# “Among The Shawnees” (2014) > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3Aa0b6bc1f1ffc582c ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text The Absentee Shawnee News “Among The Shawnees” Inside t his issue... 2 - 4 Executive Committee Reports 6 Tax Commission & Resolutions 7 Cultural Preservation Department 6 Title VI Menu 8 - 9 AST Health Fair Pictures 10 Spotlight Employee 11 Health System Update 12 Community Garden Survey 14 White Turkey Band Fun Run 16 - 17 September Birthdays September 2014 Executive Committee Approves Resolutions EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION NO. E-AS-2014-38 RESOLUTION NO. E-AS-2014-39 ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA REGULAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REGULAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 20, 2014 AUGUST 20, 2014 A RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AFIRMS THE ENACTMENT OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS, AS ATTACHED, AND THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE ETHICS COMMITTEE PROCEDURES FOR ETHICS HEARINGS, AS ATTACHED. A RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA HEREBY RECOGNIZING THE ENACTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SALARY SCALE PURSUANT TO THE TRIBAL REFERENDUM, AS ATTACHED, AND ADOPTING THE SALARY SCALE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS, AS ATTACHED. WHEREAS, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Indian tribe exercising all inherent sovereign rights from time immemorial; and WHEREAS, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has a Constitution approved by the Department of the Interior, last amended in May 2011; and WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is empowered by the Constitution to speak and otherwise conduct business in the name of, and on behalf of, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Executive Committee to uphold its constitutional responsibility to the Tribe and its membership as the highest priority; and WHEREAS, the authorities granted by this Resolution shall be continuing until and unless amended, repealed, suspended, rescinded or nullified by separate action of this body; and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2014 the motion to adopt the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Code of Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) at a regular meeting of the Executive Committee failed for lack of a second; WHEREAS, on April 5, 2014, the General Council voted affirmatively on a motion to hold three (3) separate Community meetings to discuss the Code of Conduct and to place this measure on the June ballot for a referendum vote; WHEREAS, the original Section XIII of the Code of Conduct was revised from requiring Executive Committee approval to reflect the affirmative vote of the General Council to place the Code of Conduct on the June ballot for referendum vote,; WHEREAS, also as a result of the General Council directive, Community meetings to discuss the Code of Conduct were held at Horseshoe Bend on April 28, 2014, the Little Axe Resource Center on May 1, 2014, and the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex Title VI Building on May 5, 2014; WHEREAS, on June 21, 2014, tribal membership voted affirmatively to enact the Code of Conduct; WHEREAS, Section XIII of Code of Conduct requires the Executive Committee to adopt ethics hearing procedures by Resolution within sixty (60) days of adoption of the Code of Conduct by referendum; WHEREAS, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Indian tribe exercising all inherent sovereign rights from time immemorial; and WHEREAS, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has a Constitution approved by the Department of the Interior, last amended in May 2011; and WHEREAS, the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is empowered by the Constitution to speak and otherwise conduct business in the name of, and on behalf of, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Executive Committee to uphold its constitutional responsibility to the Tribe and its membership as the highest priority; and WHEREAS, the authorities granted by this Resolution shall be continuing until and unless amended, repealed, suspended, rescinded or nullified by separate action of this body; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2014, the General Council voted affirmatively on a motion to place the Executive Committee Salary Scale on the June general election ballot for a referendum vote; WHEREAS, on June 21, 2014, tribal membership voted affirmatively to enact the Executive Committee Salary Scale; WHEREAS, the Executive Committee finds it necessary to enact this resolution with attached documents to implement the Executive Committee Salary Scale; 18 Horse Shoe Bend & Building Blocks NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma acknowledges and affirms the enactment of Absentee Shawnee Tribe Code of Conduct and Ethics, as attached, as the result of affirmative referendum vote. 23 John L. Sloat BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hereby authorizes the enactment of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Ethics Committee Procedures for Ethics Hearings, as attached. C E RT I F I C AT I O N 24 Summer Camp Fun 25 AST Farm Field Day 27 Title VI Menu 30 - 31 Foster Care Vol. 27 No. 31 We, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Governor and Vera M. Dawsey, Secretary of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, do hereby certify this Resolution No-E-AS-2014-38 to be true and exact copy as approved by the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on August 20, 2104, there being a quorum present, by vote of 3 in favor, 2 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor Gibson: Yes, Secretary Dawsey: No, Treasure Bates: No, Representative Blanchard: Yes, Governor Butler-Wolfe’s vote, if required, Yes. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hereby recognizes the enactment of the Executive Committee Salary Scale, as attached, pursuant to the referendum vote on June 21, 2014. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hereby authorizes the Verification Requirements and Definitions, as attached, in order to implement the Executive Committee Salary Scale. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Human Resources Department will be responsible for making all salary determinations for all Executive Committee members. C E RT I F I C AT I O N We, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Governor and Vera M. Dawsey, Secretary of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, do hereby certify this Resolution No-E-AS-2014-39 to be true and exact copy as approved by the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on August 20, 2104, there being a quorum present, by vote of 4 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor Gibson: Yes, Secretary Dawsey: Yes, Treasure Bates: Yes, Representative Blanchard: Yes, Governor Butler-Wolfe’s vote, if required, NA. General Council Meeting Saturday, October 18, 2014 AT 10 A.M. Little Axe Resource Center We hope that all Tribal members will be able to attend E x e cutiv e C ommittee Edwina Butler-Wolfe Governor Issac Gibson Lt. Governor Vera M. Dawsey Secretary Leah Bates Treasurer Kenneth Blanchard Representative On January 15, 2014, the Executive Committee formally amended Resolution No. E-AS-2014-02 and established the list of holidays for calendar year 2014. The list of 2014 holidays is as follows: Tuesday, November 11 Thursday & Friday, November 27-28 Wednesday & Thursday, December 24-25 Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas Eve & Christmas Day understand; placed in the newsletter for you to read and then put to a referendum vote and approved by you. At our August EC meeting two of our elected leaders voted ‘no’ on the code of conduct and ethics resolution and my vote as Governor was required. I voted for the code of conduct and ethics as we as elected officials should have a guide and enduring policy. The salary ordinance and code of conduct and ethics is now in place through this resolution. This is a good step forward for us and I want to thank Kathy Deere, Lesa Shaw, William Norman, Raymond Campbell and Michael Carter for their work on this. Thank you, Twyla Parker, for staying steadfast to meeting this need. I also thank all the Tribal members who supported and voted on this action to put it into place. These two documents are available online. Governor’s Report Hello my Absentee Shawnee people! I read recently that a number of the state lakes were full. I’m glad we have gotten more rain this year but it certainly seems hot and humid to me. I will be happy when September comes and cooler days arrive. I hope that each of you are staying indoors during these hot, humid, days and if not I encourage you to drink plenty of fluids to keep from dehydrating. Since I came into Office I have shared my ideas, goals and issues about our businesses, our programs and our elected leaders. I believe we, as a Tribe, as a self-governed nation can make valued changes within our systems when we find it in our hearts to work together. We have great opportunities ahead. Health Board – Let’s look at these actions. In November of 2013 an ASTHA Board Shareholders’ Representative meeting occurred. Since then I have attempted to get the Shareholders Representatives to meet so that we might pass Li-si-wi-nwi health Board appointments and bylaw changes. Shareholder Representatives’ roles are outlined in both Board(s) existing bylaws and we need to meet these to ensure that we are part of the process to improve the healthcare of our people. Attending national meetings don’t get actions done within the Tribe for our people. Taking part in these Shareholder Representatives’ Salary Ordinance and Code of Conduct & Ethics In August 2013, former Treasurer Kathy Deere, I and Lesa Shaw, my meeting works toward In order for changes to occur on and in these Special Projects Coordinator began the process of putting into place Boards we need to meet so that we can advance the expressed interests a code of conduct and ethics for the Tribe. It was found that elected of the people and improve community awareness of health actions and leaders needed their own specific code of conduct and ethics due to policy reform. At the November 2013 meeting we placed all or most our constitution and the leadership role we were placed into upon of the same individuals back on the ASTHA health Board. I remain taking our oath of Office. This meant we needed a code of conduct concerned about several of these Board appointments as this Board has and ethics for Tribal leaders. Our Administrative Systems manual had been pre-dominantly non-responsive in getting corrective action done one for employees but didn’t address the needs of the elected body. timely or at all. Emails were sent out to all EC in September and then when little to no response was received a work group of three was formed. ALL EC were TEC, Inc. Board Meeting As you may recall I have previously outlined what our internal auditor kept in the loop and due to the unique complexities of this policy our found in the audit done on our Casino. Many of these issues still remain. attorney general was tasked with it. This was a 12 month effort from Our Gaming Commission is making progress in resolving them and I its beginning to its passage. Recently there was some confusion about commend Gaming Commissioner Executive Director on her efforts to which code of conduct and ethics document should be considered. One document had been given out during an elders meeting and the other resolve these concerns. One of the ways we are looking at correcting some of the ongoing had been given out during the General Council meeting. Documents Casino operational concerns is to update TEC, Inc. by-laws and allow from the General Council meeting were secured by the Chief of for new Board appointments. A TEC, Inc. Shareholders Representatives’ Police and opened with the appropriate officials present. These same th documents have also been: Given out at community wide meetings meeting is to occur on Tuesday, August 26 at 10:00 a.m. and by-laws held for this purpose; placed online for Tribal members to read and will be voted on with five new board members and one ad hoc member 2 to be appointed. This will assist in direction setting for gaming and offer entrust us to provide a nurturing, secure and developmental learning welcome business opportunities. environment. We need to consider additional funding for this program to add a language immersion component to this wonderful program. Let’s Look At Planning and My Programs It is my hope that in the next few months this action can be worked on with our culture and language department so that internal policy Indian Health Service - Health development can be initiated and funding needs for the upcoming Since I began my term of Office I have noticed a number of area’s that calendar year may begin. could use some change. As indicated earlier one of the largest areas that requires change has been and still is our health department. There have Tribal Operations Need Reviewed been a number of positive changes occurring within it and I am optimistic that with new health Board appointments and bylaw modifications our Finance health department could rapidly move forward. In the upcoming year Last year our Finance department was allowed to determine what we need to look at establishing an IHS self-governance component for my program budgets should be. It is understandable when a Finance health similar to what the Lt. Governor has for the BIA operations. This department provides ‘recommendations’ but not when they ‘MODIFY’ will assist us in national legislative and policy development. The internal a budget and indicate this is what there is. We need better fiscal health policies will remain with the health boards as that is part of their management practices in place than that. Our current Finance budgeting delegated function through the by-laws. Self-Governance is the Tribe’s and accounting practices need to change and should adhere to solid, inherent right, as a sovereign nation, as is given through treaty and as fiscal management guides which means program input with discussions provided for under applicable law and executive authority. This has not and reviews by oversight personnel. We need to move away from the been given to the health board(s). practice of