OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

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LI-SI-WI-NWI “AMONG THE SHAWNEE”

WWW.ASTRIBE.COM

August 2020

Vol. 31, NO. 8

Newly Elected Officials Virtual Swearing In

***NOTICES***

MASK DISTRIBUTION

The AST Office of

Emergency

Management still has

masks available for

tribal members. They

can either be picked up

at the checkpoint

Monday – Friday

8 am – 4:30 pm

or they can call Assistant Emergency Manager

Levi Walker at 275-3200

to request masks to be

mailed to them if they

would like.

Chad Larman

Emergency Manager

AST Health System

now is providing a 24/7

AST Health System

24 Hour LIVE

CORONAVIRUS

(COVID19)

Information Number:

(4025) 695-1787

85th

Semi -Annual

Pictured L-R: Meredith Wahpakeche, Shirley Atkins, Tina Ciulla, Diane Ponkilla,

Middle L-R: Diana Wilson, James Spybuck, Jr., Officer Russell Harjo, Governor John Johnson

Botton L-R: Lt. Governor Kenneth Blanchard, Secretary Ezra DeLodge, Representative Alicia Miller and Treasurer Joseph Blanchard.

Swearing In Ceremony – July 10, 2020

Due to active COVID cases and the tribal complex

being closed, the ceremony to swear in the newly

elected officials on the Executive Committee was

scheduled in a Zoom meeting remotely. The Zoom

meeting was called to order on Friday, July 10th

at 4:10pm by Shirley Adkins, Acting Election Commissioner. Invited and attending were the existing

Executive Committee members Governor John

Johnson, Secretary Ezra Delodge and the newly

elected officials along with the Election Commission

committee members.

Kenneth Blanchard – Lt. Governor

Joseph Blanchard – Treasurer

Alicia ‘Aly’ Edwards-Miller – Representative

James Cody Spybuck, Jr. – Commission Member #1

Each were read their oaths followed by welcoming

comments from existing members and each were

given the opportunity to address the tribal members.

The Zoom Meeting was recorded and turned into the

technology department to be posted on the website.

AST members can login to the internal site on the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe website, astribe.com, to

view entire meeting.

General Council Meeting

Effective Monday July 27, 2019 AST Revert back to Phase 1

NOTICE

Due to an increase in community spread, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe has determined that it is in the best interest of our employees and tribal members to revert back to Phase 1 of the AST Recovery Plan. Effective, Monday, July 27, the Tribal Complex

will be open to essential staff and the Executive Committee ONLY. You may continue to conduct business via phone, e-mail,

and postal service. We will update you on our plans for reopening when more information is available. Check website for any

available updates: astribe.com or https://m.facebook.com/AbsenteeShawneeTribe/

POSTPONED

Weekly

COVID-19 Drive-thruDrive-Thru

testing available on Tuesdays from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

ANTIBODY testing available on Thursdays from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm

COVID19 &

Antibody

Testing

COVID-19

Drive-thru testing available on Wednesdays from 5:30

pm-7:30

Bring proper

identification

Remain in your vehicle

Wear a mask

Be prepared to have

Little Axe Health Center

blood drawn

405.447.0300 Those not being tested

wil not be allowed entry

COVID-19 Drive-thru intesting

to the clinic

available on TuesdaysTestifrom

ng is available to

anyone ages 10 and older

5:30 pm-7:30 pm

ANTIBODY testing available

on Thursdays from

4:30 pm-6:30 pm

Shawnee Clinic

405.878.5850

COVID-19 Drive-thru testing

available on Wednesdays from

5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Testing is open to public. Remain

in your vehicle.

Bring proper identification.

For Antibody Testing...

Wear a mask

Be prepared to have blood drawn.

Those not being tested will not be

allowed entry into the clinic

Testing is available to anyone ages

10and older

Update - AST General Wellness Relief Fund

The “Wellness Relief Fund” is available to all tribal members for a one time distribution. Adults, 18 and older,

will receive $3000.00. Youth, 17 and under, will receive $1500.00. Applications will need to be mailed to the

Enrollment Department with a copy of your CDIB card. Once enrollment verification is completed it will be sent

to Finance for processing. Please allow 2 weeks for distribution.

You can go online to print or download the application: astribe.com/ast-general-wellness-fund-application or

use the application on page 12.

Future Closings: AST Day - 9/4/2020

Labor Day - 9/7/2020

Executive Committee www. astribe.com

August 2020

John R. Johnson

Governor

Kenneth Blanchard

Lt. Governor

Ezra DeLodge

Secretary

Joseph Blanchard

Treasurer

Alicia Miller

Representative

Governor’s REPORT

Lt. Governor’s REPORT

Greetings Tribal members,

The newly elected Executive committee members were sworn in on July 9, 2020.

Please join me in welcoming Treasurer Blanchard and Representative Miller. Also,

congratulations Lt. Governor Kenneth Blanchard on your re-election. I am ready to

begin working together to move our Tribe forward.

Many of you are following our planning for CARES funding distribution. I am pleased

to announce on Tuesday, July 21, the Executive Committee passed a resolution approving Phase 1 of our CARES plan. These projects are for emergency response

needs with high priority being placed in the areas of healthcare, tribal projects and

emergency management. The total approved for this initial phase is $13,815,110.

Also, the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across Oklahoma. Community spread

continues to be an issue. To protect our employees and tribal members, the Executive Committee has agreed to mandate the wearing of masks while on the tribal complex. Again, we made this decision to help protect the health and well-being of those

we serve. Additional information about the mandate can be found on our Facebook

page or website.

Currently, the tribal complex will revert back to Phase 1. We encourage our Tribal

members to conduct business over the phone or by email. If you must come to the

complex, please call and make an appointment with the department prior to visiting.

Tribal members will be allowed on campus for appointments only.

On behalf of the Executive Committee, I would also like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Sherman Tiger. We extend our deepest sympathies during this

time of loss. Sherman was a longtime AST employee of nearly 9 years, and he was

active with our election board. His presence at the complex will be missed.

Lastly, please continue to follow CDC guidelines during this ongoing pandemic.

These guidelines are here to help you protect yourself and others. Wear a mask,

wash your hands, and try to maintain a social distance from those not within your own

household. Please stay safe.

Thank you for the support and votes in our recent Tribal Election. As your re-elected

Lt. Governor my pledge to all is to continue providing professional respectful

representation as experienced in the past and I will also continue my open door

policy.

Governor John Johnson

Well wishes and Good Health to all.

Secretary’s REPORT

Treasurer’s REPORT

JOHN R. JOHNSON

AST Governor

KENNETH BLANCHARD

AST Lt. Governor

Tribal Members,

I hope all is well with everybody, and we are all staying safe during these trying

times. It is times like these we as the EC need to come together and work for the

safety and well-being of our nation. Rest assured we are working as best we can to

make sure we are providing every service possible for you the tribal member.

