# 2 - 3 ExEcutivE committEE REpoRts (2016) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3A4628a0d3dd1d6194 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text octoBER 2016 “Among The Shawnee” insidE tHis issuE 2 - 3 ExEcutivE committEE REpoRts 4 Building Blocks 5 EnRollmEnt dEpaRtmEnt 6 vEtERans association 7 8 10 12 18 ast HEaltH REpoRt EldERs council REalty dEpaRtmEnt doctoR’s notEBook titlE vi mEnu Volume 27 No. 53 19 ZomBiE Run 5k 20 - 21 octoBER BiRtHdays 22 FitnEss calEndER 24 HallowEEn saFty caRnival 27 FostER caRE AST Governor at the Tribal Leaders Conference with President Obama AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe recently attended the Tribal Leaders Conference with President Obama in Washington D.C.. The conference was held at the White House on September 24-27th. Photos L to R: AST Governor; AST Governor with Quentin Romanose, Chairman of Education; President Obama. General Council - October 22, 2016 10:00 am - Thunderbird Casino - Norman, OK Executive Committee Edwina Butler-Wolfe Governor Isaac Gibson Lt. Governor John Johnson Secretary Leah Bates Treasurer Anthony Johnson Representative Monthly Executive Committee meetings can be watched online at astribe.com Governor’s Report Hello friends, neighbors, relatives and Tribal members at large! Our Shawnee area recently got a number of welcome rain showers. These showers have led us to also have high humidity levels and are coupled with high temperatures. I have always appreciated whichever season we have here in Oklahoma yet my preference is with Fall and Winter. So, having said that, Fall will soon be with us. June Protest of Election On August 30th the Court met on the case(s) of Twila Parker and Sherman Tiger. Both individuals had disputed and protested the June 18th election. Mr. Tiger asked the Court to dismiss his case as the ruling of the Court on Mrs. Parker’s case would determine his issue also. Testimony was given by several individuals with both sides being heard by presiding Judge – Matt Thomas, a partner in the firm of Stuart, Clover, Duran, Thomas & Vorndran, LLP. The most notable testimony given was by Meredith Wahpeheche Election Commission Secretary, who testified that she ‘broke’ the Election Ordinance by personally deciding that a tribal member had the right to vote. She further testified that she ‘made the decision to give this tribal member the ballot despite knowing she was violating the Election Ordinance’ and that she ‘would do it again!’ Ms. Wahpeheche stated she ‘wasn’t there to take tribal members vote away’. It is unclear to me why we have an Election Ordinance, if certain Election Commission officials, don’t abide by it. If we need our Ordinance language corrected then we should consider doing this through a referendum for ALL tribal members to decide instead of one individual deciding, on her own, who can vote. Trial Date Set Jeff and Isaac Gibson Last month I advised you that the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Court on May 23, 2016 had set trial dates for Isaac Gibson, Jr., Lt. Governor, and former Representative, Jeff ‘J.W.’ Gibson, who currently serves as the TERO contact. Lt. Governor Gibson’s trial was set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on the days of October 10-11th. The trial date set for Jeff Gibson, former Representative and current TERO contact, is still scheduled for October 17-19th beginning at 9:00 a.m. These two, first cousins, are being tried for embezzlement, fraudulent use of a credit card, misusing public monies, unlawful official action, and criminal conspiracy. Our Kids are our Concern On September 19th at Brendle Corner numerous items were stolen by a contractor hired by the Lt. Governor. The items taken by the Contractor were school items used and needed by the students that take part in the Tribes J.O.M., Program. This is a twofold concern to me. The first part of my concern is for our kids. What if our children had been present when this person entered the building? Would he still have taken the items or worse yet would our children have been at risk? The secondary part of my concern is when contracts/agreements with individuals or companies are entered into without the AG reviewing the documents or the tribe authorizing it then this can create a liability issue for the tribe. I am asking for you, my people, to help me stop this. In May 2014 I sent a memo out requesting the Attorney General to advise the Executive Committee on contract/agreement(s) so that we could protect the interests of the tribe. Chapter IV, Section C. of our AST Administrative Systems Manual outlines the contract process for both employees and our elected body. The question that occurs to me is: ‘Why do we have a contract process if it’s not to be followed?’ The procurement section in the Administrative Systems Manual could benefit from updates, however, at this time it is still the approved process of the tribe. Tribal members, if you share my concern about this type of contract/ agreement process, I suggest bringing it up at General Council and/or attend our Executive Committee meetings to provide constructive input on how best to make a positive change occur. Annual Budgets It goes without saying that budgeting takes time, effort and strong team work. I have not seen any information sent out by Finance or the Treasurer, 2 as of this article. It will be interesting to see if Finance continues to use what they have done the last two years which is to base budgets on the average two years of expenses and then use a ‘projected’ estimate for the upcoming year based on those expenses. As I have stated before this rewards those who have over expended in their budgets and penalizes those who monitor and effectively manage their budgets all year. This process is flawed and needs corrected. We also need to look at establishing a foundation so that we can support special activities and needs that our individual tribal members request of us through an organized structure. Currently we have no process in place and have no recourse but to use our annual budgets to offset this cost. Other Topics/Expressions Happy Birthday & Anniversary To those who have had a birthday or anniversary I extend my warmest regards. Condolences To those families who may have lost a family member this month I extend my deepest condolences to you and your family. Meetings Attended AUGUST 2016 9-14th 15-19th 20th 22nd AAIP Annual Conference – Oakland, CA FAST Act DOT Negotiated Rule-Making Committee, Sterling, Virginia 10:00 a.m. Elders Meeting, Resource Center, Little Axe, Oklahoma 8:00 a.m. CTSA – Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Kay Rhoads, Kickapoo Tribal Chairman David Pacheco - Met with audit firm, Finley and Cook – Shawnee, OK 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. AVEDIS Luncheon & Speaker Series- Expo Center, Shawnee, OK 23rd 8:30 am Met with concerned Tribal member(s) – Shawnee, OK 24th 9:00 am USDA Tribal Consultation, Hosted at Chickasaw Nation Resort, Sulphur, Oklahoma 25th 9:00 am Met with OK State Representative candidate – Atwood and had afternoon meeting in OKC, OK 26th 9:00 CTSA Conducted Executive Director Interviews with Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Kay Rhoads and Kickapoo Tribal Chairman David Pacheco – Shawnee, OK 27th 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker at OU Gamma Delta PI Native American Sorority, Norman, Oklahoma 29th Meeting in Office with concerned Tribal member(s) – Shawnee, OK 31st 6:30 pm Medical Marijuana Informational Meeting, Tecumseh, Oklahoma SEPTEMBER 2016 3rd 10:00 am White Turkey Meeting, Shawnee, OK 9th 10:00 am Special Executive Committee Meeting, Shawnee, OK 11-15th National Indian Gaming Association Conference - Niagara Falls, New York 16th 10:00 am Meeting with concerned Tribal member 19th 9:00 a.m. AST Department Directors Meeting 20th 8:30 am Health Board Meeting, Little Axe Health Clinic / tour of the new Li-si-wi-nwi Optometry Clinic Little Axe/ Ribbon Cutting and Ground Breaking of the new Storm Shelter