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Tribe's Manufacturing Plant Takes Step Into High Tech Operations Mark Your Calendars for 2013 Camps and Academies! See schedule on Chickasa Twimes pages 18 & 19 Vol. XLVIII No. 4 O fficial publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net April 2013 InnovationOne adds space, new equipment Tribe’s manufacturing plant takes step into high tech operations Chickasaw Nation officials, along with local officials and guests, joined Governor Bill Anoatubby in Pauls Valley, Okla., for the Feb. 28 Aalhakoffichi’ adolescent transitional living facility ribbon cutting. From left are legislators David Woerz, Shana Tate Hammond and Nancy Elliott; Gov. Anoatubby, and legislators Mary Jo Green and Dean McManus. Mike McKee ‘A Place of Healing’ Governor Bill Anoatubby, center, is joined by Chickasaw officials, local officials and InnovationOne employees for a Feb. 28 groundbreaking ceremony in Marietta, Okla. The Chickasaw Nation-owned plant will add a 10,000 square-foot expansion at its manufacturing Transitional living facility offers unique facility. InnovationOne will add advanced sand blasting and wet painting operations to its ‘circle of care,’ opportunites to teens custom steel fabrication business. Marcy Gray MARIETTA, Okla. - Chicka- said the upgrades were excel- PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - The ity will serve Chickasaw and countless hours of research saw Nation officials recently lent investments in the busi- Chickasaw “circle of care” is other Indian youth, ages 14 to and planning, and turning broke ground on a 10,000 ness, and people. now in place for at-risk Indian 19, who are coping with mental them into a program ready to square-foot expansion at the “InnovationOne is a vital youth and their families. health, substance and family serve our citizens,” Mr. Keel tribe’s InnovationOne manu- part of our business diversifi- Governor Bill Anoatubby relationship issues. said. “She has worked tire- facturing facility in Marietta. cation efforts,” Gov. Anoatubby dedicated the Aalhakoffichi’ Aalhakoffichi’ represents lessly to prepare for this open- The groundbreaking was said. “Beyond that, this expan- adolescent transitional living the culmination of years of re- ing and the implementation of Feb. 28. sion is part of a movement to center in Pauls Valley Feb. 28. search and development. The these services. We are looking The expansion will sup- make more and better prod- Aalhakoffichi’ means “a results of the research effort forward to the future success port the addition of one of the ucts in the United States and place of healing.” indicated a significant need stories of the youth this facility largest sand blasting and wet in Oklahoma. The success we “This healing place for young for treatment of at-risk youth will serve.” painting operations in south- have enjoyed thus far is due in people is a vital part of our in the Chickasaw Nation and Located on 2.3 acres on Pauls ern Oklahoma. InnovationOne large part to the strong work wide-ranging services designed throughout Oklahoma. Valley’s west side, Aalhakof- manufactures custom steel ethic, skills and commitment to strengthen families,” Gov. Following the facility ribbon fichi’ offers 24-hour super- products ranging from eleva- of workers here in southern Anoatubby said. “Each family cutting, Chickasaw Nation Sec- vised care, including around- tor components to military air- Oklahoma. We believe our in- situation is unique. We want to retary of Family Services Jay the-clock adult supervision craft parts. Custom orders are vestment in this facility today offer the appropriate support Keel praised program director by trained and credentialed shipped to clients around the will continue to offer solid re- to each and every family. Ser- Cindy Maynard and the Aal- Chickasaw Nation staff. An on- world. The expansion increases turns for years to come.” vices offered here are designed hakoffichi’ staff for their hard site cultural coordinator will total manufacturing space to Included in this addition to cultivate and nurture well- work and dedication. provide Chickasaw and Native 110,000 square feet and adds will be a state-of-the-art pres- ness of body, mind, spirit and “Cindy joined our team in American cultural education more than $1.5 million in new, surized paint booth, capable culture.” 