NEWSLETTER CADDO NATION Na’-a-wih Ta’-sha Volume 6 (July - Sept. 2012) Issue 3 Inside this issue: In The News .......................... 2 - 9 Program Updates .............. 10 - 12 Voter Registration Form.............13 Change of Address Form...........14 Enrollment Request Form..........15 Recurring/Upcoming Events ......16 Caddo Elders Travel to the Land of Enchantment Friday, September 14, 2012 doesn’t sound like a very special date to alot of people, but to the Caddo Nation Administration on Aging (AOA) Program, and some of the Caddo Nation elders, it meant the beginning of a long journey. This was the day that they packed their bags and went on a road trip to Albuquerque, NM to attend the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) 19th Biennial Conference - Aging in Indian Country: Embracing the Past and Facing the Future. The NICOA Conference was held from September 15-18, 2012 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. It consisted of many beneficial breakout sessions from Geriatric Mental Health & Anxiety to Housing Initiatives for Elders to Tai Chi for Elder Fitness. Established in 1976, The National Indian Council On Aging, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. NICOA’s mission is to advocate for improved comprehensive health, social services and economic well being. NICOA is governed by a 13-member board of directors composed of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Elders representing each of the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs regions, and a representative of the National Association of Title VI Grantees. For over 35 years, the organization has provided service as the nation’s foremost advocate for AI/AN Elders. NICOA’s objectives include: •Enhance communications and cooperation with community service providers and other aging organizations NICOA Conference Attendees, pictured back row l-r: Debbie Hamilton, Marilyn Threlkeld, Kenny Poindexter, Marjorie Botone, Carol Swindell; front row l-r: Mad- eline Hamilton, Guyneth Cardwell, Anna Donaghey, Lucy Wabaunasee and Ly- man Kionute. (Not pictured: AOA Director, Jackie Meeks) Lyman Kionute being recognized as a military veteran. that represent and advocate for AI/AN Elders. •Provide information and technical assistance to AI/AN communities to (See Elders on pg. 2)
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NEWSLETTER
CADDO NAT IONNa’-a-wih Ta’-sha
Volume 6 (July - Sept. 2012) Issue 3
Inside this issue:
In The News .......................... 2 - 9
Program Updates .............. 10 - 12
Voter Registration Form.............13
Change of Address Form...........14
Enrollment Request Form..........15
Recurring/Upcoming Events ......16
Caddo Elders Travel to the Land of Enchantment Friday, September 14, 2012doesn’tsoundlikeaveryspecialdateto alot of people, but to the CaddoNation Administration on Aging(AOA) Program, and some of theCaddo Nation elders, it meant thebeginningofalongjourney.Thiswasthedaythattheypackedtheirbagsandwent on a road trip toAlbuquerque,NM to attend the National IndianCouncil on Aging (NICOA) 19thBiennialConference-AginginIndianCountry: Embracing the Past andFacingtheFuture. TheNICOAConferencewasheldfrom September 15-18, 2012 at theAlbuquerque Convention Center. ItconsistedofmanybeneficialbreakoutsessionsfromGeriatricMentalHealth&Anxiety toHousing Initiatives forElderstoTaiChiforElderFitness. Establishedin1976,TheNationalIndian Council On Aging, Inc. isa 501(c)(3) non-profit. NICOA’smission is to advocate for improved
comprehensivehealth,socialservicesandeconomicwellbeing. NICOA is governed by a13-member board of directorscomposed of American Indian andAlaska Native (AI/AN) Eldersrepresenting each of the 12 Bureauof Indian Affairs regions, and arepresentative of the NationalAssociationofTitleVIGrantees. Forover35years,theorganizationhas provided service as the nation’sforemost advocate forAI/ANElders.NICOA’sobjectivesinclude:•Enhance communications andcooperation with community serviceprovidersandotheragingorganizations
NICOA Conference Attendees, pictured back row l-r: Debbie Hamilton, Marilyn Threlkeld, Kenny Poindexter, Marjorie Botone, Carol Swindell; front row l-r: Mad-eline Hamilton, Guyneth Cardwell, Anna Donaghey, Lucy Wabaunasee and Ly-man Kionute. (Not pictured: AOA Director, Jackie Meeks)
Lyman Kionute being recognized as a military veteran.
