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The Chickasaw Times Post Office Box 1548 Ada, OK 74821 Chickasaw Times Vol. LVI, No. 1 Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation www.chickasawtimes.net January 2021 Moderna vaccine available soon Pfizer vaccine delivered to Chickasaw Nation; inoculations begin crease over time and all Based on its current projec- adults should be able to be tions, Pfizer expects to produce vaccinated in 2021. up to 50 million global vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 bil- Pfizer’s vaccine lion doses in 2021. There are several CO- Pfizer began development of VID-19 vaccines being de- the vaccine in January, just after veloped and tested. The the genetic code of the virus was vaccine produced by Pfizer mapped. Now, a tested, finished was found to be more than and approved product has made 90% effective in preventing it to hospitals across the country. COVID-19 in trials. The tri- The vaccine was developed, als included 43,538 partici- tested and granted emergency pants. approval within a year. The pro- It utilizes technology that cess relies on scientific advances works differently than com- more than a decade in the mak- mon flu vaccines, though ing, and people have been work- both cause the body to de- ing on mRNA vaccine technology velop antibodies to protect since the 1990s. against infections. The FDA granted emergency Flu vaccines often rely use authorization to Pfizer and Chickasaw Nation Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Krueger Chickasaw elder and Chickasaw Nation Department of Health employee Rhonda Brown receives on inactivated viruses or a BioNTech’s vaccine. The CDC’s the first COVID-19 vaccination. Mrs. Brown received her inoculation Dec. 16 at the Chickasaw Nation with a shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. single protein from the flu Advisory Committee on Immuni- Medical Center. wash your hands and watch your virus to get the body’s immune zation Practices voted to recom- ADA, Okla. – In the early morn- VID-19 vaccination shortly after distance. We encourage citizens system trained to fight specific mend the Pfizer and BioNTech ing hours of Dec. 16, Rhonda 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14. to receive the COVID-19 vaccine strains of the flu. The COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine for people Brown, a Chickasaw elder and Both Mrs. Brown and Ms. Lind- once it is available.” vaccine produced by Pfizer uses ages 16 and older. laboratory phlebotomy supervi- say received the vaccine produced As Mrs. Brown and Ms. Lind- mRNA to help our bodies develop Pfizer is a proven, reliable mul- sor with the Chickasaw Nation by Pfizer. Both have been working say were vaccinated, the effort immunity. tinational vaccine producer. It has Department of Health, received on the front lines of the pandem- to distribute the vaccine by land According to the CDC, mRNA supplied vaccines to more than the first dose of the COVID-19 ic, providing direct health care to and air was underway. Following vaccines contain material from 165 countries and manufactures vaccination among Chickasaw patients. emergency use authorization by the virus that causes COVID-19, more than 200 million doses of employees. Governor Bill Anoatubby said the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- which gives our cells instructions vaccines annually. “Everyone should take the op- the vaccine’s arrival marked a tration (FDA), workers at a manu- on how to make a harmless pro- On Dec. 18, the FDA granted portunity to take the shot,” Mrs. great day in the Chickasaw Na- facturing facility in Kalamazoo, tein that is unique to the virus. emergency use authorization Brown said. “The vaccine is going tion. Mich., began sending the first After our cells make copies of the for another COVID-19 vaccine to help a lot of us be healthier “As we celebrate this great day, U.S. shipments of Pfizer and Bi- protein, they destroy the genetic produced by the pharmaceutical and more optimistic.” we must remain committed to oNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. material from the vaccine. Our maker Moderna. The Chickasaw The Chickasaw Nation joined the safety of those around us,” This cross-country transit al- bodies recognize that the protein Nation will soon be receiving other entities nationwide in re- Gov. Anoatubby said. “The CO- lowed for the first injections tar- should not be there and build T- shipments of that vaccine, as ceiving the first doses of vaccine VID-19 vaccine is one more step geting high-risk health care work- lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes well. for health care providers. in stopping the pandemic, which ers. Nearly three million doses that remember how to fight the Two days prior, Sandra Lind- requires the use of all available were administered. These same virus that causes COVID-19 if we The Chickasaw Nation