Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
2nd Tribal Safety Champions Workshop held
OSU moves up in Native American grads
SPTTAP fall quarterly newsletter is here
FREE OSHA 10 hour sessions continue
Winter Training Schedule
Chill Fest in Stillwater, OK
New ArcGIS classes coming to Stillwater
Buckling up could save your giblets
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Contact:

Karla Sisco, Program Manager
karla.sisco@okstate.edu

Tabatha Harris, Tribal Safety Circuit Rider
tabatha.harris@okstate.edu
Happy Thanksgiving! 
Southern Plains TTAP is grateful to serve great folks like you!

November 25, 2015
BIA Officer, Robert Daniel Ashcraft, is presented the   Southern Plains TTAP BIA Officer of the Year Award from Lawrence Robertson, BIA, Indian Highway Safety Program, at the Tribal Safety Champions Workshop in Oklahoma City.   (Photo by Rosemary Stephens, Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune,     Director-Public Information)
Thank you for attending the 2015
Tribal Safety Champions Workshop
at the Aloft Hotel in 
Oklahoma City-Bricktown
November 17-18, 2015

We hope you enjoyed the workshop and had an opportunity to learn, network, and share! See you next year!
Here's a list of the Southern Plains TTAP Center
2015 Tribal Safety Champions Award Winners:
Sara Bell - Child Passenger Safety Technician of the Year
Cassandra Herring - Child Passenger Safety Instructor of the Year
Tony Coleman - Tribal Law Enforcement of the Year
Daniel Robert Ashcroft - BIA Law Enforcement of the Year
Russell Callicoat - Local Law Enforcement of the Year
Denea Burgess - Safety Champion of the Year 
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes - Tribe Safety Champions of the Year

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor,
Southern Plains Transportation Center!



Thanks also to Cross Timbers Consulting, AT&T, KLJ Consultants, and National Bus!



Please take our Tribal Safety Champions Workshop SURVEY!

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Oklahoma State University moves up in 
Native American grads
The number of Native American students earning a bachelor's degree is on the rise at Oklahoma State University, reinforcing the school's position as the nation's top-ranked land-grant institution in that category, according to a survey published in a recent edition of Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine.

The University recently founded the OSU Center for Sovereign Nations through a major partnership with the Chickasaw Nation. The center, officially launched in August, is focused on enhancing the university's ability to serve the needs of all Native American students at OSU


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Southern Plains TTAP 
Fall quarterly newsletter is here
Look into the Southern Plains TTAP newsletter:

  • RSA examines safety issues for C & A p. 3-4 
  • SPTTAP receives National Safety Council award p. 5 
  • New Tribal RoadStars announced at OTTC p. 6 
  • Environmental Issues class held in August p. 7 
  • Second Tribal Safety Champions Workshop heads to OKC p 8-10 
  • Erosion Control class provides hands-on training p. 11 
  • SPTTAP and OK LTAP announce fall/winter training p. 12-13 
  • 2nd Annual Teen Safety Scholarship opportunity p. 14 
  • OK group meets on emergency responder issues p. 15 
  • GRS bridge technology discussed at October EDC meeting p. 15 
  • CDL class held for Choctaw Nation Tribal Transit
Have some Tribal Transportation news to share? Contact us at karla.sisco@okstate.edu

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FREE OSHA 10-Hour sessions continue!
Lessen your liability by making sure your employees 
are trained for SAFETY!
OSHA-10 Hour Roadway Construction workshops are FREE and will be held across the state of Oklahoma, December - February.  
A session is also scheduled at the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe in Mayetta, KS.

This is a safety course that was developed to provide road construction crews and supervisors with the knowledge they need to stay safe on the job site. The program for owners, safety managers, supervisors, and workers, is focused directly on the hazards and situations that roadway construction workers face every day. 


The OSHA 10 Hour class at Mayetta, KS will be combined with a Disaster Response Course.

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Chili Fest pic
Join your TTAP and LTAP friends at Chili Fest
Friday, Dec. 11 at CLGT in Stillwater, OK
11 am to 2 pm
Come join the food, fun, and fellowship at CLGT's Holiday Chili Fest and Bake Sale on Friday, Dec. 11! All proceeds from the event benefit the United Way. 

The activities begin at 11:00 a.m. with a "Best Chili" cook-off, and bake sale. Warm up with a steamy bowl of chili and then check out the homemade goodies - cinnamon rolls, Christmas cookies, chocolate peanut clusters, and other homemade items! We look forward to having you!
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New ArcGIS classes coming in January and February
Classes will be Jan. 20 and Feb. 3 in Stillwater, OK
Southern Plains TTAP Center will be hosting 2 brand new ArcGIS classes in January and February, 2016, conducted by Pamela Jurney, Cross Timbers Consulting. Both are
TRIBAL ROADSTAR qualifying classes.

ArcGIS I - Making Data Useful  Jan. 20
In this 6-hour workshop, participants will download data and convert it to make it usable in ArcGIS. The class will look at file organization and building a geodatabase in ArcCatalog. This sesssion is ideal for those who are new to GIS and want to learn and practice.


ArcGIS II - Creating a Base Map  Feb. 3
In this one-day workshop, students will use the GeoDatabase created in Workshop 1 to create a base map. Students will explore Symbology and labeling techniques. A simple map layout will be produced at the end of the workshop. Attendance of Workshop 1 is not required but strongly encouraged.
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The Best Way to Survive Your Thanksgiving Drive:  
Buckle Up, America - Every Trip, Every Time.

 
  • Whether you're traveling across town or across the country, it's always essential to wear your seat belt.
  • Thanksgiving weekend, millions of Americans will hit the roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It's one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately that means the potential for more crashes.   
  • The United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding everyone that seat belts save lives. Buckling up gives you the best defense against injury or death in a crash. 
  • In 2013, there were 21,132 passenger vehicle occupants (in passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, or SUVs) killed in traffic crashes in the United States. Almost half (49%) of those who were killed were not wearing seat belts.
  • NHTSA estimates that seat belts saved the lives of 12,584 passenger vehicle occupants age 5 and older in 2013. But if everyone had worn their seat belts on every trip that year, an additional 2,800 lives could have been saved. 

This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Federal Highway Administration.