thatrepresentandadvocateforAI/ANElders.•Provide information and technicalassistancetoAI/ANcommunitiesto
(See Elders on pg. 2)
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NOTICE:The Caddo Nation
TribalEnrollment
Office isCLOSEDEVERY
WEDNESDAY!!We apologize
for anyinconveniences.
ThankYou
Caddo AOA Director, Jackie Meeks is pictured here with Bill Toledo. Mr. Toledo was a Navajo Code Talker for three years from October 1942 to October 1945. He served in many engagements including the Battle of Bougainville in the British Solo-mon Islands, and the battles for Guam and Iwo Jima. On the island
Elders(continued from pg. 1)
improve health care, social servicesand the economic well being ofAI/ANElders.•Network with appropriate agenciesto maximize resources, and increasetheefficiencyandeffectivenessoftheservicedeliversystemsforElders.•Provide information,recommendations, reports and experttestimonyrequestedbyTribalNationsandtheUSCongress.•Provide a clearinghouse forinformationonissuesaffectingAI/ANElders. TheCaddoNationAOAProgram,
alongwithhelp fromourelder tribalmembersandotherinterestedparties,have different types of fund-raisersto be able to take our Caddo seniorcitizenstodifferenteventsaroundthestateofOklahoma,andtotheNICOAConferences. Through the years, many ofour Caddo elders have attended theNICOA Conferences and have metother elders from tribes from acrossthe nation, some of whom attendedRiverside Indian School, ChiloccoIndianSchoolorFt.SillIndianSchoolhereinOklahoma. The NICOA Conferences havebeenheld in suchplacesasPhoenix,AZ, Billings, MT, Reno, NV, Tulsa,OK, Nashville, TN, Green Bay,WI,Spokane,WA,Bismarck,ND,Duluth,MN, Milwaukee, WI, Tacoma, WAand Acme, MI. Places where manyof our elders had never been before,placestheymightnothavebeenableto go to on their own, places wheretheymay never physically go again,memoriesthatwilltakethemonmanyjourneys.
Caddo tribal elders at the round table-One of the meals provided at the con-ference.
of Guam, while filling in as a mes-senger, he narrowly escaped sniper bullets by means of some quick footwork. Impressed by his moves, some of the Marines jokingly asked about his football career before the war. Not all Marines were so jovial, though. On one occasion, while marching through the jungle, he was mistaken for a Japanese soldier and taken prisoner, After being marched back to headquarters at gunpoint, he was assigned a bodyguard to avoid future misunderstandings. Although the danger is gone, he still gets calls to this day making sure he’s okay. Bill Toledo feels it is important share ex-periences like his with new genera-tions so that they may understand the cost of freedom and the sacrific-es which were made on their behalf.
Caddo tribal elders take a meal break on the drive to the NICOA Conference in Albuquerque, NM.
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Caddo Culture Club Activities The Caddo Culture Club BenefitDance-“Honoringourveterans”washeldonSeptember08,2012,andasal-ways, it’s good to see familiar faces,particularly those that haven’t beenseen around the area in awhile. Theevent was held in the Caddo NationCulturalBuilding. J.T. Goombi served as the Mas-terofCeremonies,SpecialGuestsin-cluded SSG Louise Smith (who wasunable to attend due to training) and2012-13CaddoTribalPrincess-AlainaPoole,HostDrumwastheCaddoCul-
Available to tribal members nationwide!Eligibility Guidelines
• Someone in your immediate family has diabetes • You weigh more than you should • You had diabetes when you were pregnant • You had a baby that weighed over 9 pounds at birth • A doctor or nurse has said that you have pre-diabetes or “borderline diabetes” • Enrolled Native American
Contact Bonnie Stephenson or Carol Wheeler at (405) 656-2882, or visit the tribal website at www.caddonation-nsn.gov to download an application.