Please follow CDC guidelines which are; wash your hands frequently, practice

social distancing and wear your mask, when in public. Unfortunately, this pandemic

we are in will be around for the foreseeable future, but if we all do our part we can

overcome this terrible virus.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact my office,

and I will gladly make time to listen to those questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Secretary Ezra M. DeLodge, MBA

ezrad@astribe.com

405-432-0733

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Due to the current covid-19 epidemic, we are taking every precaution to keep the

virus from affecting our tribal staff and their families more than it has already.

The Executive Committee has weekly planning discussions to update information

and activities of the tribe. In the upcoming weeks and months there will possibly be

some changes on how to provide improved services to the tribe.

Rita Harjo who has provided over twenty five years of service in many positions

throughout the tribe has recently decided to retire; we will miss her and the services

she provided as an employee. We wish her the best and to enjoy her retirement.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has lost Sherman Tiger a member, employee in the

media department and friend to many. I have got to know Sherman as a loyal and

dedicated traditional person, who never refused to help anyone that asked for his

assistance. Most of all my staff and I will miss our most respectful and close lunch

partner.

Wear your masks in public, constantly wash your hands or sanitize and social distance 6 ft. apart.

JOSEPH BLANCHARD

AST Treasurer

Ezra DeLodge

AST Secretary

City:

Congratulations to the newly elected Treasure, Joseph Blanchard and Representative,

Alicia Miller. They bring many years of Tribal Government experience. I am looking

forward to working with them as a team.

Zip:

Future submissions for the AST newsletter can be mailed in or

emailed to:

newsletter@astribe.com

Mail to AST Media Department. 219 E. Walnut, Tecumseh, OK 74873

Call 405-598-1279 or Fax 405-598-0221

email: newsletter@astribe.com

Hello Tribal Members,

It is with great joy and excitement I write to you today. I have completed my first two

weeks as your newly elected Treasurer. I have taken time out of each day to meet

with Directors, employees, and most importantly, you, the membership. If anyone

would like to sit down and have a discussion, I ask anyone to call my office and set

up a date and time, so that I don’t double book myself. This will allow me to dedicate

the necessary amount of time to address your concern(s).

During this time frame, I’ve had multiple meetings with the other Executive Committee

members in Round Table discussion, monthly EC meetings, Special EC meetings;

and teleconference calls with our audit firms in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

Essentially, anything related to Departments under my oversight and my

Constitutional fiduciary responsibilities, I’ve taken the initiative to reach out to each

appropriate program or organization.

The Treasurer position is unique when compared to the other elected positions

because of credentialing, Signatory Authority, and the transition period required to

update for the banks, auditing firms, and investment account agencies.

Recently, I notified membership through Facebook the issues related to individuals

not receiving their Welfare Fund in a timely manner. Applications were held up in

Enrollment because staff was out on Quarantine for two weeks.

I can proudly announce that ALL applications received to date (3465), have been

processed through both departments and these checks were put in the mail by Noon,

Friday, July 24, 2020. If you get a chance, and you know one of the ladies in

Enrollment or Finance, give them a shout out for staying the course and maintaining

professionalism during an anxious and stressful time.

Finally, I want to say, “Thank you!” to our membership for giving me this opportunity

to be of service to our People. It definitely is not a position to take lightly and I will do

everything in my power to be helpful to our Tribe. I am hopeful, once the dust begins

to settle and everyone understands how we propose to move forward, this new era of

enlightenment, communication, and transparency will produce the just reward we’ve

all been waiting for.

Please do not hesitate to contact me and share advice, concerns or questions at:

(405) 275-4030, Ext 6280; work cell: (405)695-1487; or send an email to: jblanchard@

astribe.com

I appreciate your time and look forward to visiting with you soon.

Respectfully,

Joseph H. Blanchard

Executive Committee

August 2020

Representative’s REPORT

www. astribe.com

tragically lost one tribal member to this pandemic and I truly do not want to lose

any more. With this being stated and as a priority for the health and safety of tribal

members and staff, the Executive Committee decided to return to Phase 1 of the

AST COVID-19 Recovery/Reopening Plan beginning on Monday, July 27, 2020

until further notice. Phase 1 is currently outlined as follows:

ALICIA MILLER

AST Representative

Ho wa se ke sa ke! (Good day)

I would like to begin with extending my deepest condolences to the family of

Sherman Tiger. He was a proud Traditional Absentee Shawnee, a long time tribal

employee, a member of the Election Commission and most importantly he was a

brother, uncle, cousin, father and a grandfather. His passing was unexpected and

a shock to us all. He will be missed by many.

I also would like to take this opportunity to express a heartfelt ne yi wa (thank you)

for your support in June’s Annual Election. I greatly appreciate the confidence

you have bestowed upon me by electing me as your Tribal Representative. I am

equally honored to be a part of the historically first full 4-year term Executive

Committee. I foresee great strides moving the tribe forward and a push for greater

transparency.

As of this article, I have been in office not quite two weeks. I participated in two

Executive Committee meetings (one monthly and one special), health board

meeting and several internal meetings, and COVID-19 has taken an unsurmountable time, effort and concern for almost every aspect of tribal operations. I have to

applaud many of our AST and ASTHS employees for their continued flexibility and

dedication to show up for work, put in the effort and hours to serve our tribal

people.

Each week, the COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise at the national, state

and local levels. It is my sincere hope you are taking measures to protect yourself

by making wise decisions when you are out and about amongst others. We have

The AST Complex will open to essential staff ONLY for normal hours of

operation. No Travel Allowed.

u Employees are to maintain six feet between each other while working and

supervisors should adjust schedules or work areas to accommodate.

u All staff on campus will need to wear assigned PPE (mask) when within 6ft

of another individual.

u There will be only one entrance and exit at the complex manned by AST

Police that will perform temperature checks on each employee. No socializing

in groups of 10 or more. Supervisors should encourage telework,& virtual

meetings.

u All vulnerable individuals need to continue to shelter in place work remotely,

if able.

Tribal members who require tribal services shall utilize the processes set in place

prior to the appointment driven allowances made under Phase 2 such as calling

the department, using USPS mail and/or e-mailing. Essential personnel will be

available to assist you.

This concludes my monthly report and I will be providing you more robust articles

in the months to come. Please stay healthy, please stay safe.

Ne yi wa. (Thank you)

Alicia (Aly) Miller

Tribal Representative

TAX COMMISSION

~ TAG AGENCY ~

NOW ACCEPTING

Credit/Debit

Effective May 1 2019, the tag office will

be accepting credit and debit cards.

Please note: a convenience fee of 2.75% will be added.

405.481.8600 ~ Fax 405.214.4225

tax@astribe.com

FY-2020

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

FY-2020 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

(thru 6/30/2020)

(thru 6/30.2020)

TAX

CATEGORY

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

Sales (6%)

Gaming % of free cash

Employee (1%)

Severance (8%)

Motor Vehicle

Motor Fuel Taxes (Qtrly.)

