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

ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.

Announcement

Boys Leggings Workshop - Class is FULL

Class

AST Elders Council Pie Supper

Event

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL 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.

ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Interim Financial Management & Oversight Services Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA) 1. Introduction The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services. The selected contractor will ensure continuity of financial operations, regulatory compliance, financial integrity, and strategic planning support while ASTHA recruits and fills vacant financial positions. In addition, the contractor will evaluate the operational and financial requirements necessary to establish a fully functional and independent health department finance operation. To read the full RFP, click here, RFP Health Onboarding Vendor Application

Boys Leggings Workshop - Class is FULL

CLASS IS FULL!   ATTENTION AST MEMBERS - We are excited to offer this hands-on boys leggings workshop! All materials will be provided. WHEN: March 28 from 9 am - 1 pm WHERE: AST Multipurpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK Space is limited to 15 participants. To join the waitlist, click here ,  https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/Broadcloth-Leggings-Making-Workshop For questions, please contact Clayton Martinez at ASTLanguage@astribe.com or 405.531.5357. PLEASE NOTE - If you have already signed up, email confirmations will be sent out later today.

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

OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair

 
OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair
November 23, 2024 10 am - 3 pm
Thunderbird Casino Event Center, 15700 E SH-9, Norman, OK
Join us for a day of shopping, a silent auction,  and food vendors!
All proceeds to benefit the OKC Princess Honor Dance
Vendor fee $40 + donation item.
Vendor contact - Becca Hamilton, 405.887.1571, text only 9am - 5pm.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

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, October 16, 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 1st day of  October 2024.

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.

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