts, mentioning the

Choctaw, Chippewa, Creek and Sioux by name.

August 2021

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Cultural Preservation Department

The Cultural Preservation Department has continued to carry out essential day to day operations to ensure the department continues to function properly. Currently, all staff

members are available full time in the office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gift Shop

We are happy to announce the gift shop is now open to all customers for in-store shopping! Since one of our protocols is to only allow 2 customers in the shop at a time unless

they are shopping together, we ask that all individuals wanting to shop call Mrs. Merry Rodriguez, the Gift Shop Manager, before arriving. She can be reached at (405) 2754030 ext. 6310.

We have two locations for your shopping. Our Shawnee Gift Shop is located at the complex in the Cultural Preservation building, and our Little Axe Gift Shop is located in

the lobby of the Little Axe Health Center. We are open in Shawnee Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and once a month, usually at the end of the month, in Little Axe from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m.

Further, to ensure the safety and protect the health of all, the Gift Shop has implemented the following 5 safety protocols that we ask visitors to follow:

1. All are required to cover their mouth and nose with PPE (masks) when shopping in the Gift Shop.

2. Occupancy Control – for your safety and the safety of our employees, we are limiting the number of customers in the gift shop.

a. Only 2 customers will be allowed in at a time

3. Avoid close contact (Social Distance)

a. Please keep 6 feet between you and other customers

4. Use hand sanitizer as often as possible

5. Sorry…NO public restroom is available. Temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

We continue to make progress in new inventory. A new item we recently received in the gift shop is the featured Pendleton Readers that can be

seen to the left. We also have new shipments of such things as shirts, blankets and chairs from several different companies en route to the gift

shop.

In addition to the new products, we still have a few Pendleton and Minnetonka items on sale. So, if you haven’t been in our store recently, please

make an appointment and come have a look at our merchandise.

Library

We are happy to announce that we have opened the library to the public! However, like the Gift Shop, we ask that you follow all the protocols mentioned above, and that you

call Ms. Casey Wilson, the Librarian, to make an appointment. She can be reached at (405) 275-4030 ext. 6416.

In conjunction to opening to the public, we are still working on using OverDrive to get our collections online. This system will give our patrons access to a large collection

of titles as well as access to exclusive titles unique to the tribe. It will allow us to expand our reach and engage more patrons. Please reach out to the Librarian if you have any

questions.

Also, we are happy to announce that the library was approved for another year for the Read for Adventure program featuring the book Juniper’s Butterfly Garden–A Small

Start for a Better World. After the book is checked out, free zoo passes will be issued to all participating families. If you have any further questions, please call the Librarian.

THPO

The THPO Program continues to make great strides and advancements. The THPO staff has steadily been receiving Section 106 projects from various Federal Agencies. Over

the past month, the THPO Department has received 150 new Section 106 projects for review. In conjunction with receiving projects, 130 projects have been consulted on. The

THPO Department has also taken part in numerous teleconference calls.

FCC/TCNS

In lieu of the shutdowns from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the incoming workflow of new and modified telecommunications projects has been steady for

the TCNS program. The THPO Specialist, Ms. Ashley Brokeshoulder, has been busy reviewing, researching and given recommendations to the telecommunications industry.

Over the past month, she has received 128 new telecommunications facility projects for review. In conjunction with receiving projects, she has reviewed, researched and gave

recommendation for the clearance of 104 telecommunications projects.

CULTURAL PRESERVATION OUTREACH

At the end of June, two Cultural Preservation staff members, Ms. Casey Wilson and Mrs. Devon Frazier-Smith, traveled to Little Axe to present two different activities/presentations to the youth attending Camp Nikoti. On June 23rd, Ms. Casey Wilson presented Language Bingo to camp participants, and on June 30th, Mrs. Devon Frazier-Smith

presented a culture PowerPoint presentation to camp participants.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Cultural Preservation Department, in conjunction with the gift shop re-opening, is still currently holding a Summer Days Giveaways. For every $20 spent in the gift shop

between June 1st and July 31st, your name will be added to the wheel for a chance to win 4 different prizes. So, please come and shop!

Also, please be on the lookout on the website and Facebook page for a new class flyer. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, we will be pushing the ribbon skirt class

(sponsored by the Library) to the first week of August. For more information, please contact Cultural Preservation.

Your concerns are important to us. We thank you for the continued support of our department as we continue to make changes to our programs to better serve the Tribal

community. My door is always open so please feel free to contact me, Carol Butler, at 405-275-4030 ext. 6245 or cbutler@astribe.com.

NOTICE

The Tax Collection report can be

found by logging in to the Tribal

Member Login section on the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s

website (www.astribe.com).

In last months issue of the Absentee Shawnee News, we

inadvertently did not recognize former AST Governor’s

Larry Nuckolls, Dan Little Axe, George Blanchard.