Society. In all of the years that theCaddopeoplehavebeen in thisarea,andhavehostedpowwowsandsocialdances, this dancewas the first timethat this grouphad posted the colorsin honor of theCaddo veterans.TheTon-Kon-Gah, Black Leggings Soci-ety,wasestablishedgenerationsagotohonorthosewhomakethesacrificetobewarriors,and thosewhomake theultimate sacrifice, and to make surethattheyarealwaysremembered.
(See Culture Club on pg. 9)
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Headstart Honors 9/11 On the morning of September11, 2012, the Caddo Nation Head-startProgram,alongwithcommunitymembers and tribal staff, held a fla-graisingandballoonrelease tohonorthemorethan3,000peoplewhowerekilledduringtheattacksinNewYorkCityandWashington,D.C.,includingmorethan400policeofficersandfire-fighters. OnSeptember11,2001,fourair-liners were hijacked, and two of theplaneswereflown into the towersoftheWorldTradeCenter inNewYorkCity, a third plane hit the PentagonjustoutsideWashington,D.C.,andthefourthplanecrashedinafieldinPenn-sylvania.
TinaSoto,HeadstartDirector, in-vitedeveryone toattend,andcoordi-nated the flag raising with headstartchildren from the different CaddoNation Headstart centers saying the
Caddo ExhibitHasinai: This Is Home
Showing from
August 10th - November 5th, 2012Tues - Fri • 10am-5pm & Sat • 1pm-5pm
“PledgeofAllegiance”.After the ac-tivities,awonderfulmealwasservedtoallthosepresent. Mrs. Soto would like to see thisbecomeanannualevent.
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IHS Director Visits LIH
The IHS Director, Dr. Roubideaux, visited the LIH on August 30, 2012. She toured the facility and met with the tribal leaders. Pictured r-l: Lori Gooday Ware-Ft. Sill Apache, Amber Toppah-Kiowa, Brenda Ed-wards-Caddo, Jeff Haozous-Ft. Sill Apache, Dr. Roubideaux, CJ Wat-kins-Delaware, Howard Roach, Lupe Gooday-Ft. Sill Apache, Wal-lace Coffey-Comanche. (Courtesy of Lawton Service Unit Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 7)
Radiology Services at
Anadarko IHC Radiology Services began at theAnadarko Indian Health Service onAugust 29, 2012. The clinic has in-stalled state of the art CarestreamDRXEvolutionwireless digital radi-ologyequipment.Thisequipmentpro-videsinstantaneousdigitalimagesforthehealthcareprovidertoreview. Radiology serviceswill be avail-ableatAnadarkoonWednesdaysandThursdaysfrom9:00amto4:00pm.
