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Volume 29, No. 09 “Among the Shawnee”

The General Council Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2018 in the Tribal

Complex Multipurpose building: 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr, Shawnee, OK, 74873 at 10:00am.

AST Governor Throws First Pitch At

OKC Dodgers Game For Charity

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe was

invited to perform the ceremonial first pitch for the Oklahoma

City Dodgers. The pitch took place at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in downtown Oklahoma City on Friday, August 17th. The event was for a fundraiser for the Tribal Plains

Health Board and Community Health Charities. Each ticket

sold donated two dollars to the American Indian Health Fund.

The ceremonial first pitch is a longstanding ritual of baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of

pregame festivities and the start of the game.1

More pictures from the event can be found on page 3.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitch

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2-7 EC Reports

AST Health Update

From the Doctor’s Notebook

Wellness Calendar

Interconnected Living

Constitution Committee

Elders’ Corner

Title VI Menu

Birthdays

What is Cultural Abuse?

Building Blocks

CCDF

Culture Camp

Cultural Preservation

Human Resources

Native American Veterans Memorial

Youth Camp Report

Services

Tax Collections

Enrollment

School Clothing Allowance

Emergency Management

Kids Zone

DON’T MISS OUT!

Community meeting

recordings available

at www.astribe.com

Executive Committee

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September 2018

Executive Committee

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Kenneth Blanchard

John Johnson

Phillip Ellis

Atheda Fletcher

Governor

Lt. Governor

Secretary

Treasurer

Representative

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

Governor’s Report

By AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

405 275-4030, Ext: 6308

405 481-0397 Cell Number (tribal)

process of getting more Native American students into the geoscience fields by

developing pathways and collaboration among universities, schools, informal sites,

local clubs and organizations, etc. Tresha Spoon, Education Director of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, has been an active member on the “INCLUDES” Committee.

Governor July and August Meetings

July

Hello Tribal People!!

18th

1:30 pm Choctaw Nicoma Park Public School Consultation

I want to thank everyone who attends the Community Meetings we have each

month. The meetings have been informational to our tribal people as well as the

Executive Committee. We had our first meeting on June 30, 2018 at the Health

Multi-Purpose Building and our second meeting was held at the Resource Center in

Little Axe on July 28, 2018. We plan to have our next Community Meeting at the

Health Multi-Purpose Building on August 25, 2018. Most of the topics so far, as

stemmed around the Convenience Store. The meetings seem to be working out well

with our tribal people as this gives them the opportunity to voice their concerns,

likes and dislikes on issues.

The 82nd General Council Meeting will be held on October 27, 2018 at 10:00 am

at the Health Multi-Purpose Building on the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex.

19th

9:00 am CTSA Exit Audit Meeting

23rd

9:00 am Weekly Meeting with Executive Committee

23rd – 25th

Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Trade Show – OKC

27th

10:30 am First Nation Health Meeting (self funding insurance)

28th

10:00 am Community Meeting Resource Center – Little Axe

30th

9:00 am Weekly Meeting with the Executive Committee

BALL AND DICE

As I have mentioned in my past articles, we are waiting on the approval from the

Department of Interior for approval of Tribal State Class III Gaming Compact

Amendments in the State of Oklahoma. This will allow our Casinos (Norman and

Shawnee) to implement Ball and Dice Games. The effective date is August 17, 2018

for the compact amendments. The following Tribes listed below have approval also:

Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kaw Nation, Muscogee (Creek)

Nation, Seneca-Cayuga Nation, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Wyandotte Nation

of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of

Oklahoma.

31st

9:00 am AST Health Audit Meeting

10:00 am AST Tribe Audit Meeting

1:00 pm Southern Plains Health Board Meeting – Little Axe

INCLUDES GRANT

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe hosted the final meeting of the “INCLUDES” Planning Grant Steering Committee on August 20, 2018. This Grant is to begin the

Health

Clinic

August

3rd

1:00 pm AST BIA Meeting – Multi Purpose Building

4th

10:00 am White Turkey Meeting - Shawnee

6th

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

Meeting – OKC

September 2018

Executive Committee

7th

9:00 am BIA Consultation – OKC. Lt. Governor and

Self-Governance Director attended and myself.

8th

9:00 am Shawnee Forward/Marijuana Law

11:30 am Oklahoma Chapter of Commerce Twin Hills OKC

10th

9:00 am OEH Meeting Ken Jones with Executive Committee

10:00 am Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality – OKC

13th

9:00 am Executive Committee Weekly Meeting

1:00 pm Conference Call Small Consulting per Feasibility Study

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14th

9:00 am Tribal Member Meeting

11:30 am Meeting Citizen Potawatomi Nation Luncheon State of the

Schools

15th

10:00 am Regular Executive Committee Meeting

L to R: Col. Bell from Tinker AFB, AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

16th

6:30 pm Constitution Committee Study Group/ Community inform ational Meeting

17th

6:00 pm Dodger Baseball Game Governor threw First Pitch Out

18th

10:00 am Absentee Shawnee Elders Meeting – Resource Center,

Little Axe

20th

9:00 am All Directors Meeting

Directors present: Indian Child Welfare, Media, Social Services,

Domestic Violence, Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority, Police,

Enrollment, Cultural Preservation, Health, Representative Fletcher

read the HR report.

Executive Member present: Lt. Governor Blanchard, Representative

Fletcher and the Governor.

L to R: Josh Hill-OKC Dodgers Group Sales Coordinator, Edwina

Departments not present:

Finance, Education, Building Blocks II and III, CCDF Coordinator, Butler-Wolfe-AST Governor, Shelly Douglas-Communilty Health

Charities Developement Manager.

Maintenance, MIS, Reality, Courts, Procurement, OEH, and Title

VI.

Executive Members not present: Secretary Johnson and Treasurer

Ellis.

9:00 am Welcome Speech to “INCLUDES” Committee for Native

American Students to be interested in Geosciences.

Expressions:

For those families who lost a loved one this month, I offer my sincere condolences to

you and your family on your loss.

Conclusion:

I appreciate tribal members that have come by my office or called with their concerns.

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

Help me make a difference – stand beside me and Let us Build for the Future (BFF)

United and together!

AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

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From the Lt. Governor’s Office

Executive Committee

By Ken Blanchard

Lt. Governor

Another month has gone by and I feel I have accomplished very

little. This office has been very busy reviewing past activities and

trying to catch up with old business and new requests. We had our

mid-year Budget meeting on August 02nd and August 10th a Needs

Budget Meeting in which we requested additional funding to complete the remainder of the year.

There have been twenty-nine (29) assistance requests from June until the present time. In order to qualify for assistance you must be a

tribal member, 55 years and older, complete an application with the

following documents; a copy of your CDIB Card, Proof of ownership or notarized statement authorizing permission to reside at the

residence. For a request for handicap accessibility a doctor’s statement is required and only one occupant request per household will

be accepted. Once the application is accepted, a work order will be

created and forwarded to the Maintenance Department; who will

assess the repair request to fix it or to contract out the work.

The request for assistance is for emergency repairs only and not a

renovation program. We are in the process of hiring an individual to

write Policies and Procedures to clarify how emergency assistance

will be carried out. Hopefully, we will get this implemented for the

year 2019.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

OFFICE OF THE LT. GOVERNOR

Phone: (405) 275-4030

New Assistance Application

The Lt. Governor’s Department has combined the following three

assistance applications (Handicap Accessibility Assistance Form,

Residential Pest/Bug Spraying Service and Visitor Information

Sheet) into one Assistance Application. You may fill the application

out on site, pick up or request by mail.

Requirement of obtaining assistance:

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Member

Own home (provide proof of ownership)

Elderly (55 & over will be priority)

Copy of CDIB

Doctors Statement (handicap services only)

Completed Assistance Application

Helpful Hints for maintaining A/C unit:

Change the filter once a month

Spray down the outside condenser unit with water weekly,

this will insure adequate air flow and less strain on unit.

If you need more information contact Diane Ponkilla at (405) 2754030 ext. 6267 or dianep@astribe.com.

2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801

Fax: (405) 395-9776

Assistance Application

[ ] Maintenance/Repairs Tribal Housing [ ] Handicap Accessibility Assistance

[ ] Residential Pest/Bug Spraying Service

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Last Name__________________________________ First Name _____________________________ MI_____

Address

___________________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________ State _________ Zip _________ County ____________________________

Tribe _____________________________ Roll Number ____________________________________________

Home/Cell Phone _____________________________ Alt. Phone

_____________________________________

Date of Birth ___________________________ Elder (Age 55 or older) [ ] Yes

Name of all permanent residents in the household

LAST

FIRST

DOB

The Executive Committee is meeting regularly to discuss the business of the tribe and what services the tribal members may be lacking. Each one has been very dedicated to this effort.

Do not hesitate to contact the office of the Lt. Governor if you have

any questions. We will do our best to assist any AST homeowner.

September 2018

M/F

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TRIBE

ROLL #

(Please use the back of the sheet if more room is needed)

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Land Status [ ] Tribal Trust [ ] Fee

(If your property is Trust Property and you do not have a probate order for occupancy, please obtain notarized

signature consent of a majority of the property heirs or provide other documentation showing consent from a

majority of the property heirs)

(Mutual Help Homes not paid off are not eligible for assistance, until paid in full)

(Rental Properties are not eligible for assistance, Landlords responsibility for maintenance/repairs)

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

[ ] Copy of CDIB

[ [Copy of filed stamped Warranty Deed showing ownership

[ ] Doctors Note (Only if required)

Provide a brief description of Services Requested

__________________________________________________________________________________________

`I, ________________________________, hereby certify and attest that the information provided within the

Assistance Application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that the

information contained herein shall not be utilized or released in any form except as general statistical

information by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

Applicant Signature ______________________________________ Date ______________________________

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AST Economic Development Looking to Take Off

By John Johnson

AST Secretary

From August 14-16, I along with Treasurer Phil Ellis & Representative Atheda Fletcher attended the thirteenth annual Tinker

and the Primes. Tinker and the Primes provides a unique opportunity for receiving information on industry updates, how

to do business with the DoD, networking, and interacting faceto-face with key industry and DoD decision makers.

The conference brought together Department of Defense

officials, industry partners, and organizations to interact, enhance knowledge, and for information sharing. The purpose

of us attending is to learn how we might be able to do business

with the department of defense and other organizations providing services to Tinker Air Force base.

THE ADULT WIA PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY SEEKING APPLICANTS TO

FILL AN 8-WEEK POSITION.