expecting Finance to determine the needs of programs and instead we must ensure that planning occurs with these departments to Media meet inflationary factors; consider our population increase and forecast Our Media Director and his one staff have done a formidable job on projected program budgetary needs for expanded services and and this is with limited funding appropriated to him. It is my hope levels of care. that we can enhance this department by giving it the staff and budget that it needs to expand its function. This department, if developed Purchasing and Procurement in line with the Media director’s vision, would be both a tribal entity Formerly this department handled all purchasing and procurement and a self-sustaining business. This type of operational outlay was actions. There are policies in the Administrative Systems Manual that discussed with Media last year and then not adequately funded based we, as a Tribe, need to adhere to. If those policies aren’t acceptable on Finance’s revising the budget and not allowing for developmental then we need to assist our purchasing and procurement department costs. This department could be a wonderful business asset if the Tribe by modifying them. We need all of our contracts to go through this would develop its procurement policy, enhance its budget, staff it fully, department and these staff should be allowed to work with our attorney establish it as an 8A under ASEDA and work on its internal operational general and human resources to ensure these contractual documents component to enhance its development. I am committed to this uniformly follow guidelines. program and the opportunities it holds. City of Shawnee Public Safety The City of Shawnee is getting ready to go through a change. On Our law enforcement division is funded through grants and the September 2 the City of Shawnee will give plaques to the outgoing BIA. It is a strong department within our Tribe. It conducts community City Commissioners and the three new City Commissioners will be outreach and ensures the Tribe, clinics and housing is protected sworn in. There will be a reception for the outgoing and the incoming and secure. In our Public Safety department we have the Emergency Commissioners so I am asking that you all come. The three new Management component and it continues to grow and develop. These individuals coming into Office is Gary Vogel, Ward I; Lesa Shaw, Ward 5; two components under public safety are two vital pieces of what ensures Micheal Dykstra, Ward 6. The agenda holds language to reconsider and/ the Tribe is protected. We need our Little Axe substation parking lot or remove from the ballot the detachment of the land that the Absentee completed so that staff and those who need access to this substation Shawnee and the Citizen Potawatomi have property on. It is my hope can readily get into it. It has been over a year and the Lt. Governor’s office that these new City officials can assist us in removing the referendum still has not gotten this action completed. This needs to be completed. ballot that will detach our land from the City of Shawnee as a first step. We need this accessible and functioning. Secondary steps will be for us to begin our work on the City in resolving the annex/de-annexation issue and tax concerns. Education Our Education Director wears multiple hats and completes a General Council Meeting wide range of projects each month – she is amazing. In review of Our upcoming General Council Meeting will be held on Saturday, this department it needs additional staffing, funding and program October 18, 2014 at the Little Axe Resource Center at 10:00 a.m. We enhancements extended to it so that it may reach its full potential by hope that you will all be able to attend. offering more outreach and offer even more educational opportunities to our Tribal members. It is my goal to work with the Education Director Conclusion and the Education Committee to strategically approach its needs before I have 9 months to go. My Open Door Policy remains active so I will be the calendar year budget is allocated. The current Fall semester has happy to see you if you have a chance to stop by and visit. arrived and those scholarship funds that is established annually for our students is rapidly being spent due to escalating college costs and our Help me to make a difference – stand beside me and Let’s Build for population increasing - yet our funding levels for this program have not the Future (BFF) - united and together! increased. Thank you for your support. Building Blocks Our CCDF project Coordinator and our Building Blocks II Director continue to make solid infrastructure and developmental changes. They actively monitor national child care legislation and promote program changes and enhance funding opportunities. This grant funded program is where our children begin their day and where you, our parents, 3 Hopefully, we can begin to respond to the needs of the people by doing things right and in the right way. I am already hearing from the constituents either by phone or office visits. I welcome these times where your voices can be heard. A recent example would be the Atoka Water line project that affects Trust lands belonging to tribal members. With the entire Executive Committee’s commitment, we can resolve these issues and concerns and move forward for the betterment of the Tribe. Economic development, whereby we can bring more revenue to the Tribe, is of concern and I will bring this to the attention of the full Executive Committee soon. If you desire a less formal visit, early in the week I have lunch with elders at the Shawnee Title VI site and on Fridays, breakfast with the elders at the Little Axe meal site. We’d be glad to have you sit with us. I also want to hear from you on ideas that you feel are important. To contact me at the Tribal Complex, please write to Representative Ken Blanchard, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801, or by phone at 405-275-4030 ext. 202. Respectfully, Ken Blanchard Lt. Governor’s Report I hope this newsletter reaches everyone in good health. This past month our main tribal ceremony, War Dance, was held at the north dance ground. This is one of the most important dances we have and it is always well attended. We are very fortunate we can continue to carry on our traditions and ceremonies to this day. Some tribes are not as fortunate as us and have lost their ceremonial ways, having to turn to a pan-Indian type of celebration. The rains we received throughout the summer have helped our Cattle Program this year. The Tribe has leased different allotments to burn and improve the growth of vegetation for hay. The hay is cut and used for our cattle to eat throughout the year. We are fortunate we have not had to buy hay in a couple of years due to the timing of the rains and growth of vegetation. Cattle feed can get very expensive, especially during times where hay is scarce, but we have been able to keep the cost of cattle feed to a minimum by using the hay from our leased lands. My last article provided an update on the number of cattle we have and what we made on the sale of 17 head of cattle in July. So far the cattle have been a nice investment. Several of you have asked what is happening with the parking area next to the Tribal Store and Police Substation. The answer is unfortunately we are waiting for AT&T to lower two lines running through construction site. My staff and the contractor on the project have been contacting the AT&T representative that handles these projects. I have been informed we are awaiting a work order and cost estimate to lower both lines. If we could lower these lines ourselves, the project would not be stalled; however, since these two lines are vital to the casino, store, and surrounding area and must be handled by AT&T. At this point I do not have a time frame for when AT&T will complete the line lowering. The recent referendum on the “Code of Ethics” has created some confusion on which version was voted on. It is my understanding there are now five different versions floating around in the community. I recall the “Code of Ethics” being discussed and brought to the Executive Committee by former Treasurer Kathy Deere. At that time the “Code” was more or less a simple document that outlined a dress code and behavioral policy for Executive Committee members. Somewhere between August of last year, February of this year, to now; the code has been rewritten several times by one or two individuals. I do want to clear one thing up with the “Code of Ethics”. When the resolution for the “Code of Ethics” was presented earlier this year, a motion was made, but there was never a second. At that point the motion died due to a lack of a second. We were of the understanding the “Code” would be discussed among the Executive Committee and represented at another Executive Committee meeting. The “Code” was never placed on the Executive Committee meeting agenda a second time and we did not have the opportunity to discuss the “Code” prior to the events at General Council. I agree the people spoke and want us to have a Code of Ethics, but which version is the correct version? Hopefully we will have an answer to this question by the next newsletter. Respectfully, Isaac Gibson Jr. Lt. Governor Finance Department Report The Finance office continues our efforts in keeping the day to day activities flowing effectively and efficiently through communication between the Finance office and Programs. In working together, we have found the most time effective and cost effective processes for transacting business. The Tribe’s 2010 through 2012, and 2013 Audits are “unmodified” opinion; which when compared to an educational grading scale is an A. The 2013 Audit had no findings and the Tribe was congratulated by the BIA Office of Self Governance on a job well done. The 2015 Indirect Cost Proposal work has begun. The reviewer had no questions and the Tribe has been assigned a rate for 2014 of 32.05%. Our rate is up from 17.74% for 2010 to 21.98% for 2011 to 22.35% for 2012 and 27.39% for 2013; and 32.05% for 2014. The Tribe’s Audit consists of the Tribe’s entities [Casinos; Store; Restaurant; Smoke Shop’s; ASEDA, Inc.; ASEDA, Enterprises; ASTHA & LSWN which makes up Absentee Health Systems; and the Tribal Government.] All of the tribe’s entities must be audited first and then they are combined with the Tribe’s Governmental Audit. The finance department is completing accounting by the 10th day of the month. Financial reporting for the Tribe, Health Authority and Li Si Wi Nwi, Health Inc. boards and the Executive Committee for Absentee Health Systems, Shawnee and Little Axe (LSWN) continues monthly. The Finance staff has completed the July reconciliations and financials. It is imperative the accounting staff continue to stay ahead of all of the accounting so that audits go smoothly, and Indirect Cost rates stay up to date. Indirect cost proposals cannot be submitted without completed audits as the audit is used to calculate the proposal. There are many processes in place in your Tribe’s accounting department that ensure we keep accurate records of transactions. The Tribe’s accounting processes must be in compliance with GAAP; (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board) and these rules are updated annually. The Tribe currently has compact funds of BIA, I H S, and approximately 51 Grants. In addition, the Tribe operates a General Fund and an Indirect Cost Fund. The new clinic building payments are current and have not been late and projections are that they will continue to be current going forward. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Finance Department has very hard working group of people and it is an honor to work with them, the Treasurer’s office and at the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The Finance Department employs 14: with 6 (43%) being AST Tribal Members, 2 (14%) non-AST tribal members, 6 (43%) being non-natives. Representative’s Report Greetings Tribal Members Since taking office on June 30,2014 I have noticed a change in the administrative operations and its varied functions, but I’m adapting comfortably. When the lines of responsibility become confusing, we ably refer to the Constitution for guidance in these matters of governance. 4 and better understanding of what it takes to develop a productive food system which improves healthy lifestyles of tribal members. The Finance department would like to extend a special thanks and note of appreciation to the Executive Committee for providing the tools, resources, and support to enable the finance staff to reach its accomplished goals and to continue with this effort. A special thanks and note of appreciation to Program Managers and Employees of the Tribe for their assistance and dedication in our continued group effort toward accomplishing our goal. If you have any questions or needs, please call 405-275-4030 ext 162 and I will be glad to assist you. Respectfully, Belinda Collins Controller the following: Food Systems consisted of providing our group a visit to the following: • Farm toIntegrated tribal school program • Farm to tribal school program • Cannery• Cannery • Tsyunhehkwa Community • Tsyunhehkwa Community Gardens Gardens • Oneida Nation Health Center – Diabetes–Program – Health Promotions • Oneida Nation Health Center Diabetes Program – Health Promotions – Longhouse Development • Tourism •–Tourism Longhouse Development • Onieda Market–– housed housed in tribal convience store convenience store • Oneida Market in tribal • Printing and Media department • Printing •and Media department Grants department • Grants department • Dinner with newly elected Treasurer and other tribal leaders. • Dinner with newly elected Treasurer and other tribal leaders. If you are interested ininour our efforts toefforts development anto community intergrated food systems,an community If you are interested development please contact Eddie Brokeshoulder, (405) 275-4030 x 148. integrated food systems, please contact Eddie Brokeshoulder, (405) 275-4030 x 148. Native Peoples / Native Plants Native Peoples Native Plants Ethnobotany /Workshop Ethnobotany Workshop Financial Consultant Report Hello Tribal Members, As financial consultant I have been given the task to build a system of performance and financial indicators which increase internal capacities for programs and services. I have been involved and participated in the following: The Native ThePeoples / Native Plants Ethnobotany Workshop was Native Peoples / Native Plants Ethonbotany