October 2017

October 2017

“Among the Shawnee”

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE

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Governor’s Report

Halloween Safety

Elder’s Corner

Health System Report

Health Closings

Realty Department

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14

16

19

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Emergency Management

Tax Collections

Title VI Menu

Visionary Leadership Award

Birthdays

Flu Shots

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Fitness Calendar

The Flu

Exercise and Diabetes

Volume 28 No. 10

Lt. GOVERNOR RESIGNS

From Lt. Governor Isaac Gibson:

Family and friends, in case you haven’t heard I am resigning or stepping

down from my Lt. Governors position.

This is a hard decision that I’ve been thinking over for the last few

months. I have an opportunity to make a change in my career path by

taking a position with the State of Oklahoma that would allow me to

work towards a retirement opportunity. I’ve enjoyed my time here and

made a lot of friends and watched a lot of friends and co-workers advance within the tribe and also move on from the tribe in their career

choices. I truly believe that all the things I have been challenged with in

the past 3 years, accomplished and triumphed over as the Lt. Governor

during all the ups and downs, has given me a new perspective on tribal government and I truly feel that I am leaving this office with a clear

conscience and have no regrets in the decisions, actions and interactions I

made during my time as an elected official.

With that being said, I believe the tribe has the ability to move forward

in a positive direction that will be beneficial to all. I especially want to

thank all the employees who I worked with over the years and all the employees who worked with my office to help me help the Absentee Shawnee

people.

FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION

Tribal Members: This is to announce that the Election Commission has changed the day and time of

their regular monthly meeting. The meeting will now be held on the second Wednesday of each month

and the meeting will start at 6:30 pm. The new day and time will be in effect for the November meeting.

Executive Committee

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Isaac Gibson

John Johnson

Leah Bates

Anthony Johnson

Governor

Lt. Governor

Secretary

Treasurer

Representative

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

Governor’s Report

Hello friends, neighbors, relatives and Tribal members at large!

First and foremost, I would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to our tribal people that were in the path of the two hurricanes that passed through

Houston, Texas and the State of Florida. Several tribal members contacted the tribe and I made sure to call our tribal people that I knew that lived in

these areas to ensure that they were ok. These were terrible storms that left so much damage to the towns, homes and everyone lives. I hope this is not

a sign of what our winter will be like.

On August 17, 2017, I was invited to speak at Seminole State College for a one-hour symposium on “Native Women Power”. This symposium was

sponsored by the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI). NASNTI is committed to empowering student academic success

through postsecondary options leading to baccalaureate transfer and socioeconomic stability. The NASNTI program has three components: revision

of high-risk courses, comprehensive professional development, and engagement services for students. Each component compliments and links to the

other components, creating an array of strategies and services that work together to enhance and increase the potential for student success and retention.

Additionally, on August 30, 2017, I attended the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education (OCEE) luncheon along with Tresha Spoon, Education

Director of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, and Sherry Marsh, CTSA Director and staff member. The OCEE goal is to reach and teach every child to create a more informed citizenry capable of making better decisions as saver, investors, borrowers, voters, and participants in the global economy. They

do this by educating the educators: providing the curriculum tools, programming support, and community of peers for Oklahoma K-12 teachers to

instruct, inspire, and guide. I am happy to mention that Tresha has been involved in this program and has an active role as a Board of Director.

Also, on September 11, 2017 was the monthly directors meeting. Due to scheduling conflicts I had to move the meeting up a week from the regular scheduled meeting. I want to thank Secretary Johnson for taking time to attend these monthly meetings. It is important that we as the Executive

Committee meet with the Directors of our programs to see what each program is doing for our tribal people. I also want to thank the Finance staff for

attending the September directors meeting. It is very important to have our finance department to attend, especially, now that we are looking at starting our budget process for 2018. And it is very important that each director have the opportunity to sit with the Executive Committee and the Finance

Staff to go over their 2018 budget and answer any questions that they may have. Listed below are the departments that attended the Director’s meeting

and additional meetings that I attended.

Departments present at the September Directors Meeting:

Media, Police, Indian Child Welfare, Building Blocks CCDF, Enrollment, Absentee Shawnee Housing, Human Resource, Finance, Health, Education,

Social Services and Domestic Violence.

Executive Committee Present: Secretary Johnson, Governor Butler-Wolfe

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Governor’s Meetings

August

17th

19th

21st

23rd

25th

30th

Keynote Speaker at Seminole State College “Native Women Power”

Elders Meeting Resource Center- Little Axe

TEC Inc. Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

CTSA Board Meeting at 9:00 a.m.

Leadership Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

ASEDA Meeting- Little Axe C-Store

Back to School with Financial Literacy Luncheon

Oklahoma Council on Economic Education – OKC

September

1st

Employees Picnic

4th

Labor Day

9th

Cushing Cultural Events

11th

Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m.

13th

All Nations Bank Meeting held in Oklahoma City

14th & 15th United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Meeting held

in Tulsa, Ok

16th

Elders Meeting Title VI- Shawnee

18th

Absentee Shawnee Housing Ribbon Cutting Rolling Hills Grand

Opening at 9:30 a.m.

TEC Board Meeting- Thunderbird Casino at 5:50 p.m.

19th

Meeting with Neighboring 101 at 10:00 a.m. held in Shawnee,

Oklahoma

20th

Executive Committee Meeting

Governor Edwina Butler-Wolf, Sherry Drywater, Heidi Frechette, Program Deputy

Assistant Secretary for the Office of Native American Programs, Stephanie Holderfield,

Special Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Benjamin Keel, Executive Director,

White House Council on Native American Affairs, Michael Affentranger, Chairperson

of the BOC

Other Topics/Expressions

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

To those who have had a birthday or anniversary I extend my warmest regards.

Condolences

To those families who may have lost a family member this month I extend my deepest

condolences to you and your family.

Conclusion

I Hope to see everyone at the General Council Meeting on October 28, 2017 at 10:00

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

Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe poses with Ernie Stevens, Executive

Director National Indian Gaming Association, At the United Indian

Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

Help me to make a difference – stand beside me and Let’s Build for the Future (BFF) – united and together!

Thank you!

Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

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Shawnee City-wide

Trick or Treat

October 31 • 5:30pm-8:30pm

Tecumseh Downtown

Trick or Treat

October 31 • 3:30pm-5:00pm

Norman City-wide

Trick or Treat

October 31 • 5:00pm-8:00pm

It’s that time of year when ghosts and goblins take to the streets for

some Halloween fun. The celebration is growing more and more popular with everyone – kids to adults – and the American Red Cross

has some safety tips people can follow to help stay safe this Halloween while enjoying the festivities.

SAFETY TIPS FOR TRICK-or-TREATERS

As parents get their kids ready for Halloween, here are some tips they

should follow:

•

Use only flame-resistant costumes.

•

Plan the trick-or-treat route - make sure adults know where

children are going. A parent or responsible adult should

accompany young children as they make their way around

the neighborhood.

•

Make sure trick-or-treaters can see, and be seen. Give them

a flashlight to light their way. Add reflective tape to costumes

and Trick-or-Treat bags. Have everyone wear light-colored

clothing to be seen.

•

Instead of masks, which can cover the eyes and make it hard to

see, use face paint instead.

•

Be cautious around animals, especially dogs.

•

Visit only the homes that have a porch light on. Accept treats at

the door – never go inside.

•

Walk only on the sidewalks, not in the street. If no sidewalk is

available, walk at the edge of the roadway, facing traffic. Look

both ways before crossing the street, and cross only at the

corner. Don’t cut across yards or use alleys. Don’t cross

between parked cars.

•

Make sure a grown-up checks the goodies before eating.

Remove loose candy, open packages and choking hazards.

Discard any items with brand names that you are not familiar

with.

TIPS FOR WELCOMING THE KIDS ON HALLOWEEN

If you are planning on welcoming trick-or-treaters to your home,

follow these safety steps:

•

Sweep leaves from your sidewalks and steps.

•

Clear your porch or front yard of obstacles someone could

trip over.

•

Restrain your pets.

•

Light the area well so the young visitors can see.

•

Use extra caution if driving. Youngsters are excited and

may forget to look both ways before crossing.

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ELDERS CORNER

Elders Corner

Greetings!! The Elders Council members were delighted to have two guest speakers at the

August meeting. Mariah Lee, Life Safety Monitoring, provided a lot of insight into the

advantages of having a medic alert system. This system is one of the most useful tools that can

be used to help individuals when in need of emergency assistance. Ms. Lee stated that several

tribes are currently assessing ways to fund and implement this tool/service for their tribal

members. With this product gaining more importance due to its functionality and uses, the EC

invited Mr. Mark Rogers, AST Health Program Executive Director, to attend the meeting and

listen to this talk. We were delighted that Mr. Rogers took the time to attend. Mr. Rogers

spoke briefly on initiatives and assessments that the clinic is presently undertaking.

The second guest speaker was from the Urban Indian 5 Association (UI5). The Urban Indian 5

Association is an organization that inspires wellness among native people through art. Steve

Barse provided a brief introduction of its programs and Thomas Poolaw spoke on some of his

initiatives and presented many historical photographs for viewing. UI5 passed out disposable

cameras to members who signed up to participate in taking cultural photographs. We hope to

see many photos that will depict some of our culture and events in our daily lives. What an

exciting project! The cameras are to be returned at the next meeting on September 16.

“The Gathering” was held on September 9 and was a success. The dance ground and night was

perfect for the many leaders, shell-shakers and dancers. What a delight to hear the traditional

songs and shell-shakers as they sent their words and music through the smoke into the sky. We

hope that this type “Gathering” will be held again in the future.

