Pickens District, Seat #4

801 N. Mississippi
Ada, OK 74820
Cell: (235) 1438
Home: (580) 220-7361
shana.hammond@chickasaw.net

Clan and House Names

• Clan: Raccoon
• House: Impichchaachaaha’ (high corn crib)

Lineal Ancestors

• Charles Tate, Father
• Juanita Keel Tate, Grandmother
• Guy Keel and Lula Potts Keel (original enrollees), Great Grandfather, Great Grandmother
• Chief Edmond Pickens, Great-Great-Great Grandfather
• Governor Cyrus Harris, Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather

Type of Tribal Involvement

• Elected to Chickasaw Tribal Legislature 2009

Goals

• Educate the citizens of the Chickasaw Nation of the services available
• Work to increase communication and better relationships between rural hospitals and the Carl Albert Indian Health facility
• Work to maintain up-to-date medical equipment and facilities for our health clinics
• Work on expanding services for at-large citizens

Education and Career

• Bachelor of Science in Marketing and International Business, minor in Spanish, Oklahoma State University
• Work history includes sales representative for Deluxe Financial Services (Lansing, Michigan), account representative for Visa Debit Processing Service (Denver, Colorado) and marketing and public relations for Mercy Memorial Health Center (Ardmore).

Family and Hobbies

• I enjoy spending time with my husband, Bruce Hammond, and my children, Lauren and Cole.
• Soccer, softball and baseball mom
• Member of the First United Methodist Church Administration Council
• Spending time with my 99-year-old Grandmother, Juanita Keel Tate