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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Ham or Turkey Drive-Thru Event for ALL AST Elders

Event

Community Needs Survey

Announcement

Special Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Veterans Day Closure

Announcement

Community Needs Survey

We want to hear from YOU! Your voice matters — help shape the Tribe's future by taking our Community Needs Survey. Survey ends December 20, 2025.

AST Elderly Homeowner Safe Shelter Program

The AST Elderly Homeowner Safe Shelter program is now available. To apply, click here, https://www.astribe.com/forms/Elderly-Homeowner-Safe-Shelter

Ham or Turkey Drive-Thru Event for ALL AST Elders

Ham or Turkey Drive-Thru Event for ALL AST Elders (55 and older)! WHEN - November 24, 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm WHERE - Behind AST Food Pantry, 40210 Benson Park Road, Tecumseh, OK. Please bring updated CDIB card. Supplies are limited, and distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions please call Alvina Barnes at 405.275.4030 x3501.

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 Monday November 24 2025 at  9 AM  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dated this 12th day of November 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

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

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