Anadarko Clinic Re-opensPictured below, the new Anadarko Indian Health Center Facility
(Courtesy of Lawton Service Unit Newsletter, Vol 1, No. 7)
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WewanttointroduceourfraternaltwinboyswhobecameCaddomem-bersrecently.TheywerebornonDe-cember23,2010. MichaelCashIrvine(wecallhimCash, after his Uncle Clarence Ed-ward Sargent) was the first born at3:31pm,5lbs,4oz.,17inches.DylanEwingIrvinewasbornaminutelaterat 3:32pm, 5 lbs, 11 oz, 18 inches.Both boys now are 30 lbs and 34inches tall and at the95thpercentileof growth. They are the great-great-grandchildren of Michael Williams,and the great-grandchildren of EttieMaeWilliams-Sargent-Mullins. As theirmother, I am the grand-childofEttieMaeSargent.IamalsoaclinicalpsychologistandwasanIndi-anHealthScholarrecipientfor1/3ofmydoctorate.IdidaspecialtyNativeBehavioralHealthresidencyatPhoe-nix IndianCenter, and then betweenmypaybackobligationandothercon-tractsservedUrbanandTribalmentalhealth in and around Phoenix for 7yearsfrom2002-summerof2008. We were recruited to New Or-leans, LA after being recruited byTulaneUniversityMedicalSchool tohelprepopulatethedoctorsandmen-tal health workers after Katrina par-tiallybecauseofmyworkorganizingtribalclinicsinAZ. Presently,with twins, I am satis-fied being the mother of Cash andDylan!Theyhavehadswimmingles-sonsalreadyandcanswimwiththeirtrainervests;liketoplaytheharmoni-ca,dance,andclimb. If anyone out in Caddo landmakes traditional regalia or gear,wewould give measurements to havethemmade.TheAdaiCaddohaveanOctoberpowwowinRobelineandwearehopingtoattendthisyearornextwhentheboysareready. AnotherrequestisifthereareanyMikeWilliamsdescendantsout there
whoare relatives tous,please [email protected]. Wewent throughBinger in2008andmygrandmothertookmeonsum-mers in the 70s but otherwise, mostexperience has been with Apache,Navajo,andHopifromworkinginthewest, after training at NorthwesterninChicago(whereIalsoparticipatedinthaturbanNativecenter).Hereisaphotoofmewithournewtribalmem-bers!
Introduction of New Tribal Members
ATTENTIONCADDO TRIBAL MEMBERS
AnyonerequestinginformationfromtheCaddoNationTribal EnrollmentOf-ficewillneedtosendawrittenstatementandacopyofacurrentpictureidentifica-tioncardsuchasadriver’slicense,stateissued I.D., etc. This includes requestsfor:Tribal roll number,CertifiedDegreeofIndianBlood(CDIB),neworreplace-mentmembership cards, family tree in-formation,hunting/fishinglicenses,etc. Youmay send yourwritten requestandcopyofI.D.bymail,emailorfax.En-rolledCaddotribalmembers18yearsofageorolderwillhavetomaketheirownrequests. All requests must include: name,current address, telephone number,birthday and/or social security numberand enrollment number (if known). ARequestFormisavailableonpage11ofthisnewsletter. Membership Cards and Hunting/
Fishinglicensesmusttobepickedupbythetribalmemberforwhomitisissued,or if picked up by someone else, theymust have a signed permission state-ment and copy of the tribal member’stribalidentification. Remember: you must provide theEnrollment Office with a copy of yourMarriage License, Divorce Decree orCertified Court Order to legally changeyourname. Please update your address, everytimeyoumove,sothatwemaycontactyouwithimportanttribalinformation. MoneyOrderorCashier’sCheckarethe only acceptable forms of payment.Nocashorpersonalchecks. Wearenotallowedtoreleaseinfor-mationoverthetelephone.If you have any questions, please feelfree to contact the Enrollment Depart-mentat405-656-2344.
Daylight Saving Time (United States) ends Sunday, November 4, 2012, 2:00am. (Except Arizona and Hawaii) Be sure to move the time on the clock back 1 hour!
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It’s not everyday that you hearabout female athletes in any arena,butthesesistersareacoupleoftoughyoungwomentocontendwith.Chey-enne Sullivan and Kaylynn Smith,Caddo tribal members, come frommilitary and law enforcement par-ents,LouiseandJustinSmith,sotheyknowwhatittakestohavediscipline,strength, and just straight out tough-ness. On August 25th, Cheyenne par-ticipatedintheFirstAnnualS7Grap-pling Tournament held in OklahomaCity,OK.CheyennePlaced3rdinherweightclass,agreataccomplishmentforherandherteam,TeamWarpath. On September 19th, both Chey-enne and Kaylynn, along with othermembers of Team Warpath, headedback to the Cox Convention CenterfortheNorthAmericanGrapplingAs-sociation(NAGA)GrapplingTourna-ment.BothwereabletodoverywellwithKaylynnreceivingtwosilver2ndPlacemedalsandCheyennereceivingonesilver2ndPlacemedalanda1stPlaceSamuraiSword. CheyenneandKaylynnhavebeentraining sinceApril for these events.They train with her dad and othercoach, Kenneth Chavez, at the HardRoadGyminCarnegie,OK.Theyaremembers ofTeamWarpath and lookforwardtorepresentingnotonlytheir
Pictured for Team Warpath, l-r: Na-than Perkins, Justin Smith, Cheyenne Sullivan, Kenneth Chavez, and Matt Barnes.
