Purcell Chickasaw Community Council

Letting you know of a virtual Chickasaw Community Outreach meeting! Just a reminder, the Oklahoma Chickasaw Citizen Connection meeting is next week; we'd love for you to join us on Zoom. This meeting will foster conversation, learning and allow you to connect with fellow Chickasaws and your community outreach liaison. We are excited to welcome Sheina Wind, Language Curriculum/Instruction Coordinator as our guest speaker. Sheina Wind will be presenting on Chickasaw Language.... Chickasaw Nation Community Outreach is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. TOPIC: Chickasaw Language DATE: January 11, 2022 TIME: 6:30 p.m. If you are needing a link to connect, contact the Community Outreach 580-332-1165

From: Carolee Maxwell, Chair of Purcell Chickasaw Community Council informing you of upcoming Zoom meeting tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM, December 3, 2021. Looking forward to seeing you. Christina Mead is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. ... Topic: Purcell Chickasaw Community Council Time: Dec 3, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://chickasawnation.zoom.us/j/2056506781 Meeting ID: 205 650 6781 Passcode: Chickasaw One tap mobile +16027530140,,2056506781#,,,,*624739648# US (Phoenix) +16692192599,,2056506781#,,,,*624739648# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix) +1 669 219 2599 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 720 928 9299 US (Denver) +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland) +1 213 338 8477 US (Los Angeles) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 651 372 8299 US (Minnesota) +1 786 635 1003 US (Miami) +1 267 831 0333 US (Philadelphia) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 470 250 9358 US (Atlanta) +1 470 381 2552 US (Atlanta) Meeting ID: 205 650 6781 Passcode: 624739648 Join by Skype for Business https://chickasawnation.zoom.us/skype/2056506781 Christina R. Mead, M.S. Community Outreach Operations Manager Community Outreach and Development The Chickasaw Nation 580-332-1165 extension 60930

I will be informing you of our upcoming Zoom meeting on Friday, December 3, 2021. Normally, this would be our Annual Thanksgiving/Christmas celebration including our auction fundraiser. Due to the COVID we have not been able to meet. If we were to meet now, we could only have 15 attending. Thus, we will continue with Zooming. It would be good if we will come together in fellowship, to visit with one another. We would not have a Program but have the Legislators and Community Outreach people to give their information I will let you know if we will be going forth with these plans. Hope everything is well with all. If we can be of any help please let us know. God bless each of you. Carolee Maxwell, Chair

I thought this would be of interest to our members. Carolee Maxwell, Chair

I would like to have your input on our Zoom meetings. We had some before the summer and we did not have very many to participate. In order to continue them right now, I would like to hear from you if you would be interested in joining us in Zoom meetings? I do hope and pray all are well. Miss seeing and our fellowship together. God bless each of you, Carolee Maxwell, Chair

This is to inform our members due to unforeseen circumstances our September 28, 2021 Zoom meeting has been cancelled. I also need to inform every Chickasaw Citizen, you may apply for a new COVID update from the Governor. https://chickasaw.net//Economic-Assistance-for-Citizens-an Or go to www.Chickasaw.net and click on Gov. update. You will see what monies there is for you.

We have decided to put our August meeting off until Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Until then the Chickasaw Community Outreach has posted this today for a Zoom meeting. Below is the invite they have sent out. Hope and pray all are doing well. Carolee Maxwell, Chair FROM CHICKASAW COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Please join us and other Chickasaw citizens in your area for a virtual Chickasaw Community Outreach meeting! Just a reminder, the Oklahoma Chickasaw Citizen Connection meeting i...s next week; we'd love for you to join us on Zoom. This meeting will foster conversation, learning and allow you to connect with fellow Chickasaws and your community outreach liaison. We are excited to welcome Germaine Fields, Education Specialist, Department of Community Services as our guest speaker. Germaine Fields will be presenting on Higher education grants and scholarships. Chickasaw Nation Community Outreach is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. TOPIC: Higher education grants and scholarships DATE: August 10, 2021 TIME: 6:30 p.m. Central Time ZOOM LINK: https://chickasawnation.zoom.us/j/6642064827 CALL IN NUMBER: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) MEETING ID: 664 206 4827 CALL IN PASSWORD: 443099825 The health and safety of our citizens and employees is our highest priority. After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing COVID-19 developments, Chickasaw Nation Community Outreach will be hosting virtual meetings for the foreseeable future. For more information, contact community outreach at (580) 332-1165 or email [email protected]. image

