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Volume 29, No. 11 “Among the Shawnee”

Governor Speaks at Historic Indigenous Peoples’ INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2-7 EC Reports

Day Celebration, Oklahoma City University

L to R: Russ Tallchief, Director of Student Diversity and Inclusion at Oklahoma City University (Osage); Heather Ahtone, Senior Curator at

American Indian Cultural Center and Museum (Chickasaw); Phil Gover, Founder of Sovereign Schools Project (Paiute); Edwina Butler-Wolfe,

Governor of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe (Absentee Shawnee); Stephanie Hudson, Executive Director at Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

(Kiowa); Sarah Adams-Cornell, Co-Founder and Matriarch of Board of Directors of Live Indigenous OK (Choctaw).

After years of rejection, Oklahoma

City’s first Native American mayor, David Holt (Osage), proclaimed Monday,

October 8th as Indigenous Peoples’ Day

in Oklahoma City. Since 2015, activists

have called for the holiday to be official

in Oklahoma City, replacing Columbus

Day on the calendar, only to be denied

by the council.

The first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration in Oklahoma City

was hosted by Mayor David Holt, Live

Indigenous OK, and Oklahoma City

University. The festivities included the

reading of the proclamation by mayor

Holt and an educational panel. Featured

panelists included Governor Edwina

Butler-Wolfe, Absentee Shawnee Tribe;

Stephanie Hudson, Executive Director

of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services;

Phil Gover, Founder of Sovereign Community School; and Dr. Heather Ahtone,

Senior Curator at American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. Panel questions were centered around Oklahoma

City’s history and development and Native American issues.

Other cities that recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day include: Anadarko,

Lawton, Tahlequah, Norman, Tulsa,

and universities such as the University

of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University.

Oklahoma is home to 39 federally-recognized tribes. In his speech, Holt

stressed the importance of recognizing

the contributions of Indigenous peoples

to the past, present, and future of Oklahoma.

“We value the many contributions

made to our community by the knowledge, labor, technology, science, philosophy, art, and culture of indigenous

people...Oklahoma has a unique history

and Oklahoma City is inextricably tied

to that history. We are proud to be the

capital city of a state that is the home of

39 tribes. We are proud that our city’s

history is preceded by many, many centuries of Indigenous history.”

Holt also assured the crowd that as

long as he was mayor, Oklahoma City

would celebrate Indigenous Peoples’

Day.

AST Health Update

Wellness Calendar

Let’s Talk About Prediabetes

AST Employee Luncheon

Election Commission

Elders’ Corner

Title VI Menu

Birthdays

Building Blocks

CCSG

Thunderbird Entertainment

Cultural Preservation

Paint it Pink Event

Tax Collections

Enrollment

Services

Emergency Management

Kids Zone

The Atoka Pipeline Meeting will be held Sat, Nov 3, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the

Absentee Shawnee Multipurpose Building • 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK

For those who cannot attend, you can also listen in by calling +1 (646) 749-3112, Access Code: 237-834-645

or visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/237834645 on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

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Executive Committee

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Kenneth Blanchard

John Johnson

Phillip Ellis

Atheda Fletcher

Governor

Lt. Governor

Secretary

Treasurer

Representative

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

Governor’s Report

By AST Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe

405 275-4030, Ext: 6308

405 481-0397 Cell Number (tribal)

Hello Tribal People

Hope everyone is doing well in this cold weather that we have been experiencing lately. As the holidays are fast approaching, the Tribe will be very busy planning different activities. The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Christmas Party will be done differently this year.

We will be doing a Wal-Mart Gift Card and Movie Pass. Parents will need their child/

children’s Absentee Shawnee CDIB card (must be an updated CDIB Card) to pick up the

gift card and movie pass at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Finance Office from December

10, 2018 through January 18, 2019; Office hours are 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 2:00 pm to

4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Due to the location of the Movie Theater in Shawnee,

out of state tribal children will not be able to receive a movie pass and will only receive

a Wal-Mart Gift Card.

AARP AWARDS BANQUET

The 10th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors was October 2, 2018 at the

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Meredith Wahpekeche was selected as

an elder from the Absentee Shawnee Tribe to receive the honor of being Indian Elder of

the Year. Meredith is a devoted mother of three and grandmother to five. She is also a

legally appointed guardian by the Kickapoo Tribal Court for a young man for the last six

years; serves as president of the Absentee Shawnee Elders Committee, and spearheads

the Absentee Shawnee Christmas Tree at the Red Earth Art Center in Oklahoma City.

Meredith is an active tribal member and in the community of Little Axe, Oklahoma. Also,

she serves on the Election Commission of the Tribe.

The Executive Committee would like to congratulate Meredith for her honor of being

AARP Indian Elder of the Year!!!

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY

Monday October 8th, 2018 was celebrating OKC’s First Indigenous Peoples’ Day at

the Oklahoma City University. I had the privilege to be selected to sit on a panel of four

speakers. Other panelist was Stephanie Hudson, Phil Gover, and Dr. Heather Ahtone.

One of the questions that were given to us was; “Why is it important to recognize Indig-

enous Peoples’ Day”? My response was, “Recognizing Indigenous People provides for

an opportunity for ALL People to learn more about how we American Indians are known

as the “First Peoples”. I believe that recognizing and valuing our Indigenous People will

help to build a strong nation that is more understanding of all Indigenous People and

American Indian roots.”

One other question was; “Indigenous people have called this place home long before

statehood. What piece of that history do you think is most overlooked?” I believe the

most overlooked aspect of our culture is in fact, our history. The roots we have with our

homes, specifically Shawnees, is found in the northeastern part of the United States in

and around the Ohio Region. There are many mounds and other cultural artifacts laying

around in those mounds and many were recovered either by farmers plowing the ancient

sites in the past or military conducting training exercises plowing them down for space.

The land was more commonly shared among nations and there was a respect between

hunting grounds throughout native country. The history of our main homeland area is important to each tribal nation as a whole, so we can understand our traditions more clearly.

Each tribe had a specific practice tailored to them in that particular region they stayed in,

and those cultural practices gave thanks to our creator. What nature provided us with was

celebrated with dances. There are materials found all across these lands that could not

have come from here and it points out that trade among native peoples was thriving from

South America to North America. Many practices are similar once you begin to dissect

the beliefs we share as Native Americans in the Western Hemisphere. Let’s not forget it

was us that helped our first visitors from over the waters, and over time borders began to

be drawn creating segregation from people and most importantly, nature’s connection to

our spirituality.

United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas

UINOKT held a quarterly meeting at the Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 15, 2018. The Oklahoma Governor Candidates Drew Edmondson, Democrat and

Kevin Stitt, Republican was both invited to attend the meeting. Drew Edmondson sent

a staff member from his team to the meeting. Kevin Stitt called Friday, October 12 and

declined. The Lt. Governor Candidates was also invited; Anastasia Pittman, Democrat

and Matt Pinnell, Republican. Anastasia Pittman attended the meeting and spoke to the

tribal leaders on her strong points of working with Tribal Nations. Matt Pinnell was not in

attendance at the meeting. An email was sent to me late Friday, October 12th for his unavailability to attend. I had sent numerous emails and called 30 days prior to the meeting.

The Chairman of the UINOKT holds an election every year and at this meeting the Chairman and the Vice-Chairwoman positions were up for election. During this meeting the

tribal leaders and members voted to re-elect George Tiger, who will serve for one year.

He has been Chairman in this organization for a total of 12 years but not in succession.

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Tribal Leaders and Members also voted to re-elect Edwina Butler-Wolfe, which will be for CALLED WITH THEIR CONCERNS. My door is open unless I am in a meeting or

attending a meeting elsewhere.

2 years, as the Vice-Chairwoman.

Governors’ September and October Meetings

23rd

Constitution Study Group Meeting - Tulsa

24th

9:00 am - CTSA Meeting - Governor Conference Room

10:00 am - Moore Public School Consultation - Governor Conference Room

5:30 pm - TEC, Inc. Board Meeting – Warrior Room, Little Axe

25th

11:00 am - Governor’s Budget Meeting

26th

11:30 am - Lunch Meeting – Finley/Cook - Shawnee

27th

4:00 pm - Hall of Fame Chief Kay Rhoads, Sac and Fox were inducted. OKC

28th

9:00 am - Strategic Meeting - AST Police on CTAS Grant

29th

12 Noon - Employees Day - Frontier City in OKC

6:00 pm - AllNations Bank - Calumet, Oklahoma activities

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

United and together!

