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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Wichita Tribal News PERMIT NO 44 ka:si:h ke?etara: kwa:ri “I’m Going to Tell You Something” Anadarko, OK Special Edition Department Report Issue This issue is dedicated to depart- • May: 611 • The CCDF 12th annual Hon- ed to share the great news ment reports for the third quarter • June: 586 or the Child Day and Chil- that it includes a significant of FY 2018. This includes April • Total meals: 1,764 dren’s Celebration—The April increase for the Child Care 1-June 30, 2018. 27 event began with a parade and Development Block Transports: (Walmart, Williams, on Broadway to the Oklaho- Grant. This is an incredible Department and program direc- Bank, Dollar Tree, Agency and ma Street Gym. Education, opportunity for Tribal CCDF tors made presentations during the Dollar stores: information activities and a programs to serve our fami- Department Showcase on July 20, • April: 301 light lunch were provided. lies. 2018. Video presentations by direc- • May: 366 734 children and volunteers Wichita Tribal News tors will be posted on www.wichi- • June: 253 participated in our event. Kathy Hopen tatribe.com prior to Oct. 1, 2018. • Total transports: 920 • Congress passed a bipar- CCDF Director P.O. Box 729 tisan-supported FY 2018 Some board and commission re- Debra Lonewolf spending bill. We are delight- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Anadarko, OK 73005 ports were available at press time. AOA Director TABLE OF CONTENTS The rest are scheduled to be pub- lished in the regular August 2018 CCDF Page 1-7: issue. (Child Care Development Department Reports Fund) Calendar To reach individual programs, The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes please call the Wichita and Affiliat- Child Care Development Fund ed Tribes offices at 405-247-2425. (CCDF) is a federal grant. The Page 8: —Editor CCDF program provides child of Events School Clothing & Supplies care assistance and resources to AOA & CAREGIVER Page 9: all persons under the age of 13, PROGRAM whose parent is residing or work- Chemical Dependency/ The Administration on Aging ing within the boundaries of the • TFSS Youth Painting— Program, also known as the AOA, declared tribal service area and serves meals to Native American who are eligible for services from July 31 Mental Health Annual Report elders 55 and over. Income is not the Secretary of the Interior due a basis for eligibility. to their status as Indians. Page 9: On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we • WDEP Trash Off Day— Elder Announcements Wichita Child Development Cen- have Bingo from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ter (WCDC) & Wichita School Page 9: All the elders are asked to bring Readiness Program (WSRP) August 1 a small bingo prize to be eligible The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes In Loving Memory to play; there is one big prize for CCDF Program continues to Page 10: the black out. We also have tables stress the importance of quali- for puzzles, dominos and other ty child care by developing and • Children’s Clothing Wichita Housing Authority card games. The elders have been continuing to provide oversight Annual Report transported to the oldies elders’ to the Wichita Child Develop- Allowance and School dance in Carnegie, Okla. Plans ment Center (WCDC) and the Page 11: are to take them more often on Wichita School Readiness Pro- Supplies Distribution— Wichita Tax Commission Annual monthly outings. gram (WSRP). Both programs Report are located in Anadarko, Okla. August 2 We currently have two sewing Child Care services are provided Page 13: machines and one serger. Sewing to all members of the community is held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Wichita Veterans with no limitations. 85 percent Tuesdays. We are starting to have low-to-moderate income and up • AOA Elders Flea Market & elders participate. to 15 percent are accepted as pri- Wichita Executive vate pay. All child care services Bake Sale— Committee: A Wichita tribal elder donated are “fee” based. The WCDC ac- tomatoes and flowers to the AOA cepts children who are between August 3 Terri Parton center and planted them. Thank the ages of 6 weeks and 4 years. President you, Vanessa Vance. We appreci- The WSRP accepts children who ate it. We are starting back up the are between the ages of 5 and 13. Jesse E. Jones elders exercise class on Mondays • Wichita Annual Dance— Vice-President We have many children who have through August 27. attended Wichita child care pro- Myles Stephenson, grams all their lives. One of the August 9-12 Jr. On February 8, 2018, the elders goals of the CCDF program is to Secretary attended a Red Dress event for provide a strong foundation for Heart Disease Awareness. This our children’s future. Vanessa Vance was located at the Great Plains • WCEP Elders Roundtable— Treasurer Technology Center in Lawton, CCDF Program This Quarter Okla. February 14 was our Valen- • The CCDF program