at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health, Inc. Clinic 21st Executive Committee Meeting cancelled due to several EC in travel status – meeting date will be Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 22nd 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summit Charter School, OKC, OK 23rd 9:00 a.m. CTSA Monthly Meeting, Shawnee, OK 24-27th White House Tribal Leaders Conference,Washington, D.C. 29th 30th 10:00 a.m. All Nations Bank Meeting - Executive Committee and Bank Board Members 6:30 pm UNITY Youth Meeting, Shawnee, OK PERSONAL DAY DOT Negotiated Rulemaking Appointment On September 12th through 15th the FAST Act DOT Negotiated Rulemaking Committee met in Sterling, Virginia. Protocols for the Committee were established. Provisions are being reviewed and drafted. As the Southern Plains regional representative I was asked in August to consider having the October meeting in Oklahoma. This opportunity was confirmed at the September meeting and we will be looking at partnering with the central tribes in the Shawnee area and extending invitations to all tribes in the state to attend the October meeting. The hotel/meeting site will be at The Grand Hotel and Resort. The meetings will begin on October 18 and run through the 20th. In Conclusion I have 8 months left in Office and I find each day eventful and full of possibilities. My door is always open (unless I am in a meeting or at a meeting) and I welcome your visits. Help me to make a difference – stand beside me and Let us Build for the Future (BFF) - united and together! Thank you for your support. Photos from Meetings 3 Building Blocks As summer ends and fall begins, we have many exciting things coming up here at Building Blocks. On September the 7th we celebrated Grandparent’s Day by having the grandparents join us for breakfast. We want to say thank you to all the grandparents who were able to join us. In October, some of the classes will be learning about fall and participating in fall activities like going to the pumpkin patch and Halloween. We currently have 44 kids enrolled, we are will be enrolling more in the coming months. We have a few new Teachers here at Building Blocks and a new Food Prep Assistant. We are excited about welcoming our new teachers and new children. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you! Dates to Remember: • • October 14th – Open House, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm (Open to the public) Halloween (Date TBD) - Trick or Treating on the AST Campus and Classroom Parties Congratulations Abbe!!!! Elizabeth Crawford Building Blocks Director Family of Faith Christian School Tax Collections 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team FY-2016 OCSSA 2A STATE YTD CHAMPIONS! TAX COLLECTIONS FY-2016 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS (thru 8/31/2016) RUN DATE: 09/12/16 (Thru 8/31/16) TAX CATEGORY Sales (6%) Gaming % of free cash Employee (1%) Severance (8%) Motor Vehicle Tobacco Refund JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST $6,629.54 $5,925.93 $6,695.50 $1,102.06 $11,858.67 $3,055.61 $5,189.41 $233.28 $100,000.00 $250,000.00 $200,000.00 $150,000.00 $150,000.00 $100,000.00 $150,000.00 $200,000.00 $20,005.91 $10,776.88 $7,398.58 $10,826.58 $14,605.02 $10,799.58 $11,170.30 $7,282.34 $2,266.67 $1,609.65 $460.78 $919.02 $461.01 $2,698.05 $2,232.26 $1,290.78 $10,173.81 $16,449.81 $16,519.87 $15,797.40 $12,420.36 $12,691.64 $16,578.05 $12,503.02 $7,107.73 $1,052.86 $7,697.88 $17,197.56 $14,653.05 $16,595.49 $15,084.70 $13,025.59 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 YEAR-TO-DATE % OF TAXES TOTAL COLLECTED $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $40,690.00 2.46% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,300,000.00 78.66% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $92,865.19 5.62% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $11,938.22 0.72% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 - $113,133.96 6.85% Abbe Owings 8Th Grade $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $92,414.86 5.59% Basketball Champ AST Tribal Member Abbe Owings, An 8th grad ♥Proud Momma, Dos Owings TOTAL TAXES $146,183.66 $285,815.13 $238,772.61 $195,842.62 $203,998.11 $145,840.37 $200,254.72 $234,335.01 $0.00 School. $0.00 On $0.00 $1,651,042.23 of Faith C$0.00 hristian February 13th ,2016 February 13th, 2016, basketball team On won the OCSSA Abbe 8th grade girls Owings$0.00 and the $120.00 $221.46 2A S$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,554.91 0.09% Miscellaneous $223.45 $145.00 $300.00 $275.00 $65.00 $205.00 class TATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! basketball team took state at the OCSSA 2A class state championship TOTAL COLLECTIONS $146,407.11 $285,960.13 $239,072.61 $196,117.62 $204,063.11 $146,045.37 $200,374.72 $234,556.47 $0.00 $0.00 Abbe!!!! $0.00 $0.00 $1,652,597.14 100% Congratulations PROUD MOMMA-­‐Dos Owings Honoring Our Past With Promise for Our Future LIFE is Beautiful Living Meth Free 10 4 Enrollment Department Hello all employees and tribal members. Enrollment has turned a new leaf and is under new staff. We have a new method of how our office will be conducted. From now on we will be enforcing the CDIB charge. Also any type of form that needs to be filled out to process the following: address change, name change, obtaining a new CDIB card, research applications, and enrollment applications etc. will need to be filled out ahead of time; but no worries we have all of those forms located in our hall and on the tribal website. Just stop by and fill out your form and we will get you taken care of. Our goal in enrollment is to help and serve tribal members to the best of our ability. Also enrollment wants to make sure that our office stays current so in efforts to keep our records current we are having Membership Day. For this day and this day only all enrollment fees are waived. If you as a tribal member should POP by and update all of you contact information on October 19th you get a complimentary bag of popcorn and a chance to enter a raffle to win a basket filled with goodies and a gift card to Cinema 8 in Shawnee or a Walmart gift card. This Event is open to all Tribal Members and is FREE to all members who update their information or need a new CDIB. This is also FREE to Tribal members who don’t need to update their information as well. We will also have a booth at general counsel for updating your information as well as entering the raffle. The winners will be announced at general council on October 22nd. We hope to see you all there! Enrollment will be closed November 15 -18 due to staff training. The office of the secretary will be handling any enrollment issues and inquiries for those days. Enrollment will be back open the following Monday November 21st. Sorry for any inconveniences. - Have a great month! Enrollment Director Carly Dyer Election Commission UPDATE ON COURT CASES: Tribal members: This is to keep you informed on the cases that were filed against the Election Commission. There were three (3) cases filed; Court case CIV-2016- 35 Kenneth Blanchard vs. AST Election Commission, CIV-2016-57 Sherman Tiger vs. AST Election Commission and CIV-2016-58 Twila Parker vs. AST Election Commission. The Tiger case was dismissed and the court ruled for the Election Commission in the other two (2) cases. 5 AST Veterans Association On September 20, 2016 at Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Board Meeting over the Little Axe Clinic at Little Axe. I received about 50 handmade quilts for the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Veterans Association. The Security Officers Braden Webb & Richard Wolfealso voluntarily assisted me in carrying the 4 large plastic bags of quilts to my car. The Veterans would like to invite the generous lady who donated all the handmade quilts to contact Twila Parker at cell phone: 405-229-8052 as we want to invite you to our Christmas Dinner in December. A big Thank You from the Veterans! The 4 large plastic bags of handmade quilts that were donated. Here is one of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Veterans Roy Charley with his homemade quilt. Presented to him on September 20, 2016! C O M E S E E U S AT O U R N E W L O C AT I O N OPTOMETRY P : 4 0 5 . 