Posting this info if you did not happen to get an email. The Chickasaw Nation General Election Ballot Extension... In order to account for technical issues that have prevented our vendor from timely distributing ballots for this election; a one-time extension has been issued to ensure Chickasaw voters have adequate time to consider their choices and return their ballots. This one-time extension extends the time period for voters to return their ballots by seven (7) days, changing the election date from July 27, 2021 to August 3, 2021. For questions, contact the Chickasaw Nation Election Commission at (580) 559-0857 or toll-free at (888) 661-0137. The Chickasaw Nation Tribal Election 2021 Primary Election Schedule ***Amended Schedule*** August 3: 2021 Primary Election (last day to return ballots; no later than 10:30 a.m.) Ballot tabulation begins at 11 a.m. Unofficial results posted immediately. Press Release made to public. August 3: Voter registration reopens, if no run-off election. August 6: Recount period ends. October 1: Oath of Office Ceremony (11 a.m.) Image

For those who might be interested in attending the OKC Council meeting tonight, July 6 at 6 for potluck and program will be me presenting my Grandfather's(Papa) story. We will also be presenting a video of Mercersburg Academy honoring him in 2017 which was 100 years since he graduated from there. You must wear a mask if not vaccinated we are being told. Carolee Maxwell, Chair

Our Chickasaw Council was the second Council to be formed with the Chickasaw Tribe (Ada Council was the 1st) . Our first organizational meeting on March 25, 1997. Mr. Robert Stephens of Purcell who was a former Chickasaw Legislator and myself of Purcell started working in 1996 with Chickasaw Citizens in nearby Counties to see if there was interest. Chickasaw Legislator Lisa Billy was serving her 1st term as Legislator at this time as well. She was encouraging, working with us to form. Governor Anoatubby was informed of all the interest from the citizens to have one in this area. He encouraged us to appoint Officers and to form our By-Laws. We have been the longest running Council to date. I was ask to give the story when we were formed. Carolee Maxwell, Chair

It is with a sad heart that a longtime Council member and friend has passed, Lee Frazier. He has served the Chickasaw Nation well. for many years. This picture says it all about Lee. I will personally miss my friend who I spent many hours laughing with him. He was a true Chickasaw. Rest in peace my friend. Carolee Maxwell

This is to inform you, we will not be meeting until Tuesday, August 24th, 2021. We will keep you informed of any information we might receive. A reminder that the 2021 Primary Election will begin on June 7th-9th which is the Candidate filing period at Election Secretary's Office; June 24th the ballots are mailed to voters who reside outside the contiguous 48 States; July 6th the voter registration closes. Voter registration reopens July 2th if no Run-Off Election is requi...red; July 8th the ballots are mailed to all voters. Remember to sign your return envelope and return your ballot promptly. There are less than nineteen days for ballots to reach the Election Commission's post office; July 27th the ballots must be received at the ADA, OK POST OFFICE no later than 10 :30 AM. Tabulation of the ballots begins at 11:00 AM. God bless all and know we are here for you. Carolee Maxwell, Chair See more

A reminder for Zooming tonight. Chickasaw Community Outreach is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting! Chickasaw Legislators in attendance Panola District... Beth Alexander, Seat: #1 Pontotoc District Lisa Impson, Seat: #3 Lisa j. Billy, Seat: #5 Nancy Elliott, Seat: #2 Toby Perkins, Seat: #1, Chairperson Topic: Purcell Chickasaw Community Council Time: Apr 27, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://chickasawnation.zoom.us/j/2056506781 Meeting ID: 205 650 6781 Passcode: Chickasaw See more

REMINDER: We want to remind you that we have a Chickasaw Community Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 27th at 6:30 pm. This will be a Zoom meeting and you should receive an email from the Community Outreach office with the link to join the meeting. If, however, you are not notified by that office, you will find the information on our Facebook page. We have invited all of the Legislators to be our Program to answer any questions or concerns you may have and how t...hey may assist you. If for some reason they may not have the answer immediately they will be able to get back with you. So be thinking about the concerns you have and write them down (in case you might forget!) Too many of us have had hardships during this past 15 months and we want you to have the opportunity to ask for the help you need. Looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!! God bless each of you and yours. Carolee Maxwell and Angie Wallace See more