October

1st

9:00 am - Weekly Executive Committee updates

2nd

5:00 pm - AARP Dinner - Cowboy Hall of Fame OKC

4th

10:00 am - Bank Meeting - Executive Committee, AG’s, AllNations AG,

AllNations Personnel

6th

10:00 am - White Turkey Meeting - Shawnee, Oklahoma

8th

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Indigenous People’s Day, Oklahoma City University, OKC,

Panel

9th

5:30 pm 10:30 pm - Thunder Reception and Ballgame

10th

10:00 am - AllNations Bank Meeting

3:00 pm - Community Action Partnership - Samantha Robinson

11th

8:30 am - Shareholders Meeting (Health) - Governors Conference Room

9:30 am - Directors Meeting--Present at meeting: Courts, Domestic Violence,

Media, Health, Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority, Tax Commission, OEH,

Enrollment. Executive Committee Present: Lt. Governor Blanchard, Secretary

Johnson, Governor Butler-Wolfe. Not present: Police, Building Blocks II, III,

After School/CCDF, Social Services, Education, Procurement, Finance, HR,

Cultural Preservation, Maintenance, Reality, ICW. Executive Committee not

present: Treasurer Ellis, Representative Fletcher.

4:00 pm - CTSA Meeting - with HR, Board of Directors

6:00 pm - Breast Cancer Awareness - Shawnee Clinic Multi-purpose Building

14th

3:00 pm - Travel to Tulsa for Board Meeting before Meeting on Monday.

15th

9:00 am - United Indian Nations of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Inc. Tulsa

17th

10:00 am - Executive Committee Meeting

Calumet Festival

EXPRESSIONS:

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

you and your family on your lose.

CONCLUSION:

I APPRECIATE TRIBAL MEMBERS THAT HAVE COME BY MY OFFICE OR

Meredith Wahpekeche recieves Indian Elder of the Year award at

the 10th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors

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Lt. Governor’s Report –

October News

By Kenneth Blanchard

AST Lt. Governor

October has become a busy month with meetings, phone conversations with the County Commissioners, researching better ways

to assist the Tribal Members and have a system of accountability

for expenditures. While researching we found a Resolution No.

L-AS-2008-04 approving and adopting the Restructured Tribal

Housing Improvement Program Policies and Procedures with

application attached. The previous administration did not apply

or follow this Resolution which was passed January 16, 2008.

Therefore, as of November 01, 2018 these Policies and Procedures along with application will be back in place. I have attached the Resolution, Policies/Procedures and Application. We

are also working on 2019 Budgets and restructuring the Maintenance Department by creating an “On Campus Maintenance”

which will be for the AST Complex, “Off Campus Maintenance”

which will be caring for mowing, tribal housing, tribal properties

and one (1) Farmworker who will care for cattle and assist with

Off Campus Maintenance. The cattle operation does not require

a full time employee. The Maintenance Department has a staff

of twelve (12) as of October 19, 2018. Kevin Blanchard (Moose)

transferred to the LittleAxe Clinic Maintenance Department, beginning October 22, 2018. We would like to wish him the best of

luck with his new employment.

The following are the meetings I have attended:

October 1st at 9:00 am - Executive Committee Round Table

October 4th at 11:00 am - All Nations Bank

October 5th at 8:00 am - LittleAxe Cattle Audit

October 8th at 2:30 pm - Susan Strain: Tribal Member from

Washington State

October 10th at 10:00 am – Marty Hanson, CEO, CCO: President

of All Nations Bank

October 10th at 4:00 pm - Dara Thorpe: Sweat Lodge

October 11th at 8:30 am - Shareholders Meeting (ASTHA, LISIWINWI)

October 11 at 9:30 am - Directors Meeting

October 11th at 11:00 am - Earlsboro I-40 9A Cattle Audit

October 17th at 10:00 am - Executive Committee Meeting

November 2018

Quarterly Financials

Executive Committee

By Phillip Ellis

AST Treasurer

Quarterly Financials

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the quarterly

financials. financials.

Included

the quarterly

Major Funds

General Fund

BIA Fund

Indirect Cost Fund

Grants

AST Health Authority

Gaming Commission

TCNS

Overall Net Position

2019 Budgeting Process

Analysis

Stagnant to Little Growth Trend

Excess Dollars with Minimal Accountability on Projects

Tracking Appropriate Spending; Needs to Be Strategically Spent Down

Annually

Continued Growth Trend

Strong Growth Trend

Stagnant to Little Growth Trend

Stagnant Trend

Overall Net Position will be compared annually at year end to show a

clearer view of growth or loss.

2019

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On a routine basis I’ll focus on financial literacy for our tribal

members. Financial literacy covers multiple topics that are essential to the wellbeing of all our members. On Wednesday, November 28th I’ll be holding a lunch and learn for our tribal members

focusing on Wills & Trusts and Elder Fraud. Wills and Trusts are

important as they can help speed up the probate process and can help

minimize estate taxes. Elder fraud and credit card / debit card fraud

is a fast growing and common epidemic. We’ll need to be actively

protecting our financial information. At the luncheon, the first 100

attendees will receive a trash can shredder to appropriately dispose of

documents containing any personal information. I’ve also asked our

health clinics to regularly schedule days throughout the year for tribal

members to shred their personal data.

Forensic Audit on ASEDA Enterprise Update

On the financial end of the Forensic Audit, I’ve been working with

Brown & Brown Insurance and Great American Insurance Group regarding our crime/loss claim on our convenient store. We’ve filed

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all paperwork and are anxiously awaiting their judgment on admissible loss.

Additionally, we’re continuing to cooperate with tribal police and federal authorities.

Cattle Audit

As of October 15th, 2018 the finance team was unable to complete an

accurate count of our cattle. We have actively worked with Lt. Governor

Blanchard and his team on notification and scheduling of the annual cattle

audit. We notified all appropriate staff and rescheduled the audit to accommodate schedules. However, the audit opinion as it currently stands is a “disclaimer of opinion”. This indicates that a limitation on the scope was imposed

and as a result the audit team was unable to obtain sufficient audit evidence to

render an opinion. The annual audit can only be done by finance team members who are external to the oversight of the program. This ensures independent results are provided to our tribal members. I recognize the importance

of transparency for our cattle program to our tribal members. If Lt. Governor

Blanchard or our tribal members wish for another audit to be conducted in this

calendar year, I will ask our finance team to complete another audit.

Economic Development

I’m leading a on pushing for a budget specific to an Economic Development program. Additionally, we are exploring multiple funding avenues to

bolster our economic development efforts. I’ve been working closely with

Sec. John Johnson on establishing our 8(a) status as previously mentioned.

We’ve engaged Tribal Government Institute to assist us on our 8(a) journey.

Furthermore, we’re working with Red Plains Surveying to assist us with our

Fee to Trust applications. I’m also keeping a close eye on upcoming economic

development topics that we could get engaged in including opportunity zones,

renewable energy in Indian Country, and an OK tribal economic impact study.

OKTFC Recognized AST Finance

On Friday, Oct. 12th, the Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium was held at

the University of Oklahoma - School of Law. These business gatherings are

composed of tribal treasurers, tribal finance leaders, and tribal economic development leaders representing the 38 federally recognized tribal nations that

reside in Oklahoma. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe was chosen as the tribal

nation host for the Oct. 2018 meeting. We were well represented by our AST

Veterans Association and tribal drummers. Sec. John Johnson presented a historical summary of our tribe. I opened the meeting expressing the importance

of our OK tribal nations working together on key essential topics that impact

all tribal nations in OK. Our tribe was recognized for “advancing tribal finance within the state of OK”. That is a designation we should be proud of.

I’m hopeful that the future of our tribe is focused on positive change, financial

growth, and economic development that will provide more services and opportunities for our tribal members.