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AUGUST

BIRTHDAYS

Aguinaga, Joanna Stevens

Alaee, Deena Shabnam

Alford, Brandon Wayne

Alford, Donald John

Alford, Dylan James

Alford, Janene Flora

Alford, Timothy Lynn

Allen, Zachary Jerald

Almanza, Favian Dae

Almanza, Lucy Jeslene

Altman, Colson Charles

Anderson, Dakiah Ali

Anderson, Jared Russell

Armenta, Aumarie Ann Jade

Atwara, Hawana Rain

Atwara, Rae Lynn

Balch, Tasha Jamie Renee

Ballard, James Wesley

Barbosa Jr., Francisco Lazaro

Barbosa, Natalie Cadence

Barnes, Alvina Lynn

Barnes, Jonna Kay

Barriga, Calib Jay

Barriga, Dana Michelle

Barriga, Joshua Deen

Beachem, Lois Marie

Bella-Heim, Katherine Ann

Benish, Hailey Grace

Berry, Michael Wayne

Billie, Gabriel Lamont

Blackbear, Kyler Jesse

Blancett, Tina Marie

Blanchard, Caileah Ann

Blanchard, Carson Eugene

Blanchard, Christopher Ray

Blanchard, Henry Benjamin

Blanchard, Jackson Jonathan

Blanchard, Jessica Marie

Blanchard, Kaylee Dawn

Blanchard, Leadra Danae

Blanchard, Luann Delores

Blanchard, Ruth Evelyn

Blanchard, Sandra Lynn

Blanchard, Stacie Faye

Blocker, Steven DeWayne

Blood, Jeffery Lee

Bond, James Phillip

Boston, Sheila Marie

Boston, Sheldon Shannon

Bosworth, Donna Sue White

Box-Kessler, James Steven

Bradshaw, Karsyn Marie

Brady, Crystal Sue

Bread, Eli Emery Michael

Bread, Kiley Madison Michael

Breeding, Taylor Mae

Britt, Nathan Scott

Brocksmith, Nicole Leeann

Brokeshoulder, Riley Ann

Brokeshoulder-Drags Wolf, Whirlwind

Brooks, Rosalind Janelle

Brophy, Conri Kaleido

Brown, Teresa

Brown, Tracy Lynn

Buckheart, Phillip Paul

Burggraf, Kyra Joanee Joann

Byers, Dallas Landry

Camp, Sarney

Cardwell, Wyatt David

Cargo, Elijah Lee

Carlson, Adrianno McBride

Casteel, Serenity Rai

Chambers, Diana Lynn

Chisholm, Anita Sue

Citty, Daniel Keith

Citty, Rachel Danece

Ciulla, Kayla Rena

Clark, Autumn Marie

Clark, Jonathon Jacob

Clinesmith, Jamie Lenea

Cody, Kristen Renee

Conley, Nicole Lynn

Cope, Vincent Michael

Copeland, Matthew Kyle

Cottrell, Lindsay Russell

Crowley, Aleycia Nicole

Crowley, Isabel Deanne

Crowley, Parris Rae

Cruz Oviedo, Famela Guadalupe

Cruz, Briel Lashelle

Curtis, Kenda Janae

Davis, Barbara Ann

Davis, Darrol Everett

Deere, Montana Christian Alex

Dees, Travis William David

Delaware, Corina Christine Hope

Delaware, Ian Lance

Delodge, Cheyenne MacHelle

Dodds, Clayton Robert

Dominguez, Valerie Rose

Downey, Sheila Ann

Draper, Daria Dawn

Durmon, Patrick Duane

Elizondo, Adriana Esperanza

Elkins, David Preston

Ellis, Sydney Jean

Elmore, Braden Lee

Embery, Lisa Marie

England, Randall Blake

Felton, Kai Neal Blaze

Felton, Wyatt Cooper

Finch, Courtny Shea

Fish, Canaan Caide

Fixico, Angela Rochelle

Foreman Sr., Leonard Dewayne

Fowler, Sofia Evelyn

Frazier, Kendell Terese

French, Joseph Lee

Frye, Michele Renia

Galyon, Joyce Ann

Garcia, Gabrielle Rose

Garretson, Shawnelle V.

