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ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Governor

Isaac Gibson

Lt.Governor

L t. GOVERNOR’S REPORT

would like to begin by saying I hope

everyone had a good Thanksgiving

Holiday. If it was anything like mine,

it was full of food, family and laughs.

During the last month, the project that

my office has given a lot of focus on is

the Horseshoe Bend renovation. As of

this date the following components of

the project have been completed:

• Storm Shelter: a 10’ L x 8’ W storm

shelter has been installed on site.

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• Basketball Court: a 70’ L x 50’ W

court has been poured and finished

with two goals for full court play.

• Walking Track: a 1500’ L x 4’ W

walking track has been poured and

finished around the perimeter of the

premises and is ready for use.

• Parking Lot: the base for the parking

lot has been prepared and asphalt will

be put down soon.

• Slab and footing: in preparation of

the building expansion, the footing

and slab have been poured.

• Playground: the playground selected

for the project will begin to be installed

by the first of December.

These are just a few of the components that have been completed

and many of the others are work in

progress.

The 3rd week in November the Representative, Transportation staff and

Michelle Lopez

Secretary

Kathy Deere

I attended the 13th NTTC (National

Tribal Transportation Conference).

NTTC was held during the same

week of the Annual NCAI. We were

able to discuss, not only transportation issues, but other issues as well.

There were many tribal leaders that

were trying to juggle their schedules

to attend portions of both conferences. The reauthorization of the

transportation bill was a big issue. It

was the consensus of most that the

tribes would operate under a continuing resolution for at least the first half

of 2011. The second item of interest

was the funding formula and how it

is being applied to reservation tribes

versus non-reservation tribes. Tribal

leaders from Oklahoma were able to

attend the voting sessions at NCAI and

quash a resolution that was being presented at NCAI that would have been

detrimental to Oklahoma and Alaska

regarding the IRR funding formula.

There was also a resolution regarding

the ITA (Intertribal Transportation Association); it was also quashed.

We have meet with Pottawatomie

County to discuss issues regarding transportation and routes in the

Johnson Community area. Brendle

Corner is being surveyed for parking

lot improvements and ACF is ready to

start improvements on the building.

I would like to wish everyone a safe

Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year and to please feel free to call my

office or talk to any of my staff about

any concerns.

Treasurer

Jeffrey Gibson

Representative

The first filing date regarding the Probate

issue was December 1st. Once we find

out from Mr. Perry, the Tribe’s attorney,

how the first round went, we will let you

know how it is going. As this issue is

being litigated the amount of information

that we may be able to release, could be

limited, however, we still want to keep you

informed as things transpire. Mr. Perry

has called and thanked all the staff for

their participation in assisting him in compiling the first brief. Mr. Perry, along with

many AST staff members have worked

hard to insure that the information needed

was provided. I would also like to thank

all of you who participated in providing

the affidavits and information that helped

Mr. Perry in preparing the brief on behalf

of the Tribe. As was stated December

1st was the first filing date. You may be

called on again to provide information that

is necessary as we continue to pursue this

very important matter. I ask again that you

assist Mr. Perry in a timely fashion and

to the best of your ability. This is a very

important issue to our tribal government

and our individual land owners. It may be

a lengthy process and it may not, but what

ever it takes, I’m requesting that you put

forth your best effort in assisting.

Respectfully, Isaac Gibson, Lieutenant

Governor

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

George Blanchard

The enrollment

TREASURER’S REPORT

offices will be closed

Hello, Tribal members

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, AST TRIBAL MEMBERS,

from Tuesday,

H ope all is well and everyone had

a Happy Thanksgiving. We the EC have December 7 through D ecember is here! Hope everyone had

been very busy with several different

a wonderful Thanksgiving! Finished up on

December

projects like the Horseshoe Bend reall your Christmas shopping we hope! Just

molding, Brendle Conner after school The staff will be

love all these holidays, great time for family

program, Health Care programs, ASEtime, football bowl games, and basketball

DA board, or Court system, and many attending training.

games are on the roll! November was a

Thank you and will update more in

next issue.

WISHING YOU AND YOURS

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE

SECRETARY AND STAFF!!!!!!!!

AST ENROLLMENT

PROCESS

1. Submit an enrollment application

with the certified birth Certificate

from the state. NOT A COPY WE

NEED THE CERTIFIED DOCUMENT ISSUED BY THE STATE

OF BIRTH.

2. If the applicant is enrolled with

another Tribe they will have to

relinquish from the other Tribe first.

We advise the applicant to do a

conditional relinquishment.

3. All applicants will have to be traced

back to the 1937 base roll.

For further detail please refer to the

AST membership ordinance. It can

be found at www.astribe.com or the

AST enrollment office.

The results are in for the BIA

secretarial election. The

amendment passed!

Pending any protests, the

blood quantum requirement

will now be 1/8th.

time to Honor and remember our Veterans,

servicemen and women who are in faraway

countries by many special activities for them

and recognition of Native Americans! By

the time you read this newsletter, we should

know how tribal members felt and voted in

the Secretarial Election to lower the blood

quantum to one-eight (1/8). So Thankful

to our Creator who has given me and our

Absentee Shawnee Tribe so many blessings

this past year.

Year end final preparations are in process,

such as 2011 budgets, annual reports, preaudit preparations, etc. Tribe’s Investments

are growing! Hopefully, these investments

will continue to grow in 2011. Tribes’ expenses are within limits and revenues are

slowly increasing (even through, economy is

down). Economist say when it comes back, it

will look like it did before and; hopefully better, so we will see if their predictions are correct. Our All Nations Bank has some GOOD

NEWS, the federal and state regulators have

APPROVED our branch bank. Awesome!!

(See below Report from All Nations Bank)

In 2011, the projects we have been working

on will begin to bring economic development

growth, revenue and will help with better

services and benefits for our tribal members.

November activities attended were as follows:

• Absentee Housing Authority Board’s

Tour of two completed homes.

• LiSiWiNwi Health Program Director

Meeting.

• Thunderbird Casino Meeting with

General Mgrs and tour of Casino.

• Tinker’s Inter-Tribal Council

Luncheon, w/speaker, Ms. Ella

Colman, Assistant Chief, Seminole Nation

of Oklahoma.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

others. We will continue to update on

these issues as they develop.

Back in August I was placed as oversight over the two smoke shops and

the tribal restaurant. Since then I

have replaced the manager of the

restaurant, hired two new assistant

managers for the cook staff and the

wait staff. We are looking at changing hours to better benefit the public,

made menu changes, and hired well

needed waitstaff. Please help me welcome Joy Anderson as manager of the

restaurant, Luis Almanza as the cook

manager, and Paula Lime as the wait

staff manager. We look forward to

serving the public and hope you will

come out and eat with us.

We are currently taking applications

for the Little Axe store manager and

store accountant.

We wish all the luck to James Vance

in his new project. He will be truly

missed.

We are currently looking at remolding

the Harrah store which has needed it

for some time. We must keep up our

investments as we move forward. This

store is in dire need of a makeover.

More advertising and hopefully it will

start performing like it should.

