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sEptEmBER 2016

“Among The Shawnee”

insidE this issuE

2 - 3 ExEcutivE committEE REpoRts

4 tax collEctions

5 Building Blocks

6 titlE vi lunch mEnu

7 - 8 Ramah Fact shEEt

10 - 11 FaRming & gRazing salE

12 ast hEalth REpoRt

15 tRiBal REcRuitmEnt FaiR

16 my dna

Volume 27 No. 52

17 ast housing authoRity

20 - 21 sEptEmBER BiRthdays

24 FitnEss calEndER

29 - 31 ctas suRvEy

36 FostER caRE

Absentee Shawnee Housing Authority

New Transitional Housing Open House

The housing authority staff hosted an open house on Thursday, July 21st

at the newly built triplex located on Philadelphia Street in Shawnee, OK.

More information & photos inside on page 17.

General Council - October 22, 2016

10:00 am - Thunderbird Casino - Norman, OK

Executive Committee

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Governor

Isaac Gibson

Lt. Governor

John Johnson

Secretary

Leah Bates

Treasurer

Anthony Johnson

Representative

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

Governor’s Report

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

Our Shawnee area continues to have high temperatures and little

moisture. This weather should be changing soon as this is the month when

we begin to see rain and cooling temperatures. To my awareness we did

not have any West Nile or Zika virus issues here at the tribe or in our tribal

community. We were indeed blessed.

budget increases for the Election Commission or the use of the Tribe’s

General Operating Funds. Upon review of this email exchange I noticed

that neither the serving Election Commissioner, Briana Ponkilla, nor

Election Commissioner Elect, Mary Birdtail, in their respective capacity

as Election Commissioners were included. Nor did these emails include

Kenneth Blanchard, serving Representative; however they did include

Representative Elect, Anthony Tadpole Johnson, whose elected position is

June Election

The June 18th election is in dispute within our court system. Two separate in dispute.

2nd Correction Notice: “The Election Commission was informed by

disputes actions were filed by Twila Parker, candidate for Treasurer, and

Sherman Tiger, candidate for Representative on June 30th. These disputes Representative Anthony Johnson that he was notified by the Governor that he

will be brought before the Court on August 30th. During a protest and/or was not legally sworn in and was not eligible to make decisions”.

dispute it is not uncommon for misunderstandings to arise. I would like

2nd Correction: In reality what I said to Anthony ‘Tadpole’ Johnson was:

to correct a couple of statements the Election Commission placed in their “a dispute has been filed and if you make decisions prior to the dispute being

August newsletter on page 7.

resolved in our court, then it could possibly be grieved through employees who

1st Correction Notice: “The Governor informed the Election Commission are moved”.

to use an outside attorney instead of the Attorney General’s office in the above Trial Date Set

mentioned court cases.”

Jeff and Isaac Gibson

1st Correction: The statement made to me on July 1st by the Election

As you may recall the review hearing(s) held by the Absentee Shawnee

Commission was “We will be requesting an expedited decision from the Tribal Court on May 23, 2016 set the trial date of Isaac Gibson, Jr., Lt.

Executive Committee on whether we are to utilize the AST Attorney General Governor, for October 10-11th, with the 12th set aside in case the trial is

or proceed with outside counsel.”

lengthy. This begins at 9:00 a.m.

The trial date set for Jeff Gibson, former Representative and current

I relayed that concern orally to all Executive Committee members, by

July 5th, to get their approval or disapproval of the Election Commission TERO contact, is October 17-19th beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The two, first cousins, are being tried for embezzlement, fraudulent

using the Tribe’s Attorney General. The Executive Committee decision was

use

of a credit card, misusing public monies, unlawful official action, and

unanimous that the Election Commission should seek their own outside

legal counsel and NOT use the tribes Attorney General. I advised the criminal conspiracy. A spectator in one of the review hearings heard Judge

Interim Deputy Commissioner, Aly Miller, via email on July 5th of this Haddox, the Judge trying these two cases, state that it was the first trial-bydecision. On July 6th I was advised by Ms. Miller that a letter was being jury the Absentee Shawnee has had in ten years.

The trial date set for Jeff Gibson, former Representative and current

forwarded and that ‘funds to cover the extra cost of obtaining outside

counsel, please also be thinking of this so that we can continue to expedite TERO contact, is October 17-19th beginning at 9:00 a.m.

The two, first cousins, are being tried for embezzlement, fraudulent

this process’. The Executive Committee did not discuss or authorize any

use of a credit card, misusing public monies, unlawful official action, and

criminal conspiracy. A spectator in one of the review hearings heard Judge

Haddox, the Judge trying these two cases, state that it was the first trial-byjury the Absentee Shawnee has had in ten years.

CATEGORY

JANUARY FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

Sales (6%)

$6,629.54 $5,925.93 $6,695.50 $1,102.06 $11,858.67 $3,055.61

$5,189.41

Gaming % of free cash $100,000.00 $250,000.00 $200,000.00 $150,000.00 $150,000.00 $100,000.00 $150,000.00

Employee (1%)

$20,005.91 $10,776.88 $7,398.58 $10,826.58 $14,605.02 $10,799.58 $11,170.30

Severance (8%)

$2,266.67 $1,609.65

$460.78

$919.02

$461.01 $2,698.05

$2,232.26

Motor Vehicle

$10,173.81 $16,449.81 $16,519.87 $15,797.40 $12,420.36 $12,691.64 $16,578.05

Tobacco Refund

$7,107.73 $1,052.86 $7,697.88 $17,197.56 $14,653.05 $16,595.49 $15,084.70

TOTAL TAXES

Miscellaneous

$146,183.66 $285,815.13 $238,772.61 $195,842.62 $203,998.11 $145,840.37 $200,254.72

$223.45

$145.00

$300.00

$275.00

$65.00

$205.00

$120.00

TOTAL COLLECTIONS $146,407.11 $285,960.13 $239,072.61 $196,117.62 $204,063.11 $146,045.37 $200,374.72

Honoring Our Past

With Promise for

Our Future

LIFE is Beautiful

Living Meth Free

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

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TOTAL

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8Th Grade

$0.00 Abbe

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$0.00 -$100,630.94

7.10%

$0.00

$79,389.27

5.60%

Basketball

Champ

AST Tribal Member Abbe Owings, An 8th grad

♥Proud

Momma,

Dos Owings

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$1,416,707.22

of Faith $0.00

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February

13th ,2016

February

13th, 2016,

basketball team On

won

the OCSSA

Abbe

8th grade

$0.00

$0.00Owings

$0.00and the

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$1,333.45 girls0.09%

class 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

basketball team took state at the

$0.00

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2A class$0.00

state

championship

$0.00

$1,418,040.67

100%

Congratulations Abbe!!!!

PROUD MOMMA-‐Dos Owings

ELECTION COMMISSION

Update on Court Cases CIV 2016-57 and CIV 2016-58.

The Election Commission wants to inform the tribal

members how things are proceeding in court. The

Commission went to court on Tuesday, July 26th and

the plaintiffs requested some time to file an amended

appeal to the cases. The judge granted the requests and

the Election Commission is scheduled to appear in court

again on Tuesday, August 30th at 1:00 pm.

BUILDING BLOCKS

As the new Director of Building Blocks I would like to

take the time to introduce myself. My name is Elizabeth

Crawford I have worked in child care for 13 years, 6

have been here at Building Blocks. I worked with the

school-age children, until taking the Director position

here at the Shawnee location. I received my CDA in

Child Development in 2004 and my Associates Degree in

Early Childhood Education, in 2014. I received my Gold

Director’s Credential in February 2016. I am currently

working on my Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood

Education. I am very excited for my new position here at

Building Blocks.

Building Blocks currently has 45 kids enrolled, and we

are stilling enrolling from the waiting list, and hope to

reach are capacity of enrollment within the next month.

Building Blocks will be closed September 5th for Labor

Day. Also we will celebrate the wonderful grandparent’s

with breakfasts with grandparents on September 7th @

8:00AM.

Thank you,

Elizabeth Crawford

Director

September 2016

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

National Cheeseburger

Day

Chicken Broc & Rice

Casserole

Tossed Salad*

Mandarin Oranges

Grandparents

Day

Labor Day

AST Complex

Closed

Salisbury Steak

Mashed Pot & Gravy

Mixed Veggies

Applesauce

Hamburger

LTOP

Pork n Beans

Chips/Pears

Chef Salad

w/Turkey

Eggs, Chez

Cottage Chez/Peaches

Chicken Stir-Fry

Egg Rolls

Pineapples

Burrito

w/chili

Chips/Salsa

Mixed Fruit

Beef Fingers

Mashed Pot/Gravy

Cauliflower

Crisp

Chicken Salad

Sandwich

LTOP

Plums

Friday

Grits

Toast

Ham

Saturday

Philly Cheesesteak

Enchilada Casserole

Scrambled Eggs

Penne

Spanish Rice

Sausage Gravy

Okra

Tossed Salad*

Biscuits

September 5th LABOR Fruit

DAY, AST

Complex will be Closed, NO lunches will be served or delivered

Apricots

Cocktail

Grilled Chez Sandwich

Veggies Soup

Roast

Carrots

Red Pot.

Cake

Bagel

Boiled Egg

Cream Cheese

Fruit

Meatloaf

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Waffles

Mashed Pot/Gravy

LTOP

Bacon

Patriot

Day (Sept 11) History

Broccoli

Chips

Fruit

Bread/Pudding

Tropical

Fruit

Patriot Day is a day the US remembers the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This

day is commonly

It is believed that 2,977 people died in

29 referred to as 9-11 (Nine-Eleven).

attacks. President

George

W. Bush proclaimed

September

Chickenthe

Patty

Pinto

Beans

Scrambled

Eggs 11th Patriot Day in 2002.

Sandwich

w/ ham

Sausage Gravy

LTOP

Steak Fries -Onions

Biscuit

Mac Salad/September

Orange

Cornbread day was officially celebrated for the very first

11, Grandparents

time on September 9, 1979Forget-me-not is the official flower of the

NOT GOING TO BE HOME!!!

CALL AND LET US KNOW AT 405-275-4030

EXT 6227 or 6270

OR NOTIFY YOUR DRIVER

Grandparents day which was adopted by the National Grandparents Day

LUNCH

SERVED

11AM TObut

1PM

Council on April

20, 1999.