4 4 7. 0 3 0 0 Accredited by 6 15702 East State Hwy 9 Norman, OK 73026 Next to Thunderbird Casino in the PlusCare Clinic Building F: 405.701.7080 W : W W W. A S T H E A LT H . O R G AST HeAlTH SySTem - OcTOber 2016 We will be sponsoring a flu shot clinic at the upcoming October General Council Meeting this year, so please ensure you and your families are there to get your shot. Priority will be given to the elders and at risk populations. The MyDNA effort continues to grow and reach its youthful audience and spread positive prevention messages for youth to avoid underage drinking and provide education to our community on ill-effects of prescription drug addiction. We are excited about the Annual Zombie Run 5K set for October 21st in the evening-be sure to register for another great time! We are now settled-in and happy to offer expanded services at our new expanded Optometry Clinic in Little Axe and the Shawnee Clinic’s After Hours Services! The news has reported recently that four cases of mumps have been confirmed this week in Garfield County, and at least 34 more suspected cases are under investigation after students in two Enid Public Schools exhibited symptoms of the disease, as reported by the state Health Department. Mumps is a virus spread from one person to another by coughing, sneezing and direct contact with saliva, such as eating or drinking after an infected person. Symptoms include swelling on one or both sides of the face, tenderness of the salivary glands in the cheek and jaw area, slight fever, headache, general aches and muscle pain. Mumps usually resolves without medical intervention, but in rare cases can lead to serious complications and hospitalization. Symptoms usually appear 16 to 18 days after infection. People infected with mumps can transmit the virus two days before symptoms appear and up to five days after symptoms begin. The health department has released that, “If parents observe symptoms of mumps in their child, we are strongly requesting that the child be kept at home for the five days after those symptoms are discovered,” said State Epidemiologist Kristy Bradley. “This is the most effective way to prevent the disease from spreading.” Two doses of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine required for school attendance are 88 percent effective in preventing mumps, according to the agency. The MMR vaccine is recommended on or after a child’s first birthday with a second dose at four to six years of age. For any questions concerning the Mumps, please contact your primary care provider. The Zika virus remains to also be a concern for everyone, and the website for health maintains the most update information for you and your family’s protection. We continue to monitor elder care and high risk fall patients as well as homebound tribal members are always a concern to the Tribe and Health System. The health system remains a full partner with the Tribe in caring for and coordinating care for any tribal member that is homebound and has needs that we can help with or service within our scope and authority to do so as a health and wellness system. If you know of any tribal member who is homebound and needs assistance medically, please contact administration at (405) 701-7621 so we can assist as best possible with resources or coordinate assistance for these members in need. We continue to add new specialists to the staff to make it both more convenient to access specialty care on-site as well as save contract health funds in doing so, allowing tests to be accomplished on-site and integration of the patient’s health record into the health system’s database for the primary care providers to better manage care of the patients. We also want to thank Mrs. Alma Johnson and her team of helpers for donating the large AST Logo quilt tapestry located in the foyer of Little Axe Clinic. It is truly and impressive work of art, and a testament of the closeness and bond between our health system, our tribe, and our patients! Thank you all for making our entire staff and employees feel appreciated and for using our services! The health system’s most valuable asset is our people! They continue to illustrate excellence for our tribal health system and patient care! I’m always impressed with and proud of our outstanding star performers, and again this month, we thank them all for their contributions to our patients, their fellow employees, and the tribe! Employee of the month in September for health was Mrs. Tammy Peery, Credentialing Manager, for her efforts at privileging the new specialists and re-credentialing renewed providers in record time; Team of the Month: Optometry Team for their impressive oversight and management of the relocation of Optometry and rapid re-start of services; and the Special Leadership Award: Is recognized upon Tara Swalla, Pharmacy Tech, for her employee morale committee support and work at both the Shawnee and Little Axe pharmacies. The health employees continue to accomplish outstanding feats for our patients and for each other, taking care of our internal and external customers/patients. Thank you all for making an important difference in the lives and health of all of our health system’s patients! Additional health related information: • PlusCare Clinic/Little Axe area has the ability to treat non-life threatening illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis (no appointment needed). This service is extended to enrolled AST tribal members and other IHS eligible Native Americans who are the ages of 2 years and up. If you are a new (AI/AN) patient to our health system and are in need of our PlusCare services, please bring with you, your CDIB card, a second form of identification, social security card and health insurance card(s), if available. The location is 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK (former Little Axe Clinic-near Thunderbird Casino/Norman). The phone number is (405)447-0477. Hours of operation are M-F 9 AM to 9 PM with last walk-in accepted at 8:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM and holidays are 9 AM to 5 PM (excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas) with last walk-in patient accepted at 4:30 PM. • Shawnee Clinic Extended Hours/Shawnee area has the ability to treat non-life threatening illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis (no appointment needed). This service is extended to enrolled AST tribal members, Native American Veteran’s, IHS eligible Native Americans, Medicaid/SoonerCare pediatric patients, and BCBS covered AST non-Native employees who are the ages of 2 years and up. If you are a new patient to our health system and are in need of our extended hours services, please bring with you, your CDIB card, a second form of identification, social security card and health insurance card(s), if available. The location is 2029 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK. The phone number is (405)878-5850. Hours of operation are M-F 5 PM to 9 PM with last walk-in accepted at 8:30 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM with last walk-in accepted at 4:30 PM and closed Sundays and holidays. • Emergency Dental Clinic is available every Monday from 8 AM to 11:30 AM at the Little Axe Health Center. Patients will be evaluated on a first come, first serve basis and type of emergency care needed. Patients who have suffered trauma or present infection will be considered before other as well as established patients being considered before new patients. For more information, please call (405) 447-0300. • AST/Serviced Health System Native American Veterans: If you are currently receiving services with the area VA Medical Center, please contact us today to set up an appointment to have your services established with the AST Health System at either the Shawnee Clinic (405) 878-5850 or Little Axe Health Center (405) 447-0300. • If you need CPR