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Absentee Shawnee Tribe

BALANCE SHEET - EC Quarterly Report

As of 9/30/2018

GENERAL FUND

ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Investments

Due From Other Funds

Other Receivables

Due From Tribal

Enterprises and Component

Units

Grants Receivable

Inventory

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid A/P Expenses

Total Prepaid Expenses

Capital Assets

Total ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable

Accrued Expenses

401 (k) Retirement

Payable-After Tax

Other

Total Accrued Expenses

Due to Other Funds

Deferred Revenue

Notes Payable

Total LIABILITIES

BIA

INDIRECT

GRANTS

ASTHA

12,844,282.12

3,039,149.33

44,305.24

1,542,331.35

2,175,753.58

8,317,398.19

0.00

(23,421.04)

524.01

0.00

652,284.91

0.00

167,967.64

387,346.54

250.00

808,837.69

0.00

(24,173.43)

2,049.66

0.00

18,873,880.91

0.00

(141,346.79)

278,149.24

0.00

346,331.83

0.00

134,712.75

1,646.05

0.00

19,647,467.67

65.98

0.00

8,294,567.14

228,111.33

0.00

1,435,960.42

1,335.53

0.00

1,134,381.28

19,074.42

2,686,952.41

21,851,422.94

33,907.80

1,792.98

22,682.85

56,414.04

33,851.97

0.00

75,434.91

0.00

1,805,705.92

1,915,048.63

28,955.86

0.00

6,089,972.43

0.00

6,120,721.27

73,623.46

0.00

96,306.31

57,833.85

(16,860.15)

177,586.50

0.00

274,974.24

146,522.24

0.00

180,374.21

17,581,644.05

905,342.80

292,931.32

762,192.42

18,380,073.35

0.00

154,774.99

17,736,419.04

0.00

1,268,503.07

2,173,845.87

0.00

1,046,722.79

1,339,654.11

0.00

97,214.62

859,407.04

0.00

3,290,975.38

21,671,048.73

19,651,467.67

8,294,567.14

1,435,960.42

1,134,381.28

21,851,422.94

FUND BALANCES - Net

Position

Fund Balance - Net Position

Current Year Activity

YTD INCOME

Other

Total Current Year Activity

Total FUND BALANCES - Net

Position

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

FUND BALANCES - Net

Position

Free Music Lessons

Guitar • Bass • Piano • Drums

Available to all Native Americans w/CDIB#

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

November 2018

Representative’s Report

Executive Committee

Atheda Fletcher

Work PH: 405-275-4030 Ext. 6239

Cell PH: 405-287-5247

afletcher@astribe.com

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On October 2, 2018, I attended the language class and then rushed to the AARP

Elders Honor event at the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Both were fantastic events.

It was good to see that several tribal members attended the language class. The

AARP was, as usual, well attended. Over 700 attendees and 50 elders honored.

I was pleased to see that one of our own tribal elders was recognized. Meredith

Wahpekeche was honored for her years of work for our tribe and the generous

giving of her time to many other worthy causes in our surrounding communities.

As we begin the fourth quarter of 2018 and by the time you read this report, we

will have held the 82nd semi-annual General Counsel. My staff and I prepared

and submitted our reports for the General Counsel book and this report covers

events occurring just prior to the General Counsel meeting.

Cultural Preservation

I attend the Southern Tier Homeland Consultation Meeting in Carbondale,

Illinois. The US Forest Service brought together tribes to discuss various programs sponsored by the Forest Services and build relationships with tribes. Topics of discussion included NAGPRA and reburial policy, NEPA directives, youth

engagement, career opportunities for tribal people, and education on the eastern

woodlands. We were also provided the opportunity to tour parts of the Shawnee

National Forest.

Atheda Fletcher and Suhaila Nease

The U.S. Forest Service and tribal partners have developed a regional working group that engages in quarterly calls and meetings once a year. The purpose

of these meetings is to allow the tribe’s to have more personal discussions on

how the U.S. Forest Service will work with the tribes. They have expressed

great interest in our collaborative partnerships and many new developments for

culturally enriched programs are coming to surface. We are eager to grow these

partnerships and get more of our tribal youth engaged in these programs.

As you are aware, November is Native American Heritage month and Cultural

Preservation has scheduled several events throughout the month for tribal members to enjoy and participate. My staff has been working hard to coordinate and

arrange these events for our tribal members and to celebrate our rich and diverse

heritage.

•

Genealogy Research and Resource Class—Presented by the Oklahoma

Historical Society. You will be provided with information for genealogical resources with an emphasis on Native American Resources.

•

Language classes

•

Shawnee Pottery class with historical information on Shawnee Pottery

•

Veteran’s brunch

A schedule is included in the AST newspaper and flyers will be posted at several

locations.

Pictured above: (L to R) Sean Voskuhl, Sr. State Director-AARP; Atheda Fletcher, AST Representative, Meredith Wahpekeche, AST Elders

Honor Recipient and Mashell Sourjohn, Asso. State Director of Community Outreach-AARP

It is my pleasure to congratulate Meredith on her honor. And, a thank you to

the AARP organization for continuing to work with our Indian communities and

honor our American Indian Elders.

Human Resources and Youth Camp

Detailed reports for each of these two departments are in the October General

Counsel book. For both of these two departments, the fourth quarter of 2018 is

an extremely busy time of the year. Each department is working on end of year

close out and developing projects and initiatives for 2019. Each department will

continue reporting on its activities and achievements in the AST Newspaper.

In Closing

My door is always open to all tribal members. If you have any questions or have

an issue that you need help with, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Health

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ASTHS November Monthly Update

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

AST Health Systems Executive Director

On October 22, 2018 the AST Health System upgraded our seven year old electronic

health record system to better serve you! Leading up to the change and the month following, our clinics will experience increased registration times, increased waiting times

at PlusCare and the Shawnee Same Day Clinics, and reduced appointment access. This

will be temporary as we transition to the new and improved system. We ask our patients

to bring their driver’s license or other state ID, insurance cards, and CDIB cards in with

them beginning October 22. Be prepared to sign new forms and expect the registration

times to last up to 30 minutes. If you need to go to our PlusCare or Shawnee Same Day

Clinics, and you have not yet re-registered at our Little Axe or Shawnee Clinics, please

expect to go through the re-registration process. We ask you arrive to your appointment

at least 30 minutes prior to your appointment to allow time to fully register with the

new system. We also ask our Little Axe Clinic patients check in with our registration

staff in the front lobby before reporting to your appointment. The new electronic health

record will bring you and your medical care team closer together while enhancing communication. In the next few months, we will announce and cover all the exciting new

October 22, 2018 the AST Health System upgraded our seven year old electronic health

features available to On

you.

We greatly appreciate your patience and patronage during this

record system to better serve you! Leading up to the change and the month following, our

transition!

clinics will experienc increased registration times, increased waiting times at PlusCare and the

ASTHS November 2018 Monthly Update

Shawnee Same Day Clinics, and reduced appointment access. This will be temporary as we

transition

the new is

and

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Employee of the Month

Team of the Month

Special Leadership Award

Misty McGirt, AST Housekeeping

Public Health Team

Courtney Plumley, Shawnee Clinic

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

Executive Director

November 2018

Health

November 2018

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November 2018 - Scheduled Closings

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

Time(s)

Closed:

Date Closed:

• Lease to Own Homes

Locations:

• Low Rent Housing

All AST Health

facilities

CLOSED

• Over

Income

AST member Down Payment & Closing

-Shawnee Clinic

OPEN

until 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

Assistance

-PlusCare Clinic OPEN at 5 PM until 9 PM (last patient at 8:30 PM).

• College Housing Assistance

• Home

Rehab

Program

All AST Health

facilities

CLOSED

-PlusCare •

Clinic

OPENShelter

9 AM until

5 PM (last patient at 4:30 PM).

Storm

Assistance

AST Health

will be

CLOSED except walk-in clinics.

• facilities

Transitional

Housing

-PlusCare •

& Shawnee

Clinic walk-in

clinic

services will remain open and close at 5 PM

Over-Income

Rental

Housing

Family

of Faith

Christian School

Noon

Wed., Nov. 7

to 5 PM

8th Grade Girls

Basketball Team

Mon., Nov. 12

Day

OCSSA 2A AllSTATE

CHAMPIONS!

(1st Wed of Month)

(Veterans Day)

Wed., Nov 21st

(AST Employee Dinner)

Noon to

5 PM

accepting the last patient at 4:30 PM to allow for family time for staff.

Thurs., Nov. 22nd

(Thanksgiving)

Day

All of AST Health

CLOSEDOUR SERVICES

FOR All

INFORMATION

ABOUT

Fri., Nov. 23rd

All AST Health facilities CLOSED

PLEASE CALL

273-1050

OR COME BY OUR OFFICE

All Day(405)

-PlusCare

Clinic OPEN 9 AM until 5 PM (last patient at 4:30 PM).

(Holiday Observed)

Abbe Owings - 8Th Grade

Basketball Champ

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basketball team took state at the

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

OCSSA 2A class state championship

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

PROUD MOMMA-‐Dos Owings

Honoring Our Past

With Promise for

Our Future

LIFE is Beautiful

Living Meth Free

Health

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November 2018

N E W E L E C T R O N I C H E A LT H R E C O R D S S Y S T E M

A closer connection to you.