Tobacco Refund

$7,499.91

$250,000.00

$18,216.80

$3,817.67

$14,622.24

$43,922.66

$8,640.57

$8,834.40

$200,000.00

$19,868.77

$0.00

$15,652.41

$0.00

$7,320.64

$13,276.94

$3,782.80

$0.00

$200,000.00 $250,000.00

$0.00

$8,424.95

$22,071.85 $4,440.11

$4,177.14

$0.00

$746.04

$9,718.02

$14,375.66 $15,329.57

$0.00

$38,779.48

$0.00

$6,906.11

$6,651.73

$4,373.24

$3,215.94

$0.00

$13,792.86

$0.00

$28,960.40

$0.00

$9,270.15

$0.00

$36,609.99

$900,000.00

$86,815.34

$8,740.85

$98,658.30

$82,702.14

$43,162.44

TOTAL TAXES

$346,719.85

$251,676.22

$242,503.16

$335,661.52

$24,888.96

$55,239.35 $0.00

$0.00

$1,256,689.06

Miscellaneous

$874.50

$69.15

$119.00

$76.00

$201.00

$152.00 $0.00

$0.00

$1,491.65

0.12%

$347,594.35

$251,745.37

$242,622.16

$335,737.52

$25,089.96

$55,391.35 $0.00

$0.00

$1,258,180.71

100%

TOTAL COLLECTIONS

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE % OF TAXES

TOTAL

COLLECTED

2.91%

71.53%

6.90%

0.69%

7.84%

6.57%

3.43%

Tribal News

August 2020

www. astribe.com

Resolutions

The following are the Resolutions passed through July 21, 2020.

E-AS-2020-40

EXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONS:

ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 15, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY APPROVING THE LIMITATION OF DISTRIBUTION

OF CARES ACT FUNDS UNDER THE GENERAL WELFARE

PROGRAM TO INDIVIDUAL TRIBAL MEMBERS WITH INCOME

THAT DO NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

($100,000).

E-AS-2020-42

ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 21, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF

OKLAHOMA HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CY

2017-2020 MULTI-YEAR FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

BETWEEN THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS

OF OKLAHOMA AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (ATTACHMENT).

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS:

L-AS-2020-15

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 15, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS

OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING TO

CHANGE BANK ACCOUNT SIGNERS ON ALL BANK ACCOUNTS;

ALL INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS AND ALL BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ACCOUNTS FOR THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF

INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA TO INCLUDE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

KENNETH BLANCHARD, SECRETARY EZRA DELODGE, TREASURER JOSEPH BLANCHARD, AND REPRESENTATIVE ALICIA

MILLER, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

L-AS-2020-16

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF

OKLAHOMA HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL HEALTH SYSTEM IHS PPPHCEA

BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED

SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN

DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($2,576,197.00) FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2020 TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THE CY 2017-2020

MULTI-YEAR FUNDING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (ATTACHMENT).

L-AS-2020-17

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 21, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS

OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY APPROVING THE DISTRIBUTION OF

CARES ACT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS

FOR PHASE ONE HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS (ATTACHMENT)

TOTALING THIRTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN

THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS ($13,815,110).

L-AS-2020-18

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 21, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS

OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A

CORPORATE CREDIT CARD FOR JOSEPH BLANCHARD, TREASURER OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF

OKLAHOMA IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

L-AS-2020-19

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 21, 2020

A RESOLUTION DULY PROPOSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF

OKLAHOMA HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A CORPORATE CREDIT CARD FOR ALICIA MILLER, REPRESENTATIVE

OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

ABSENTEE-SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 21, 2020

Cultural Preservation Update

The Cultural Preservation Department has continued to carry out

essential day to day operations to ensure the department continues to

function properly. To ensure the safety and protect the health of all, the

gift shop has implemented the following 5 safety protocols which will

be in effect once the complex opens to visitors:

1. All are required to cover their mouth and nose with PPE (masks)

when shopping in the Gift Shop.

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

shop.

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

b. NO children allowed.

3. Avoid close contact (Social Distance)

a. Please keep 6 feet between you and other customers

4. Use hand sanitizer as often as possible

5. Sorry…NO public restroom is available. Temporarily closed due

to COVID-19.

The library is currently closed to all visitors. Ms. Casey Wilson, the

Librarian, currently is working remotely. Over the past month, she has

been in contact with other libraries and is working on protocols that will

ensure the safety and protect the health of all visitors. More information

will follow in the future.

The THPO program has continued working both remotely and in the

office to make sure federal projects do not go un-reviewed. Ms. Devon

Frazier, the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, and Ms. Ashley

Brokeshoulder, the THPO Specialist, continues to answer all incoming

Section 106 correspondences. They have also taken part in numerous

teleconference calls with different federal agencies.

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, extensions

to all grants were applied for within the department. The extensions were

granted, and all grants have been extended for another year to ensure the

department is given the opportunity to best utilize and expend awarded

funds to the fulfillment of the department’s goals.

On July 15th, the department received some good news. The library was

selected by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to receive the

FY2020 Native American Basic grant. Currently, the department is

waiting to hear if the applications for the THPO grant and the ANA

Language grant were selected to receive funding.

Your concerns are important to us. We thank you for the continued

support of our department as we continue to make changes to our

programs, in order to provide the best service to our Tribal community.

My door is always open so please feel free to contact me, Carol Butler, at

405-275-4030 ext. 6245 or cbutler@astribe.com.

Health News

August 2020

ASTHS August 2020 Monthly Update

The pandemic continues to impact everyone’s daily lives and routines. Our

COVID19 Information Line continues to have several calls for questions

from concerned members who are taken care of on the spot with the most

accurate and relevant information we have from the CDC, Oklahoma State

Department of Health, and FEMA. Please be aware that wait times may be

longer than usual due to the COVID19 CDC cleaning guidelines between

patients, and that our entry and patient flows are very different now to ensure we are doing the very best in protecting you, your family, and ours.

We have begun testing all of our employees as well as testing our patients

and local community with the FEMA provided testing kits issued free of

charge to the health system, which requires us to help assist testing both

our tribe and the immediate community we serve. We do this by hosting

drive through testing events weekly now and have to date tested over a

thousand patients! Numerous calls are being experienced from the Shawnee Service Unit and other Tribes seeking help with testing and

medical care. The COVID19 Information Line is 24/7 and here to help our

Tribal members and other patients with their pandemic questions. Your

Health System has continuously been open for access to care, and remains

open 7 days a week to assure services are continued for our patients. We

also continue to provide carryout and delivery of Title 6 meals to our members with thousands of meals being provided to date by Dos Owens and

her team to our most vulnerable population!