Workshop was held August 8th, Plains held August 8thClassroom, , Plains Classroom, Sam Noble Museum, University ofSam Oklahoma,Noble in attendanceMuseum, where academic University of Oklahoma, in attendance where professors, national park service, Native academic Seeds / Search, Nativeprofessors, American Studies, tribal national park colleges, health / exercise/school, and various tribes.Native American Studies, tribal service, Native Seeds Search, Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority, Inc. (ASEDA) Financial Consultant’s Report exercise school, and various tribes. I attended and participated in our recent ASEDA, INC. monthly colleges, healthThe/purpose of ethonbotany workshop was to discuss in a community roundtable with various Hello Tribal Members, The purpose of ethnobotany workshop was to discuss organizations involvement in Native Peoples / Native Plants, such as Mvskoke Food Sovereigntyin a community meeting. Our main topic of business focused on completing a request financial consultant I have been given the task to build a system of performance and financial of Treasurer As Bates toincrease prepare an foranalysis report ASEDA, INC., from roundtable with various organizations involvement in Native Peoples / indicators which internal capacities programs and services. I have of been involved and participated in the following: beginning to current. Present were President Dan Little Axe, Vice- Native Plants, such as Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative, Cherokee Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority, Inc. (ASEDA) Nation Botany Projects, Pawnee Seed Sisters, Washita Battlefield President Adam Secretary Eddie Brokeshoulder. I attendedProctor, and participatedand in our recent ASEDA, INC. monthly meeting. Our main topic of business focused on completing a request of Treasurer Bates to prepare an analysis report of ASEDA, INC. meet onPresident regular basis, second Thursday Interpretive Garden and Sovereign Foods, Inc. ASEDA,continues INC., from beginning to to current. Present were Dan Little Axe, Vice-President Adam Proctor, and Secretary Eddie Brokeshoulder. Native Seeds / SEARCH, Research & Education Program Manager of each month in Governor’s conference room. All Tribal ASEDA,at INC.10:00 continues toa.m. meet on regular basis, second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in Governor’s conference room. All Tribal members and Executive Committee are invited to presented a power point presentation on Native Seeds / Search a members and Executive Committee are invited to attend. attend. non-profit conservation organization based in Tucson, Arizona. Since Community Engagement 1983, they have become a major regional seed bank and leader in the COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Oneida Nation heirloom seed movement, with open-pollinated, GMO-free seeds of Oneida Nation Community Integrated Food System Building a Community Integrated Food System Building a Healthier Community Through an heirloom and land race varieties from the greater southwest. Healthier Community Through an I came away with increased agricultural knowledge and resources that would benefit our tribe as we strive for sustainable food systems. Absentee Shawnee Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Oneida Nation of Wisconsin which has about 16,500 members living or residing around Oneida, extended an invitation to myself and Treasurer Leah Bates, Cultural Preservation Director, Joseph Blanchard and Emily Key, Diabetes Coordinator to seeabout and experience Oneida Nation Oneida Nation of Wisconsin which has 16,500 members living Community Integrated Food System. or residing around Oneida, extended an invitation to myself and The purpose of our visit was to give us a better perspective on an approach to building a healthy community for our tribe and address the challenges of diabetes, and obseity which plaque all of Treasurer Leah Bates, Cultural Preservation Director, Joseph Blanchard us in Indian Coutry. This trip was funded through Oneida Nation United States Department of and Emily Key, Diabetes Coordinator to see and experience Oneida Nation Community Integrated Food System. The purpose of our visit was to give us a better perspective on an approach to building a healthy community for our tribe and address the challenges of diabetes, and obesity which plaque all of us in Indian Country. This trip was funded through Oneida Nation United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant relating to agriculture outreach, in an effort to give us a better understanding of how to build a sustainable food system for our community. The Oneida people have always been farmers, cultivating the land and creating sustainable foods since the beginning of time. At the core of their historic food sovereignty model is the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash, they complement each other’s nutritional value, corn provides carbohydrates needed to produce energy, beans are rich in protein, offsetting t h e lack of amino acids in corn, and squash provides necessary vitamins and seeds to hold the oil. Our two and a half day visit of the integrated food systems provided each of us an educational and better understanding of what it takes to develop a productive food system which improves healthy lifestyles of tribal members. Integrated Food Systems consisted of providing our group a visit to Absentee Shawnee Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) The Absentee Shawnee Community Development Financial Institution an Executive Director closing The Absentee (CDFI) Shawneerecently Communityadvertised Development for Financial Institution (CDFI) is in the process of advertising for an Executive will work with our CDFI board date of Monday, AugustDirector. 25th. The OurExecutive NativeDirector CDFI progam is a stand-alone to develop articles of incorporation and by-laws for the organization. program will non-governmental entity funded through the officeOur ofCDFI United States focus on credit repair and small business loans which will be tied to financial literacy and Treasury Department. technical assistance of business development. For more information on our CDFI program you Executive Director willEddie be supervised by(405) the275-4030, CDFI board canThe contact steering committee member, Brokeshoulder, at ext. 148. of In closing, once with again Iinstruction would like to welcome our newly elected Treasurer Leah Bates. and bydirectors, to develop articles of incorporation laws, and develop an non-profit status, with first year start-up funds Respectfully, in developing an office space set-up, office furniture, and computer equipment. Eddie Brokeshoulder Financial Consultant The focus will eventually enable participants to receive credit repair and small business loans which will be tied to financial literacy and technical assistance of business development. For more information on our CDFI program, you can reach committee member Eddie Brokeshoulder, (405)275-4030 x 148. Respectfully, Eddie Brokeshoulder Financial Consultant 5 FY-2014 FY-2014 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS YTD TAX COLLECTIONS (thru 6/30/14) RUN DATE: 07/18/14 RUN DATE: 07/18/14 (thru 6/30/14) TAX CATEGORY JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL Sales (6%) Gaming % of free cash Employee (1%) Severance (8%) Motor Vehicle Tobacco Refund $5,532.03 $5,205.95 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $10,095.26 $602.94 $8,940.31 $7,025.79 $13,670.11 $11,971.21 $9,303.52 $0.00 $6,535.34 $250,000.00 $22,804.85 $6,689.81 $14,216.75 $0.00 $5,180.06 $150,000.00 $4,159.08 $7,561.69 $11,780.39 $0.00 $6,870.96 $300,000.00 $3,805.88 $8,985.65 $9,804.65 $0.00 $4,397.76 $50,000.00 $24,535.57 $10,246.81 $15,890.15 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $33,722.10 $1,250,000.00 $66,003.58 $49,450.06 $77,333.26 $9,303.52 TOTAL TAXES $297,541.23 $274,805.89 $300,246.75 $178,681.22 $329,467.14 $105,070.29 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,485,812.52 $130.00 $65.00 $350.00 $140.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,365.00 $298,141.23 $274,935.89 $300,311.75 $179,031.22 $329,547.14 $105,210.29 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,487,177.52 Miscellaneous TOTAL COLLECTIONS $600.00 $80.00 FY-2014 YTD TAX COLLECTIONS FY-2014 (thru 7/31/14) YTD TAX COLLECTIONS NOTE: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL Sales (6%) Gaming % of free cash Employee (1%) Severance (8%) Motor Vehicle Tobacco Refund $5,532.03 $5,205.95 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $10,095.26 $602.94 $8,940.31 $7,025.79 $13,670.11 $11,971.21 $9,303.52 $0.00 $6,535.34 $250,000.00 $22,804.85 $6,689.81 $14,216.75 $0.00 $5,180.06 $150,000.00 $4,159.08 $7,561.69 $11,780.39 $0.00 $6,870.96 $300,000.00 $3,805.88 $8,985.65 $9,804.65 $0.00 $4,397.76 $6,237.06 $50,000.00 $100,000.00 $24,535.57 $3,805.02 $10,246.81 $8,556.30 $15,890.15 $17,011.63 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $39,959.16 $1,350,000.00 $69,808.60 $58,006.36 $94,344.89 $9,303.52 TOTAL TAXES $297,541.23 $274,805.89 $300,246.75 $178,681.22 $329,467.14 $105,070.29 $135,610.01 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,621,422.53 $130.00 $65.00 $350.00 $85.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,450.00 $298,141.23 $274,935.89 $300,311.75 $179,031.22 $329,547.14 $105,210.29 $135,695.01 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,622,872.53 Miscellaneous TOTAL COLLECTIONS NOTE: $600.00 $80.00 $140.00 2.27% 84.05% 4.44% 3.33% 5.20% 0.63% $1,485,812.52 0.09% 100% $1,487,177.52 RUN DATE: 08/20/14 RUN DATE: 08/20/14 (thru 7/31/14) TAX CATEGORY % OF TAXES COLLECTED % OF TAXES COLLECTED 2.46% 83.19% 4.30% 3.57% 5.81% 0.57% $1,621,422.53 0.09% 100% $1,622,872.53 RESOLUTIONS THROUGH AUGUST 20, 2014 EXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONS: Oklahoma hereby authorizes the Verification Requirements and Definitions, as attached, in order to implement the Executive Committee Salary Scale. FURTHER that the Human Resources Department will be responsible for making all salary determinations for all Executive Committee members. CERTIFICATION We, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Governor and Vera M. Dawsey, Secretary of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, do hereby certify this Resolu­tion No-E-AS-2014-39 to be true and exact copy as approved by the Ex­ecutive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on August 20, 2104, there being a quorum present, by vote of 4 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor Gibson: Yes, Secretary Dawsey: Yes, Treasure Bates: Yes, Representative Blanchard: Yes, Governor Butler-Wolfe’s vote, if required, NA. E-AS-14-36 07/28/14 Adopts and approves the submission of an application to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) and to commit to a twenty-five percent (25%) leveraged resources to achieve the objectives of the grant. E-AS-14-37 07/28/14 Approves and enacts the Business Site Leasing Ordinance. FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Committee hereby authorizes Governor Butler- Wolfe to execute and deliver the Business Site Leasing Ordinance to the United States Department of the Interior for review and approval pursuant to the HEARTH Act. E-AS-14-40 08/20/14 Approves and accepts James Aiyden Ruthledge, Santana LaRay Larney, Aiden Cooper Breeding, Octavia Marie Poncho, James Emanuel Dean Caudillo, Herman Russell James Caudillo, Ginna Lyn Aschtgen and Neela Mahadevi Mull as enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution. E-AS-14-38 08/20/14 Acknowledges and affirms the enactment of Absentee Shawnee Tribe Code of Conduct and Ethics, as attached, as the result of affirmative referendum vote. FURTHER that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hereby authorizes the enactment of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Ethics Committee Procedures for Ethics Hearings, as attached. CERTIFICATION We, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, Governor and Vera M. Dawsey, Secretary of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, do hereby certify this Resolu­tion No-E-AS-2014-38 to be true and exact copy as approved by the Ex­ecutive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at a duly called meeting held on August 20, 2104, there being a quorum present, by vote of 3 in favor, 2 opposed, and 0 abstentions, as follows: Lt. Governor Gibson: Yes, Secretary Dawsey: No, Treasure Bates: No, Representative Blanchard: Yes, Governor Butler-Wolfe’s vote, if required, Yes. E-AS-14-41 08/20/14 Grants voluntary relinquishment of membership of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma to David Leon Warrior to enroll with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma effective the date the relinquishment was received by the enrollment staff. E-AS-14-42 08/20/14 Contracts with attorney Kevin “D” Watley as counsel to render legal services regarding administrative procedures with the Internal Revenue Service relating to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s employment Tax Returns (Forms 1099) and back-withholding matters for calendar year 2012; authorizes and approves the contract (attached); and designates Governor Edwina Butler- Wolfe as the Tribal official with the signature authority to execute the contract and related documents, including Form 2848, on behalf of the Tribe, effective immediately. E-AS-14-39 08/20/14 Recognizes the enactment of the Executive Committee Salary Scale, as attached, pursuant to the referendum vote on June 21, 2014. FURTHER that the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of 6 Cultural Preservation Department The AST Cultural Preservation Department would like to pass along the following information concerning updates to each of our programs: Cultural Preservation Cultural Preservation coordinated the “Educational Outreach” Field Trip, where we sponsored 11 Tribal Members for a visit to the Hopewell Culture National Historic Park in Chillicothe, Ohio. On the way, we made an overnight stop in St. Louis then visited Cahokia Mounds State Park in the Missouri/Illinois state line area. Additionally, the Governor and members from the White Turkey Band met up with us at our final destination. We were greeted by the National Park Service Superintendent and other staff which included our colleague and fellow Archaeologist, Dr. Bret Ruby. While there, the group was able to listen to a “Welcome” presentation, view the reconstructed