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The Chickasaw Times Post Office Box 1548 Ada, OK 74821 Chickasaw Times Vol. LVI, No. 9 Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net September 2021 Perkins, Elliott, Hammond, Woerz, Wood, English-Weeks reelected to tribal posts TOBY PERKINS NANCY ELLIOTT SHANA TATE HAMMOND DAVID WOERZ SCOTT WOOD LINDA ENGLISH-WEEKS Chickasaw Nation Election Sec- mond, of Ardmore, received 1,571 Elected officials will take the Seat 4 – Shana Tate Hammond, Tishomingo District retary Rita Loder has announced votes to defeat challenger Wanda oath of office Monday, Oct. 1. of Ardmore – Incumbent – 1,571 Seat 1 – Scott Wood, of Tishom- results of the Aug. 3, 2021 general Blackwood Scott, of Ardmore, For more information, contact votes – winner ingo – no challenger – reelected election. who received 546 votes. Ms. Loder at (580) 310-6475 or Seat 4 – Wanda Blackwood Supreme Court: Pontotoc District Legislator, Pickens District Legislator, Seat 888-661-0137. Scott, of Ardmore – 546 votes Seat 2 – Linda English Weeks, of Seat 1 incumbent Toby Perkins, 1 incumbent David Woerz, of Ar- Legislature: Seat 1 – David Woerz, of Ard- Newcastle – incumbent – no chal- of Ada, received 2,312 votes to de- dmore, received no challengers Pontotoc District more – no challenger –reelected lenger – reelected feat challengers Bailey Walker, of and will retain his position. Seat 1 – Toby Perkins, of Ada – Ada, who received 668 votes and Tishomingo District Legislator, Incumbent, 2,312 votes – winner Monty E. Stick, of Francis, who re- Seat 1 incumbent Scott Wood, of Seat 1 – Bailey Walker, of Ada – ceived 648 votes. Tishomingo, received no chal- 668 votes Pontotoc District Legislator, lengers and will retain his posi- Seat 1 – Monty E. Stick, of Fran- Seat 2 incumbent Nancy Elliott, tion. cis – 648 votes of Ada, received 2,844 votes to Supreme Court Justice, Seat 2 Seat 2 – Nancy Elliott, of Ada – defeat challenger Oscar Gore, of incumbent Linda English Weeks, Incumbent, 2,844 votes – winner Ada, who received 797 votes. of Newcastle, received no chal- Seat 2 – Oscar Gore, of Ada –797 Pickens District Legislator, Seat lengers and will retain her posi- votes 4 incumbent Shana Tate Ham- tion. Pickens District ‘The best tool we have to reduce spread of infection’ Tribe offering fully approved Pfizer vaccine ADA, Okla. – The Chickasaw secretary Dr. John Krueger said. evaluated in a clinical trial in- Nation Department of Health “However, we know the research cluding approximately 44,000 Broadcasts and livestreams will offer remote Chickasaw Annual Meeting and Festival coverage. (CNDH) now offers the Pfizer-Bi- for a vaccine to prevent corona- participants. oNTech COVID-19 vaccine. virus began in 2002 when SARS- Much like other common vac- CNDH is offering the vaccine CoV-1 was first discovered. The cines, such as flu immunizations, Chickasaw Annual Meeting, Festival in order to meet demand for vaccine was able to be quickly chickenpox, hepatitis, HPV and COVID-19 vaccinations, and to identified thanks to the past re- more, COVID-19 vaccines help streamline the process of receiv- search.” bodies develop immunity to the will once again be virtual in 2021 ing vaccination. Dr. Krueger has offered expert virus. Vaccines train our immune Governor Bill Anoatubby has Annual Meeting and Festival On Aug. 23, the U.S. Food and health guidance and updates as a systems to create antibodies, or announced the 2021 Chickasaw will culminate with the State of Drug Administration (FDA) ap- leader within the Chickasaw Na- proteins that fight disease. Annual Meeting and Festival will the Nation address Oct. 2, which proved the Pfizer-BioNTech CO- tion since the onset of the pan- Unlike some vaccines, the Pfiz- take place virtually this year. will be available online. VID-19 vaccine, now being mar- demic. He stressed the impor- er-BioNTech vaccine does not con- “Due to the ongoing pandemic, For information regarding the keted as “Comirnaty,” for the tance of vaccinations and voiced tain a weakened or inactive virus. and for the safety of our citizens Chickasaw Annual Meeting and prevention of COVID-19 disease a trust in them. According to the FDA and and communities, we will be cel- Festival broadcasting schedule, in individuals 16 years of age and “We are confident in the vac- Pfizer, Comirnaty contains mes- ebrating this year’s Chickasaw visit AnnualMeeting.Chickasaw. older. cine and we know it is the best senger RNA (mRNA), a kind of ge- Annual Meeting and Festival net. Various activities will be The Comirnaty vaccine also tool we have to reduce the spread netic material. The mRNA is used virtually,” Gov. Anoatubby said. aired on KCNP Chickasaw Com- continues to be available under of infection and also prevent se- by the body to mimic one of the “This will provide an opportunity munity Radio and on KCNP.org. Emergency Use Authorization vere illness, hospitalization and proteins in the virus that causes for more Chickasaws than ever to