Garretson, Zachary

Gibson Jr., Roy Gene

Gibson, Ethan Leroy

Gibson, Morgan Lee

Gillmore, Tammy Kay

Gilmore, Cynthia Jayden

Glover, Robi James

Gonzalez-Freed, Alexia Faith

Goodman, Brandon Thomas

Gouge, Marissa Janell

Granstrom, Brandon Thomas

Gray, Dora Estelle

Greenfield, David Glenn

Griffin, Armani De`jour

Griffin, Corrine Sue

Hale, Freyalyn Rayne

Haney, Carolyn Ann

Hanson, Melody Leann

Harjo Jr., Victor Ray

Harjo, Jason Michael

Harjo, Kolbie Lee

Harjo, Theresa Michelle

Harman, Serenity Leilani

Hart, Ashley Nicole

Harvey, Jaron Scott

Hastings, Michael Dakota

Hayes, Ginger Leanne

Heatley Jr., Abraham Lee

Hendricks, Rachel Anne Powell

Hernandez, Alicia Marie

Herrera Sr., Ruben Pilar

Herrera, Jennifer Marie

Herrera, Renee Christine

Herrod, Lucas Andrew

Hicks, Leila Kay

Hill, Scotty Lee

Hixon, Amanda Rene`

Holderness, John Lennon

Hood, Iyon Joseph Weslon

Hood, Steven Mark

Houston III, Gary Dean

Houston, Jacob Lee

Huckaby, Richard Allen

Huerta-Carrillo, Senia Katalea

Irvin III, William Jetson

Jackson, Amanda Christine

Jackson, Josiah Nicholas

Jackson, KeAuntre Darnae

Jimerson, Dante Romain

Johnson Jr., Robert Anthony

Johnson, Carrielynn Melissa

Johnson, Christina Michelle

Johnson, Crystal Faith

Johnson, Darrell Ray

Johnson, Desiree Cathonel

Johnson, Diana Kay

Johnson, Mahamanee Da'Vion

Johnson, Nicholas Ray

Johnson, Robin

Johnson, Ronnie Gene

Johnson-Banks, Airen Nicole

Johnson-Stephenson, Bryon Darius

Johnson-Stephenson, Marissa Kaitlynn

Joiner, Jocelyn Renee`

Jordan, Betty Jean

Josytewa, Daniel Dakota

Kaseca, Lynnlei Renee

Kastl, Richard Dean

Keith, Jaime Lee

Kennedy, Rebecca Lea

Kennedy, Willie James

Kernell, Noah Lee

Kilmer Sr., Gregory Keith

Kinnamon, Alisha Dawn

Kinnamon, Dustin James

Kirby, William Anthony

Koster, Keeleigh Jenifer

Lamb, Weston Bobby Clayton CHarley

Larney Jr., Nathaniel Roy

Larney, Santana LaRay

Larney, Tava Dionne

Latham Sloan, Stone Tecumseh

Lawrence, Anna Victoria Ashes Leigh Marie

Lee, Christopher Ashton

Leedom, Daniel Clayton

Liles, Tammy Gayle

Little Axe, Angela Renae

Little Axe, Barbara J

Little Axe, Chastity Lynn

Little Axe, Jamison Sloan

Little Axe, Kimberly Jolene

Little Axe, Mikah Dean

Little Axe, Panther Sky

Little Charley, Eldon

Little Charley, Tyera Nicole

Little Jim, James Allen

Little Jim, Lorene Little Axe

Little, Earl Lynn

Littlebear, David Allen

Littlebear, Patrick Dale

Littlecreek, Cameron Joseph

Littlecreek, Richard Lloyd

Littlehead, Montana Dane

Locke, Ericalee Dawn

Logan, Kathleen June

Longden, Marilyn Sue

Longhorn, Gabriel Allen

Longhorn, Keith Warren

Longhorn, Patience Bruce

Longman, Kirstain Page

Lossie, Amy Laverne

Lovins, Jo Ann

Lowe, Trenton James

MacK, Adilynn Nina

MacK, Devin Lee

MacK, Kylan Cole

MacK, Trenden Derrick Lee

Mann, Cecil Ray

Mann, McCann Allen

Mann, Michael Ray

Mann, Stacy Diane

Marquez II, Felipe Herrera

Marquez III, Felipe Herrera

Marshall, Briana Michelle

Marshall, Laura Lee

Martinez Jr., Jose Martin

Martinez Jr., Juan Antonio

Martinez, Goodchief Justice

Martinez, Tecumseh Joaquin

Masquas, Zariyah Jade

Masquat, Cheryl Ann

Masquat, Lindsay Marie

Maxwell, Darrell Wayne

McBride, Caroline Sue

McBride, Michael Andrew

McPherson, Elana Rose

McPherson, Joshua Alan

Megehee, Hunter Buck

Megyesi, Kevin Charles

Miller, Stacy Elaine

Miller, Tommy Dean

Minesinger, Kenneth Scott

Molenhour, Derek Chace

Moody, Megan Marie

Moore, Brian Keith

Moore, Christian Glenn

Morris, Nikolai William

Morton, Rylee Raynell

Mossbacher, Lilly Francesca

Mossbacher, Myles Anthony

Moulton, Vera Mae

Myers, Jerri Annette

Neese, Krystal Ann

Nelson, Korey James

Neugent, Lailani Legacy Evawn

Neugent, Victoria Ann Louise

Neugent, Zaleah Vee

Novick, Roman Christopher Alan

Olivas, Lily Tiger

Ortiz, Syla Loumae

Owens, Alisha Janae

Panther, Jessalynn Rae Ann

Parsons, Trysten Nathaniel Lee

Peetoom, Stephanie Dawn

Perkins, Troy Dylan

Presson, Elizabeth Ann

