AST Tribal Members,
Due to the growing concerns about COVID-19, the Tax Commission is taking necessary steps to limit
exposure to Tribal members. Due to the mandated closure, our office will be closed to the general
public from March 23 through April 3. However, the tax staff will be doing its part in helping to
alleviate any motor vehicle concerns by continuing to process through the outline procedures below:
FOR RENEWAL
OPTION # 1 - BY MAIL.
o Please include copies of your CDIB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
o Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit card.
**ln order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization Form located on
www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
OPTION #2- BY DROP BOX (Shawnee Location only: AST Police building)
o Please include copies of your CDIB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
o Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit
card. **ln order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization
Form located on www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
OPTION #3 – BY EMAIL. Please email us at: tax@astribe.com
o Please include copies of your CD IB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
o Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit card.
**ln order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization Form located on
www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS (If you recently purchased a New/Used vehicle, etc.)
• Please call the tag office at 275-4030 ext. 6237 or email tax@astribe.com for further
instructions.
NOTE: Please be patient with us as we work through this difficult time and understand we will work
diligently to get your motor vehicle documents back to you as quickly as possible by mail.
For any questions regarding penalties/amount owed due to closure please call the number listed.
Best Regards
AST Tax Commission
AST Tribal Members,
Due to the growing concerns about COVID-19, the Tax Commission is taking necessary steps to limit
exposure to Tribal members. Due to the mandated closure, our office will be closed to the general
public from March 23 through April 3. However, the tax staff will be doing its part in helping to
alleviate any motor vehicle concerns by continuing to process through the outline procedures below:
FOR RENEWAL
OPTION # 1 - BY MAIL.
o Please include copies of your CD IB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
o Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit card.
**ln order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization Form located on
www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
OPTION #2- BY DROP BOX (Shawnee Location only: AST Police building)
o Please include copies of your CDIB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
o Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit
card. **ln order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization
Form located on www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
Option #3 BY EMAIL. Please email: tax@astribe.com
Please include copies of your CDIB, valid Oklahoma driver license, current Oklahoma insurance.
Payments accepted at this time: Checks, Cashier Checks, Money Orders, Credit or Debit card. ** In order to process by Credit/Debit, we will need the Credit Card Authorization form located on www.astribe.com or forms will be next to the drop box**
FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS (If you recently purchased a new/used vehicle, etc.)
• Please call the tag office at 275-4030 ext. 6237 or email tax@astribe.com for further
instructions.
NOTE: Please be patient with us as we work through this difficult time and understand we will work
diligently to get your motor vehicle documents back to you as quickly as possible by mail. For any questions regarding penalties/amount owed due to closure please call the number listed.
Best Regards
AST Tax Commission
Subject: Title VI Meal disbursement for March 23-27, 2020.
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic the Title VI meal program has made meal disbursement changes this week. In an effort to limit exposure to our elders while at the same time continuing to provide a very necessary service, we are implementing preventative measures. See the schedule below for elderly meals through the Title VI Program for the week of March 23-27th:
For homebound elders receive:
Monday 1 hot meal and 1 sack lunch (milk/juice)
Wednesday 1 hot meal and 2 sack lunches (milk/juice)
Homebound meal delivery on Monday & Wednesday:
4 Title VI drivers will be accompanied by 4 health staff
Meals will be delivered beginning at 10:00am (health staff to arrive at 9:00am)
Elders to Pick up Meals at Shawnee Title VI (LA Title VI will be closed):
Monday 10:00am-2:00pm 5 frozen dinners for each elder not homebound
For all non-homebound elders, you will be receiving a call this weekend to be informed of these changes. For any inquiries please contact Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System at 405.701.7621.
To stay abreast of changes and access the most current information, please bookmark the COVID-19 on the following website: https://www.asthealth.org/covid-19. Additionally our AST Health System now is providing a 24/7 AST Health System 24 hour LIVE Corona Virus (COVID-19) Information Number: 405.695.1787 to help tribal members. Ne-yi-wa!
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation in conjunction with the Emergency Management Department and Health Systems. We have recently enacted additional procedures to safeguard the health and safety of our tribal members, staff and community.