say, a critical care nurse at Long tools. The combination of getting people will receive a second and are infected in the future. Island Jewish Medical Center in vaccinated and continuing to final dose 21 days after the first Those receiving COVID-19 vac- and distribution of New York, symbolized the begin- follow safety recommendations injection. cinations are receiving material ning of the national COVID-19 offers the best protection from The Centers for Disease Control that trains the body’s immune the COVID-19 vaccine vaccination rollout when she re- the virus. We urge citizens every- and Prevention (CDC) has advised system. They are not receiving an The Chickasaw Nation is pre- ceived the first official U.S. CO- where to continue to wear a mask, that vaccination supplies will in- inactive version of the virus itself. paring to assist the state of Okla- With the Pfizer vaccine, after homa with the distribution of two doses protection is achieved vaccines once they are available 28 days after the initiation of the Chickasaw Hall of Famer, WWII veteran Jeraldine Brown dies vaccination. SEE VACCINE ROLL OUT, PAGE 2 Jeraldine “Jerry” Brown, a 2018 asaw and some other things,’ Chickasaw Hall of Fame induct- which happened to be Irish and ee, veteran of the Women’s Army Dutch,” she said during a 2014 Auxiliary Corps during World interview. War II, and member of the Chick- Education was important in her asaw Warrior Society died Nov. 25 home, emphasized by her Chick- due to COVID-19 complications. asaw mother, who had attended She was 99. Bloomfield Academy as a young Mrs. Brown was born in Okla- girl. Mrs. Brown attended Classen homa City, Oct. 28, 1921 to Annie High School in Oklahoma City, Rennie Colbert-Meek and Alymer graduating in 1939. Hightown Meek. While growing When she was 17, Mrs. Brown up, she stayed connected with her enrolled at Oklahoma A&M Col- Chickasaw family during regular lege (now Oklahoma State Univer- Sunday dinners in Purcell. sity) to study education. To pay “My mother would say, ‘Re- her way through school, she took member that you are Chickasaw.’ on several jobs, including in the When I would ask her about my JERALDINE “JERRY” BROWN nationality, she would say, ‘Chick- SEE BROWN, PAGE 8 ‘Caring Cottages’ home for convalescing patients The Chokma Chickasaw Magazine fall issue can be viewed at Chickasaw.net/Chokma. Chokma Chickasaw Magazine fall issue now Chickasaw Nation Caring Cottages are being set up on the Ada South Campus to allow COVID-19 sufferers time to recover in a safely distanced setting. available online at Chickasaw.net/Chokma ADA, Okla. – The Chickasaw Chickasaw Caring Cottages “Our service is comparable to The fall 2020 issue of Chokma sue on MediaWire. Subscribers Nation’s fight to stem the spread are situated on the Ada South a hotel stay for people recovering Chickasaw Magazine, an exclusive and new readers alike can expect of COVID-19 now includes nine Campus. The units are each 400 from COVID-19,” Mr. Perry said. publication of the Chickasaw Na- the same high-quality stories and “cottages” where COVID-19 posi- square feet and come with all “We are providing a place to stay tion, is currently available in digi- photographs that usually arrive tive patients can isolate. the amenities of home, includ- with everything they need so they tal format at no charge. in their mailboxes. The Chokma “Our mission is to provide ing cable television, Wi-Fi inter- do not have to leave during their Produced by the Chickasaw Chickasaw Magazine fall issue a safe, clean environment in a net, refrigerator, cooking range, designated isolation period. They Press, Chokma Chickasaw Maga- can be viewed at Chickasaw.net/ comfortable setting so individu- linens and an emergency phone will be provided food pre-load- zine has modified operations to Chokma. als may isolate themselves from networked straight into the ed in the refrigerator and other share in-depth Chickasaw feature The fall 2020 issue features sto- loved ones while recovering,” Chickasaw Nation. A front porch goods will be placed in the home stories and professional photog- ries that are culturally and histor- Chickasaw Nation Health Out- patio allows those in isolation to prior to their arrival.” raphy with everyone during the ically relevant to the Chickasaw reach executive office Jason Perry spend time outside while practic- COVID-19 pandemic. said. ing proper distancing. SEE CARING COTTAGES, PAGE 5 Readers can access the fall is- SEE CHOKMA FALL EDITION, PAGE 7 2 CHICKASAW TIMES January 2021 Chickasaws’ Green Corn Ceremony (Busk) welcomed the new year with purity The Green Corn Ceremony (also public buildings, and the ihoo soon as the sun began descend- social restriction could now re- oka (water). When they reached known as Busk) is significant to (women) cleaned their houses ing after high noon, an attendant turn as full society members.

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