All applicants must pass a background check and a drug screen. You

may request an appliction from the

Tribal Secretary’s department by mail

or email. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alvina Barnes at 275-4030 ext 6275.

Executive Committee

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Treasurer Update

By Phillip Ellis

AST Treasurer

Dear Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members,

As treasurer, I would like to brief you on a number of things that I’ve been involved in. To be sure,

it’s important to highlight our accomplishments but

equally important is the need to convey what’s presently going on as well as future goals.

Economic Development

I’m working closely with Secretary John Johnson

and Representative Atheda Fletcher on economic

development opportunities that have great potential.

I feel what would be a great benefit to our tribe is

the development of a Native 8(a) program which in

turn would allow us to contract with federal government. This would allow us the opportunity for us

to provide services to the Department of Defense;

specifically the air force bases in our area. Many

other tribal nations have 8(a) programs and have enjoyed great successes. In the coming months we will

continue to:

•

Educate our leadership on the 8(a) program

process

•

Meet with the Small Business Administration – Business Development Program

•

Work with our local Native American (Procurement Technical Assistance Center – PTAC)

•

Seek out opportunities to acquire, joint venture or start up our own 8(a) program

The other areas of economic development we are focused on are:

•

Clean up the property on I-40 and Highway

9A (Earlsboro property)

•

Clean up of Tecumseh Square property

•

Strategic planning for C-store operations located in Little Axe

•

Focusing on how to obtain competitive advantages using our federal charter

Mid-Year Budget Review

In August, the Finance Team met with all departments/programs for a mid-year budget review. The

primary purpose of such a review is:

•

Answer any questions from departments/

programs that they have regarding their budgets

•

Make sure all budgets are on-track and to

provide a review of the half-year budget execution

•

Identifying potential savings and proposing

resource reallocation within the budget

•

To give an explanation of fiscal projections

under which the next budget will be prepared

•

To make advance announcement of the proposed fiscal framework and the government spending priorities.

I felt like this process was beneficial for all involved. Not only is a mid-year budget review an

essential part of our budgeting process but more importantly it provides an opportunity for our departments/programs to identify funding needs in order

to best serve the needs of the tribe and its members.

Moreover, it’s essential that our Executive Committee (EC) always be aware of budgeting execution

from each department/program. Furthermore, on a

monthly basis budgets are provided to each department/program director and the EC member responsible for the department/program.

BIA Update

In August, I coordinated a meeting with the EC,

all BIA Department Directors and our BIA Specialist, Scott Miller. The intent of the meeting was to:

•

Educate all on the annual funding process

•

Discuss budget questions and budget needs

•

Review rollover funding and allocation

Our BIA departments consist of the following:

Operations

Transportation & Roads

Court

Education

Enrollment

Indian Child Welfare (ICW)

Police

Probate & Realty

Social Services

September 2018

Provost Dr. Gary Sandefur (Chickasaw Nation) and

Dean Ken Eastman, OSU School of Business. The

purpose of the OK Tribal Finance Consortium is to

coordinate knowledge share, experience share and

potential cost/saving among tribal finance leaders

in Oklahoma. I currently serve on the board of directors of the OK Tribal Finance Consortium along

with Dr. Karen Goodnight (Chickasaw Nation), Dr.

Lancer Stephens (Wichita & Affiliate Tribes), Elijah

Macintosh (Muscogee Creek Nation), Vince Logan

(Osage Nation) and Justin Wilson (Choctaw Nation).

Over the past few months, I have been working with

other tribal nations to finalize a Tribal Finance Certificate Program. We have been working with OSU

School of Business and OU School of Law to create

an Introduction to Tribal Finance program for tribal

nations in Oklahoma. The other Oklahoma tribal nations I have been working on creating this program

include:

•

Cherokee Nation

Chickasaw Nation

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Kaw Nation

Muscogee Creek Nation

Osage Nation

Pawnee Nation

Seminole Nation

The EC will meet to discuss the rollover allocation

and allocate the rollover funds to address departmental needs. The current year major funding needs are

in the departments of Police and Probate & Realty.

OSU Tribal Finance Certificate:

In July, I attended the OK Tribal Finance Consortium meeting at Oklahoma State University (OSU)

where we presented a partnership award to OSU

The OSU Tribal Finance and Accounting Institute consists of two certificate programs designed to

gain knowledge and experience to help participants

become a more effective tribal finance/accounting

professional and leader. The program will have an

inauguration class in November 2018 but will fully

kick off in May of 2019. The primary benefit is that

training and education will be local. Furthermore,

OK tribal nations are participating in the criteria and

development of the program.

The next phase of my involvement with the OK

Tribal Finance Consortium is to provide financial literacy programs for our tribal youth, working adults

and tribal elders. I will provide more details on these

programs in the coming months.

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By Atheda Fletcher

AST Representative

(405) 275-4050 Ext. 6239 or

(405) 287-5247

Dear Absentee Shawnee Tribal Member:

As of this writing, I have been working 55

days in tribal office as the Tribal Representative. I have been extremely busy getting up

to speed on the activities of the programs for

which I am responsible. Following are some

of the activities that I have been engaged in

since I have taken office.

Much of my time has been spent in various tribal operational meetings. These meetings have high value for the Executive Committee (EC) members in that each has the

opportunity to see and hear what is working

well and where there might be need for improvement. As a new EC member my goal

is to help solve business problems within

our government and help undertake business

process improvements for our tribe.

Within the programs of my responsibility,

my goal is to analyze each department’s pain

points and then determine which problems

deserve the most immediate attention. I am

working with the teams that are in place for

each of these programs and all employees

are eager and willing to put forth the effort

needed to bring structure and improvements

to their areas. Each of the departments have

and will continue to provide through the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Newspaper a report

on their activities, i.e. Human Resources,

Cultural Preservation and Youth Camp.

In mid-July, I traveled with AST Clinic

Staff to the Gila River Reservation, Chandler, Arizona for a Cultural Sensitivity Training event for employees. The purpose of the

trips was to find best practices for Native

American cultural sensitivity training that

you hope to implement for AST entities.

This training provides insight into important elements for improving skills to more

effectively provide care to diverse populations specifically to Native Americans. The

group was honored that the Governor of the

Gila River Nation, Stephen Roe Lewis, and

The first of August, I traveled with

Suhaila Nease, Cultural Preservation Director, to Tahlequah to attend the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC) Tribal Caucus. The meeting was hosted by the

United Keetoowah Band. The purpose of

the meeting was to update tribes on the status of the current lawsuit against the FCC.

Although the AST is not an official party to

the lawsuit, we remain engaged to support

and help in any other way possible. The

lawsuit challenges the FCC‘s rule change

intended to expedite the installation of 5G

technology. In March, the FCC voted to

streamline federal environmental and historic review procedures by removing permitting requirements for certain small 5G

installations. Previously, telecommunications companies need to consult local Native American tribes and obtain reviews

and permits from them before construction.

The FCC argued that, since the 5G installations are smaller than a traditional cell tower, the permitting requirements were overly

burdensome, adding millions of dollars to

the cost of bringing 5G to the nation. Several tribes as well as the Natural Resources

Defense Council have filed suit to stop the

rule from taking effect. I will continue to

provide periodic updates on this issue.

On August 9 and 10, I delivered rations to the North Grounds and the Linney

Grounds. On Saturday, I visited the North

Grounds and spent the afternoon at the Linney Grounds.

Other events that I have attended: AST

Townhalls, Tinker Primes Conference,

AST Constitution Committee meetings,

SASPO Industry Day at Tinker, and HR in

Indian Country Conference.

Quote: Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so!

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ASTHS September Monthly Update

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

AST Health Systems Executive Director

Fall is upon us again! As we close out the summer programs with our NYPD and

PINS being better than ever, we are excited about back-to-school, the upcoming

5th Annual AST Run for Your Life Zombie 5K, and the continual expansion of

our services and access to health programs – all to serve you better every day! As

we prepare for the fall season, please remember to practice proven hygiene and

infection control procedures such as frequent hand washing, getting your annual flu

shot, limiting your public exposure if you should become ill with a fever, and encouraging others to adhere to these protocols as well. Our staff will have the annual

flu shot vaccinations available at the General Council meeting on October 27th. It

is our responsibility as a health system to be the example of infection control and

health and wellness for our patients, community, and loved ones.

The 2018 AST Health System Internship Program was another success this year!

We hosted a graduation luncheon for our five AST young, aspiring healthcare professionals who successfully completed rotations throughout the health system. The

internship program aligns with our strategic plan of continually investing in our

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Executive Director

September 2018

ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS:

The Election Commission is requesting that anyone who would be interested in serving on the

Election Commission as an Alternate please contact the Election Commission Office at 275-4030

ext. 6271.

Please remember that you would have to meet

the same qualifications required when someone

runs for an elective office. Drug and alcohol tests

and background checks will be required.

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• Lease to Own Homes

• Low Rent Housing

• Over Income AST member Down Payment & Closing

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• Home Rehab Program

Date Closed:

Time(s)

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All AST Health

facilities CLOSED

Mon., Sept 3

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All Day

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The following article was authored by one of my students on rotation with me from OSU.

Summer is a time that many people look forward

to each year. The kids are out of school, the weather

is nice, and the outdoors are lovely this time of year.

Whether it is going and spending the weekend on the

lake catching some fish, pulling the kids around on

the tube, or spending the week out camping in the

woods, everyone has their summer time thrills. In

addition to dealing with sun burns and pesky mosquitos, we need to keep in mind the other critters that

call the outdoors home and carry some nasty diseases. When summer rolls around, it is time to start

thinking about ticks.

Many people see ticks as simple pests that leave

an itchy bite but are otherwise harmless. Ticks carry many diseases that can cause serious harm if left

untreated. Some of these diseases include Rocky

Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease, and Ehrlichia. The very activities that we enjoy in the summer

time are what put us into contact with them. Ticks

like to hang out in tall grass and areas that put them

into contact with animals so they can attach and feed.

When humans are out enjoying nature we fall victim

to them when we don’t protect ourselves properly.

This year we have seen a big spike in cases of

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever possibly due to the

mild summer we have had that has caused more people to be outdoors. There are other diseases that are

spread by ticks as mentioned above, but for this article I chose to focus on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever due to its high prevalence in the local area. The

underlying cause of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

is a bacterium known as Rickettsia rickettsii that resides in the salivary glands of ticks. The tick responsible for carrying the bacterium is the Dermacentor

tick, or otherwise known as the American dog tick.

