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

Most Recent

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Event

5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution

Event

100 miles in 100 days challenge.

Announcement

3rd Annual Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

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.

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 May 27, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 1st day of May 2026.

5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department presents 5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition!! Friday, June 12, 2026 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. Lunch will be provided.

5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution

AST MEMBERS - SAVE THE DATE!!!! AST Agriculture Department presents the 5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution! May 22nd from 9 am - 3 pm (while supplies last). 43406 Benson Park Road, Shawnee, OK For questions, call 405.827.6545. Event is only open to AST Members.

Jan. 9 National Day of Mourning Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Thursday January 9, 2025 in observance of the National Day of Mourning.

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, January 22, 2025 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 January 2025.

Native Connections SINGO Party

Join us for a SINGO party and let's gather together all the Native youth!
January 31 from 6-7 pm at the AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801
Native Connections Hosts - Indigenous youth aged up to 24 are invited to the SINGO event. Come and enjoy a delightful Friday evening with us. Free refreshments will be provided for everyone's enjoyment.

New Year's Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Wednesday January 1.

Christmas Closure

Christmas closure- 
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed
Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25 for Christmas

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

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