Mound City, and attend the Friday night performance of “Tecumseh, an Outdoor Drama”. In total, 19 members made an initial trip back East to learn about the importance of our former Homelands. We did not make the 2nd scheduled trip to Tama, Iowa since this occurred during the same time as War Dance Ceremonies. And although we have not had a Cultural Skills class lately, we will be putting that back on the agenda now that school is back in session. Next month, several Tribal members will be traveling to Daniel Boone National Forest in Winchester, Kentucky. The Tribe has sent a delegation there to fulfill a request to participate in Living Archaeology Weekend (LAW), always held during the 3rd weekend of September. The intent of this trip is to share our knowledge about our history and culture, which includes providing Stomp Dance Demonstrations. If you have questions about the skills classes or would like to lead a demonstration, please call Joseph at Ext. 302, or send an email to joseph.blanchard@astribe.com Library Since the last publication, our Library Tech, Sophia Thurman, has been preparing for her final year at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). As you may recall from her Introduction, she is set to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in Museum Studies. We are very proud to have her as a part of our team and helping push us forward with our archives system and book circulation. Recently, we added more books, CDs and DVDs to our collection. We have a variety of resources available for checkout or your reading leisure including magazines, newspapers, and journals. If you have any questions, please call Sophia at ext. 307 or send an email to sthurman@astribe.com Gift Shop The Gift Shop continues to make progress in sales and new inventory. At the time of this submission, we have submitted our fall orders and hope to have these in stock within a few weeks. We still have a few of the following items remaining: Backpacks, Wind Breaker Jackets, Aluminum Water Bottles, Polo Shirts and Hats. We will be selling the remnants of our Summer Order before we begin processing our Fall shipment. Please come in and check out our selection of CD’s in the Native style of music you prefer. We just received a new shipment of Northern and Southern Powwow music from the Young Buffalo Horse and Wild Band of Comanches drum groups. Don’t forget we carry other tunes for NAC, and Stomp Dance. And finally, the newest shipment from Crazy Crow and Saddle Blanket have arrived so come view the latest variety of bags, rugs and table cloths now in stock. If we don’t have what you like, let us know. Oftentimes, we can ‘Special Order’ your request and have it on hand in a matter of days. For inquiries, call Esther at ext. 307 or by email at elowden@astribe.com THPO Our THPO program continues to make great strides and advancements by responding to Consultation Requests from 20 Federal Agencies, representing over 20+ states. As mentioned previously, we received notice from Monongahela National Forest, announcing a Participating Agreement (PA) Award, in the amount of $50,000. This allowed us to use our AST Heritage Resource Technician (HRT) Paraprofessionals, to complete Cultural Resource Management (CRM) responsibilities on their property in the Gauley Ranger District; Richwood, West Virginia. We sent our Certified Personnel to assist in Survey Data Collection during the week of July 27th, the first of four (4) outings over the next few months as we fulfill our obligations to the PA. The program was created to provide extra employment opportunities for those AST members who have completed the Training course criterion and obtained their Certification. Likewise, this has the potential to enhance future contract chances and provide another source of Department income. The best compliment we received is that our staff didn’t complain about the environment and surrounding area. In addition, we adjusted in a short amount of time to the altitude, terrain (rocky, hilly) and weather conditions. They were very impressed with our skill and adaptability and can’t wait to see where this adventure takes us. As work continues, there will be a need for more Tribal members to complete the HRT Certification Course and become eligible for Seasonal employment as a Paraprofessional. As of today, we are projecting late October as the 1st potential time frame to receive this training or possibly in March 2015. Next month, we will introduce our newest member to the CP Team, Cecil Wilson. He recently transferred over from the Realty Department and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience. His title is “HRT/NAGPRA Coordinator”. When you get a chance, stop by to welcome him to our Department. 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. Thank you for your time. Joseph H. Blanchard Cultural Preservation Director/ Tribal Historic Preservation Officer joseph.blanchard@astribe.com 7 AST Health Fair 2014 8 9 Governor’s SPOTLIGHT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Lesa Shaw My spotlight employee this month is Lesa Shaw. Lesa is my Special Projects Coordinator and has 30+ years of professional work experience. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northeastern State University, a graduate certificate from the University of Utah and a graduate degree from the University of Oklahoma. She and her husband, a physician in Shawnee and an Osage Congressman, have four adult children and one grandchild. Lesa has worked for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe in several capacities over the years: Legislative/Health Policy Analyst; Special Assistant to the Governor; IHS Self-Governance Coordinator. In September Lesa will take the Ward 5, City Commissioner office for the City of Shawnee. We appreciate Lesa and her commitment to the tribe and to the community at large! Let’s Build For the Future (BFF)! GOVERNORS SPOTLIGHT EMPLOYEE Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe will be working with the six program department that she has oversight over and will monthly select an employee that is deemed to have contributed to their program and to the Absentee Shawnee tribe. The attributes to be considered are: Contributions to the community and the Tribe; leadership; performance and work ethic; teamwork. It is the intent of the Governor to recognize tribal employees who do a remarkable job and might not otherwise get recognized for their contributions. This special employee recognition program will be highlighted under my Office as the SPOTLIGHT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH program. 10 Health System August Monthly Update The AST Tribal Health System enjoyed a tremendous success during the August Health Fair! The Oklahoma Health Department, VA Medical Center and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, along with a multitude of other vendors, several tribal representatives, and communities from around the area were in attendance. The health system’s providers saw almost 70 back-to-school physicals; dental provided care and education to all who desired it; and nearly 200 haircuts were given to visitors by Paul Mitchells’ School, along with tons of vendor gifts! Almost a hundred tables and vendors filled the building at the LittleAxe Clinic, including a really awesome visit by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol helicopter, available for all to see. Special “thanks” to the Thunderbird Casino for their help with the event and for providing free play incentives for the Community Needs Assessment Survey, where almost 200 surveys were completed. The goal of the Community Needs Assessment (CNA) is to plan, prioritize, and budget for the healthcare delivery for the tribal community and assess those needs on a periodic basis to ensure services and resources are concentrated where they should be. This is identified by the community serviced by the healthcare organization as necessary for improving the health of all tribal and other serviced community members via the evaluation of new technology, services, or products available to the community. The Employee of the Month was Buster Bread, Resource Center. The Team of the Month was the Resource Center Staff Great job gang! The Health Leadership Award was a tie between Eva Hartley in Behavioral Health and Sharon Shawnee, Procurement, both being recognized for their service to the health system within their respected areas. We are very proud of our star performers and for their contributions to the patients, their fellow employees, and the tribe! A few other key bits of information for this month: - AST/Serviced Health System Native American Veterans: If you are currently receiving services with the area VA Medical Center, please contact us today to set up an appointment for getting your services here with the AST Health System. Our contract has been completed and we are beginning to stand-up our program within the system to bill the VA for services you previously received, or currently receive, with the VA. Please contact a Patient Benefit Advisor (PBA) today to discuss at (405) 447-0300. - Please have your voice heard today for the Community Needs Assessment (CNA). This survey will ensure your input and ideas are counted as we continue to update our strategic plan. You can access this survey today on the AST Health System web page: http://www.asthealth.org - If you need CPR training, please contact the AST Health System’s Public Health Office at (405) 447-0300 for scheduling and training opportunities. - The interactive phone menu for the Contract Health Services (CHS) helps patients access the most appropriate service provider by calling (405) 701 7951. This feature will speed up access to the patients seeking services and follow-up to their care. - The AST Health System continues to improve its customer service. The Customer Service Line is (405) 701-7623. Please direct all complaints or compliments to this line for appropriate attention and/or response. Please be assured that this is the best way to have each situation addressed, with consistent updates from our Health Staff. After the investigations of all issues are complete, our Health Director or a Clinic Administrator will personally contact you with updates, decisions, or question pertaining to your case. - The AST Anti-Bullying Prevention “HOTLINE” is (405) 701-7987 during work hours 8-5, M-F, and for added confidentiality or after hours you may contact Mrs. Dara Thorpe at either (405) 701-7992 or via cell (405) 481-0815 to start intervention assistance for tribal youth. If it is an emergency, or someone is at risk of harming themselves or others, contact 911. - The Affordable Care Act Decision Tool continues to be a valuable tool with helping you decide what you need to do for compliance with the act. Please see the ACA tab at the ASTHA Health Program’s Website: http://www.asthealth.org/aca (Please visit our site today to find out what you need to do to protect yourself and your family)! - Pharmacy After Hours Process: After hours and weekends/holidays, did you know you can go to Walgreens in either Shawnee or Norman, and have a five-day limited fill on prescriptions? All you have to do is submit your prescription, identify yourself with your AST CDIB Card and other appropriate ID, and then they will fill your prescription! Upon the first workday, you can have the remaining balance of your prescriptions transferred to your pharmacy in either Shawnee or LittleAxe, and they will fill your remaining balance. This is an emergency convenience for your benefit and to save the contract health dollars as well, so please be aware of this and other benefits your tribe provides you. 11 Community Garden Survey Leads To Self-Reliant Food System On Friday, August 1, during the Health Fair held at the Little Axe Health Center, a survey was conducted about gardening experiences and the fresh foods that people eat. This information is being used to determine and develop a self-reliant food system also known as food sovereignty. Some of the survey information indicates how supportive the community would be for such an undertaking. Participants were asked what kinds of foods they would want to grow. The most popular were vegetables with 19 different types written in from asparagus to tomatoes. Several types of herbs, spices, flowers and many fruits were also listed. In hopes of developing a garden that would also contain traditional foods, participants were asked, “Do you remember any traditional or cultural foods?” 56% of women said yes compared to 80% of men who also said yes. There were over 50 food items written in as “traditional foods” from abuske to yakapins! 77% of females said they would participate in a cooking class; 66% of the men also wrote that they would be interested in cooking classes. It is interesting that the smaller gardening styles were chosen instead of the traditional style of farming with large lots. The top 3 types of garden that participants preferred to work in were: Ground plots, raised beds, and potted plants or container gardening. Participants were asked if they had any gardening experience. The table below indicates that 64% of the males have some gardening experience. And, the females have a similar rating with 62% of them having some gardening experience. MALES FEMALES 13 37% 42 26% Yes, have had my own garden 9 26% 49 30% Yes, have helped a relative 1 3% 10 6% Yes, have had my own garden and helped a relative 0 0% 56 35% No 12 34% 5 3% No response 35 100% 162 100% Out of the 198 people who took the survey, 82% were women and 18% were men. Among both genders, almost 50% live in rural areas. Some of the comments that participants wrote were: “I want to learn to do my own garden”, “It would be good for community!” and “I love fresh foods.” A note of thanks goes out to all the survey participants. A lot of good information was shared and will be analyzed so that food sovereignty can become an issue for our people. Also, a $50 gift card was raffled to those who participated in the survey. Other survey questions focused on food, diet and food purchasing habits as well as gardening experience. If you would like a copy of the survey results contact Joy Moldenhauer at ext. 301. If you are interested in participating with the development of a self-reliant food system (food sovereignty) with emphasis in the community garden, please contact Eddie Brokeshoulder at 275-4030 ext. 148. A planning meeting is being scheduled for those individuals who want to participate. Back to School Health Considerations Now that the start of a new school year is upon us, Public Health Nursing Department would like to encourage you to consider a few ways to develop or maintain a healthy lifestyle that will carry you through not only this school year but also throughout life. September is a busy month full of health awareness causes. As you begin this school year, we encourage you to make sure you are eating a healthy diet, as this will help to prevent illness. September is Fruit and Veggies More Matters Month, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We encourage you to eat the recommended daily servings because healthy diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables also provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances that are important for good health. Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories and are filling. To find out what your recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables are you can visit www.choosemyplate.org or www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov, these websites have tools to help you know how many servings to eat and what makes a serving size for different foods. Healthy balanced meals are served at both Shawnee and Little Axe Title VI resource centers. Meals are free to Native Elders ages 55 and up, otherwise meals are reasonable at three dollars a person. Lunch is served Monday through Thursday and breakfast is served on Fridays. If you have any questions regarding this program please contact Thomasine Owings at (405) 275-4030 ext 169. September 8-14th is National Suicide Prevention Week and National Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th. Prevention begins by being aware of the signs and symptoms of depression which is one of the risk factors for suicide. Some other risk factors may include substance abuse, loss of loved one, loss of employment, mental illness, and situational crises. Suicide and depression can affect both the young and old alike but can present differently with each age group. Some signs and symptoms of depression may include, but are not limited to: ☒ Feelings of sadness or emptiness ☒ Loss of interest in normal activities ☒ Sleep disturbances ☒ Lack of energy 12 ☒ ☒ ☒ Changes in appetite Difficulty concentrating or making decisions Unexplained physical problems In young children, symptoms may include stomach pains, not wanting to go to school, and clinginess. In teens, symptoms may include poor school performance, substance use, and avoidance of social interaction. In older adults, symptoms may be less obvious to observe. Symptoms may include memory difficulties or personality changes; unexplained fatigue, loss of appetite, sleep problems, or aches; and often wanting to stay home rather than socializing or trying new things. Suicide is a major public health concern considering that it claims the lives of over 1 million people worldwide each year. Every 40 seconds, someone commits suicide and for each completed suicide it is estimated that there are 10-20 attempts. Suicidal people do not always want to die, they just want to end the pain they are experiencing. Sometimes, just being able to talk about their situation can relieve some of that pain. Make yourself available to listen to anyone struggling with depression or suicidal tendencies. Together we can help prevent the senseless and tragic deaths of suicide and help to preserve our tribal lineage for many generations to come. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal you can call the 24 hour suicide hotline to talk to trained counselors at 1-800-273-7255. You may also contact the Behavioral Health Department to schedule an appointment to talk with one of our counselors or psychiatrists. Both the Little Axe and Shawnee Clinics have staff available to help patients. September is also Head Lice Prevention Month. We need to prepare to prevent head lice infestations as the children will again be in close contact which increases the chance of contracting head lice. The CDC website (www.cdc.gov) is a great source of information regarding head lice prevention and treatments. In the United States, infestation with head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) is most common among preschool- and elementary schoolage children and their household members and caretakers. Head lice are not known to transmit disease; however, secondary bacterial infection of the skin resulting from scratching can occur with any lice infestation. Getting head lice is not related to cleanliness of the person or his or her environment. Head lice are mainly spread by direct contact with the hair of an infested person. Itching will be one of the first indicators of head lice. If you notice your child scratching their head, examine them for nits. Nits are most commonly at the nape of the neck and behind the ears. Nits are grayish in color and attach to the hair shaft close to the scalp. The most common way to get head lice is by head-to-head contact with a person who already has head lice. Such contact can be common among children during play at: ☒ school, ☒ home, and ☒ elsewhere (e.g., sports activities, playgrounds, camp, and slumber parties). Another great website for head lice resources is www.headlice.org , here you can find news and answers to frequently asked questions regarding lice prevention and myths. If you are unsure of what to look for and/or need assistance with screening for head lice, feel free to contact the Public Health Nursing Department at (405) 447-0300 and we can do head lice screenings for you. If head lice are found we can also coordinate with Primary Care Providers to help with head lice treatment supplies. Please contact Public Health Nursing at (405) 447-0300 if you have questions about our services or any other topic. Gloria Seeley, BSN, RN and Kristie McGuire, RN are always glad to assist our tribal and native population in any way that we can. Women’s Health Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Ser v ic at Sh es prov ide aw 405.8 nee Clin d ic 7 Sche 8.4702 d appo ule an intm ent Little Axe Health Center Women’s Health Services Located in the Primary Health Care Providing & Promoting Preventative Health for All Women Services include: h Adult immunizations h Breast & Pelvic Exams h Mammogram Referral h Bone Density Studies Information about: • Health Promotion • Quitting Smoking • Misuse of Alcohol and Drugs • Nutrition • Physical Fitness and Exercise • Controlling Stress and Violence • Prevention of Pregnancy • AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Injury Prevention Program The Mayo Clinic and the Center for Disease Control & Prevention say that if you’re physically active it may help prevent you from falling. The following activities: Walking, chair exercises and Tai Chi, can improve your leg strength, balance, coordination and flexibility. Remember to check with your doctor before starting any of these activities! Here are some tips on how to stay safe while getting back into the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma spring of things. warm-up and cool down when appropriate. • Be sure Itonjury Prevention Program • Wear protective gear - i.e. bike helmets, wrist & elbow The Mayoguards, Clinic and the etc. Center for Disease Control & Prevention say that if pads, you’re physically active it may help prevent you from falling. The following especially when your muscles areimprove tired your leg strength, • Rest, activities: Walking, chair exercises and Tai Chi, can balance, coordination and flexibility. Remember to check with your doctor before Prevent “overuse” • any starting of these activities! injuries (i.e. stress fractures, tendonitis, or inflamed joints) by safe not overdoing Here are some tips on how to stay while gettingexercise. back into the spring of things. • Be sure to warm-up and cool down when appropriate • Condition your body before jumping into new activities at • Wear protective gear – i.e. bike helmets, wrist & elbow guards, pads etc. full force. • • • Rest, especially when your muscles are tired Prevent injuries (i.e. stress tendonitis, or inflamed For more“overuse” information contact: Rosiefractures, Tall Bear at 405-701-7601 joints) by not overdoing exercise. Little Axe Health Center Condition your body before jumping into new activities at full force. For more information contact: Rosie Tall Bear at 405-­‐701-­‐7601 Little Axe Health Center Women’s Health Services Little Axe Health Center 15951 Little Axe Drive . Norman, OK 73026 405.447.0300 . Fax 405.701.7605 www.asthealth.org 13 14 National Fall Prevention Awareness Day September 23, 2014 We now have a KIOSK available for 11 am to 1 pm applicants to fill out applications Little Axe Resource Center online! *Located in the lobby of Building #3 Strong Today, Falls Free Tomorrow JOB OPENINGS  Outpatient Counselor – Shawnee Clinic  Building Blocks Director – Shawnee  Building Blocks Teacher – Shawnee  Building Blocks Teacher (Floater) – Shawnee  Surveillance Operator – Thunderbird Casinos  Media Administrative Assistant ‐ Tecumseh Balance Assessments provided by Physical Therapy/Toni Donahoo PT ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Blood Pressure Checks provided by Public Health Nursing lk a W oor D es z i Pr hi C i a T 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 John Carrington – x131 Elizabeth Clark – x170 ph 405.275.1468 fx 405.273.2710 Rachael Lankford – x111 Leo Teafatiller – 405.701.1638 Ga www.astribe.com Car Seat Safety Checkup s e m Partners also include: AST Fitness & AST Diabetes Department Where: Absentee Shawnee Tribal Clinic 2029 S. Gordon Cooper, Shawnee, OK Date: September 17, 2014 Time: 1 pm to 3 pm For more information call: Rosie Tall Bear at 405-701-7601 Caregiver Grant & Injury Prevention Grant Elder Event Little Axe Health Center Clinic $10 Donation 15 Abrams, Geraldine Alaee, Sheila Sepideh Alford, David Paul Alford, Jennifer Christine Allen, Tasia Lynn Applegate, Jason Grant Arms, James Louis Arms, Michael Brandon Armstrong, Darrell Lynn Atwood, Stephen Jacob Barnard, Katrina Tate Barnes, Jordan Tylor Barriga Jr., Rogelio Alberto Bateman, Thomas Albert Bates, Charles Edward Beaver, Matthew David Bellin, Chance Andrew Bellin, Jack Matthew Bergen, Mercedes Ian Berry, Shane Tecumseh Blanchard Jr, Reuben Caleb Blanchard Jr., Leland Dale Blanchard Sr., George Melvin Blanchard, Chael Harper Blanchard, Consuela Sirena Blanchard, Craig Lewis Blanchard, Jacob Dakota Blanchard, Paulette Louise Blanchard, Reuben Caleb Blanchard, Summer Gail Blankenship, Fabian Mae Blocker, April Dawn Bosquez, Emilia Marie Nicole Bowens, Kendra Rachelle Brinkoetter, Karen Kay Brown, Addilynn Emmalee Bruner, Rhiannon Lydia Bump Sr., Richard Dewitt Burnett, Darrell Wayne Burns, Constance Darlene Burns, Natasha Brooke Butcher, Sallie Elizabeth Carlson III, Dennis Roy Carlson, Daniel Ray Carnes, Haley Ann Marie Carpenter, Cynthia Marie Carter, Mariella Raelynn Charley Whatley, Maddisson Noel Charley, Garry Joe Chisholm, Milford Wayne Clinesmith, Brooklyn Makay Cobell, Julee Rae Coddington, William Luther Cody, Donna Noreen Colungo, Redena Sue Combs III, Frederick Cecil Coon, Ella Kay Cortez, Stephen Kaleb Cravens, Goldie Ann Creek, Josephine Creek, Ralph Samuel Crosswhite, Hunter Raven Cuellar, Ronald Lee Culwell, Bryson Gene Cypret, Norman Wayne Daniel, Dana Laree` Deer, Brandon Jeremy Deer, David Joel Deer, Jalen Dean Dibler, Bobby George Downey, Cheyenne Rena Downs, Debra Ann Duncan, Carolyn Ann Edgmon, Jeorgia Annabella Elam, Marquese Dashawn Ellis, Eric Wade Ellis, MaKenzie Rae Ellis, Richard Bryant Ellis, William Bryant Elmore, Christa Ann Ferrell, Melinda Kay Foreman, Stefany Elayne Foster, Linda Jean Frazier, Rickie Dewayne French, Jeffery John Fritsch, Jadyn Mark Fuentez, Cruzito Damacio Ganaway Jr., Mark Terrell Garretson, Cody Ronald Garza Jr., Gary Don Gibson Jr., Isaac Gibson, Edna Faye Gibson, Jennifer Michelle Gibson, Justin Ryan Hill Gillespie, Tamara Sue Gilman, Peter Howard Gouge, Ashlynn Jean Graham, Thomas Wendell Grass, Brooklynn Rayne Gregory, Samuel Edwin Hackbarth, Marissa Lucille Hadjiconstantinou, Openia Sue Hale III, Phillip Wayne Haley, Shirley Frances Hall, Christayl Rachell Harjo Jr, Benjamin Harjo Jr., Burton Thomas Harris, Suzy Diane Harvey, Shelia Lynn Haumpy Jr., William Allen Haumpy, Talia Sharee Hicks, Angelia Jean Hill, Amanda Nicole Hood, Malacki David Weslyon Houston, Michael Houston-Fenix, Lexus Nicole Hurst, Brian Keith Jacobs, Kasiana Marie Jacobs, Mary Theresa James, Billie Jane James, Zachary Lee Jimerson, Tyrone Dremain Johnson, Brandon W. C. Johnson, Eryn Edward Johnson, Lewis Allen Johnson, Locv Lee Jace Johnson, Lyndsey Marie Johnson, Sandra Kay Jordan, Wendi Renee Kaseca, Kristin Nikole Kaseca, Paul Daniel Kelly, Gayla Ann Kelly, Kellie Marie Kickapoo, Roy Matteson Kickapoo, Valerie Yolanda Killian, Angelic Marie Kirby, Emma Grace Kmatz, Jacob Alexander Knight-Kastl, Patch Little Star Kowitz, Trentyn Mikal La Plant, Ryan Zachary Laplant, Raymond Lowell Larney, Darrell Scott Lassiter, Mia Angelina Kayleigh Lee, James Stacey Chang-Sun Leedom, Donna Jeanne Leupp, Lenora Little Creek Limon, Justine Danielle Little Axe III, Troy Lee Little Axe, Brittany Elaine Little Axe, Jason Randall Little Charley, Paige Marie Little Jim, Charles Kerwin Little Jim, Jason Webster Little, Christina Kathaleen Littlebear, Kianna Carolyn Littlecreek, Joshua Dwight Livsey, Mckinzy Diane Lockner, Krin Kimberly 16 Longhorn, Juanita Louise Longhorn-Dees, Aireanna Belle Longman, Anthony Lamont Longman, Emily R. Longman, Jordyn Christian Spybuck Longman, Shea Michael Lopez, Angela Michelle Louvier, Natasha Renee Lowe, Ariah MaRae Lowe, Brian James Lowe, Caden Elijah Manley, Sue Ann Burkhart Mann, Ethan Coe Mann, John Edward Martin, Juston Allen Martinez, Brandon Paul Martinez, Leo Littlecreek Masquas, Jace Gabriel Masquat, Finley Ray Mauldin, Charlotte Vada Renia Maxfield, Katherine Elizabeth McAnally, Amber Chantel McClung, Helen L Burkhart McGirt, Douglas Burton McIntyre, Vickie Teresa McKinney, Lucia Jade McMahan, Ashley Rae McPherson, Jeremy Lee Miller, Esperanza Morrell, Kristy Ann Morris, Brandon Zachary Morris, Raymond Ray Morton, Lisa Marie Murry, Stevey Raynae Nance, Jada Karyn Nance, Kameron Jace Nelson Jr., James Bradley Nelson, Telisa Renee Neske, Christopher Hugh Nice, Hunter Eli Norton, Jai’Ahnna Anjali Ochoa, Florence Pauline Olinger, Stephen Garrett Ongaco, Alexandra Renee` Pack, Trace Matthew Palacios, Phyllis Diana Panther III, William Panther, Nina Renee Panther, Raymond Dale Ponkilla, Edmond Lee Ponkilla, Timothy James