For those who did not register for

the Secretarial Election There was a

secretarial election held on Friday November 19, 2010 for the lowing of the

blood quantum amendment. It was

passed by majority of vote to lower

the blood quantum to one eighth. So

you now can be an enrolled Absentee

Shawnee member with at least one

eighth blood degree.

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SECRETARY’S REPORT

Finance Department’s continued efforts to

stay caught up; as it is a constant flow of

business transactions.

• Health Authority Board and LiSiWiNwi

Health Program Monthly Meetings.

We would like to welcome Jennifer Hernandez to the Finance Department as our new

Budget Analyst. Jennifer has been with the

Tribe for eight (8) years and served as Secretary to the OEH (Office of Environmental

Health) until November 8, 2010; in which

she began her duties in Finance. Welcome

Jennifer and we look forward to working

with you!

• Shawnee High School, Native

American Student Club Tribal Dancing

Performance.

• Tinker Air Force Base, Diversity Day

Native American, luncheon and

speaking engagement for Governor

and Treasurer.

• BMI Laserfiche Seminar (Paperless

and “going green), OKC, luncheon

and seminar.

• Secretarial Election Ballot Count.

• Regular scheduled executive

committee meeting moved week

later (11-24-10).

• AST Employee Thanksgiving Awards

Dinner.

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• See Reports from the Finance Department and All Nations Bank.

Your elected executive committee is continuing to work together for the betterment

of benefits and services for each Absentee

Shawnee Tribal Member. Happy Holidays,

enjoy this time of year, but remember to pray

for those that may not have anyone in their

lives to share these happy times. During the

holidays, these are lonely times for some and

they need our prayers.

May the Creator continue to give you all

health, joy, love, peace, and strength.

Kathy Deere, Treasurer

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

DECEMBER 2010

The Finance office continues our efforts

in keeping the day to day activities flowing

efficiently and effectively 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.

A continued thanks to the recently elected

Executive Committee and all the programs

for their support and understanding in the-

Our 2010 Audit is fast approaching which will

include the MD&A (Management Discussion

and Analysis) and has been submitted to the

Federal reporting offices. The MD&A report

is an informative report within the 2010 Audit;

which is a brief review and explanation of

the Audit. The second third financials are

complete; November 10, 2010 quarterly

reports have been submitted to the Department of Interior.

The Indirect Cost Proposal for 2011 has been

submitted to the Department of Interior’s National Business Center and we were notified

of the receipt on August 3, 2010. There is

a 3 to 4 month process for negotiation and

approval, but we look to begin 2011 with an

approved rate. We have information that the

Tribe’s proposal has been assigned at the

National Business Center which means it is

in the queue to be reviewed; this process will

take 2-3 months. At November 15, 2010; we

have not received an approval. It is imperative the accounting / bookkeeping continue

to stay ahead of all of the accounting so that

audits go smoothly so that Indirect Cost rates

will stay up to date as well. Audits affect the

ability to submit indirect cost proposals which

affects grants.

There are many processes in place in your

Tribe’s accounting department that ensure

we keep accurate records or transactions.

The Tribe’s accounting processes must be

in compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and GASB

(Governmental Accounting Standards

Board). In complying with GAAP and GASB,

there are many internal control functions that

mandate a need for qualified accountants

which dictates the need for more than one

accountant to be involved with a transaction;

i.e. the same person writing up the Tribe’s

deposits should never be the same person

who reconciles cash. The main objective

of finance is to prove and ensure proper

back-up documentation accompanies every

single payment/transaction, no matter if the

transaction is $1.00 or $1,000.00, and of

course we must ensure that any transaction

of the Tribe is an allowable expense and this

is proved by the back-up documentation.

There are many functions of the Tribe’s

finance department and this is just one that

I wanted to share with you.

The rules and regulations of accounting

are forever changing; there are rules and

regulations in place today that may not

have been in place 5 to 10 years ago which

makes the accounting department today

somewhat more complicated that it may

have been in past years. In addition, the

Tribe is a Self Governance tribe which also

adds more work to the finance department

whereas before the BIA and I H S handled

a large portion of the Tribe’s business. Not

to mention the increases in BIA and I H S

funding over the years, 51 Grants, and the

new Clinic business.

The Bond Financing closed May 27, 2010

so the funding for the new health clinic is

complete. With this completion there is a

need for the accounting for the Li Si Wi Nwi,

Health Clinic (formerly the Little Axe Clinic) to

have its own financial reports. The finance

department has been completing accounting by the seventh day of the month since

August 2010; so that financial reports can be

created for the Health Authority and Li Si Wi

Nwi, Health Inc. boards for health programs

both Shawnee and Little Axe.

It is important to run every department at

the Tribe as efficiently as possible. Upon

becoming the Controller for the Tribe my first

duty was to get the accounting completely

caught up and audits and Indirect Cost

Proposals in timely with continued efforts

accordingly. After the back log of accounting was caught up, we were better able to

assess the department as a whole and the

Assistant Controller and I decided to take the

duties of Controller, Assistant Controller

and Grants Accountant choosing not to

replace the Grants Accountant to see if

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

• Native American owned company

for Full Service Insurance Mgmt Firm,

RWI Benefits.

TOTAL TAXES

Sales (6%)

Gaming % of free cash

Employee (1%)

Severance (8%)

Motor Vehicle

Tobacco Refund

$795.00

$77,615.36

$6,427.61

$51,581.00

$10,591.43

$1,337.71

$7,677.61

$0.00

$282.50

$189,888.25

$6,733.05

$144,551.00

$8,094.39

$1,422.00

$13,795.32

$15,292.49

$217.50

$310,549.64

$7,875.54

$266,645.00

$7,956.42

$3,983.15

$13,902.50

$10,187.03

MARCH

$135.00

$262,551.85

$8,710.79

$205,410.00

$13,023.30

$3,993.27

$12,220.72

$19,193.77

APRIL

$230.00

$132,255.50

$105.09

$100,000.00

$4,585.09

$686.39

$8,255.01

$18,623.92

MAY

$110.00

$228,683.34

$19,706.89

$168,710.00

$9,014.19

$3,256.59

$12,245.73

$15,749.94

JUNE

$266,794.48

$11,887.10

$209,739.00

$8,771.27

$1,263.21

$14,495.68

$20,638.22

JULY

$85.00

$220,624.11

$170.00

$220,454.11

$12,837.18

$155,000.00

$16,027.69

$5,862.12

$12,039.28

$18,687.84

$147,220.00

$212.50

$147,007.50

$12,767.49

$96,160.00

$4,608.97

$708.55

$12,542.75

$20,219.74

$219,385.69

$140.00

$219,245.69

$5,025.59

$166,895.00

$13,625.29

$3,959.75

$9,655.28

$20,084.78

TAX

CATEGORY

Miscellaneous

$266,879.48

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

FY-2010

YTD TAX COLLECTIONS

(thru 9/30/2010)

AUGUST

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

YEAR-TO-DATE

TOTAL

% OF

COLLECTIONS

4.48%

76.05%

4.68%

1.29%

5.68%

7.71%

0.12%

$92,076.33

$1,564,691.00

$96,298.04

$26,472.74

$116,829.88

$158,677.73

$2,377.50

100%

$2,055,045.72

$2,057,423.22

OCTOBER

$0.00

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SEPTEMBER

$0.00

Gene and I are looking forward to becoming your “home town bankers” in the very

near future. From the staff of All Nations

Bank, Happy Holidays!