It not MONDAY-THURSDAY

only reminds you the relationship

also

created the lasting memories. In short we can say that this day signifies a

BREAKFAST

FRIDAYS

spirit of love and

respect forSERVED

our elders.

9AM TO 11AM

September 18 National Cheeseburger Day

September 5th LABOR DAY, AST Complex will be Closed, NO lunches will be served or delivered

September 21, International Day of Peace seeks to promote peace among

nations and peoples. Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be

achieved by understanding - Albert Einstein

If you have any questions or concerns or suggestions please feel free to call

us at 405-275-4030 ext. 6227 - our menu is on the website astribe.com under

services and click Title VI and the menu should pop up.

Patriot Day (Sept 11) History

Patriot Day is a day the US remembers the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This

day is commonly referred to as 9-11 (Nine-Eleven). It is believed that 2,977 people died in

the attacks. President George W. Bush proclaimed September 11th Patriot Day in 2002.

September 11, Grandparents day was officially celebrated for the very first

time on September 9, 1979Forget-me-not is the official flower of the

Grandparents day which was adopted by the National Grandparents Day

Council on April 20, 1999. It not only reminds you the relationship but also

created the lasting memories. In short we can say that this day signifies a

spirit of love and respect for our elders.

September 18 National Cheeseburger Day

September 21, International Day of Peace seeks to promote peace among

Ramah Navajo Chapter, Oglala Sioux Tribe & Pueblo of Zuni v. Jewell

Class Counsel Question and Answer Fact Sheet

Realty Department

Reminder:

• All trust land transactions must come through the Realty Office.

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

by the BIA.

• Any trust land transactions not involving the Realty Department are invalid.

• Please keep addresses current with the Office of the Special Trustee for Indians @ 1-888-678-6836. This

will allow proper notification to be made to landowners on new leases and other information.

• Please keep addresses current with the Absentee Shawnee Enrollment Department. This allows the Realty

Department to cross-reference landowner addresses with the OST.

• lease visit www.indiantrust.com whereabouts unknown/Oklahoma/Absentee Shawnee Tribe, to see if

you or your relatives are on this list.

• Gift deed transactions will take time to get approved from the BIA.

• Negotiated sales must follow the proper procedures to ensure the transaction is considered for approval.

• A family member of a deceased landowner must initiate the probate process.

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

PROBATE MISSION STATEMENT

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

information, and to coordinate the timely distribution of trust assets with the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Land

Titles and Records Office and the Office of Special Trustee.

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

adjudication by the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). After OHA issues a probate order the Division works

with other trust offices, such as the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians and the Land Titles and Records

Office to distribute assets.

In order for this to happen, the family of the decedent will need to contact the Absentee Shawnee Real Estate

Division (Probate) to start the probate process.

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

to the 2016 Farming & Grazing Sale

WelcomeWelcome

to the

2016 Farming & Grazing Sale

Oral auction minimum bid increases accepted in increments of $50.00.

SEALED BIDS, submitted on Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) bid forms, will be received 10:00

a.m., Central Standard Time, Friday, September 30, 2016, at the AST Realty Office. Bids will be

accepted for the leasing of trust Indian land located in Cleveland and Pottawatomie County,

Oklahoma, for farming and grazing purposes. The sale will be held at the Absentee Shawnee

Tribe Realty Office, located at 2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, Oklahoma.

On those tracts on which an undivided restricted interest is offered for lease, bids will be

accepted and considered for leases on the undivided restricted interest only. The prospective

lessee will be responsible for arranging payment to those owners of undivided unrestricted

interests or fee interest.

A cancellation clause shall be made on the Lease agreement on all tracts receiving an offer less

than One (1) year lease period. Such clause shall read as follows: “it is hereby agreed and

understood that this lease will expire under its own terms on the last day of the annual

year following the year in which the land is advertised for sale, provided it sells as a result

of the advertisement, otherwise, this lease is to remain in full force and effect.”

The leases will convey Farming and Grazing rights, ONLY, subject to the reserved rights of

lessor to grant business, oil and gas lease, right-of-way, and other legal grants as provided in

the prescribed lease forms. HUNTING, FISHING AND WOODCUTTING RIGHTS ARE

RESERVED BY THE INDIAN LANDOWNER(S) AND ARE NOT PART OF THE

LEASE.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe – filing fee of new farming & grazing lease is 3% of the annual rental

and advertising fee which will be determined after the sale. Check should be made payable to

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Attention: Finance, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK

74801.

Leases approved pursuant to this office, will be executed and granted by the Secretary of the

Department of the Interior, unless otherwise indicated. The Indian owners of the particular

allotment involved will not be signatory parties to the lease as the approving official’s signature

granting the lease pursuant to Congressional Authority will adequately convey and lease the

respective Indian owner’s interest.

See also the forms ACH Vendor Information Form, Waiver Request (if applicable), and

Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit. These forms must be completed and turned in to the

Realty Office.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory surety bond in a sum not less

than one year’s rental and other provided charges as determined by the Realty Department.

The staff of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Realty Department appreciates your business and if

you have any questions, please feel free to call us.

The successful bidder may be required to provide insurance in an amount adequate to protect

any improvement on the leased premises.

The Additional Lease Requirements, Revised 1976 (SMC Stipulations Sheet) will be executed

and made a part of the lease. Interested bidders are encouraged to confer with Land Operations

personnel relative to the land/use or conservation programs.

10.

Prior to the approval of any lease contract a non-refundable filing fee based on the amount of

annual rental will be required on each lease. The fee will be 3% of the annual rental payable,

including any percentage based rent that can be easily estimated. The minimum filing fee is

$10.00 and not more than $500.00

(Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs)

11.

Bids must be submitted on the Lease Bid Sheet which is attached and can be copied.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

2025 SOUTH GORDON COOPER DRIVE

SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74801-9381

12.

No deposit is required with the bid.

13.

The lease must be drawn on the Approved Departmental form, a sample copy of which may be

inspected upon request. The successful bidder shall complete and return the lease and all

supportive papers within 15 days from receipt of the lease forms and Notice of Approval of

Bid, together with the filing fee (made payable to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe).

Rentals are due and payable to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (by money order, cashiers check

or certified check only) to the lockbox on or before January 1, of each year unless an approved

lease modification provides for a change in the schedule of payment. All payments mailed to

the lockbox must include the payment invoice. Contact the Realty Office for any payment

invoice not received by December 1 of each year of the lease terms.

See the page titled Invitation to Bid for details of the sale. Six (6) tracts located in

Pottawatomie County and six (6) tracts located in Cleveland County will be available for lease.

You may submit a sealed bid by printing out the page titled Bid on Surface Lease sheet and

email, fax, or mail on or before 10:00 p.m. September 30, 2016. Please list the item number on

the bid form of the tract you are placing a bid on.

It is your responsibility to be aware of the fees associated with the sale. If you are interested in

submitting a bid, you will need to prepare two separate checks for the following entities:

Bureau of Indian Affairs – make check payable to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and mail the first

year’s rental fee and cash bond fee (if applicable). The cash bond is equal to the first year’s

rental. DO NOT PAY THE FIRST YEAR’S RENTAL FEE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM

THIS OFFICE.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Attn: Realty Department

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801

405.275.4030

405.878.4700 fax

NOTICE OF FARMING AND GRAZING LEASE SALE

TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

INVITATION TO BID

An advertised lease sale of Farming and Grazing leases on trust or restricted Indian Land to be

conducted under provisions of Title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 162 – Leasing and

Permitting.

SEALED BIDS, for Farming and Grazing Leases on the following described tracts of land will be

received in the office of the Realty Department until 10:00 AM September 30, 2016. All bids

received up to the hour of the sale will be opened at the time of the sale and leases awarded to qualified

bidders offering the highest annual consideration, if such bids are deemed adequate and are acceptable.

On a tract receiving only one bid, the bidder will be given one opportunity to improve the bid.

All bids must be enclosed in separate envelopes and plainly marked, “SEALED BID ON FARMING

AND GRAZING LEASE SALE, TO BE OPENED AT 10:00 AM September 30, 2016”. Mail all

sealed bids to:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Attention: Realty Department

2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801-9381

All bids are subject to acceptance and approval of the contract by the Realty Director. The right is

reserved to reject any and all bids and to disapprove and reject prior to approval, any lease made on an

accepted bid. Past compliance issues and/or history of delinquent payments by bidders will be

considered in award of the bid.

IMPORTANT TERMS

The lease will run for a period of five (5) years from January 1, unless otherwise specified and

determined by the Realty Department. ALL LANDS ARE BEING OFFERED FOR THE

HIGHEST ANNUAL CONSIDERATION, MINOR IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THE BID. THE ONLY IMPROVEMENTS

WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED ARE NEW BOUNDARY LINE FENCES,

CONSTRUCTED WITH ALL NEW MATERIALS, AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS

RECOGNIZED AS NEEDED BY THE LAND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL.

14.

15.

In the event of a tie between bidders the Realty Staff will take into consideration the itemized

major improvements prior to awarding the lease. In the event of no itemized major

improvements by both bidders the Director reserves the right to enter into oral auction between

tied parties or request tied parties to re-submit sealed bids at the time of the sale. Bidders will

have a time frame of two (2) weeks to notify this office to increase their bid.

NOTE: Farming and Grazing leases are accepted and approved for specific purposes. Without

prior consent of the property owner and approval by the Regional Director, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Southern Plains Regional Office, TIMBER CUTTING, HUNTING & FISHING,

DUMPING OF TRASH, SUBLEASING, ETC., IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Leases taken

under this advertisement will expire under its own terms on the last day of the annual year

following the year in which the lands is advertised for sale provided it sells as a result of the

advertisement.

ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE THE DAY OF THE SALE WILL SUPERSEDE ANY

INFORMATON CONTAINED IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

Further information concerning this advertisement may be obtained by calling or writing to the:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Attn: Realty Department, 2025 South Gordon Cooper Drive,

Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801-9318, telephone number: (405) 275-4030.

BID ON SURFACE LEASE

ADDENDUM

I, hereby submit my bid in the amount of $

per year for

years on the

following described land. (Bids may be made for as many as five (5) years unless otherwise specified

in the advertisement. Be sure to state number of years and amount to be paid.)

TRACT NO.

I would like to remain on the mailing list, my current address is:

NAME OF ALLOTTEE

NAME:

TRIBE AND ALLOTMENT

ADDRESS:

DESCRIPTION OF LAND: copy from advertisement

I am not interested in receiving further advertisements and would like to be removed from

the mailing list.