This is all about

taking better care of

you. We are proud.

We are excited.

Beginning Monday, October 22, AST Health will transition to a new

electronic health records system. Electronic health records securely store

your health information. You’ll have access to your medical records and lab

results. Be able to receive important reminders, communicate with your providers, and much more — all through our new secure Patient Portal or the

Healow app (formerly Follow My Health).

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RE-REGISTER 30 MINUTES PRIOR

TO YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT.

Please bring your Primary ID (Current DL or State ID), CDIB or Tribal

Enrollment Card, and your Insurance Card(s), if applicable.

All patients are asked to check in at the front registration desk to update information and sign forms. While we go through this vital transition

together, you may experience longer wait times. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.

L E T ’ S D O T H I S TO G E T H E R .

A B S E N T E E

S H AW N E E

T R I B A L

HEALTH SYSTEM

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November 2018

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

The AST Contract Health Services

Team is here to assist you.

Please follow the CHS guidelines.

Keep a copy on hand

and update your information.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT

CARE SERVICES

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and needs

emergent or urgent care.

1. Call the On-Call nurse at 405.447.0300,

option 9 for triage.

2. Notify CHS on the next business day or within

72 hours after your ER visit. Notification does not

assure authorization of payment. However, if you

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

be paid.

3. For AST members with no insurance, evidence

must exist that your visit was medically necessary.

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

4. For AST members with insurance, evidence

must exist that a third-party resource has made the

determination such services were “emergency care”

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

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

at the Little Axe Health Center CHS office or the

Shawnee Clinic CHS office.

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITH INSURANCE

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITHOUT INSURANCE

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

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and does not

have insurance.

1. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

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

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

other personal injury or liability coverage. CHS staff

and/or Patient Benefit Advocates can assist you

with the application process for alternate resources.

Failure to exhaust available or potentially available

alternate resources may result in denial of payment.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

2. Notify CHS at least 48 hours prior to appointment

date for a Coordination of Benefits (COB) to be

sent to the provider.

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

secondary payer/payer of last resort.

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

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

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

EASY ACCESS

Contract Health Services is conveniently

located in Little Axe Health Center and in

Shawnee Clinic, Building 16.

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

Closed on Holidays

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

2. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

3. You must utilize the services provided within AST

health clinics prior to being referred out.

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

Services must be medically approved by an AST

Health provider and/or CMMR Committee.

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

be sent to the outside provider.

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

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

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

I M P O RTA N T C O N TAC TS

BILLING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Little Axe Health Center & Shawnee Clinic

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Little Axe Health Center

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Shawnee Clinic

Glendine Blanchard, CHS Coordinator

Darla Gatzman, CH Technician

Chelle Foreman, Medical Claims Examiner

Lena Carol, CH Technician

Kareena Deere, CH Technician/Medical Records

Debi Sloat, CHS Coordinator/RN

Sharon Littlecreek, Patient Care Manager/LPN

Jayne Werst, CH Specialist, Medicaid Patients

Kelly Armstrong, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Jennifer Wells, CH Technician

Melinda Ferrell, PBA, Dental Referrals

Flo Mann, CH Specialist, AST Patients/LPN

Laurie Webber, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Carrie Stanley, CH Specialist, Medicaid patients/

Medical Assistant

LITTLE AXE HEALTH CENTER CHS

SHAWNEE CLINIC CHS

405.701.7951 (Please follow voice prompts)

405.447.0300 (Secondary)

405.878.5850 (Primary)

405.878.4702 (Secondary)

HEALTH SYSTEM

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Health

November 2018

Chrissy Wiens

Physical Activities Specialist

Buster Bread

Fitness Manager

Brandon Goodman

Fitness Technician

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

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

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

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

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

McKenna Watson

Fitness Technician

AST Diabetes and Wellness Program

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

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

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

to reducing stress.

The AST Resource Center fitness room hours are:

Monday-Friday

6:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday

9:00am - 3:00pm

Sunday

CLOSED

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

Health

November 2018

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

CLASSES

Zumba Fitness

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Strength Circuit

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Cardio Kickboxing

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Strength Circuit

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Zumba Fitness

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Hula Hoop Fitness Wednesday

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

Chrissy Wiens

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Resistance Friday

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

Buster Bread

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Strength Circuit

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Hula Hoop Fitness”- Come join this session to learn how to use

the hula hoop to improve abdominal, hip, lower back, and leg

strength.

Aerobic Circuit

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

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

developing strength through pre-determined training stations.

“Cardio Kickboxing”- Aerobic training using kickboxing

techniques to engage and strengthen the cardiovascular system.

“Resistance”- Resistance training uses apparatus such as tubing,

weights, and kettlebells to help increase the strength, anaerobic

power, and tone or size of muscles.

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Health

Diabetes Awareness Month: Let’s

Talk About Prediabetes

By: Lisa Harrington, MS, RDN, LD

November is Diabetes Awareness month and according to the Centers for Disease

Control (CDC) about 440,000 (11.7%) Oklahomans have a diabetes diagnosis. Of

those diagnosed with diabetes in Oklahoma, 16.4% are American Indian/Alaskan

Native. Clearly, every single day is diabetes awareness day for our people whose

lives have been touched by this chronic disease.

This month, The Absentee Shawnee Tribe Diabetes and Wellness program is being

called to raise awareness for an even more alarming condition—Prediabetes. The

CDC estimates that over 1 million Oklahomans have prediabetes, the condition of

having higher than normal blood sugar but not high enough yet to be diagnosed with

type 2 diabetes. That number jumps to 84.1 million at the national level. In this sense, diabetes should be considered the “tip of the iceberg” as represented in the picture

below. Prediabetes is the unseen, larger area of the iceberg.

The challenge with prediabetes is that most people do not even know they have the

condition. Prediabetes can exist in a person with no noticeable signs or symptoms.

Therefore, it is important for everyone in our community to take a prediabetes risk

test to raise awareness of our individual possibility of having undiagnosed prediabetes. The Diabetes and Wellness Program offers this test free of charge at our clinic

sites, community events and we are including the test in this month’s newspaper.

Please take the test and encourage your loved ones to take the test.

The good news about prediabetes is that the condition is modifiable with diet and

exercise. In fact, up to 90% of type 2 diabetes is preventable by lifestyle modification

and we are here to help! The Diabetes and Wellness Program is looking for Absentee

Shawnee Tribe members, ages 18 or older, who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or who score 9 or higher on the prediabetes screening test, to participate in the

National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP).

The NDPP is a yearlong program that requires weekly meetings for 6 months and

monthly meetings for the remaining 6 months. In this program, a trained lifestyle

coach will help you change certain aspects of your lifestyle, like eating healthier,

reducing stress, and getting more physically active. The program also includes group

support from others who share your goals and struggles. Please take a moment during diabetes awareness month and take the prediabetes risk test. Please call the

Diabetes and Wellness Program at 701-7977 if you are interested in participating in

the life-changing NDPP. Together we can prevent type 2 diabetes!!

November 2018

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DO YOU HAVE

PREDIABETES?

Prediabetes Risk Test

How old are you?

Less than 40 years (0 points)

40—49 years (1 point)

50—59 years (2 points)

60 years or older (3 points)

Are you a man or a woman?

Man (1 point)

No (0 points)

Are you physically active?

Yes (0 points)

No (0 points)

Have you ever been diagnosed with high

blood pressure?

Yes (1 point)

No (0 points)

Do you have a mother, father, sister, or

brother with diabetes?

Yes (1 point)

Woman (0 points)

If you are a woman, have you ever been

diagnosed with gestational diabetes?

Yes (1 point)

Write your score

in the box.

No (1 point)

What is your weight status?

(see chart at right)

If you scored 5 or higher:

Weight (lbs.)

4’ 10”

119-142

143-190

191+

4’ 11”

124-147

148-197

198+

5’ 0”

128-152

153-203

204+

5’ 1”

132-157

158-210

211+

5’ 2”

136-163

164-217

218+

5’ 3”

141-168

169-224

225+

5’ 4”

145-173

174-231

232+

5’ 5”

150-179

180-239

240+

5’ 6”

155-185

186-246

247+

5’ 7”

159-190

191-254

255+

5’ 8”

164-196

197-261

262+

5’ 9”

169-202

203-269

270+

5’ 10”

174-208

209-277

278+

5’ 11”

179-214

215-285

286+

6’ 0”

184-220

221-293

294+

6’ 1”

189-226

227-301

302+

6’ 2”

194-232

233-310

311+

6’ 3”

200-239

240-318

319+

6’ 4”

205-245

246-327

328+

(1 Point)

(2 Points)

(3 Points)

You weigh less than the amount

in the left column

(0 points)

Add up

your score.