The Elders Council provided coffee for all attendees of The Gathering and it was enjoyed by

many. Thanks to Meredith Wahpekeche for putting this together so that everyone could enjoy

that wonderful camp coffee throughout the night.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS: As in the past, the Elders Council members have volunteered their

individual time and money to help make the “CHRISTMAS BASKET” project a success. The

baskets primarily consist of a lap blanket and toiletry items, such as shampoo, hair brushes, and

combs and other incidental necessities. The Christmas baskets are given to Absentee Shawnee

Tribal elder members who are in nursing homes; are home bound; have no transportation;

have health issues; or in need of assistance due to financial hardship. The EC officers have

solicited donations to help finance this project and these donations along with the EC’s

contribution will help make this project a success once again. If you would like to donate to this

cause, please contact one of the EC Officers.

In order to receive a Christmas basket, you must submit an application for consideration. The

application form follows.

My Quote for this month is: We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone!

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Until next time,

Atheda Edwards-Fletcher

ELDERS COUNCIL CHRISTMAS BASKETS

APPLICATION FORM

Qualifications: 1) Must be Absentee Shawnee Tribal Member

2) Must be 50 years old or above

3) Must reside within the counties of Pottawatomie, Cleveland, Lincoln or

Oklahoma.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________

PHONE NO: _________________________________________________________________

NOMINATED BY: _____________________________________________________________

REASON:

□ Nursing home □ Home bound □ No transportation □ Health issues

□ Other – describe (be specific) _________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Submit application no later than NOVEMBER 30, 2017:

Mail Application to:

AST Elders Council

2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

Alternative:

Drop-off application at the Tribal Complex Building #1, Receptionist

Office use only:

Date received: ________________________

Received by ___________________________

Delivered by: _________________________

Date of delivery: _______________________

Submitted 9-15-17

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ASTHS

October 2017

Monthly

Update

ASTHS September

2017

Monthly

Update

Fall is coming, and with it flu season! As we prepare for another fall flu season, please

remember to partner with your health system, for yourself and your family, by practicing

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. It is our responsibility as a health

system to be the example of infection control for our patients, community, and loved ones. With the summer winding

down, we are excited about the youth getting back-to-school, the upcoming 4th Annual AST Run for Your Life Zombie 5K

Event October 27th at Little Axe/Lake Thunderbird, and the continual expansion of our services and increasing access to

health programs – all to serve our patients better every day!

The inaugural 2017 AST Health System Internship Program was an unequivocal success. We hosted a graduation

luncheon for our six AST young men and women, who successfully completed rotations throughout the health system.

The internship program aligns with our strategic plan of investing in our young tribal members through education,

mentorship, and the creation of career opportunities through service to the tribe’s overall health. They finished the

program with a professional letter of recommendation, a program certificate of completion, a health related work

history, and a career plan on where to go now to achieve their dreams! We are extremely proud of these emerging

young professionals and hope we see them again in our health system as they continue with their education and career

goals.

Oklahomans face health and wellness crises every year, including tribal members here in Indian Country. The

challenge has been to find solutions that work. News 9 in OKC and News on 6 in Tulsa are launching a statewide

initiative to share information with their viewers on the current state of health in Oklahoma. The AST Health System

joined News 9 in their state-wide community health program outreach this year for an in-depth look into the series

health issues facing Oklahomans and the unique, innovative solutions that could make the lives of our friends, family

and neighbors better including here in Indian Country. Please see both the Part I & II series located on their website

here: http://www.news9.com/category/327122/state-of-health

The health system’s strategic planning event was completed on September 8th at the new multi-purpose

building. The EC liaisons, Treasurer and Secretary, the Health System’s leadership team, and the health board members

attended the event to ensure resources, efforts, and services were appropriately linked and programmed for execution

against the strategic plan, supporting grants, third party resources, and compact funding against the baseline and Joint

Venture staffing plans. We sincerely appreciate the professionalism and support of both the EC and Health Boards in

supporting the healthcare delivery efforts of the health system for our patients!

Elder care and advanced aging concerns such as fall risk, monitoring loved ones who live alone, and homebound

health care, remain critical priorities to the tribe and the health system. The health system has and shall continue full

partnership with the tribe in serving and coordinating medical care for any tribal member with a homebound medical

need that falls within the scope and authority of our health and wellness system. If you know any tribal member who is

homebound and needs medical assistance, please contact our health administration office at (405) 701-7621 and we will

be happy to assist with the best possible resources and coordinated care.

The health system’s most valuable resource—our people—again displayed outstanding service to our tribal

health system! I am extremely proud of our outstanding star performers again this month, and thank them all for their

contributions to our patients, their fellow employees, and the tribe!

September Employees of the Month

Employee of the Month

Team of the Month

Special Leadership Award

Christina Gourley, LPN LAHC Primary Care

Casey Hayes, Bonnie Collett, Courtney Plumley

Dara Thorpe & John Soap

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

Executive Director

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October 2017 - Scheduled Closings

DATE:

Wed., Oct. 4th

(1 Wed of month)

st

TIME(S) CLOSED:

Noon to 5 PM

LOCATIONS:

All AST Health facilities CLOSED

-Shawnee Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

-PlusCare Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

November 2017 - Scheduled Closings

DATE:

TIME(S) CLOSED:

LOCATIONS:

All AST Health facilities CLOSED

-Shawnee Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

-PlusCare Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

Wed., Nov. 1st

(1 Wed of month)

Noon to 5 PM

Fri., Nov 10th

(Veteran’s Day)

All Day

TBD

(Employee Dinner)

Noon to 5 PM

Thu., Nov.23rd

(Thanksgiving)

All Day

All AST Health facilities CLOSED

Fri., Nov 24th

(Holiday Observed)

All Day

All AST Health facilities CLOSED except PlusCare Clinic OPEN 9 AM to 5 PM (last patient at 4:30 PM)

(PlusCare will be open regular weekend hours Saturday, 11/25 and Sunday, 11/26)

st

All AST Health facilities CLOSED except PlusCare Clinic OPEN 9 AM to 5 PM (last patient at 4:30 PM)

All AST Health facilities CLOSED

-PlusCare Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

-Shawnee Clinic re-OPENS at 5 PM till 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

*In the event of a weather cancellation or delay affecting health services, please call ahead.

Little Axe Health Center at (405) 447-0300, Shawnee Clinic at (405)878-5850 or PlusCare at (405)447-0477

**Health closures/delays are posted on the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Facebook wall “Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health”,

Twitter @ASTHealth and on ASTHS website at www.asthealth.org.

BRING US YOUR USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT!!!

The AST Health System is accepting used durable

medical equipment items for re-use.

We can shine up that old walker, wheelchair, cane, or CPAP

breathing machine and make it serviceable again.

Drop off your un-used item(s) at Little Axe or Shawnee Physical Therapy Departments.

For more information, call 405-447-0300 (Little Axe) • 405-878-5850 (Shawnee)

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LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER OPTOMETRY

ANNUAL BENEFITS & DISCOUNTS

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members with Vision Insurance:

All enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal members who have vision insurance will have their insurance billed for the exam and

any prescribed optical products. The Tribal benefit will be used for the remainder of the cost for prescription eye glasses or

contact lens, not to exceed the $350.00 vision benefit through the ASTHS Contract Health Services. If the amount exceeds

the $350.00 benefit, the Tribal member will be responsible for the out of pocket expense.

*If an enrolled Absentee Tribal Member with insurance chooses to see an outside provider they will be responsible

for notifying ASTHS Contract Health Services (405.701.7951 or 405.878.5850). Their benefit within the Absentee

Shawnee Optometry Department will only allow for the amount within the $350.00 that was left unused for the vision

benefit year. (i.e. If you were seen December 31, 2016 your vision benefit year lasts until December 30, 2017.)

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members without Vision Insurance:

All enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal members who do not have vision insurance must use the Absentee Shawnee Optometry

Department to receive their eye exam at no charge and their $350.00 tribal benefit for the cost of prescription eye glasses or

contact lens. If the amount exceeds the $350.00 benefit the Tribal member will be responsible for the out of pocket expense.

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members who live outside of the catchment area:

All enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal members who reside outside of the catchment area (Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Logan,

Lincoln, and Oklahoma counties) may still utilize their tribal benefit only if they use the Absentee Shawnee Optometry department for their exam and/or prescription optical products. The allotted $350.00 will be used towards prescription eye glasses or

contact lens. If the amount exceeds the $350.00 benefit the Tribal member will be responsible for the out of pocket costs.

*These patient will need to ensure they have updated their chart. This is to include updated HIPAA and consent forms.

Additional products/charges outside of the allowed benefit schedule:

Any additional products/charges outside of the allowed benefit schedule must be paid for by the patient. For example,

patients who do not require corrective lens but chose to get colored contacts or non-prescription sunglasses these will be at

their own expense. All charges will need to be paid for in advance following the payment guidelines posted in the office.

NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.

*No combining of discounts allowed

*Insurance benefits must be exhausted first before discounts can be applied.

Patient’s co-pay portion cannot be discounted.

OPTOMETRY

15702 East State Hwy 9

Norman, OK 73026

Phone: 405.447.0300

Fax: 405.701.7080

NEW LOCATION: In the PlusCare Building by Thunderbird Casino

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Realty Department

Reminder:

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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.

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

NOW

PROBATE Accepting

MISSION STATEMENT

Applications

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

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

Special Trustee.

For

Fall 2016

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

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

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

Deadline for applications is June 1, 2016

For more information, visit Haskell Indian

Nations University website at www.haskell.edu.