ITEMIZED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS YOU CONSIDER AS PART OF YOUR BID, IF ANY

NOTE: IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE ADDENDUM OF THIS FORM, REGARDLESS

OF BIDDING OR NOT, YOU WILL BE DELETED FROM OUR MAILING LIST.

NAME OF BIDDER:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ABENTEE SHAWNEE REALTY DIRECTOR)

THE BID FOR FARMING AND GRAZING LEASE ON THE LAND DESCRIBED ABOVE IS:

APPROVED:

DISAPPROVED:

DATE:

REALTY DIRECTOR

Absentee Shawnee Allotments

Absentee

Shawnee Allotments

Leasefor

for 2016

Lease

2016

Tract

No. Allotment #

Allt. Name

Sec./Twnshp

& Range

ACRES

Gross

Net

County

Legal Description

Restricted/Trust Interest

Numerator / Denominator

1 820 31

Anna Barone

30-T09N-R04E

78.15

36.47

Pottawatomie

Lot 1(NWNW)=38.15 acres & NE/4 NW/4,

315

675

2 820 45

Mrs. Charles Lewis

26-T11N-R04E

40.00

Pottawatomie

SE SE

648

3 820 S156

Cinda Emma Spybuck

14-T10N-R03E

26.25

Pottawatomie

N SE SW SW, N SW SW, Lot 99 SE SE SW SW

882

1.24 acres in SESESWSW described as: Beg at a pt 122.04' S89 degrees 26' 10"W & 576.36' N of SW/C of ESWSESWSW, TH N15degrees 11' 21" W272.25'; TH E200'; TH S15 degrees 11'21" E272.25'; TH W200' to POB

4 820 178-B

William Cherokee

22-T11N-R02E

25.00

Pottawatomie

S SE SE & E SE SW SE,

720

5 820 285

Way-lah-pea-se

07-T09N-R05E

77.50

Pottawatomie

NW SW & N SW SW & SE SW SW &

27000

E SW SW SW & E W SW SW SW

6 820 322

Lilly Foreman

30-T09N-R04E

40.00

24.29

Pottawatomie

NE SW

27540

45360

7 820 381

Joe French

35-T09N-R01E

160.00

152.92

Cleveland

SW/4

110980800

116121600

8 820 418

Billy White

28-T09N-R01E

143.93

119.40

Cleveland

N SE, Lot 99 S SE

223

116121600

9 820 479

Ho-la-yea-se-ka

01-T09N-R01E

40.00

47.21

Cleveland

Lot 3 (NENW) of NW/4

137062800

116121600

10 820 509

Jeanne Go-do-pea-se

17-T09N-R01E

80.00

Cleveland

N NE

272160

116121600

11 820 510

John Mack

24-T09N-R01E

320.00

292.22

Cleveland

NE SE

263

116121600

12 820 518

Titus McCoy

01-T09N-R01W

67.72

Cleveland

SE NE SE, W NE SE, Lot 3 NW SE

7560

116121600

AST HeAlTH SySTem - SepTember 2016

The fall is right around the corner and summer is coming to an end soon.

We’ll be getting ready for the Zombie Run 5K in October, and continue to

expand the exciting MyDNA program as well as opening our new afterhours clinic in Shawnee and our new expanded Optometry Clinic in

LittleAxe – all to serve you better! The Zika virus continues to be a concern

for everyone, and the AST Health’s website and social media maintains the

most update information for you and your family’s protection.

We continue to monitor elder care and high risk fall patients as well

as homebound tribal members are always a concern to the Tribe and

Health System. The health system remains a full partner with the Tribe in

caring for and coordinating care for any tribal member that is homebound

and has needs that we can help with or service within our scope and

authority to do so as a health and wellness system. If you know of any

tribal member who is homebound and needs assistance medically, please

contact administration at (405) 701-7621 so we can assist as best possible

with resources or coordinate assistance for these members in need.

We continue to add new specialists to the staff to make it both more

convenient to access specialty care on-site as well as save contract health

funds in doing so, allowing tests to be accomplished on-site and integration

of the patient’s health record into the health system’s database for the

primary care providers to better manage care of the patients. We are

especially excited to welcome our new Chiropractor, Dr. Gregory Reading,

who is also an AST Tribal member – welcome aboard Dr. Reading! Thank

you all for making all of our new staff feel welcome and for using our

services!

The health system’s most valuable resource - our people – continues

to display excellence for our tribal health system! I’m extremely proud of

our outstanding star performers again this month, and thank them all for

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

Employee of the month in August for health was Ms. Wynona Coon, for

her incredible performance on the no-notice GSA Vehicle Fleet Inspection;

Team of the Month: Human Resources; and the Special Leadership Award:

Ms. Lydia Longhorn, Shawnee Physical Therapy, for going above and

beyond in patient care and staff support. The health employees continue

to accomplish outstanding feats for our patients and for each other, taking

care of our internal and external customers/patients. Thank you all for

making an important difference in the lives and health of all of our health

system’s patients!

Additional health related information:

• PlusCare Clinic has the ability to treat non-life threatening illnesses and

injuries on a walk-in basis (no appointment needed). This service is extended

to existing AST tribal members and other IHS eligible Native Americans

who are the ages of 2 years and up. If you are a new (AI/AN) patient to our

health system and are in need of our PlusCare services, please bring with

you, your CDIB card, a second form of identification and health insurance

card(s), if available. The location is 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman,

OK (former Little Axe Clinic-near Thunderbird Casino/Norman). The

phone number is (405) 447-0477. Hours of operation are M-F 9 AM to 9

PM M-F 9 AM to 9 PM, Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM and holidays

are 9 AM to 5 PM (excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas).

• Emergency Dental Clinic is available every Monday from 8 AM to 11:30

AM at the Little Axe Health Center. Patients will be evaluated on a first

come, first serve basis and type of emergency care needed. Patients who

have suffered trauma or present infection will be considered before other

as well as established patients being considered before new patients. For

more information, please call (405) 447-0300.

• AST/Serviced Health System Native American Veterans: If you are

currently receiving services with the area VA Medical Center, please

with the AST Health System at either the Shawnee Clinic (405) 878-5850

or Little Axe Health Center (405) 447-0300.

• If you need CPR training, please contact the AST Health System’s Public

Health Office at (405) 447-0300 for scheduling and training opportunities.

• Contract Health Services (CHS) interactive phone menu helps patients

access the most appropriate service provider by calling (405) 701-7951 at

the Little Axe Health Center. This feature will speed up access to the patients

seeking services and follow-up to their care. We also have Contract Health

representatives available at our Shawnee location. Tribal members are able

to call Ms. Flo Mann, LPN or Ms. Laurie Webber, LPN at (405) 878-5850.

• Customer Service line is (405) 701-7623. Please direct all complaints or

compliments to this line for appropriate attention and/or response. Please

be assured that this is the best way to have each situation addressed, with

consistent updates from our Health Staff. After the investigations of all

issues are complete, our Health Director or a Clinic Administrator will

personally contact you with updates, decisions, or question pertaining to

your case.

• The AST Anti-Bullying Prevention “HOTLINE” is (405) 701-7987 during

work hours 8-5, M-F, and for added confidentiality or after hours you may

contact Mrs. Dara Thorpe at either (405) 701-7992 or via cell (405) 4810815 to start intervention assistance for tribal youth. If it is an emergency

or someone is at risk of harming themselves or others, please contact 911.

• The Affordable Care Act Decision Tool continues to be a valuable tool

with helping you decide what you need to do for compliance with the act.

Please see the ACA tab at the ASTHA Health Program’s Website: http://

www.asthealth.org/aca (Please visit our site today to find out what you

need to do to protect yourself and your family)!

• Emergency After hour Pharmacy Access: If you experience an emergent

issue after hours and receive a prescription that needs to be filled that same

evening, AST Health has provided access for Tribal members only at three

(3) approved Wal-green locations in Shawnee and Norman. You will need

to submit your prescription and it is mandatory to identify yourself with

your AST CDIB card and other appropriate ID. Then they shall fill your

prescription. You will have a 5-day limited fill on your prescription. Upon

the first work/business day, you can have the remaining balance of your

prescription(s) transferred to your AST pharmacy in either Shawnee or

Little Axe, and they will fill your remaining balance. The three (3) AST

Health approved Walgreen service locations are: 1427 North Harrison

Street or at 600 Shawnee Mall Drive, Shawnee, Oklahoma or 615 West

Main Street, Norman, Oklahoma.

The Little Axe Health Center Drive-Thru Pharmacy is also available

for emergency fills, for tribal members only, from: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday & Sunday and holidays

from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas.

• Social Media: You can follow the AST Health System on Facebook and

receive the most current messages and announcements regarding your

tribal health care.

Dear AST Community Members:

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System (ASTHS) has begun conducting its annual health

community survey. This year, the goal is to learn about the public health needs of our AST

community and to strategically define programs to better serve you. Survey participants may

choose to complete a survey either by paper version or by electronic version. Survey

participants must be 18 years of age to complete and one survey per person, please.

TO COMPLETE A PAPER VERSION OF THE SURVEY

Paper versions of the AST Health survey are available at the following locations:

1. Shawnee Clinic Administration (Receptionist Desk & Patient Benefit Advocates)

2. Little Axe Health Center Administration (Receptionist Desk & Patient Benefit Advocates)

3. Title 6-Shawnee

4. Title 6-Resource Center (Little Axe)

5. AST Optometry (new location)

6. PlusCare Clinic (Patient Registration)

Save the Date!

Tecumseh Middle School

TO COMPLETE AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE HEALTH SURVEY

September 8th (time will be announced)

To complete the electronic version:

1. You are able to call The AST Health Project Manager, Aly Miller, at (405)878-4702 or

email her at amiller@astribe.com and she will forward to you the survey link (you must

have an active email address); or

2. Follow the link to Survey Monkey provided to you through the Demand Force patient

newsletter email system.

Stand for the Silent Anti-Bullying Presentation

Please Contact Jenifer Sloan, Prevention

Please be aware, once a community member/patient accesses Survey Monkey through the

supplied link, all answers are anonymous and this format allows for only one submission per IP

address.

Specialist @ 701-7987

If you should have any questions please feel free to contact Aly Miller at the information

provided above. In advance, thank you for your time and as always, we strive to better our

service to you.

UPDATE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

HISTORY OF CDFI’S FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

This type of program funding was to start Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the Fund) is to expand the capacity of financial

institutions to provide credit, capital, and financial services to underserved populations and communities in the United States.