Diving deeper into the names and science behind the

critters that cause this disease is beyond the scope

of this article. I want you to know how to prevent

getting infected and what signs to look out for so you

Health

can let the doctor take care of you early.

Let’s start with what to look for if you have a

tick bite. For the tick to transmit the disease to you

it usually needs to be attached for longer than six

hours which is why routine checks after being outdoors can help prevent transmission. If you have

contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a

tick bite, it usually takes a couple days before the

symptoms start to appear but it can take as long as

two weeks to begin developing symptoms. In the early stages it is hard to differentiate the symptoms of

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from a simple cold

or heat exhaustion. At the beginning, the symptoms

of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever typically consist

of headache, fever, and generalized body aches and

pains with the headache often times being severe. As

the disease progresses you can develop the “spotted”

rash that gives Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever its

name. This rash typically starts at your ankles and

wrists and progresses inwards toward your trunk.

Left untreated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can

become lethal, which is why it is so important to get

it treated. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever starts off

rather discretely before becoming the spotted fever

that might urge you to come in and see your doctor.

I am not wanting to scare you into thinking every

headache could be signs of Rocky Mountain Spotted

Fever and to rush to the doctor’s office, but rather to

have you be mindful of these symptoms. If you or

your child is exposed to a tick and now are complaining of fever, headache, and aches and pains it might

be a good idea to come see your doctor before the

rash even develops and get started on treatment early.

When you come in to see your doctor with suspicion

of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or a suspicious tick

exposure he/she will most likely order a Tick panel to

check you for the disease. This test is a simple blood

draw and nothing to be scared of with results usually

coming back in a few days. Often times your doctor

may start you on treatment in the office that day before the results are back if they are highly suspicious

of infection so that they can get an early start on getting rid of the infection and prevent further complications. Treatment is a simple round of antibiotics that,

if the test returns positive you will take for about two

weeks and should be in good shape without any long

term problems following completion of the course of

treatment.

The best solution to avoiding Rocky Mountain

Spotted Fever is to not get bitten by ticks, so how can

we do that? One of the biggest things to help prevent

tick borne diseases is to wear repellent while outdoors especially in wooded areas or places with tall

grass. Repellants that contain the chemical DEET are

the best at keeping ticks away and can be applied to

the skin. These can be found in many formulations

at local stores. To prevent ticks in a general area,

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sprays that contain Permethrin can be used on surfaces such as tents or the ground but are not for use on

the skin. In combination with repellants, clothing that

covers your legs can help prevent ticks from coming

into contact with your skin. Light colored clothing

and white socks make spotting ticks easier and lets

you brush them off before they have time to bite. No

matter what we do it is inevitable that ticks will still

find their way onto our bodies and latch on. Ticks

don’t transmit disease immediately upon latching on.

It usually takes approximately six hours before the

bacteria spreads from them to us so promptly removing a tick when you find it is important. After returning home from the outdoors you should thoroughly

check your body for ticks and then shower to remove

any unseen ticks that could be in hard to see places

such as your hair. Even when out camping for an extended period of time it is a good habit to check your

body each night before bed because as mentioned before, it takes about six hours to spread the disease so

getting a tick off early can prevent the spread.

Don’t let all of this talk scare you into ditching your summer plans and spending the season indoors. Tick borne diseases can easily be prevented

with proper preparation of your clothes and a little

planning to have some repellant on hand when going

outside. The great outdoors can be a fun place to stay

healthy and enjoy family time. We just want you to

know what to look for if you or a family member gets

a tick bite and starts showing signs of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever before it progresses. If a loved one

starts showing signs of illness after a tick bite bring

them in to the doctor so they can get prompt treatment and be back to enjoying summer with the rest

of the family.

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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 C O 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

Kareena Deere, CH Technician/Medical Records

Debi Sloat, CHS Coordinator/RN

Sharon Littlecreek, Patient Care Manager/LPN

Jayne Werst, CH Specialist, Medicaid Patients

Kelly Armstrong, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Jennifer Wells, 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)

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Health

September 2018

Chrissy Wiens

Physical Activities Specialist

Buster Bread

Fitness Manager

Brandon Goodman

Fitness Technician

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

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

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

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

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

McKenna Watson

Fitness Technician

AST Diabetes and Wellness Program

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

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

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

to reducing stress.

The AST Resource Center fitness room hours are:

Monday-Friday

6:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday

9:00am - 3:00pm

Sunday

CLOSED

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

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

CLASSES

Zumba Fitness

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Strength Circuit

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Cardio Kickboxing

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Strength Circuit

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Zumba Fitness

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Kickboxing Circuit Wednesday

12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m.

Chrissy Wiens

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Chair Exercise Friday

2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

Buster Bread

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Strength Circuit

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

Aerobic Circuit

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“KB Circuit”- This hardcore workout blends elements of boxing,

martial arts and traditional aerobics all in one intense exercise

routine.

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

developing strength through pre-determined training stations.

“Chair Exercise”- Learn how to build strength using a variety of

strength exercises that can be performed in a chair. This session

is great for those who have joint pain or low-fitness levels.

“Cardio Kickboxing”- Aerobic training using kickboxing

techniques to engage and strengthen the cardiovascular system.

Free Music Lessons

Guitar • Bass • Piano • Drums

Available to all Native Americans w/CDIB#

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

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Interconnected

Living & Wellness–what does this

mean to you?

Interconnected living & wellness care

is what our AST Health System strives

to offer our patients by providing various services in a central location. We

recognize that good health is inter-related by multiple facets of daily life

– physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, social and environmental elements. These 7 categories are known as

the seven dimensions of wellness and

just like the domino effect all interact

and affect each other in some way or

another. That’s why your AST Health

System stands unique in that it provides

one convenient location to address all

these important factors of your life!

Your wellness holds the utmost importance to us and in acknowledging,

“the whole person, not the parts” we as

your health providers are able to care

for you as a caring and collaborating

team. So moving forward, we here at

the Health System and at the Diabetes

& Wellness Program wish you good

health & wellness in all elements of

your life and stand to serve you as a

whole.

Be Well.

For more information on the Diabetes

& Wellness Program &/or to schedule

an appointment please contact us at

701-7977. We are here for you!

For further reading on this subject and

management tips on the 7 dimensions

of wellness please reference the following:

7 Dimensions of Wellness: A holistic

approach to health

By: Amy Green Published: 6/1/2016

http://www.alive.com/health/seven-dimensions-of-wellness/

Health

September 2018

AST Diabetes & Wellness

Youth Power Hour

2018

What is the Power Hour?

The Absentee Shawnee Diabetes and Wellness Program

would like to provide an opportunity for all tribal youth who

are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes to

participate in physical activity games to increase activity

levels. Please join us Monday through Thursday at the

Resource Center in Little Axe for activities and games that

are aimed to educate and engage your child in physical

activity. This program is for all school age tribal youth.

What activities are included?

Power Hour dates and

times

September 10th- December 10th

Monday through Thursday

Activities/games include tag games, sports-related activities,

parachute games, field games, dodgeball, fun obstacle

courses, and much more.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

How to become involved?

1970 156th Ave. N.E.

Norman, OK 73026 (Little Axe)

A referral from the AST Diabetes and Wellness Program or

any physician will be recommended to participate in the AST

Youth Power Hour. However, we will accept all tribal youth!

All AST youth with good attendance to the Power Hour will

receive a special incentive for their participation!

RESOURCE CENTER

Questions?

Please call 405-364-7298

or 405-701-7977 (We will

accept tribal youth after

September 10th).

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Grants

Department

Implements

Amplifund

The Grants Department implemented, AmpliFund, a grants

management software in an effort to ensure transparency and

accountability of Tribal grant

awards. AmpliFund is a secure,

purpose-built software solution

to streamline accountability and

compliance processes that is

cloud based for maximum accessibility and scalability. AmpliFund is an end-to-end grants

management software, designed

to simplify the way the Tribe

manages grant funding and distribution. It streamlines what

are normally ad hoc processes,

including pre-award planning,

award management, funding

distributions, performance monitoring, and scheduled reporting.

This, in turn, creates additional

capacity for the Tribe to further

secure new funding and better impact the communities we

serve. AmpliFund is also the

only grants management solution proven to standardize the

data management process and

ensure compliance with the updated Uniform Grants Guidance.

On August, 10, 2018, the

Grants Department in conjunction with the AmpliFund Team

held training at the multi-purpose building on the Pre-Award

phase of research, planning and

submitting a grant. Executive

Committee Members, Program

Directors, and staff attended the

training. Stay tuned, the next

phase of trainings will be held in

the fall of 2018.

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Realty DepartmentSeptember

All trust land transactions must come through the Realty

Office for authorization and approved by BIA. Any trust

land transactions not involving the Realty Department are

deemed invalid.

It is important to keep all addresses current with the Office

of the Special Trustee for Indians and Absentee Shawnee

Enrollment Department. The number for Office of the

Special Trustee for Indian is 1-888-678-6836. This will

allow proper notification to be made to landowners on

new leases, and to cross-reference landowner addresses

with the OST and the Realty Department.

Probate Missions:

Realty Mission:

The Absentee Shawnee Realty Department is accountable

to individual Indian Trust land owners and responsible for

providing technical assistance, guidance and direction in

regards to various land transactions involving Indian trust

lands. The types of land transactions include: Probate,

Farming and Grazing leases; Oil and Gas leases; Right-OfWays; Residential and Home-site leases, and Gift Deed conveyances of trust property.

Realty Operations:

Probate is responsible for the research and preparation

of the information and documentation necessary to submit a case file while keeping in compliance with AIPRA,

the Federal Probate Code and maintaining confidentiality. Also, we communicate with BIA, OHA (Office of

Hearing and Appeals), OST, other tribes and agencies. We

collaborate with all departments and agencies to ensure a

smooth process. The family’s cooperation is crucial to the

submittal process.

Probate Operations:

A death certificate is required and if the decedent executed

a Last Will and Testament the original must be submitted

with the case. A Family Data form is mailed to family

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members to be filled out and returned regarding marriages, children, parents and all potential heirs. Also a property inventory is provided by SPRO.

When all the information & documents are received the

case is assembled and submitted to SPRO where it is

reviewed and entered into the national probate tracking

system (ProTrac) and assigned a case number. The case

is then forwarded to the OHA, which hears cases from

several states including many tribes. After a hearing date

is scheduled all interested parties will be notified when

and where the hearing will be held, there is no cost to the

family and they are not required to attend.