Additional information is also (EUA), for adolescents 12-15 years death,” he said. COVID-19. The result of a person experience and enjoy the culture, available on Chickasaw Nation so- of age and for the additional During the approval process, receiving this vaccine is that their heritage and progress from the cial media accounts on Facebook, booster dose in immunocompro- the FDA reviewed updated data immune system will ultimately safety of their homes.” Twitter and Instagram. mised individuals. collected during the clinical trial react defensively to the virus that CNDH leaders are encouraged which supported the initial EUA, causes COVID-19. by the FDA’s full approval of the and included an extended follow- The mRNA in Comirnaty is Virtual memorial service Sept. 28 Pfizer vaccine and are hopeful up in a larger clinical trial includ- only present in the body for a the authorization will ease the ing approximately 40,000 partici- short time and does not alter To honor the lives of loved alizing those we lost in 2021. hesitancy the public may have re- pants. an individual’s genetic material. ones who have passed through- Please join us in honoring those garding the vaccine. Based on results from the clini- Comirnaty has the same formu- out the year, the Chickasaw Na- lives as we pray and bond togeth- “We understand that the emer- cal trial, the FDA reports the vac- lation as the EUA vaccine and is tion is hosting a virtual memorial er during this event, and serve gency approval process caused cine was 91% effective in prevent- administered as a series of two service Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Visit their memories by living our lives concern for many about the safe- ing COVID-19. Chickasaw.net or Facebook.com/ fully. ty of the vaccine,” CNDH Under- The safety of Comirnaty was SEE VACCINE INFORMATION, PAGE 7 TheChickasawNation to view the To include your loved ones in virtual service. the service, please submit infor- The service will feature music, mation at Chickasaw.net/memo- COVID vaccinations, testing services relocated comments from Governor Bill rial. to Emergency Operations Facility in Ada Anoatubby and a video memori- Friday. New Chickasaw physicians The COVID-19 vaccine is avail- able at no cost, regardless of trib- al affiliation, at sites in Ada, Ar- dmore, Tishomingo and Purcell. To schedule an appointment, visit COVIDVaccine.Chickasaw.net. To schedule an appointment for testing, visit CovidTesting.Chicka- saw.net. CNDH leadership stresses the importance of getting vaccinated. And, it is important to be tested at the first onset of any symp- toms including congestion, run- ny nose, headache, cough, fever, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, The Chickasaw Nation Department of Health has moved all COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to the Emergency Operations Facility at 1300 Cradduck Road in Ada. sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, body ADA, Okla. - The Chickasaw offered from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vac- aches and new loss of taste or Nation Department of Health cinations are available from 9 a.m smell. (CNDH) has moved all testing and to 4 p.m. Updated guidelines from CNDH Lt. Gov. Chris Anoatubby, center, joined new Chickasaw physicians Trey Gooch, left, and vaccinations to the Emergency Hours of operations at other leadership and the Centers for Erin Reynolds during their August 3 “White Coat Ceremony” in Tahlequah, Okla. Dr. Gooch Operations Facility at 1300 Crad- CNDH satellite clinics in Ard- Disease Control and Prevention and Dr. Reynolds received their white coats following their graduation from the Oklahoma duck Road in Ada. more, Purcell and Tishomingo (CDC) recommend everyone over State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation. The institution, Hours of operation have been are extended to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the age of 2 wear masks when extended to increase availability Drive-thru locations are identi- outside their households, and which opened its doors in 2018, is the first tribally-affiliated college of medicine in the to Chickasaw citizens and the fied on the scheduling website. continue to maintain responsible country. A total of 54 medical students joined Dr. Gooch and Dr. Reynolds in the initial community. Drive-thru testing is All locations are open Monday- distancing from others. graduating class. Twenty percent of the new doctors are Native American. 2 CHICKASAW TIMES September 2021 COVID illness leads Chickasaw artist to pursue new purpose nus, died a few years ago, boxes point where digital art is mov- of photographs were given to Mrs. ing into previously unavailable McManus’ grandchildren. Among forums. Creating art digitally is the photos was a portrait of “a becoming more accepted and ap- full-blood Chickasaw woman” preciated. whose identity is unknown to the “Kids are using technology family.

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