Tribal Members Show Their Toughness
Pictured from l to r: Marie Nestell (member), Wildena Moffer (member), Charlotte Bentley (member), Jennifer Wilson (Secretary), and Guyneth Cardwell (Chair-man).
Caddo Nation Election Board
***NEWS ALERT!*** TheCaddoNation IndianChildWelfare (ICW)Program is seekingthoseinterestedinbeingfosterparentsforourCaddochildren.There isagrowingneedandconcerninplacingourCaddochildreninplacementsthatrespectthecultureandheritageoftheCaddoNation.Theratioinplac-ingourCaddochildrenwithnon-tribalorIndianishigh!Ifyouareinter-ested,pleasecontactMaryPrentissat(405)656-9231orcomebythetribalheadquarters,locatedatthejunctionofHwys.152and281-5mileseastofBinger,OK,andfilloutanapplicationsowecangetstartedinassuringourchildrenareinthebestofcare.
teambuttheirstrongnativebloodlineinfuturegrapplingevents. For those who are not familiarwith the term “grappling”, it is theactofengaginginclosehand-to-handcombat, and refers to the techniquesandmaneuversusedtobeabletogainphysicalcontrol,similartowrestling. Forthoseinterestedinthesegreatevents, and/or training to grapple,please contact Justin Smith at [email protected]:@warpath45.
Cheyenne Sullivan and Kaylynn Smith showing the medals they won at the NAGA Tournament.
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Bonnie Stephenson began hercareerwiththeCaddoNationin1994,butherworkwith theNativeAmeri-can community began in 1966 as anEducationTechnicianwiththeFt.SillIndian School in Lawton, OK. Shewent on to work with theAnadarkoISD,ChiloccoIndianSchoolandRiv-erside IndianSchool.Bonnie isCad-do/Delawareandin1971washonoredtobeginworkingfortheDelawareNa-tion as theTribalAdministrator. Herduties included overall responsibilityof directing and coordinating admin-istrativemanagementandfiscalman-agement of all tribal programs. Sheheldthatpositionfor22years. Upon leaving the Delaware Na-tion, she turned to the other side ofherbloodandstartedhertenureattheCaddoNationastheDirectorofCom-munityHealth/EMSPrograms,wheresheoverseestheSpecialDiabetesPro-gramandHealthAssistanceProgram. ChairmanEdwardsstates,“Inhercapacity of advocate and facilitatorfor individualsand families forcom-prehensivehealthcareservicesonbe-halfoftheCaddoNation,Bonniehasalways demonstrated a high level ofcommitment and professionalism toher job. She has earned an outstand-ing reputation in the Indian Healthcarecommunityandconsistentlyrep-resentstheCaddoNationinapositive
andprofessionalmanner.” BonniehasspentalifetimeservingNativeAmericanpeoplewhileraisingher family. She has one son andonedaughter.Herbiggestjoyisspendingtimewithherfourgrandchildren,but
Longest Serving Caddo Nation Employeeshedoesenjoyshoppingandatriptothecasino! Thank you, Bonnie, for eighteenyearsofexcellentservicetotheCaddopeople.
Bonnie Stephenson, Caddo Nation Community Health Director
ABOUT NATIONAL INDIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONThe premier organization advocating for educational excellence, opportunity and equity for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students, the mission of the Nation In-dian Education Association (NIEA) is to support traditional Native cultures and values; to en-able Native learners to become contributing members of their communities; to promote Native control of educational institutions; and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the United States. Learn more at www.NIEA.org.