$228,793.34

Great News! The federal and state regulators have APPROVED our branch bank

application. They had a few minor stipulations, but we feel that we can get them

cleared up in short order.

$132,485.50

G O O D D AY t o o u r A b s e n tee Shawnee Tribe Friends,

Hopefully, everyone had a happy and

fulfilling Thanksgiving. If all goes well,

we may be able to announce an opening

date for our Shawnee Branch Bank in the

next month’s newsletter.

$262,686.85

ALL NATIONS BANK

$310,767.14

Thank you,

Belinda Collins, Controller

$190,170.75

If you have any questions or needs, please

call 405-275-4030 ext 162 and I will be glad

to assist you in any way I can.

$78,410.36

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

This department, as always, 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 group effort toward accomplishing

our goal. Now that we are caught up, we

are dedicated to continue our efforts in this

direction.

The wonderful world of banking is trying to digest all of the new regulations

that are in the Dodd-Frank Reform Act.

I found that the requirements for the

FACT ACT (Fair and Accurate Credit

Transactions, Act) to be of particular

interest. While details of the changes

are too numerous to discuss in this

article, I am encouraged by the actions

of Congress to standardize reporting to

the Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs).

The task of 30,000 data furnishers (banks

etc.) who report an average of 2 billion updates to the CRAs each month is

daunting to say the least. Banks and formal

credit companies have generally done

a good job in reporting accurate information with integrity (substantiated by

records). On the other hand, there are

many companies, organizations, or

entities that report into the system each

month with little regard to ensure the

accuracy and integrity of consumer transactions. The goal of the new

requirements is to ensure that accurate information is furnished to CRAs,

thereby promoting fairness and efficiency in today’s credit markets. Trust me,

this will help all concerned; especially, the consumer.

TOTAL COLLECTIONS

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Finance

Department has a very hard working group

of people and it is an honor to work with them

and at the Absentee Shawnee Tribe. As

expected, working with the new Treasurer,

Kathy Deere has proved to be very positive

with her strong values and governmental

knowledge; and this continues. While she

has had many meetings though out her

orientation to the Tribe she has been a very

positive support to the finance department:

again, Thank you Treasurer Deere!

The next step will be to prepare the

facility located at the entrance of the

Tribal HQ located on Gordon Cooper

Blvd. for banking operations. This project

will take 60 days or so. Once we get the

last few documents signed by the Tribe

and BIA. Gene and I will visit the site

and depending on the various banking

operational vendors availability. We hope

to be conducting banking business on

or before February 1st.

NOTE:

she and I could handle the work load. With

the help of the entire department we were

able to save money by not replacing this

position. In addition, we chose not to replace

a staff member who resigned by re-assigning

her duties, again with the help of the entire

staff; which in turn saves the Tribe money.

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hope everyone is doing well

and I hope everyone had A wonderful Thanksgiving! The Christmas Holiday is upon us and so is

the bad weather, so make sure

you keep in touch with a Relative

or close friend cause you know on

these days when the weather is

bad there are usually power outages that effects us all, so please

keep in touch with one another

and let`s have a safe Christmas

Holiday and prosperous New

Year!

In November I attended the

National Tribal Transportation

Conference in Albuquerque New

Mexico and while I was In attendance the National Congress

of American Indians was going

on the same time and some of

the Elected Officials from other

Tribes was there in Albuquerque

area, I was able to talk to them

about some of the issues going on

within their respected tribe. One

of the tribes in particular was

a tribe from Northwest part of

Alaska, they where in the process

of trying to get their tribal roads

money established so they can

start their roads development.

So if some of you watch Ice Road

Truckers you know what this

Alaskan Tribe goes through year

round.

High School Basketball, Wrestling and other Varsity sports Are

fixing to begin their seasons so

if you have time to stop In any

Gymnasium across the united

States please stop in And support your tribal youth in their

respected sport ,Drama Or Choir

class because our youth needs

your Support!

The programs that I see over

at this time are progressing very

well and if you need any assistance with any of our Tribal

programs fell free to call and I`m

sure the respected Program Director will assist you in any way

if possible. Here Are the names of

the Directors:

Education – Tresha Spoon

Building Blocks Child Development Center – Lana Rattan

Indian Child Welfare – Melissa

Lopez

Social Services – Annie Wilson

Domestic Violence Sexual Assault

Program – Kimberly Stephens

Title VI – Thomasine (Dos) Owings

Clothing and Burial – Wynona

Coon

Absentee Shawnee Veterans Association – Walter Larney

At this time I would like send

out my condolences to all Tribal

families that lost love ones and

please pray for the

Ones that are sick! And to everyone have a safe and blessed

Holiday and Happy New Year!

the Cornerstone Baptist Church, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

Resolutions

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS:

E-AS-10-98 11/24/10

Authorizes and approves the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Tax Commission

retaining the legal services of Mr.

William Norman for the purpose of

legal representation on the issues of

severance tax collection and jurisdiction, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

E-AS-10-99 11/24/10

Approves and accepts Miracle Marie

Morris and Lucas Hayden Morris as

enrolled members of the Absentee

Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma as of the date of this resolution.

E-AS-10-100 11/24/10

Authorizes and endorses submission

of a proposed Title VI Grant Part A

and Part C for the three year project

period beginning April 1, 2011 and

ending March 31, 2014 for AdminNE-YI-WA Representative Gibson istration on Aging for the Absentee

Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

L-AS-10-36 11/24/10

The following are Resolutions Sets a cap on stipends of all Commissions, Committees, and Boards

passed thru November 24, 2010

(excluding Enterprises) to not exceed one-hundred dollars ($100.00)

EXECUTIVE RESOLUTIONS:

a month per member regardless of

the number of meetings, effective

E-AS-10-96 11/24/10

Rescinds in part Executive Resolu- immediately.... prohibits payments

tion E-AS-2009-94, specifically to alternates unless the alternates are

rescinding the donation of the 1992 acting in the absence of a member

Ford Econoline Van (VIN #1FT- (excluding Enterprises).

DE14NXHA36625) to the Sallateeska Baptist Church with the remainder

of the Resolution remaining in full

force and effect, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

E-AS-10-97 11/24/10

Authorizes and approves the donation of the 1992 Ford Econoline Van

(VIN #1FTDE14NXHA36625) to

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT

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ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

THE ELECTION

COMMISSION

The (NASC) Native American Student Club

put this performance on for the Student body

at 9am and 10am to educate the other students in native american culture dancing.

There were 14 dancers and other students

with shawls.

Graham Primeaux, Director of Title IX & Impact Aid, was the drummer and singer.

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

The last picture is Five (5) Absentee Shawnee

students who performed today at Shawnee

HS. Their names are:

Tyler Thurman, Krystle Logan, Ryan Goodfox,

Tara Goodfox, Jaycee Wilson and not pictured

was Tristan Littlecreek.

The Shawnee HS NASC have luncheon meetings at two different times so the students can

attend. NASC have about 20 to 30 students

who attend at least one of the luncheon

meetings.