Puckitt, Ryan Paul

Ramirez, Angel Renee

Ramirez, Librado Bryan

Ramirez, Sirene Angel

Ramsey, Tycilla Renee

Rapp, Michelle Lauren

Red Thunder, Pierce Eagle

Reynolds, Espernsi

Rich, Sonia Elaine

Rickard, Keely Danielle

Ridenour, Lesley Paige

Robison, Noah Alan

Rodas, Owen Benjamin

Rojas Jr., Antonio

Rolette, David Wayne

Roller, David Lee

Roller, Susan Margaret

Ross, James Edward

Ross, Randall Lee

Runsabove, Brock Allen

Ryan, Cullen Patrick

August 2021

Sallee, Melanie Rachele

Sampson, Ayden Lee

Sampson, Layla Ann

Sanchez, Janna Leianne

Sanchez, Luisa Raquel

Sanchez, Steven Mercedes

Sanchez, Trevor

Schwarz, Shawn Sigmund

Scraper, Margaret Alice

Serena, Shawn Lee

Sevier, Jackson Kyle

Sexton, Olivia Sayson

Shawnee, Jaylee Anne

Shawnee, Lyndell Grant

Shawnee, Lynessa Gail

Shawnee, Sabian Cole

Sinks, Daniel Ray

Sloan, Taya Adalysa Marie

Sloat Falcone, Lorraine Gail

Sloat, Brett Marshall

Sloat, Christopher Douglas

Sloat, Thea Naomi

Smith, Saydi Leigh

Snake, Amber LaRae

Soto, Sophia Marie

Spoon Jr., Steven Paul

Spoon, Alexis Cheyenne

Spoon, Alyssia Shylarae

Spybuck, Thomas Matthew

Squire Sr., Kenneth Dale

Squire, Suzetta Ann

Starr, Ashley Ann

Starr, Esella Mia

Starr, Jamie Dawn

Still, Halley Ann

Still, Jessica Ann

Stoliby, Allen Monroe

Strain, Susan Elaine

Sullivan Jr., Thomas Lee

Susko, Kelly Anne

Swenson, Londyn Alayne

Swenson, Owyn Cruz

Switch, Cara Cameron

Switch, Melpherd Dewayne

Tallchief, Sierra Marie

Thompson, DeKaylie Talara

Thorpe, Keaston James Guthrie

Thorpe, Kyra Nicole

Tiger Jr., Leonard Gene

Tiger Yanez, Karen Amor

Tiger, Cierra Alayne

Tiger, Mary Louise

Tiller, Presley Renee

Tolbert, Jayvaughn Charles

Trennepohl, Catherine Lynn

Tucker, Wessie Carmen

Tucker, Xavier Mega

Tullius, Ashley Nicole

Turner, Aryana Janaye

Tyner, Roy-Al Ray

Vaughn, Sandra Kay

Velez, Carol Ann

Villalobos, Enrique Ivan

Wahpekeche, Joaquin Noah

Wakley, Brianna Morgan

Warrior Jr., Manuel Anthony

Warrior, Isaac Necon

Warrior, Lydia Annelise

Warrior, Samuel Adrian

Watson Sr., Gregory Doyle

Welty, Jennifer Lee

Wenholm, Tyson Riley

West, Randall Aaron

White, Darrel Lee

White, Michael Brooks

Whitten, Mikayla Ruth Ann Corine

Whitten, Tina Louise

Williams Jr, Robert

Williams, Charlotte Virginia

Williams, Deana Michelle

Williams, Derrick Heath

Williams, Kaysa Lyn

Williams, Linda Lee

Williamson, Jeanie

Wilson, Anthony Eugene

Wilson, Asa Lynch

Wilson, Cheyenne Michelle

Wilson, Debra Ann

Wilson, Deja Lea

Wilson, Mya Rose

Wilson, Sarah Madisen Jane

Wilson, Terry Blaine

Wilson, Tiffany Michele

Winrow, Myia Lashea

Wolfe Jr., Zachary Paul

Wolfe, Christian Wayne

Woods, Kaitlin Marie

Woodward, Anthony Emmett

Woodward, Blake Anthony

Yates, Trevor Todd Thomas

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Happy Birthday

16th Birthday

Derek Chace!

Grandpa and I love you

very much and wish you

the very best for the year!!

Love,

Grandma Felton

Happy Birthday

Kai Blaze!

Wyatt Cooper!

Grandpa and I love you

very much! You are in

our thoughts and prayers!

Love,

Grandma Felton

Grandpa and I love you

very much! You are in

our thoughts and prayers!

Love,

Grandma Felton

Happy 18th Birthday

K.D.

We love you Momma,

Lil Bubba and Sissy

Tribal member Kevin Chebon

Shane, 19, is the 2021 Ultimate

Warrior Champion for the Crow

Native Days. The event held in Crow

Agency, Montana, featured a one mile

run to the canoe dock, a 3-mile canoe

race down the Little Big Horn River,

a 10K run and finishing with a ninemile bareback horse race on three

different horses.

He is the son of Kenny and Joanna

Shane of Crow Agency, MT and

great-grandson of the late Ernest

and Vergie Longhorn. Shane recently

applied to the United States Military

Academy, West Point.

Happy Graduation KD

we are all so proud of

you and we love you

from all your family

Election Commission

Tribal Members:

This is what has occurred since the General Council of April 2021 and June 2021.