After the hearing, the Order Determining the Heirs, is issued and the case is returned to the Tribal Probate Office.

If no appeals are filed after 75 days the probate is closed

and all the ownership records are updated to reflect the

new ownership and any trust funds disbursed by OST.

The length of time from submittal to closing varies; some

cases take less than six months others may take up to a

year or more depending on the complexity of the case.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact the

Realty Department @ 405-275-4030.

Cecil Wilson, Realty Director, ext. 6246

Lea Tsotaddle, Realty/Probate Specialist, ext. 6248

Taylor Carter, Realty Specialist, ext. 6247

September 2018

Constitution Committee Study

Group September Report

Local

Kathy Deere, Vice-Chairman

shwneturtle@gmail

Phone: 405-637-8248

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE STUDY GROUP (CCSG)

(FORMERLY CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMITTEE)

Greetings:

The Constitution Committee Study Group (“CCSG”) Monthly meeting

will be held monthly every fourth Sunday. Next meeting will be September 23, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at the Little Axe Community Building, AST

members are welcome to attend. We appreciate all the questions and comments!

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational

Rehabilitation Program

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suggestions, you can visit our website for the informational updates on the

progress.

At the printing of this article, we met twice for the month of July and seven (7) meetings in August.

The first AST Constitution Committee Study Group (“CCSG”) Community Meeting was held Thursday, August 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the AST

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Services Than Can Be Provided:

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

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Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Phone: 405-547-5721

P.O. Box 728

Toll Free: 1-888-336-4692

Perkins, OK 74059

E-mail: cmcclellan@iowanation.org

Pending appointee,

Wynona Coon to the CCSG.

Draft By-Laws have

been approved at the August CCSG Meeting.

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•

Legislative tour with the Chickasaw Nation in September.

•

Informational CCSG Community Meetings set for the following

dates:

August 16, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Health Multi-Purpose Building, Shawnee, OK

Thursday, August 23, 6:30 p.m., AST Resource Center, Little Axe, OK

Thursday, September 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m., tentatively, TBD location in the

Tulsa area

•

Referendum Vote on removing the BIA, Secretary of Interior, Two

(2) articles in the constitution. This needs to be done to revise the AST

Constitution to separate the Legislative and Executive branches.

•

New Elected CCSG Officers are:

Chairman:

Danny Little Axe

Vice-Chairman:

Kathy Deere

Secretary/Treasurer: Shirley Adkins

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Elders’ Corner

By AST Elder Council Officers

________________________________

Hello and Hope Everyone is doing well!

September is here another school year

has begun. August had a record rainfall

this year for us here in Oklahoma!

The Elders’ Council is in planning stages

for the following events for the rest of

the year:

Attending the Gathering 2, Saturday, September 8, 2018

Attending Shawnee History

Summit, Seneca, OK, Monday, 9-17-18

Fall Raffle-Jewelry and donated

items to end at General Council Mtg, 1027-18

Red Earth Annual Christmas

Tree Event, OKC, Red Earth Museum

Thanksgiving Dinner w/Veterans, Yellow Rose Theater in OKC

Christmas Baskets for Elders

Christmas Dinner, 12-15-18

Christmas Fruit, nuts, and candy

sacks for Elders

If you are fifty (50) and up, we meet every third (3rd) Saturday of the month

and meetings are alternating locations at

Little Axe Resource Center or Title VI

Building in Shawnee.. We usually have

potluck lunch every monthly meeting

(Unless otherwise posted).

Next meeting is Saturday, September,

15, 2018, at Title VI building in Shawnee, OK. October meeting is Saturday,

10-20-18, Resource Ctr in Little Axe,

November TBA, Monday, Yellow Rose

Theater, OKC, and December Christmas

Dinner and meeting, Saturday, 12-15-18,

Resource Ctr in Little Axe.

Hope to see more AST Elders at the

monthly meetings!

September 2018

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Title VI Department

2025 S Gordon Cooper Dr

Shawnee OK 74801

405-275-4030

CDIB # _______

Grass Mowing Application

D.O.B.________

The Following are the requirements for this program:

Must be an Absentee Shawnee Member

Must be 55 years and older

Must be an Title VI Member (have an current intake form for the current year 2018

Handicap/Disabled

Must provide Proof of Residency (utility bill must be in applicant’s name)

NO RENTAL PROPERTY will be mowed

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Maintenance Department will ONLY mow and weed eat applicant’s lawn.

Maintenance will mow every two (2) weeks, weather permitting. Also, the maintenance workers will

not trim trees or shrubs.

If you have any questions, please contact Dos Owings at (405) 275-4030 ext. 6227

NAME: __________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

CITY: _______________________

STATE:___________

ZIP: _______

HOME PHONE: ____________________ MESSAGE PHONE: ________________

EMAIL: ______________________________________________________

FINDING DIRECTIONS TO HOME:

___________________________________________________________________

*DISCLAIMER

Maintenance will not move any items that are in the way of them mowing your yard so if you

are able or can get some help in getting your yard cleaned, will be very much helpful in

maintaining your yard.

Title VI Menu

September 2018

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September 9

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Grilled Chez Sandwich

Spear Pickle

Chips

Apple

Crispy Italian Chicken

Peas n Carrots

Tossed Salad*

Mixed Fruit

Labor Day

AST Complex

Will be closed

Beef Fingers

Mashed Pot/Gravy

Veggies

Peaches

Hamburger

LTOP

French Fries

Orange

Chicken Salad

LTOP

Chips

Mixed Fruit

Chef Salad

Chicken, Eggs, Chez

Mandarin Oranges

Chicken Pot Pie

Veggies

Biscuit

Applesauce

Wieners & Kraut

Green Beans

Bread

BBQ Chicken

Baked Beans

Bread

Prunes

Oklahoma State

Fair

Senior Day!!

Beans

Steakfries

Cornbread

Cake

Tator Tot Casserole

Veggies

Crisp

Meatloaf

Mashed Pot & Gravy

Green Beans

Apricots

Chicken Stir Fry

Egg Roll

Pears

Ribs

Pot. Salad

Cucumber, Tomato,

Onion Salad

Roll

Cereal

Sausage Patty

Pear

Boiled Egg

Toast

Bacon

Grapes

Scrambled Eggs

Sausage Gravy

Biscuit

Bagel

Boiled Egg

Cream Chez

Tropical Fruit

NOT GOING TO BE HOME!!!

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

EXT 6227 or 6270

OR NOTIFY YOUR DRIVER

LUNCH SERVED MONDAY-THURSDAY 11AM TO 1PM

BREAKFAST SERVED FRIDAYS

9AM TO 11AM

Share your Celebrations!!!

Call AST Media at 405-598-1279 or email

your request to stiger@astribe.com by the

15th of the preceding month.

Only 1 picture can be used per celebration.

If you choose to visit our office and we are not present,

please leave your requests in the mail box.

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Celebrations

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Alaee, Sheila Sepideh

Alexander, Rita Jo (snakeman)

Alford, David Paul

Alford, Thomas Daniel

Allen, Tasia Lynn

Altman, Charles Michael

Anderson, James Eugene

Applegate, Jason Grant

Arellano, Brayden Joe George

Arms, James Louis

Arms, Michael Brandon

Armstrong, Darrell Lynn

Atauvich, Alannah Kristine

Atauvich, Angela Larue

Atwood, Stephen Jacob

Barnard, Katrina Tate

Barnes, Jordan Tylor

Barriga Jr., Rogelio Alberto

Bateman, Thomas Albert

Bates, Charles Edward

Beaver, Matthew David

Bellin, Chance Andrew

Bellin, Jack Matthew

Berry, Shane Tecumseh

Bittle, Kyli Rose

Blanchard Jr, Reuben Caleb

Blanchard Jr., Leland Dale

Blanchard Sr., George Melvin

Blanchard, Chael Harper

Blanchard, Consuela Sirena

Blanchard, Craig Lewis

Blanchard, Jacob Dakota

Blanchard, Paulette Louise

Blanchard, Reuben Caleb

Blanchard, Summer Gail

Blankenship, Fabian Mae

Blocker, April Dawn

Bonds, Theresa Jo

Bosquez, Emilia Marie Nicole

Bowens, Kendra Rachelle

Bradley, Ernest Timothy

Bradley, Megan Faith

Bradley, Michael Kevin

Brinkoetter, Karen Kay

Brown, Addilynn Emmalee

Brown, Rebecca Fay

Bruner, Rhiannon Lydia

Bullock, Valerie Yolanda

Bump Sr., Richard Dewitt

Burnett, Darrell Wayne

Burns, Alex J

Burns, Constance Darlene

Burns, Natasha Brooke

Butcher, Sallie Elizabeth

Callaway, Katie Mae

Cardwell, Justin Jay

Cargo, Odessia Lynn

Carlson III, Dennis Roy

Carlson, Daniel Ray

Carnes, Haley Ann Marie

Carpenter, Cynthia Marie

Charley Whatley, Maddisson Noel

Charley, Garry Joe

Chisholm, Patsy Darline

Clark, Nathan Allen

Clinesmith, Brooklyn Makay

Cobell, Julee Rae

Coddington, William Luther

Cody, Donna Noreen

Colungo, Redena Sue

Combs III, Frederick Cecil

Coon, Ella Kay

Cortez, Stephen Kaleb

Cravens, Goldie Ann

Creek, Josephine

Creek, Quentin Lee

Creek, Ralph Samuel

Creek, Vanessa Fire

Crosswhite, Hunter Raven

Cuellar, Ronald Lee

Culwell, Bryson Gene

Cypret, Norman Wayne

Daniel, Dana Laree`

Day, Cecelia Buckhart

Deer, Brandon Jeremy

Deer, David Joel

Deer, Jalen Dean

Dibler, Bobby George

Dibler, Edgar Lawrence

Downey, Cheyenne Rena

Downs, Debra Ann

Duncan, Carolyn Ann

Edgmon, Jeorgia Annabella

Elam, Marquese Dashawn

Ellis, Eric Wade

Ellis, MaKenzie Rae

Ellis, Pamela Dee

Ellis, Richard Bryant

Ellis, William Bryant

Elmore, Christa Ann

Ferrell, Melinda Kay

Foreman, Howard

Foreman, Stefany Elayne

Foster, Linda Jean

Fowler, Janyah Railyn

Frazier, Rickie Dewayne

French, Jeffery John

Fritsch, Jadyn Mark

Fuentez, Cruzito Damacio

Ganaway Jr., Mark Terrell

Garretson, Cody Ronald

Garza Jr., Gary Don

Gibson Jr., Isaac

Gibson, Edna Faye

Gibson, Grayson Wayne

Gibson, Jennifer Michelle

Gibson, Justin Ryan Hill

Gillespie, Tamara Sue

Gilman, Peter Howard

Gouge, Ashlynn Jean

Graham, Thomas Wendell

Grass, Brooklynn Rayne

Grass, Gary Lynn

Gregory, Samuel Edwin

Hackbarth, Marissa Lucille

Hadjiconstantinou, Openia Sue

Hale III, Phillip Wayne

Haley, Shirley Frances

Hall, Christayl Rachell

Harjo Jr, Benjamin

Harjo Jr., Burton Thomas

Harris, Suzy Diane

Harvey, Shelia Lynn

Haumpy Jr., William Allen

Haumpy, Talia Sharee

Hickle, Linda Sue

Hicks, Angelia Jean

Hill, Amanda Nicole

Hill, Dreyton Scott

Hixon, Carson Lee

Hobia, Kamryn Aurora

Hobia, Kevin Rocky

Holt, Kaylee Lilian

Holt, Trenton Riley

Hood, Malacki David Weslyon

Houston, Michael

Houston-Fenix, Lexus Nicole

Hurst, Brian Keith

Jacobs, Kasiana Marie

Jacobs, Mary Theresa

James, Billie Jane

James, Zachary Lee

Jimerson, Tyrone Dremain

Johnson, Brady James

Johnson, Brandon W. C.