This was to be accomplished by providing funding in the form of financial assistance and technical assistance for the development of a Community

Development Financial Institutions. This was to be done to serve Native American tribes and organizations nationwide by providing funding for the

ongoing process of the new emerging CDFI to begin to develop and create the documents for infrastructure and foundation. This was to be a program

that would be sponsored by the Tribe while this development process takes place with selecting a guiding Board hire a director and start development.

This was needed to have a sound Tribal created Non-Profit Corporation with the capacity to launch Credit Builder and Business Loan Products with

accompanying culturally appropriate financial education and business development services.

This was developed under the former Treasurer-Kathy Deere the first application was submitted in Dec. 2012 and received first Fund Award Sept.

2013. Notices sent out a need for Board Members and they were selected from the applications submitted. From there advertised and hired first director

and began developing all infrastructure and foundation documents. Our CDFI became incorporated on August 8, 2013, while we continued to meet to

create Loan Policy and Procedures, Employee Loan Policy & Procedures. We continued to network finding other technical assistance from OWEESTA,

Opportunity Finance Network, and participating in ongoing Board and staff training. While providing progress reports to our funding agency the U.S.

Department of Treasury to maintain our funding.

In November 2015 our director quit this left the Board in a bit of a quandary; we met and decided to proceed on after a talking to our Compliance

Officer and Director from the U.S. Department of Treasury. We came up with a plan as a Board and as Chair I did a Budget Modification Request moved

all salary and benefits funds into Professional Services. CDFI did not have enough funds left to hire a new director so alternative plan was to hire a

Grant Writer to meet our next two critical application dates of March 18, 2016 for our SF-424 through Grants.gov. The next critical date was April 18,

2016 which was to be for our future funding of Technical Assistance. Then throw in this development that U.S. Department of Treasury decided to go

computerized with an automated input system which required training and competency to insure all your correct information gets accepted.

We hired a known past Grant Writer, Rick Short who was familiar with numerous tribal programs and was really interested in seeing this type of

funding coming into the tribe. We were fortunate to find someone truly interested as we had one grant writer prior to him, his company lasted one month

and withdrew. But, with Mr. Rick Short’s assistance we were able to meet both deadlines with the assistance of the Grants and Finance Department

providing essential information.

Our CDFI was also able to have a completed 1023 Application to IRS for 501-(3) © finished for our program which was in the process of being worked

on when the director left. But, as a Board we followed up on that project until we received the finished product and made copies. Once Mr. Rick Short

went over and checked the 1023 Application for completeness to IRS for our 501-(3)© Classification. It was submitted to IRS for consideration for our

501-(3)© Classification and as listed Contact Person, I have talked to an IRS Representative a couple of times. I have answered any additional questions

that he had and reassuring him and providing “Declarations of Statement of Knowledge of Type of Organization” we are trying to start up.

The end goal is for this emerging CDFI will get the much needed added Technical and Financial Assistance Funding from the U.S. Department of

Treasury to insure the ongoing development. With the end result of becoming an independent Corporation with a dedicated, business oriented board

members and voluntary to ensure progress. The end goal is to become certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury meaning we have met all their

qualifications requirements which will give our program a chance to branch out into other approved activities. With the new funding we will diligently

advertise and look for a more reliable director with more of a financial background to accomplish all future projects. First off, I prepared this update for

some and random questions that have been asked about what happened to this program. After, the director left the Board Members remained on Board

and continued to meet when we needed to set a direction or make a decision and there is no Per Diem pay for any of the Board Members. All funds were

conserved to be utilized for the higher priority need of hiring a knowledgeable and reliable Grant Writer; to be sure and make our two critical funding

dates for 2016 of March 18 and April 18, 2016 to be eligible to be considered for any future funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury. That was how

the CDFI Program was funded by and sponsored by the Tribe by providing an office area for In-Kind Contribution. This program will also become able

to apply for another type of funding from the Department of Treasury called Native American CDFI-Assistance funds (NACA).

I hope this has helped with any remaining questions and at this time we await a Notification of Funding Award Amount and the IRS Decision on our

1023-Application for 501-(3) © Non-Profit Status. As Board Members we often had to plan, meet, and conduct other program activities on our own time.

This was to try and insure the survival of this program.

Any additional questions please feel free to contact me and I shall try to provide you answers to your individual questions.

I also, want to extend a thank you to all past Elected Officials who supported this type of program being started, the Finance Department for

information on our financial statuses, reports being submitted and the Grants Department. Also, a big Thank you to all Board Members; Gina Gray,

NAFA; Tresha Spoon, Education Director; Victoria Armstrong, TATANKA Advertising Corporation; and Mr. Rick Short

By Twila Parker, Board Member since 2013

Of nearly 10,700 children in state custody in Oklahoma, 3600 are Native

American. Many are placed in non-ICWA compliant homes. Oklahoma Tribes are

in need of tribal foster and adoptive homes for placement of tribal and state

custody children. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe and SANACPT will be

participating with the Osage Nation and various other tribes in a tribal

recruitment fair on October 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This will be a

wonderful opportunity to spend the day with your children and learn about

tribal foster care. There will be a free lunch provided (talk is that it is going to

consist of grape dumplings, corn soup, and Indian Tacos), guest speakers, foster

care panel, children’s activities, and tribal booths will be set up with foster care

information. Door prizes will be given through-out the day. So set this date

aside for a day of family fun! Future email will be sent out with the address of

Recruitment fair.

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We are looking forward to the growth of our organization. Our ancestors fought for

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BRING US YOUR USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT!!!

The AST Health System is accepting used durable medical equipment items for re-use.

We can shine up that old walker, wheelchair, cane, or CPAP breathing machine and make it serviceable

again.

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

For more information call (405) 701-7985 (Little Axe) or (405) 878-5850 (Shawnee).

AST Housing Authority

NEW TRANSTIONAL HOUSING

The housing authority staff hosted an open house on Thursday, July 21st at the newly built triplex located on Philadelphia

Street in Shawnee, OK.

The program offers temporary housing placement for families needing urgent housing assistance. The homes are 2

bedroom 2 bath with a single car garage. Also a storm shelter is provided in the garage and one handicap accessible

unit has a safe room built in the bathroom.

Applications are currently being accepted. If anyone is interested in applying please contact our office at (405) 2731050.

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Nayeli was always a happy baby, she was friendly, never

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outdoors, she was adventurous. She was determined to

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Phone: 405-547-5721

Toll Free: 1-888-336-4692

E-mail: cmcclellan@iowanation.org

WE ARE ON THE INTERNET: www.bahkhoje.com

ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL

for our Little Axe Health Center and Shawnee Clinic

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

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

For more help, call your clinic, and we’ll walk you through it.

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Android for

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to your health

information

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Arms, James Louis

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Armstrong, Darrell Lynn

Atwood, Stephen Jacob

Barnard, Katrina Tate

Barnes, Jordan Tylor

Barriga Jr., Rogelio Alberto

Bateman, Thomas Albert

Bates, Charles Edward

Beaver, Matthew David

Bellin, Chance Andrew

Bellin, Jack Matthew

Berry, Shane Tecumseh

Bittle, Kyli Rose

Blanchard Jr, Reuben Caleb

Blanchard Jr., Leland Dale

Blanchard Sr., George Melvin

Blanchard, Chael Harper

Blanchard, Consuela Sirena

Blanchard, Craig Lewis

Blanchard, Jacob Dakota

Blanchard, Paulette Louise

Blanchard, Reuben Caleb

Blanchard, Summer Gail

Blankenship, Fabian Mae

Blocker, April Dawn

Bosquez, Emilia Marie Nicole

Bowens, Kendra Rachelle

Brinkoetter, Karen Kay

Brown, Addilynn Emmalee

Bruner, Rhiannon Lydia

Bullock, Valerie Yolanda

Bump Sr., Richard Dewitt

Burnett, Darrell Wayne

Burns, Alex J

Burns, Constance Darlene

Burns, Natasha Brooke

Butcher, Sallie Elizabeth

Carlson III, Dennis Roy

Carlson, Daniel Ray

Carnes, Haley Ann Marie

Carpenter, Cynthia Marie

Charley Whatley, Maddisson Noel

Charley, Garry Joe

Chisholm, Milford Wayne

Clark, Nathan Allen

Clinesmith, Brooklyn Makay

Cobell, Julee Rae

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Cody, Donna Noreen

Colungo, Redena Sue

Combs III, Frederick Cecil

Coon, Ella Kay

Cortez, Stephen Kaleb

Cravens, Goldie Ann

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Cuellar, Ronald Lee

Culwell, Bryson Gene

Cypret, Norman Wayne

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Deer, David Joel

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Dibler, Bobby George

Downey, Cheyenne Rena

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Duncan, Carolyn Ann

Edgmon, Jeorgia Annabella

Elam, Marquese Dashawn

Ellis, Eric Wade

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Ellis, Richard Bryant

Ellis, William Bryant

Elmore, Christa Ann

Ferrell, Melinda Kay

Foreman, Stefany Elayne

Foster, Linda Jean

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French, Jeffery John

Fritsch, Jadyn Mark

Fuentez, Cruzito Damacio

Ganaway Jr., Mark Terrell

Garretson, Cody Ronald

Garza Jr., Gary Don

Gibson Jr., Isaac

Gibson, Edna Faye

Gibson, Jennifer Michelle

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Gillespie, Tamara Sue

Gilman, Peter Howard

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OPTOMETRY EXPANDS AND MOVES

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Norman, Oklahoma (August 10, 2016) – The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System

is excited to announce a new, convenient location for Optometry.

Effective August 22,

2016, the ASTH’s Optometry Department will be located at the PlusCare Clinic

(building), 15702 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK, across from the Little Axe Health

Center.

However, patients will still have the ability to call the same phone number

(405) 447-0300 to schedule appointments.

To celebrate this new expansion, Health Administration would like to invite you to

the Grand Opening ceremony to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

at the new location. There will be an opportunity to tour the modernized facility and have

some light refreshments.

This exciting move is all in effort to better serve patients and provide the best eye

care experience our patients expect. Our commitment to you and the community has

never been stronger; and this move allows for more space, additional exam rooms and a

larger optical area with a great selection.

The hours of operation will continue to be from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday

through Friday and ages served are from 5 years of age to adult. Optometry provides

care for American Indian/Alaska Native patients and non-Native employees.