You’re likely to have prediabetes and are at

high risk for type 2 diabetes. However, only your

doctor can tell for sure if you do have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (a condition that precedes

type 2 diabetes in which blood glucose levels are

higher than normal). Talk to your doctor to see if

additional testing is needed.

Type 2 diabetes is more common in African Americans, Hispanic/

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Higher body weights increase diabetes risk for everyone. Asian Americans are at increased diabetes risk at lower body weights than the rest

of the general public (about 15 pounds lower).

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151:775-783, 2009.

Original algorithm was validated without

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Lower Your Risk

Here’s the good news: it is possible with small steps to

reverse prediabetes - and these measures can help you

live a longer and healthier life.

If you are at high risk, the best thing to do is contact your

doctor to see if additional testing is needed.

Visit

for more information on

how to make small lifestyle changes to help lower your risk.

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November 2018

Absentee Shawnee Employee Luncheon at Frontier City

November 2018

Election Commission

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FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION:

The following positions will be open for the Elections to be held in 2019.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Position

Filing Fee

Governor

$590.00

Tribal Secretary

$590.00

Term

Two (2) Years

ELECTION COMMISSION:

Position

Filing Fee

Election Commissioner

$215.00

Election Secretary

$215.00

Commission Member #1

$174.00

Commission Member #2

$132.00

Term

Three (3) Years

Two (2) Years (unexpired)

One (1) Year (unexpired)

Fee Amount: Basic fee (Executive Committee $500.00 and Election Commission $125.00)

plus $40.00 Alcohol test, $25.00 Drug test and $25.00 MVR.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An enrolled member of the tribe.

An eligible voter for purposes of voting in tribal elections.

Must be twenty-one (21) years of age on the date of the election for which

he/she desires to be a candidate.

Physically reside within the following Counties: Cleveland, Pottawatomie,

Oklahoma, McClain, Garvin, Pontotoc, Seminole, Lincoln or Okfuskee.

In cases where a prospective candidate has been convicted of a felony,

such person shall not be eligible for consideration as a candidate until at

least five (5) years have passed following completion of the penalty for

such conviction(s).

Not more than one (1) member of an immediate family shall be elected to

the same tribal elective body except when running as a candidate for the

same elective position.

Consult the Election Ordinance for Specific/Additional/Qualifications.

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November 2018

Native Connections Grant sponsored a 5th quarter event with Little Axe Youth after

their homecoming game on October 5th. Staff handed out foam fingers to the football

crowd and gave shirts to the youth. The purpose of this event was to deter youth from

partaking in unsafe activities after big school events. 113 people signed in, 99 of which

were youth between the ages of 12 to 24 years old. It was nice to see kids enjoying

themselves, dancing and laughing throughout the event. Native Connections and MSPI

grants were also present in the homecoming parade and handed out goodies to the

youth from the entire Little Axe School System.

Little Axe

Homecoming

2018

Pictured: Jenifer Sloan, MSPI Grant

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November 2018

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Realty Department

Reminder:

•

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

All trust land transactions must come through the Realty Office.

Sales and/or any other trust land transactions must be authorized by the Realty

Department

and approved

by the BIA.

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Please keep addresses current with the Office of the Special Trustee for Indians @

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to be made to landowners on new leases and other information.

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MISSION STATEMENT

Applications

NOW

For

Fall 2016

coordinate

of trust assets

with the Office

and Records Office and the Office of

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Special Trustee.

Sandwich

Wild Rice

Cornbread

Okra

Toast

Chips

Veggies

Steak

fries

Bread and prepares Bacon

The Division of Probate gathers

information regarding

decedent’s

family

and property

it for adjudication by the Office of

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Pears

Cake

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

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

Deadline for applications is June 1, 2016

For more information, visit Haskell Indian

Nations University website at www.haskell.edu.

In order for this toNOT

happen,

family

of the decedent will need to contact the Absentee Shawnee Real Estate Division (Probate) to start the

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TO BE

HOME!!!

probate process.

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

LUNCH SERVED MONDAY-THURSDAY 11AM TO 1PM

EXT 6227 or 6270

9AM TO 11AM

ORquestions,

NOTIFY YOURplease

DRIVER contact Lea Tsotaddle at 405-275-4030 BREAKFAST

Should you have any

ext. 6248.SERVED FRIDAYS

November 15

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

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

or send us an e-mail to

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

THE 15th OF THE CURRENT MONTH

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

not per birthday wish.

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Celebrations

november BIRTHDAYS

Aguinaga, Jessika Lyn

Aguinaga, Julia Dawn

Aguirre, Daniel Enrique

Alderman, Makenzie Rene’

Alexander, Tammy Lynn

Alford, Glen Tecumseh

Alford, Reagan Elizabeth

Alford, Rebecca Marie

Alford, Thaddeus Ethan

Alford, Tiffany Gayle

Alvarez, Amanda Leigh

Araujo, Jonathan Jose

Arms, Cameron Blake

Arms, Dakota James

Atwell, Danielle Elyse

Badger, Casey Mae

Baker, Makaiah Lashaun

Balch, Emily Twila Kay

Bates, Damion Christian

Bettelyoun, Cathern Mae Marie

Billie, Kathrine

Blanchard, Ashlynn Shay

Blanchard, Cayanna Dee

Blanchard, John Michael

Blanchard, Lisa Ann

Blanchard, Matthew Ryan

Blanchard, Norman Neal

Blocker, Bailey Marie

Boatman, Allyson Lyndi

Boatman, Mark James

Bockoven, Tina Nicole

Boston Sr., Carl Kent

Boston, Arthur Joseph

Box, Jodie Gayle

Bradley, William Lee

Brandon, Sean Patrick

Breeding, Joshua Adam

Brewer, Rockey Darren

Brinson, Allen William

Brokeshoulder, Rita Gayle

Brown, Andrea Elaine

Brown, Keyondre Duane

Brown, Shandalyn Shermain

Bryant, Corbin Ash

Bryant, Lorraine Morton

Bryce, Emily Danielle

Buckheart, Felise Maria

Bui, Reilly Paul

Bump Jr., Richard Dewitt

Campbell, Lousetta Spriggs

Carolina, Jammie Leann

Carter, Andrea Dawn

Caudillo, Robert Lee

Chisholm, Cole Nathanial

Collett, Dillon Wayne

Colungo, Antonio Joaquin

Cortez, Alixus Renee

Creek, Kaydence Rae

Crossley, Joseph Tyner

Crow, Anabeth Sophia Ximara

Crow, Randon Matthew

Danner, Latonia Marie

Davis, Alexander Edward

James

Davis, Eli Joel

Davis, Hannah Starr

Davis, Joshua Lee

Davis, Kayelah Janea Blair

Davis, Rebecca Ann

Day, Darnell Ann

Deere, Karena Louise

Detwiler, Tanya Elaine

Dietrich, Tricia Lynn

Dodds, Cody Ralph

Dolchok, Carole Sue

Donnahoe, Leah Jane

Doussett, Flossie Jean Spoon

Doussett, Gabriella Diane

Downey, Tyler Preston

Draper Jr., Russell Lee

Drywater, Sherry Lyn

Duboise, Rebecca Kay

Eckiwardy, Selena Monica

Eckiwardy, Victoria Destiny

Edgmon, Pacey Wyatt

Edwards - Fletcher, Atheda

Edwards, Chet

Edwards, Cutke Lashelle R.

Ellis, Paul Samuel

Ellis, Phillip Steven

Ellis, Scott R.

Embery, Aubrianna Marie

Foreman, Robert Wade

Foreman, Thomas Henry

Fuentez, Ariana Yasmine

Garretson, Alayla Danielle

Garretson, Christopher P.