Johnson, Eryn Edward

Johnson, Ki’Arra Joy

Johnson, Lewis Allen

Johnson, Locv Lee Jace

Johnson, Lyndsey Marie

Johnson, Sandra Kay

Johnson, Santana Little Bear

Jones, Tsegan Araujo

Jordan, Wendi Renee

Josytewa, Dakota Daniel

Kaseca, Kristin Nikole

Kaseca, Michael James

Kaseca, Paul Daniel

Kauley, Mitchell Arthur

Kelly, Gayla Ann

Kelly, Kellie Marie

Kickapoo, Roy Matteson

Killian, Angelic Marie

Kilmer, Aldon James

King, Auston Jacob

Kirby, Emma Grace

Kmatz, Jacob Alexander

September 2018

Kowitz, Trentyn Mikal

Kupczynski, Coreena June

La Plant, Ryan Zachary

Langston, Zachary Daniel James

Laplant, Raymond Lowell

Larney Jr., Rocky Leray

Larney, Darrell Scott

Larney, Susan Roxanne

Lasarge, Brandi Loraine

Lassiter, Mia Angelina Kayleigh

Lee, James Stacey Chang-Sun

Leedom, Donna Jeanne

Leroy, Geraldlain Jon

Leupp, Lenora Little Creek

Limon, Justine Danielle

Little Axe III, Troy Lee

Little Axe, Brittany Elaine

Little Axe, Jason Randall

Little Axe-Sadongei, Carolyn

Little Charley, Paige Marie

Little Jim, Charles Kerwin

Little Jim, Jason Webster

Little, Christina Kathaleen

Littlebear, Kianna Carolyn

Littlecreek, Joshua Dwight

Livsey, Mckinzy Diane

Lockner, Krin Kimberly

Longhorn II, Nathan Neil

Longhorn, Juanita Louise

Longhorn-Dees, Aireanna Belle

Longman, Anthony Lamont

Longman, Emily R

Longman, Jordyn Christian Spybuck

Longman, Shea Michael

Lopez, Angela Michelle

Louvier, Natasha Renee

Lowe, Ariah MaRae

Lowe, Brian James

Lowe, Caden Elijah

Lowe, Raelynn Mae

Lowther, Jennifer Lauren

MacK, Zander Luis

Manley, Sue Ann Burkhart

Mann, Ethan Coe

Mann, John Edward

Martin, Juston Allen

Martinez, Brandon Paul

Martinez, Leo Littlecreek

Masquas, Jace Gabriel

Masquas, Jaylen Nathaniel

Mauldin, Charlotte Vada Renia

Maxfield, Katherine Elizabeth

Mayfield, Destiny Renee

McAnally, Amber Chantel

McGirt, Douglas Burton

McGirt, Vincent Carlos

McKinney, Lucia Jade

McMahan, Ashley Rae

McPherson, Jeremy Lee

Medina, Jocelyn Adelene

Miller, Esperanza

Miner, Jeremy Clinton

September 2018

Mohawk, Ellen Mae

Mondragon, Ariana Faith

Monk, Riley JaLisa

Morrell, Kristy Ann

Morris, Brandon Zachary

Morris, Raymond Ray

Morton, Lisa Marie

Morton, Myla Brook

Murry, Stevey Raynae

Nance, Jada Karyn

Nance, Kameron Jace

Neash, Le Mar Kerwin

Nelson Jr., James Bradley

Nelson, Telisa Renee

Neske, Christopher Hugh

Nice, Hunter Eli

Norton, Jai’Ahnna Anjali

Ochoa, Florence Pauline

Olinger, Stephen Garrett

Olivas, Elijah Tiger

Ongaco, Alexandra Renee`

Onzahwah, Laverna Lee

Ortiz, Mariella Raelynn

Pack, Trace Matthew

Palacios, Phyllis Diana

Panther III, William

Panther, Raymond Dale

Panther, Sophia Aylin

Patterson, Julie Anne

Perez-Vargas, Juan Manuel

Pierce, Mahkinlee Allyn

Ponkilla, Edmond Lee

Ponkilla, Timothy James

Porambo, Anthony Thomas

Poston, Teresa Sue

Powell, Robert M

Powell, Wesley Lynn

Prettyman, Faith Grinell

Proctor, Noah Gene

Purcell, Jason Lee

Reeves, Marian Louise

Roberts, Jimmy Dean

Roland, Goffrey Grant

Rolland, Judy

Routledge-Hunt, Brandi Faye

Rowan, Cobie Mae

Ruimveld, Shacoda Louis

Ruimveld, Shawn Wade

Ruiz, Kathlene Luiza Mae

Ryan, Danielle Marie

Salisbury, James Haydyn

Sampson, Sharon Louise

Schmitz, Tana Marie

Schnell, Jennifer Christine

Serena, Gary Allen

Sharpe Jr., Chevis Shenold

Shaver, Brittney Nicole

Shaver, Jordin Lei

Sherrill, Jocelynn Elyssa

Shupe, Josh Michael

Simpson, Julian Elliot

Sloat, Alec Duane

Celebrations

Sloat, Colby Trae

Sloat, Garrett Davis

Smith, Danica Danell

Smith, Kristi Dawn

Smith, Randy Layne

Smith, William Dane

Snake, Jana Rachelle

Soap, Broly Douglas

Soap, Cryson Lee’Raine

Soap, Jakobi Christopher

Soap, Wilson Lee

Spoon, Dakota Austin

Spoon, Eric Louis

Spoon, Kenneth Lee

Spriggs, Helen Wyatt

Spybuck, Justice Evan

Spybuck, Kase Brennon

Squire, Shawneecey Jordawna

Squire, Takota Lynn

Stallin, Kiara Daelene

Stapp, James W.

Starr, Meranda Lynn

Still III, Nollie

Stoliby, Sean Ryan

Switch, Eastman Kelly

Switch, Isaac Jay

Switch, Mrs. Lana Iris

Switch, Susan LeAnn

Tackett, Elliana Leighan

Tascier, Samuel Ethan

Terres, Paula Ailene

Thompson, Carter Dane

Thompson, Darian Andrew

Thompson, DeShayla Tamia

Thorpe, Grace Janette

Thorpe, Keenan Allen

Thorpe, Melanie Lea

Thorpe, Rachel Danielle

Thorpe-Emhoolah, Lorrie Ann

Tiger, Alisha Lynn

Tiger, Christopher Neal

Tiger, Clementine Cecilia Rose

Tiger, Darryl Dean

Tiger, Dion Henry

Tiger, Gladys Jean

Tiger, Mary Augustina

Tiger, Phyllis Gail

Tiger, Terrance Nathan

Torres, Hector Gene

Trevino, Aaron Artega

Trout, Tynleigh Lavae

Tsoodle, Teri Kaye

Tullius, Kaley Mariah

Tyner, Marcus Charles

Valdivia, Joseph Enrique

Valdivia, Ronald David

Vazquez, Tyler Keith

Wagner, Jonathan Edward

Wahpekeche, Meredith York

Wahpekeche, Silas Kane

Walley, Breanna Joy

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Walsh, Malissa Lisa Renee

Warrior Jr., Lucian J.

Warrior Sr., Manuel Anthony

Warrior, Levi Stafford

Washington Jr., Eric Sean

Washington, Austin Ray

Washington, Nicholas Shane

Washington, Ronald Keith

Watkins, Mickaela Marie

Watkins-Long, Natalia

Grace-Christine

Watson, Betty Lou

Watson, Jo Ann Spybuck

Westberry, Amanda LeJean

Whims, Ethan Bradley

White III, Charles Daniel

White, Nina Renee

White, Susan Nicole Olivia

White, Tennie Little Jim

White, Willie

Whitecloud, Bluesky Rain

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational

Rehabilitation (ITOVR) Program has

provided vocational services to Native

Americans consumers since 1994, and

transition services to students since 2004.

For years, our goal has been to empower

Native American with disabilities, consistent

with their individual strengths, resources,

priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities,

and informed choice, to prepare for the

transition from school to work or postsecondary school.

Transition Services help Native American

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

ITOVR provide their services to any

member of a Federally recognized tribe

residing in the seven counties as shown

in this image.

Whitecloud, Raqueal Amae

Whited, James Aaron

Wilburn, Joshua Wayne

Wilkerson, Lawrence Anthony

Wilkerson, Tammy Lynn

Williams, Christopher John

Williams, Kade Thomas

Williams, Kuruk James

Williams, Sonja Barbara Gosney

Williams, Taren Janea

Wilson Jr., Darrell Gene

Wilson, Patrick Loyd

Wilson, Vicki Sue

Winrow, Rickie Dawn

Winter, Brendan James

Winter, Tammy Lyn

Winter, Tara Ann Nicole

Woods, Anna Marie

Wylie, Vickie Teresa

Yeahpau, Jeri Maye

Yones, Amber Marie

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

help.

• Are you an enrolled member of a

federally recognized tribe?

• Are you a Junior/Senior in High School?

• Do you reside in our services area?