Our dedicated team is ready to serve you, so if you have questions about our

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Little Axe Resource Center

Cardio Kickboxing

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

Chrissy Wiens

Little Axe Resource Center

Cardio Kickboxing

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

Chrissy Wiens

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Full Body Strength

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

Buster Bread

LITTLE AXE HEALTH FACILITY

Circuit Training

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Cardio Kickboxing”- Aerobic training using kickboxing techniques to engage and strengthen the cardiovascular system.

Circuit Training

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Zumba Fitness”- Fitness, fun, and dance. Learn Zumba dance

moves to get your heart rate pumping!

Circuit Training

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

Buster Bread

Little Axe Resource Center

“Full Body Strength”- Traditional strength training to improve muscular

strength and fitness.

“Chair Exercise for Elders”- Low-impact strength training utilizing a

chair for elders and beginner fitness levels.

Interconnected Living & Wellness - what does this mean to you?

Interconnected living & wellness care is what our AST Health System strives to offer our patients by providing various services in one location. We

recognize that good health is inter-related by multiple facets of daily life – physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, social and environmental

elements. These 7 categories are known as the seven dimensions of wellness and just like the domino effect all interact and affect each other in

some way or another. That’s why your AST Health System stands unique in that it provides one convenient location to address all these important

factors of your life!

Your wellness holds the utmost importance to us and in acknowledging, “the whole person, not the parts” we as your health providers are able to

care for you as a caring and collaborating team. So moving forward, we here at the Health System and at the Diabetes & Wellness Program wish

you good health & wellness in all elements of your life and stand to serve you as a whole.

Be Well.

For more information on the Diabetes & Wellness Program &/or to schedule an appointment please contact us at 701-7977. We are here for

you!

For further reading on this subject and management tips on the 7 dimensions of wellness please reference the following:

7 Dimensions of Wellness: A holistic approach to health

By: Amy Green Published: 6/1/2016

http://www.alive.com/health/seven-dimensions-of-wellness/

THANK YOU NOTE

The family of Edward “Ed” Elephant, Jr. gives their thanks

to all that provided flowers, food, monetary gifts, cards, and

condolences. Special thanks to Social Services for their assistance

in processing the food voucher and maintenance dept. for their

efforts in the grave site preparation, furnishing and setting up

the chairs and canopies as well as ensuring we had timely access

to Horse Shoe Bend community building.

LAND BUY BACK PROGRAM

The Department of Interior recently advised they are expanding

their schedule for implementing the Land Buy Back Program and

adding 63 additional locations for the period of 2018 through

2021. This program began making offers in 2013. It has paid over

$740 million to individual landowners and restored the equivalent

of nearly 1.5 million acres to tribal governments. This expansion

brings the number of locations being planned for the program to 105.

This total includes 96 percent of all landowners with fractionated

interests and more than 98 percent of both purchasable fractional

interests and equivalent acres in Program eligible areas. There

are currently about 245,000 landowners holding approximately 3

million fractional interests across Indian Country.

The intent of the Buy Back program is to partner with tribal

governments to stimulate new opportunities so that tribes can

operate more efficiently, enter into community discussions and

create plans that ensure lands stay in trust. The Program implements

the land consolidation component of the Cobell settlement which

provided $1.9 billion to purchase fractional interests in trust or

restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value within a ten

year window. If a fractional land interest owner decides to sell their

fraction you will receive a payment directly into your individual

Indian Money (IM) account. The lands purchased through this

process are immediately restored to tribal trust ownership to

benefit the community and tribal members. In the upcoming

months a Program representative will be communicating with our

tribe on the process and its implementation.

Our tribe is on the new expanded Program list and members

with eligible fractional interests are encouraged to call the

Trust Beneficiary Call Center (Call Center) at 888-678-6836

and indicate whether you are a willing seller and/or to update

contact information. By registering as a willing seller it does

NOT commit you to selling your land, nor will it guarantee an

offer will be extended; it merely identifies your interest and assist

in advancing planning. Individual landowners can contact the

Call Center, Office of the Special Trustee or BIA office to learn

more about your land and options available to you. You can also

visit the Program site at: https://www.doi.gov/buybackprogram/

programimplementation-schedule.

HEALTH BOARD

There will be (2) two positions up for renew or new appointment on Health Board, if you wish to be

considered for these openings, please submit contact information, attach a cover letter and resume to AST

Secretary-2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, Ok 74801. You may submit all documents by e-mail to

secretary@astribe.com

Name:___________________________________________ CDIB#:_______________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________

City:_____________________________________________ State/Zip______________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________ Alt Phone:_____________________________________

Email:__________________________________________ Date:___________________________________________

Sec. 4 Qualifications:

At Least (2) two Directors must be AST Tribal members (18 years or older) with Health care experience. All

others Directors must have sufficient professional experience in various fields (e.g. business, accounting, public

service, law, administration, etc.) to contribute productively to the operation of the Board. All appointees are

subject to a background check. No employee or staff member of the Absentee Shawnee tribal health care

system may simultaneously serve on the Board.

OILS

2016 Employee BLS HCP

CPR

Our next generation

is depending on you.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services will be at the Tribal Court House,

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

Date

Time

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS) is a nonprofit organization

that provides free legal services to low income Native Americans

in Oklahoma. To be eligible for services you must fall within OILS

income guidelines.

Location

January 19, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

February 2, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

March 8, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

April 12, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

May 10, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

June 14, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

July 12, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

August 9, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

September 13, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

October 11, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

November 8, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

December 6, 2016

09:00am to 12:00pm

Conference Room B

Please call Kathy at 7997 or email me at kheldenbrand@astribe.com or

Call Gloria at 7600 or email her at gseeley@astribe.com or

Call Deidre at 7190 or email her at dyarbrough@astribe.com

Contact information:

MAKE TIME. SAVE THE DATE.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS)

Our legacy depends not only on those who have come before us. But

“Health Awareness for All Generations:

Perimeter

Center

Ste

on thoseDr.,

who will follow

in our222

footsteps, too. Which is why this year’s

Focus On4200

The Next

Generation”

third annual Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System Health Fair will

Oklahoma City, celebrate

OK the73112

good that comes from taking care of our youth. With

1 p.m.-4 p.m. • Friday, July 15, 2016

Little Axe Health Center

Telephone:

(405)tainment

943-6457

and exhibits, raffle drawings and more. Join us on July 15!

health screenings and information, a cultural dance demo, kids’ enter-

15951 Little Axe Drive • Norman, Oklahoma

more information, contact Public Health at 405.447.0300.

Telephone: (800)For658-1497

Facsimile: (405) 917-7060

HEALTH SYSTEM

SHAWNEE CLINIC

September 2016

U.S. Department of Justice

The Tribal Justice Strategic Planning Committee is initiating the submission of the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Survey in this

month’s issue. This survey will help programs under the tribes Justice Services to implement a strategic plan. This is not only for those specific programs

but for the tribal community itself. We are asking you, as tribal members, for your input on what you see as needs within your respective communities.

The CTAS Grant award was given to assist the tribe to get a better picture of what is needed within the Tribal Justice System and get community input

to enhance the programs under TJS. The grant supports the process of data collection on determined needs within the community and tribal programs.

Please take some time to review the survey and think about your community concerns, strengths and weaknesses. A mail out to all eligible tribal

members is forthcoming and your input would be greatly appreciated. Please be advised that any information obtained through this survey will be

subject to the confidentiality as is allowed for under the Privacy Act and will not be disclosed outside of the survey.

We will also have a table set up during the October General Council and you are more than welcome to complete the survey there. A completed

survey received at the Tribal Council Meeting will make you eligible to receive a raffle ticket for items donated from different programs and the TJSP

Committee.

If you have any questions regarding the survey or would like to fill one out over the phone, please feel free to contact Gea Aitkens, CTAS Project

Coordinator, at (405) 275-4030 ext. 6263.

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation

CTAS PA #2 Survey

Now I am going to ask you some questions about issues facing tribal members. After

each issue, tell me whether you think it is a (circle one):

We are conducting a survey to learn how the CTAS Purpose Area #2 Strategic

Planning Team can best serve the needs of tribal members. I would like to ask your

opinions about crime and other issues that we are trying to address in the

community. This survey is for research purposes only. Your participation in this

survey is voluntary and your responses will be kept anonymous and confidential. This

means that your responses to the survey cannot be directly associated to you in any

way. You may choose to end the survey at any time and you may also refuse to

respond to a question.

Would you like to participate?

If yes, begin with the questions below.

If no, Thank you for your time

The Community

What is your relationship to the Absentee-Shawnee tribe (circle one)?

1 – Tribal member living within the tribal land boundary

2 – Tribal member living on another tribe’s land

3 – Tribal member living on non-tribal land

4 – Member of another Nation living within the tribal land boundary

If yes, which Nation? ___________________________

5 – Member of another Nation married to a tribal member

If yes, which Nation? ___________________________

6 – Non-Indian married to a tribal member

7 – Non-Indian living within the tribal land boundary

8 – Non-Indian living outside the tribal land boundary but employed on tribal land or

having regular business on tribal land

9 – Other____________________________________

2 – Sometimes

99 – Don’t know

3 – Never

Avoid certain parts of the tribal land

Stay in at night

Not travel alone

Carry a weapon

Have someone stay at your home when you’re away

Before I ask the following question, I want to stress that all of your responses will be

kept confidential and will be used for research purposes only. I’d like to know whether

anyone you know has been a victim of any of the following crimes within the last

12 months. If participant answers “Yes” to any of these questions, ask,” did they

know the perp” and “Was the perpetrator under 18 years old?”

(Circle one in each column)

1 – Yes

If the respondent lives on tribal land: Please tell me whether you feel safe, unsafe, or

neutral in the following locations:

1 – Safe

2 – Neutral/no opinion

3 – Unsafe

Robbery

Burglary of home

Car theft

Other property theft

Identity theft

Assault

Domestic violence

Rape/sexual assault

Circle one

3 – Not a problem

Public drinking/intoxication

Alcohol abuse

Drug abuse

Drug dealing/sales

Gangs

Theft

Assault (fighting, etc.)

Domestic violence/family disputes

Rape/sexual assault

Guns

Child abuse/neglect

Juvenile delinquency

Hunting violations

Mental illness

Unemployment

Property disputes

(Including grazing permits and home site leases)

1 – Always

Community Problems/Safety

2 – Minor problem

Out of concern for your own safety, do you do any of the following (circle one)?