Porambo, Anthony Thomas Poston, Teresa Sue Powell, Robert M Powell, Wesley Lynn Prettyman, Faith Grinell Proctor, Noah Gene Purcell, Jason Lee Reeves, Marian Louise Roberts, Jimmy Dean Routledge-Hunt, Brandi Faye Rowan, Cobie Mae Ruimveld, Shacoda Louis Ruimveld, Shawn Wade Ruiz, Kathlene Luiza Mae Ryan, Danielle Marie Sadongei, Carolyn Little Axe Salisbury, James Haydyn Sampson, Sharon Louise Schmitz, Tana Marie Seber, Walt Unitus Serena, Gary Allen Sharpe Jr., Chevis Shenold Shaver, Brittney Nicole Shaver, Jordin Lei Sherrill, Jocelynn Elyssa Shupe, Josh Michael Simpson, Julian Elliot Sloat, Alec Duane Sloat, Carol Ann Sloat, Colby Trae Sloat, Garrett Davis Smith, Kristi Dawn Smith, Larry Dale Snake, Jana Rachelle Soap, Jakobi Christopher Soap, Wilson Lee Spoon, Dakota Austin Spoon, Eric Louis Spoon, Kenneth Lee Spriggs, Helen Wyatt Spybuck, Justice Evan Spybuck, Kase Brennon Squire, Shawneecey Jordawna Squire, Takota Lynn Starr, Meranda Lynn Stoliby, Sean Ryan Switch, Eastman Kelly Switch, Isaac Jay Switch, Lana Iris Switch, Susan LeAnn Tascier, Samuel Ethan Terres, Paula Ailene Thompson, Darian Andrew Thompson, DeShayla Tamia Thorpe, Grace Janette Thorpe, Keenan Allen Thorpe, Lorrie Ann Thorpe, Melanie Lea Thorpe, Rachel Danielle Tiger, Alisha Lynn Tiger, Christopher Neal Tiger, Darryl Dean Tiger, Gladys Jean Tiger, Luvenia Starr Tiger, Mary Augustina Tiger, Phyllis Gail Tiger, Terrance Nathan Torres, Hector Gene Tsoodle, Teri Kaye Tullius, Kaley Mariah Tyner, Marcus Charles Valdivia, Joseph Enrique Valdivia, Ronald David Vazquez, Tyler Keith Wahpekeche, Meredith York Wahpekeche, Silas Kane Walley, Breanna Joy Walsh, Malissa Lisa Renee Warrior Jr., Lucian Jay Warrior Sr., Manuel Anthony Warrior, Levi Stafford Washington Jr., Eric Sean Washington, Nicholas Shane Watkins, Mickaela Marie Watson, Betty Lou Watson, Jo Ann Spybuck Webster, Michael Brice Westberry, Amanda LeJean White III, Charles Daniel White, Susan Nicole Olivia Whitecloud, Bluesky Rain Whitecloud, Raqueal Amae Whited, James Aaron Wilburn, Joshua Wayne Wilkerson, Lawrence Anthony Wilkerson, Tammy Lynn Williams, Christopher John Williams, Sonja Barbara Gosney Williams, Taren Janea Wilson Jr., Darrell Gene Wilson, Patrick Loyd Winrow, Rickie Dawn Winter, Brendan James Winter, Tammy Lyn Winter, Tara Ann Nicole Woods, Anna Marie Yeahpau, Jeri Maye Yones, Amber Marie Meredith Wahpekeche !!!!!!!!! Hope you have a very special day. Love from Grammy, Paul, and Uncle JC. from Duck, Mady, Jarren, Ozzy, Evan, and the Big Kids! August 31st TH 17 MIKAH LITTLE AXE FROM ALL OF YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND FAMILY. WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. aug. 19th Hunter Buck and Darrol Davis!! We love you both! Becca, Dakota, William, Dad and Mom, and the rest of the family. We Love ! ! u Yo Dad, Sheldon, Shelsie, Shelby, and Justin August 31st Melinda! May our creator bless our Gramma with many more birthday’s to come Love, Buggs and dae-dae 17 Paige Little Charley and Melinda Ferrell We love you both, The whole family!! AUNT TAMMY! We Love You! (SEPT 11th) From Kyla, Kelsey, and Kasi Horse Shoe Bend After School Program 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 Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Building Blocks C.D.C. 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, Ok. 74801 P: (405)878-0633 F: (405)878-0156 The Horse Shoe Bend after school program will be opening their doors on014 September 8,ews… 2014. Unfortunately, we will be having some ril 2 N staff changes as both Faith Brown and Randall Watson will not be returning to the program as their college schedule(s) have become Building Blocks News… Easter egg hunt and Easter parties were a huge success!! The children, parents and staff more demanding. We are in the process of hiring an individual Our Behavior Guidance training was very informative. We so much fun!! We always welcome parent participating and want and to thank all of the parents to take the Coordinator position. We are pleased that some of our are looking into hosting more helpful training events for families contributed items for our parties thosetowho attended our EasterWe events. community members. will provide more information as Oklahoma Baptist University students will and be returning assist also us. and those are scheduled. If there is a specific topic that you would All Horse Shoe after school program participants that are interested in like to see offered, please call us to at 878-0633 had our bi-annual cleaning The purpose of this is replace and give us your attending the after school program day must on haveSaturday, an applicationApril on file.26th. suggestion. enThis toys, rearrange theand learning centers disinfect areas oftothe includes both former new participants. Sowithin parents each please classroom, Building Blocks staff all is scheduled attend a conference er,make etc. have company comeapplication in an clean of our in Tulsa thiscarpets. month. The theme is “Using Conscious Discipline.” sureWe youalso complete yourachild and/or children’s prior all to the after school program beginning in September. The after school This training focuses on how we can teach children social, emotional, and conflict resolution skills for everyday use. This thing we strivewill fornot atchange. Building always safety of children first program schedule It willBlocks continueto to be Monday put thru the training is helpful to those whoand workforemost. with children in schools, Thursday, 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Parent’s you must sign out ve had to address issues regarding car seat safety with some parents. We certainly do not childcare centers, or mental health facilities. It can also be a great tool for parents to use when dealing with their own your child and/or children from the after school program you picksafety ve that parents intentionally disregard theiraschild’s while transporting them. children. For information regarding this program, visit them up. wever, accidents happen with results that can be tragic. Therefore, we felt that we needed www.consciousdiscipline.com. o more. That is why we are in the process of coordinating Rosie Tallbear in the The with school-age children are now backInjury in school. This means If there is any high school and/or college bound student that would lotcar of the older children are gone ention Department at the Little Axe Health Center to that hosta a seat safety day for themost of the day, but many of our younger children are returning. We currently have likethat to volunteer to tutoras our well students letmembers. me know. We require ies we serve, asplease tribal We will announce the details as soon as we a background check and a drug test prior to starting. This would be 56 children enrolled and are working on enrolling more children ze everything. our waiting lists. If you are in need of childcare and would a great opportunity for a high school student to gain work experience from like to be placed on the waiting list for either the Shawnee and place this community level involvement on their applications for location or the Little Axe location, please call our Assistant s to remember: Director, Ashley, at 878-0633. future scholarships which they may consider applying for. 9th: “Muffins for Mothers” @ 8:00 a.m. We invite the mothers of orecently ur children join us for We have hired tao 3-year-old teacher and a part-time floater for the school-age classrooms at our Shawnee location. kfast We in look celebration of M other’s Day!! forward to the upcoming school year of 2014-2015 and Because we have employees that will transfer to the Little Axe th 26the : opportunities Closed to o Day participants. itbserve will offerMtoemorial our after school center when it opens, we are currently accepting applications for Teacher, Floater, Food Prep Asst., and Director at the Shawnee If you should have any questions or concerns I may be reached at location. Please visit www.astribe.com for information on these k you, positions. 405 481-0397 or 275-4030, ext. 188. Thompson Dates to Remember: Monday, September 1st: Closed for Labor Day tor Thank you, Thank you, Billie Thompson Governor Butler-Wolfe Director August 18, 2014 Monthly Report - August 2014 The CCDF Subsidy program currently has 22 children from 15 families who receive child care assistance through the subsidy portion of the CCDF grant. These children receive child care from Building Blocks as well as outside certified providers. There is a delay in construction of the new Building Blocks III in Little Axe. The new tentative opening is November 17. The construction of BBIII is still ongoing. We are still in the process of securing the necessary equipment and furniture needed for the operation of the new facility. The job postings for the new BBIII in Little Axe have been pulled at this time until we get closer to opening. We had hoped to have the new facility open prior to the new school year but unfortunately that is not possible. But we look forward to the completion of the new center soon! We are still accepting enrollment applications for the waiting list for our new BBIII facility in Little Axe. If you are interested in child care in the Little Axe area or know of someone who is, please contact Briana Ponkilla at 405-8780633. We look forward to all the developments and strides we are making at Building Blocks II and III. Ni yi wa! (Thank you) 18 FYI: Contract Health Service News Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health The AST Contract Health Services Team are here to assist you ... follow the CHS Guidelines! Get a copy of the CHS Guidelines and update your information Contract Health Services for AST members with Insurance Contract Health Services for AST members without Insurance Emergency and Urgent Care Services CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area who has insurance such as Medicare or Private Insurance: CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area who does not have insurance: CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who resides in the defined catchment area who needs emergent or urgent care: 1. Complete CHS Patient Update form and update all information every 6 months. 1. 1. Call the On-Call nurse at (405) 447-0300 option 9 for “triage”. 2. 2. Notify CHS at least 48 hours prior to appointment date for a (COB) Coordination of Benefits to be sent to provider Notify CHS on the next businesss day or within 72 hours after the 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 the 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 determination such services were “emergency care” or “urgent care” (such evidence may include payment from private insurance). In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide a copy to CHS. You may leave bills with Rhonda Kaseca at the Shawnee Clinic and Glendine Blanchard at the Little Axe Health Center. 3. 4. You must apply for any alternate resources for which you may be eligible - Medicare,Medicaid, SoonerCare, insurance, etc. 2. Complete CHS Patient Update form and update all information every 6 months Inform Provider/HealthFacility that AST CHS is secondary payer/payer of last resort. 3. You must utilize the services provided within the AST health clinics prior to being referred out. In the event that you receive a bill from a provider, please provide a copy to CHS. You may leave bills with Rhonda Kaseca at the Shawnee Clinic and Glendine Blanchard at the Little Axe Health Center. 4. Referrals for outside services must be sent to CHS. Services must be medically approved by an AST Health provider. 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 with Rhonda Kaseca at the Shawnee Clinic and Glendine Blanchard at the Little Axe Health Center. 5. Flo Mann Darla Gatzman Contract Health Direct Phone Line 405.701.7951 Debi Sloat Glendine Blanchard Sharon Ponkilla 19 Jayne Werst Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority 107 North Kimberly P.O. Box 425 Shawnee, OK 74802-0425 Phone (405)-273-1050 Fax (405)275-0678 Down Payment Assistance Program for Over Income AST Tribal Members This program is to provide Over-Income enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal members only with affordable homeownership financing oppportunites. The Over-Income Down Payment Assistance will include payment of reasonable closing cost associated with the first mortgage and the ASHA’s second mortgage with the remainder of the money going toward the down payment. The maximum amount for each homeowner is $5000.00. Eligibility • • • • • • • Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age Must be enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe with gross incomes over 100% of the median income adjusted for family size to apply Applicant must be first-­‐time homeowner Primary residences only Property must be located within the state of Oklahoma Must be approved for home loan Dwelling Unit must pass all Housing Quality Standards inspection as well as Environmental Inspection For more Program Information, please contact Kimberly Vermillion at Ext. 260. Introduction The information being provided is to help families understand what programs are offered through the Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority and how to apply. Our programs target low income Native American families who need housing assistance. The programs currently being provided are Rental, Lease to Own and Down Payment Assistance. Application Process Our process begins with the completion of our housing application. When completing the application be sure and answer all the questions that pertain to you and sign all attached forms. If you should have any questions regarding the application; call or come by our office and ask our staff in the Programs & Admissions Department and they would be glad to assist you. The application will also require documents to be attached in order to complete the process; which are:  Photo I.D.  