• Disability documentation from a Doctor,

Physician or Mental Health Provider

noting disability and impediments?

• An IEP or 504 Plan may bev accepted

as proof.

• Counsel and Guidance about Training

and Education after H.S.

• Assistive Devices (Hearing Aids, Walkers,

Eyeglasses, Learning Devices, etc.)

• Tuition Assistance

• Testing Fees (ACT/SAT)

• Work Clothing for New Jobs

• Career Assessments

• Physical or Mental Evaluations

• Resume Building, Interview Etiquette,

etc.

• Other Various Services

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Local

In Memorium: Samuel Lee Harrison

Samuel Lee Harrison, 69 of Seminole passed away on

August 17, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born

on June 11, 1949 in Wewoka. Leslie Lee Harrison and

Joammie Harris were his parents. He had nine siblings and they had a lot of love shared between them.

He loved his siblings and enjoyed spending time with

them. Growing up they would enjoy playing together

and learning the family traditions. He attended Wewoka

Public Schools. He married Lucille Plumlee on August

28, 1997 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

As a young man he joined the United States Marines

and the United States Army where he served honorably

until his retirement in 1976. He served in the Vietnam

War from 1967-1969 earning two purple hearts and the

Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm and gold braid

and a bronze star.

Sam always had a heart for looking after the other

guy and ensuring their safety. Therefore, after serving

our country it was natural for Sam to return home to

Wewoka where he served as a Police Officer for many

years. He was the Chief of Police for the Shawnee Absentee Tribe. He also worked at various other city and

county departments as well as other tribal BIA Law Enforcement agencies. He continued his duties of protection with the Shawnee Absentee Tribal Child Welfare

Department. Protecting children was always important

to Sam.

September 2018

He enjoyed race car driving. He was a member of the

Seminole Nation and often arranged Pow Wow’s and

was a member of the Seminole Nation Color Guard

Unit. Known as “Two Dogs”, he enjoyed working on

transistor radios where he made friends all over the

world. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time

with them.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and

Joammie Harrison, Joan Harjo Burgess, and Alex Burgess, brothers Robert West Sr. and George Burgess Sr.,

sisters Baby girl Burgess and Marilee Jones, daughterin-law Karrie Jo Harrison.

Survivors include his wife, Lucille of the home, sons

Samuel Emmett Harrison, Johnny Wayne Harrison and

wife Jo, Dawn Harrison, Elliot Shawn, Younger Harrison and wife Stephanie, Eddie Wayne Harrison, and

daughter LeslieLee Harrison, Cheryle Plumlee, Debbie Plumlee, Sherry Sullens and husband Harold, Aaron Plumlee, grandchildren Mikkal, Emmett, Tristan,

Scotty, Nausoche, Kylee, Jacob, Joey, Justin, Mary Jo,

Hannah, Grace, Sean, Glinda, Kianne, Zachery, Eddie-Ryan, Daemyn-Lee, Austin Daniel, Kaytlyn, Abby,

Chris, Cherie, Crystal, Garrett, Austin and Hayden, 13

great-grandchildren, siblings Nita Kay Jacobs, Amelia Harjo, Shirley Harrison, Charles Burgess, Joammie

Wood, Claude Burgess, Gwen Warrenburg, and Marcella Bryan, as well as a host of other relatives.

Interment with full military honors is at Many Springs

Baptist Church Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home.

September 2018

What is Cultural Abuse?

Local

By Lori Jump,

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Intimate partner violence, in all forms, is destructive at its heart. Most people can identify the more common forms of abuse, which include physical,

emotional, sexual and financial. One of the lesser known forms, cultural

or spiritual abuse, is one of the most devastating, yet it is rarely spoken of.

For Native peoples, spirituality is often the core of who we are and our

way of life. Our culture and spirituality are intertwined and provide the

foundation of our lives – how we live, our family roles and how we interact with others, the meaning we find in our lives, and our sense of wellbeing. To have our spirit attacked is as personal as an attack can get.

Spiritual abuse can be used to control how a person interacts with the

world. Some of these types of abusive behaviors can include when your

partner:

•

Prevents you from participating in spiritual or cultural traditions

Forces you to participate in practices (not your own)

Misstates or misuses spiritual practices against you

Practices bad medicine against you

For our tribal communities, spiritual or cultural abuse can look like this:

•

Telling you that you’re not “Native enough,” or if your partner is

non-Native, that you’re “too Indian”

Uses hurtful stereotypes to put you down (“Indians are drunks,

lazy,” etc.)

Prevents you from participating in ceremonies, pow wows and

feasts

Uses tribal membership against you (“My tribe won’t let you…”)

Tells you that you’re not allowed to drum, dance, sing, fast or

otherwise participate in traditions because of your gender

Each of these behaviors can deeply wound and often isolates you from

your community. If your partner is behaving this way toward you, you

may feel removed from your family and support system. You may be embarrassed, not know where to turn or who to ask for help.

In some cases, you may even feel that the abuse is the direct result of your

culture — that you are being abused because you are Indigenous. This

form of abuse is a directly related to the root causes of violence in our

communities: colonization and genocide.

If your partner or loved one is demonstrating any of these behaviors or any

type of abuse against you, please know that you have the inherent right to

be safe, to lead a life free of abuse and to participate in your cultural practices and traditions.

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The StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE | 1-844-762-8483) is

a culturally appropriate, confidential and anonymous service to American

Indians and Alaska Natives who are experiencing abuse or know someone who is being impacted by domestic violence. Advocates are available

Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST and are trained

with an understanding of intimate partner violence, including spiritual or

cultural abuse. Our advocates can provide support and validation, safety

planning and access to resources in your community. For more information, visit www.strongheartshelpline.org.

When you’re ready to talk, we are here.

Lori Jump is the Assistant Director for the StrongHearts Native Helpline,

a confidential and anonymous helpline for Native Americans affected by

domestic violence. If you or a loved one is in an abusive relationship,

support is available at 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483), open Monday

through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST. Advocates offer peer-to-peer

support and referrals to culturally-appropriate resources for domestic violence. After hours calls may choose to connect with the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and all calls remain anonymous and confidential.

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Building Blocks III News

By Stacy Battige

Interim Director

Building Block III CDC

Building Blocks III currently has 36 children enrolled and the waiting list seems to grow longer and

longer with each passing day.

We have 3 new employees that have joined the

Building Blocks family. Please help us in welcoming Ms. Brittany, Ms. Julie and Ms. Robyn. We are

hopeful that the new additions will allow for our

center to continue to grow and prosper.

With the 4’s and 5’s going off to pre-k and kindergarten things here have slowed down a little. We

are going to miss all the exciting field trip adventures but we are looking forward to what the upcoming fall season will bring.

We will be attending the 2018 OCCA Annual

Fall Conference in Tulsa on September 15th. This

CCDF

will be a great opportunity for teachers and staff to

gather new ideas to bring back and implement in

the classrooms. It’s also a good chance for some

team building time!

If you haven’t yet had the chance to come by and

see our center, we would like to invite you to please

feel free to stop by. Our program has so many things

to offer to the families and the community of Little

Axe and surrounding areas.

We still have a couple of employment opportunities to offer as well. The positions are posted on

the Shawnee Absentee webpage. You can fill out

an application online or you may come by and pick

one up at the center. We are located at 16051 Little

Axe Drive, Norman, OK 73026.

September 2018

We ask that parents please remember

with the weather changing to please make

sure children are dressed accordingly. The

mornings are starting to get a little cooler,

so children may need a light weight jacket.

As always, please no open toe shoes. This is

a Building Blocks policy enforced for your

child’s safety.

Have a happy and blessed month!

Important dates to remember:

•

September 3rd Building Blocks will be

CLOSED for Labor Day

•

September 11th Patriot Day

•

September 15th OCCA Annual

Conference

BUILDING BLOCKS

Dates to Remember:

Monday, September 3rd

Closed for Labor Day

Tuesday, September 11th

Patriot Day

Saturday, September 15th

OCCA Annual Conference

2018 PROGRAMS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES

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

LOCATED AT 107 NORTH KIMBERLY IN SHAWNEE, OK.

WEBSITE: WWW.ASHOUSINGAUTHORITY.COM

CCDF

September 2018

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

of Oklahoma

Child Care Development

Fund Programs

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

P: (405) 432-8411

F: (405) 878-0156

Child Care Development

Fund (CCDF) Programs

September 2018

By Briana Ponkilla

CCDF Coordinator

With the new school year, the CCDF Program

has started the ASP Shawnee program and the

ASP HSB program will start after Labor Day.

Little Axe

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 students in Middle School and High

School

Open to Absentee Shawnee Tribal Students K-5th 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 at 6:30pm.

Duration: Starts August 13th and will run through the school ye ar.

Monday-Thursday, 3:45pm-6:30pm

For more information and sign up please contact

Blake Goodman at (405) 364-7569

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For the ASP Shawnee, we accept all Native

children and AST employees’ children. We try

to enroll as many children as possible to our

program but due to the limited number seats on

the vans we can only transport a limited number of children. We have to offer the spots on

a first come first served basis after we enroll

the previous enrollees. In the spring we will be

offering out of school care for enrollees when

the schools are out and the Tribe is open. For

the ASP HSB, the program is for AST Enrolled

children only. The NRC school transports children to the HSB facilities by bus. For anyone

interested in either program they may contact

Briana Ponkilla @ 405.432.8411 or briana.

ponkilla@astribe.com.

The CCDF Subsidy Program has raised

their provider reimbursement rates effective

8/1/18. This increase in rates will allow families to have more access to quality providers

and have less out of pocket expenses. These

rates are close to the OKDHS rates but are still

lower due to their increase. Our plan is the

have the same rates of OKDHS starting 1/1/19.

This increase in rates will also increase for the

Building Blocks providers so that we will be

able to claim a majority of their provider rates

for our programs.

Both Building Blocks centers are taking

enrollment applications for open spots. They

enroll as spots become available so they are

constantly working to get children enrolled.

Both centers are also taking applications for

staff to include Teachers, Assistant Teachers

and Floaters. If you know of someone who

has experience in child care or is interested in a

career in the field please ask them to fill out an

application. We try to be competitive to the local child care providers in salary and benefits.

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 at the number above or by email,

briana.ponkilla@astribe.com.