How many years have you lived/worked on tribal land?

If less than 1, put 0 ________________

In your home

On the roads

Other areas of tribal land

Border areas outside tribal land

1 – Big problem

2 – No

99 – Don’t know

Did they know the Perp

Perp under 18

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation CTAS PA #2 Survey - (Continued)

Been shot at

Been stabbed

Other violent crime

(Specify)____________________________________________________________

Now I would like to know whether you have been a victim of any of these crimes

within the last 12 months. If participant answers “Yes” to any of these questions,

ask, “Was the perpetrator under 18 years old?” (circle one in each column)

1 – Yes

2 – No

99 – Don’t know

Robbery

Burglary of home

Car theft

Other property theft

Identity theft

Assault

Domestic violence

Rape/sexual assault

Been shot at

Been stabbed

Other violent crime

(specify)____________________

Know the Perp

Perp under 18

Now I am going to ask you some questions about additional issues in the tribal

community. After each issue, tell me whether you think it is a (circle one):

1 – Big problem

2 – Minor problem

Garbage removal

Littering

Roads needing repairs

Poor road lighting

Abandoned buildings

Graffiti

Needed repairs to homes

Electricity

Plumbing

Transportation to services

Panhandlers

Shoplifting

Illegal dumping

Prostitution

Vandalism

HIV and AIDS

Homelessness

Suicide

3 – Not a problem

99 – Don’t know

2 – OK

3 – Weak

99 – Don’t know

Young people in the community

Older people in the community

Religious institutions

Health clinics/medical centers

Schools

Afterschool programs

Recreational centers

Parks/public areas

Social service agencies

Outpatient substance abuse services

Inpatient substance abuse programs

Mental health services

Culturally-based supportive services

Other: _____________________________________________

Have you personally used or had a case processed through this community’s tribal

courts?

1 – Yes

When you used or had a case processed through a tribal court, how would you

characterize your experience? (circle one)

1 – Positive

2 – Neutral

3 – Negative

Have you ever observed or participated in a court hearing in a non-tribal court?

1 – Yes

2 – No

If the respondent answered “yes” to the previous TWO questions, [ask]: Which court

hearing did you find to be more consistent with tribal culture and values?

1 – Tribal court

2 – Non-tribal court

In your opinion, what level of priority should the (name of planning group) give to

each of the following types of cases/issues? (Circle one)

1 – Highest Priority

4 – Low Priority

2 – High Priority

5 – Lowest Priority

Public alcohol use

Drug abuse

Drug dealing/sales

Gang activity

Assault/fighting

Domestic violence

Rape/sexual assault

Harassment

Theft

Child abuse/neglect

Juvenile delinquency

Hunting violations

Littering/dumping

Property disputes

Family law

Other:

_________________________________

3 – Medium Priority

99 – Don’t Know

In your opinion, how important are each of the following features of a tribal court

system? (circle one)

What would you identify as the strengths of the tribal community (circle one)?

1 – Strong

8 – Property disputes (e.g., grazing permits, home site leases)

9 – Peacemaking – If peacemaking, indicate whether the case was (circle one):

a – referred to peacemaking by a judge

b – a walk-in case

10 – Other: ________________________________________________

2 – No

If yes, what type of case was it? (circle all that apply)

1 – Criminal case (e.g., drugs, alcohol, assault, theft, domestic violence)

2 – Family dispute (e.g., divorce, separation, spousal support)

3 – Child case (e.g., custody, child support, neglect, abuse, delinquency)

4 – Housing case

5 – Domestic violence

6 – Hunting or other environmental regulation

7 – Other civil matter (e.g., enrollment dispute, contract, will/inheritance)

8 – Property disputes (e.g., grazing permits, home site leases)

9 – Peacemaking – If peacemaking, indicate whether the case was (circle one):

a – referred to peacemaking by a judge

1 – Very important

2 – Somewhat important

3 – Not important

99 – Don’t know

Access to representation by trained lawyers

Right to be heard by a judge

Judges who are trained lawyers

Judges who have cultural background/awareness

Formal court rules (like rules of evidence)

A “typical” courtroom that includes a judge’s bench,

areas for the plaintiff and defendant, a jury box,

a gallery for observers, etc.

The ability to represent yourself without a lawyer

The ability to be represented by a non-lawyer

in court (for example: court advocate,

family member, tribal elder)

The availability of alternative methods of dispute

resolution (for example: peacemaking, mediation)

A court system that uses unwritten tribal

customs and traditions when making decisions

A focus on punishment for wrongdoers

30 A focus on community restoration and

Between tribal members and non-members

Between strangers

A Coordinated

focus on punishment

for wrongdoers

2- (Continued)

Tribal Assistance

Solicitation CTAS PA #2 Survey

A focus on community restoration and

Healing instead of punishment

1 – Yes

Alcohol use

Drug dealing/sales

Drug use

Fighting

Vandalism

Disorderly conduct

Loitering

Bullying (online or in person)

Gang activity

Rape/sexual assault

Dating violence

Truancy (kids not in school)

Using weapons

HIV and AIDS

STD’s/STI’s

Unintended pregnancies

Lack of after-school programs

Lack of educational supports

Lack of mentoring

Unsafe homes

Lack of job training

Other: _________________

3 – Not a problem

99 – Don’t know

1 – Male

2 – Female

How old are you?

1 – 17 years or younger

2 – 18-24 years

3 – 25-45 years

4 – 46-60 years

5 – 61+ years

What racial group do you consider yourself a part of? [optional]

1 – Native American

2 – White/Caucasian

3 – Black/African American

4 – Hispanic/Latino

5 – Other: ______________________

What is your primary language?

1 – Indigenous/native language speaker

2 – English

3 – Other

Where do you currently live?

1 – Your own home

2 – A home/apartment that you rent (on your own or with others)

3 – Living with family or friend in their space

4 – Shelter/temporary housing

5 – Homeless

How much of a problem are the following disputes in the community?

2 – Minor problem

Between members of the same family

Between members of different families

Between neighbors

Between tribal members and non-members

Between strangers

3 – Not a problem

99 – Don’t know

Have you been employed within the past six months?

1 – Yes

2 – No

Have you ever been interviewed for this survey before?

1 – Yes

2 – No

99 – Don’t know

Have you been in involved in any of the following disputes in the past 12 months?

1 – Yes

2 – No

Between members of the same family

Between members of different families

Between neighbors

Between tribal members and non-members

Between strangers

99 – No answer/Don’t know

Other comments:

Has anyone you know been in involved in any of the following disputes in the past 12

months?

1 –Yes

2 – No

Between members of the same family

Between members of different families

Between neighbors

Between tribal members and non-members

Between strangers

99 – No answer/Don’t know

2 – No

Demographics

Community Conflict

1 – Big problem

If “No” : Why not?

___________________________________________________________________

Youth

Let’s talk about youth crime and other youth issues that may exist in the tribal

community. After each issue, tell me whether it is a:

2 – Minor problem

In the future, would you refer these disputes to a free service that offers alternative

(non-court) dispute resolution?

What services would you like to see the tribal courts provide more of in the future?

___________________________________________________________________

1 – Big problem

Twila Parker

Future Vision

Hello, Tribal members!

As many of you may have heard I protested and then disputed the June 18th election. At this time I cannot go into any of the details

as to why I challenged the election process but only that I found it necessary. The court system will look to resolve that dispute on

August 30th and then I will share that story with you. Regardless of the outcome of the election I plan on staying busy within the tribe

and our tribal communities. This month I took part in a number of informational meetings such as: White Turkey Band; Little Axe

Chamber of Commerce; Picnic at the tribal complex; Health Board(s) - Little Axe; funeral of a tribal member; tribal elders - Resource

Center; CBPN Arena - Flag Ceremony Absentee Shawnee Veterans Assoc.; CTAS Committee; Brad Hicklin, County Commissioner

District 1; Community Activities - Johnson; a participant in the Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation Muscular Dystrophy Association

Lock-Up Fundraiser; Cannabis Research Committee.

As I look back on my 30 plus years of work experience at the U.S. Post Office I think how important it was then and is now to have

policies and procedures in place so that a system has structure and provides a foundation to build on and grow with. I have found

procedures especially important during the time I served in the military. It was crucial that we follow both the established line of

authority and the procedures we learned as it could mean life or death. I draw on those life experiences and my academic ones where

a professor gave us a syllabus (like an agenda of what would occur during the course of the school semester) and expected us to follow

the procedures it outlined.

So, what do I mean by ‘Procedure’? Let’s look at what the Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as. It states it is a series of steps

followed in a regular, definite order. As I have worked in and with the tribe on projects, committees and as an employee I have found

that we have no consistency in how we operate and do the business of the tribe. As an example, the Administrative Systems Manual was

put into place to provide elected officials, departments and staff a tool to follow. Over the course of time the Administrative Systems

Manual has been updated inconsistently and not necessarily in alignment with the procedures of each department as they grow and

change. This Manual if appropriately maintained could make

a difference in how theApplications

tribe does business and improve the quality of life

Accepting

for employees and tribal members.

For

This isn’t the fault of a single person or of one elected leader or even of one

administration. It is about us owning up to the reason we

are not making progress throughout the tribe and then working to change that. Previous leadership administrations have shared with

2016

me that they intended to change procedures, they meant to amendFall

the constitution

to where it represented the growth of our tribe, they

understood and challenged the inconsistencies

in the election

ordinances yet other priorities

kept coming

It is my hope that the

Deadline

for applications

is June

1, up.

2016

tribes leadership, regardless of who they may be, will make needed changes. They will correct the inconsistencies and put procedures

For

information, visit Haskell Indian

in place that will assist our tribe in its

growth

and development.

Thank you for your vote inNations

June and I hopeUniversity

you will join with mewebsite

today and tomorrow

to make a difference and offer transparency

at www.haskell.edu.

on how it is being done!

NOW

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

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

or send us an e-mail to

stiger@astribe.com

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

THE 15th OF THE CURRENT MONTH

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

not per birthday wish.

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL MEMBERS

APPLYING FOR TRIBAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE (T.E.A)

(A ONE TIME YEARLY PAYMENT OF $150.00, PER RESIDENCE)

ELIGIBILITY

ENROLLED ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE

18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER

UTILITY BILL IN YOUR NAME AND/OR SPOUSE’S NAME (SPOUSE MUST RESIDE IN HOME)

TOTAL RESIDENCE INCOME (MUST NOT EXCEED A MONTHLY NET PAY OF $2,800.00)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS (ALL MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE)

CDIB CARDS (ALL MEMBERS RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE)

CURRENT UTILITY BILL AND/OR DISCONNECT NOTICE

CURRENT 30 DAYS INCOME VERIFICATION (I.E. CHECK STUB, SOCIAL SECURITY,

UNEMPLOYMENT, TANF, ETC.)