The April General Council, a motion was made to have an election for 2021.

According to the Constitution and the Election Ordinance this would be

considered a Special Election.

The process started June 1 for any tribal member to get a packet to run for Election

Commission vacant positions. During the 10 day period to get a packet to file,

only one tribal member filed to be a candidate.

The time between the April 2021 General Council and June 19, 2021 General

Council, the Election Commission had a member resign. This left four

Commissioners.

Because of only four commission members, the election commission could not do

Election process business or have an Election. This was due to a Supreme Court

Ruling that indicated that the Election Commission must have a Full Complement

to do Election processes.

So the following might occur, if we do not get a person to come in and apply for an

alternate position in the next several weeks:

Ask about “AST Preferred Checking” and our debit

card that honors the Absentee Shawnee Tribe!

The person that filed will not be approved because we do not have a full

complement (5 members).

There will be no Election because we do not have a full complement (5

members).

If this occurs the Election Commission will continue on with the remaining

four members. The election Commission will still try to get people to apply

for alternate positions. We have until January 1, 2022 to get a full complement

to start the 2022 election process.

If you’re interested, please come by the Election commission office to apply to be

an alternate. We need three alternates.

You can either be an Absentee Shawnee Tribe Member or an Employee of the

Tribe or one of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s businesses. Account features

include:

 Free Value Checks

 .25% rate reduction with auto debit on consumer loan rates

 Interest bearing account

 $25.00 minimum to open the account

 No minimum to earn interest

 No monthly maintenance fee

 Free direct deposit option

 Free ATM/Debit Card

 Free Online Banking & Bill Pay

 Free Online Electronic Banking Statement

 Free check images with statement

 Free 1 year rental of a 3x5 safe deposit box or 6 months free rental of a 5x10 safe

deposit box (based on availability)

 Free Notary Service

 FDIC Insured

Contact bank staff for more information

2023 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK 74801, PH (405) 273-0202

114 E. Main St., Calumet, OK 73014, PH (405) 893-2240

Member

FDIC

August 2021

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Fellow AST members,

The following are current programs administered by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department:

As a point of discussion at the most recent June 2021 General Council meeting, I felt that

it was necessary to expression my opinion on the subject of the proposed AST health care

expansion project. I’m expressing my personal opinion in an open letter to the membership in

The Absentee Shawnee News rather than in some group chat on Facebook in order to capture

a much wider audience because of the importance of the matter at hand.

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

funds can be used for school-related athletic program expenses. Program has a maximum funding limit for the academic year.

• Johnson O’Malley Program: assists Absentee

tribal members enrolled in any Practically all of us AST members at some point in our lives will have a personal encounter

FellowShawnee

AST members,

of our nine (9) school districts: Tecumseh, Bethel, Earlsboro, Wanette, Asher, South with our health care system. Presently, as a result of outstanding management and appointing

Rock Creek, Macomb, Dale, and Little Axe.

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vocational institutions. Program has a maximum funding limit for the calendar year or needed job opportunities for our fellow members. The list is long and positive. However, we’ve

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per program.

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Academic Achievement and Athlete of the Year. Applications are available and accepted ‘investment’ of our health care system as a whole. They took the initiative of looking at the

First, expansion itself has been a growing issue for a number of years. I personally can recall it being

beginning January 1st and the deadline for

application

submission

is March

31sttoofthe

each

present landscape

of our growth

health care

needs

and then

informally

discussed

in prior

years due

unimaginable

and phenomenal

at both

the Little

Axe looked forward. That’s what a good and

year.

competent

management

team

board

does

and

that’s

and the Shawnee locations. Growth in terms of the number of patients seen, revenue & expenditures, what I expect them to do. I see nothing

nefarious

in them

making decision

or taking

services offered, etc. At some point in the recent past,

both health

management

and the health

boardactions

began on our behalf. I believe that what some

All funding is based upon the availability of funds

at the

time of application.

see as of

atypical

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a competent

management

earnest

discussions

on a future expansion or 'investment'

our health

care system

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2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

405.275.4030 Ext. 6242

405.273.7938 (fax)

tresham@astribe.com

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The Executive Committee will be sponsoring graduation stoles for 2021 College

and Vocational graduates. The information you provide below will be used to

contact you regarding where you would like your stole to be sent or scheduling a

time for you to pick up a stole. Make sure the information is current. If it changes

after you submit your form contact the Education Department immediately. We

will not be responsible for lost stoles, stoles being sent to incorrect addresses, or

the inability to schedule a pick up time.

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2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

405.275.4030 Ext. 6242

405.273.7938 (fax)

tresham@astribe.com

August 2021

www.astribe.com

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Building Blocks C.D.C.

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

(405) 878-0633

Building Blocks C.D.C.

Fax:(405)

2025

S. Gordon878-0156

Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, Ok. 74801

(405)878-0633 FAX(405)878-0156

Building Blocks II

August 2021

Newsletter

The children tie-dyed

t-shirts for the 4th of July.