Ni yi wa! (Thank you)

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Absentee Shawnee

Tribe and Monongahela National Forest Host

Culture Camp in WV

Local

September 2018

By Suhaila Nease, August 2018

The U.S. Forest Service provided matching funds to

co-host a Culture Camp held in part of the Tribe’s

aboriginal homelands within the Monongahela National Forest, in West Vir-ginia. The Culture Camp

was proposed by Danielle Ellis, Archaeology Technician for the AmeriCorps/Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, and she has been planning the details of

the camp since mid year of 2017 with the tribe’s

Cultural Preservation Director. The purpose of the

camp was to connect the Absentee Shawnee tribal members with their ancestral homelands prior

to removal and to provide an educational outreach

opportunity to the people of West Vir-ginia over

Shawnee traditions, customs, beliefs, and history.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe and Monongahela National Forest Host Culture Camp in WV

The week started off with a warm welcome from

Monongahela National Forest’s Supervisor, Clyde

Thompson, and the Office of Tribal Relations Director for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington

DC, Fred Clark. They, along with many others, were

able to witness some of the presentations delivered

by the tribe’s youth, along with a performance sung

in Shawnee by tribal member, Delana Deere. The

list of presenters included: Kristyn Pack, Camryn

Pack, Trace Pack, Patience Longhorn, Matthew

Butler, Brandon Butler, Taylor Blanchard, and Wesley Lovins.

The small group of presenters were able to hold

the attention of the audience and even allotted time

to answer various questions from the other kids in

attendance. They touched on topics such as Shawnee language, history, and traditional clothing. The

amount of interaction between the audience and the

presenters was captivating to watch. It was amazing

to witness such a young group of people sharing,

from their own perspectives, their culture.

While the tribes focus for the camp was educational out-reach, the Monongahela National Forest

played a huge role in reciprocating their own outreach to our tribal youth. Many are unaware of the

various career engagement and training opportu-nities between the Forest Service and federally recognized tribes. The agenda were organized to expose

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Absentee Shawnee tribal members, staff members, and U.S. Forest Service employees after a stomp dance at

Camp Horseshoe Leadership Center in Parsons, West Virginia.

Photo: Absentee Shawnee tribal members, staff members, and U.S. Forest Service employees after a stomp dance at Camp Horseshoe Leadership Center in Parsons, West Virginia.

Tribal youth after presentations.

Fred Clark greeting the Absentee

Shawnee Tribe.

Clyde Thompson welcomes Absentee Shawnee to West Virginia.

Tribal youth before trail work.

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the youth to differ-ent career fields

within the Forest Service. Throughout the week, tribal youth engaged

in a number of educational activities

led by Forest Service employees and

several other of their collab-orative

partners. The list of activities in-cluded; a trail restoration project, a guided botany walk, an interactive soil

presentation, an interactive bat presenta-tion and experiment, observing

a stream survey, electrofishing, water

testing, and a snorkeling activity led

by one of the fisheries biologists.

Although we stayed busy the entire time, the highlight of our week

was the open fire cooking and stomp

dance. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe

came together to showcase this social

event for everyone to enjoy. Guests

sampled freshly made fry bread and

many joined in to dance. There was

a very large crowd and a wide variety of age groups in attendance. At

the end of the evening, YLA camp

counselors and staff came together to

show their appreciation of the event

by teaching tribal members their own

traditional folk dances in return. It

was a great exchange and a fun ending to our week at camp.

I would like to a give special

thanks to everyone that participated and assisted in the planning of

this camp. We had numerous Forest

Service em-ployees, as well as their

partners, who took time out of their

schedules to create ac-tivities for our

group. All tribal member participants

had a huge impact on the suc-cess

of this trip. It was quite memorable and I look forward to doing this

again in the future. Thank you to

the U.S. Forest Service Monongahela National Forest, AmeriCorps/

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area,

Friends of the Cheat, Trout Unlim-ited, YMCA/YLA Camp Horseshoe,

Cultural Preservation Staff, OEH&E

Staff, and AST member chaperones:

DK Johnson, Christie Pack, Andrew

Warrior, Russell Blanchard, Marilyn

Lovins, Kathy Deere, Delana Deere,

and Pauline Johnson.

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Cultural Preservation Announcements

Shawnee Language Class

Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 @ 6:00 PM

Location: Multipurpose Building, AST Shawnee Complex

Realty Department

Reminder:

•

Classes Instructor: Eric Wensman of the Shawnee Tribe

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 crossreference landowner addresses with the OST.

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

list.

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

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

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

Light snacks will be provided by AST Diabetes & Wellness Program

Elders Field Trip to Shawnee History Summit

Date: Monday September 17, 2018

Location: Indigo Sky Casino in Wyandotte, OK

Classes Instructor: Eric Wensman of the Shawnee Tribe

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

Breakfast snacks will be provided by AST Diabetes & Wellness Program

PROBATE Accepting

MISSION STATEMENT

Applications

NOW

Transportation & lunch will be provided by AST Cultural Preservation

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

For

FallIndian

2016

US Army Searching for families buried at Carlisle

Boarding School in Pennsylvania

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

Special Trustee.

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

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

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

Deadline for applications is June 1, 2016

If you have any information regarding family ties to Fanny Gibson, deceased 12/6/1900, please call the Cultural

For

information,

visit

Haskell

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Department.

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

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

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

or send us an e-mail to

stiger@astribe.com

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

THE 15th OF THE CURRENT MONTH

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

not per birthday wish.

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Cultural Preservation

Update

By Suhaila Nease

GRANT INFORMATION

THPO Grant – funds are provided in order to protect and conserve important tribal, cultural and historic assets and sites.

• Funding Agency: National Park Service

• Grant Period: October 1, 2018 - September 30,

Cultural Preservation

2019

• Grand Award: $57,633.00

Library Grant – Funds for library staff, books and

supplies for the library.

• Funding Agency: Institute of Museum and Library

Services

• Grant Period: August 1, 2018 – July 31, 2019

• Grant Award: $10,000

EVENTS

July 16-20, 2018 – Absentee Shawnee Tribe Culture

Camp in West Virginia. See separate article.

TRAININGS/MEETINGS

Cultural Preservation

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Our THPO Specialist, Ashley Brokeshoulder, has worked for the

Tribe since May 2015 and has been a great addition to our department.

Her job as THPO Specialist is to review and consult on all TCNS projects

in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

She must read, analyze, and interpret historical documents, environmental

reports, anthropological reports, archeological reports, technical manuals,

government regulations, and geographic maps for all projects.

What is TCNS? TCNS stands for Tower Construction Notification System. This system was created under a Nationwide Programmatic

Agreement by the Federal Communication Commission to streamline the

Section 106 process for wireless telecommunications facilities. The project notifications are received every week via email and each one contains

its own unique number to identify every project. To date, we have received approximately two thousand projects since January 2018.

In addition to working on TCNS, she also has experience working

in the gift shop. She is familiar with the process of ordering merchandise,

assisting customers, and generating the daily sales reports for finance.

Also, she offers insight on the planning stages of all cultural classes and

is always willing to help out where she is needed.

Please watch for upcoming events in our Tribal newsletter and on

the web. Stop in and check us out! Let us know how we can serve you.

Please contact Ashley at:

ashleyb@astribe.com 405-275-4030 Ext. 6312

August 2, 2018 – The United Keetoowah Band in

Tahlequah hosted a meeting for all Oklahoma tribes

to continue discussions and actions regarding a new

FCC ruling that will make it more difficult to protect sacred sites and ancestral territories. The CP Director and the Tribal Representative attended.

August 7-9, 2018 – The Shawnee Tribe and the U.S.

Forest Service presented the Heritage Paraprofessional Training in Miami, Oklahoma. The CP Director and the THPO Specialist attended. Participation

in events such as this secures and ensures continuation of our grants.

LIBRARY

CP announces the addition of 50 new books to the

library collection. Adults and children can choose

from a variety of reading categories. As the new

school term begins, CP staff encourages parents to

bring their children to visit the AST library and learn

more about our tribe’s history. It is a great place to

do research on the history of the Shawnee for class

projects and reports.

GIFT SHOP

A new slat wall has been installed where new merchandise can be displayed to enhance customer’s

shopping experience. The CP staff is currently reviewing its merchandise and anticipates adding

new items for the shop just in time for the holidays.

Please stop by and see our new look!

Employee Spotlight

Each project is handled with high importance and very thoroughly

reviewed. We have thirty days from the time we receive the package requirements in order to complete each one. Ashley has setup an organized

email system for us to log communications with our clients. This is very

useful in our completion process to ensure our clients receive the required

concurrence letter from us in the proper time frame.

September 2018

Pictured above:

Absentee Shawnee Tribal member, Ashley Brokeshoulder and

the 22nd President of the National Congress of American Indians,

Jefferson Keel at the NCAI Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

LANGUAGE PRESERVATION

CP is pleased to announce that it will host the first of

many Shawnee language classes beginning Tuesday

night, 6:00 p.m., September 11, 2018 at the Multipurpose Building in Shawnee. It is our mission to

provide opportunities that will ensure our tribe’s

language survives for future generations. Additional information provided under a separate article.

CP is actively researching language grants for 2019.

A grant will provide a monetary advantage that can

assist our work toward preserving and protecting

our language.

WHAT’S COMING UP

• Planning activities for Native American Heritage

Month

• Seeking tribal members interested in seasonal heritage paraprofessional work in the U.S. Forest Service

• CP staff and AST Elders field trip to the Eastern

Shawnee Tribe’s History Summit schedule for September 17, 2018

• The U.S. Army in search for families of children

buried at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Pennsylvania. See separate article.

September 2018

Human Resources

Human Resources Update

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Currently, the department is facilitating the annual 401(K) audit. This audit insures that 401(K) funds are distributed appropriately and the investment

ESOURCES

options for employees are properly managed. Employees become eligible to

participate in the employer sponsored 401(K) retirement plan after completion

By Elizabeth Snow

of six months of full time employment. Once eligible, employees have the option to enroll into the plan during 401(K) open enrollment, which is held twice

perthe

year.

Eachofemployee that participates in the retirement plan is eligible to

The Human

Resource

Department

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receive up to 5% matching contributions as a part of their benefits package.

assist the needs

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ing the on-line employment application system to update to a more user-friendly

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help

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into for

the workplace.

The months.

following table reflects the recruitment results

ruitment

results

the past three

ee engagement in the 401(K) retirement plan and empower employees to take a

for the past three months.

more hands on approach to their retirement planning. In the upcoming months

Month

Applications

Vacancies

Filled

the department will assess the current benefits packages and start the renewal

Processed

process for 2019 benefits.