2012, and was charged with state-of-the-art equipment. The 8,600 square-foot facil- the specific task of taking the SEE AALHAKOFFICHI’, PAGE 2 Governor Bill Anoatubby SEE INNOVATIONONE PAGE 2 INSIDE CAMPS AND ACADEMIES 18 GOVERNOR’S COLUMNS 3 Oklahoma City, OK 731 OK City, Oklahoma LEGISLATIVE COLUMNS 4 Permit No.1 Permit LEGISLATIVE ITEMS 33 Ada, OK 74821 OK Ada, PAID OBITUARIES 34 Post Oice Box 1548 Box Oice Post US Postage US PEOPLE 15 The Chickasaw Times Chickasaw The PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED PRIDE AND JOY 22 2 CHICKASAW TIMES April 2013 CONTINUED AALHAKOFFICHI’ | FROM PAGE 1 classes. services to help families devel- Aalhakoffichi’ op tools necessary to achieve treatment services and sustain psychological and are provided by li- relational health. censed profession- To learn more about Aalha- als. Residents have koffichi’ adolescent transition- access to medical, JAY KEEL al living center and Aalhakof- dental, vision and fichi’ outpatient services, call other medical ser- (405) 331-2300. vices through the Chickasaw CONTRIBUTED BY Miranda Elliott, Public Nation. Aairs. Family enrichment services including counseling, visita- tion and structured family days are all part of emphasis to strengthen families. Aalhakoffichi’ also offers on- site, family-centered outpatient Aalhakoffichi’ (A Place for Healing) Transitional Center, Pauls Valley, Okla. CONTINUED INNOVATIONONE | FROM PAGE 1 of producing an automotive the Oklahoma Native Ameri- er had announced its plan to and federal clients. an industry. Through that vi- finish. This high-technology can Business Enterprise Cen- close the facility. “The Chickasaw Nation sion the tribe has built a suc- system will enable Innovation- ter. Since 2004, the company Since then, the plant has di- made an acquisition and saved cessful company for Marietta One to expand its footprint in has increased its revenue from versified and grown its portfo- a workforce that would have and the state.” the oil field industry. about $4 million to more than lio of customers to more than disappeared,” said Innovatio- For more information about New equipment includes a $16 million in 2012. 50 large companies, support- nOne general manager Kent InnovationOne visit www. 320-Ton CNC Press Brake, VF- The Chickasaw Nation ac- ing major industries such as Foster. “It all started with the chickasaw.com/innovationone 8/40 Vertical-CNC Machining quired InnovationOne in 2004. airport baggage, distribution vision of helping people, build- or call (580) 276-3306. Center, ST-30 Horizontal CNC The company’s previous own- centers, oil field, and military ing community, and growing Turning Lathe, and 10’ Heav y Duty CNC Plate Roll. The equip- ment investment will comple- About InnovationOne, LLC ment the facility’s capabilities and replace aging equipment. InnovationOne LLC is a, the 12th largest federally-rec- Pinch pot class offered April 20 at InnovationOne is the num- Small Business Administra- ognized Indian tribe in the U.S. ber one producer of baggage tion-certified 8(a) and HUB- The Chickasaw Nation had an conveyor systems for major Zone-certified business. The economic impact of more than Tishomingo Council House Museum airports around the world. company provides sheet steel $2.4 billion in Oklahoma in TISHOMINGO, Okla. - The includes artifacts tracing the InnovationOne received the and structural steel fabrica- 2011. The tribe is the seventh- Council House Museum is of- history and culture of the “Supplier Excellence Award” tion, as well as precision ma- largest employer in Oklahoma, fering a pinch pot making class Chickasaw people, contempo- from Siemens Airport Logis- chining for the federal govern- with nearly 12,000 employees. from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, rary Chickasaw artworks, a tics, recognizing the business’ ment, oil companies and the A democratic republic with ex- April 20. gift shop and more. The Coun- commitment to quality and private sector. It is located in ecutive, legislative and judicial The class is limited to 12 cil House Museum is located at customer service. Marietta, Okla., and ships built- departments, the tribe’s juris- adults and participants are 209 North Fisher. The company was also to-order products worldwide. dictional territory includes all encouraged to call ahead and For more information or to awarded the “Minority Manu- The Chickasaw Nation, with or part of 13 counties in south pre-register. pre-register, call (580) 371-3351. facturer of the Year” award by more than 50,000 citizens, is central Oklahoma. The Council House Museum CONTRIBUTED BY Nicole Walls, Public Aairs. The Chickasaw Times is published by the Chickasaw Times, 230 E. 12th Street, The Chickasaw Times is mailed free to Chickasaw registered voters, govern- Bill Anoatubby Jeferson Keel ment and educational oices and upon request to other Indian citizens. Ada, OK 74820, P.O. Box 1548, Ada, OK 74821 monthly with two special Governor Lt. Governor Reprint permission is granted with credit to The Chickasaw Times unless other issues published one in June and one in September. copyrights are shown. Subscriptions are free. 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