UNEMPLOYED APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE SELF-CERTIFICATION FORM PROVIDED BY CASE

WORKER

APPLICATION ALSO ONLINE: wwwastribe.com

HAVE APPLICATION COMPLETED AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATIONS BEFORE

SUBMITTING TO SOCIAL SERVICES

THE OFFICE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

& ENGINEERING (OEH&E)

Office of Environmental Health & Engineering

•Tribal Housing Improvements Application

The Tribal Housing Improvement Program’s goal is providing

sanitary, safe, and decent housing for its members by

utilizing the following criteria to select the most “in need”

tribal members with homes that are in disrepair but are still

suitable for rehabilitation. All applicants must meet the

eligibility requirements and criteria which is approved by

the Absentee Shawnee Tribe.

The principal role of OEH&E is to raise the

health status of our tribal members to the highest possible level

by providing services in the area of water and wastewater. To

qualify for a water well and/or septic system, the applicant must

be an enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribal member and reside

within one of these six counties; Pottawatomie, Cleveland,

Oklahoma, Payne, Lincoln, or Logan, provide land ownership

by verification such as a Warranty Deed or Notarized Lease

Agreement through the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Reality

Department. Proof of income is not required.

The services we provide are: new water wells, renovation of

a water wells, new city or rural water connections, replacement

of city or rural water service lines, new wastewater septic

systems, renovation of septic systems, new city sewer lines/

renovation of city sewer lines and water treatment systems as

needed. We are not funded to perform annual pumping of septic

tanks. That service is considered part of home maintenance.

If you are having water or wastewater issues or building a

new home and need services please come by our office and fill

out an OEH&E application for assistance.

If your home is under the management of any housing

authority and has not been paid off, you do not qualify

for assistance. Applications for this program are

available online at www.astribe.com and at the

OEH&E building.

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 Facilities Assistance Program

Applications need to be completed and all necessary

documents attached before the application will be processed.

Applications are available online on the website:

www.astribe.com.

Submit completed application to:

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

Office of Environmental Health

Brownfield Response Progra m

What is a Brownfield?

The EPA defines a brownfield site as

“...real property, the expansion,

redevelopment, or reuse of which may

be complicated by the presence or

potential presence of hazardous

substances, pollutants, contaminants,

controlled substances, petroleum or

petroleum products, or is mine-scarred

land.”

Do you possibly have a Brownfield

site on your land?

Typical Brownfield Sites Include:

 Abandoned Factories/Buildings/Homes

 Burned Homes

 Buried Dump Sites

 Open Dump Sites

 A Large Amount of Tires

If it’s possible that you have a

Brownfield site on your property, or if

you know of a possible Brownfield

site, please contact:

Absentee Shawnee Tribe

Brownfield Response Program

2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr.

Shawnee, OK 74801

( 405) 214-4235

AST.Environmental.Programs@astribe.com

 Former Cattle Dip Pit Sites

 Barrels of Unknown Substances

 Old Service Stations

 Oil Storage Facilities

 Oil/Gas Well Sites

on current and upcoming projects

www.facebook.com/

ast.environmental.programs

 Old Dry Cleaning Businesses

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

The AST Contract Health Services

Team is here to assist you.

Please follow the CHS guidelines.

Keep a copy on hand

and update your information.

EMERGENCY AND URGENT

CARE SERVICES

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and needs

emergent or urgent care.

1. Call the On-Call nurse at 405.447.0300,

option 9 for triage.

2. Notify CHS on the next business day or within

72 hours after your ER visit. Notification does not

assure authorization of payment. However, if you

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

be paid.

3. For AST members with no insurance, evidence

must exist that your visit was medically necessary.

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

4. For AST members with insurance, evidence

must exist that a third-party resource has made the

determination such services were “emergency care”

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

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

at the Little Axe Health Center CHS office or the

Shawnee Clinic CHS office.

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITH INSURANCE

CONTRACT HEALTH SERVICES

FOR AST MEMBERS

WITHOUT INSURANCE

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

CHS for a currently enrolled AST member who

resides in the defined catchment area and does not

have insurance.

1. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

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

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

other personal injury or liability coverage. CHS staff

and/or Patient Benefit Advocates can assist you

with the application process for alternate resources.

Failure to exhaust available or potentially available

alternate resources may result in denial of payment.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

2. Notify CHS at least 48 hours prior to appointment

date for a Coordination of Benefits (COB) to be

sent to the provider.

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

secondary payer/payer of last resort.

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

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

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

EASY ACCESS

Contract Health Services is conveniently

located in Little Axe Health Center and in

Shawnee Clinic, Building 16.

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

Closed on Holidays

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

2. To complete existing CHS patient updates, please

visit Patient Registration at either the Little Axe

Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during regular

hours of operation.

For new AST tribal members, to become established

for CHS services, please make an appointment to

see the New Patient Coordinator/PBA at either the

Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic during

regular hours of operation.

3. You must utilize the services provided within AST

health clinics prior to being referred out.

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

Services must be medically approved by an AST

Health provider and/or CMMR Committee.

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

be sent to the outside provider.

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

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

the Little Axe Health Center or Shawnee Clinic.

I M P O RTA N T CO N TAC TS

BILLING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Little Axe Health Center & Shawnee Clinic

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Little Axe Health Center

REFERRAL MANAGEMENT

Shawnee Clinic

Glendine Blanchard, CHS Coordinator

Darla Gatzman, CH Technician

Chelle Foreman, Medical Claims Examiner

Lena Carol, CH Technician

Brenda White-Valdez, CH Technician

Debi Sloat, CHS Coordinator/RN

Sharon Littlecreek, Patient Care Manager/LPN

Jayne Werst, CH Specialist, Medicaid Patients

Kelly Armstrong, CH Specialist, IHS Patients/LPN

Dana Medina, 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

our Foster Care Committee. If you are interested in becoming part of our

team, please send a letter to the Secretary that states your interest in

becoming a member of our Committee.

FOSTER CARE

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the Foster Care Board. If you are interested

in serving on the board, send your letter of

interest to Secretary Dawsey at the Tribal

Complex, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee,

OK 73801.

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social problems. The story of Native

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one marked by significant trauma

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these young and vulnerable children in many of these schools resulted in

overwhelming intergenerational trauma and unresolved grief. This trauma which

interrupted the ability to parent has led directly to the most current social

problems that plague Native American communities today including alcohol/

drug abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and parenting

deficiencies. All of these problems have contributed to the break-down of

the family unit, leading to the removal of large numbers of Native American

youth from their families. The journey of healing and breaking the cycles which

have been put in place by the historical trauma experienced by generations of

Native Americans requires that the cultural identity for so long denied to these

children be returned. Native American youth have two distinct influences, that

of their family of origin and that of their caregivers. Absentee Shawnee Tribal

Foster Care is in need of homes for children that are in our child welfare system.

Your participation in being a foster parent helps to ensure that these children

have positive connections to their culture which in helps nurture a positive

sense of identification as a Native American. By being willing to do this, you

can be a valuable part of the healing journey that will help strengthen this

next generation of Absentee Shawnee children; in turn, helping those children

become the parents that their children will need them to be. Our children are

our future, what will we have our future be? Will you, as Absentee Shawnee

member, do your part if you are able?

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT, PLEASE CONTACT

JULIANN WILSON ICW/CPS/FOSTER CARE AT 275-4030, EXT. 133.

Racial disproportionality is defined as the over-or

under-representation of certain groups (e.g. racial/

ethnic, gender, age) relative to the group’s proportion

in the general population. Reports conducted in

2008 showed that, compared to other groups, Native

American children were:

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3 times more likely to be referred to CPS

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1.6 times more likely to be removed from their

biological homes

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Twice as likely to remain in foster care for over

two years

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Less likely to be adopted and more likely to be in

guardianships

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Less likely to be reunited with their biological

parents

The sad reality is that there are not enough culturally appropriate homes for these

children, resulting in the placement of Native American children in homes that do not

share their cultural heritage or traditions. We want to place “our tribal” children in our

own homes, to do this we need tribal members to open their homes and their hearts.

Are you willing to open your heart? Are you willing to open your home?

If so, please contact Julie Wilson ICW/FC/CPS 878-4702 (ext. 133).

WHAT IS A FOSTER CARE WORKER?

Foster care caseworker training involves completing a bachelor's

degree program in social work through a college or university.

Students take courses in psychology, abnormal psychology,

sociology, economics, ethics, child welfare policies and complete a

supervised internship.

The child’s Foster Care Worker needs to be a partner with the foster

parents to ensure that each child receives the full spectrum of

services provided and/or arranged by the Department.

Some aspects of this relationship include the following:

• Sharing information on an ongoing basis regarding the

child’s individual needs, family situation and adjustment to the

foster home

• Encouraging the foster parents to participate in the total

service planning process

• Providing the foster parents the opportunity to discuss the

child’s progress and any unmet needs which they assess

• Providing the foster parent with information, support,

guidance and referrals to other professionals on the child’s

behalf

• Helping the foster family, when necessary, to identify and

obtain services for the foster child; e.g., medical, educational

• Ensuring that the foster family, on the child’s behalf, has

access to all financial resources available to the child while in

foster care.

A Foster Care Worker works in conjunction with Tribal Courts,

Tribal Law Enforcement, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other county

services. Indian Child Welfare’s goal is to ensure the safety of our

tribal children when they placed in foster care. The homes that our

tribal children are placed in must complete Child Welfare Background

Check, OSBI Background Check, Income Verification, Home Study,

and a Physical. Our AST foster homes are licensed by our Foster

Care Committee.

Foster Care Payments are as follows:

0-5 age $14.73 day $441.97 month

6-12 age $17.12 day $513.57 month

12 and over $19.30 day $579.13 month

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE P A Y M E N T, A L L THE A B O V E

M U ST B E M E T A N D TURNED I N TO THE STATE.

O N CE PROCESSED STATE P A Y M E N T W I L L B E ISSUED .

This is just a little information on what type of work a foster care

worker performs on a daily basis. If you are interested in becoming

a foster home, please call 405-878-4030 ext. 133.

