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Sovereign Clinic Expands Medical Services Set for Sept Chickasaw Times Vol. XLVI No. 8 Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net August 2011 Incumbents victorious in tribal election Governor Lt. Governor Cheri L. Katie Case Dean McManus Connie Barker Steven Woods Bill Anoatubby Jefferson Keel Bellefuille- THE CHICKASAW NATION Gordon will serve another four- Justice Cheri L. Bellefuille-Gor- SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2 Chickasaw Nation Gover- year term. don was also unchallenged and nor Bill Anoatubby and Lt. Gov. Election ballots were counted will retain Seat 3 on the court. Tishomingo, Oklahoma Jefferson Keel were unopposed July 26. in the 2011 tribal election and Incumbent Supreme Court SEE ELECTION RESULTS, PAGE 2 Annual Meeting, Festival Sovereign Clinic expands medical services set for Sept. 24 - Oct. 1 TISHOMINGO, Okla. - At- holiitoblichi – “Let’s Celebrate!” tention all Chickasaws and “Chickasaws of all ages from friends! Make your plans now all walks of life have contrib- to attend the 2011 Chickasaw uted to the success of the Annual Meeting and Festival! Chickasaw Nation,” said Gov- The 51st Annual Meeting and ernor Bill Anoatubby. “From 23rd Chickasaw Festival will be unprecedented growth in our September 24 through October economy to revitalization of 1. The theme this year is Lii- SEE 2011 ANNUAL MEETING AND FESTIVAL, PAGE 2 Chickasaw Language Basics App now available Learning Chickasaw is language revitalization,” Dr. just one download away. The Amanda Cobb-Greetham, Ad- Chickasaw Na- ministrator of the tion has recently tribal Division of released a Chick- History and Cul- From left, Renee Fondren, tribal Division of Commerce employee; Bill Lance, Division of Commerce administrator; Cherri Bellefeuille-Gordon, asaw Language ture, said. “We are Chickasaw chief justice; tribal legislators Dean McManus, Mary Jo Green and Nancy Elliott; William Browning, Division of Commerce employee; Basics application using modern, cut- Lt. Gov. Jefferson Keel; Gov. Bill Anoatubby; Chris Anoatubby, Division of Commerce chief medical solutions officer; Dr. Tina Cooper, Sovereign now available ting edge technol- Family Practice Clinic medical director; Tanya Hudson, nurse practitioner; Paula Caldwell, LPN; Rebecca Andrews, RN; Patience Dudley, coder; on iPhone, iPod ogy to save some- Kyra Epperly, receptionist; Jayne Nickell, biller; and Joanna Hawkins, LPN. Touch and iPad. thing ancient and ADA, Okla. - Governor Bill Practice Clinic July 19 in Ada. eligible for care at the Chicka- “The Chicka- precious,” Anoatubby was joined by trib- An economic enterprise of saw Nation Medical Center. saw Nation, under The application al citizens, officials, employees the Chickasaw Nation, the “We owe our hard-working, Governor Anoa- provides individu- and guests in a ribbon-cutting private practice family clinic dedicated employees a debt of tubby’s leadership, has been als the opportunity to learn ceremony for the new Sover- serves tribal employees and a leader, both in Oklahoma eign Medical Solutions Family their dependents who are not SEE SOVEREIGN FAMILY PRACTICE CLINIC, PAGE 3 and nationwide, in the area of SEE LANGUAGE BASICS APP, PAGE 2 INSIDE GOVERNOR’S COLUMN 3 LEGISLATIVE COLUMNS 4 Oklahoma City, OK 731 OK City, Oklahoma LEGISLATIVE ITEMS 31 Permit No.1 Permit OBITUARIES 28 Ada, OK 74821 OK Ada, PAID PEOPLE 12 Post Oice Box 1548 Box Oice Post US Postage US The Chickasaw Times Chickasaw The PRESORTED STANDARD PRESORTED 2 CHICKASAW TIMES August 2011 Chickasaw Nation named a top workplace in Oklahoma City The Chickasaw Nation has top choice, followed by Devon the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Claremore, Bartlesville and Places-and-Faces been ranked among the top Energy. areas were named “The Best of Oklahoma City metro area. For CONTRIBUTED BY Dana Lance, tribal media employers in the Oklahoma Each year, Oklahoma Maga- the Best.” Separate ballots were more information, visit http:// relations. City metro area by readers of zine polls its readers to deter- provided for readers in the Tul- www.okmag.com/July-2011/ an Oklahoma publication. mine who and what stands out sa and Oklahoma City areas. The Chickasaw Nation tied among a crowded field of com- Oklahoma Magazine is the CONTINUED | FROM PAGE 1 for third place with Cox Com- petitors. largest circulated monthly, CHICKASAW LANGUAGE BASICS munications in 2011“The Best Results of “The Best of the complimentary magazine Chickasaw anytime and any- Jefferson, JoAnn Ellis and Josh- of the Best” award in the “Best Best” were determined by on- in Oklahoma, with a month- where. It is the first of its kind ua Hinson. Company to Work For” category line voting conducted from ly readership of more than to be developed by a tribe. Chickasaw Language Basics in Oklahoma Magazine readers’ Jan. 1 - March 15, 2011. The 117,000. Chickasaw Language Basics can be downloaded for free at survey in July 2011 issue. top three entities receiving the Oklahoma Magazine is dis- highlights hundreds of Chicka- www.Apple.com/iTunes. For