The Absentee Shawnee Campus will remain closed to visitors through April 3rd to comply with recommendations from the CDC in limiting exposure risks to tribal members and staff. We will continue to have essential departments working remotely to ensure major operations of the tribe are not impaired during this time. If you need additional information regarding COVID-19 please call 405.695.1787.
We know that many of our elders depend on the meal service from Title VI and these services will continue to be provided. More information will be sent out regarding this soon.
We will continue to monitor and adjust these procedures as the situation evolves. We take the health and safety of our tribal members, employees, and community of the utmost importance and appreciate your understanding during this time.
After further review of the CDC guidelines for the COVID-19, the Executive Committee has decided to keep the complex closed the remainder of the week. I highly recommend for all employees to please remain indoors and take all necessary precautions during this time. The EC is evaluating the situation on a daily basis so any new updates will be sent out as they come in. A new update for next week’s work schedule will be sent out on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Thank you
Dear Valued Patron,
To protect the health and safety of our players, team members, and the community, Thunderbird Casinos in Norman and Shawnee will temporarily close effective March 17th at 12:00am to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
With the casino closed, all events and promotions are postponed until further notice. We plan to reopen on Wednesday, April 1st 2020.
We will provide updates on any changes in our operations status at playthunderbird.com, via email, and on our Facebook page (https://link.zixcentral.com/u/bb30308b/qrWLntZn6hGLbNsgg-oQLQ?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FThunderbirdCasino%2F)
Thank you for being a valued player and we appreciated you for understanding.
For more information from health officials regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at cdc.gov.
Sincerely,
Sam Caruso
General Manager
Thunderbird Entertainment Centers
www.playthunderbird.com
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe (AST) is taking the COVID-19 public health crisis extremely seriously. We are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and the Oklahoma State Department of Health to monitor the changing situation. At this time, there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 within the AST system - tribal government or enterprises. The AST Executive Committee is dedicated to protecting the health and welfare of our employees and will take each day on a case-by-case basis.
In order to protect our employees and tribal members, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe will close tribal offices for the next 48 hours, as we continue to assess the local environment and ever changing local threat . The AST health clinics will remain open and operational with further information and direction from Mr. Rogers.
For additional COVID-19 information here are a few numbers and links:
AST COVID-19 Information line: 405.695.1787
asthealth.org
Oklahoma COVID-19 call center: 877.215.8336
Absentee Shawnee Complex will be closed on Monday February 17th, 2020 in observance of President's Day.The Complex will reopen on Tuesday Feb 18th, 2020 at 8:00 am.
With the predicted Winter weather coming in and the safety of each employee and Tribal Member, Governor Johnson has decided to close the complex for Wednesday February 5, 2020. Also you may check the Channel 4 news app for more closure information.
Thank you
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex will be Closed on Monday January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr day. AST Complex will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday Jan 21, 2020.
Instructions to receive the 2019 Christmas cards
These instructions are for the adult cards and children’s Wal-Mart cards. Cards are not
automatically mailed out. We must ensure the CDIB is updated before receiving a card.
Last day to request card is January 31, 2020. Card requests are mailed out every Thursday. Email
request to: bbarnes@astribe.com OR
Fax request to: 405.395.0534
Request must include:
o Copy of updated CDIB card
o Mailing address
o Phone number
o “Please mail the 2019 Christmas card” - Must notate it’s for the adult 2019 Christmas or
children’s Wal-Mart card.
You can still come to the AST Finance department and pick up the card in person:
- Monday-Friday between 9am-4pm.
- Tribal Complex will be closed January 1, 2020 and January 20, 2020
- The adult member must be present
- The children members do not need to be present, only the parent does
- Must bring members updated CDIB
- Outdated CDIBs will not be accepted so please call Enrollment first for instructions on updating
- You cannot pick up an adult card for another adult
If you have any further questions, please contact the AST Finance Department.
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be Closed Wednesday January 1, 2020 for New Years day! The complex will open back up on Thursday January 2nd at 8:00 am. Have a Safe and Happy New Years to everyone!
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will Close Friday Dec 20th at 10:30am , Monday Dec 23 through Dec 25th we will be closed for the Holidays. The complex will reopen on Thursday Dec 26th at 8:00 am sharp.
Christmas Card Distribution:
The Multipurpose building and Enrollment dept will be open 12/20/2019 from 9:00 to 7:00 pm and Saturday 12/21/2019 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.