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

probate process.

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

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

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

or send us an e-mail to

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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Emergency Management

How to Prepare for Emergencies

Red Cross Apps to Help Prepare and Get Important Information When You

Need It - Download Free RC Mobile Apps today in the Apple Store or Google

Play. Available apps:

Hero Care - Whether you’re the parent of a child joining the military or a member of the military/veteran communities, Hero Care will connect you to important resources that can help you through both emergency and nonemergency

situations.

First Aid - Get instant access to information on handling the most common first

aid emergencies

Blood - Schedule blood donation appointments, track total donations and earn

rewards as you help us meet the constant need for blood.

Pet First Aid - Be prepared to help your furry friends with veterinary advice for

everyday emergencies.

Weather-Related Apps:

Emergency - This all-inclusive app lets you monitor more than 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts, to help keep you and your loved ones safe

Tornado - Receive weather alerts whenever the NOAA issues a tornado watch or

warning for your community – or any location where you have loved ones

Earthquake - Receive notification when an earthquake occurs, find help and let

others know you’re safe even if the power is out.

Flood - Learn and prepare your family and friends for flooding, evacuation and a

safe return home.

Free, Fun and Informative Apps for Kids and Parents

Monster Guard - For kids aged 7-11. This app teaches preparedness for real-life

emergencies at home with the help of Maya, Chad, Olivia and all the monsters.

Swim - Learn to help keep your loved ones safe in & around water with drowning prevention & emergency response information. Includes educational games

and videos for kids plus a swim lesson progress tracker.

www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps

Contact information:

Emergency Management Coordinator can be reached at the Tribal Police Department 405-275-3200, cell phone number 405-740-1562, and at this email address:

lday@astribe.com

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Let us help...

TAG PRICE GUIDE Excise tax = Actual Purchase Price x 1.25%

With your cooling bill this

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS

Summer

Excise Tax + Years Tagged + Title Fee + Admin. Fee = TAG PRICE

If you live in Pottawatomie or Cleveland counties

and have a C.D.I.B. card you may qualify for the

RENEWALS

L.I.H.E.A.P Program

Years Tagged + Admin. Fee = TAG PRICE

Come and apply

Starting in May thru September

2017

VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX SCHEDULE

Tax

Years Tagged

Imposed

st

th

1 through 4 year $80.00

5th through 8th year $70.00

9th through 12th year $50.00

13th through 16th

year

$30.00

The L.I.H.E.P Program will pay for

your

Electric Bill

17th year and over

$10.00

Adminstration

Fee

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

Total

Fees

$85.00

$75.00

$55.00

$5.00

$35.00

$5.00

$15.00

All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.

Do you have any questions? Please feel free to contact the AST Tax Commission office at (405)2754030, option 6.

Department of Social Services

(405) 275-4030

Ext. #6225 or #6255

*No tags will issue unless at least one (1) person on the title is an Absentee Shawnee Tribal member.

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Tax Collections

FY-2017

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

FY-2017

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

(through 8/31/2017)

(thru 8/31/2017)

TAX

CATEGORY

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE

TOTAL

% OF TAXES

COLLECTED

Sales (6%)

Gaming % of free cash

Employee (1%)

Severance (8%)

Motor Vehicle

Tobacco Refund

$1,050.71 $10,504.68

$250,000.00 $200,000.00

$7,658.64 $21,213.62

$3,310.81

$831.89

$11,861.13 $16,062.81

$2,216.22

$690.73

$6,327.41

$1,249.55 $11,726.12

$150,000.00 $100,000.00 $250,000.00

$11,265.34

$7,924.08 $15,147.53

$867.28

$658.59 $4,176.63

$19,746.67 $11,107.82 $14,387.88

$649.57

$974.45

$773.32

$5,626.42

$300,000.00

$15,133.49

$1,052.37

$13,723.64

$3,795.17

$5,788.21

$6,196.86

$200,000.00 $250,000.00

$13,042.41 $11,803.29

$2,297.27

$873.02

$12,730.96 $13,259.04

$3,787.48

$4,455.66

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

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$276,097.51 $249,303.73

$188,856.27 $121,914.49 $296,211.48

$339,331.09

$237,646.33 $286,587.87

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$516.46

$212.50

TOTAL COLLECTIONS $276,613.97 $249,516.23

$138.10

$140.30

$85.15

$125.15

$188,994.37 $122,054.79 $296,296.63

$339,456.24

$220.15

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405-878-4716

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9AM TO 11AM

Let us help...

With your cooling bill this

Summer

If you live in Pottawatomie or Cleveland counties

and have a C.D.I.B. card you may qualify for the

L.I.H.E.A.P Program

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Starting in May thru September

2017

The L.I.H.E.P Program will pay for

your

Electric Bill

All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.

Department of Social Services

(405) 275-4030

Ext. #6225 or #6255

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Health Presents 1st Annual Visionary Leadership Award

Shawnee, Oklahoma – The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System has been engaged in a

strategic planning process and during the last quarterly meeting, health officials sought to

distinguish certain individuals who had made extraordinary efforts in strategic planning. This

recognition came in the form of the first annual ASTHS Visionary Leadership Award. The award

recognizes efforts along with the recipient’s ability to inspire, engage, and motivate people to fulfill

the mission and vision of ASTHS. The award also intends to recognize individuals who have

created a bridge between the past, present and future that tells the story of the Absentee

Shawnee Tribal Health System’s growth and

success.

It was ASTHS’ privilege to bestow this first

honor to Mr. Scott Miller, former AST Governor. It

was his contribution and impact, the awarding of the

Indian Health Service Joint Venture project of the

Little Axe Clinic and the formation of the 2

governing health boards, the Absentee Shawnee

Tribal Health Authority, Inc. and the Li-Si-Wi-Nwi,

Inc., which deserved the acknowledgement. Health

appreciates the leadership qualities Mr. Miller

possesses then and now – vision, intuition, humility and courage.

Mr. Miller currently serves as the Bureau of Indian Affairs Self-Governance and IRR

Roads Specialist for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Mr. Miller has worked

in various aspects of tribal governmental affairs since 2002. In 2005, he was afforded the

opportunity to serve as an elected leader to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Executive Committee.

He served in the capacities of Tribal Secretary, Lieutenant Governor and Governor. He holds a

Masters of Business Administration and has recently completed his Master of Legal Studies at

the University of Oklahoma. He is married to Alicia (Aly) Miller and they have 2 sons.

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Spoon, Preston Gabriel

Spoon, Steven Paul

Spriggs, Philip Jeffery

Spybuck, Brandi Christine

Squire, Gwendale Lynn

Stacey, Nils Greg

Starr, Eric Glen

Starr, Tricia Suzanne

Stewart, Wanda Louise

Stone, Donnie Darnell

Sullivan, Pamela Kay

Sultuska, George A

Surface, Ian Robert

Switch Jr., Douglas Vaughn

Switch, Aaron Christopher

Tallchief, Bobby Eves

Tapia, Carlito Cruz

Taylor Jr., James Robert

Taylor, Amanda Mae Alice

Taylor, Gail Anne

Taylor, Shelly Bennie

Thapa, Blake Lee

Thompson, Brody Patrick

Thompson, Wyatt Dane

Thorpe III, George

Thorpe Sr., Ronnie Allen

Thorpe, Davis Mackenzie

Thorpe, Derrick James

Thorpe, Taj Robert

Thorpe-Brown, Patricia Ann

Tiger, Aaron Dewayne

Tiger, Anthony John

Tiger, Attison Elaine

Tiger, Cynthia Caylin

Tiger, John Charles

Tiger, Kaley Jean

Tiger, Waylen Michael Ray

Todd, Laurie Dawn

Tolbert, Jaleigh Renee

Torbett, Lori Ann

Turner, Georgie Ann

Tyner, Dwight A.

Upman, Ronald David

Vasquez, Jonathan Louis

Vasquez, Kayla Nicole

Vaughn, Nathan Michael

Voyles, Danielle Rose

Walker, Randall Dean

Walley, Erik Austin

Warrior Sr., Lucian Jay

Warrior, Necon Andrew

Warrior, Watasha Nichole

Wasley, Lewis Daniel

Watkins III, Irvin Lee

Watson, Aaron Wayne

White, Cynthia Diane

White, David Leroy

White, Eli Abbott

White, Evan James

White, Keyle Marie

White, Nicholas Clay

Whittaker, Blake Matthew

Whittaker, Brantley Jai

Wicks, Raequan DeMario

Wilkerson, Amy Marie

Wilkinson, Briar Arland

Williams #547504, Matthew Lee

Williams, Amber Ann

Williams, Angela Marie

Williams, Charles Scott

Williams, Darlene Kaye

Williams, Timothy J.

Williams, Timothy John

Willis, Christy Danielle

Wills, Chevelle Adyson

Wilson, Bridgette Nicole

Wilson, Cadense Raydale

Wilson, David Anthony

Wilson, Linda Sue

Wilson, Tanya Ann

Wilson, Terry Wayne

Wilson-Ongaco, Michelle Marie

Wolf, Christian Seminole

Wolfe, Fanya Gayle

Wood, Darla Sue

Woody, Derek Wayne

Wright, Michael Roosevelt

Wunderlin, Tyler Jay

Wyatt, William Thor

Yandell, Paisley Alexis

Yates, Kaitlin Cheyenne

Walk-In Flu Shots Available

Norman, Oklahoma – If you don’t have time to schedule an appointment for your Flu

shot, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System is now offering walk-in opportunities

at the Little Axe Health Center location only.

