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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AST Elders Council Pie Supper

Event

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting

PIER Community Scholars Program Apps due April 30, 2026

Announcement

2026 AST Annual Easter Event

Event

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.

AST Elders Council Pie Supper

Make plans to attend the AST Elders Council Pie Supper! WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 6 pm - 9 pm WHERE: AST Resource Center, 1970 156th Ave NE, Norman, OK For questions, email - astelderscouncil@gmail.com

Regular 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” 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 Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 3rd day of March 2026.

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. AT AST MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, SHAWNEE, OK  

Sweetheart Shawnee Social Stomp Dance

Come attend our Sweetheart Shawnee Social Stomp Dance coming February 8th 2025!
Thunderbird Casino, Norman, OK
Shawnee Social Dance 2-5 pm
Dinner 6 pm
Stomp Dance 7 pm
Contact Melinda Ferrell (Ext. 3667) for Vendor spaces & Scott Miller (Ext. 3528) for all other information!!

AST Ag Department Featured in "Meet IAC - Oklahoma TA Network" Video

Check out the AST Agriculture Department featured in the new promotional video, shown for the first time yesterday at the National Indian Ag Conference.

AST 477 2025 Job Fair

AST 477 Department
2025 Job Fair
April 9, 2025 10 am - 3 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801

2024 $25 AST Children's Christmas Gift Card Application

Applications for the 2024 AST Children's Christmas Gift Cards are now available online.

Children's Christmas $25 Gift Card Program Application Deadline: Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.
Applications must be submitted before December 31st, 2024 at 5:00 PM (FIRM DEADLINE, NO EXCEPTIONS)

We are not responsible for lost or stolen gift cards.
The $25 gift cards will be mailed out by the end of January, 2025.

No Longer Accepting Applications

ELDERS PLEASE UPDATE ADDRESS!

ATTENTION AST ELDERS - 
The Executive Committee is working on mailing a 2024 Christmas gift to all AST Elders 55 and older.
Please make sure your address is correct.
ENROLLMENT OFFICE -
EMAIL - ENROLLMENT@ASTRIBE.COM
IN PERSON - 2025 S GORDON COOPER DRIVE, SHAWNEE, OK,
BLDG 1, UPSTAIRS

December 4 Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will close at 12pm Wednesday December 4, 2024
for the AST Employee Christmas Party.

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

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 Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 1 PM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 26th day of  November 2024.

2024 Christmas Coloring Contest

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s a special time of year and the Secretary’s Department presents the 2024 CHRISTMAS COLORING CONTEST
Eligibility is open to all AST youth ages 3-17
There are 4 ways you can go about making sure your kiddo gets a coloring sheet:
1). If you are local you can pick up sheets in Building number 1 at the reception desk
2). If you email arosales@astribe.com requesting what age group you are needing we will send what is needed

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