ANNUAL AST

ELDERS POW WOW

Heard the phrase "The Biggest and the Best," Well that is just

about describes the Annual AST Elders Pow Wow that was held

the weekend of November 13th, 2010.

Things started happening around 11am on Saturday at the

Expo Center, when vendors started arriving. The early bird gets

the worm...so they say...and the early arrivals got the choice spots

to set up shop.

Dancers and people working the first shift arrived at noon.

Benches were set up around the arena for the dancers, as well

as chairs were set up across the building; After all we had 26,000

square feet to fill. Tables were readily available for the vendors as

well as tables to serve the evening meal.

The gourd dancing began around 2pm and so did the raffles.

Shawls, grocery baskets, sash, gift cards, comforter, quilts, and

50/50 pot were items of the day.

We only had 2 drum groups, but that is all it took to do the job.

Michael Plumley was a great head singer, and of course, "Tonekei"

was his fabulous MC self. He kept the crowd laughing all during

the Pow Wow.

Our head man dancer Cecil Wahpekeche always comes through

for us and his wife LaDonna. She is one heck of a speaker. LaDonna did not even need the microphone.

Due to a knee injury Lorene Rolette could not be our head lady

dancer, but the crowd favorite Joyce Martinez took up the slack.

She is one of our favorite people.

Specials for the evening were honoring Beverly Butler, by her

family. Winners in the Southern Cloth were 1st place Annette Rice,

2nd Twila Blanchard and 3rd Ms. Blackstar.

The straight dance contest for the men was winner take all and

Algene Washington took home the gold.

We really appreciated the Comanche Little Ponies as a co-host,

for they always bring in the crowd of family and friends. With the

help of Woody Wilson and Poncho Walker, we would like to thank

Mary Birdtail for getting this event together. Thanks also goes to

Tammy and Angie for being there to assist in any way they did.

Having twenty-five (25) vendors, the Vendor Police was out in

force (aaay). Treasurer Kathy Deere was sooo busy for she had to

keep track of ALL the money for the evening.

Of course the high light of the evening was honoring our oldest

veterans with a cap from their branch of service. Thank you to

Sue and George Blanchard for the caps and the AST Elders Elders

Council for the monetary donation to ALL veterans in attendance.

Having fed around three hundred (300) people we can say that

was a very good crowd. Gene Parker kept the food line going.

We would like to thank everyone that brought food, drinks,

moved tables, or set up chairs and served the elders and disabled.

A special thanks to Richard Birdtail, Bill McBride, and David Little

for cleaning the WHOLE building after the dance.

A thousand Ni-Ya-Wa's to all of you!!!!

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

NATIVEAMERICAN

STUDENT CLUB

Congratulations!!!

Twyla Blanchard was the

2nd place winner

at the Pow Wow for the

‘SPECIAL SOUTHERN CLOTH” Dance.

BRANSON GET AWAY

rant which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Being too pooped to poop, we headed back to the motel for a

little rest. We were to see the Country Music Show at the Clay

Cooper Theater at 8 pm. A choice few decided to stay at the

motel to watch the OU game on T.V. For those that went to the

show, they had only good comments to say. This was a great

family show for Clay Cooper had his whole family performing.

On Sunday we got to sleep in a little longer and have a leisurely

breakfast. After that we boarded the bus for home but we were a

little early for lunch at Lambert's. The bus driver suggested stopping at a Craft Mall upon which all agreed.

At Lambert's (home of the thrown rolls) we had an hour wait

to get in, but it was well worth the wait. Dinner was excellent and

some people even brought "doggie bags" on the bus.

First timers were heard to say: "This was the best trip every"

RA; a lady said "I had a great time" MW; "we thoroughly enjoyed

the weekend." EA/JA

Oh yes, I forget to mention one thing, we did not stop at any

casino's!

Report:

The November 2010 Tribal Veterans Association meeting was

called to order at approximately 1902 by Commander Walter

Larney. Eleven members were on hand and Lt. Governor Issac

Gibson and Representative Jeff Gibson later sat in on the meeting. The two tribal officers would later say a few words to the

group.

Operations Officer Esteline Schulenberg recommended the

name: Ernest F. Longhorn, a World War II veteran and recipient

of two Bronze Stars, as the name to possibly grace the Tribal

American Legion Post. As mentioned in past meetings, the post

must be named for a deceased veteran. The nomination has

been the first to be recognized by the association, though, the

group will continue to take other possible nominees.

1st Sergeant David Little Jr. took a minute to thank all of the

color guard members who participated and all who attended the

ceremony, November 6th, in Reeves Park (Norman, OK) honoring Vietnam Veterans. The event drew a large crowd of veterans groups and spectators. The event was put together by the

Oklahoma National Guard and endorsed by State Governor Brad

Henry.

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

On Friday October 22nd, the Elders Council began their trip

toward Branson.

The Foliage was beautiful and snacks were greatly appreciated. A thanks goes to Thunderbird Grill and Thunderbird Casino.

Upon arrival at Melody Lane Inn we didn't have much time to

rest and freshen up, for we had dinner reservations at the World's

Largest Golden Corral. We were told it seats 800 patrons and

there were 600 people there Friday night. We were on of 5

buses.

After dinner we boarded the bus to see our first show for the

weekend Hammer/Barber which was a magician as well as a

ventriloquist act. The crowd oohed and ahhed and stated that

was "one of the best shows we've seen."

On Saturday morning we had to make our annual trip to "Wally

World" after that we went clear across town to Lake Table Rock,

where we were to board the "Branson Belle" for the noon cruise.

Of course we had to hit the gift shop for souvenirs before boarding the boat. Our cruise boarded at 11:30 am and we sailed

at noon. Upon everyone being seated lunch was immediately

served, which lasted an hour at most. The show consisted of

singing, dancing, magic and a lot of comedy. Many people went

on the deck to view magnificent scenery, and visit other cruisers.

Many people were from Oklahoma and lots of OU fans. We even

got to chant BOOMER/SOONER!

After the cruise on the showboat, we took the scenic route

through Branson to visit "Old Town," where everyone got to shop

till you drop. From there we had supper at Bob Evan's Restau-

The 5th annual AST Veterans Association Christmas Dinner

will be held at Thunderbird Casino Wednesday, December

8th at 6:30 PM. This will be an event limited to Tribal veterans and their guests and special guests only. All interested

in attending must RSVP to John Vanderburg (405-481-3822

or astveterans@gmail.com) by no later than Friday, December 3rd. The event will be held at Thunderbird Casino and

will begin at 6:30 PM.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

VETERANS

For many of us, the holidays bring opportunities to visit friends

and family and enjoy homemade foods. The holiday season also

presents important food safety challenges, so everyone needs

to plan ahead to make sure that holiday foods are safe. It is

estimated that every year, approximately 76 million people in the

United States become ill with a foodborne illness.

The most common symptoms include nausea, vomiting and/

or diarrhea. Most illnesses are mild and only last a day or two;

however, some are more serious, and lead to approximately

325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. People at the highest

risk of becoming very sick from a foodborne illness are the elderly,

children, individuals with a weakened immune system, and pregnant women. Persons in these high-risk groups should take all

precautions to prevent foodborne illness.