This service is for all established patients (6 months of age and up) with our health

system, the vaccinations will be offered at the following locations, dates and times:

1) Tuesday, Oct 10th

2) Thursday, Oct 12th

3) Tuesday, Oct 24th

4) Thursday, Oct 26th

Little Axe Health Center

Little Axe Health Center

Little Axe Health Center

Little Axe Health Center

5:00 PM– 8:00 PM

5:00 PM– 8:00 PM

5:00 PM– 8:00 PM

5:00 PM– 8:00 PM

Flu vaccines at PlusCare are also available for current patients 9 years old and up during

normal PlusCare hours to include the weekends.

They are also available at the Shawnee Extended Hours Clinic for current patients 6

months old and up from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM M-F and 9:00 AM-5:00 AM on Saturdays.

Flu shots will also be available at General Council in the Multipurpose Building on

Saturday, October 28, 2017 beginning at 9:00 AM.

Influenza (Flu) is a respiratory infection that can cause serious complications,

particularly to young children, older adults and people with certain medical conditions.

Most seasonal flu activity typically occurs between October and May. If you have

additional questions, please call Little Axe Health Center at (405)447-0300, PlusCare

Clinic at (405)447-0477 or Shawnee Clinic at (405)878-5850.

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ABSENTEE SHAWEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEPARTMENT

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy

The AST Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Programs are on-call 24 hours per day to provide

emotional support, advocacy and crisis counseling to survivors at hospitals, police stations and

throughout the legal system. The programs also serve as a resource center to the community by

offering educational information and referrals.

Transitional Housing

The AST DV Transitional Housing Program serves victims of Domestic Violence/Sexual

Assault. Participants have up to six months to obtain education and job skills needed to begin a

new life.

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

(405) 275-4030 • Fax: (405) 214-4225

Court Advocacy

Assists survivors with domestic violence court related costs (when funding is available) and

appearances as well as filing for emergency protective orders (EPO) or restraining orders.

Shelter Placement Assistance

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Domestic Violence Program works with other shelters within

Oklahoma in order to help victims obtain safe housing. Emergency transportation for

the victim and children may also be available.

Housing and Utility Assistance

Assists victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or dating violence in

emergency situations. This assistance may allow for a victim to either receive housing or utility

assistance.

• VALID OKLAHOMA DRIVER’S LICENSE

• VALID OKLAHOMA INSURANCE

• CDIB/ENROLLMENT CARD

• NOTARIZED TITLE

• NOTARIZED BILL OF SALE or

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

• LIEN ENTRY FORM (if you are making payments)

• LIEN RELEASE FORM (if previous owner had lien)

Referral Assistance

Assists with providing community resources to those who are in need of additional services

outside the scope of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Domestic Violence Program.

Community Outreach

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Domestic Violence Program offers educational trainings,

informational displays, and community events in order to provide more awareness to both Tribal

and Non-Tribal communities.

For any questions regarding any of the above services please contact the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe’s Domestic Violence staff at (405) 273-2888.

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*TRIBAL MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT FOR

ALL NEW REGISTRATIONS*

Note: You may be asked to provide supporting

documentation for verification purposes.

• VALID OKLAHOMA DRIVER’S LICENSE

• VALID OKLAHOMA INSURANCE

• CDIB/ENROLLMENT CARD

• PREVIOUS YEARS REGISTRATION

*ANYONE MAY COME RENEW THE

VEHICLE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE

THE ABOVE LISTED DOCUMENTS

FOR THE TRIBAL MEMBER*

1-4 YEARS

5-8 YEARS

9-12 YEARS

13-16 YEARS

17- OVER YEARS

$85

$75

$55

$35

$15

$0.25 A DAY

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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

CLASSES

CLASSES

CLASSES

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 Camp

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

Chrissy Wiens

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Work

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

“Kickboxing Camp”- Intense aerobic training that incorporates

kickboxing self-defense to engage and strengthen the

cardiovascular system.

Aerobic Circuit

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

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

developing strength through pre-determined training stations.

“Cardio Kickboxing”- Aerobic training using kickboxing

techniques to engage and strengthen the cardiovascular system.

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“Work!”- Strength training exercise that uses tubing, weights, and

kettlebells to help increase muscular strength, anaerobic power, and

tone muscles .

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Vocational

Rehabilitation Program

“ S e e t h e Pe r s o n N o t t h e D i s a b i l i t y ”

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.

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

help.

•

• 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

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?

History:

Transition Services help Native American

• An IEP or 504 Plan may bev accepted

high school junior and seniors with disabiliThe their

Iowaeducation,

Tribe of

Oklahoma

as proof. Rehabilitation Program has provided vocational serties continue

train

for a job Vocational

vices to American Indians since 1994, and transition services to students since 2009. Our goal

is to develop and provide specialized services to American Indian students with a disability. We

want to help these students that are making a transition from high school to work or who are

seeking post-secondary education.

Services Than Can Be Provided:

ITOVR

provide their

to any

Depending

on services

an individual’s

needs and goals, will determine which services are best for you.

member of a Federally recognized tribe

However,

some

services

that we can provide include testing fees such as SATs & ACTs, assistive

residing in the seven counties as shown

devices,

in this

image. evaluations, and various other services.

Qualifications:

Must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, a junior or senior in high school,

and must reside in one of the seven counties served by the Iowa Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Program. You must also provide documentation of your disability and this can include a

doctor’s statement or the IEP or 504 plan from your school.

Counties We Serve:

Kay, Noble, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Lincoln, and Logan

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

Vocational Rehabilitation Program

P.O. Box 728

Perkins, OK 74059

Contact: Christa McClellan

Phone: 405-547-5721

Toll Free: 1-888-336-4692

E-mail: cmcclellan@iowanation.org

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Now, Little Axe Health Center and Shawnee Clinic patients can connect

with their health records and care providers via our real-time, secure patient portal. Go to www.asthealth.org/patient-portal to register.

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A number of years ago there was a ridiculous political comment about how the flu vaccine shortage could be blamed on former President Bush and his policies. This raised my hackles and shot

my blood pressure up to the height of the International Space Station. Now that I am back down to

earth I want to revisit the subject and make one thing clear to everyone. Any flu vaccine shortage

is no one’s fault from the perspective of negligent behavior. It is simply an issue, like many others,

of our complex modern way of life. Unfortunately it is an issue that will yield some great political

mileage for the uninformed and misguided. Let’s expand this general discussion and consider the

following. I can remember back in about 1955 or so when the great Asian Flu scare hit the United

States. I was just a kid living in Kansas City and all the neighbors kept their kids indoors to keep

them from becoming exposed to the flu by not playing with anyone else. My mother was a medical

professional working in a doctor’s office and had little time to run roughshod over my sister and

me. Consequently we played outside all day long, made trips to the local dump on our bikes to play

amongst the piles of trash and otherwise placed ourselves at great risk of getting who knows what.

Needless to say we never caught a thing and survived to create families as nature intended. What I

remember about those days is that there was no flu vaccine. The only vaccine I remember was the

Salk polio vaccine, administered with a foot long 2-inch diameter needle (or so it seemed in the

eyes of a little kid). Flu epidemics have come and gone and many of us are still alive and kicking.

We are now presented with the upcoming flu season of 2017-18. No one can yet predict the impact

of flu season on the lives of our citizenry. The fact is that there is little evidence that the impending

flu season, or any future flu season will bring about anywhere near the pandemic of the early 20th

century which did kill millions of people. Let’s put things back into perspective. In the early 20th

century around World War I the state of personal hygiene in the average U.S. household was pitiful

and not much better than it was during the Civil War, and this does not even take into consideration the hygienic state of the rest of the world. Literally hundreds of millions of people still used

outdoor toilets, drank unclean water and took a bath perhaps once a month whether they needed it

or not. Furthermore, a bar was somewhere you want to drown your troubles, not something to use to cleanse yourself. The jury was still out for many

individuals on whether vaccination for smallpox was sent from heaven or hell. Here we are in the early 21st century and who would have thought that

one could converse with someone on the other side of the world while looking at their picture on a handheld device? We have lived for years now in

the assurance that when fall rolled around we would be able to go to the doc to obtain a flu shot and be secure from influenza. The fact is that getting a

flu shot never ever guaranteed that you would not get the flu! I know this to be true from firsthand experience. The flu shot simply is designed to shorten the course or the severity of a flu encounter. It is just like the pneumonia shot that is now a part of our healthcare arsenal. I would bet my hat that

most people, regardless of whether they have a flu shot, never get the flu because either they have not been exposed or their bodies’ immune system is

able to take care of the problem. People of intelligence should be readily receptive to my comments about modern healthcare in that much of what we

know about disease processes places a heavy emphasis upon preventive measures. Some of these preventive measures go back to the advice grandma

gave us as children – “Wash your hands.” The flu virus particles are airborne, just like viruses for many other maladies, the common cold being the

most familiar. The World Health Organization and several other health organizations are clear on this one measure alone. Hand washing is the single

most effective way of preventing disease transmission. Doctors have known this for a long time and we were trained in medical school and residency

to wash our hands between patient visits to prevent the spread of disease. Another way you can help prevent the spread of airborne disease is to cover

your face when you cough, or if you are brave enough, wear a surgical mask when out in public (just think of it as a fashion statement) when you have

a cold or flu. I want to throw this out for reassurance to those who are convinced that they will die if they do not get a flu shot. The CDC, the American Academy of Family Practice and several other medical organizations work diligently to allocate available supplies of flu vaccines to provide those

who are at high risk with a shot. The flu season is not here yet so sensibly, not to panic is the order of the day. Meanwhile, do those things you know

to do - wash your hands after coming into contact with environmental surfaces like bathroom doors, eat well, drink plenty of water and get plenty of

rest. Also, grandma used to give advice along the lines of “Don’t do stupid stuff.” That means remain healthy in your day to day personal habits. Don’t

knowingly compromise your health by doing things you know not to do. These are all things grandma told you but are still great advice today from

your doctor. If you do develop flu-like symptoms don’t go right over and visit grandma. Stay home and don’t give anyone else the chance to enjoy your

suffering. A trip to the doctor may be warranted but unless you are very ill, home in bed is where you belong. For the very elderly or those who are at

high risk for significant complications (or perhaps death) from the flu there are medications that can be prescribed to lessen the severity (but not cure)

of the flu. Use common sense this flu season and don’t panic. Life is too short for that.