training, please contact the AST Health System’s Public Health Office at (405) 447-0300 for scheduling and training opportunities. • Contract Health Services (CHS) interactive phone menu helps patients access the most appropriate service provider by calling (405) 701-7951 at the Little Axe Health 7 Center. This feature will speed up access to the patients seeking services and follow-up to their care. We also have Contract Health representatives available at our Shawnee location. Tribal members are able to call Ms. Flo Mann, LPN or Ms. Laurie Webber, LPN at (405) 878-5850. • Customer Service line is (405) 701-7623. Please direct all complaints or compliments to this line for appropriate attention and/or response. Please be assured that this is the best way to have each situation addressed, with consistent updates from our Health Staff. After the investigations of all issues are complete, our Health Director or a Clinic Administrator will personally contact you with updates, decisions, or question pertaining to your case. • The AST Anti-Bullying Prevention “HOTLINE” is (405) 701-7987 during work hours 8-5, M-F, and for added confidentiality or after hours you may contact Mrs. Dara Thorpe at either (405) 701-7992 or via cell (405) 481-0815 to start intervention assistance for tribal youth. If it is an emergency or someone is at risk of harming themselves or others, please contact 911. • The Affordable Care Act Decision Tool continues to be a valuable tool with helping you decide what you need to do for compliance with the act. Please see the ACA tab at the ASTHA Health Program’s Website: http://www.asthealth.org/aca (Please visit our site today to find out what you need to do to protect yourself and your family)! • Emergency After Hours Pharmacy: If you experience an emergent issue after hours and receive a prescription that needs to be filled that same evening, AST Health has provided access for Tribal members only at three (3) approved Wal-green locations in Shawnee and Norman. You will need to submit your prescription and it is mandatory to identify yourself with your AST CDIB card and other appropriate ID. Then they shall fill your prescription. You will have a 5-day limited fill on your prescription. Upon the first work/business day, you can have the remaining balance of your prescription(s) transferred to your AST pharmacy in either Shawnee or Little Axe, and they will fill your remaining balance. The three (3) AST Health approved Walgreen service locations are: 1427 North Harrison Street or at 600 Shawnee Mall Drive, Shawnee, Oklahoma or 615 West Main Street, Norman, Oklahoma. The Little Axe Health Center Drive-Thru Pharmacy is also available for emergency fills, for tribal members only, from: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday & Sunday and holidays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas. • Social Media: You can follow the AST Health System on Facebook and receive the most current messages and announcements regarding your tribal health care. ELDERS COUNCIL FROM THE AST ELDERS COUNCIL: Please help the Elders stuff Christmas baskets by bringing donations to the October General Council meeting. We will be making 30 baskets and will need toiletry items such as shampoo, conditioner, hair brushes, and combs. Thank you for any donation for it will be greatly appreciated. An application to apply for a basket is published below. Elders’ Christmas Basket Application for AST Members 55 years and over. Must reside within the counties of Pottawatomie, Cleveland, Lincoln, and Oklahoma. NAME: ________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________ PHONE #: ______________________________________________________ Nominated By: _________________________________________________ Reason: Nursing Home, Home Bound, No Transportation within home, Health Issues, Other: (Please be specific) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Submit Application no later than November 30, 2016 Mail Application to: AST Elders Council 2025 South Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 Or Drop-Off Application at the Tribal Complex Building #1/Receptionist There will be 30 Baskets given out. Office Use Only: Date Received: __________________________ 8 Tribal Court 9 Realty Department Reminder: • All trust land transactions must come through the Realty Office. • 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 cross-reference 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. PROBATE MISSION STATEMENT 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. 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. 10 Turning over a new leaf... A healing and revenue source for AST members Oklahoma Governor Fallin Announces Support for CBD “This bill (known as Katie and Cayman’s Law) will help get sick children potentially life-changing medicine,” said Gov. 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Native American willing to do this, you can be TRIBE a valuable part of the healing ABSENTEE SHAWNEE CHILD WELFARE children are often placed in homes journey that will help strengthen this(ext. next 133) generation of Absentee 405-878-4702 Shawnee children; in turn, helping those children become the outside of their families, tribes, parents that their children will need them to be. Our children are and Native American culture and our future, what will we have our future be? all this contributes to significant ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE CHILD WELFARE 405-878-4702 (ext. 133) social problems. The story of Native American people is a complicated one marked by significant trauma and atrocities. Often times this trauma consisted of the removal of abuse which happened to these young and vulnerable children in many of these schools resulted in overwhelming intergenerational trauma and unresolved grief. This trauma which interrupted the ability to parent has led directly to the most current social problems that plague Native American communities today including alcohol/ drug abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and parenting deficiencies. All of these problems have contributed to the break-down of the family unit, leading to the removal of large numbers of Native American youth from their families. The journey of healing and breaking the cycles which have been put in place by the historical trauma experienced by generations of Native Americans requires that the cultural identity for so long denied to these children be returned. Native American youth have two distinct influences, that of their family of origin and that of their caregivers. Absentee Shawnee Tribal Foster Care is in need of homes for children that are in our child welfare system. Your participation in being a foster parent helps to ensure that these children have positive connections to their culture which in helps nurture a positive sense of identification as a Native American. By being willing to do this, you can be a valuable part of the healing journey that will help strengthen this next generation of Absentee Shawnee children; in turn, helping those children become the parents that their children will need them to be. Our children are our future, what will we have our future be? Will you, as Absentee Shawnee member, do your part if you are able? IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT, PLEASE CONTACT JULIANN WILSON ICW/CPS/FOSTER CARE AT 275-4030, EXT. 133. Racial disproportionality is defined as the over-or under-representation of certain groups (e.g. racial/ ethnic, gender, age) relative to the group’s proportion in the general population. Reports conducted in 2008 showed that, compared to other groups, Native American children were: • 3 times more likely to be referred to CPS • 1.6 times more likely to be removed from their biological homes • Twice as likely to remain in foster care for over two years • Less likely to be adopted and more likely to be in guardianships • Less likely to be reunited with their biological parents The sad reality is that there are not enough culturally appropriate homes for these children, resulting