Non-Discrimination Statement

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System (ASTHS) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.  ASTHS does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

ASTHS​ provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

ASTHS provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact the Compliance Officer at 405.701.7625.

If you believe that ASTHS has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:

Chris A. Larkin
Health Compliance Officer
15951 Little Axe Drive, Norman, OK 73026
Office: 405.701.7625 
Fax: 405.701.7631
E-mail: Clarkin@astribe.com

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Chris A. Larkin is available to help you. 

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201 
800.368.1019, 800.537.7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.