With your health in mind –

The

FLU

Bruce Stafford, DO, Diplomate ABFM, NBPAS

Deputy Medical Director, Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System

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Foster Care

THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978

The Indian Child Welfare Act is a 1978 federal law. It offers protections to Indian children,

parents, guardians and tribes in cases in which a child has been removed from its home.

The ICWA forces state courts to recognize the political, cultural, and social standards of

Indian tribes and peoples. The Court must consider those standards during any proceeding or placement of the child. The ICWA protects the best interests of Indian children and

seeks to promote a stable, secure Indian family.

Midnight calls, long drives across state and emotional encounters all

make it difficult for social workers in child protection services to really

ever “clock out.” Their job doesn’t end when the typical 40-hour work week

is over. The true nature of the profession requires them to be available at a

moment’s notice, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Please Report Child Abuse

You could be saving a child’s life.

PARTIES PROTECTED BY THE ACT

Indian children are those enrolled in a tribe or eligible to be enrolled, with at least one

IF YOU ARE A GRANDPARENT

parent who is a member of an Indian tribe. The ICWA also protects three other parties.

THAT IS RAISING YOUR GRANDFirst, it protects the custodial parents of an Indian child should they be accused of wrong- CHILD YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR

TANF. GRANDPARENTS THAT

doing. The ICWA makes the state courts provide full notice of all hearings, use expert

HAVE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP

witnesses, and follow a higher standard of proof than in non-Indian cases. The Act also

OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

makes the state court appoint an attorney to represent the parents if they are unable to

CAN RECEIVE TANF BY APPLYafford one. Second, the ICWA protects Indian custodians. Indian people who have raised ING FOR “CHILD ONLY” TANF

GRANT WHICH WILL ONLY

a relative child as if they were their own, or people to whom the natural parents have

TAKE IN ACCOUNT THE GRANgiven temporary custody, are entitled to the same type of notice and protections as the

CHILD’S

INCOME/ASSETTS.

natural parents. Finally, the Act protects tribal rights as well. The state court must give

THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

notice to the tribe and generally follow its recommendations about placement. If these

SERVICES WILL ASK YOU FOR

YOUR INFORMATION, BUT IT

parties’ rights are not protected, the Act allows any of them to overturn the result of the

state court. The ICWA does not apply in three types of cases. It does not apply in divorces WILL NOT BE USED IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS. IF YOU HAVE

or divorce modifications, unless a termination of parental rights is involved or custody is ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARDS

given to someone other than the natural parents. It does not apply if the child in custody TO GRANDPARENTS APPLYING

is accused of a crime. Finally, Oklahoma courts have created a third exception to the law: FOR TANF. PLEASE CALL JULIE

the ICWA does not apply to noncustodial Indian parents who do not support or visit their WILSON 395-4492.

children.

STATE AUTHORITY OVER INDIAN CHILDREN

In some cases, Oklahoma lacks any kind of authority over an Indian child. If the child

lives on trust or restricted land, or in an MHO Housing cluster, or in a dependent Indian

community, the state may not have authority to proceed. Under the ICWA, the case must

be heard in the tribal court. For other Indian children, the state shares jurisdiction with

tribal courts. However, the Supreme Court has said that tribal courts are the preferred

court for Indian children. An Indian parent or tribe may request that a case be transferred

to tribal court for proceedings.

If a child is placed in foster care, the Act requires the state to follow placement guidelines.

The State must follow the Tribe’s Tribal State Agreement and Placement Preferences

“RESPECT THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN ARE

NOT YOURS TO TAKE”

Before placing a child in a non-familial or non-tribal final home, states are required to make what

are called “active efforts” to place the child in an ICWA-compliant situation. These efforts include

mandatory attempts at parental and familial reunification before terminating rights permanently, and

consultation with the tribe in a timely manner.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Ronelle Baker ICW Director 395-4491

Julie Wilson Child Protective Services/Foster Care 395-4492

Jackie Denny PSSF Program 395-4493

ICW HAS MOVED TO 105 N. KIMBERLY AVENUE

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program

for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

is a federal assistance program of the Food

and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United

States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

for healthcare and nutrition of low-income

pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and

infants and children under the age of five.

GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR

GRANDCHILDREN MAY RECEIVE WIC

FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

If you are interested in becoming an

AST foster care home and would like

more information please contact

Julie Wilson

405-395-4492

COMMUNITY MARKET OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY

120 S. CENTER ST. SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. (405) 788-4957

HOURS OF OPERATION

MON. 12:30 TO 5:30 P.M., TUE. 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

WED. 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M., FRI. 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

(COMMUNITY FOOD BANK)

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

OILS

THE OFFICE

OF

STUDY

ON

PUBLIC

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

& ENGINEERING (OEH&E)

HEALTH,

WELLNESS

AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN

TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

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,

Bldg. #3 each month on the 2nd Thursday from 9am-12pm.

THIP list all applicants by a priority list:

a.

Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly

b.

Income

Oklahoma

IndianSize/Overcrowded

Legal Services (OILS)

is a nonprofit

organization

c.

Family

Living

Conditions

Condition

of Home

thatd.provides

free legal

services to low income Native Americans

in

Oklahoma.

To beavailable:

eligible for services you must fall within OILS

Other

Programs

•Sanitation

Facilities

Assistance Program

income

guidelines.

Applications need to be completed and all necessary

documents attached before the application will be processed.

Contact

information:

Applications

are available online on the website:

www.astribe.com.

Oklahoma

Indian Legal

Submit completed

application

to: Services (OILS)

Perimeter Center

Dr.,&Ste

222

Office 4200

of Environmental

Health

Engineering

Absentee

Shawnee

Tribe

of Oklahoma

Oklahoma

City,

OK 73112

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee,

OK 943-6457

74801

Telephone:

(405)

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex

Telephone:

(800)& 658-1497

Office of Environmental

Health

Engineering, Building 13

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

Facsimile:

917-7060

(405) (405)

214-4235

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

of city or rural

service lines,

new wastewater

research

was water

requested

by Indian

womenseptic

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

as

needed.

We

are

not

funded

to

perform

annual

pumping

of

septic

U.S. Department of Justice and through separate

tanks. That service is considered part of home maintenance.

visits

toarevarious

congressional

These

If you

having water

or wastewaterdelegates.

issues or building

a

new

home

and

need

services

please

come

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Exercise and Diabetes

Resistance training is one of the best forms of exercise that you can do for your body. It's a crucial

part of any exercise plan! You can use hand-held weights at the gym, resistance bands at home, or

even your own body weight to develop strength and muscle. Even as you age, resistance training

may help you with activities of daily living such as walking, picking things up, and climbing stairs.

Resistance training is also good for your bones!

Benefits of resistance training with diabetes

For people with diabetes, resistance training helps

the body:









Respond better to insulin

Improve the way it uses blood sugar

Lose weight

Lower your risk for heart disease

Research shows us that resistance training is as good as aerobic exercise at boosting how well your

body uses insulin. Also, engaging in aerobic exercise may be even better! Imagine the benefits if

combined both forms of exercise into your fitness routine!

The American Diabetes Association recommends that people with type 2 diabetes start a strength

training program to help with blood sugar

Let's Get Started!







If you're not active now, check in with your doctor first. Ask if there are any exercises that

you should avoid.

It is a good idea to work with a certified fitness instructor or trainer, so you learn the correct

way to do each exercise.

Your strength training program should work your whole body 2-3 times a week. Set up your

schedule so that you work different muscle groups on different days. Try not to work the

same muscle groups 2 days in a row. Give your muscles at least 48 hours to recover and get

stronger! Your body needs rest in order to get stronger.



As you get started, set yourself up for success with a moderate schedule. Do each move 1015 times (one set) up to three times a week. Once you get used to that, you can gradually do

more, until you are doing 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions up to three times a week.



Always warm up before you exercise. Brisk walking is an excellent way to do that. When

you're done strength training, do a series of stretches, holding each stretch for 30 to 60

seconds, to end your workout.

For any questions pertaining to diabetes and exercise, please contact the AST Diabetes and Wellness

Program at 405-364-7298 (Resource Center). Information provided by www.WebMD.com

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Office of Environmental Health

Brownfield Response Progra m

What is a Brownfield?

The EPA defines a brownfield site as

“...real property, the expansion,

redevelopment, or reuse of which may

be complicated by the presence or

potential presence of hazardous

substances, pollutants, contaminants,

controlled substances, petroleum or

petroleum products, or is mine-scarred

land.”

Do you possibly have a Brownfield

site on your land?