Please continue limited social contact, reduce exposure through unnecessary travel, accelerated personal hygiene, and remaining in good health

as well as wearing a mask will greatly diminish the threats to our community! Please continue to work hard on this national campaign with us to

end the COVID-19 pandemic through information, best practices, safe actions, and overall safety for you and your family. While the tribe continues

to do all it can to protect you and your family, it is also a shared sacrifice to

also care for your own family, tribal community, and those whom depend

upon you for resources, support, and assistance. Let’s continue to work

together to defeat COVID19 in our community!

We proudly recognize our outstanding star performers, and thank them

all for their contributions to our patients, their fellow employees, and the

tribe, especially during our unprecedented times!

Employee Awards and awardees are listed below for recognition of

outstanding efforts with ensuring great customer service to our

patients and other employees/staff (both the External/Internal

Customers)! The AST Health System always strives to make your health

its top priority, and you all make a difference for our health system and the

PHARMACY REMINDER

We are sorry about your wait!

As we are in uncertain times, we are doing our best to reduce

your exposure to COVID-19. We understand you are

experiencing a longer than usual wait in our pharmacy drivethru and we apologize for the inconvenience. In order reduce

the drive-thru wait times, we need your help:

 To help us better serve you please call 24 hours in

advance for prescription refills.

 When your medication refills are ready you will

receive a text or automated call to inform you.

 Please ensure your info is correct with pharmacy and

request you get notifications for medication refill

updates.

 Please wait for the pharmacy notification that your

medications are ready for pick up before joining the

drive-thru line.

www. astribe.com

www.asthealth.org

health and wellness of all of our patients – “THANK YOU” for all you do!

July Health Employee Awards of the Month

Employee of the Month:

Tina Hurd, AST Health Housekeeping Team

Team of the Month

AST Health Finance/Business Office Team

Special Leadership Award

Genevieve Foster, AST Health Finance Officer

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

Executive Director

NOTICE

WE RESUME NORMAL HOURS JUNE 1ST

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER

405.447.0300

8am–5pm Mon–Fri

For Your Visit

PLEASE...

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER PHARMACY

405.292.9530 REFILL LINE

7:30am–8pm Mon–Fri

9am–5pm Sat & Sun

CALL AHEAD

WEAR A MASK,

INCLUDING A

HOMEMADE MASK

PLUSCARE CLINIC

405.447.0477

8am–8pm Mon–Fri (Last patient accepted at 7:30pm)

9am–5pm Sat–Sun (Last patient accepted at 4:30pm)

FOLLOW GOOD

SOCIAL DISTANCING

& SPACING

SHAWNEE PRIMARY CARE

405.878.5850

8am–5pm Mon–Fri

USE AVAILABLE

SANITIZERS AND

HAND WASHING

SHAWNEE WALK-IN CLINIC

405.878.5850

8am–8pm Mon–Fri (Last patient accepted at 7:30pm)

9am–5pm Sat (Last patient accepted at 4:30pm)

Closed Sunday & Holidays

ALLOW TIME FOR

ENTRY DUE TO

SAFETY SCREENING

MEASURES

SHAWNEE CLINIC PHARMACY

405.878.5859 REFILL LINE

7:30am–8pm Mon–Fri

9am–5pm Sat

Closed Sunday & Holidays

We Remain Here

To Serve You!

Little Axe Health Center Pharmacy- 405.292.9530

Shawnee Clinic Pharmacy- 405.878.5859

NOTICE

COVID-19 Drive-thru testing available on Tuesdays from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

Bring proper

identification

ANTIBODY testing available on Thursdays from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm

Remain in your vehicle

COVID-19 Drive-thru testing available on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm-7:30

Wear a mask

Be prepared to have

blood drawn

Those not being tested

will not be allowed entry

into the clinic

Testing is available to

anyone ages 10 and older

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August 2020

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PURCHASED REFERRED CARE NEWS

The AST Purchased Referred Care

Team is here to assist you.

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

To update your patient information, please see patient registration.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT

CARE SERVICES

SHAWNEE CLINIC

PURCHASED REFERRED

CARE

HAS MOVED.

We are now located in

SHAWNEE CLINIC (BLDG. 17)

Our phone numbers have NOT changed.

EASY ACCESS

Purchased Referred Care is

conveniently located in

Little Axe Health Center and in

Shawnee Clinic, Building 17.

PRC for a currently enrolled AST citizen who resides

in the defined catchment area and needs emergent

or urgent care.

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

for triage.

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

hours after your ER visit. Notification does not

assure authorization of payment.

However, if you do not notify PRC within 72 hours,

your bills will not be paid.

3. For AST citizens with no insurance, evidence must

exist that your visit was medically necessary.

Medical priorities have been established for

determining which referrals can be authorized for

payment.

Closed on Holidays

4. For AST citizens with insurance, evidence must

exist that a third-party resource has made the

determination such services were “emergency

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

payment from private insurance.

All facilities closed the first

Wednesday of the month

from Noon to 5pm.

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

please provide a copy to PRC. You may leave

bills at the Little Axe Health Center PRC office

or the Shawnee Clinic PRC office.

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

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

BILLING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Little Axe Health Center & Shawnee Clinic

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Little Axe Health Center

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Shawnee Clinic

Glendine Blanchard, PRC Director

Darla Gatzman, PRC Specialist

Lena Carroll, Claims Processor

Jennifer Wells, PRC Technician

Debi Sloat, PRC Deputy Director/RN

Leslie Davis, PRC Health Specialist/LPN

Lawana Martin, PRC Specialist, Medicaid Patients

Melinda Ferrell, PRC Specialist

Flo Mann, PRC Specialist, AST Patients/LPN

Laurie Webber, PRC Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Carrie Stanley, PRC Specialist, Medicaid patients/

Medical Assistant

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER PRC

405.701.7951 (Please follow voice prompts)

405.447.0300 (Secondary)

Published March 16, 2020

SHAWNEE CLINIC

405.878.5950

SHAWNEE CLINIC PRC

405.878.5850 (Primary)

405.878.4702 (Secondary)

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER

405.447.0300

PLUSCARE

405.447.0477

What to do if you have been potentially exposed to

someone with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019

(COVID-19)

If you think you have been exposed to someone with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19, follow the steps below to monitor your

health and avoid spreading the disease to others if you get sick.

What should I do if I am in close contact with

someone with COVID-19 but am not sick?

What is Coronavirus disease 2019

(COVID-19)?

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a new virus called

SARS-CoV-2. The most common symptoms of the disease are

fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most people with COVID19 will have mild disease but some people will get sicker and may

need to be hospitalized.

You should monitor your health for fever, cough and shortness of

breath during the 14 days after the last day you were in close

contact with the sick person with COVID-19. You should not go to

work or school and should avoid public places for 14 days.

What should I do if I am in close contact with

someone with COVID-19 and get sick?

How do I know if I was exposed?

You generally need to be in close contact with a sick person to

get infected. Close contact includes:

• Living in the same household as a sick person with COVID-19,

• Caring for a sick person with COVID-19

• Being within 6 feet of a sick person with COVID-19 for about 10

minutes, OR

• Being in direct contact with secretions from a sick person with

COVID-19 (e.g., being coughed on, kissing, sharing utensils,

etc.). If you have not been in close contact with a sick person

with COVID-19, you are considered to be at low risk for

infection. You can continue to go to work and school but

should monitor your health for 14 days and stay away from

others if you get sick.

