Absentee Shawnee EDA forms company to sell/lease vehicles

The Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority (ASEDA) has joined forces with Park Lease of Dallas, Texas to launch ASEDA Fleet, Inc., to manage the process of sourcing, buying, financing and leasing fleet vehicles for Tribal Governments, Native American owned companies, non-tribal corporations and government entities across U.S. The announcement of this service comes just in time for the national tribal economic development RES show in Las Vegas March 14 –17



Historically, Native American business leaders have found it nearly impossible to find a trusted, experienced vehicle fleet company that delivers best performance practices and prices.  ASEDA Fleet takes advantage of economies of scale, offers unique pricing incentives for tribal owned businesses, competitive financing options, low-cost lease alternatives and a choice of virtually any make and model vehicle.



Complementing these offerings is the stellar service and customer support through their alliance with Park Lease, led by David Thomas, a 30-year industry veteran. This collaborative approach enables ASEDA Fleet to also address the growing demand for eco-friendly, fuel-saving vehicle options.



Notes Dan Little Axe, president of ASEDA Fleet, “This is a great opportunity for us to perpetuate value to all Native American business leaders and truly champion the RES mission: ‘Native Trade; Native Ways’ by offering a truly valuable service.”

ASEDA Fleet is a100% Native-American owned firm located in a Underutilized Business Zone (HUB) founded by the Absentee Shawnee Economic Development Authority (ASEDA), a federally chartered corporation of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. ASEDA Fleet is strategically poised to serve the fleet needs of:

businesses seeking a highly responsive, well-operated company to meet their diverse fleet needs, tribal governments and Native American-owned enterprises seeking competitively-priced vehicles from a top-shelf support service team, as well as government entities seeking well-priced fleet vehicles for departmental use in a variety of capacities for DOD (military); IHS, (service) and FEMA  (emergencies).
The name "Absentee-Shawnee" comes from the United States government, when a division of the traditional Shawnee Tribe absented itself from the reservation in Kansas in the early 1800's. This group moved to what was then called "Indian Territory," later to become the State of Oklahoma. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma consists of two bands: The White Turkey Band and the Big Jim Band. Three Tribes of the Shawnee exist today - the Absentee-Shawnee, the Loyal Shawnee and the Eastern Shawnee.

For further information on ASEDA Fleet, browse their new web site launching March 14.