They also had parties on

Thursday, July 1st for

Independence Day.

The children love to go on walks

around the complex. They especially

like to see the horse in front of the

main building. The four year olds

went for a walk and took a picture

with the horse.

All the children have fun exploring as

they learn and grow. The 3 year olds

enjoyed playing in the light and

water table.

On August 4th at 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Extreme Animals will be at

our center with neat animals for the children to see.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Child Care Development Fund Programs

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, Ok. 74801

Phone: (405)275-4030

Fax: (405)878-0156

AST Newsletter- Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Programs

August 2021

We hope you and your family continue doing well. Due to this unprecedented

national health emergency we have been doing what we can to keep the CCDF

grant in compliance and learning about what we can do to assist families in this

pandemic. We are still accepting applications for AST Child Care Assistance

if you need child care assistance and would like to apply. The application is

on the AST website under Services/Child Care. We offer assistance to any

Native child with a CDIB who live in our service area of Cleveland, McClain,

Oklahoma and Pottawatomie Counties. The parents or guardians must meet

certain income guidelines but we would encourage anyone to apply. We offer

co-payment waivers for essential staff/healthcare workers in need of child

care. We can also offer services for families who are unemployed with a three

(3) month job search eligibility period. The families can choose any OKDHS

Licensed Child Care Provider that is convenient for them. Please contact us if

you have any questions regarding eligibility.

We are also still offering the Relative Home Provider care type where a relative

who lives in a separate residence can care for an eligible child. We will have the

application and guidelines on the AST Website under the Services/Childcare

page. Applicants who wish to utilize the RHP will need to be eligible for AST

Child Care prior to RHP approval. Please contact me or LaNora Buswell,

CCDF Specialist, if you have any questions.

We have opened the Summer School Age Program (SSAP) in June and July.

We were happy to provide care to a few children and we hope to provide care

for more children next year. We will be opening up waiting list applications

for After School Program-Shawnee care for Fall. If you would like to apply to

be put on the waiting list please contact Heather Deatherage at Hdeatherage@

astribe.com. If you or your family needs afterschool child care assistance

outside of Shawnee, please contact us or apply through the child care assistance

program and we can help find a provider that will be able to provide your child

care needs.

Our goals through the CCDF grant, Building Blocks enterprise and the After

School Programs is to provide quality child care to Native and non-native

children in our communities. We do this by our innovative ideas on curriculum

and staying abreast of all training and requirements to maintain higher levels

of care. We strive to be the best and be better than the best every day.

If you are interested in any of these programs or have any questions please

feel free to contact me or LaNora Buswell at the number above or by email,

astchildcare@astribe.com.

Our employee of the Month is Jamie Childress.

Congratulations!

We are accepting waiting list applications for children ages 6

weeks through 4 Year Olds (Pre-K). If you are interested in

enrolling your child in our center please give us a call or come

by to see if we have an opening for your child.

Also, we are taking employee applications. We are still looking

for Floaters, Teachers, Master Teachers, Housekeepers and

Custodians. Come by to get an application or visit astribe.com

to fill one out.

Building Blocks III

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Building Blocks C.D.C.

16051 Little Axe Dr.

Norman, OK 73026

(405) 360-2710

Fax: (405) 360-2726

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Building Blocks C.D.C.

16051 Little Axe Dr.

Norman, OK 73026

(405)360-2710

Assistant Teachers

Please call for more information or log onto

www.astribe.com

Ni yi wa! (Thank you)

Briana Ponkilla

CCDF Coordinator

August 2021

www.astribe.com

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE – SHAWNEE DEPARTMENT EXTENSIONS (405) 275-4030

Lt. Gov. Gov.

Governor John R. Johnson ......... 6308

Alvina Barnes ............................... 6307

Kim Porter.................................... 6269

Lt.Governor

Ezra DeLodge. ............ 6253

ENT EXTENSIONS (405)

275-4030

...........6228

......... 6294

......... 6279

......... 6250

......... 6300

......... 6265

......... 6320

......... 6385

......... 6424

......... 6344

......... 6397

......... 6438

......... 6437

......... 6439

......... 6440

......... 6338

......... 6284

......... 6295

......... 6296

......... 6337

......... 6222

......... 6252

......... 6423

..395-4494

..395-4491

..395-4490

..395-4493

......... 6316

......... 6234

………6331

n Mann

nchard,

......... 6249

......... 6435

......... 6436

......... 3100

......... 6327

......... 6402

......... 6329

......... 6342

......... 6332

......... 6328

......... 6229

......... 6398

Secretary

Jan Ranft ...................................... 6309

EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT

.......................................................

6341

Levi Walker ......................................... 6426

Representative DeWayne Wilson 6239

PROCUREMENT

.......................................................6291

6240

......................................................................

Treas.

........6292

........6288

........6290

POLICE DEPT ....................... 275-3200 / 275-3432

Brad Gaylord (Chief) ................................. 6302

Alicia Miller ................6259

6289

Jason Secretary

Brinker..............................................