in the placement of Native American children in homes that do not share their cultural heritage or traditions. We want to place “our tribal” children in our own homes, to do this we need tribal members to open their homes and their hearts. Are you willing to open your heart? Are you willing to open your home? If so, please contact Julie Wilson ICW/FC/CPS 878-4702 (ext. 133). WHAT IS A FOSTER CARE WORKER? Foster care caseworker training involves completing a bachelor's degree program in social work through a college or university. Students take courses in psychology, abnormal psychology, sociology, economics, ethics, child welfare policies and complete a supervised internship. The child’s Foster Care Worker needs to be a partner with the foster parents to ensure that each child receives the full spectrum of services provided and/or arranged by the Department. Some aspects of this relationship include the following: • Sharing information on an ongoing basis regarding the child’s individual needs, family situation and adjustment to the foster home • Encouraging the foster parents to participate in the total service planning process • Providing the foster parents the opportunity to discuss the child’s progress and any unmet needs which they assess • Providing the foster parent with information, support, guidance and referrals to other professionals on the child’s behalf • Helping the foster family, when necessary, to identify and obtain services for the foster child; e.g., medical, educational • Ensuring that the foster family, on the child’s behalf, has access to all financial resources available to the child while in foster care. A Foster Care Worker works in conjunction with Tribal Courts, Tribal Law Enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other county services. Indian Child Welfare’s goal is to ensure the safety of our tribal children when they placed in foster care. The homes that our tribal children are placed in must complete Child Welfare Background Check, OSBI Background Check, Income Verification, Home Study, and a Physical. Our AST foster homes are licensed by our Foster Care Committee. Foster Care Payments are as follows: 0-5 age $14.73 day $441.97 month 6-12 age $17.12 day $513.57 month 12 and over $19.30 day $579.13 month IN ORDER TO RECEIVE P A Y M E N T, A L L THE A B O V E M U ST B E M E T A N D TURNED I N TO THE STATE. O N CE PROCESSED STATE P A Y M E N T W I L L B E ISSUED . This is just a little information on what type of work a foster care worker performs on a daily basis. If you are interested in becoming a foster home, please call 405-878-4030 ext. 133. 39 27 LAND BUY BACK PROGRAM The Department of Interior recently advised they are expanding their schedule for implementing the Land Buy Back Program and adding 63 additional locations for the period of 2018 through 2021. This program began making offers in 2013. It has paid over $740 million to individual landowners and restored the equivalent of nearly 1.5 million acres to tribal governments. This expansion brings the number of locations being planned for the program to 105. This total includes 96 percent of all landowners with fractionated interests and more than 98 percent of both purchasable fractional interests and equivalent acres in Program eligible areas. There are currently about 245,000 landowners holding approximately 3 million fractional interests across Indian Country. The intent of the Buy Back program is to partner with tribal governments to stimulate new opportunities so that tribes can operate more efficiently, enter into community discussions and create plans that ensure lands stay in trust. The Program implements the land consolidation component of the Cobell settlement which provided $1.9 billion to purchase fractional interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value within a ten year window. If a fractional land interest owner decides to sell their fraction you will receive a payment directly into your individual Indian Money (IM) account. The lands purchased through this process are immediately restored to tribal trust ownership to benefit the community and tribal members. In the upcoming months a Program representative will be communicating with our tribe on the process and its implementation. Our tribe is on the new expanded Program list and members with eligible fractional interests are encouraged to call the Trust Beneficiary Call Center (Call Center) at 888-678-6836 and indicate whether you are a willing seller and/or to update contact information. By registering as a willing seller it does NOT commit you to selling your land, nor will it guarantee an offer will be extended; it merely identifies your interest and assist in advancing planning. Individual landowners can contact the Call Center, Office of the Special Trustee or BIA office to learn more about your land and options available to you. You can also visit the Program site at: https://www.doi.gov/buybackprogram/programimplementation-schedule. Vocational Rehabilitation Transitional Services How to Get a Tag Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma History: The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational Rehabilitation Program has provided vocational services to American Indi- with disabilities for twenty years and counting, with Transition Services at six years. Our mission is to develop NEWans MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION* specialized services to American Indian students with disabilities currently making the transition from high school to work or achieving a post-secondary education. Any Services new motor vehicle registrations must be done in person by the Tribal Member. The following is a we can provide: list ofWerequired documents must forwork newclothing motorforvehicle registration(s). assist with testing feesyou (ACT, SAT),have provide new jobs, tuition assistance, assistive devices such as hearing aids, walkers, wheelchairs, eye glasses, along with physical and mental evaluations. •Qualifications: TITLE must be a member of a federally recognized tribe, a junior or senior in high school and must reside in on of the •You BILL OF SALE OR SALES CONTRACTLIEN ENTRY FORM (if applicable) Iowa Tribe VR services area counties. You must also provide documentation from your doctor or physician noting your disability. • ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD COUNTIES served by ITOVR KAY • OKLAHOMA INSURANCE VERIFICATION NOBLE • VALID OKLAHOMA DRIVER LICENSE PAWNEE Did You Know..... Did You Know…… Anyname name changes changes that Any thatmay mayoccur occur marriage, divorce, (ie:marriage, (i.e. divorce, etc.) etc.) need need totobebeupdated updated through enrollment, BEFORE any new through enrollment, BEFORE any new registrations or renewals can be processed. registrations or renewals can be processed. PAYNE REGISTRATION RENEWAL LINCOLN There are two (2) options available. The following LOGANis a list of required documents for renewals. POTTAWATOMIE Tribe of Oklahoma RENEWINGIowa IN PERSON: Vocational Rehabilitation • Current Registration Certificate P.O. Box 728 OK 74059 • Oklahoma InsurancePerkins, Verification Phone: 405-547-2402 ext 168 • Valid Oklahoma Toll Driver License free: 1-888-336-4692 Fax: 405-547-1090 • AbsenteeE-mail: Shawnee Tribal Enrollment card Christa Tsotaddle, Transitional Counselor ctsotaddle@iowanation.org RENEWING BY MAIL: To renew by mail, send check or money order along with the above listed items. Make check or money order payable to: Absentee Shawnee Tribe Tax Commission. A $35.00 fee for all charged. 