Prepared by

Urban Indian Health Institute,

a division of Seattle Indian Health Board

If you get sick with fever, cough or shortness of breath (even if

your symptoms are very mild), you should stay at home and away

from other people. If you have any of the following conditions that

may increase your risk for a serious infection—age 60 years or

over, are pregnant, or have medical conditions—contact your

physician’s office and tell them that you were exposed to

someone with COVID-19. They may want to monitor your health

more closely or test you for COVID-19.

If you do not have a high-risk condition but want medical advice,

you can call your healthcare provider and tell them that you were

exposed to someone with COVID-19. Your healthcare provider

can help you decide if you need to be evaluated in person. There

are currently no medications to treat COVID-19. If you have a

medical emergency and need to call 911, notify the dispatch

personnel that you may have been exposed to COVID-19. If

possible, put on a facemask before emergency medical services

arrive or immediately after they arrive.

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Cut Your Risk In Half

August 2020

Happy 61st Anniversary to

Jerry and Barbara Little Axe

We Love You!

Tina, Rena, Nadine, CJ and Kayla

Anniversary Date 8/11/1956

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The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has

partnered with United For Oklahoma

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role the tribes play in our state’s future.

These are the facts every

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Watch the videos and stay informed at:

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TRIBAL OPIOID RESPONSE GRANT/PUBLIC HEALTH

PRESENTS

INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS

DRIVE-THRU EVENTS:

WHEN: AUGUST 31,2020

WHERE: Little Axe Health Center Circle Drive

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Tribal News

August 2020

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Happy Birthday to the August AST Members

Aguinaga, Joanna Stevens

Alaee, Deena Shabnam

Alford, Brandon Wayne

Alford, Donald John

Alford, Dylan James

Alford, Janene Flora

Allen, Zachary Jerald

Almanza, Favian Dae

Almanza, Lucy Jeslene

Altman, Colson Charles

Anderson, Dakiah Ali

Anderson, Jared Russell

Armenta, Aumarie Ann Jade

Atwara, Hawana Rain

Atwara, Rae Lynn

Balch, Tasha Jamie Renee

Ballard, James Wesley

Barbosa Jr., Francisco Lazaro

Barbosa, Natalie Cadence

Barnes, Alvina Lynn

Barnes, Jonna Kay

Barriga, Calib Jay

Barriga, Dana Michelle

Barriga, Joshua Deen

Beachem, Lois Marie

Bella-Heim, Katherine Ann

Benish, Hailey Grace

Berry, Michael Wayne

Billie, Gabriel Lamont

Blackbear, Kyler Jesse

Blancett, Tina Marie

Blanchard, Caileah Ann

Blanchard, Carson Eugene

Blanchard, Christopher Ray

Blanchard, Henry Benjamin

Blanchard, Jackson Jonathan

Blanchard, Jessica Marie

Blanchard, Kaylee Dawn

Blanchard, Kenneth

Blanchard, Leadra Danae

Blanchard, Luann Delores

Blanchard, Ruth Evelyn

Blanchard, Sandra Lynn

Blanchard, Stacie Faye

Blocker, Steven DeWayne

Blood, Jeffery Lee

Bond, James Phillip

Boston, Sheila Marie

Boston, Sheldon Shannon

Bosworth, Donna Sue White

Box-Kessler, James Steven

Bradshaw, Karsyn Marie

Brady, Crystal Sue

Bread, Eli Emery Michael

Bread, Kiley Madison Mchael

Breeding, Taylor Mae

Britt, Nathan Scott

Brocksmith, Nicole Leeann

Brokeshoulder, Riley Ann

Brokeshoulder-Drags Wolf, Whirlwind

Brooks, Rosalind Janelle

Brophy, Conri Kaleido

Brown, Teresa

Brown, Tracy Lynn

Buckheart, Phillip Paul

Burggraf, Kyra Joanee Joann

Byers, Dallas Landry

Camp, Sarney

Cardwell, Wyatt David

Cargo, Elijah Lee

Carlson, Adrianno McBride

Carter, Rosa Lee

Casteel, Serenity Rai

Chambers, Diana Lynn

Chisholm, Anita Sue

Citty, Daniel Keith

Citty, Rachel Danece

Ciulla, Kayla Rena

Clark, Autumn Marie

Clark, Jonathon Jacob

Clinesmith, Jamie Lenea

Cody, Kristen Renee

Conley, Nicole Lynn

Cope, Vincent Michael

Copeland, Matthew Kyle

Cottrell, Lindsay Russell

Crowley, Aleycia Nicole

Crowley, Isabel Deanne

Crowley, Parris Rae

Cruz, Briel Lashelle

Downey, Sheila Ann

Draper, Daria Dawn

Durmon, Patrick Duane

Elizondo, Adriana Esperanza

Elkins, David Preston

Ellis, Sydney Jean

Elmore, Braden Lee

Embery, Lisa Marie

England, Randall Blake

Felton, Kai Neal Blaze

Felton, Wyatt Cooper

Finch, Courtny Shea

Fish, Canaan Caide

Fixico, Angela Rochelle

Foreman Sr., Leonard Dewayne

Fowler, Sofia Evelyn

Frazier, Kendell Terese

French, Joseph Lee

Frye, Michele Renia

Galyon, Joyce Ann

Garcia, Gabrielle Rose

Garretson, Shawnelle V.