Chesapeake Energy was the most votes in each category for tributed in the Tulsa area, saw words, phrases, songs and more information, contact the videos. Chickasaw Language Depart- Chickasaw Language Basics ment at (580)272-5310. CONTINUED features Chickasaw speakers CONTRIBUTED BY Nicole Walls, Public Afairs | FROM PAGE 1 ELECTION RESULTS Jerry Imotichey, Rose Shields All incumbent legislators more. Barbara Allen Wilson were re-elected by overwhelm- Tishomingo District Seat 3 427 votes – 12.16% ing margins. incumbent legislator Steven Pontotoc District Seat 4 Pontotoc District Seat 3 in- E. Woods, of Sulphur, was re- Dean McManus cumbent Katie Case of Ada elected with more than 68 per- 2,260 votes – 64.79% - Winner was re-elected with more than cent of the vote. Matthew Scott Gore 61 percent of the vote. Mrs. Mr. Woods defeated challeng- 1,228 votes – 35.21% Case defeated challengers Mary ers Melanie Peden, of Tishom- Pickens District Seat 2 Ruth Barnes, of Fitzhugh, and ingo, and Joyce L. Wesley, of Connie Barker Barbara Allen Wilson, of Ada. Milburn. 1,400 votes – 66.92% - Winner Pontotoc District Seat 4 in- Elected officials will take the Mike Watson cumbent Dean McManus, of oath of office 11 a.m., Monday, 692 votes – 33.08 Ada, was returned to office Oct. 3. Tishomingo District Seat 3 with more than 64 percent of For more information, call Steven E. Woods the vote. Election Secretary Rita Loder 1,061 votes – 68.41% - Winner Mrs. McManus defeated chal- at (888) 661-0137. Melanie Peden lenger Matthew Scott Gore, of Governor/Lt. Governor 271 votes – 17.47% Ada. Bill Anoatubby and Jefferson Joyce L. Wesley Pickens District Seat 2 in- Keel - unopposed 219 votes – 14.12% cumbent Connie Barker, of Pontotoc District Seat 3 Supreme Court Marietta, was re-elected with Katie Case Cheri L. Bellefuille-Gordon – almost 67 percent of the vote. 2,163 votes – 61.59% - Winner unopposed Mrs. Barker defeated chal- Mary Ruth Barnes CONTRIBUTED BY Tony Choate, tribal media lenger Mike Watson, of Ard- 922 votes – 26.25% relations. CONTINUED 2011 ANNUAL MEETING AND FESTIVAL | FROM PAGE 1 our language and culture, we mingo. The Festival parade will ket, Annual Meeting, cultural have many reasons to celebrate immediately follow. events, entertainment, games, as we gather with family and The week-long Chickasaw food, fellowship and more. friends for this annual event.” Festival attracts thousands of Be sure to mark your cal- Gov. Anoatubby’s State of the visitors each year. Activities endars for this annual event Nation Address and the Annu- are scheduled in Tishomingo, and visit www.Chickasaw.net/ al Meeting are set for Saturday Ada, Emet, Kullihoma and Sul- annualmeeting for more infor- morning, October 1, at Fletcher phur. Many exciting events are mation. Auditorium on the campus of planned including Cultural Murray State College in Tisho- Evening, Art Show and Mar- CONTRIBUTED BY Brooke Tidwell, Public Afairs The Chickasaw Times is published by the Chickasaw The Chickasaw Times is mailed free to Chickasaw reg- Bill Anoatubby Jeferson Keel istered voters, government and educational oices and Times, 230 E. 12th Street, Ada, OK 74820, P.O. Box 1548, Governor Lt. Governor upon request to other Indian citizens. Reprint permission Ada, OK 74821 monthly with two special issues pub- is granted with credit to The Chickasaw Times unless other copyrights are shown. lished one in June and one in September. Editorial statements of the Chickasaw Times, guest Subscriptions are free. columns and readers’ letters relect the opinions of the writer and not necessarily those of the Chickasaw Times, Tom Bolitho Vicky Gold Tony Choate its staf or the tribal administration of the Chickasaw Na- Send mail to: Editor Oice Manager Media Relations Director tion. All editorials and letters will become the property of P.O. Box 1548, Ada, OK 74821 Carrie Buckley Sharmina Manandhar Dana Lance the Chickasaw Times. Editorials must be signed by the Chickasaw Times: (580) 332-2977; Fax: (580) 332-3949 Media Relations Specialist Media Relations Specialist Media Relations Supervisor author and include the author’s address. Deadline for submission is the 22nd of each month e-mail: [email protected] Sabrina Johnson Nicole Walls Brooke Tidwell prior to publication. Submissions can be mailed, faxed, Chickasaw Headquarters: (580) 436-2603 Communications Oicer Communications Oicer Communications Oicer hand-delivered or e-mailed. August 2011 CHICKASAW TIMES 3 Recall, adapative nature have served Chickasaws well The great British wartime prime strength of Chickasaws. thing the Chickasaw Nation would never accept was minister Winston Churchill para- During the period of Removal, Chick- the dissolution of its unique and sovereign status, phrased philosopher George Santay- asaw leaders were diligent in negotiat- even though unilaterally declared by the U.S. The ana when he said, during the war, “A ing the best terms and conditions with Chickasaw people knew that throughout the genera- nation that forgets its past is doomed the United States.
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