Gibson, Dante` Jamison

Gibson, Pamela Ann

Gibson, Wilfred Lew

Gomez, Petra Maria

Goombi II, John Duane

Goss, Melody Naomi

Gower, Jon Paul

Gray, Jared Christapher

Gray, Jeffrey David

Guttmann, Rosemary ( Bradley

)

Hadjiconstantinou, Brent

Christopher

Hale, Alisha Marie

Harjo, Brittany Marie

Harjo, Jacqueline Rhea

Harjo, Maliyah Kinsley

Harjo, Tawanna Jo

Harman, Amy Marie

Harp-Brown, Tara Rae

Harris, Kallie Dahn

Harvey, Ronnie Troy

Hatcher, Donald Ray

Haumpy, Olivia Huerta

Haumpy, Zaylee Jew`el

Heisley, Robert Egan

Hemphill, Justin Travis

Hernandez, Isabella Lois

Herrera Jr., Ruben Pilar

Hicks, Emily Nicole

Hill, Kambree Shalyn

Hood, Allison Rachelle

Hood, Stefanie Michelle

Hopper, Deborah Ann

Houston, Sheri Lynn

Humphrey, Jo Lynne

Isaacs, Jon Edwin

Jacobs, Tiffanie Marie

Johnson, Evan Ryan

Johnson, Jackie Dean

Johnson, Jaylin Lee

Johnson, Michael Thomas

Johnson, Nizhoni Naim River

Johnson, Rayanna Kay

Johnson-Stephenson, Alyssa

Cyndel

Jones, Easton Allen

Kaniatobe, Guy Eliot

Kaseca Jr., Frank Linn

Keith, Joni Cheryl

Keith, Lisa Gaye

Kilmer, Cheyenne Lashell

Kilmer, Kayla Marlene

Kinnamon Andersen, Sherri

Kaye

Kirby, William Hunter

Lackey, Oaklen Ray

Lalehparvaran, William

Majid

Larney, Patti Mae

Larney, Walter Lee

Lasenberry, Khloe Dawn

Leath, Timothy Coates

Leetka, Addysen Grace

Leitka, Devin Lance

Limon Jr., Richard Martin

Limon, Jocelyn Marie

Lindsay, Seth Ryan

November 2018

Little Axe Sr., Troy Lee

Little Axe, Brandon James

Little Axe, Katherine Pauline

Little Axe, Paiden Taylor

Little Charley, Buck

Little Charley, Kieri Leeann

Little Creek, Lindsey Denise

Little Creek, Lynda Carol

Little Jim, Caleb Frank

Little Jim, Clint Jason

Little, Dee Ann

Little, Lisa Ann

Littlebear, Clifford Newman

Littlebear, Josheau Alan

Littlecreek, Sammi Louise

Littlecreek, Sharon Renee

Littlecreek- Testerman, Skielar

D’Wayne

Littlecreek-Watts, Lily

Littlehead, William Bill

Loeks, Betty Lou Marx

Logan, Terri ( Sloat )

Longhorn, Joel Boyd

Longman Jr., Henry Daniel

Lovins, Garrett Scot

Lowrance, Eaan Zane

Mack, Darrin Wayne

Mann, Loretta Lynn

Martin, Skyla Reyann

Martin, Tiffany Ann

Martinez, Clayton Dale

Martinez, Tiana Rae

Masquas, Jeanlene

McBride, Allison Lorraine

McBride, Marshall Dylan

McBride, Travis Eugene

McDaniel, Cody Aaron

McEwin, Henry Bill

McGirt, Ricky Lee

McGonigal, Michael Shawn

McGuire II, Wayne Lloyd

Megehee, Sheyenne Nicole

Miller, Charles Ray

Miller, Kayci Dawn

Mills, Lindsey Gayle

Minnck Larney, Kayla Leeann

Mitchell, Legus Trent

Mitchell, Meegan

Mohawk, Joni Marie

Montgomery, Stephany Sky

Montgomery, Zechariah Cyreke-Dean

Moore, Sophia-Marie Linda

Morlan, Derek Thomas

Morris, Miracle Marie

Morton, James Cristian

Morton, Rebecca Lynn

Muench, Rose Ann

November 2018

Celebrations

Musick, Dr. Charles Randall

Thorpe, Jasper Pristine

New Moon, Jessica Lynn

Thorpe, Jonah Azariah

Nice Jr., Jonathon Lee

Thorpe, Vicki Jo

Novick, Precious Dawn

Tiger, Dion Anthony

Ortiz, Isaiah Faustino

Tiger, Joseph Little Chief

Owens, Asher James

Tiger, Nakota Cotcha

Owens, Rhett Patrick

Tillery, Trevor Ryan

Panther Jr., Donald Eric

Tilley, Nelson Vaughn

Panther-Pitner, Eliazbeth La Rayne

Tyner, Michael Roy

Perez-Vargas, Joel Encarnacion Tyner, Wasalee Raine

Ponkilla, Briana Cynthia

Upman, Belva Ann

Ponkilla, Mary Frances

Vasquez, Makai Isaiah

Preciado, Oscar Gabriel

Velez Jr., Marcos Antonio

Ramirez, Axel Bennett

Villalobos, Francisco Javier

Ramirez, Tiffany Elyse

Voyles, Devin Robert

Richard, Frances Ann

Wakley, Stacy Ann

Ridenour, Lydia Paige

Wakolee, Garry Lavar

Roberts, Siera Brooke

Wakolee, Jerry Lamar

Robertson, Velisa Allyn

Walker, Kurtis Robert

Robinson, Sieanna Gail

Walker, Ty Dewayne Owen

Robison, Laynee Elizabeth

Wallis, Coltin Bryan

Salazar, John Thomas

Wallis, Dawn Marie

Santa Cruz, Briana Danae

Warrior, Aaron Duane

Schoenebaum, Daxton Ryder

Warrior, Debra Faye

Sherod, Daemon Marcus

Wasley, Mandella Dawn

Shields, Brent Fremond

Watson, Brent Randall

Shopteese, Wanda Gayle

Watson, Gavin Layn

Siemon, Hudson Kennedy

Watson, McKenna Ann

Sinks, Robert Elmer

Weaver, Dylan Micheal

Sloan, Whitney La Rae

Werst, Nelda Jayne

Sloat, Amanda Renee

Westberry, Justin Doyle

Sloat, Jami Lynn

White Jr., Robert

Smith, Alfred L.

White, Daniel Lee

Smith, Anna Mae

White, Dustin Lee

Smith, Carolina Elizabeth

Wilburn, Sonya Leigh

Smith, Garett Allen

Wilkerson, Dorotha Fallon

Smith, Taylor Logan

Williams, Anfernee Isiah

Snakeman, Sandra Kay

Williams, Ella Ann

Soap, Taziah Jayson Lee

Williams, Erik Braden

Spoon, Ariana Nicole

Williams, Heath Jared

Spoon, Christopher Scott

Williams, Katharine Melina

Spoon, Joel Lee

Williams, Nathan Barrett

Spoon, Kolee Raye

Wills, Jessica Renae

Spoon, Tresha Dawn

Wilson, Isaac Lane

Squire, Lauresa Cerise

Wilson, Joseph Scott

Squire, Michael Lee

Wilson, Savannah Colette

Stacy, Daelin Shey

Wilson-Ongaco, Tristen Xavier

Stewart, Arvel Eugene

Wolfe, Stormy Ray

Stinger, Elizabeth Juanita

Wolfe-Clark, Tina Marie

Stoliby, Daniel A

Womack, Grayson Wallace

Stone, Heide Nichole

Wyatt, Ashley Dawn

Stuckey, Wade Dexter

Yandell, Raymond Lloyd

Switch, McKenzie Ranee

Yoder, Vanessa Lynn

Switch, Michael Dwight

Taylor, Ryan Aaden

Thorpe, Gary Allen

Thorpe, Iris Nahla

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22 ne se wi pe ti ke ki-te ne se we

Celebrations

Happy Birthday

Tiffany Martin

Randall Watson

McKenna Watson

Love you all!

From, Aunt Rhonda

November 2018

Happy

Birthda

Lydia

Paige!!

e love

you!

Grams

and

Gramp

Happy 70th Birthday to

Frank

Kaseca

We wish you many more

years of happiness.

Love, The Kasecas

Happy Birthday to

Eli Davis

Love, Mom, Sis, & Aunt Rhonda

Share your Celebrations!!!

Call AST Media at 405-598-1279 or email

your request to stiger@astribe.com by the

15th of the preceding month.

Only 1 picture can be used per celebration.

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

please leave your requests in the mail box.

Local

November 2018

Native Artist Credits God and

Tribal Youth for Her Inspiration

and Success

A Letter By Delana Deere

Last summer, my heart broke for our youth going through suicidal attempts and thoughts as they

struggled through life. I began to pray that the Creator, my God, would connect me to a talented hip/

hop artist who could help me in a Genre that would

reach them.