1/23/2015 CT returned checks will be Find us on the Web: www.bahkhoje.com 28 30 HEALTH BOARD There will be (2) two positions up for renew or new appointment on Health Board, if you wish to be considered for these openings, please submit contact information, attach a cover letter and resume to AST Secretary-2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Ok 74801. You may submit all documents by e-mail to secretary@astribe.com Name:___________________________________________ CDIB#:_______________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________________ State/Zip______________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________ Alt Phone:_____________________________________ Email:__________________________________________ Date:___________________________________________ Sec. 4 Qualifications: At Least (2) two Directors must be AST Tribal members (18 years or older) with Health care experience. All others Directors must have sufficient professional experience in various fields (e.g. business, accounting, public service, law, administration, etc.) to contribute productively to the operation of the Board. All appointees are subject to a background check. No employee or staff member of the Absentee Shawnee tribal health care system may simultaneously serve on the Board. OILS 2016 Employee BLS HCP CPR Our next generation is depending on you. Oklahoma Indian Legal Services will be at the Tribal Court House, Bldg. #3 each month on the 2nd Thursday from 9am-12pm. Date Time Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS) is a nonprofit organization that provides free legal services to low income Native Americans in Oklahoma. To be eligible for services you must fall within OILS income guidelines. Location January 19, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B February 2, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B March 8, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B April 12, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B May 10, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B June 14, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B July 12, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B August 9, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B September 13, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B October 11, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B November 8, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B December 6, 2016 09:00am to 12:00pm Conference Room B Please call Kathy at 7997 or email me at kheldenbrand@astribe.com or Call Gloria at 7600 or email her at gseeley@astribe.com or Call Deidre at 7190 or email her at dyarbrough@astribe.com Contact information: MAKE TIME. SAVE THE DATE. Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS) Our legacy depends not only on those who have come before us. But “Health Awareness for All Generations: Perimeter Center Ste on thoseDr., who will follow in our222 footsteps, too. Which is why this year’s Focus On4200 The Next Generation” third annual Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System Health Fair will Oklahoma City, celebrate OK the73112 good that comes from taking care of our youth. With 1 p.m.-4 p.m. • Friday, July 15, 2016 health screenings and information, a cultural dance demo, kids’ enter- Little Axe Health Center Telephone: (405)tainment 943-6457 and exhibits, raffle drawings and more. Join us on July 15! 15951 Little Axe Drive • Norman, Oklahoma more information, contact Public Health at 405.447.0300. Telephone: (800)For658-1497 29 Facsimile: (405) 917-7060 HEALTH SYSTEM SHAWNEE CLINIC WINTER BAZAAR Benefiting White Oak Ceremonial Grounds ­ Art ­ Crafts ­ Bake Sale ­ More! ­ PLUS CHILI​ ​LUNCH ​. . . . ​$5 Choice of: Chili, Chili Dog, or Chili Pie (​ dessert and drink included) Saturday, November 19, 2016 10 a.m. ­ 4 p.m. Shawnee Tribe Community Building Miami, OK (Adjacent to Tribal Offices: 29 S. Hwy. 69A) Vendor Space Available! ­ $20 LIMITED NUMBER ­ ​First Come, First Served Vendor applications available at Shawnee Tribal Offices, Miami, OK OR CALL ​ ​918/212­0891 (Nancy) EMAIL ​ ​nancy@ribbonshirtsandmore.com ewensman@shawnee­tribe.com VENDOR APPLICATION + $20 FEE ​DUE OCTOBER 21, 2016 30 ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL MEMBERS APPLYING FOR TRIBAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE (T.E.A) (A ONE TIME YEARLY PAYMENT OF $150.00, PER RESIDENCE) ELIGIBILITY ¸ ENROLLED ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE ¸ 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ¸ UTILITY BILL IN YOUR NAME AND/OR SPOUSE’S NAME (SPOUSE MUST RESIDE IN HOME) ¸ TOTAL RESIDENCE INCOME (MUST NOT EXCEED A MONTHLY NET PAY OF $2,800.00) REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: ¸ SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS (ALL MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE) ¸ CDIB CARDS (ALL MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE) ¸ CURRENT UTILITY BILL AND/OR DISCONNECT NOTICE ¸ CURRENT 30 DAYS INCOME VERIFICATION (I.E. CHECK STUB, SOCIAL SECURITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, TANF, ETC.) ¸ UNEMPLOYED APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM PROVIDED BY CASE WORKER APPLICATION ALSO ONLINE: wwwastribe.com HAVE APPLICATION COMPLETED AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATIONS BEFORE SUBMITTING TO SOCIAL SERVICES THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & ENGINEERING (OEH&E) Office of Environmental Health & Engineering •Tribal Housing Improvements Application The Tribal Housing Improvement Program’s goal is providing sanitary, safe, and decent housing for its members by utilizing the following criteria to select the most “in need” tribal members with homes that are in disrepair but are still suitable for rehabilitation. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The principal role of OEH&E is to raise the health status of our tribal members to the highest possible level by providing services in the area of water and wastewater. To qualify for a water well and/or septic system, the applicant must be an enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal member and reside within one of these six counties; Pottawatomie, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Payne, Lincoln, or Logan, provide land ownership by verification such as a Warranty Deed or Notarized Lease Agreement through the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Reality Department. Proof of income is not required. The services we provide are: new water wells, renovation of a water wells, new city or rural water connections, replacement of city or rural water service lines, new wastewater septic systems, renovation of septic systems, new city sewer lines/ renovation of city sewer lines and water treatment systems as needed. We are not funded to perform annual pumping of septic tanks. That service is considered part of home maintenance. If you are having water or wastewater issues or building a new home and need services please come by our office and fill out an OEH&E application for assistance. If your home is under the management of any housing authority and has not been paid off, you do not qualify for assistance. Applications for this program are available online at www.astribe.com and at the OEH&E building. THIP list all applicants by a priority list: a. Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly b. Income c. Family Size/Overcrowded Living Conditions d. Condition of Home Other Programs available: •Sanitation Facilities Assistance Program Applications need to be completed and all necessary documents attached before the application will be processed. Applications are available online on the website: www.astribe.com. Submit completed application to: Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex Office of Environmental Health & Engineering, Building 13 If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at (405) 214-4235 18 31 Of nearly 10,700 children in state custody in Oklahoma, 3600 are Native American. Many are placed in non-ICWA compliant homes. Oklahoma Tribes are in need of tribal foster and adoptive homes for placement of tribal and state custody children. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe and SANACPT will be participating with the Osage Nation and various other tribes in a tribal recruitment fair on October 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This will be a wonderful opportunity to spend the day with your children and learn about tribal foster care. There will be a free lunch provided (talk is that it is going to consist of grape dumplings, corn soup, and Indian Tacos), guest speakers, foster care panel, children’s activities, and tribal booths will be set up with foster care information. Door prizes will be given through-out the day. So set this date aside for a day of family fun! Future email will be sent out with the address of Recruitment fair. 32 Office of Environmental Health Brownfield Response Progra 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 possibly have a Brownfield site on your land? Typical Brownfield Sites Include:  Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Homes  Burned Homes  Buried Dump Sites  Open Dump Sites  A Large Amount of Tires If it’s possible that you have a Brownfield site on your property, 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  Former Cattle Dip Pit Sites  Barrels of Unknown Substances  Old Service Stations  Oil Storage Facilities  Oil/Gas Well Sites Follow us on Facebook to view and comment on current and upcoming projects www.facebook.com/ ast.environmental.programs  Old Dry Cleaning Businesses 5 33 34 TAG PRICE GUIDE Excise tax = Actual Purchase Price x 1.25% NEW MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS Excise Tax + Years Tagged + Title Fee + Admin. Fee = TAG PRICE RENEWALS Years Tagged + Admin. Fee = TAG PRICE VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX SCHEDULE Years Tagged 1st through 4th year 5th through 8th year 9th through 12th year 13th through 16th year 17th year and over Tax Imposed $80.00 $70.00 $50.00 Adminstration Fee $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 Total Fees $85.00 $75.00 $55.00 $30.00 $5.00 $35.00 $10.00 $5.00 $15.00 Do you have any questions? Please feel free to contact the AST Tax Commission office at (405)2754030, option 6. *No tags will issue unless at least one (1) person on the title is an Absentee Shawnee Tribal member. 35 36 C O N T R A C T H E A LT H S E R V I C E S N E W S The AST Contract Health Services Team is here to assist you. Please follow the CHS guidelines. Keep a copy on hand and update your information. EMERGENCY AND URGENT CARE SERVICES CHS for a currently enrolled AST member 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 CHS 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 CHS within 72 hours, your bills will not be paid. 3. For AST members 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 members 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 CHS. You may leave bills at the Little Axe Health Center CHS office or the Shawnee Clinic CHS office. CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES FOR AST MEMBERS WITH INSURANCE CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES FOR AST MEMBERS WITHOUT INSURANCE CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area and has Medicare or private insurance. CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area and does not have insurance. 1. To complete existing CHS 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. CHS 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 members, to become established for CHS 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 CHS 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 CHS 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 CHS. You may leave bills at the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic. EASY ACCESS Contract Health Services is conveniently located in Little Axe Health Center and in Shawnee Clinic, Building 16. 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 CHS 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 members, to become established for CHS 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 CHS. 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 CHS. 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, CHS Coordinator Darla Gatzman, CH Technician Chelle Foreman, Medical Claims Examiner Lena Carol, CH Technician Brenda White-Valdez, CH Technician Debi Sloat, CHS Coordinator/RN Sharon Littlecreek, Patient Care Manager/LPN Jayne Werst, CH Specialist, Medicaid Patients Kelly Armstrong, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN Dana Medina, CH Technician Melinda Ferrell, PBA, Dental Referrals Flo Mann, CH Specialist, AST Patients/LPN Laurie Webber, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN Carrie Stanley, CH Specialist, Medicaid patients/ Medical Assistant LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER CHS SHAWNEE CLINIC CHS 405.701.7951 (Please follow voice prompts) 405.447.0300 (Secondary) 405.878.5850 (Primary) 405.878.4702 (Secondary) 37 HEALTH SYSTEM Little Axe Absentee Shawnee Tribe Of Oklahoma After School Program - Shawnee 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Shawnee, OK 74801 P: (405) 878-0633 F: (405) 878-0156 The AST After School Program (ASP) - Shawnee has opened as of August 13, 2015. We will be accepting children who are in Kindergarten up Shawnee to 12 years age. We will be able Absentee Tribe 0fof Oklahoma After School Program- Shawnee to pick up from Shawnee or Tecumseh schools only. The 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Shawnee, 74801 cost is $25 per child per week.OK This fee will be able to help P: (405) 878-0633 F: (405) 878-0156 with transportation costs, snacks and supplies the children may need. September 2015 We will only be open when the schools are open. At this time we will not provide services for school breaks including fall, winter, spring and summer breaks. The ASP-Shawnee will have tutors on hand to provide assistance with homework. We will only be open when the schools are open. At this time we will not provide services for school Weincluding do have spots available; if you interested breaks fall, winter, spring and summer breaks. Theare ASP-Shawnee will haveplease tutors on hand tofeel providefree assistance with homework. We do have spots available; if you are interested please feel to contact Briana Ponkilla at Briana.ponkilla@ free to contact Briana Ponkilla at Briana.ponkilla@astribe.com or (405) 878-0633. astribe.com or (405) 878-0633. The AST After School Program (ASP) - Shawnee has opened as of August 13, 2015. We will be accepting children who are in Kindergarten up to 12 years of age. We will be able to pick up from Shawnee or Tecumseh schools only. The cost is $25 per child per week. This fee will be able to help with transportation costs, snacks and supplies the children may need. Come join us at the AST Resource Center!!! Free Tutoring in all subjects! Games and activities! Delinquency Prevention! Healthy Lifestyles! And Much More! Open to All Middle School and High School Students Open to Absentee Shawnee Tribal Students K-5 with a C.D.I.B. Everything is offered with no charge….Little Axe bus will transport students to the AST Resource Center on Peebly Road and parents are responsible for picking students up by 6:00pm. Duration: Starts August 31st and will run through the school year. Monday-Thursday, 2:45pm-6:00pm 36 38 For more information and sign up please contact Blake Goodman at (405) 364-7569 May 21: Percussion Instruments June 18: Summer Fun in the Car July 16: Crafts that Blast Off May 21: Percussion Instruments August18:20:Summer Back toFunSchool June in theCrafts Car July 16: Crafts that Blast Off September 17: Pirate Crafts August 20: Back to School Crafts October 15:17:Spooky September Pirate Crafts Crafts October 15: Spooky Crafts Crafts November 19: Squawki ng Turkey November 19: Squawking Turkey Crafts Contact me to find out more! Delana Ayers Contact me 405-432-7405 to find out more! 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Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe . 6308 FINANCE Twila Parker ................................ 6307 Genevieve Foster ................................. 6282 Lesa Shaw ..................................... 6269 Amy Hilderbrand ............................... 6280 Courtney Green .................................. 6300 Lt.Governor Isaac Gibson........... 6253 Jenny Ware ........................................ 6279 Andy Warrior .............................. 