I received this per email and want to post on our FB site. From Carolee Maxwell Chickasaw Community Outreach invites you to participate in the AYA Walking App challenge The Chickasaw Community Outreach program invites Chickasaws of every age to participate in an AYA Walking App challenge. While enjoying the physical activity of walking, users of AYA unlock cultural and historic content, such as traditional prayers, locations of cultural interest, Chickasaw words and charact...er episodes. Competitors will be assigned to one of the three teams based on their location: west, central and east. Prizes will be awarded to the 10 participants among all three teams with the most steps each week. The step team with the most steps at the end of the challenge will be invited to a virtual celebration and awarded with AYA swag bags. The competition begins April 1 and ends May 31. Follow the AYA Walking App on social media by searching @AYAWalk. To participate, follow these steps. Step One: Click the link below to download the AYA Walking App. If you have already installed the AYA Walking App, skip step one. Image Step Two: Once you have download the app and created your account, click the link below. Image You will be on Team Iklanna (Central). Your team will include Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Mississippi and Alabama. Image Stronger Together Image Image Image

I received this per email today. There maybe some of you that have not received it. Take the survey if you like. Click on tha website they have listed in the 3rd paragraph Yakoke, Carolee Maxwell, Chair Image... Chokma! It’s been great to see you and connect again during our meetings these past few months. We hope you and your loved ones are continuing to stay safe and healthy, and are enjoying the many virtual events and activities offered by the Chickasaw Nation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that we stay connected. We have worked hard to develop new and adjust current services, and we are continuing to improve the methods and manner in which we serve you. One method for staying connected is through the Connecting Our Community videos at Chickasaw.net/COC. The connecting our community videos are a great way to learn more about the Chickasaw Nation and our efforts to keep you informed and entertained. The videos share information about a variety of topics from health and wellness to cultural and cooking resources. We would be grateful for your input in this area. We ask that you please take time to provide feedback on this short survey. Doing so will help us to better focus our efforts moving forward. Thank you in advance for your time! Image Image BILL ANOATUBBY, GOVERNOR Image

I wanted to post the email I got today for those who have not seen it. It will be of interest to you. Image To honor the lives of Chickasaws and employees we have lost to COVID-19, complications from the disease or other tragic events during the past year, the Chickasaw Nation is hosting its first virtual COVID-19 Memorial Service March 23 at 7 p.m.... Visit Chickasaw.net/COVIDMemorial or Facebook.com/TheChickasawNation to view the virtual service. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all. For more than a year, people all over the world have had their lives upended by this disease. More than 29 million cases have been reported in the United States, and more than 100 million have been reported worldwide. The disease has claimed the lives of more than 2 million people around the globe. More than 43,000 cases and more than 500 deaths have been reported within the Chickasaw Nation boundaries alone. Image Please join us in recognizing and honoring the lives we have lost during this tragic time. May we pray and bond together during this event, and serve their memories by living our lives for them.

We have decided to have our Zoom meetings every quarterly. Therefore we will not be having one on March 23rd, 2021. We will be having it Tuesday, April 27th at 6:30 PM. We were thinking for the Program, we would ask all the Legislators that could attend to be available for a question and answer session. During this past year we have dealt with many problems so this would be a great time if you have questions about that problem to bring it forth. Of course, as always, we ...ask that it be a very respectful, kind time with our Legislators. I am sure if they do not have the answer that evening, they would research and get back with you privately. So this will give you enough time to be thinking of your questions. Our hearts go out to each of you that a loved one has passed, if you have had health problems or any struggles you are dealing with. I will even say, if you would like prayer, I would be glad or other members as well to pray with you. God bless each of you. Carolee Maxwell, Chair See more

The Community Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, is cancelled. We will attempt to have a meeting in March.

The Native American Museum will be opening soon in OKC. So very thankful the Chickasaw Tribe helped tremendously in making it happen. Yakoke to Governor Anoatubby.