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) recommends

these food safety tips:

Clean: Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20

seconds before preparing food and often during food preparation.

Wash surfaces in the food preparation area often. Wash cutting

boards, dishes, utensils and counter tops with hot soapy water

after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next

food. Remember to cover your cough when preparing and serv

ing food. Always wash your hands after using a tissue or coughing into your hands.

Separate: Disease-causing germs can spread from raw

food that should be cooked to other foods. This is most important

when preparing raw meat, poultry, and seafood. Use separate

cutting boards to keep raw meats and their juices separate from

uncooked fruits and vegetables.

Cook: Always check the internal temperature of cooked

meat, poultry and egg dishes with a food thermometer to make

sure that the food is cooked to a safe temperature.

Chill: Refrigerate foods promptly. When foods are left out

unrefrigerated, harmful germs multiply quickly. Cold temperatures

keep most harmful bacteria from multiplying. Set refrigerators at

40° F and freezers at 0° F, and confirm the temperature with a

thermometer.

Tips for Preparing and Reheating Turkey

Thawing: Allow enough time for a frozen turkey to defrost.

Incorrectly thawed turkey can look safe to eat but actually will be

undercooked, allowing disease-causing germs to survive inside.

The three safest ways to thaw food are 1) in the refrigerator, 2)

in the microwave oven, or 3) by submerging in cold water. When

thawing in the refrigerator, allow 24 hours of thawing time for

every five pounds of turkey. When using a microwave, check

the manufacturer’s instructions for the number of minutes per

pound and the appropriate power level to use for thawing. When

Cooking: Use a meat thermometer to be sure that the correct internal temperature is reached. The thigh is the best place to

insert the thermometer, making sure it does not touch the bone,

which gives a false reading. When the thigh reaches 180° F, it is

safe to assume that the rest of the bird has reached the bacteriakilling temperature of 165° F. The most reliable way to cook stuffing is separate from the turkey. For stuffed turkeys, the internal

temperature must reach 165° F before it is safe to eat.

Leftover food safety: After the meal, refrigerate remaining

foods and leftover turkey within two hours. Split leftovers into

smaller, shallow containers so they will cool quickly in the refrigerator. Use leftover turkey and stuffing within three to four days,

and gravy within one to two days. Reheat leftover gravy to a boil,

and thoroughly reheat other leftovers to 165° F before eating.

For other safe food preparation details, see www.cdc.gov/features/turkeytime. For additional information about health topics,

please visit the OSDH Web site at www.health.ok.gov.

THE DIABETES WELLNESS PROGRAM

WISHES EVERYONE A SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS HOLIDAY SEASON

Healthy Holiday Baking Tips of the Season

To reduce cholesterol in baking use 2 egg whites in place of whole

egg for the same great taste

Use low-sodium fat-free chicken broth in mash potatoes for flavor

and to reduce fat content

Substitute applesauce for oil, margarine or butter in recipes.

Substitute in small amounts at first to determine how you want the

product, as using to much applesauce can change the texture of

product

Use non-fat yogurt or sour cream and whip toppings for dips and

sauces

Use almonds in place of fried onion rings

Choose low fat, reduced fat or fat free cheeses for salads, casseroles and sauces.

Coming December 9, 2010 Grocery Store Tour

Time: 5:30-7:30 pm @

Homeland Grocery Store

2705 N. Harrison

Shawnee, Oklahoma

For more information or to sign up please call the Diabetes

Wellness Program @ 878-4702.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Prevent Foodborne Illness

This Holiday Season

thawing in cold water, allow 30 minutes per pound of turkey and

change the water every 30 minutes. Changing the water is important to keep the turkey cold, and slow the bacterial growth in the

outer thawed portions while the inner areas continue to thaw.

Littlecreek, Sarah Denae

Logan, Glenda Sue

Longhorn Jr., Keith Warren

Longhorn, Kaselyn Diane

Longhorn, Stuart Kyle

Longman Sr., Clyde Bennie

Longman, Collin Jay

Longman, John Wayne

Maldonado, Trevian Alexander

Mammen, Deann Marie

Martinez Jr., Timothy Andrew

Martinez, Tewa Marie

Masquat, Dana Lanelle

Maxfield, Joseph Thad

McBride, Damien Nicholas

McCoy, Ramona Cadue ( Sloat )

McCulloch III, Grant Howard

McGuffin, Vickie Ann

McGuire, Mary Ann Masquat

Megehee, Dakota Micheal

Merrell, Cass Adam

Miller, Alicia Le Waine Edwards

Mizell, Janice Maria

Molina, Deanne Jo

Morlan, Debra Jean

Morris, Cecilia Renee

Murdock, Brian Lee

Neash, Bobby Joe

Neash, Nekkia Christine

New Moon, Melissa Elaine

Nicholson, Lee Anna

Odell, Travis Dewayne

Oles, Robin Jewel

Olsen, Tonya Lynn

Ontiveros-Adame, Tina Marie

Onzahwah, Brian Neil

Parker, Teresa Erin

Patton, Erionna Marie

Pawpa, Jacey Tatum

Payne, Rachel Erin

Perry, Savannah Jade

Pewenofkit, Jay Patrick

Pickens, Irma Juanita

Pine, Jacob Lawrence

Ponkilla, Orrin Heath

Price, Ciara Davon Delodge

Puckitt, Cody Michael

Purcell, Desmond Lee

Robinson, Star Dionna

Rolette Sr., Larry James

Rolette, Lawrence R.