ZIKA TESTING INFORMATION

The AST Health System has had several patients inquiring about Zika testing.

Discuss pregnancy planning with your healthcare provider

•Women and their partners should discuss pregnancy planning with a trusted doctor or

other healthcare provider.

Unfortunately, we cannot test everyone who just wants to be tested to be on the “safe

side” or due to concerns because of travel and desire to try and have children now.

•Women who want to get pregnant should talk with their healthcare provider about their

goals for having children.

We are not able to test for this virus in house, nor does the outside lab we use - test for

this virus. The only testing source available to us is through the OK State Health

Department. We have to follow their guidelines on submission of samples for testing.

•They should also talk with their healthcare provider about the potential risk of Zika virus

infection during pregnancy as well as their partner’s potential exposures to Zika virus.

The criteria per the OK State Health Department is as follows:

Did You Know……

•The recommended times to wait before trying to get pregnant, based on whether either

partner has had symptoms, are described below:

1. Symptomatic and travel history:

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Did You Know.....

•As part of counseling with healthcare providers, some women and their partners living

in areas with Zika might decide to delay pregnancy.

Two or more of the following symptoms: acute fever, rash, arthralgia,

conjunctivitis

Zika symptoms

No Zika symptoms

Travel to a Zika‐affected area within 2 weeks prior to symptom onset.

Countries at risk for Zika transmission can be determined by accessing the

following website: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/zika‐travel‐information

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Women who do not want to get pregnant should talk with their doctor or healthcare

provider about ways to prevent unintended pregnancy, including birth control methods.

Women should consider safety, effectiveness, availability, and acceptability when

choosing a birth control method.

through enrollment, BEFORE any new

registrations or renewals can be processed.

If you or your partner becomes pregnant, talk with your doctor.

Specimen can be collected within 12 weeks of travel

MICHELLE WOLLENZIN, MSN, RN

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2. Pregnant woman with travel history:

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within 2 to 12 weeks after returning from travel in order to be eligible for

testing).

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area (specimen must be collected within 12 weeks after male partner’s

departure from a Zika‐affected country in order to be eligible for testing).

A packet of information has to be filled out to determine eligibility for testing, this

information is shared by the OSHD. OSHD makes the determination on whether or not

the patient meets the criteria and approves for the specimen to be shipped to the OSHD

to be tested.

There is no specific medicine for Zika treatment is to ease the symptoms of the

disease.

Currently Oklahoma has had 13 cases and all of them are linked back to travel outside

the Oklahoma area.

Prevention is the key at this point. Prevent mosquito bites, refrain from traveling to

areas with known Zika warnings, prevent the spread of virus through sex by using

condoms from start to finish every time during vaginal, anal and oral sex while and after

their symptoms end.

Little Axe

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2025 S. Gordon Cooper

Shawnee, OK 74801

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The AST After School Program (ASP) - Shawnee has opened as of August 13, 2015. We will be

accepting children who are in Kindergarten up to 12 years of age. We will be able to pick up from

Shawnee or Tecumseh schools only. The cost is $25 per child per week. This fee will be able to help

with transportation costs, snacks and supplies the children may need.

Come join us at the AST Resource

Center!!!

Free Tutoring in all subjects!

Games and activities!

Delinquency Prevention!

Healthy Lifestyles!

And Much More!

Open to All Middle School and High School Students

Open to Absentee Shawnee Tribal Students K-5 with a C.D.I.B.

Everything is offered with no charge….Little Axe bus will transport

students to the AST Resource Center on Peebly Road and parents are

responsible for picking students up by 6:00pm.

Duration: Starts August 31st and will run through the school year.

Monday-Thursday, 2:45pm-6:00pm

For more information and sign up please contact

Blake Goodman at (405) 364-7569

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Governor Edwina Butler-Wolfe . 6308 FINANCE

Twila Parker ................................ 6307 Genevieve Foster ................................. 6282

Lesa Shaw ..................................... 6269 Amy Hilderbrand ............................... 6280

Courtney Green .................................. 6300

Lt.Governor Isaac Gibson........... 6253

Jenny Ware ........................................ 6279

Andy Warrior .............................. 6309 Holly Davis ......................................... 6265

Mary Billy..................................... 6267 David Deer ........................................... 6320

Scott Miller (BIA Spec.) .................. 6325

Twyla Blanchard ................................ 6233

Secretary John R. Johnson ......... 6289 Jennifer Hernandez ........................... 6228

Alvina Barnes ............................... 6275 Shema Lincoln .................................... 6250

Jeff Gibson ................................... 6256 Vivianna Wilhelm .............................. 6397

Misty Griffith ..................................... 6290

Glenna Jones ...................................... 6338

Treasurer Leah Bates .................. 6239 Sandra Burnett ................................... 6385

Donna Longhorn .......................... 6240

HUMAN RESOURCES

Representative Ken Blanchard ... 6287 Cheri Hardeman ................................. 6252

Diane Ponkilla .............................. 6335 Elizabeth Clark .................................. 6296

Rachael Lankford .............................. 6222

Arlene Herrera ................................... 6346

RECEPTIONIST

Lea Bettelyoun..................................... 4030 Casey Adams ...................................... 6337

Gov.

Lt. Gov.

Secretary

Treas

TERO

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

TAX COMMISSION / TAG

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

Tara Battise ..........................................6237

Shelby Kabalan ....................................6258

SOCIAL SERVICES

Annie Wilson (Director) .........................6225

REALTY

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

Lea Tsotaddle .......................................6248

(Probate) .................................................. 6247

OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA

2025 S. GORDON COOPER DR.

SHAWNEE, OK 74801

CORRECTIONS? E-MAIL TO PHONELIST@ASTRIBE.COM

TITLE VI

Thomasine (Doss) Owings (DIR) ........6227

ICW

Johnnie Mae Bettelyoun ......................6272

ATTORNEY

Ray Campbell ...................................... 6313 Ronelle Baker ...................................... 6375 Donna Butler ........................................6270

Julie Wilson ........................................ 6376 Robert Schoolfield ...............................6270

COURT

.............................................................. 6377 Ted Watson ..........................................6270

Kathy Brock (Court Clerk) ................ 6241

OTHER EXTENSIONS

Jarrod Vasquez ................................... 6336 LITTLE AXE RESOURCE CENTER

Bucky LittleCharley .................... 585-8310 Bldg. 1 Conf. Rm.................................6294

CULT. PRES. / GIFT SHOP

Duke Blanchard ........................... 585-3669 Bldg. 1 Break Rm.................................6305

Receptionist ......................................... 6243

Gov. Bldg. 2 Conf. Rm. .......................6330

Leonard Longhorn ................................. 6310 MAINTENANCE

Fam. Svcs. Conf. Rm. ..........................6311

Carol Butler ......................................... 6319 Cecil Walker ........................................ 6316 Finance Conference Rm ......................6236

Colleen Butler ...................................... 6340 Reta Harjo ........................................... 6249

Tracy Wind.......................................... 6324 Stephen Fife ......................................... 6234 OTHER ENTITIES & TOLL FREE

All Nations Bank .......................... 273-0202

(Gift Shop Manager) .................................. 6323 Donna Simon, Sherri Yetter, Isaac

ASEDA.......................................... 878-6782

.............................................................. 6245 Bettelyoun, John Mann, Kevin Kaseca

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

Gift Shop .............................................. 6273 Tom White, Donnie Marshall, Lance

Nanaeto, Levi Littlecreek ................... 6331 Brendle Corner ............................ 447-3372

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Building Blocks ........................... 878-0633

Heather Napier .................................... 6264 MIS

(Billie Thompson, Briana Ponkilla)

Rico Coon ............................................ 6328

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/FAMILY SERVICES Michael Berry...................................... 6303 Housing ......................................... 273-1050

Kimberly Stephens .............................. 6277 Josh Gibson ......................................... 6329 Human Resources ........................ 275-1468

Jackie Denny ....................................... 6326 Nishant Shrestha ................................. 6327 Indian Child Welfare................... 878-4702

Country Kitchen Restaurant ...... 366-7220

Linda Gouge (Sexual Assault Adv) ........... 6298

Media ............................................ 598-1279

Melissa Lopez ...................................... 6333 OEH

DV Advocate........................................ 6224 Ken Jones............................................. 8845 (Sherman Tiger, Derek Hilderbrand)

Lacey Carey ......................................... 6315 Jarrod Lloyd ....................................... 8844 OEH/OEP ..................................... 214-4235

Dakota Blanchard ............................... 8843 Police Dept. ................. 275-3200 / 275-3432

EDUCATION

Evelyn Pablito ..................................... 8847 Thunderbird Casino NRM.......... 360-9270

Admin Asst./Rec .................................. 6255 Rebecca Diven ..................................... 8848 Shawnee Casino ........................... 273-2679

Tresha Spoon ....................................... 6242

Tribal Store (Little Axe).................. 364-0668

POLICE DEPT............... 275-3200 / 275-3432

LITTLE AXE CLINIC

ELECTION COMMISSION

(Chief)............................. 6302

Emily Longman ................................... 6271 Ric Mantooth....................................... 6278 Clinic - Medical ............................................. 447-0300

After hours..................................................... 447-0498

Richard Reeves.................................... 6266 Clinic - Dental ................................................ 307-9704

ENROLLMENT

Diabetes .......................................................... 360-0698

Joshua Littleaxe .................................. 6288 Jason Brinker ...................................... 6259 Pharmacy ....................................................... 292-9530

Scott Wilson......................................... 6232

Resource Center ............................................ 364-7298

Steven Crisp ........................................ 6278 (Chrissy Wiens, Buster Bread, Blake Goodman)

HORSE SHOE BEND

James Woolbright ............................... 6278 SHAWNEE CLINIC

(After School Program Director)

Travis Dinwiddie ................................. 6278 Clinic (Bldg. 17) ............................................. 878-5850

Edwina Butler-Wolfe .......................... 6308 Joseph Abbiss ...................................... 6278 Pharmacy ....................................................... 878-5859

Stuart Rollette .............................. 585-1346

Toll free ................................................ 1-866-742-4977

Rep.

PROCUREMENT

Asaycia Clayton ...................................6291

Sheelby Thorpe ....................................6244

Kayla Ketakea ......................................6281

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE – SHAWNEE DEPARTMENT EXTENSIONS (405) 275-4030

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE

SPRINGFIELD, MO

PERMIT 96

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