Typical Brownfield Sites Include:

 Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Homes

 Burned Homes

 Buried Dump Sites

 Open Dump Sites

 A Large Amount of Tires

If it’s possible that you have a

Brownfield site on your property, or if

you know of a possible Brownfield

site, please contact:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Brownfield Response Program

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

( 405) 214-4235

AST.Environmental.Programs@astribe.com

 Former Cattle Dip Pit Sites

 Barrels of Unknown Substances

 Old Service Stations

 Oil Storage Facilities

 Oil/Gas Well Sites

Follow us on Facebook to view and comment

on current and upcoming projects

www.facebook.com/

ast.environmental.programs

 Old Dry Cleaning Businesses

5

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Second Wind

Tobacco Cessation Program

Session Name

Date

Time

Session 1: Understanding basic tobacco facts

September 26,2017

2:00-3:00pm

Session 2: Exploring factors that contribute to smoking

October 3,2017

2:00-3:00pm

Session 3: Coping skills and relaxation techniques

October 10,2017

2:00-3:00pm

Session 4: Identify potential danger situations

October 17,2017

2:00-3:00pm

Session 5: Building personal support networks

October 24, 2017

2:00-3:00pm

Session 6: Long –term benefits with ending commercial

tobacco use; and certificate of participation

October 31,2017

2:00-3:00pm

Location:

Little Axe Health Center

Behavioral Health Conference Room

Facilitator:

Marvin Smith, LPC/LADC, Therapist

Contact Information: LA BH

32

405-701-7987

A Native American Panel

discussing

HEALING HISTORICAL TRAUMA

Nov.15, 2017 Conference Rm A &B

(Brown Bag Luncheon Noon-1pm)

in the Little Axe Clinic Lobby:

Call Jennifer Sloan (BH) for information (405)701-7988

33

34

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Absentee

Tribe

Behavioral Shawnee

Health Services

Behavioral Health Services

WHITE BISON, Inc.

WHITE BISON, Inc.

A Cultural

Cultural Approach

Approach to

to Personal

Personal Recovery

Recovery

A

Substance Abuse

Abuse

Substance

Wellbriety Group Meetings

Facilitator: John

John Soap,

Soap, LPC

LPC

Facilitator:

Beginning September 14, 2017 5:30pm-6:30pm

Every Thursday

Thursday at

at the

the Shawnee

Shawnee Multipurpose

Multipurpose Building

Building

Every

(east of

of the

the Shawnee

Shawnee Clinic,

Clinic, Bldg.

Bldg. 16)

16)

(east

For further information, contact:

Shawnee Behavioral Health Services: John 405-878-4716

Little Axe Behavioral Health Services: Dara 405-701-7987

35

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

• Lease to Own Homes

• Low Rent Housing

• Over Income AST member Down Payment & Closing

Assistance

• College Housing Assistance

• Home Rehab Program

• Storm Shelter Assistance

• Transitional Housing

• Over-Income Rental Housing

Family of Faith Christian School

8th Grade Girls Basketball Team

OCSSA 2A STATE CHAMPIONS!

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES

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

Abbe Owings - 8Th Grade

Basketball Champ

SHAWNEE,

AST Tribal Member

Abbe Owings, An 8th grad

LOCATED AT 107 NORTH KIMBERLY IN

OK

♥Proud Momma, Dos Owings

of Faith Christian School. On February 13th ,2016

February

13th, 2016,

basketball team On

won

the OCSSA

Abbe

WEBSITE: WWW.ASHOUSINGAUTHORITY.COM

and the 8th grade girls

class 2A STATE Owings

CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

basketball team took state at the

OCSSA 2A class state championship

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

PROUD MOMMA-­‐Dos Owings

Honoring Our Past

With Promise for

Our Future

LIFE is Beautiful

Living Meth Free

10

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37

Special Straight Dance Contest in memorial of Herbert Switch United

States Marine Corp. (open to all ages) by Kelly Switch

***************************

Special Women's Southern Cloth Contest in Honor of Alexis Tanyan by Alexis

Tanyan Family

Information Contact:

Gwen Switch 405-204-9612

Vendor Information:

Lana Butler 405-481-0155

(Leave Message)

Schedule:

2 P.M. Gourd Dance

5 P.M. Supper

6 P.M. Gourd Dance

7 P.M. Grand Entry

11 P.M. Closing

Sponsors not responsible for accidents or theft (security will be provided). Thunderbird Entertainment is an Absentee Shawnee Enterprise and is not responsible for Accidents or Theft

38

C O N T R A C T H E A LT H S E R V I C E S N E W S

The AST Contract Health Services

Team is here to assist you.

Please follow the CHS guidelines.

Keep a copy on hand

and update your information.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT

CARE SERVICES

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and needs

emergent or urgent care.

1. Call the On-Call nurse at 405.447.0300,

option 9 for triage.

2. Notify CHS on the next business day or within

72 hours after your ER visit. Notification does not

assure authorization of payment. However, if you

do not notify CHS within 72 hours, your bills will not

be paid.

3. For AST members with no insurance, evidence

must exist that your visit was medically necessary.

Medical priorities have been established for determining which referrals can be authorized for payment.

4. For AST members with insurance, evidence

must exist that a third-party resource has made the

determination such services were “emergency care”

or “urgent care.” Such evidence my include payment from private insurance.

5. In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide a copy to CHS. You may leave bills

at the Little Axe Health Center CHS office or the

Shawnee Clinic CHS office.

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITH INSURANCE

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITHOUT INSURANCE

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area and has Medicare or private insurance.

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and does not

have insurance.

1. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

1. You must apply for all resources available to you,

such as: Medicaid, Medicare, Worker’s Compensation, Vocational Rehabilitation, auto insurance and

other personal injury or liability coverage. CHS staff

and/or Patient Benefit Advocates can assist you

with the application process for alternate resources.

Failure to exhaust available or potentially available

alternate resources may result in denial of payment.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

2. Notify CHS at least 48 hours prior to appointment

date for a Coordination of Benefits (COB) to be

sent to the provider.

3. Inform provider/health facility that AST CHS is a

secondary payer/payer of last resort.

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

please provide a copy to CHS. You may leave bills at

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

EASY ACCESS

Contract Health Services is conveniently

located in Little Axe Health Center and in

Shawnee Clinic, Building 16.

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

Closed on Holidays

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

2. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

3. You must utilize the services provided within AST

health clinics prior to being referred out.

4. Referrals for outside services must be sent to CHS.

Services must be medically approved by an AST

Health provider and/or CMMR Committee.

5. An appointment will be scheduled, and a COB will

be sent to the outside provider.

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

please provide a copy to CHS. You may leave bills at

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

I M P O RTA N T CO N TAC TS

BILLING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Little Axe Health Center & Shawnee Clinic

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Little Axe Health Center

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Shawnee Clinic

Glendine Blanchard, CHS Coordinator

Darla Gatzman, CH Technician

Chelle Foreman, Medical Claims Examiner

Lena Carol, CH Technician

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)

39

HEALTH SYSTEM

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Governor

PPROCUREMENT

Governor Edwina

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Butler-Wolfe....6308

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INANCE

ROCUREMENT

Flores

Clayton

Twila

Parker

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

Governor

Edwina

Butler-Wolfe ..6307

6308 Victor

FINANCE

PROCUREMENT

Victor

Flores ........................................

........................................6282

6282 Asaycia

Asaycia

Clayton...................................

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

6291

Twila

Parker

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

6307

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

Lesa

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

Victor Lincoln

Flores

6282 Sheelby

AsayciaThorpe

Clayton....................................

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

6291

TwilaShaw

Parker

.................................6269

6307 Shema

Shema

Lincoln........................................

.....................................6250

6250

Sheelby

Thorpe

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

6244

Lesa

Shaw

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

6269

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

Ketakea

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

ShemaWare

Lincoln

.....................................6279

6250 Kayla

Sheelby

Thorpe.....................................

....................................6281

6244

Lesa Shaw .....................................6263

6269 Jenny

Jenny

Ware

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

6279

Kayla

Ketakea

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

6281

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

6263

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

JennyDavis

Ware..........................................

.........................................6265

6279 Tara

KaylaBattise

Ketakea

.....................................6410

6281

........................................................6263 Holly

Holly

Davis

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

6265

Tara

Battise

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

6410

Lt.Governor

Lt.Governor Isaac

Isaac Gibson

Gibson ...........

...........6253

6253 David

Holly Deer............................................

Davis

..........................................6320

6265 Tara Battise.......................................... 6410

David

Deer............................................

6320

REALTY

Andy

Warrior

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

Lt.Governor

Gibson ...........6309

6253 Twyla

Andy

WarriorIsaac

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

6309

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

David Blanchard

Deer............................................

6320 REALTY

Twyla

Blanchard

................................6233

6233

Cecil

Wilson ......................................... 6246

Mary

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

REALTY

Andy Billy

Warrior

...............................6267

6309 Jennifer

Mary

Billy

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

6267

Crenshaw...............................

Twyla Blanchard

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

6233 Cecil Wilson ......................................... 6246

Jennifer

Crenshaw...............................

6228

Lea

(BIA

Scott

CecilTsotaddle.......................................

Wilson .........................................6248

6246

MaryMiller

Billy .....................................

6267 Courtney

Lea

Tsotaddle.......................................

6248

(BIA Spec.

Spec.))...................

...................6325

6325

Scott

Miller

Green

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

6300

Jennifer

6228 (405) 275-4030

Courtney

Green

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

6300

SHAWNEE

TRIBE – SCrenshaw...............................

HAWNEE

DEPARTMENT EXTENSIONS

Colleen

Butler

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

6247

Lea

Tsotaddle.......................................

6248

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

6325 Misty

Scott Miller (BIA Spec.A)BSENTEE

Colleen

Butler

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

6247

Griffith

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

Courtney

Green

...................................6290

6300

Secretary

Griffith

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

6290

Secretary John

John R.