Rolette, Ryan Adam

Rolette, Tiffany Renee

Ryan, Crystal Gay

Sanchez, Sofia Magdalena

Sanchez, Tommy Shawnego

Schmidt, Sammie Anne

Self, Katelyn Lynel

Shawnee, Arla Nicole

Shawnee, Carrah Dawnell

Shawnee, Corey Wayne

Sherrill, Cody Michael

Shields, Desirae Roxanne

Shields, Ty Xavier

Shoemaker, Pauline Williams

Simpson, Thurman Ray

Sinks, Tammy Relin

Sloat, Arthur Wayne

Smith, Cheryl Renae

Solis, Adrianna Clavel

Solis, Jose Maria

Spears, Catherine Renae

Spoon Jr, Carl David

Spoon, Jiliyan Jade

Spybuck, Barbara Ann

Spybuck, Deborah Ann

Spybuck, Nicholas Lawrence

Squire, Christopher Lane

Squire, Johnnie Larue

Squire, Marvin Lee

Stanley, Denelle Mae

Starr, Jack Eugene

Stevens Jr., Houston

Stinger Jr., Jack Theophilus

Stone, Sherry Darlene

Sultuska Jr., Jerome Ray

Switch, Herbert Clifford

Teehee, Penny Lynn

Tello-Faz, Jennie Rebecca

Tenner, Kirsten Elizabeth

Thorpe, Dara Beth

Thorpe, Jamie Lee

Thorpe, Matilda C. Masquat

Thorpe, Preston Barrett

Tiger, Joseph Aaron

Tolbert, Justin Wade

Torres-Salazar, Mary Ellen

Trammell, Lisa Michelle

Valdivia, Shirley Ann

Wabaunasee, Mary Ellen

Warrior, David Leon

Warrior, Whitney Michelle

Watson, Zachary Miles

Webb, Charles Kenneth

Webster, Ryan Bennett

Whims, Lawanna Jo

White Sr., Robert

White, Beckie Lynett

White, Callie-Kaye Ellice

White, Edward Leon

Whittaker, Dominique Marie

Williams Jr., Joseph Edward

Williams, Adrian Thomas

Williams, Billy John

Williams, Chance Michael

Williams, Daniell Anissa

Williams, Michelle Lee

Williams, Okah Melina

Wilson, Alvin Blaine

Wilson, Dwayne Alan

Wilson, Jessie Lee

Wilson, Kaitlyn Nicole

Wilson, Raylin Amelia

Wilson, Retha Ann

Wilson, Scottlyn Marie

Wolf Jr, Eric Wayne

Womack, Cody Lee

Wyatt, Vance Allen

Youngbear, Curtis Joshua

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

Farris, Stacey Lynn

Felton, Aiden Michael

Florick, Krista Leann

Foreman, Carole Jean

Foreman, Zelda Mae

Fowler, Joanna Marie

Frye, Zoe Ann

Galloway, Daisy Jade

Galloway, Kory Damien

Galloway, Skylar Matthew

Garretson, Christopher Ronald

Garretson, Janis Marie

Gibson, Davanee Mina Paralee

Gibson, Garret Henry

Gibson, Lita Danielle

Gibson, Lousetta B.

Gibson, Willie Ray

Goodman, Edith White

Goodwin, Alissa Mae

Graham, Jordan Michael

Grass, Billie Jean

Grass, Gage Owen

Gurrola, Arturo Jr

Guzman, Ginger Gaile

Hall, Sarah Jean

Harrison, Andrea Layne ( Ellis )

Haumpy Sr., Willliam Allen

Hayes, Jackson Elias

Herrera, Precious Lara

Hood, John Michael

Hooper, Steven Joe

Huckaby, Mary Louise Tyner

Innis, Quanah Guy

James, Constance Logan

James, Gregory Dale

Jantz, Evan Blake

Jimerson, Magan Christina

Johnson Jr., Anthony David

Johnson, Byron Mack

Johnson, Camille Marie

Johnson, George Benjamin

Johnson, Guenevere Tess

Johnson, James Christopher

Johnson, Marlene Jane

Johnson, Steve Allen

Jones, Eleanor Axe Washington

Kaniatobe, Guy Willis

Kastl, Scott Christopher

Kennedy, Deborah Leigh

Kilmer, Sandra Lynn

Lareau, Mary Susan

Larney, Darnell Maxine

Larney, Flora Jean-Kent

Larney, Shawnee H.

Limon, Jennifer Nell

Little Axe Sr., Ricky Lee

Little Axe, Jaydell Chance

Little Axe, Maxine

Little Axe, William Dennis

Little Charley, Newman

Little Charley, Sarah

Little Creek, Mitzie Arlene

Little, Richard Wayne

Littlebear, Calvin

Littlebear, Jonathon

Littlebear, Patrick

Littlebear, Paul Jaccob

Littlebear, Susan Gail

Littlebear, Waleen Tenae

Littlecreek, Ronnie Joe

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Alaee, Beverly Jo

Allen, Annabelle Marie

Anderson Reading, Alecia Dawn

Armstrong, Hobart

Ashmore, Anita Carol

Atabaigi, Roberta Lynn

Atwood, Crystal Dawn

Ayers, Delana Sue

Ballard, Debra Ann

Ballard, Donald Gene

Barnett, Laketa Kaye

Bates, Aria Belyn

Bates, Howard Eugene

Beartusk, Brian James

Bender, Maecie Raelene

Berry, Dakota Trah

Bierd, Jamie Chereese

Bigpond, Bobby Gene

Blanchard, Ashley Gabrielle

Blanchard, Camenah Joe

Blanchard, Crystal Raylene

Blanchard, Erica Michelle

Bradley, Phillip Monroe

Breeding, Matthew Thad

Brokeshoulder, Elk Eli

Brokeshoulder, Glenda Mae

Brokeshoulder, Katrina Sue

Brokeshoulder, Vickie Robin

Brown, Charlotte Elaine

Brown, Cochanna Christine

Bui, Noreen Fay

Bui, Wiley The

Bullen, Shelly Lisa

Bump, Tonya Lynn

Burk, Debra Ann

Butler, Colleen Lou Ann

Butler, Wosey Jane

Byers, Jonell

Byers, Sherry Levon

Byington, David Adam

Carpenter, Whitney Rochelle

Chafin, Sierra Nicole

Chisholm, Keegan Conner

Cody, Dakoda Hunter

Coffee, Larry Ben

Colbert, Braylon Dean

Colungo, Wilma Wildena

Coon, Vannessa Rae

Cooper, Beverly Rose

Cortez, La Donna Marie

Cravens, Christopher Dale

Creek, Christopher Samuel

Creeping Bear, Bobby

Crosswhite, Donna Elaine

Crow, Kimberly Kay

Csoma, Amber Blanchard

Cuellar Jr., Clifford Eugene

Daugherty, Samuel Edwin

Davis, Holly Ann

Day, George Michael

Deer, Alena Rose

Deere, Kathleen Ann

Delodge, Wayne Lee

Downs, Che` Kyle

Duran, Anthony George

Ellis, Ciara Renee

Ellis, Jessica Marie

Ellis, Justin Lee

Ellis, Matthew Drew

Engler, Alicia Diane

Evans, Steven E

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MAECIE BENDER

FROM

GRANDMA COON,

JALON & JR.

TO MY CRAZY SISTER AND

SPECIAL DAUGHTER HOLLY DAVIS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

LOVE MOM , GREG ,DARROL ,ELI AND

FAMILY

SHERRY BYERS HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CRAZY CUZ HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY

LOVE THE FOREMANS ,DAVIS,

JOHNSONS AND KASECAS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SUGAR COON

HUGS & KISSES MOMMY!

FROM

MAECIE & JALON

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BALLY

TO A VERY SPECIAL SISTER

I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON

I LOVE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY

LOVE BELL

JULIUS DAVIS HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

( jelly bean )we love you bunches grandma

chelle, greg aunt holly and uncle darrol

Nov 2

Happy Birthday

Tiffany Martin

love aunt Rhonda

and family

We love you mommy

love Jocelyn ,Juston and Ryan

Tiffany

Happy Birthday Baby

love Joe , Mom & Dad

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

TO MY CHRISTMAS BABY (JULIUS)

LOVE MOMMY /DADDY AND RYAN

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CHEYENNE JACKSON

FROM

GRANDMA SHIRLEY SLOAT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM (ZELDA)

WE WISH YOU A GREAT B-DAY AND A

WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS

LETS GET TOGETHER LOVE

CHELLE ,LEONARD AND SID

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

ZELDA

LOVE FRANK BELL ,

ROY AND NORA

December 27th,

Happy Birthday! Desi Shields

Luv you granddaughter,

G-Ma & G-Pa

December 12th, Happy Birthday! Ty Shields

Luv you grandson,

G-Ma & G-Pa

Happy Birthday Laketa!

