AST Burial Assistance Program

Up to $6,000 toward funeral and burial costs for a deceased enrolled AST member, paid to the funeral home (and to a backhoe vendor when the family arranges the grave separately). Up to $400 of that may instead go toward food ($200-$250) or tobacco ($150) for the funeral if the family indicates the need.

AvailableNationwide

Operated byTribal

Who qualifies

Citizens of this tribe

The deceased must be an enrolled Absentee Shawnee Tribe member. The child of an enrolled member also qualifies, from conception through three months of age, if that child would have been eligible and was not enrolled in another tribe. Adoption and other singular traditional ceremonies from other tribes are not recognized for payment. The application and supporting documents must reach the Social Services office within 60 calendar days of the date of death. Source: Burial Assistance Program Administrative Guidelines, Resolution L-AS-2018-17.

How to apply

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Apply through the online Burial Assistance form, or download the application and guidelines (astribe.com/sites/default/files/burial.pdf). A certified death certificate and a funeral home statement must accompany it, and it must be received within 60 days of the date of death. Phone (405) 275-4030 ext. 3597/3598 or social.services@astribe.com. Social Services decides within 30 days of receiving a complete application.