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 4,723 members who live in all parts of the world as of December 31, 2024. 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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Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Registration open for 2026 AST Language Classes

Announcement

New Year's Day Closure

Announcement

Christmas Closure

Announcement

AST 477 & AST Language Program's Sweetheart Social/Stomp Dance

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.

2025 Enrolled AST Children's Christmas Gift Cards Applications Online

Applications for the 2025 Enrolled AST Children's Christmas Gift Cards are now available online. To qualify, your child MUST BE 0-17 years of age on or before 12/31/25 and enrolled AST. To apply, click here https://www.astribe.com/forms/childrens-christmas-25-gift-card For questions, please call 405.275.4030 x3501 or email, giftcardhelp@astribe.com. PLEASE NOTE - The AST website electronic application is the ONLY way to apply and kids MUST be enrolled AST.

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 January 21, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 2nd day of January 2026.

New Year's Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Thursday January 1

Noon Closure - October 2, 2024

CLOSURE NOTICE - The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will close at 12 pm Wednesday, October 2, 2024 for the AST Employee Appreciation Event.

2024-2025 Benefits & Resources Event

Join us at our 2024-2025 Benefits & Resources Event!
• Thursday, November 7, 2024 – 9 AM- 3 PM
• AST Multi-Purpose Building (2029 James L. Edwards Lane), Shawnee, OK 74801
Get Same-Day Benefits assistance with:
• 2025 Medicare & Marketplace
• Open Enrollment
• Social Security & DHS Services
• SoonerCare
• Veterans Administration
• Food & Housing
• Legal Assistance
• Tribal Programs and more!

93rd Semi-Annual General Council Reminder

93rd Semi-Annual General Council Meeting
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Thunderbird Event Center, Norman, OK
Breakfast, Box lunch
$10 slot free play for AST members
Elders Council Raffle
AST Public Health will be administering Flu shots
before the meeting in the Warrior Room from 9-10 AM

Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative Latest video

Check out the latest testimonial from the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health System’s program, Music & Memory.
The Music & Memory program is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) though the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) grant.
Click here to watch the video, https://www.asthealth.org/seeking-hope

AST Wills Clinic

Native Outreach Events
Absentee Shawnee Wills Clinic
at 
Thunderbird Casino (Warrior Room), 15700 OK 9, Norman, OK 73026
October 31, 2024 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Last appointment at 2 pm
OILS will be available to provide answers to legal questions and take applications for legal services
OILS cannot provide advice if you currently have an attorney. We cannot provide advice for criminal matters involving the state district courts.

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, September 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 6th day of  September 2024.

Basket Weaving Workshop

The AST 477 Program and Cultural Preservation Department are hosting a Basket Weaving Workshop on Saturday, September 21.
Class will be at the AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK from 9 am - 12 pm.
Class size is limited.
Make sure you reserve your spot by calling Sheila Burnside, 405.275.4030.

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