CDIB Card  Social Security Card  Birth Certificate  Marriage License/Divorce Decree/Custody Decree (if applicable)  Declaration of Section 214 (form is included with application) Each household member must provide a birth certificate, social security card and CDIB card (if enrolled in a federally recognized tribe). The Housing Authority will conduct a criminal background check and credit check on all adult household members over the age of 18. A home visit is the final step in completing your application. Subhead. Subh CONTACT INFORMATION: 107 N. Kimberly Shawnee, OK 74801 P.O. Box 425 Shawnee, OK 74802-0425 Phone: 405-273-1050 Fax: 405-275-0678 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Eligibility for each program has income requirements; please be sure and review the current income limits on your application. We will not be able to process your application if you do not meet the income criteria. Waiting List A letter will be mailed out once your application has been approved notifying you of the date your name was placed on the waiting list. It is very important to stay in contact and notify the Housing Authority anytime changes occur in income, household composition, or contact information. In the event that your name is next in being offered a home; you will be notified by letter or phone. Annual Updates required to remain on the waiting list. Low Rent Housing Our low rent housing program is provided to families in need of housing in the Shawnee and Tecumseh area. Rental houses are furnished with kitchen appliances, central heat and air, and mini blinds all throughout. In the Shawnee area, the Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority has two elderly/handicap communities. These areas have fully and partial handicap accessible units. A laundry facility is located in the community for tenant use only. Tenants in our rental program are provided services through our Maintenance Department; if any maintenance issues should arise you would contact the Housing Authority and a crew member will come and do the repair. ! The Lease to Own Program is available for any Native American family who has met our requirements and would like to purchase a home through the Housing Authority. The homes offered are ones currently in inventory and owned by the Housing Authority. This program is designated for income eligible families who have been renting but now feel they are ready for the opportunity to purchase their own home. The application is the same as the rental; accept the income requirements are different. Be sure and specify when completing your application, that you are applying for the Lease to Own Program. If you have substantial rental history and meet the income requirements, your name may be placed on the waiting list. This program offers a one-time grant of up to $20,000 to assist with down payment and/or closing cost to purchase a home and is designed to make home mortgage payments more affordable Eligibility Requirements • Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age • Must be Native American enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe, with priority given to enrolled members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma to apply • Applicant must qualify as a low-income family, and must meet minimum income guidelines • Applicant must be first-time homeowner • Primary residences only • Must be approved for home loan • Dwelling Unit must pass environmental inspection ! ! ! MONTHLY RENT IS CALCULATED BY YOUR INCOME ! OUR LOW RENT UNITS HAVE 1, 2, 3, & 4 BEDROOMS ! LEASE TO OWN HOMES HAVE 3 & 4 BEDROOMS Applications are now being accepted for families that are over the income limits for our IHBG funded programs. Please contact our Programs & Admissions Department for further details. NOTE: There is limited homes available for this program. 20 All applicants are required to attend a counseling class conducted by our Resident Counselor before signing a lease. Annual Recertification are required for Rental/Lease to Own programs Inspections are performed on our homes annually ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA Absentee Shawnee Tribe Recycling Program RECYCLING MATERIAL THAT WE ACCEPT. ALL WHITE PAPER, ENVELOPES, COLORED PAPER, JUNK MAIL, FAX PAPER, MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPER, CARDBOARD, AND ALUMINUM CANS. MATERIAL WE DO NOT ACCEPT. TONER, CARBON PAPER, FOOD WASTE, AND PLASTIC. REMEMBER, WHEN IN DOUBT THROW IT OUT. CONTACT INFORMATION ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL Office of Environmental Health & Engineering • Tribal Housing Improvements Application The Tribal Housing Improvement Program’s goal is providing sanitary, safe, and decent housing for its members by utilizing the following criteria to select the most “in need” tribal members with homes that are in disrepair but are still suitable for rehabilitation. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. “To Establish a recycling program for municipal waste planning, reduction, and Recycling” The Office of Environmental Health and Environmental Program is proud to announce the start of a new recycling program for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. The recycling center is located in the yellow metal building adjacent to the OEH Department. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) Recycling Program Program declares that waste reduction and recycling are the preferable to the or processing of municipal waste, and that removing certain materials from the municipal waste stream will decrease the flow of solid waste to municipal landfills. AST Recycling Program used the knowl- edge and information about recycling markets and market demand as well as information obtained from various publications and the internet to comprise an analysis of material the recycling program will address at the start of the program. AST Recycling Program Plan establishes a goal that, by year’s end 2013, at least 25 % of the recyclable material produced by the Tribe will be recycled. THIP list all applicants by a priority list: a. Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly b. Income c. Family Size/Overcrowded Living Conditions d. Condition of Home Other Programs available: • Sanitation Facilities Assistance Program Applications need to be completed and all necessary documents attached before the application will be processed. Applications are available online on the website: www.astribe.com. Submit completed application to: PROGRAMS. 2025 S. GORDON COOPER DR. SHAWNEE, OK 74801 PHONE: (405) 2144235 FAX: (405) 8784701 Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle The AST recycling Program will initially focus on the following waste stream material; HighGrade shredded paper, Assorted office paper, Phone books, Magazines, Cardboard, Newspaper, and Aluminum cans. As the program and market develops, other recyclables will be sought. Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 There is a cost associated with recycling, However, economic, social, and environmental benefits exceed these cost. Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex Office of Environmental Health & Engineering, Building 13 If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at (405) 214-4235 21 FITNESS CENTER HOURS Monday—Thursday 6:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. Friday 6:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Saturday/Sunday CLOSED The AST Diabetes and Wellness Fitness Center provides state of the art fitness equipment, including: treadmills, elliptical cross-trainers, recumbent bikes, free-weights, kettlebells, and isolation strength machines. The AST Fitness Center is available to all Native Americans and their household family members. AST employees are also eligible for membership. The AST Diabetes and Wellness Fitness Center strives to deliver a well-trained staff that seeks to help clients reach their personal fitness and health goals. Our staff takes pride in providing appropriate and educational fitness training to all clients, providing guidance in developing a successful plan to help prevent or manage diabetes and/or other health conditions, and providing clients with a fun and positive experience working with our staff. Please take some time to come by and visit the AST Diabetes and Wellness Fitness Center today! 22 Ast Member To Be Inducted Into The Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame John L. Sloat, a highly decorated soldier who was the first Governor of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame on Nov. 7 in Oklahoma City. He served without pay for three terms as Governor of the tribe. He also was instrumental in the establishment of the tribe’s Thunderbird Casino and a health clinic for tribal members. Besides being the first Governor of the tribe, Slot also served as chairman of the Oklahoma Department of Indian Affairs for three years in the early 1980s. He was appointed by Gov. George Nigh. Sloat, who lives in Noble, was born July 11, 1931, in Hog Creek Community east of Norman. He will be among 10 Oklahomans inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 7, in Oklahoma City. This year’s banquet will be held at the Oklahoma Tower Hotel, 3233 Northwest Expressway. The banquet begins with registration at 6:30 p.m. followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m. In 1945, Sloat tried to join the U.S. Army but was too young. After graduating from Bethel High School in 1948, he joined the U.S. Army. He was sent to Korea after war broke out there. He was wounded during the fighting and received the Purple Heart. In 1964 Sloat was sent to Vietnam. In 1967 he was assigned to Co. D, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airborne). During April 1967 Sloat was wounded and wounded again on Thanksgiving Day of 1967. On April 2, 1967, the command post of Sloat’s unit was attacked by a larger Viet Cong force using explosive charges, hand grenades and supporting small arms and automatic weapons fire. “Seeing the command post was about to be overrun, Sloat charged three machine gun positions, destroying all of them. He suffered a head wound but removed 26 other wounded and dead for evacuation by helicopter,“ his citation for The Silver Star said. Because the helicopters were crowded, Sloat had to wait until the next morning to be evacuated. He was awarded the Silver Star for heroism. In 1968 he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and retired in 1973. On June 3, 1979, he was presented a Certificate of Outstanding Community Achievement by President Jimmy Carter. Register Now!!! www.asthealth.org/patient-portal New Patient Portal Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System Little Axe Health Center Shawnee Clinic Visit your app store and install the Follow My Health app - Improved access to your health information - Communicate directly with your clinic - Request an appointment ...and more! for real-time access to your health information For more information on how you can register for the new AST “Follow My Health” Patient Portal, contact Patient Registration at Little Axe Health Center - 405.447.0300 or Shawnee Clinic - 405.878.4702 23 Summer Camp FUN The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Behavioral Health SPF-TIG Program attended the MSPI and Nikoti Camps! The SPF Program held a Drug Free poster contest & also an underage drinking prevention talk with the camp kids! Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Behavioral Health SPF-TIG Program attended the MSPI and Nikoti Camps! The SPF Program held a Drug Free poster contest & also an underage drinking prevention talk with the camp kids! HEALTH FAIR AT THE SPF-TIG BOOTH! HEALTHFUN FAIR FUN AT THE SPF-TIG BOOTH! 24 AST Farm Field Day Come join the Lt. Governor and his staff as they host a day to come visit and observe the operations of the Black Angus Cattle Project. Also, a fishing clinic will be held that morning by Mr. Trevor Yates and a couple of his colleagues. The clinic will be targeted for tribal youth 7-16 yrs. old. We will be giving the first 50 youths who sign up and attend that day a Zebco 33 Classic Spincast Rod and Reel. Saturday, Sept. 27th, 2014 9:00 am to 12 noon I-40 and Earlsboro Exit Lunch will be served Contact Andy Warrior, ext 189 or Mary Billy, ext 146 to sign up youth Trevor Yates is an Absentee Shawnee tribal member and has taken an interest in competitive tournament fishing. He has been fishing for several years now in local, state and national tournaments. He recently fished in the Central Division Championship on Lake Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Lufkin, TX, and took first place. That win qualified him to fish in the National Championship against 6 other Divisional Champions from across the United States. He has become one of the elite youth anglers winning several tournaments and has gained recognition by some of the important sponsors and participants of the field. You can go to bassmaster.com and read an article and interview about Trevor. The AST has proudly assisted Trevor in his competitions and are very proud of his success. We are grateful that Trevor can take time out of his schedule to come put on this small clinic for our tribal youth and be an encouragement to them as well. A fishing tournament will be held for the youth after the clinic with prizes given out. 25 Margret Ellis The life of Margret Ellis, who we remembered with relatives and friends. Thank you to everyone that brought food, the ones that helped and most of all who gave us the support we needed. A special thank you to Jay and Carrie Ellis, Jimmy Mohawk the Ray Governor of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, and Mona A Decorated War Veteran McCoy (the great fry bread maker). to Forrest Walker, who conducted Mohawk born on October 18,Thank 1949you passed away on July 31, 2014. Trib the services and to the Sac & Fox Tribal st 1, 2014 at the Little Charley Family Home in Pink, Oklahoma. Bur Police who escorted us to Margret’s final y Family Cemetery in Pink, resting Oklahoma. place.The Little Charley Family wou To mywho family, thankthem you for you of WAY /THANK YOU to Everyone helped outeverything in their time have done. -Bernice Blanchard Jimmy Ray Mohawk A Decorated War Veteran October 18, 1949 - July 31, 2014 Jimmy Ray Mohawk passed away on July 31, 2014. Tribal Rites were held on August 1, 2014 at the Little Charley Family Home in Pink, Oklahoma. Burial was at the Little Charley Family Cemetery in Pink, Oklahoma. The Little Charley Family would like to say NEE YAW WAY/THANK YOU to everyone who helped them out in their time of need. 26 Title VI Menu 2% MILK SERVED DAILY September 2014 MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE Sunday Monday Tuesday 2 1 8 9 15 Soft Taco Lett, Tom., onions Refried Beans Cookie 21 22 4 Taco Casserole Spanish Rice Salsa Mixed Fruit 16 Homebound sack lunch 17 Manwich Oklahoma State Fair Pickles Coleslaw Jell-O w fruit 18 23 25 24 Ham Black-eyed Peas Au gratin Pot. Bread/Pudding Baked Pot. Chez, Ham, Onions Broc. & Chez SourCream/Fruit Friday 5 Chicken Pot Pie Squash Fruit 11 Stew Crackers Pineapple Upside Down Cake Chicken Fry Steak Sandwich Lett, Tom Baked Chips/Fruit 28 Thursday 10 Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Pot./Gravy Pea & Carrots Pudding Chef Salad w/ chicken Eggs, chez, Crackers Mandarin Oranges 14 3 BBQ Sandwich Potato Salad Cake Labor Day AST Complex Closed 7 Wednesday 6 Biscuit Sausage Gravy Cereal 13 12 Hot Ham & Chez Pasta Salad Fruit Sac n Fox Conference & Olympics 19 Kraut N Wieners Veggies Bread Fruit 20 Scrambled Eggs Sausage Gravy Biscuits 26 Hamburger Lett, Tom, Onion Tator Tots Saturday 27 Waffles Bacon Fruit 30 29 Egg Rolls Veggies Oriental Rice Fortune Cookie Beans Cornbread Steakfries Zucchini & Tom Not going to be home!!! Call and let us know at 405-275-4030 ext 169 or notify your driver Lunch served monday-thursday 11 am to 1 pm breakfast served fridays 9 am to 11 am September 7, GRANDPARENTS DAY!!!! September 12: Title VI will be attending the Sac N Fox Conference and Olympics at Community Building in Stroud, and we will be leaving around 7am and leave after the activities. We will be able to take at 15 Elders or you are welcome to drive. Homebound will be getting a sack lunch on the 16th. September 17: we will be attending the Oklahoma State Fair for Seniors Day. We will be able to take 15 Elders and if you’d like to take your own car, please feel free. We will leave here from the Title VI Shawnee Bldg. at 8 am and should return around 3:30. We will provide a sack lunch with a drink or you are more than welcome to eat at the fair at your expense. www.okstatefair.com will give you more information of the scheduled activities for September 17th. Any questions or concerns please feel free to call me at 405-275-4030 ext 169. 