Garretson, Zachary

Gibson Jr., Roy Gene

Gibson, Ethan Leroy

Gibson, Morgan Lee

Gillmore, Tammy Kay

Gilmore, Cynthia Jayden

Gonzalez-Freed, Alexia Faith

Goodman, Brandon Thomas

Gouge, Marissa Janell

Granstrom, Brandon Thomas

Gray, Dora Estelle

Greenfield, David Glenn

Griffin, Armani De`jour

Griffin, Corrine Sue

Hale, Freyalyn Rayne

Haney, Carolyn Ann

Hanson, Melody Leann

Harjo Jr., Victor Ray

Harjo, Jason Michael

Harjo, Kolbie Lee

Harjo, Theresa Michelle

Harman, Serenity Leilani

Hart, Ashley Nicole

Harvey, Jaron Scott

Hastings, Michael Dakota

Hayes, Ginger Leanne

Heatley Jr., Abraham Lee

Hendricks, Rachel Anne Powell

Hernandez, Alicia Marie

Herrera Sr., Ruben Pilar

Herrera, Jennifer Marie

Herrera, Renee Christine

Herrod, Lucas Andrew

Hicks, Leila Kay

Hill, Scotty Lee

Hixon, Amanda Rene`

Holderness, John Lennon

Hood, Iyon Joseph Weslon

Hood, Steven Mark

Houston III, Gary Dean

Houston, Jacob Lee

Huckaby, Richard Allen

Huerta-Carrillo, Senia Katalea

Irvin III, William Jetson

Jackson, Amanda Christine

Jackson, Josiah Nicholas

Jackson, KeAuntre Darnae

Jimerson, Dante Romain

Johnson Jr., Robert Anthony

Johnson, Carrielynn Melissa

Johnson, Christina Michelle

Johnson, Crystal Faith

Johnson, Darrell Ray

Johnson, Desiree Cathonel

Johnson, Diana Kay

Johnson, Nicholas Ray

Johnson, Robin

Johnson, Ronnie Gene

Johnson-Banks, Airen Nicole

Johnson-Stephenson, Bryon Darius

Johnson-Stephenson, Marissa Kaitlynn

Dees, Travis William David

Joiner, Jocelyn Renee`

Jordan, Betty Jean

Josytewa, Daniel Dakota

Kaseca, Lynnlei Renee

Kastl, Richard Dean

Keith, Jaime Lee

Kennedy, Rebecca Lea

Kennedy, Willie James

Kernell, Noah Lee

Kilmer Sr., Gregory Keith

Kinnamon, Alisha Dawn

Kinnamon, Dustin James

Kirby, William Anthony

Koster, Keeleigh Jenifer

Dodds, Clayton Robert

Dominguez, Valerie Rose

Larney Jr., Nathaniel Roy

Larney, Santana LaRay

Cruz-Larney, Famela Guadalupe

Curtis, Kenda Janae

Davis, Barbara Ann

Davis, Darrol Everett

Dawsey, Vera Mae

Deere, Montana Christian Alex

Delodge, Cheyenne MacHelle

Lamb, Weston Bobby Clayton Charley

Larney, Tava Dionne

Latham Sloan, Stone Tecumseh

Lee, Christopher Ashton

Leedom, Daniel Clayton

Liles, Tammy Gayle

Little Axe, Angela Renae

Little Axe, Barbara J

Little Axe, Chastity Lynn

Little Axe, Jamison Sloan

Little Axe, Kimberly Jolene

Little Axe, Mikah Dean

Little Axe, Panther Sky

Little Charley, Eldon

Little Charley, Tyera Nicole

Little Jim, James Allen

Little Jim, Lorene Little Axe

Little, Earl Lynn

Littlebear, David Allen

Littlebear, Patrick Dale

Littlecreek, Cameron Joseph

Littlecreek, Richard Lloyd

Littlehead, Montana Dane

Locke, Ericalee Dawn

Logan, Kathleen June

Longden, Marilyn Sue

Longhorn, Gabriel Allen

Longhorn, Keith Warren

Longhorn, Patience Bruce

Longman, Kirstain Page

Lossie, Amy Laverne

Lovins, Jo Ann

Lowe, Trenton James

MacK, Devin Lee

MacK, Kylan Cole

MacK, Trenden Derrick Lee

Mann, Cecil Ray

Mann, McCann Allen

Mann, Michael Ray

Mann, Stacy Diane

Marquez II, Felipe Herrera

Marquez III, Felipe Herrera

Marshall, Briana Michelle

Marshall, Laura Lee

Martinez Jr., Jose Martin

Martinez, Goodchief Justice

Martinez, Tecumseh Joaquin

Masquas, Zariyah Jade

Masquat, Cheryl Ann

Masquat, Lindsay Marie

Maxwell, Darrell Wayne

McBride, Caroline Sue

McBride, Michael Andrew

McPherson, Elana Rose

McPherson, Joshua Alan

Megehee, Hunter Buck

Megyesi, Kevin Charles

Miller, Stacy Elaine

Miller, Tommy Dean

Minesinger, Kenneth Scott

Moody, Megan Marie

Moore, Brian Keith

Moore, Christian Glenn

Morris, Nikolai William

Morton, Rylee Raynell

Mossbacher, Myles Anthony

Myers, Jerri Annette

Neese, Krystal Ann

Nelson, Korey James

Neugent, Lailani Legacy Evawn

Neugent, Victoria Ann Louise

Neugent, Zaleah Vee

Novick, Roman Christopher Alan

Olivas, Lily Tiger

Ortiz, Syla Loumae

Owens, Alisha Janae

Panther, Jessalynn Rae Ann

Parsons, Trysten Nathaniel Lee

Peetoom, Stephanie Dawn

Perkins, Troy Dylan

Presson, Elizabeth Ann

Puckitt, Ryan Paul

Ramirez, Angel Renee

Ramirez, Librado Bryan

Ramirez, Sirene Angel

Ramsey, Tycilla Renee

Rapp, Michelle Lauren

Rich, Sonia Elaine

Rickard, Keely Danielle

Ridenour, Lesley Paige

Robison, Noah Alan

Rodas, Owen Benjamin

Rojas Jr., Antonio

Rolette, David Wayne

Roller, David Lee

Roller, Susan Margaret

Ross, James Edward

Ross, Randall Lee

Rudloff, Derek Chace

Runsabove, Brock Allen

Ryan, Cullen Patrick

Sallee, Melanie Rachele

Sampson, Ayden Lee

Sampson, Layla Ann

Sanchez, Janna Lee Anne

Sanchez, Luisa Raquel

Sanchez, Steven Mercedes

Sanchez, Trevor

Schwarz, Shawn Sigmund

Scraper, Margaret Alice

Serena, Shawn Lee

Sevier, Jackson Kyle

Shawnee, Jaylee Anne

Shawnee, Lyndell Grant

Shawnee, Lynessa Gail

Shawnee, Sabian Cole

Sinks, Daniel Ray

Sloan, Taya Adalysa Marie

Sloat Falcone, Lorraine Gail

Sloat, Brett Marshall

Sloat, Christopher Douglas

Smith, Saydi Leigh

Snake, Amber LaRae

Spoon Jr., Steven Paul

Spoon, Alexis Cheyenne

Spoon, Alyssia Shylarae

Spybuck, Thomas Matthew

Squire Sr., Kenneth Dale

Squire, Suzetta Ann

Starr, Ashley Ann

Starr, Esella Mia

Starr, Jamie Dawn

Still, Jessica Ann

Stoliby, Allen Monroe

Strain, Susan Elaine

Stricklin, Olivia Sayson

Sullivan Jr., Thomas Lee

Susko, Kelly Anne

Swenson, Londyn Alayne

Swenson, Owyn Cruz

Switch, Cara Cameron

Switch, Melpherd Dewayne

Tallchief, Sierra Marie

Thompson, DeKaylie Talara

Thorpe, Keaston James Guthrie

Thorpe, Kyra Nicole

Tiger Jr., Leonard Gene

Tiger Yanez, Karen Amor

Tiger, Cierra Alayne

Tiger, Linda Kay

Tiger, Mary Louise

Tiller, Presley Renee

Tolbert, Jayvaughn Charles

Trennepohl, Catherine Lynn

Tucker, Wessie Carmen

Tucker, Xavier Mega

Tullius, Ashley Nicole

Turner, Aryana Janaye

Tyner, Roy-Al Ray

Vaughn, Sandra Kay

Velez, Carol Ann

Villalobos, Enrique Ivan

Wahpekeche, Joaquin Noah

Wakley, Brianna Morgan

Warrior Jr., Manuel Anthony

Warrior, Isaac Necon

