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brzysunset

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5. I eventually might eventually be interested in being a host
Thu Jun 21, 2012, 04:23 PM
Jun 2012

I just joined today so they won't let me post a new thread yet. But keep me in mind as a host for the future. I might like getting involved. I sent you my own issue regarding the health issues with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. I may be well on my way to stand up for my ownself on this issue which is affecting other Indians in Florida and could be anywhere at anytime. If you missed my other post on your thread, here it is again.

And it is not always the US Government that does the oppressing!! The Seminole Tribe of Florida is denying tribal members of other tribes to use their health facilities as of 7-1-12 for any chronic problem if your are not Seminole, yet my Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma tribe sees every person of Native American heritage with a CDIB. So who is the oppressor? IHS meant for us all to have access to medical care. The Seminole Health states they will no longer treat anyone not Seminole for chronic conditions. Diabetes is a chronic condition and is prevalent in all our Indian families. They will see us for acute condition- short term duration like the flue and Indians living in Florida with Diabetes or other chronic illness patients are now uninsurable and thrown to the wolves. If you can help by faxing or sending letters stating this is unfair treatment, I would appreciate it. I am Choctaw and my tribe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma treats all Indians of all tribes in clinics across Okla.
Connie Whidden is the Seminole Health Director- Her Fax 954-985-8456-Phone 954-962-2009 address Seminole Tribe of Florida 3006 Josie Billie Ave., Hollywood, Fl. 33024

Thank you for allowing me to address this issue on your thread. Today is my first day as a member at DU, and they won't allow me to start my own thread yet. I am in tears, I was insurable when I started going to their clinic 7 years ago. Now that I have diabetes I can no longer buy affordable insurance. The govt insurance is $370.00 per month for one person my age (55).If the Seminoles can do this to me, it can be done to any Indian anywhere.

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Who wants to be host for this group? [View all] Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 OP
I would like to be one, Broken_Hero Dec 2011 #1
oh -- good then Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #2
I believe any forum, or group Broken_Hero Dec 2011 #3
Anybody else want to be a host for this group? Broken_Hero Dec 2011 #4
I eventually might eventually be interested in being a host brzysunset Jun 2012 #5
IHS is a funny lot Broken_Hero Jun 2012 #6
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