Stepping out of my comfort zone, He lead me to

Producer Zachary Battiest from the Seminole Tribe

Of Florida. Covered in prayer we wrote my first Pop

Song, “Brighter Days,” and released it in January

2018. It was entered in the 2018 Native American

Music Awards and nominated for Best Indie Artist/

Independent New Artist. Although, I did not win the

National Trophy, I still feel like a winner because I

left my contact information with radio stations, TV

stations, producers, managers and talented artist that

could possible lead me to building my music career.

I met some of the most talented artist that wants

to collaborate with me such as PJ Vegas, son of Pat

Vegas from the Music group RedBone, who won

the 2018 NAMA award in my category and 2017

VMA MTV award winner. In the future, not only

are we talking about doing a song together, but we

also want to bring a concert to Oklahoma if we can

get the funding to make it happen. This would include your very own Delana Deere and some, if

not all, of Mag7- Taboo from Black Eyed Peas, PJ

Vegas, Supaman, EmceeOne, Dezrus, Zachary and

Spencer Battiest who all received a Moon Man in

the 2017 VMA MTV Awards for Best Fight Aganst

the System. You can find thier song “Stand Up” on

youtube.

In realty, I may not have the trophy right now to

prove that I am a winner, but to me as a Nominee, it

is just as good. Winners never give up! Thank you

all who voted for me and thank you to my Tribe

for supporting my music! You can own your copy

of my 2018 NAMA Nominated Single “Brighter

Days” produced by Zachary Battiest and my latest

album Soul Awaken that has 2008 Native-E-Music

Award nominated song “The Flowers” at the AST

Gift Shop.

With Love,

Delana Deere

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Building Blocks II

November Newsletter

By Elizabeth Crawford

Director

Children enrolled: 50

Staff: 20

November is such a busy month; we will

host our annual Thanksgiving dinner

for the children and their families. Mrs.

Sharon and Mrs. Erin work so hard in

the kitchen to make sure everyone leaves

with a full tummy. I know some of you

have noticed the children going on nature

walks these are great learning experiences for the children. They learn about fall

Building Blocks

and all the changes this season brings.

This also gave us time to do some updates to our playground. We our adding

turf around our swing and rock climbing

tunnel areas on the big playground. The

Toddler play ground will also be getting

turf around the swings and the treehouse.

As we began to close out the year, the

teachers and kids have one more exciting event our annual Christmas Program. However, we will be doing it a

little different this year but the teachers

and kids will spend quite a bit of time

getting prepared. We will keep everyone

updated on the festivities.

Dates to remember:

•

Christmas program-TBA

•

Closed-12/24/18-12/25/18for

Christmas Holiday

As always my office door is open for any

question or concerns. Thank you.

November 2018

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

of Oklahoma

Child Care Development

Fund Programs

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

P: (405) 432-8411

F: (405) 878-0156

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Child Care

Development Fund Programs

La-pe-we-ki-wa ho-ge-wa-pe-fa-yi mi-ti-ge

“Lifelong Learning Begins Here.”

Program Services:

 Building Blocks Child Development

Center II- Shawnee, OK- Tribally

Operated Child Care Center

 Building Blocks Child Development

Center III- Little Axe, OK- Tribally

Operated Child Care Center

 AST Child Care Subsidy ProgramChild Care Assistance

 AST After School ProgramHorseshoe Bend Community- After

School Care

 AST After School Program- AST

Complex, Shawnee- After School

Care

 For information about these

services please visit the AST

website at

www.astribe.com/Childcare



Contact information:



BBCDCII-Shawnee (405)878-0633

Email: ecrawford@astribe.com



BBCDCIII- Little Axe (405)360-2710

Email: rebeccaj@astribe.com



AST Child Care Subsidy (405)432-8411

Email: briana.ponkilla@astribe.com



AST ASP- HSB (405)432-8411

Email: lanora.buswell@astribe.com



AST ASP-Shawnee (405)432-8411

Email: lanora.buswell@astribe.com

November 2018

CCSG

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Constitution Committee Study Group

November Report

By Kathy Deere, Vice-Chairman

shwneturtle@gmail

Phone: 405-637-8248

GREETINGS:

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

normally held monthly every fourth Sunday. But due to closure of tribe for the

Thanksgiving Holidays, we moved our next meeting to November 18, 2018, at

3:00 p.m. at the Little Axe Community Building, AST members are welcome to

attend. We appreciate all the questions and comments!

CCSG website is available at https://astccsg.squarespace.com. The intent is for

the AST members to be informed concerning CCSG meetings, minutes, budget,

and community meetings. If you have comments, questions, suggestions, you can

visit our website for the informational updates on the progress.

At the printing of this article, we will have met twice for the month of October.

On Sunday, 10-14-18, we had a volunteer meeting to continuing to work on draft

constitution. Our regular paid stipend monthly meeting is scheduled for Sunday,

10-28-18.

The third community meeting was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The turnout for

the community was few in numbers. But we did the PowerPoint Presentation and

explained the need to amend the constitution. We appreciate the office of Governor

for proving the refreshments. Thank you Governor Butler-Wolfe for your support!

General Council meeting, Saturday, October 27, 2018, the CCSG will be presenting the PowerPoint presentation, brief working progress report of constitutional

changes, and frequently asked questions handout.

PowerPoint presentation, with current constitution, draft legislation Organizational

chart, and frequently asked questions is available on the CCSGs website at https://

astccsq.squarespace.com

The following items were discussed at our CCSG monthly meetings:

• Legislative visit with the Chickasaw Nation on Friday, October 19, 2018. Thanks

to Lisa J. Billy for her assistance on setting up the visit. Attached photo of Chickasaw Legislators and AST CCSG Committee members.

• Referendum Vote on removing the BIA, Secretary of Interior, Two (2) articles in

the constitution. This needs to be done to revise the AST Constitution to separate

the Legislative and Executive branches. The draft resolution was presented to the

Executive Committee Members monthly meeting, Wednesday, 10-19-18. The ECs

next step is to submit paperwork to BIA for the Secretarial Election.

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Local

November 2018

Local

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Thunderbird Casino Update - Venue

Hosts a Variety of Entertainment

By Lisa D. Frazier

Marketing Director

The Wade Hayes concert on Friday, October 19th yielded over 500 attendees and it was a terrific concert. Wade is a two time stage four cancer

survivor from Bethel, Oklahoma. He credits faith, fans, and family for his

tremendous recovery and now remission, so he does what he can to see

that they get the best possible show from him every time.

The Classic Car show on October 20th had 29 car classes offered and 136

cars show and it was a great day outside for a car show. Car enthusiasts

were able to see vintage restored cars as old as 1922 and as supped up

challengers as new as 2014. There were cars in every color and shape as

well as attending car fans as this was a family friendly event.

In November both casino locations are offering sleek beautiful vehicle

giveaways! There is a 2019 Ford Mustang in electric blue at the Shawnee

location, with the drawing on November 30thand at the Norman location

a Mercedes 4Matic Coupe E-Series with the drawing on December 29th.

In order to have an opportunity to win either vehicle you must earn points

with your ThunderCard. The more points you earn the more entries you

will receive!

The next musical event is on Saturday, December 1st from the Purple Xperience, the ultimate Prince tribute show. The show is for attendees 18+

plus years of age and the best part is it is a FREE show. Be sure to get there

early as admission is first come, first served, the doors open at 7pm and the

show is at 8pm.

derwood, has worked for the Tribe since January 2017 and has been a great

addition to our department. Her job as Accounts Payable-Accounts Receivable Specialist involves everything from invoicing, bank deposits, filing, and project tracking. Her main focus is to ensure all financial information with our TCNS program is properly documented.

Cultural Preservation

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November 2018

Cultural

Preservation

Cultural

Preservation

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Employee Spotlight

Kyra maintains direct communication with the Cultural Preservation Director and other staff in the office that work on TCNS. She logs and

tracks all incoming and outgoing mail associated with TCNS. We receive

weekly updates via our online notification system about new projects and

she completes invoices and interest letters in order to properly distribute

them to our consultants. She also prepares weekly deposits for finance upon receiving TCNS project packages.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

One of her greatest strengths is organization and her ability to be a

team player. She is always willing to assist and go above and beyond in

whatever ways she can. She will soon be taking over all purchase orders,

supply orders, and all travel paperwork for the department.

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If you have questions regarding classes, please contact Kimberlee Billie @ 405-275-4030 Ext. 6416

(Oklahoma Historical

Society) @ 6 P.M.