NIEA2012 Comes To Oklahoma CityThe 43rd annual convention will be held
October 18-21 in beautiful Oklahoma City, OK,at the Cox Convention Center.
The event will bring more than 3,000 Native educators, advocates, re-searchers, school officials, and Tribal leaders together to discuss how to improve the quality of education for Native students. At he heart of the dis-cussions is the theme Maintaining Traditions in a Digital Era. In the age of Android, Blackboard, and Khan Academy, everyone working with Native students needs to understand how to use blended learning techniques, uti-lize the engagement of technology in making instruction relevant to today’s students, and work in an age in which iPads are replacing textbooks. This year’s Convention will feature more than 100 workshops on ev-erything from online and digital leaning, to how to bring culturally based education and language immersion courses to Native students in urban communities. There will also be a three-day College Summit that will focus on preparing students for success outside of higher education, and a new three-day Youth Conference for K-12 students. NIEA will also convene the nation’s American Indian and other Native leaders at its annual Tribal Lead-ers Summit.
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1st Annual Caddo PitfireSaturday, November 03, 2012
Begins at 12 noon at the Old Community Building on the Caddo Nation Tribal Headquarters Complex
Presented by Chase Kahwinhut Earles
Come join us! Everyone Welcome!!You may also bring a pot to fire
in the traditional Caddo way*and learn about the legacy and history
of the Caddoes beautiful pottery.
First thirty (30) Adult tribal member participants will receive Caddo pottery books.
*Please contact Chase at (580) 235-6046about the viability of your clay in the open pit fire.
Sponsored by the Caddo Nation Adult Education Program.
The Caddo Culture Club was invited to perform on Labor Day Sunday for the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s An-nual “Feast of St. David Oakerhater” worship service. Pictured above are Michael Meeks, James Kionute and Travis Threlkeld.
Pictured l-r: James Kionute, Mrs. Carol Hampton, who was gracious enough to invite the Caddo Culture Club to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Annual “Feast of St. David Oakerhater”, Tra-vis Threlkeld and Michael Meeks.
The Caddo Culture Club was invited to perform at a Diversity Luncheon for Navy officials at Tinker Air Force Base-Fevderal Communications Wing 1. The Culture Club was the only Na-tive American group to perform at the luncheon. (Photo courtesy of Phil Cross)
Culture Club(continued from pg. 3)
Gourddance,powwowandCaddosocial dances were held throughoutthe evening. A special honor dancewasheld for theCaddo tribal elders,withthemoneydonatedgoingtowardstheiractivitieswhichincludestripstoeventsinOklahoma,andtheNationalIndian Council on Aging (NICOA)ConferenceheldinAlbuquerque,NMthisyear.
Caddo Nation Special Diabetes
ProgramNow offers assistance to all
enrolled Caddo membersnationwide with Diabetes supplies
including glucometers, bloodsugar testing suppliesand insulin syringes.
– Program eligibility requires –• Be and enrolled Caddo member
• Be diagnosed with DiabetesFor more information, contact
the tribal websiteat www.caddonation-nsn.govto download an application.