Love,

Your Hubby Raymond

Happy Birthday Laketa!

Love,

Mom and Grandma

Eli Davis

have a wonderful

birthday son

love Mom ,Greg, Holly

and Darrol

THANK YOU

The family of CJ Belvin would like to say

“thank you” to those of you who donated food, money, and/or time to us in our

difficult time. Everyone made it a little

easier with their help and support. Thank

you doesn’t seem like enoough to show

our appreciation and gratitude to each

of you. A special thank you to Governor

George Blanchard and wife for directing

the funeral and family.

ATTENTION:

Anyone having knowledge

of Virginia Sutton,

please contact Gary Fuerstenberg

(218) 340-2602.

Happy Birthday Daddy

love ryan ,jellybean,

and wife Jessica

Happy Birthday

Garrett Gibson

Corey Shawnee

Arla Shawnee

Holly Davis

Zelda Foreman

From

Marvin & Sherry

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL HAVE A

VERY HEALTHY AND SAFE HOLIDAY

FROM CONTRACT

HEALTH DEPT.

HAPPY “34TH” BIRTHDAY

BEN “STICKER”

FROM

MOM, DAD, AUNTIE, UNCLE

AND AMANDA

Happy

Birthday Laketa!!!

Hope all your wishes

come true.

Happy Birthday and anniverLove,

sary to my wife

Twyla, Joseph, Dakota,

Shawnee Larney

Solomon & Kyerra

from the kids and I, Taylor,

Khia Antonio and Kissy

FROM THE MEDIA DEPARTMENT

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Happy birthday to my big

brothers JC and Ben From

Waynell. Happy Birthday

to Uncle JC and Uncle Ben

Love your nieces Karaboo,

Bebe and Pinka.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY DAVIS,

ALICIA ENGLER, SHERRY BYERS,

ZELDA FOREMAN, JAMIE BIERD AND

JELLY BEAN DAVIS

WE WISH ALL A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY

AND GREAT HOLIDAYS

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE

LOVE THE KASECAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Come and join us!

December 27-30, 2010

for our Winter Break Leadership Camp

filled with activities, and games!

Transportation will be available from/to

the AST complex/Brendle Corner. We will

be leaving the complex at 8:30 am and

returning around 4:30 pm.

For sign-up forms or if you have questions please

contact:

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

Jared Duroy at 481-6050

Tresha Spoon

275-4030 ext 121

Brendle Corner Community

Building in Little Axe.

Camp time is

9:00am – 4:00 pm

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Grades 6-12, space is limted to 25 participants.

The following are current programs administered by the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Education Department:

Academic (K-12) Program: assists with academic

related expenses, and a portion of funds can be used

for school-related athletic program expenses. Program has a maximum funding limit for the academic

year.

•

Zahn Program: established from a trust fund, program can help with some graduation expenses, and

awards two (2) incentives: one for GED recipients and

one for High School graduates. Program has a maximum amount of funding for graduation expenses.

•

Job Training Adult Education Program: funds for

vocational training at accredited vocational institutions. Program has a maximum funding limit for the

calendar year or per program.

•

Higher Education: Education Incentive Award Program: funds for undergraduate degrees, one associates or bachelors degree, at any accredited college or

university. Funding levels are determined based upon

We Are Looking For Tribal Youth Leaders!

We will also become involved with our

communities by doing a variety of community

service projects.

Our Next Meeting will be December 4th,

at 10:00 am in the basement of building 3.

We will provide refreshments

at each meeting, and we will

take trips for some exciting

activities!

If you are interested in becoming a member of the

AST Youth Council, please contact….

(405)275-4030: Jared ext. 193 or Tresha ext. 121

grade point average and full-time or part-time status.

•

Graduate Scholarship Program: funds for one master’s degree or one doctoral degree, and can fund for

one graduate admissions test. This program has funding levels based upon full-time and part-time status.

All funding is based upon the availability of funds at the time

of application.

Attention:

All applications and guidelines are available at

www.astribe.com. Click on Services and select

Education.

With the Spring 2011 semester fast approaching, anyone

interested in taking vocational/adult education courses

need to contact the Education Department as soon as

possible.

Official transcripts for continuing students of the Education Incentive Award Program must be postmarked or

received by January 15, 2011.

For more information, please call Tresha Spoon at

(405) 275-4030 ext. 121 or 1-800-256-3341 or email

to tresham@astribe.com.

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

We will be meeting once every month to cover

topics that interest our youth.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

•

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

Pretty

ho-la-fe (female)

Good looking

ho-wa-se-ni-ko-fe (male)

3. Ugly

mi-ge-ni-ko-fe-fe

4. Look alike

ga-ga-se-ni-ko-fe-ke

5. Unclean looking

we-yi-ki-ge-ni-ko-fe

6. Funny looking

Ma-yi-ge-ni-ko-fe

7. Poor looking

Ke-ta-mi-we-ni-ko-fe

8. Looks old

Pi-se-to-we-ni-ko-fe

9. Tall

Mo-se-pa-fe

10. Short

mi-se-pa-fe-fe

11. Fat

Ho-li-qe

12. Skinny

Pe-ki-ta

My family and I wish you all a happy holiday

season.

George Blanchard, Governor

Happy thanksgiving

And

Merry Christmas!

ell it’s a most a new year and We all

will have a million things to do for the up

coming year I hope some of you will want to

make 2011 a year you start learning to play

a new musical instrument. Like the guitar,

Piano. Bass guitar or drums !

We will be offering Vocal lesson also. And

may new things the coming up year

Will be here at the creative arts classes on

the Shawnee campus.

If you’re a Native American of any tribe you

are welcome to all of our classes FREE

And for those that not Native American We

offer all the classes at a very low fee.

Just give us a class and talk to us about your

new year plans to be with us here in the arts

classes learning to play music with us all!

Ages for all classes are

From 8 years to 19 for children and We also

offer adult classes

Ages from 21 to 63 years young !

We would love to see all you elders come

join us an enjoy

Yourself in 2011 learning and having a fun

time

You can call Phil Bradley at

405-878-4716 ext 117

Or Kristy Morrell at 405-878-4716

Classes are fun

And winter! Well its cold

Come on in Thanks.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

How to describe people

and objects.

ABSENTEE

SHAWNEE

TRIBE

TRIBAL EMPLOYMENT

RIGHTS OFFICE

RANDY EDGE

TERO DIRECTOR

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

redge@astribe.com

Phone 405.275.4030 ext.135

Cell 405.432.9859

Promoting Safe and

Stable Families

Parenting Classes

A dinner will be provided at every

class as well as a babysitter on site

if needed. Classes are available for

non tribal members at a small fee. For

information or to sign up, call

405-275-4030 ext 114.

Sena Yesslith, PSSF Worker

JOB OPENINGS:

Carpenter

Laborors

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

The classes will meet for ten weeks,

one night a week beginning January

5, 2011 at 6:00pm in Building #3. The

class will meet every Wednesday

evening until March 9th. You must

attend every class to receive a

Certificate of Completion.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

PSSF Program provides parenting classes to promote positive parenting, help

with the understanding of child development and communication skills to

strengthen the entire family.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

Dos

Johnnie Robert

Merry Christmas from the Title VI Staff

December 17, 2010 we will be having our Christmas Dinner 11am to 1pm, location

will be announced.

