Hi ho   ne ho wa se   we ki ni
(Hello my good friend.)
"Procession Before War Dance", Ernest Spybuck    Credit: National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (02/5735).
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is primarily located in the heart of central Oklahoma with approximately 4,760 members who live in all parts of the world as of December 31, 2025. Our tribal government complex is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Our logo features Tecumseh, a Shawnee warrior and visionary leader, who worked to unite tribes in a common homeland where Indians could live under their own laws and leaders. He died in October 1813, in battle near the area of present day Thamesville, in Toronto, Canada. The LI-SI-WI-NWI in our logo means “Among the Shawnee”
Latest Announcements & Upcoming Events

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Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

Announcement

Powwow Singing Practice

Event

Special Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Spring 2026 Elders Fun Day Calendar

Announcement

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Registration open for 2026 AST Language Classes

We are so excited to announce that registration is now open for 2026 AST Language Classes. Make sure you sign up today and Ka si wi nwi to wa pa - Let's Speak Shawnee! Deadline to sign up is February 7, 2026. To sign up online, click here,  https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/language-enrollment-form  Deadline to register is February 7 2026.

Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

AST High School Seniors College Scholarship Entry Form AllNations Bank is providing three (3) $500 scholarships to AST high school seniors. The information you provide below will be used to contact you regarding your entry. You will be notified if your name has been selected and we will schedule a time for you to take a photo to be placed in the AST Newsletter and on the Tribe’s media outlets. The scholarship check will be issued directly to the school the student attends. Name:                                                                                                                   Address: Phone:                                                                                                                  Email:                                                                                                                   Required documents: Tribal Enrollment Card Copy (must be the updated card) Submit forms via fax, email, mail, or at the Education drop box on the AST Shawnee Complex. DEADLINE: RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2026 AT 5:00 PM CDT Education Department 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 405.275.4030 Ext 3533 405.273.7938 (fax) tresham@astribe.com

Powwow Singing Practice

AST Language & Culture Department Powwow Singing Practice Location: Horseshoe Bend, 46309 Garrett's Lake Road, Shawnee, OK  Time : 6-9 pm Friday April 10, 2026 Questions: Contact Clayton Martinez, 405.531.5357 or ASTlanguage@astribe.com

Special Executive Committee Meeting

The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 4, "Executive Committee Meetings" hereby calls and declares public notice that the SPECIAL meeting of the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has been scheduled for Wednesday April 8 2026 at  10 AM  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dated this 31st day of March 2026.

4th of July Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Thursday July 3 at 12 pm
and Friday July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Public Hearing Notice

Public Hearing Notice
Date:  June 6, 2025 
Hearing Date:  June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
Location:  Virtual Meeting- Please join using this link: https://meetings.officeathand.att.com/join/589462857
Meeting ID: 589462857 
One tap to join audio only from a smartphone:
+    18179009005,,589462857# United States (Texas)
+    12342032766,,589462857# United States (Akron, OH)
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Juneteenth Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Thursday June 19 2025 in observance of Juneteenth Day.

4th Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department
presents 4th Annual Fishin for Nutrition!!
Friday, June 27, 2025 from 10am to 2 pm at
AST Farm, Exit 192, SW corner of I-40 and Valleyview Rd off Earlsboro exit.
Open to youth 18 and under (13 & under accompanied by an adult)
Bring your own chair and fishing pole if you have one.

DATE CHANGE - Regular Executive Committee Meeting

DATE CHANGE!
The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3, “Executive Committee Meetings” here by calls and declares public notice that the REGULAR meeting of the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has been scheduled for Monday June 23, 2025 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness
Bringing the community together for our Elders
Bingo
Lunch
Elder Resources
June 20, 2025
11 am - 1 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
Please RSVP by calling
first come, first serve

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