Caddo Nation Division of Housing TheCaddoNationDivisionofHousing(CNDH)programsareintendedtoofferassistancetoasmanyCaddotribalmembersaspossible.OurfundsareintheformofgrantsfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)undertheNativeAmericanHousingandSelfDeterminationActof1996(NAHASDA).NAHASDA’soperatingstatuteis“ToprovideFederalassistanceforIndiantribesinamannerthatrecognizestherightoftribalself-governance...”ThisallowstheCNDHBoardtosettherulesforhowtheprogramsaredesignedandwhat the programs cando.However, since our funding is froma federalsourcetherearerulesthatwemustoperateunder,thatiswhyallCNDHprogramsarecurrentlyofferedonlytothoseindividualsthatmeetfederallowincomelim-its.For2012thoselimitsare:
TheCNDHisproudoftheprogramsthatareoffered.CNDHprogramsaredesignedtoaddresstheneedsofCaddotribalmembersinavarietyofsettings.TheCNDHoffersbothelderlyand family rentalprograms,anaffordablehomeownership anddownpayment assistanceprogramsdesignedtoassistfirsttimehomebuyers,andtworehabilitationprogramsforestablishedhomeowners and theEmergencyHousingAssistanceProgram for unexpectedemergencies. TheCNDHispleasedtoannouncethere-openingofHalfmoonCircle.Thishousing addition is designated for affordable family rental units.Wehave re-centlycompletedrenovationson6ofthe3and4bedroomhomesinHalfmoonCircle.Weareacceptingapplicationsat this time.Wehaveplans tocompleterenovationson8moreHalfmoonCirclehomes.Wecurrentlyhave5 familiesresidinginthisaddition.TheRegencyOakElderrentalapartmentsinAnadarkoarenearingcapacity.Wearecurrentlyacceptingapplicationsforthewaitinglist.TheAffordableHomeOwnershipProgram is full andwehave awaiting list.WeareacceptingapplicationsfortheDownPaymentAssistanceProgram.TheMajorandMinorHomeRehabProgramsareworkingthroughthewaitinglists.Twelveprojectshavebeencompletedinthepastyear.Theseprojectsarecloselysupervised,only2to3projectsareongoingatanytime.Wecontinuetoacceptapplicationsforthewaitinglists. Pleasecomebyorcallformoredetailsonallofourprograms.Ourofficehoursare8amto4:30pm,Monday–Fridayat21HalfmoonCircle,Gracemont,OK,phone#:(405)966-2203.
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Weatherization Assistance ProgramHomes with Elder residents will be given first priority
The Special Diabetes Program will be offer-ing aerobics classes start-ing in October at the tribal complex.
They will be held on Mondays
and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30pm at the Cultural Building. Also, we will be having USDA cooking dem-onstrations with Nutrition Education, Joyce Richey with the OSU extension of-fice, as well as healthy cooking classes with Stefanie McLain, Nutritionist with the Anadarko Indian Health Center. For more informa-tion contact Carol Wheeler at (405) 656-2882 or [email protected].
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Tribal Tag Office TheCaddoNationTagOfficehastribalvanityplates forsale.Theyare$10.00eachandpaymentmustbe inthe form of a Money Order or Ca-shier’sCheck. Also, the Tag Office would liketo request that allmail being sent toourofficebeaddressed to theCaddoNationTagOffice,andnottotheTaxCommissionOffice.Thiswill ensurethatyourdocumentsareforwardedtothecorrectofficeforprocessing. The Caddo Nation Tag Officeis open Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. For more information, contactSonnieAllenat(405)656-2344.
Daylight Saving Time (United States) ends Sunday, November 4, 2012, 2:00am. (Except Arizona and Hawaii) Be sure to move the
time on the clock back 1 hour!
