About The Fort Sill Apache Tribe

Facts About the Fort Sill Apache Tribe Of Oklahoma:

  • In 1913, 240 Chiricahua Apache relocated to the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico.
  • The Fort Sill Apache were eventually offered allotments within the boundaries of the old Kiowa–Comanche–Apache reservation surrounding Fort Sill military base.
  • The Apache are a southern Athabaskan‑speaking group distantly related to the Navajo.
  • The Fort Sill Apache were held as prisoners of war from 1866 to 1914.
  • There are nine federally recognized Apache tribes spanning Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona.

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe's Original Lands

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Geography

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Geographical Identity:

Northeast

Find Your Fort Sill Apache Tribe area(s) by Census Data:

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Read about the storied heritage of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe, including its cultural influence and historical journey to Oklahoma, through resources at the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Contact the Fort Sill Apache Tribe

Physical Address:

43187 US Highway 281
Apache, Oklahoma 73006

Mailing Address:

43187 US Highway 281
Apache, Oklahoma 73006

Phone:

(580) 588-2298

Website:

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Chairwoman

Jennifer

Heminokeky

Date Elected:

10/7/2023

Next Election Date:

10/4/2025

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Caddo
  • Comanche
  • Cotton
  • Grady
  • Greer
  • Harmon
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Kiowa
  • Stephens
  • Tillman

Congressional District:

3

Tribal Population:

785

Resident Indian Population in Tribal Service Area (HUD 2025):

610

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

Self Governance

Year of Self Governance Entry:

2005

Gaming Compacts by Year:

4/2/2007, 8/17/2018

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Tobacco (8/30/2017, 1/20/2021, 6/29/2021)

Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Resources

Education and Training:

Fort Sill Job Placement and Training Program

Troy Johannthoberns
fsat@fortsillapahe-nsn.gov
580-588-2298
43187 NS Hwy 281
Apache, OK 73006

Childcare Center:

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Child Care

Jeanette Mann, CCDF Coordinator
580-588-2298 x2300
43187 US Hwy 281
Apache, Ok 73006

Housing Authority:

Fort Sill Housing Authority

Victoria Feliciano
vfeliciano@fortsillapache-nsn.gov
580-588-2298 x 2263
43187 NS Hwy 281
Apache, OK 73006

Behavioral Health Center:

Lawton Indian Hospital

Michelle Matthey
michelle.matthey@ihs.gov
580-354-5120
1515 NE Lawrie Tatum Rd
Lawton, OK 73507

Medical Clinics:

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Federal Funding Overview

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): ET84X6MSYG77

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 33

Tribe Provides Law Enforcement in Jurisdiction or Bureau of Indian Affairs Provides: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Tribe Provides Indian Child Welfare Services: Yes

Type Amount
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Expenditures $8,270,065.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $15,943,936.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $728,327.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $0.00
Indian Health Service Compact (IHS): Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Indian Health Services (IHS): 93-638 Contracts/Self-Determination Annual Allocation $51,617.00

Long Range Planning

Type Amount
Grant(s) for Tribal Lands, Climate, Natural Resources, Energy, and/or Water $372,057.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $153,696.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $0.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $154,004.56
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $3,519.86
Tribal Public Transit Funds $0.00

Protection

Type Funding Amount
Disaster Planning and/or Mitigation Grant(s) $0.00
Homeland Security Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Justice, Courts, and Community Policing $0.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $137,339.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $9,328.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $11,217.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $0.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $6,761.00

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Health, Wellness, and Social Caring

Number of Clinics: 0

Number of Hospitals: 0

Offers Dental: No

Offers Pharmacy: No

Offers Residential Treatment: No

Type Amount
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Grant $0.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $35,255.00
Alzheimer Disease Program Grant $0.00
Injury and Suicide Prevention Grant(s) $0.00
Behavioral Health Grant(s) – Check with Tribe/Health Clinic for Other Counseling Services $0.00
Rural/Public Health, Demonstration Projects, and/or Child Insurance Grant(s) $15,016.00
Cancer Prevention and/or Good Health and Wellness Grant(s) and/or Chronic Pain Grant $0.00
Opioid and Substance Abuse Program and/or Tobacco Control Grant $0.00
Long-Range Medical Research Grant(s) $0.00
Offers Title VI – A and B (Elder Nutrition) $127,310.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $68,720.00
Offers Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program $0.00
Offers Food Distribution, Other Nutrition, Farmer’s Market, and/or Commodities Programs $0.00
Veteran Homeless Grant(s) and/or Veterans Cemetery Establishment or Operation Funding $0.00

Fort Sill Apache Tribe Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 2

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: Yes

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
588

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribal Designated Housing Entity (TDHE)

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 64

Has a Competitive Indian Community Development Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: No

Has/Had a Competitive US HUD Indian Housing Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: No

TypeAmount
Indian Employment, Training, and Education Program(s)$0.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$0.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$102,077.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$0.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$72,929.00
Headstart Program$0.00
Indian School Facility Assistance and Student Transportation$0.00
Indian Equalization Program$0.00
Youth and/or Boys and Girls Clubs and/or AmeriCorps Grant(s)$0.00
Special Education Assistance Grant$0.00