May

During the fourth quarter, the HR Department will oversee a Worker’s

June

Compensation audit that will identify safety issues within departments and

July

better assist supervisors in updating procedures to ensure safety protocols are

In addition, the HR staff will be working to identify deficits in all facets of depart followed. The HR Department will continue to work side-by-side with our

leadership and employees to provide excellent support and service.

mental processes and working toward an update to HR policies.

HR staff will be working to identify deficits in all facets of departmental processes and working

ate to HR policies.

department is facilitating the annual 401(K) audit. This audit insures that 401(K) funds are

ropriately and the investment options for employees are properly managed. Employees

e to participate in the employer sponsored 401(K) retirement plan after completion of six

ime employment. Once eligible, employees have the option to enroll into the plan during

rollment, which is held twice per year. Each employee that participates in the retirement plan

ceive up to 5% matching contributions as a part of their benefits package.

Shawnee Tribe currently employs 420 employees, of those employees 43% are participating in

plan. This last quarter those participants had an 8% increase in their investments. Over the

s we are planning more training sessions for employee retirement plans and one-on-one

etings with our brokers. The goal is to improve employee engagement in the 401(K) retirement

wer employees to take a more hands on approach to their retirement planning. In the

ths the department will assess the current benefits packages and start the renewal process for

th quarter, the HR Department will oversee a Worker’s Compensation audit that will identify

ithin departments and better assist supervisors in updating procedures to ensure safety

ollowed. The HR Department will continue to work side-by-side with our leadership and

provide excellent support and service.

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September 2018

National Native American Veterans Memorial to Break Ground at Smithsonian

The jury for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, National Native

American Veterans Memorial has unanimously

selected the design concept submitted by Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapaho) titled, “Warriors’ Circle of Honor.” Groundbreaking for the

memorial is slated for September 21, 2019. It is

slated to open late 2020.

“Through meeting thousands of Native American veterans, I learned most of all about the

commitment these veterans have to the well-being of the United States,” said Kevin Gover

(Pawnee), director of the museum. “These veterans are perfectly aware that they are serving

a country that had not kept its commitments to

Native people, and yet they chose—and are still

choosing—to serve. This reflects a very deep

kind of patriotism. I can think of no finer example of service to the United States and the

promise it holds.”

Native Americans serve at a higher rate

per capita than any other population group.

Few outside the military and American Indian

Nations know that Native people have served

in the U.S. armed forces since the American

Revolution and continue to serve today. The

nation’s capital is known for its grand monuments and solemn memorials, including many

honoring the nation’s veterans. Yet no national

landmark in Washington, D.C., focuses on the

contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians who have served in

the military since colonial times.

Pratt is a multimedia artist and recently retired forensic artist, as well as a Marine Corps

Vietnam veteran. His design concept is a multisensory memorial. An elevated stainless steel

circle rests on an intricately carved stone drum.

The selected design will undergo further devel-

opment in partnership with the museum.

Congress commissioned the museum to build

a National Native American Veterans Memorial that gives “all Americans the opportunity

to learn of the proud and courageous tradition

of service of Native Americans in the Armed

Forces of the United States.”

The museum worked with the National Congress of American Indians and other Native

organizations to create an advisory committee

composed of tribal leaders, Native veterans and

their family members from across the country

who assisted with outreach to Native American

communities and veterans. The advisory committee and the museum conducted 35 community consultations across the nation to seek input and support for the memorial. These events

resulted in a shared vision and set of design

principles for the National Native American

Veterans Memorial.

The National Museum of the American Indian conducted an international competition to

select design concepts for the National Native

American Veterans Memorial. Don Stastny, an

architect and urban designer, oversaw the competition. The design was selected through a juried, two-stage process. The jury members are:

• Larry Ulaaq Ahvakana (Inupiaq), artist, Ahvakana Fine Art

• Stephanie Birdwell (Cherokee), director, Veterans Affairs, Office of Tribal Government Relations

• Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director emerita,

Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art

• Edwin Fountain, general counsel, American

Battle Monuments Commission

• Mark Kawika McKeague (Native Hawaiian),

director of Cultural Planning, Group 70 International Inc.

• Brian McCormack (Nez Perce), Principal

Landscape Architect, McCormack Landscape

Architecture

• Lillian Pitt (Wasco/Yakima/Warm Springs),

artist

• Herman Viola, curator emeritus, Smithsonian

• Kevin Gover (Pawnee), alternate juror, director of the National Museum of the American

Indian

For more information about the memorial,

visit AmericanIndian.si.edu/NNAVM.

This project is made possible by the generous support of the Eastern Band of Cherokee

Indians; Bank of America; Northrop Grumman;

the Citizen Potawatomi Nation; the San Manuel

Band of Mission Indians; Hobbs, Straus, Dean

& Walker LLP; General Motors; Lee Ann and

Marshall Hunt; the Shakopee Mdewakanton

Sioux Community; and the Sullivan Insurance

Agency of Oklahoma.

About the National Museum of the American Indian

The National Museum of the American Indian is committed to advancing knowledge

and understanding of the Native cultures of

the Western Hemisphere—past, present and

future—through partnership with Native people and others. Located on the National Mall at

Fourth Street and Independence Avenue S.W.,

the museum is open each day from 10 a.m. to

5:30 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). It is accessible from

L’Enfant Plaza Metrorail station via the Maryland Avenue/Smithsonian Museums exit. Follow the museum via social media on Facebook,

Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about

the museum’s mission, visit AmericanIndian.

si.edu.

Local

September 2018

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Tribal Officers Participate in Birthday Celebration

L to R: Sac and Fox Officer Wolfgang,

Noah Kernell, Absentee Shawnee Officer

Tony Diaz.

Noah Kernell celebrates his 5th birthday with

Tribal officers from Sac and Fox and Absentee Shawnee and Sac and Fox K-9 Unit.

L to R: Noah Kernell, Absentee

Shawnee Officer Tony Diaz.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Behavioral Health Services

WHITE BISON, Inc.

A Cultural Approach to Personal Recovery

Substance Abuse

Wellbriety Group Meetings

Facilitator: John Soap, LPC

Every Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm

Shawnee Multipurpose Building

(east of the Shawnee Clinic, Bldg. 16)

For further information, contact:

Shawnee Behavioral Health Services:

John 405-878-4716

Little Axe Behavioral Health Services:

Dara 405-701-7987

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Youth Camp Report

By Ken Jones

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Youth Camp, Phase I

Project, has been completed with some minor punch

list items and cleanup remaining. The Tribe has completed all approved grant activities. The Tribal Youth

Camp water well, well house, water storage tower, water service line from the water tower and the

Dining / Activity Hall Building. The water well was

drilled by a local well drilling company to a depth of

260’ and yields an estimated 40 GPM. Construction

of the water well house has been completed and in

full service along with the 8’ x 85’ water storage tower that will store and provide the significant amount

of water needed for future Youth Camp development

Phases as indicated in the Tribal Youth Camp preliminary master concept plan.

We have completed the startup activities for the

Youth Camp Public Water Supply (PWS) with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and received our

Public Water Supply - PWS ID number. The Youth

Camp Public Water System is now on a sampling

schedule and the Office of Environmental Health &

Engineering (OEH&E) has already starting sampling

and reporting results to the Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

Stated in last month’s article, the Tribe has a small

crew clearing underbrush and some trees that is mainly for fire control, but has really improved the visual appearance of the camp site property. We are still

working with The U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Natural Resources Conservation Service on the overall development of the approximately 5 acre lake with

their technical assistance.

This month we have been completing all closeout activities required by the Department of Housing and

Urban Development (HUD), Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (ICDBG) for Phase

I of the Tribal Youth Camp.

Phase II of the Tribal Youth Camp construction activities will be constructed as a Design Build project.

The required (HUD) Environmental Assessment has

been updated, the Request for Release of Funds posted and approved by HUD’s-Southern Plains Office

of Native American Programs (SPONAP). We are finalizing the Construction Specifications specifically

for the Youth Camp Cabins as all of the specifications

for the parking lot, water, wastewater and entry gate

have been complete. We are still looking at having

the project bid out and under construction towards the

end of September.

Building Blocks

September 2018

Services

September 2018

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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

ATTENTION

OILS

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

Oklahoma

Indian

Legal Services

the Absentee

Shawnee

Tribe. will be at the Tribal Court House,

TRIBAL MEMBERS!!!

Bldg.

#3 each

month onin

theyour

2nd Thursday

from 9am-12pm.

When

mailing

application

for

THIP list all applicants by a priority list:

Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly

Income

Oklahoma

IndianSize/Overcrowded

Legal Services (OILS)

is a nonprofit

organization

Family

Living

Conditions

Condition

Home

that provides free legal services to low income Native Americans

any assistance through the Social Service Department, Please DO NOT send

Oklahoma.

To beavailable:

eligible for services you must fall within OILS

Other

Programs

original

CDIB,

Drivers

License

and Social

•Sanitation

Facilities

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Program

income

guidelines.

Applications need to be completed and all necessary

Security

cards.

Please

attachwillcopies

documents

attached

before

the application

be processed.

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information:

of your

ID’s

only; ifonline

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the office

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are available

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S. Gordon

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Shawnee,

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Telephone: (405) 943-6457

please call

(405)

275-4030,

ext. 6225 or

Absentee

Shawnee

Tribe Complex

Telephone: (800) 658-1497

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering, Building 13

If6255.

you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at

Facsimile: (405) 917-7060

(405) 214-4235

THE OFFICE

STUDY

PUBLIC

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

& ENGINEERING (OEH&E)

HEALTH,

WELLNESS

AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN

TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

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

The Absentee

Tribe

is supporting

Agreement

through Shawnee

the Absentee

Shawnee

Tribe Realitya

Department. Proof of income is not required.

grassroots

initiated research study on public safety,

The services we provide are: new water wells, renovation of

health

and wellness

affecting

Indian women.

This

a water wells,

new city or rural

water connections,

replacement

city

rural

water

service

lines,

new

wastewater

septic

research

was requested by Indian women and

systems, renovation of septic systems, new city sewer lines/

tribal

leaders

consultations

held systems

with the

renovation

of cityduring

sewer lines

and water treatment

needed.

are

not

funded

perform

annual

pumping

septic

U.S. Department of Justice and through separate

tanks. That service is considered part of home maintenance.

visits

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having water

or wastewaterdelegates.

issues or building

new

home

and

need

services

please

come

our

office

and

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public

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FY-2018 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS (through 07/31/2018)

FY-2018

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

(thru 7/31/2018)

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