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Greetingstoall:Wehopethistimeof theyear isgettingeveryoneexcit-edfortheholidays.Believeitornot,we are just 2-1/2months away fromChristmas.As for the Caddo NationSecurity Department, we have beenbusywithalotoftraining. InJuly,wewereabletogettrain-inginthePR-24,ASP,batonsandad-vanced escort tactics all very benefi-cialtowhatwedoherefortheCaddoNation. OnJuly19,theCaddoNationSe-curityDepartmentpartneredwith theinstructors from the Cedar and SageMartial Arts School and provided aBasicSelf-defenseClass101foralloftheHeadstartStaff.Thiswasthe2ndtimewe have done this and itwas agreatclass.Allwhowereabletopar-ticipate really gained some valuableknowledge for protecting themselvesand being more aware of situationsatwork.Ilookforwardtonextyear’sclass. In August, we were able to getsome training with the Oklahoma
StateBureauofInvestigationandtheAnadarkoPoliceDepartment.We re-ceived training inCPRandFirstAidthrough the American Heart Asso-ciation provided through the IndianHealthServiceandtheCaddoNationInjuryPreventionProgram. These different types of trainingwill enable the Caddo Nation Secu-rityDepartmenttobebetterequippedtorespondtomedicalemergencies.Inthe future, the Security DepartmentlookstobecomeFirstResponderCer-tified to assist theCaddoNation andourcommunity. Aswegetintothefallandwinterseasons, please remember that withthisgreat timeofyear comes the se-vereweather.Ice,snow,extremecoldtemps are just a part of Oklahomaweather we all endure. Please makesureyourcarshavebeencheckedforthe winter driving. Make sure youhave extra blankets, clothing, foodandwater in your trunk in case yougetstranded.Ifyou’regoingoutinthebad weather, take extra time and let
Tribal Securitysomeoneknowwhereyouaregoing.Layeryourclothingwhenoutsideandmakesure ifyouworkoutside,dressappropriately, take plenty of breaksand stay hydrated. Becoming dehy-drated in the winter happens moreoftenthanpeoplethink.Makesuretowinterizeyourhouseandgetyourpro-panetanksfilledpriortobadweathercomingin.Pleaseremembertocheckon lovedoneswho live alone and inthecountryareas.Makesuretostockuponsalttoputonyoursidewalksanddriveways.Wewisheveryonethebestfortheholidayseasonandbesafe.
In September, the Community Health Programs provided training to check blood pressure, heart rates and blood sugar diagnostic tests. Those in attendance were Justin Smith-Head of Security, Jimmy Smith-Security Officer, Toni Short-In-jury Prevention Coordinator, and Son-nie Allen-Tag Office. Shirley Burris, RN, CDE provided the training.
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I AM REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO VOTE BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING: (PLEASE CHECK ONE)
TEMPORARY ABSENTEE VOTER-I AM A QUALIFIED REGISTERED VOTER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN MY DISTRICT ON THE DAY OF THE NEXT GENERAL ELEC-TION (DUE TO ILLNESS, TRAVEL, ETC.)
PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER-I AM A QUALIFIED REGISTERED VOTER AND RE-QUEST TO BECOME A PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER BECAUSE I AM 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR HAVE INFIRMITIES WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ME TO VOTE IN PERSON AT THE POLLING PLACE IN MY DISTRICT.
NON-RESIDENT STATUS-I AM REGISTERED VOTER WHO RESIDES MORE THAN THIRTY FIVE (35) MILES FROM THE NEAREST POLLING PLACE (QUALIFIES PER-MANENT ABSENTEE VOTER)
AS AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE CADDO NATION OF OKLAHOMA, I DO HEREBY REQUEST THAT MY NAME BE ADDED TO THE REGISTER OF QUALIFIED VOTERS AND/OR THAT I MAY RECEIVE AN ABSEN-TEE BALLOT. I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE DURING THE CADDO NATION ELEC-TIONS, BOTH GENERAL AND REFERENDUM, ACCORDING TO MY CONSCIENCE, CONCERNING ISSUES AND ELECTION OF THE TRIBAL OFFICIALS.
SIGNATURE: DATE:
THIS REGISTRANT HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS AS A QUALIFIED VOTER OF THE CADDO NATION OF OKLAHOMA.
SIGNATURE OF THE CADDO NATION ELECTION BOARD REGISTRAR
Caddo Nation Tribal Enrollment
Change of Address Form(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)
_______________________________________________________________ Roll #: _________________ First Name Middle Name Maiden/Last Name o HOME o MOBILEDOB:_____________________ SS#: ______________________ Phone: ___________________ o MESSAGE
Please list any minor children in your household to update their address also:(ALL PERSONS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THEIR OWN REQUESTS)
______________________________________________________________ _____________________________Signature(Parent/Guardiansigniftribalmemberisundertheageof18years) Date
––ALL PERSONS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THEIR OWN REQUESTS––
PleasemailcompletedrequestformalongwithyourphotoandacopyofyourI.D.to:Caddo Nation Tribal Enrollment DepartmentP.O. Box 487Binger, OK 73009
Photos will be returned upon request.
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