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 4,775 members who live in all parts of the world as of June 30, 2026. 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
Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure
Announcement
AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance
Event
AST 477 Program 2026 Education & Career Fair
Event
Special Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting
September 25, 2026 Walk & Talk
Event
Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure
THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance
AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance!!!
WHEN - November 7, 2 pm to 11 pm
WHERE - Thunderbird Event Center, 15700 E State Highway 9, Norman, OK.
For questions or help with submissions, please email ASTLanguage@astribe.com
AST 477 Program 2026 Education & Career Fair
AST 477 Program 2026 Education & Career Fair
Wednesday October 7 2026 10 am to 1 pm
Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, Shawnee, OK
For more information, 405.878.4545 or melindaf@astribe.com
AST Day/Labor Day Closures
In honor of AST Day and Labor Day,
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed
Friday September 4 (AST Day) and Monday September 7 (Labor Day) 2026.