Warrior, Lydia Annelise

Warrior, Samuel Adrian

Watson Sr., Gregory Doyle

Welty, Jennifer Lee

Wenholm, Tyson Riley

West, Randall Aaron

White, Darrel Lee

White, Michael Brooks

Whitten, Mikayla Ruth Ann Corine

Whitten, Tina Louise

Williams Jr, Robert

Williams, Charlotte Virginia

Williams, Deana Michelle

Williams, Derrick Heath

Williams, Kaysa Lyn

Williams, Linda Lee

Williamson, Jeanie

Wilson, Anthony Eugene

Wilson, Asa Lynch

Wilson, Cheyenne Michelle

Wilson, Debra Ann

Wilson, Deja Lea

Wilson, Espernsi

Wilson, Mya Rose

Wilson, Sarah Madisen Jane

Wilson, Terry Blaine

Wilson, Tiffany Michele

Winrow, Myia Lashea

Wolfe Jr., Zachary Paul

Wolfe, Christian Wayne

Woods, Kaitlin Marie

Woodward, Anthony Emmett

Woodward, Blake Anthony

Yates, Trevor Todd Thomas

Tribal News

August 2020

Title VI UPDATE

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SOUP, VIENNA SAUSAGES OR LASAGNA, BEANS N WEENEE,

CHILI, CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS, RAVIOLI OR CORN BEEF

HASH, LASAGNA, POTATO & HAM, RAVIOLI, CHICKEN & RICE

- IT ALSO HAS JUICE BOXES AND SNACKS AND DRY MILK.

AUGUST!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! KEEP OUR SCHOOL KIDS

SAFE!! REMIND THEM TO WASH THEIR HANDS, WEAR THERE

MASKS, USE HAND SANITZER AND EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE

HAPPY TO SEE THERE FRIENDS NO HUGS!!!

WE WILL CONTINUE DOING THE MONDAY DRIVE THOURGHS

AND HOMEBOUND DELIVERY ON MONDAYS ALSO- UNTIL

FUTHER NOTICE

WE HOPE EVERYONE IS KEEPING SAFE. WEAR YOUR MASK

IF YOU HAVE TO GET OUT, WASH YOUR HANDS, AND USE

YOUR HAND SANITZER.

ANY CONCERNS OR COMMENTS YOU CAN CALL US AT

405-275-4030 EXT 6227 OR EMAIL ME AT dowings@astribe.com

WE KNOW YOU GET TIRED OF THE FROZEN MEALS – WE

ALSO OFFER SHELF STABLE MEALS: IT’S A FIVE DAY MEAL

BOX THAT CONSIST OF CHILI, BEEF VEG SOUP, TOMATO

NOT GOING TO BE HOME!!!

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

EXT 6227 or 6270

OR NOTIFY YOUR DRIVER

LUNCH SERVED MONDAY-THURSDAY

BREAKFAST SERVED FRIDAYS

Monday

2020

11AM TO 1PM

9AM TO 11AM

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Mashed Pot/Gravy

Sandwich

Peas n Carrots

Steak Fries

Mixed Fruit

BBQ Chicken

Philly Steak

Salisbury Steak

Apricots

Baked Potato

Ham, chez, onions

Broc. N chez

Pudding

Cold Cut Sandwich

Veggies

LTOP

Bread

Mac. Salad

Peaches

Fluff

Turkey

Steak Fingers

Broccoli

Crisp

Tamale

Dressing/Gravy

Southwest Salad*

Salsa

Green Beans

M. Oranges

Hot Dog

Pork & Beans

Chips

Chicken Fry Steak

Mashed Pot/Gravy

Brussel Sprouts

Fruit Cocktail

Mashed Pot Gravy

Refried Beans

Chef Salad

Scrambled Eggs

w/ chicken

Sausage Gravy

eggs, chez

Biscuit

Crackers/Pears

Fruit

Wieners & Kraut

Ham

Cauliflower

Boiled Egg

Bread

Toast

Applesauce

Fruit

Beef Tips

Chicken Salad

Scrambled Eggs

& Noodles

Sandwich

Sausage Gravy

Veggies

LTOP

Biscuit

Peaches

Cucumber Salad

Fruit

Egg Roll

Beans w Ham

Goulash

Oatmeal

Stir Fry Veggies

Steak fries

Squash

Sausage Patties

Rice

Onions

Bread

Blueberries

Pineapples

Pears

Tribal News

August 2020

www. astribe.com

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Child Care Development Fund Programs

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, Ok. 74801

(405)432.8411 FAX: (405)878-0156

AST Newsletter- Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Programs

August 2020

We hope you and your family are doing well. Due to this unprecedented national health emergency we have been doing what we can to

keep the CCDF grant in compliance and learning about what we can do to assist families in this pandemic. We are still accepting applications for AST Child Care Assistance if you need child care assistance and would like to apply. The application is on the AST website under

Services/Child Care. We offer assistance to any Native child with a CDIB who live in our service area of Cleveland, McClain, Oklahoma

and Pottawatomie Counties. The parents or guardians must meet certain income guidelines but we would encourage anyone to apply.

We can also offer services for families who are unemployed with a three (3) month job search eligibility period. The families can choose

any OKDHS Licensed Child Care Provider that is convenient for them.

We also offer a Relative Home Provider care type where a relative who lives in a separate residence can care for an eligible child. RHPs

will be approved and tribally licensed based on their application, passing a background check and home inspections. RHPs will have

to meet certain guidelines and follow tribal standards for care including child to provider ratios. RHPs will also be subject to monitoring

visits and best practices through AST Licensing and Monitoring guidelines. We will have the application and guidelines on the AST Website under the Services/Childcare page. Applicants who wish to utilize the RHP will need to be eligible for AST Child Care prior to RHP

approval. Please contact me or LaNora Buswell, CCDF Specialist, if you have any questions.

The opening of the After School Program has not been determined as of this date. We hope to have the program back open with different

options in place to go along with what the schools are doing. We will post more information as we know the details.

Our goals through the CCDF grant, Building Blocks enterprise and the After School Programs is to provide quality child care to Native

and non-native children in our communities. We do this by our innovative ideas on curriculum and staying abreast of all training and

requirements to maintain higher levels of care. We strive to be the best and be better than the best every day.

If you are interested in any of these programs or have any questions please feel free to contact me or LaNora Buswell at the number

above or by email, astchildcare@astribe.com.

Ni yi wa! (Thank you)

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Building Blocks C.D.C.