Health MPB in

Shawnee

November 8

Veterans Brunch @

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MPB in Shawnee

November 13 & 27

Shawnee Language

Class @ 6 P.M.

Health MPB in

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November 15

Rock Your Mocs

celebrated @ 2 P.M.

Cultural Pres. Bldg

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Realty

November 2018

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Public Notice from

the Realty Office

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Our office has received questions on the matter of growing and or manufacturing of Marijuana on trust property. In response to these questions from landowners, the

new Oklahoma Law does not overwrite the United States

Code of Law or the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Code of

Law. Marijuana is still scheduled as a level 1 Narcotic

as defined by the Controlled Substances Act and is still

illegal. The Oklahoma Law regarding Marijuana growing and or manufacturing is only at the State level, not at

the Federal Level. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe’s Trust

Property is Federal Property, in which growing and or

manufacturing Marijuana is illegal.

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LOCATED AT 107 NORTH KIMBERLY IN SHAWNEE, OK.

WEBSITE: WWW.ASHOUSINGAUTHORITY.COM

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B A N D

P R E S E N T S

S E A S O N

BINGO NIGHT

HORSESHOE BEND

S AT U R DAY N OV 1 7 T H

6PM - 9PM

TURKEY RAFFLE

RAFFLE BASKET

C A K E WA L K

HORSESHOE BEND COMMUNITY BUILDING AT

46309 GARRETS LAKE ROAD

SHAWNEE, OK 74801

Additional Information Call (405) 204-9612

All Ages

Adults Per Card $1

Kids Per Card $0.50

3X Tickets for $5.00 Raffle Entry

Cakewalk $2

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P H O T O S

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The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Christmas Party will be done differently this year.

We will be doing a Wal-Mart Gift Card and Movie Pass. Parents will need their child/children’s Absentee Shawnee CDIB card (must be an updated CDIB Card) to pick up the gift card and movie pass at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Finance Office from December 10, 2018 through January

18, 2019; Office hours are 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Due to the location of the Movie Theater in

Shawnee, out of state tribal children will not be able to receive a movie pass and will only receive a Wal-Mart Gift Card.

November 2018

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Paint It Pink: Breast

Cancer Awareness Event

American Cancer Society reports that the number of women who

died from breast cancer has dropped about 40% in the past 25

years. That constitutes to approximately 322,000 lives saved.

This decrease in breast cancer related deaths is attributed to both

early detection and improvements in treatment. Thus, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System’s Public Health Department

sought to educate women and men on good breast health, early

detection, treatments, support systems and navigation, and connection with community partners.

On October 11, 2018, guest speaker Jessica Enix, Breast Surgeon for the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, educated men and

women on the targeted topics. While Absentee Shawnee Tribal

Governor, Edwina Butler-Wolfe, provided an emotionally charged

account of how breast cancer has personally affected her and her

family. Professional painter, Tara Munford, provided guests with

step-by-step instructions as they painted on their canvases.

This event was open to the public and free of charge for all

guests. Guests received a catered meal from Johnny Carinos’, free

t-shirts, free hats, and were entered for a chance to win giveaways.

Guests were also screened for the need for a mammogram and

will be provided with available resources upon completion of the

screening process. This event had a 98% attendance of registered

guests. Many guests have asked that the Public Health Department

continue to do this event. With such a high demand and support

for the event, the Public Health Department has plans to continue

to use this and similar events as a tool of education and outreach

to the local communities in which we serve.

OEH

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November 2018

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering

B r o w n f i e l d Tr i b a l Re s p o n s e P r o g r a m

What is a Brownfield?

The EPA defines a brownfield site as

“...real property, the expansion,

redevelopment, or reuse of which may

be complicated by the presence or

potential presence of hazardous

substances, pollutants, contaminants,

controlled substances, petroleum or

petroleum products, or is mine-scarred

land.”

Do you have land that you want to

use for a business, park, or for

cultural purposes, but are worried

about possible contamination? If so,

you may have a Brownfield site.

Typical Brownfield Sites Include:

 Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Homes

 Burned Homes

 Buried Dump Sites

 Open Dump Sites

 A Large Amount of Tires

 Former Cattle Dip Pit Sites

 Barrels of Unknown Substances

 Old Service Stations

 Oil Storage Facilities

 Oil/Gas Well Sites

 Old Dry Cleaning Businesses

If you have a Brownfield site that you

would like to develop, or if you know

of a possible Brownfield site, please

contact:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Brownfield Response Program

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

( 405) 214-4235

AST.Environmental.Programs@astribe.com

on current and upcoming projects

www.facebook.com/

ast.environmental.programs

OEH

November 2018

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America Recycles Day 2018

Take the pledge!

How to Get a Tag

Pledge to learn, act, and

share on November 15!

Find out what materials are

collected for recycling in

your community, recycle

and buy more products that

use recycled content, and

encourage family and

friends to also take the

recycling pledge. Take the

pledge and learn more at

americarecyclesday.org.

Did You Know.....

Did You Know……

Anyname

name changes

changes that

Any

thatmay

mayoccur

occur

marriage, divorce,

(i.e.(ie:marriage,

divorce, etc.

etc.)) need

need totobebeupdated

updated

through enrollment, BEFORE any new

registrations or renewals can be processed.

Join OEH in recycling

In the time since our recycling

operation first started, we have

recycled over 100,000 pounds of

paper and cardboard. That is

enough recycled material to save

2,30 gallons of oil 330 million

BTU’s of energy, 19,500 kilowatt

hours of energy, and 450 cubic

yards of landfill space! We hope

to double that amount in the near

future with your help. We accept

paper, cardboard, and aluminum

cans.

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION*

Any new motor vehicle registrations must be done in person by the Tribal Member. The following is a

list of required documents you must have for new motor vehicle registration(s).

• TITLE

• BILL OF SALE OR SALES CONTRACTLIEN ENTRY FORM (if Darrell

applicable)

James Little Axe

• ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD

• OKLAHOMA INSURANCE VERIFICATION

Jan. 9, 1963 – Oct. 16, 2018

• VALID OKLAHOMA DRIVER LICENSE

REGISTRATION RENEWAL

Our family wishes to convey our sincerest appreciation for your prayers and support during Darrell’s

There

are two (2) options available. The following is a list of required documents for renewals.

passing. We are blessed to have family and friends like you and are thankful for all you have done. We

appreciate all the meals, visits, phone calls, and overwhelming support you provided during this difficult

PERSON:

time. RENEWING

A specialINthanks

to George Blanchard and the pallbearers for their acts of kindness and helping

hands• for

our Registration

family during

Darrell’s graveside service. Also, a special thank you to Donna Bosworth and

Current

Certificate

Webb• Little

Jim

for

their

acts

Oklahoma Insurance Verificationof love. It was a comfort to us to know these details were in your hands.

We appreciate all who attended Darrell’s service, it meant a lot to us. With the great outpouring of

• Valid Oklahoma Driver License

support, please know we appreciate each and every one of you. God has truly blessed us during this

• grief.

AbsenteeAsShawnee

Tribal

Enrollment

time of

Darrell

would

say, card

“It’s a process.” One we all must go through.

With Sincere Thanks,

RENEWING BY MAIL:

Jerry &

Little

To Barbara

renew by mail,

sendAxe

check or money order along with the above listed items. Make check or

Wife,money

Nadine

orderLittle

payableAxe

to: Absentee Shawnee Tribe Tax Commission. A $35.00 fee for all

And Family

returned checks will be charged.

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

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Behavioral Health Services

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS

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

RENEWALS

Years Tagged + Admin. Fee = TAG PRICE

VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX SCHEDULE

WHITETotal

BISON, Inc.

Tax

Adminstration

Cultural

Approach

Years Tagged

Imposed

Fee

Fees to Personal Recovery

Substance

Abuse

1st through 4th year $80.00

$5.00

$85.00

5th through 8th year $70.00

$5.00

$75.00

9 through 12 year $50.00

$5.00

$55.00

13 through 16

John Soap, LPC

year

$30.00 Facilitator:

$5.00

$35.00

Wellbriety Group Meetings

17th year andEvery

over $10.00 Thursday

$5.00

$15.00 5:30pm-6:30pm

Shaw nee M ultipurpose Building

(east of the Shaw nee Clinic, B ldg. 16)

Do you have any questions? Please feel free to contact the AST Tax Commission office at (405)275For further information, contact:

4030, option 6.

Shawnee Behavioral Health Services:

Little Axe Behavioral Health Services:

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

John 405-878-4716

Dara 405-701-7987

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