On December 13-15, at the Little Axe Resource Center Title VI will be serving

Lunch across the hall from the Kitchen so Healthy Heart can use the main room.

Donna

Ted

Cynthia

AST COUNTRY

Open 7 Days A Week!

366-7220

Early Bird Breakfast

$3.99 - 7 Days a Week

2 Eggs/Bacon or Sausage/Hash Browns

Biscuits & Gravy or Toast

(With coupon-No substitutions-Expires 9/30/10)

KITCHEN

Sunday - 7am to 7pm

Monday - 8am to 3pm

Tuesday - 8am to 3pm

Wednesday - 8am to 8pm

Thursday - 8am to 8pm

Friday - 8am to 10pm

Saturday - 7am to 10pm

Check Out Our Wednesday

Homemade Meatloaf Special

Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, vegetable side,

salad, roll

6.99

Check out our daily homemade lunch

specials! Something different every day!

(In Front of Thunderbird Entertainment Center

Next to AST Smoke Shop)

MERRY CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 2010

Darrol

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

December 20-22, we will be closed for Inventory and Cleaning. December 23-24,

AST Complex will be closed for The Christmas Holidays. December 31, AST Complex will be closed for New Years!!!

During the winter months if the weather closes the School systems (Shawnee

and Little Axe), we will be closed also, keep warm and safe and Have a Wonderful

Christmas, Cherish the Memories.

If you have any questions you can contact us at 405-275-4030 ext 169.

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Business Cards

Invitations

Announcements

Calendars

Banners

Logo Designs

Graphics

Brochures

Envelope Designs

Copies

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Some services that are offered include:

Foster Parents

Needed!!!

FOSTER PARENTS PROVIDE A TEMPORARY,

SAFE HOME FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS. THEY

ARE PARTNERS WITH WORKERS, LAWYERS,

AND JUDGES. IT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE! CAN

YOU OPEN YOUR HOME AND HEART FOR A

FOSTER CHILD?

Many children need a loving home and a family

to help them through a very tough time. Please

think about it and talk with your family before you

become a foster home. They all need safe, supportive environments!

If you find yourself and your family interested in

Foster Care, please contact Melissa Lopez

405-275-4030 ext. 166.

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ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

• Can you love and care for a child who comes

from a difficult background?

• Can you help a child develop a sense of belonging?

• Are you secure in yourself & your parenting

Skills?

• Can you maintain a positive attitude toward a

child’s parents?

• Can you love with all your heart & then let go?

NEED A CAR, TRUCK OR SUV

LOW DOWN PAYMENT

E-Z APPROVAL - LARGE

SELECTION

*FREE LIMITED WARRANTY*

CALL EL DORADO MOTORS @

405-526-4600

AND ASK FOR BIG LARRY OR

LITTLE JOHN

Can you open your home and heart for a foster

child.? Foster parents provide a temporary, safe

home for children in crisis. Foster parents are

partners with child welfare workers, lawyers and

judges. It is not for everyone but if you have it in

your heart - we need you.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL PHARMACY

SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Pharmacy (Shawnee Location) can fill prescriptions

for enrolled tribal citizens only.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Clinic Pharmacy in Little Axe can fill prescriptions for

tribal citizens written by Physicians not located a Tribal Clinic under the following

circumstances:

The prescription is for an Absentee Shawnee Tribal citizen who has

established chart at the Little Axe Clinic.

2. The prescription is on the formulary of approved medications and

stocked in

the pharmacy.

If you’d like to submit an ad

or article give us a call at

(405) 598-1279 or send us an

e-mail at

mediadept@astribe.com

4 Present insurance cards each time you pick up or drop off a prescription.

4 Keep us informed of all changes in address, phone number and other contact

information.

4 Let the Pharmacy staff know if the prescription is going to be picked up or

needs to be

delivered.

4 If you have any questions concerning your prescription please feel free to call

and talk

to our Pharmacist. They are here to assist you with your pharmaceutical

needs.

ALL ARTICLES WILL BE

SUBMITTED AS

RECEIVED.

Office of Environmental

Health & Engineering

• Tribal Housing Improvements Application

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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.

THIP list all applicants by a priority list:

Handicapped/Disabled and Elderly

Income

Family Size/Overcrowded Living Conditions

Condition of Home

Other Programs available:

• Sanitation Facililties Assistance Program

Applictions need to be completed and all necessary documents attached

before the application will be processed.

Applications are available online on the website: www.astribe.com.

Submit completed application to:

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, Ok 74801

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Complex

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering, Building 13

If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at (405) 214-4235

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Little Axe Clinic • Little Axe Dental Clinic

15702 E. Hwy 9

Norman, Oklahoma 73026

Phone: (405) 447-0300 Fax: (405) 447-2250

Clinic Operating Hours

Monday thru Friday

8:00 a.m. - 5:00

p.m.

Weekends/Federal Holidays

Closed

* Clinic and Pharmacy will be closed the

3rd Wednesday of each month

from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

The following are a few tips to help us deliver pharmacy services to you more efficiently;

FREE Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors still

Available!!

OEH personnel will provide and install smoke alarms and/or carbon monoxide detectors for enrolled Absentee

Shawnee tribal members living in Pottawatomie, Cleveland, or Oklahoma County.

Please complete an application/short survey form and schedule a time and date for installation. Application/survey

forms are available at the OEH office and at www.astribe.com.

Please contact OEH at 214-4235 for more information.

Date: ____________CDIB# _____________ Birth Date:________________

Full Name:____________________________________________________

New Address:__________________________________________________

City: _________________________State ________Zip Code: ___________

County: ______________________ Home Phone (

)________________

Cell Phone (_____)________________

Tribal Member Signature

Date

Please Mail to:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Enrollment Office

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK. 74801

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Enrollment office

Address Change Request

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

of Indians of Oklahoma

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

PRSRT

STANDARD MAIL

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 434

Shawnee, OK 74801

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2010

TRIBAL PHONE NUMBERS

Tribal Complex

(405) 275-4030

1-800 256-3341

Building Blocks

(405) 878-0633

Health Programs

(405) 878-4702

1-877-878-4702

Little Axe Clinic

(405) 447-0300

Little Axe Dental

(405) 307-9704

Shawnee Clinic

(405) 878-5850

Shawnee Pharmacy

(405) 878-5859

Behavioral Health

(405) 878-4716

LA Resource Center

(405) 364-7298

(405) 364-7569

LA Cultural Center

(405) 447-3372

AST Police

(405) 275-3200

(405) 275-3432

OEH/OEP

(405) 214-4235

AS Housing Authority (405) 273-1050

Thunderbird Casino

(405) 360-9270

1-800-259-LUCK

AST Media Dept

(405) 598-1279

AST Media Dept Fax (405) 598-1294

AST Tribal Grocery &

SmokeShop Little Axe (405) 364-0668

AST Country Kitchen (405) 366-7220

AST Smokeshop in

Harrah

(405) 454-0055

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

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