R. Johnson

Johnson..........

..........6289

6289 Misty

Colleen

Butler

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

6247

Ellis

Misty Griffith

......................................6280

6290

Alvina

Barnes

6275

Phillip

Ellis ...........................................

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

6280

Secretary

John................................

R.Butler-Wolfe

Johnson ..........

6289 FPhillip

Alvina

Barnes

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

6275

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Governor

Edwina

..6308

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PSSROCUREMENT

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Phillis

Wahahrickah-Tasi

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

6338

PhillipWahahrickah-Tasi

Ellis ...........................................

6280

Jeff

Gibson

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

6256

Phillis

...................6282

6338

Alvina

Barnes

................................6307

6275 Victor

Jeff

Gibson

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

6256

Annie

(Director

)......................... 6291

6225

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Asaycia

Clayton

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

Twila

Parker

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

SERVICES

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Sandra

Burnett

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

Phillis Wahahrickah-Tasi

...................6385

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

6306

Sandra

Burnett

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

6385

6256

Jeff

Gibson

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

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

6306

Linda

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

6255

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

Lesa Shaw .....................................6269 Shema Lincoln ..................................... 6250 Sheelby

AnnieGouge

Wilson

(Director

).........................6244

6225

Linda

Gouge

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

6255

Sandra Burnett ................................... 6385

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

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......................................... 6279 Kayla

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Treasurer Leah

Leah Bates

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...................6239

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Cheri

Hardeman

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

6252

Davis

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

6265

Tara

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

6410

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HUMAN

Cheri

Hardeman

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

6252

Alicia

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

6257

Donna

Longhorn

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

6240

Lt.Governor

IsaacBates

Gibson

...........6253

TAX CEngler

OMMISSION

/ TAG

Treasurer

Leah

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

6239 David

Donna

Longhorn

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

6240

Elizabeth

Clark

6296

Cheri Deer............................................

Hardeman

..................................6320

6252 Alicia Engler ........................................ 6257

Elizabeth

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

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

6296

Connor

Edwards

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

6237

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R

Andy

Warrior

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

6309

Alicia

Engler

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

6257

Donna

Longhorn

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

6240

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Anthony Johnson

Johnson..................

..................6287

6287 Twyla

Rachael

Lankford

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

6222

Blanchard

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

Elizabeth

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

6296 Connor Edwards ................................. 6237

Rachael

Lankford

...............................6233

6222

Shelby

White

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

6258

Cecil

Wilson

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

6246

Mary

Billy

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

6267

Connor

Edwards

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

6237

Shelby

White

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

6258

Trent

Norton

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

6335

Rep Anthony

Johnson ..................6335

6287 Jennifer

Trent

Norton .................................

Casey

Adams

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

6337

Crenshaw...............................

Rachael

Lankford

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

6222

Casey

Adams

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

6337

Lea

Tsotaddle.......................................

(BIA

Spec.) ...................6325

Scott

Shelby

White ........................................6248

6258

TrentMiller

Norton

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

6335 Courtney

Green.......................................

................................... 6300

Casey Adams

6337 TERO

TERO Butler ...................................... 6247

ICW

Colleen

ICW

Misty

Griffith

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

6290

Jeff

Gibson

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

6284

TERO

Secretary John R. Johnson ..........6289 Ronelle Baker....................................... 6375 Jeff

Gibson ........................................... 6284

RRECEPTIONIST

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ICW Ellis

Ronelle

Baker

.......................................6280

6375 Jeff Gibson ........................................... 6284

Phillip

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

Alvina

Barnes

................................6275

Lea

Bettelyoun

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

4030

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Lea

Bettelyoun

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

4030 Julie

Wilson

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

6376

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Ronelle

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Julie

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6376

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Wahahrickah-Tasi

................... 6338

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.....................................6256

4030 Phillis

Jackie

Denny

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

6377

Annie

Wilson

(Director

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Thomasine

Owings

(DIR)

6227

Julie

Wilson

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

6376

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Jackie Denny

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

6377 Thomasine (Doss)

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Burnett

................................... 6385

........................................................6306 Sandra

Linda

Gouge

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

6255

Johnnie

Mae

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

6272

Jackie

Denny

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

6377

Thomasine

(Doss)

Owings

(DIR)

........

6227

Johnnie

Mae

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

6272

Ray

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

6313

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Donna

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6270

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Cheri

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Schoolfield

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6270

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Butler

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

6270

Robert

Schoolfield

...............................6257

6270

Duke

Blanchard

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

585-3669

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Donna

Longhorn

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

6240

Robert

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585-8310

Duke

Blanchard

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6241

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Watson

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

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Robert

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6270

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

6270

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Anthony

Johnson

Courtney

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6260

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6310 ICW

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6305

Bldg.

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Rm.

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

6294

Bldg.

Break

Rm

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

6305

Stephen

Fife

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

6234

Reta Harjo

6249 Jeff Gibson ........................................... 6284

Stephen

Fife............................................

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

6234

R

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Devon

Frazier(Library).......................

Merry

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6310 Ronelle

Devon

Frazier(Library).......................

6243

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Gov.

22 Conf.

Rm.

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Gov.

Bldg.

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6330

Sherri

Yetter,

Isaac

Bettelyoun,

John

Stephen

Fife

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

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Lea

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Ashley

Brokeshoulder

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Frazier(Library).......................

6243 Julie

Ashley

Brokeshoulder

.........................4030

6312

Rm.

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

6311

ITLESvcs.

VI Conf.

Gov.

Bldg.

2

Conf.

Rm.

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

6330

Fam.

Svcs.

Conf.

Rm.

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

6311

Mann,

Cecil

Walker

SherriDenny

Yetter,

Isaac Bettelyoun, John6377

Mann,

Cecil

Walker

Erin

Thompson

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

Ashley

Brokeshoulder

.........................6340

6312 Jackie

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

Thompson

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

6340

Finance

Conference

Rm

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

6236

Thomasine

(Doss)

Owings

(DIR)........ 6227

Fam. Svcs.

Conf. Rm.

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

6311

Finance

Conference

Rm

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

6236

AErin

TTORNEY

Tom

White,

Donnie

Marshall,

Mann,

Cecil

Walker

Tom

White,

Donnie

Marshall, Lance

Lance

Kyra

Underwood

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

6238

6340

Erin

Thompson

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

Kyra

Underwood

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

6238

Johnnie

Mae

Bettelyoun

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

6272

Finance

Conference

Rm

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

6236

Ray Campbell.......................................6313 LNanaeto,

Levi

Littlecreek

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

6331

ITTLE

A

XE

R

ESOURCE

C

ENTER

THER

E

NTITIES

&

T

OLL

F

REE

O

Tom

White,

Donnie

Marshall,

Lance

ENTITIES

& TOLL FREE

OTHERButler

Suhaila

Newport

Kyra Underwood

.................................6245

6238 Nanaeto, Levi Littlecreek .................... 6331 Donna

Suhaila

Newport ..................................

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

6245

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

6270

Komahcheet.....................

585-8310

Nations

Bank

Nanaeto,

Levi Littlecreek ....................

6331 All

ENTITIES

&...............................

TOLL FREE 273-0202

OTHER

All

Nations

Bank...........................

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

273-0202

Leal

Bender

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

C

OURT

Suhaila

Newport

..................................6323

6245 Robert

Leal

Bender

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

6323

MIS

Schoolfield

6270

MIS Blanchard ........................... 585-3669 Robert

Duke

ASEDA

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

878-6782

All

Nations

Bank

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

273-0202

ASEDA

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

878-6782

Kathy

Brock

(Court

Clerk)

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

6241

Leal Bender ..........................................6323 HELP

DESK

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

3100

Ted

Watson

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

6270

MIS

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

VVIOLENCE

/F

DDOMESTIC

OMESTICHodges

IOLENCE

/FAMILY

AMILY SSERVICES

ERVICES

Free..........................................

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

ASEDA

878-6782

Courtney

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

6260 M

Tom

Trimble

AINTENANCE

HELP

DESK........................................

........................................6327

3100 Toll Free ............................. 1-800-256-3341

Trimble

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

6327

Melissa

Lopez

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

6333

VIOLENCE

/FAMILY SERVICES

DOMESTIC

Melissa

Lopez

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

6333 Tom

Brendle

Corner

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

447-3372

THER

E

XTENSIONS

O

Toll

Free

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

1-800-256-3341

Brendle

Corner

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

447-3372

Michael

Berry

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

6303

Kevin

Kaseca

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

6316

Tom Trimble

6327

Berry........................................

...................................... 6303

Lacey

Carey

6315

C

ULT. P

RES

. /.........................................

G.......................................

IFT SHOP

Melissa

Lopez

6333 Michael

Lacey

Carey

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

6315

Building

Blocks

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

878-0633

Bldg.

1 Conf.

Rm.

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

6294

Brendle

Corner

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

447-3372

Blocks

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

878-0633

Josh

Gibson

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

6329

Harjo

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

Michael

Berry

......................................6249

6303 Building

Josh

Gibson

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

6329

Lindsay

Hernandez

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

6226

Merry

Gift

Shop) ..................6310

6315 Reta

Lacey Rodriguez

Carey

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

(Elizabeth

Crawford,

Briana

Lindsay

Hernandez

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

6226

Bldg.

1 Break

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

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

6305

Building

Blocks

(Elizabeth

Crawford,

Briana Ponkilla

Ponkilla)) 878-0633

Rico

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

6328

Fife

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

JoshCoon

Gibson

..........................................6234

6329 Building

Rico

Coon

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

6328

Taylor

Wills

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

6293

Devon

Frazier(Library).......................