provid- August 11 Shirley Davilla tine party, and March 14 was our ed child care assistance to 35 Commitee Member St. Patrick’s dinner. On March 28, families each month in this our Easter Celebration included Nahuseah Mandujano quarter. special guest “Hoppy” the rabbit. • TFSS Elders Painting— Committee Member • WSRP Site Manager Cynthia Hunter was selected to par- Matt Roberson Congregated Meals (meals eaten ticipate in a Leadership Acad- August 14 Committee Member at the AOA dining room): emy, which is a six-month • April: 517 course on professional devel- Marland Toyekoyah • May : 494 opment for child care direc- Tribal Administrator • June: 526 tors in Oklahoma. • American Indian Expo— • Total meals: 1,537 • The WCDC was awarded the Brian Daffron distinguished honor for Busi- August 15-18 Editor Meal Deliveries: ness Landscape of the Month • April: 567 in Anadarko. PAGE 2 Wic Department Reports COMMUNICATIONS WICHITA CULTURAL her research paper; and to tribal and natural resource manage- available (No service area re- EDUCATION PROGRAM member Kim Rogers on her au- ment issues. quirement). Wichita Tribal News (WCEP) thor’s note in her book about Na- tive American general Clarence Gary McAdams Graduation Incentives FY 2018 Three monthly papers were pub- The third quarter began with Tinker. The program also pro- WCEP Cultural Planner High School Graduation, Gen- lished during this quarter. The continued work on the Wichita vided some analysis on the new eral Education Diploma, and April 2018 issue had 12 pages; Tribal History Center (WTHC) FCC policies on the cell tower College Graduation Incentive May 2018 had 18 pages; and June and attendance at the Okla- EDUCATION SERVICES and small cell wireless facilities applications are being accepted 2018 had 20 pages. Publication homa Native American Youth to the Executive Committee. for the fiscal year. in most instances is 1700 copies, Language Fair on April 3-4. The End of Spring/Summer 2018 with 1339 in this quarter going WTHC work involved consul- Semester The program also wrote and sub- Oklahoma’s Promise Applica- to tribal member households per tation on gift shop products; • 6 - College Graduate Stu- mitted grant applications to the tion issue, and the remaining going the brochure; invitations; final- dents Cultural Resource Fund (CRF) Oklahoma residents currently in to newsstands in the Anadarko izing the orientation video; and • 62 - College Undergraduate and to the NPS. The CRF appli- the 8th, 9th, or 10th grade will and Hinton areas. planning activities related to the Students cation was for a language revi- need to complete the 2017-2018 grand opening, which was held • 2 – Kitikiti’sh Scholarship talization project, and the one to application. Earn college tuition Website and Social Media on April 21, 2018. Participation • 3 - College Part-time Stu- NPS was to obtain THPO fund- or tuition for courses at a public Major additions to the website in the language fair was very dents ing. The program also coordinat- technology center. For further include adding information to successful. A total of 17 students • 6 - Job Placement & Training ed work on the summer arbor information, you may contact the Tribal President page and entered and earned 5 first place, Students and grass house in preparations your high school counselor, our Election Result History page. 1 second place and 1 third place. • 11 - Direct Employment As- for Anadarko Tourism Day and office, or log onto www.ok- Specific information on the win- sistance (JP & T) consulted on the building of a promise.org. Events Attended ners was reported in the May • 5 - Adult Education summer arbor for the Kansas • Oklahoma Native Ameri- newsletter. • 60 - Johnson O’Malley can Youth Language Fair on University Pow-Wow and spring • 1 - General Education Diplo- Misty Boettger festival. Education Services Administra- the University of Oklahoma Third Quarter Activities ma Incentive tor campus, April 2-3, 2018. Much of the third quarter was • 9 - College Graduation In- The Cell Tower Program admin- • Special Council Meeting on consumed with consultations centive istered by Ms. Mary Botone pro- April 21, 2018. and grant writing. Consultation • 2 - High School ACT Test ENROLLMENT cessed 306 cell tower and posi- • Wichita Tribal History Cen- services have been provided to Fee/Cap and Gown Assis- tive train control tower clearance ter opening on April 21, the following: the Peace Circle tance Program Information requests. The program generated 2018. Public Art Project in Grapevine, • 10 - High Senior Picture/ Currently, the Enrollment De- $229,500.00 in administrative • CCDF Children’s Parade on Texas; Commemorative Plaque Announcement/Class Ring partment for the Wichita and Af- fees and logged 357 pieces of April 26, 2018. at TCU; repatriations involving filiated Tribes oversees four ad- correspondence. Ms. Botone • Injury Prevention Car Seat the Sam Noble Oklahoma Mu- Higher Education Program ditional programs that include: also attended the To Bridge A Installation, May 17, 2018.