Kinley ...............................6262

6275

StevenTaylor

Crisp ................................................

LindaTina

Day....................................................

Ontiveros .............................6261

6431

James Woolbright....................................... 6276

Russell Harjo............................................... 6391

Joseph Blanchard .....6278

6280

PatrolTreasurer

Room ................................................

Rep.

........6271

Diane Ponkilla .............................. 6267

Tara Battise................................................. 6281

Rebecca Kennedy........................................ 6410

RECEPTIONIST

Blake Wiggins ............................................. 6422

Kylia

Pinson.........................................6232

4030

Lisa

Camren................................................

Brayden Queen ........................................... 6339

ASEDA

......................................................................

6244

.............................................................. 6263

REALTY

Taylor

Carter.............................................. 6246

ATTORNEY

Cara

Hamilton

(Probates)..........................

Gary Pitchlynn

....................................6248

6313

Yecica Gutierrez………..……………………..6420

BIA/SELFBillie

GOVERNANCE

Kimberlee

……………….………….........6235

ELECTION COMMISSION

Diana Wilson........................................6271

ENROLLMENT

Amanda Webb .....................................6292

Marla Massey.......................................6288

Elicia Ramirez......................................6290

FINANCE

Jennifer Crenshaw ............................................6228

Sandra Burnett ........................................... 6294

Tracey Dickson............................................ 6279

Tina Fixico ................................................... 6250

Courtney Green........................................... 6300

Holly Davis .................................................. 6265

Colleen Butler.............................................. 6320

Misti Casey .................................................. 6385

Laina Martin ............................................... 6424

Sheila King .................................................. 6344

Conf. Room.................................................. 6397

FOOD BANK

Falon Powell ................................................ 6438

Reception ..................................................... 6437

SW Office..................................................... 6439

NW Office .................................................... 6440

GRANTS

Phyllis Wahahrockah-Tasi ......................... 6338

Kryste Carter .............................................. 6284

Bronte Pearson............................................ 6295

OCIAL SERVICES

SNahinli

Billy......................................... 6301

Annie

Wilson

(Director).............................

Whitney Standing

.......................................6311

6283

Nancy Edwards........................................... 6225

HUMAN RESOURCES

Michele Nowell ............................................ 6296

Casey Adams .............................................. 6337

Rebecca Hyde .............................................. 6222

Jennifer Kinslow ......................................... 6252

Lauren Parish.............................................. 6423

AX COMMISSION / TAG

TCCDF

Alicia Engler… .......................................... .6257

Briana Ponkilla.................................... 6347

Shelby White ............................................... 6258

LaNora

Buswell ...................................6286

6348

Stacy

Clark..................................................

......................................................................

6237

COURT

ICW

Sheila Wilson .......................................395-4494

Shawnee Martinez ...............................395-4491

Kelly Seaton..........................................395-4490

Paige Little Charley .............................395-4493

Lula Bettelyoun, Donna Butler, Robert

CULT. PRES

./G

IFT SHOP

Schoolfield,

Ted

Watson…

…..…………...6270

MAINTENANCE

Kevin Kaseca.. ............................................. 6316

Break Room................................................. 6234

SheilaOrphan………………………………6331

Robert Komacheet, Joe Morton, John Mann

Stephen Fife, Stacy Coon, Duke Blanchard,

Clayton Martinez

Cindy Carpenter ......................................... 6249

Kymberly Hazlett................................ 6325

Chelsea Cope ....................................... 6241

TAshley

ITLE VI Hudson…………………………..6336

Thomasine

(Doss)Thunder

Owings (DIR)

............... 6227

Shelsie White

.......................

6260

Carol Butler......................................... 6245

THER ENTITIES & TOLL FREE

OMerry

Rodriguez (Gift Shop) ................. 6310

All Nations Bank.................................. 273-0202

Gift Shop....................................................6254

ASEDA ................................................. 878-6782

Devon

........................ 6243

Toll

FreeFrazier(THPO)

.....................................1-800-256-3341

AshleyCorner

Brokeshoulder.........................

6312

Brendle

.................................... 447-3372

Kay

Bemo.............................................

6238

Building Blocks ................................... 878-0633

Casey

(BarbraWilson

Pope) (Librarian) ................... 6416

Building Blocks III LA ........................ 360-2710

OMESTIC

VIOLENCE/FAMILY SERVICES

(Skye

Foreman)

Melissa

Lopez ......................................

6333

Court

Clerk..........................................

481-8575

Leslie Harris

........................................

6326

Enrollment

...........................................

481-8650

Gaming

................ 360-9270 x1110

BryishaCommission

Payne......................................

6315

Housing.................................................

273-1050

Taylor Wills .........................................

6293

Human

Resources................................

275-1468

Lacey Carey......................................... 6298

Media.................................................... 598-1279

E(Mindy

DUCATION

Longhorn)

OEH/OEP.............................................

214-4235

Tresha Spoon.......................................

6242

Police

Dept.

........................

275-3200

275-3432

.............................................................. 6255

Thunderbird

Casino NRM ................. 360-9270

Blake Goodman...................................

