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 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

Most Recent

Tribal Judge Vacancy

Announcement

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

Event

Elders Thursday's Fun Day!

Event

Memorial Day Closure

Announcement

Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

Announcement

AST Economic Development Survey

AST Economic Development Survey Scan the QR code or click here,  https://www.astribe.com/forms/economic-development-survey

Tribal Judge Vacancy

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is accepting applications for the position of Supreme Court Judge of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Court.  Minimum qualification for said Judge is: must be an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe or the parent, child, or spouse of an enrolled member of the Tribe, or domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribe, or an attorney; or a lay advocate who has regularly practiced before the Court as a member of the Bar of the Court for a period of five years; or an Indian graduate of an American Bar Association law school or a paralegal program approved by the Supreme Courts. Please submit resumes to Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Attn: HR Director, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper, Shawnee, OK. 74801 or Email: HR@astribe.com  , Fax: 405.395.0534    

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness Bringing the community together for our Elders Bingo Lunch Elder Resources June 20, 2025 11 am - 1 pm AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK Please RSVP by calling first come, first serve 405.273.2888

Elders Thursday's Fun Day!

Public Health Department Presents Elders Thursday's Fun Day! June 12th 11 am - 1 pm, LA Resource Center June 26th 11 am - 1 pm, AST Complex, Bldg 9 Please come and join the Public Health Department for fun games and crafts with health education topics. For more information contact: Sianna Morgheim, 405.447.0300 or smorgheim@astribe.com

Juneteenth Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Wednesday, June 19 , 2024 in observance of Juneteenth 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 Thursday, June 20, 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 4th day of June 2024.

Protecting Ancestral Legacy Elder Abuse Awareness Event

Protecting Ancestral Legacy Elder Abuse Awareness Event
Bringing the community together for our Elders.
Cook-off
Raffle
Launch of transit campaign
June 28, 2024 10 am - 1 pm
Absentee Shawnee Tribe, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK
Please RSVP by calling 405.273.2888.

3rd Annual Starter Plant Distribution

AST Agriculture Department
Tribal members join us for our 3rd Annual Starter Plant Distribution!
Friday May 31, 2024 9 am - 5 pm.
(while supplies last)
43406 Benson Park Road, Shawnee, OK
 For questions, call 405.827.6545

3rd Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Agriculture Department
presents 3rd Annual
Fishin for Nutrition
Friday, June 21, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
 AST Farm, Exit 192,  SW corner of I-40 and Valleyview Rd off Earlsboro exit 
AST youth invited 18 and under (13 & under accompanied by an adult) 
Lunch provided by 477 Program

For questions, call 405.827.6545

Closure notice May 28, 2024

PLEASE NOTE - Due to a water main break, the Absentee Shawnee Tribal complex is closing at 4 pm today, May 28, 2024. The complex will be opening later Wednesday May 29 pending repairs.

Memorial Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day.

David William Powell

David William Powell, 88, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed away March 29, 2024. He was the husband of Joan Bennett Powell of Mount Pleasant. A private service will be held for the family. Dave was born October 26, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late David Kelso Powell and Rachel Alford Powell. He attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, before serving in the United States Army. He worked as Production Print Manager at the Medical University of South Carolina for 25 years.

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