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK, 74801

(405)878-0633

FAX: 405)878-0156

Building Blocks has been back open since June 15 for our

enrolled children of our AST Employees. We currently have

17 children on our enrollment and 18 employees. Since

we have been back we have painted all of our rooms. The

teachers enjoyed painting their classrooms with the colors

they picked and then redecorating them. It looks really nice

in the building with the new paint. Also, while we were out

our new Air Conditioning units were finished been installed.

Just in time for the temperatures outside to heat up, we have

cool air inside.

We are so excited to be open and being able to serve our

AST employee’s children. We are waiting for COVID-19 to

get better with fewer cases out there so that we can welcome

back our other enrolled children. Right now that date is still

unknown! If you are interested in putting your child on our

waiting less, please call us and we will email you a waiting list

application. We hope that everyone is doing well and taking

care of yourselves and your children in these uncertain times.

Be Safe, Building Blocks II Employees!

Here is our two year old room in Building Blocks II with the new

paint and decorations.

We also painted the Big Room and rearranged it.

August 2020

Tribal News

Sherman L. Tiger

July 2, 1965 ~ July 21, 2020

Sherman L. Tiger, 55, lifelong resident of Little Axe, Oklahoma passed

from this life Tuesday, July 21, 2020

in Norman.

He was born July 2, 1965 to

Henry and Dorothy (Kaseca) Tiger

in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Sherman was raised in the Little Axe

area and graduated with the class of

1983 from Noble High School. He

earned his associate degree from

Haskell Indian Nations University.

He worked as a press printer for

many years and was currently employed with the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe as the media coordinator.

Sherman was a proud member

of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. He loved going to stomp dances,

flea markets, auctions; and especially enjoyed spending time with his

grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Dorothy Tiger; 2

sisters, Nora Tiger and Ruby DeLodge; and 1 brother, Henry Tiger, Jr.

Survivors include his 3 daughters, Susan Tiger of Norman, OK, Alisha

Tiger of Wanette, OK and Stormy and Luis Dominguez of Midwest City,

OK; 3 sons, Terrance Tiger, Joseph Tiger and James Tiger, all of Norman, OK; 12 grandchildren; 1 sister, Frances Blanchard; 2 brothers,

Raymond Tiger and Eugene Strickland; and numerous extended family

and friends.

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Looking for Foster Parents

“SHARE YOUR HEART,

SHARE YOUR HOME”

AST ICW is looking for those who have a

loving heart to become foster parents. If you are

interested in becoming a foster parent please contact

AST ICW at 405-395-4490

The Tiger family would like to say Ne yi wa for all the contributions for our

Dad, Sherman. He always helped our AST people. We would also like to

say a special Ne yi wa to the following;

Glenn Mann and Family

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

AST Maintenance

Kevin Williams

Entire Little Axe Community

White Turkey Band

Thunderbird Casino

AST Representative Alicia Miller

AST Lt. Gov. Ken Blanchard & Assistant Diane Ponkilla

AST Secretary Ezra DeLodge

In uncertain times unexpected changes may occur for the safety and wellness

of our patients. Here are ways to find out about our closures and updates:

• Check our website asthealth.org

• https://www.astribe.com/office-emergency-management (register for “AST

Emergency Alert and Critical Information Program”)

• Following us on Facebook “Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System” &

“Absentee Shawnee Tribe”

• Call registration to ensure your phone number is up to date in our system

& request you are enabled for text alerts

• Calling ahead to the facility: Little Axe- 405.447.0300,

Shawnee-405.878.5850, & PlusCare-405.447.0477

• Current patients can sign up for the Healow app to check their

appointment statuses and receive notifications (use practice code:

JEDEBD, if you need assistance call patient registration)

o SEE HEALOW INFORMATION ADDEd

Tribal News

August 2020

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As of 02-25-2020, the EC made a decision to

extend the deadline until 01-Nov-2021

for the adult gift cards from 2019.

A VERIFIABLE COPY OF CDIB CARD MUST BE ATTACHED FOR EACH MEMBER

FOR MINORS: A COPY OF LEGAL CUSTODY/GUARDIANSHIP PAPERS (IF APPLICABLE)

*** ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS MUST HAVE A COMPLETED APPLICATION***

ADULT

Please contact the AST Finance department

for more details.

(405) 275-4030 Bralynn Barnes

or email at bbarnes@astribe.com

MINOR

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

GENERAL WELFARE RELIEF FUND APPLICATION

The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has declared

that a General Welfare Emergency does exist due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. All Adult tribal

members who are eighteen (18), on or before June 1, 2020, will be eligible for $3000.00. All

enrolled children, 17 and younger, on or before June 1, 2020 will be eligible for $1500.00

through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding. All tribal

members must meet one or more of the following conditions as a result of the COVID-19

Pandemic: (Please check all that apply)

 Need of Medical Supplies and/or

Equipment

 Financial or Economic needs

 COVID-19 symptoms resulting in

quarantine or social distancing

 Furlough from Employment

 Considered High risk due to medical

health and/or age

 Need of Food items

 Termination of Employment, or

inability to gain employment

 Daycare, School, or any Educational

Institute Closure

 Difficulty in making rental payments,

mortgage payments, and utility

payments.

(INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

I hereby certify that I have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited

to the list above.

Name: ____________________________________

Enrollment #: __________________

If you have a birthday or an

anniversary to submit for next

month’s newsletter,

you may email to

newsletter@astribe.com

SEPTEMBER 2020

AST Health System will be closed on the following dates:

_______________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2020

(AST Day Observed)

______________________________________________________________________________

ALL AST HEALTH FACILITIES CLOSED

Except PlusCare Clinic open at 9 AM, last patient accepted at 4:30pm

& LAC Pharmacy open at 9 AM- 5 PM

Signature: __________________________________

Date: _________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________________________

ALL DISBURSEMENTS WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY AND IN A TIMELY

MANNER.

***DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE***

Date Received:

Enrollment Verified:

Finance Verified:

Family Name:

Amount Paid:

# of Children:

Date Paid:

Verified Child Enrollment:

Check #:

PlusCare, Shawnee Walk-In Clinic & AST Pharmacies will be open normal weekend hours on Sat., Aug. 5th and Sun.,

Aug. 6th (PlusCare Only)

_______________________________________________________

MONDAY, AUG. 7, 2020

(Labor Day Observed)

ALL AST HEALTH FACILITIES CLOSED

_____________________________________________________

Please call your medication refills in to the pharmacy at least 24 hours in advance prior to our scheduled closing date.

Shawnee Pharmacy 405.878.5859 • Little Axe Pharmacy 405.292.9530

In the event of a predicted severe weather forecast, please call ahead for possible health system closure or delay:

Little Axe Health Center 405.447.0300 • Shawnee Clinic 405.878.5850 • PlusCare 405.447.0477

Health closures/delays are posted on the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Facebook page

“Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System” and on the ASTHS website at www.asthealth.org.

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.