6432

Shawnee

Casino

...................................

273-2679

Shay Fixico........................................... 6433

Tax Commission .................................. 481-8600

Tribal Store (Little Axe)...................... 364-0668

ALL CORRECTIONS PLEASE EMAIL TO:

MIS@ASTRIBE.COM

Last updated: 07/14/21

MEDIA

Mindy Longhorn ......................................... 6435

Derek Hilderbrand...................................... 6436

MIS

HELP DESK................................................ 3100

Travis O’Dell ............................................... 6327

Donna Cody ................................................. 6402

Amelia Grass ............................................... 6329

Fred Brown.................................................. 6342

Rafael Rodriguez......................................... 6332

...................................................................... 6328

OEH

Jarrod Lloyd................................................ 6229

Kyra Underwood......................................... 6398

OTHER EXTENSIONS

Bldg. 1 Conf. Rm. ...................................... 2009

Bldg. 1 Break Rm ....................................... 6305

Gov. Bldg. 2 Conf. Rm. .............................. 6330

Fam. Svcs. Conf. Rm. ................................. 6311

Finance Conference Rm ............................. 6236

LITTLE AXE CLINIC

Clinic - Medical .................................... 447-0300

L.A.Plus Care....................................... 447-0477

Dental Clinic ........................................ 307-9704

Diabetes ................................................ 360-0698

Pharmacy ............................................. 292-9530

Resource Center .................................. 364-7298

(Chrissy Wiens)

POLICE DEPT ....................... 275-3200 / 275-3432

Brad Gaylord (Chief) ................................. 6302

Jason Brinker.............................................. 6259

Steven Crisp ................................................ 6262

Linda Day.................................................... 6261

James Woolbright....................................... 6276

Russell Harjo............................................... 6391

Patrol Room ................................................ 6278

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Levi Walker ......................................... 6426

PROCUREMENT

...................................................................... 6291

Tara Battise................................................. 6281

Rebecca Kennedy........................................ 6410

Blake Wiggins ............................................. 6422

Lisa Camren................................................ 6232

Brayden Queen ........................................... 6339

...................................................................... 6244

REALTY

Taylor Carter.............................................. 6246

Cara Hamilton (Probates).......................... 6248

Yecica Gutierrez………..……………………..6420

Kimberlee Billie……………….………….........6235

SOCIAL SERVICES

Annie Wilson (Director)............................. 6311

Nancy Edwards........................................... 6225

TAX COMMISSION / TAG

Alicia Engler… .......................................... .6257

Shelby White ............................................... 6258

Stacy Clark.................................................. 6286

...................................................................... 6237

TITLE VI

Thomasine (Doss) Owings (DIR) ............... 6227

Lula Bettelyoun, Donna Butler, Robert

Schoolfield, Ted Watson… …..…………...6270

OTHER ENTITIES & TOLL FREE

All Nations Bank.................................. 273-0202

ASEDA ................................................. 878-6782

Toll Free .....................................1-800-256-3341

Brendle Corner .................................... 447-3372

Building Blocks ................................... 878-0633

(Barbra Pope)

Building Blocks III LA ........................ 360-2710

(Skye Foreman)

Court Clerk.......................................... 481-8575

Enrollment ........................................... 481-8650

Gaming Commission ................ 360-9270 x1110

Housing................................................. 273-1050

Human Resources................................ 275-1468

Media.................................................... 598-1279

(Mindy Longhorn)

OTHER EXTENSIONS

OEH/OEP............................................. 214-4235

Bldg. 1 Conf. Rm. ...................................... 2009

Police Dept. ........................ 275-3200 / 275-3432

Bldg. 1 Break Rm ....................................... 6305

Thunderbird Casino NRM ................. 360-9270

Gov. Bldg. 2 Conf. Rm. .............................. 6330

Shawnee Casino ................................... 273-2679

Fam.Commission

Svcs. Conf. ..................................

Rm. .................................

6311

Tax

481-8600

Finance

Conference

.............................

6236

Tribal Store (Little Axe)...................... 364-0668

LITTLE AXE CLINIC

ALL CORRECTIONS

PLEASE EMAIL

TO:

Clinic

- Medical ....................................

447-0300

MIS@ASTRIBE.COM

L.A.Plus Care....................................... 447-0477

Dental Clinic ........................................ 307-9704

Last updated: 07/14/21

Diabetes ................................................ 360-0698

Pharmacy ............................................. 292-9530

Resource Center .................................. 364-7298

(Chrissy Wiens)

SHAWNEE CLINIC

Clinic (Bldg. 17) ................................... 878-5850

Pharmacy ............................................. 878-5859

Toll free ...................................... 1-866-742-4977

Rhonda Kaseca .................................... 878-4702

NOTICE

SHAWNEE CLINIC

Clinic (Bldg. 17) ................................... 878-5850

Pharmacy ............................................. 878-5859

Toll free ...................................... 1-866-742-4977

Rhonda Kaseca .................................... 878-4702

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