27 “Culture is Prevention Drum Project” The Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI), in cooperation with the Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health Clinic and AST Cultural Preservation will begin drum making classes where the participants can learn to make pow wow drums, hand drums, sweat lodge drums and drum sticks. After we make the drums we will begin singing classes and learn our traditional songs and also learn how to compose new songs in Southern style, northern style, and hand drum round dance songs. We will have elders and adults that have lived culturally and spiritually with drumming and singing ceremonies as part of their daily walk on the Red Road (walking in prevention, sobriety, recovery, and wellbriety in the Native Way) come and be presenters to our participants (youth). We will work hard learning songs and will make 2 drum groups (northern and southern). We will use our sweatlodge to pray and ask for spiritual guidance while we learn sweatlodge songs. We will have talking circles learning about the medicine wheel and how culture and spirituality in our lives will help us stay away from alcohol and drugs. Once we have begun to learn songs we will let the drum group participants have fundraisers to raise money to travel to pow wows to sing. We will have our own Culture is Prevention Sobriety/Recovery Pow Wow. With the success of this Drum Project we can look to the future and keep it going with regalia classes and a stomp dance project for shell shakers. Contact John Soap at the Absentee Shawnee Behavioral Health Services at 405-­‐878-­‐4716. The Drum project classes will be at the Behavioral Health Conference room on Tuesday nights starting September 2, 2014. On Saturday September 6, 2014 @ 2:00PM we want to invite all drummers and singers in the Shawnee/Tecumseh area for a meal and JAM SESSION to show our youth basic drum etiquette and how fun it is to sing and learn songs. Singers please bring hand drums and let’s show these youth how to “make em dance!” This event will be behind the Behavioral health conference room. Water is composed Of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen, 2Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen = WW H2O OEH 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 75% of the human brain is water and 75% of a living Tree is water 75% Water regulates the Earth’s temperature. Water also regulates the http://water.epa.gov/l temperature of the human earn/kids/drinkingwat body,er/waterfactsoflife.cf carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, mW protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes (405) 214-4235 http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/waterfactsoflife.cfm 28 Theare following are programs current programs administered the Absentee Shawnee The following current administered bybythe Tribe Education Department: Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department: AST PHARMACY NEWS These are brief descriptions of current programs.Program Program guidelines areare available in Ø Upcoming Pharmacy Department closures are as follows: These are brief descriptions of current programs. guidelines available ü October 1, 2013 for inventory hardEducation copy at theDepartment Education Department or for download at www.astribe.com. hard copy at the office oroffice for download at www.astribe.com. ü November 11, 2013 to observe Veteran’s Day Ø Deliveries of controlled medications are not allowed. • Academic (K-12) Program: assists with academic related expenses, and a portion of funds • Academic (K-12) Program: assists with academic related expenses, and Ø Both Shawnee and Little Axe pharmacy locations fill prescriptions for members can be used for school-related athletic program expenses. Program has a maximum of all tribes, but outside prescription orders are restricted to Absentee Shawnee portion of funds can be used for school-related athletic program expens limit forfunding the academic year. Tribal citizens with established charts. Program has afunding maximum limit for the academic year. • Zahn Program: established from a fund,fund, programprogram can help with graduation Ø If you would like to receive a text message to your cell phone when your • Zahn Program: established from atrust trust cansome help with so medications are ready for pick-­‐up, please alert the pharmacy staff and provide expenses, and awards two (2) incentives: one for GED recipients and one for recipie High graduation expenses, and awards two (2) incentives: one for GED us with a current cell phone number. School graduates. Program has a maximum amount of funding for graduation Ø When requesting refills, please provide 24 hours’ notice until pick-­‐up. We will and one for High School graduates. Program has a maximum amount of fund expenses. need your refill number, located above your name on the prescription label, or for graduationexpenses. • Job Training Adult Education Program: funds for vocational training at accredited the names of your medication in order to fill. • Job Training Adult Education Program: funds for vocational training Ø Present insurance cards each time you pick up or drop off a prescription. vocational institutions. Program has a maximum limit for the calendar yearfor accredited vocational institutions. Program has a funding maximum funding limit Ø Keep us informed of changes in address, phone number, and other contact calendar yearororperper program. program. information (changes at registration do not flow to pharmacy). • Higher •Education: Incentive Award Program: funds Higher Education:Education Education Incentive Award Program: funds for undergraduate degrees, undergraduate degrees, one associate or bachelor degree, at any accredited colle one associate or bachelor degree, at any accredited college or university. Funding Funding levels are determined based uponand grade point average a If you have any questions at any time, feel free to call either Pharmacy or stop by or university.levels are determined based upon grade point average full-time or part-time full-time or part-time status. and speak with one of our Pharmacy staff. We are happy to assist you with your status. pharmaceutical needs! • Graduate Scholarship Program: funds for one master’s degree or one docto • Graduate Scholarship Program: funds for one master’s degree or one doctoral degree, Hours of Operation: Little Axe: 8am-­‐5pm (& 7:30a-­‐5:30p Drive-­‐Thru) Monday -­‐ Friday • Phone -­‐ (405) 292-­‐9530 Shawnee: 7am-­‐5pm Monday-­‐Friday • Phone – (405) 878-­‐5859 degree, and can fund graduate admissions This has fund and can fundone one graduate admissions test. Thistest. program has program funding levels based levels based upon full-time and part-time status. • We are open through the lunch hour!! upon full-time and part-time status. • Big Jim Youth Award Program: annual incentive for High School Seniors for Academic Big Jim Youth Award Program: annual incentive for High Sch Achievement and Athlete of the Year. Deadline for application submission is March Seniors for Academic Achievement and Athlete of the Year. Deadline 31st of each year. st application submission is March 31 of each year. All funding is based upon the availability of funds at the time of application. **BOTH PHARMACY DEPARTMENTS ARE CLOSED W ITH All funding is based upon the availability of funds at the time of application. THE CLINICS THE FIRST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OF All applications and guidelines are available at www.astribe.com. Click on Services All applications and guidelines are available at www.astribe.com. Click on EVERY MONTH TO COMPLETE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES** and select Education. Services and select Education. -­‐Thank you, For more information, please call Tresha Spoon at (405) 275-4030, Ext. 121 For Smore please call Tresha Spoon at (405) 275Pharmacy taff information, or 1-800-256-3341 or email to tresham@astribe.com. 4030, Ext. 121 or 1-800-256-3341 or email to tresham@astribe.com. Are you at risk for diabetes, have diabetes or know someone who does? 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Contact Us for Details As Follows: Calumet Office - Gene Davis or Dixie Smith 405-893-2240; 114 E Main, Calumet, OK Shawnee Office - Gene Davis or Eugene Stidham 405-273-0202; 2023 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK Banking Hours: 2023 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801 Lobby Hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday Drive In Hours 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday - Friday Saturday: 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon 29 FOSTER CARE WHAT IS A FOSTER CARE WORKER? We were able to set up a foster care awareness booth in Foster care caseworker training involves completing a bachelor's degree program in social work through a college or university. Students take courses in psychology, abnormal psychology, sociology, economics, ethics, child welfare policies and complete a supervised internship. The child’s Foster Care Worker needs to be a partner with the foster parents to ensure that each child receives the full spectrum of services provided and/ or arranged by the Department. Some aspects of this relationship include the following: • Sharing information on an ongoing basis regarding the child’s individual needs, family situation and adjustment to the foster home • Encouraging the foster parents to participate in the total service planning process • Providing the foster parents the opportunity to discuss the child’s progress and any unmet needs which they assess • Providing the foster parent with information, support, guidance and referrals to other professionals on the child’s behalf • Helping the foster family, when necessary, to identify and obtain services for the foster child; e.g., medical, educational • Ensuring that the foster family, on the child’s behalf, has access to all financial resources available to the child while in foster care. building 1 this past month. Three lucky winners won our drawing goodies. We had a great turn out and appreciate each and every one of you that took the time to stop by and get information about fostering a child. We are in need of loving; committed foster parents that are able to provide a home to children in our tribe that are in need of a safe and loving home environment. I am not going to tell you that being a foster parent is always easy, because it is not. It is not always easy being a parent, because no child is ever perfect. I have raised six children myself, and honestly, there were days that I wanted to pull my hair out. Funny thing is that now Racial disproportionality is defined as the over- or under-repre that they are grown and on their own, I would dorelative anything groups (e.g. racial/ethnic, gender, age) to the group’s general population. Reports conducted in 2008 showed that, c to go back to those days that consisted ofchildren caring groups, Native American were: for them and loving them and them needing me on that level. The truth • 3 times more likely to be referred to CPS • 1.6 times more likely to be removed from their biological ho is that foster children have experienced a family crisis and • Twice as likely to remain in foster care for over two years • Less likely be adopted moreexcept likely to be inthe guardian they have no idea of what is going ontoin theirand life, • Less likely to be reunited with their biological parents only thing that they have known all their life is turning upside The sad reality is that there are not enough culturally appropri down. children, resulting in the placement of Native American childre not share their cultural heritage or traditions. We want to place If you feel like you are in a place in your life where you are children in our own homes, to do this we need tribal members and their hearts. Are you willing to open your heart? A able to make a difference inhomes a child’s life, please contact open your home? If so please contact Julie Wilson ICW/FC/CP Julie Wilson/AST/FC at 405-878-4702 (ext. 133). 133). Racial disproportionality is defined as the over-or under-representation of certain groups (e.g. racial/ethnic, gender, age) relative to the group’s proportion in the general population. Reports conducted in 2008 showed that, compared to other groups, Native American children were: • 3 times more likely to be referred to CPS • 1.6 times more likely to be removed from Fo s t e r C a r e Pay m e n t s a r e a s f o l l o w s : their biological homes • Twice as likely to remain in foster care for 0-5 age $14.73 day $441.97 month over two years • Less likely to be adopted [Text truncated at 120,000 characters. The full text is on the page linked above.] --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aabsentee%3Aa0b6bc1f1ffc582c. Public record. Not legal advice.