6309 Holly Davis ......................................... 6265 Mary Billy..................................... 6267 David Deer ........................................... 6320 Scott Miller (BIA Spec.) .................. 6325 Twyla Blanchard ................................ 6233 Secretary John R. Johnson ......... 6289 Jennifer Hernandez ........................... 6228 Alvina Barnes ............................... 6275 Shema Lincoln .................................... 6250 Jeff Gibson ................................... 6256 Vivianna Wilhelm .............................. 6397 Misty Griffith ..................................... 6290 Glenna Jones ...................................... 6338 Treasurer Leah Bates .................. 6239 Sandra Burnett ................................... 6385 Donna Longhorn .......................... 6240 HUMAN RESOURCES Rep. Anthony Johnson ................ 6287 Cheri Hardeman ................................. 6252 Assistant ........................................ 6335 Elizabeth Clark .................................. 6296 Rachael Lankford .............................. 6222 Arlene Herrera ................................... 6346 RECEPTIONIST Lea Bettelyoun..................................... 4030 Casey Adams ...................................... 6337 Gov. Lt. Gov. Secretary Treas. TERO Jeff Gibson ...........................................6284 TAX COMMISSION / TAG Alicia Engler.........................................6257 Tara Battise ..........................................6237 Shelby Kabalan ....................................6258 SOCIAL SERVICES Annie Wilson (Director) .........................6225 REALTY Cecil Wilson .........................................6246 Lea Tsotaddle .......................................6248 (Probate) .................................................. 6247 OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA 2025 S. GORDON COOPER DR. SHAWNEE, OK 74801 CORRECTIONS? E-MAIL TO PHONELIST@ASTRIBE.COM TITLE VI Thomasine (Doss) Owings (DIR) ........6227 ICW Johnnie Mae Bettelyoun ......................6272 ATTORNEY Ray Campbell ...................................... 6313 Ronelle Baker ...................................... 6375 Donna Butler ........................................6270 Julie Wilson ........................................ 6376 Robert Schoolfield ...............................6270 COURT .............................................................. 6377 Ted Watson ..........................................6270 Kathy Brock (Court Clerk) ................ 6241 OTHER EXTENSIONS Jarrod Vasquez ................................... 6336 LITTLE AXE RESOURCE CENTER Bucky LittleCharley .................... 585-8310 Bldg. 1 Conf. Rm.................................6294 CULT. PRES. / GIFT SHOP Duke Blanchard ........................... 585-3669 Bldg. 1 Break Rm.................................6305 Receptionist ......................................... 6243 Gov. Bldg. 2 Conf. Rm. .......................6330 Leonard Longhorn ................................. 6310 MAINTENANCE Fam. Svcs. Conf. Rm. ..........................6311 Carol Butler ......................................... 6319 Cecil Walker ........................................ 6316 Finance Conference Rm ......................6236 Colleen Butler ...................................... 6340 Reta Harjo ........................................... 6249 Tracy Wind.......................................... 6324 Stephen Fife ......................................... 6234 OTHER ENTITIES & TOLL FREE All Nations Bank .......................... 273-0202 (Gift Shop Manager) .................................. 6323 Donna Simon, Sherri Yetter, Isaac ASEDA.......................................... 878-6782 .............................................................. 6245 Bettelyoun, John Mann, Kevin Kaseca Toll Free ............................. 1-800-256-3341 Gift Shop .............................................. 6273 Tom White, Donnie Marshall, Lance Nanaeto, Levi Littlecreek ................... 6331 Brendle Corner ............................ 447-3372 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION Building Blocks ........................... 878-0633 Heather Napier .................................... 6264 MIS (Billie Thompson, Briana Ponkilla) Rico Coon ............................................ 6328 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY SERVICES Michael Berry...................................... 6303 Housing ......................................... 273-1050 Kimberly Stephens .............................. 6277 Josh Gibson ......................................... 6329 Human Resources ........................ 275-1468 Jackie Denny ....................................... 6326 Nishant Shrestha ................................. 6327 Indian Child Welfare................... 878-4702 Country Kitchen Restaurant ...... 366-7220 Linda Gouge (Sexual Assault Adv) ........... 6298 Media ............................................ 598-1279 Melissa Lopez ...................................... 6333 OEH DV Advocate........................................ 6224 Ken Jones............................................. 8845 (Sherman Tiger, Derek Hilderbrand) Lacey Carey ......................................... 6315 Jarrod Lloyd ....................................... 8844 OEH/OEP ..................................... 214-4235 Dakota Blanchard ............................... 8843 Police Dept. ................. 275-3200 / 275-3432 EDUCATION Evelyn Pablito ..................................... 8847 Thunderbird Casino NRM.......... 360-9270 Admin Asst./Rec .................................. 6255 Rebecca Diven ..................................... 8848 Shawnee Casino ........................... 273-2679 Tresha Spoon ....................................... 6242 Tribal Store (Little Axe).................. 364-0668 POLICE DEPT............... 275-3200 / 275-3432 LITTLE AXE CLINIC ELECTION COMMISSION (Chief)............................. 6302 Emily Longman ................................... 6271 Ric Mantooth....................................... 6278 Clinic - Medical ............................................. 447-0300 After hours..................................................... 447-0498 Richard Reeves.................................... 6266 Clinic - Dental ................................................ 307-9704 ENROLLMENT Diabetes .......................................................... 360-0698 Joshua Littleaxe .................................. 6288 Jason Brinker ...................................... 6259 Pharmacy ....................................................... 292-9530 Scott Wilson......................................... 6232 Resource Center ............................................ 364-7298 Steven Crisp ........................................ 6278 (Chrissy Wiens, Buster Bread, Blake Goodman) HORSE SHOE BEND James Woolbright ............................... 6278 SHAWNEE CLINIC (After School Program Director) Travis Dinwiddie ................................. 6278 Clinic (Bldg. 17) ............................................. 878-5850 Edwina Butler-Wolfe .......................... 6308 Joseph Abbiss ...................................... 6278 Pharmacy ....................................................... 878-5859 Stuart Rollette .............................. 585-1346 Toll free ................................................ 1-866-742-4977 Rep. PROCUREMENT Asaycia Clayton ...................................6291 Sheelby Thorpe ....................................6244 Kayla Ketakea ......................................6281 ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE – SHAWNEE DEPARTMENT EXTENSIONS (405) 275-4030 ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE SPRINGFIELD, MO PERMIT 96 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Volume 27 No. 47 April 2016 Volume 27 No. 53 October 2016 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3A4628a0d3dd1d6194. Public record. Not legal advice.