Lindsay

Hernandez

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

6226 Stephen

II

LA

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

Taylor

Wills

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

6293

(Elizabeth

Briana

Ponkilla)360-2710

Gov.

Bldg.Blocks

2Crawford,

Conf.

Rm.

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

6330

Building

Blocks

II

LA

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

360-2710

Donna

Cody..........................................

Yetter,

Isaac Bettelyoun, John 6402

Rico Coon

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

6328 Building

Donna

Cody..........................................

6402

DV

Advocate

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

6224

Ashley

Brokeshoulder

.........................6312

(Billie

Thompson)

Taylor

Wills ..........................................

6293 Sherri

DV

Advocate

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

6224

Blocks

LA..........................

..................360-2710

(Billie

Thompson)

Fam.

Svcs.

Conf. II

Rm.

6311

Mann,

Cecil

Walker

Donna

Cody..........................................

6402 Housing

(Sexual

Assault

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

6298

Erin

Thompson

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

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

273-1050

DV Advocate

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

6224 OEH

(Billie

(Sexual

Assault Adv)

Adv)

...................................6340

6298

Housing

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

273-1050

Finance Thompson)

Conference

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

6236

OEH

White, Donnie Marshall, Lance

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

6277

Kyra

.................................6238

Human

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

(SexualUnderwood

Assault Adv)...................................

6298 Tom

HousingResources

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

273-1050

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

6277

Ken

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

6223

Human

Resources

.........................275-1468

275-1468

OEHJones

Ken

JonesLevi

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

6223 O

Nanaeto,

Littlecreek

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

6331

THER Child

EResources

NTITIES & TOLL

FREE 275-1468

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

6326

Suhaila

Newport ..................................6245

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

6277 Jarrod

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

Human

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

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

6326

Lloyd

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

Indian

Child Welfare

Welfare

...................878-4702

878-4702

Ken Jones

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

6223 Indian

Jarrod

Lloyd

........................................6229

6229

All

Nations

Bank

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

273-0202

Leal

Bender ..........................................6323

Country

Kitchen

Restaurant

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

6326 MIS

Indian

Child

Welfare

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

878-4702

Country Kitchen Restaurant.......

.......366-7220

366-7220

Dakota

Blanchard

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

6299

Jarrod

Lloyd

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

6229

Dakota

Blanchard

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

6299

EEDUCATION

DUCATION

ASEDA

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

878-6782

Media

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

598-1279

Country

Kitchen

Restaurant

.......

366-7220

Evelyn

Pablito

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

6398

Media

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

598-1279

HELP

DESK

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

3100

Dakota

Blanchard

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

6299

Tresha

Spoon

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

6242

VIOLENCE

/FAMILY SERVICES

D

DUCATION

EOMESTIC

Tresha

Spoon

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

6242 Evelyn Pablito ...................................... 6398 Toll

Free

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

1-800-256-3341

(Sherman

Tiger,

Derek

(Sherman

Tiger,

Derek Hilderbrand)

Hilderbrand)

Media

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

598-1279

Rebecca

Diven

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

6230

Tom

Trimble

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

6327

Evelyn

Pablito

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

6398

Rebecca

Diven

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

6230

Linda

6255

Melissa

Lopez

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

TreshaGouge

Spoon.........................................

.......................................6333

6242

Linda

Gouge

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

6255

Brendle

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

OEH/OEP

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

214-4235

(ShermanCorner

Tiger,

Derek

Hilderbrand) 447-3372

OEH/OEP

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

214-4235

Michael

Berry

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

6303

Rebecca

Diven

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

6230

Lacey

Carey

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

6315

Linda Gouge .........................................6255 PPOLICE

DDEPT

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

Building

Blocks

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

Dept.

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

275-3200

275-3432

OEH/OEP

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

214-4235

OLICE

EPT..........................................

...............275-3200

275-3200 // 275-3432

275-3432

EELECTION

CCOMMISSION

Police

Dept.

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

275-3200 // 878-0633

275-3432

LECTION

OMMISSION

Gibson

6329 Police

Lindsay

Hernandez

..............................6226 Josh

(Elizabeth

Crawford,

Briana

Ponkilla

)/360-9270

Brad

Gaylord

(Chief)

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

6302

Thunderbird

Casino

NRM

..........

OLICE

D

EPT

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

275-3200

/

275-3432

P

Police

Dept.

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

275-3200

275-3432

Brad

Gaylord

(Chief)

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

6302

Thunderbird

Casino

NRM

..........

360-9270

Emily

Longman....................................

6271

ELECTION

OMMISSION

Emily

Longman....................................

6271 Rico Coon ............................................. 6328 Building Blocks II LA ..................360-2710

Taylor

WillsC..........................................

6293

Linda

Day

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

Brad

Gaylord

(Chief).............................6261

6302

Shawnee

Casino

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

273-2679

Thunderbird

Casino

NRM

..........

360-9270

Linda

Day

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

6261

Shawnee

Casino

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

273-2679

Emily

Longman....................................

6271

Cody.......................................... 6402 (Billie Thompson)

DV

Advocate ........................................6224 Donna

EENROLLMENT

NROLLMENT

Ric

Mantooth

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

Linda

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

6261 Tribal

(Little

Axe)

Store

Shawnee

Casino

273-2679

Ric

Mantooth

.......................................6278

6278

(Little............................

Axe) ..................

..................364-0668

364-0668

Tribal

Store

(Sexual

Assault

Adv)

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

6298

Carly

Dyer

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

6292

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

273-1050

E

NROLLMENT

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

Carly Dyer ............................................6292 OEH

Ric Mantooth .......................................6266

6278 Housing

(Little

Axe)

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

364-0668

Tribal

Store

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

6266

LLITTLE

CCLINIC

ITTLE A

AXE

XE

LINIC .........................275-1468

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

Kimberly

Creek

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

6288

Resources

Carly Dyer

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

6292 Ken

Jason

Brinker

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

6259

Jones

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

Kimberly

Creek

...................................6277

6288

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

6266 Human

Jason

Brinker

.......................................6223

6259

Clinic

Medical

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

Clinic

............................................... 447-0300

447-0300

LITTLE- Medical

AChild

XE CLINIC

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

Welfare ...................878-4702

Kimberly Creek ...................................6326

6288 Jarrod

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

6232

Lloyd ........................................

After

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

Jason Brinker

.......................................6229

6259 Indian

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

6232

After

hours

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

447-0498

Clinichours

- Medical

...............................................447-0498

447-0300

H

HORSE

ORSE SSHOE

HOE B

BEND

END

Country

Kitchen

Restaurant

.......

366-7220

Clinic

Dental

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

307-9704

Steven

Crisp

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

6278

Dakota

Blanchard

................................ 6299

- Dental

................................................. 307-9704

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

6232 Clinic

After hours

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

447-0498

School

Program

Steven

Crisp

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

6278

E(After

(After

School

Program

Director)

HDUCATION

ORSE

SHOE

BENDDirector)

Diabetes

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

360-0698

598-1279

Diabetes

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

360-0698

Clinic -.............................................

Dental

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

307-9704

James

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

6278

Pablito

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

StevenWoolbright

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

6278 Media

Edwina

Butler-Wolfe

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

6308

James

Woolbright

................................6398

6278

(After School

Program

Director)

Tresha

Spoon

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

Edwina

Butler-Wolfe

...........................6242

6308 Evelyn

Pharmacy.........................................................

292-9530

Pharmacy.........................................................

292-9530

Tiger, Derek Hilderbrand)

Diabetes ...........................................................

360-0698

Shawn

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

6276

Diven ......................................

James Crowley

Woolbright

................................6230

6278 (Sherman

Edwina

Butler-Wolfe

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

6308 Rebecca

Shawn

Crowley

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

6276

Resource

Center

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

364-7298

Linda

Gouge

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

Resource

Center

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

364-7298

Pharmacy.........................................................

292-9530

OEH/OEP

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

214-4235

(Chrissy

Wiens,

Buster

Bread,

Blake

Goodman)

Joseph

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

Wiens,

Buster .............................................

Bread, Blake Goodman)

Shawn Abbiss

Crowley

....................................6278

6276 (Chrissy

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

6278

Resource

Center

364-7298

OLICE Abbiss

DEPT ...............

275-3200 / 275-3432

PJoseph

Police

Dept.

................ 275-3200 / 275-3432

ELECTION COMMISSION

Wiens,

Buster Bread, Blake Goodman)

Joseph Abbiss....................................... 6278 SS(Chrissy

HAWNEE

CCLINIC

HAWNEE

LINIC

Brad

Gaylord

(Chief)

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

6302

Thunderbird

Casino

NRM

..........

360-9270

Emily Longman....................................6271

Clinic

(Bldg.

17)

Clinic

(Bldg.

17)..............................................

.............................................. 878-5850

878-5850

SHAWNEE

CLINIC

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

Casino

............................273-2679

Pharmacy.........................................................

Pharmacy.........................................................

878-5859

Clinic

(Bldg.

17)

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

878-5850

ENROLLMENT

Ric Mantooth ....................................... 6278 Tribal

Toll

free

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

1-866-742-4977

(Little

Axe)

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

364-0668

Store

Toll

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

Pharmacy.........................................................

878-5859

Carly Dyer ............................................6292 ............................................................... 6266 Toll free................................................. 1-866-742-4977

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6288

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

Clinic

- Medical

............................................... 447-0300

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UPDATED

: OCTOBER

6, 2016

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