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”
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Tribal Judge Vacancy

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Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

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Elders Thursday's Fun Day!

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Memorial Day Closure

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Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

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AST Economic Development Survey

AST Economic Development Survey Scan the QR code or click here,  https://www.astribe.com/forms/economic-development-survey
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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    
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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
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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
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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 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 2nd day of October 2023.

2023-2024 Benefits & Resources Event

Get Same-Day Benefits Assistance at our 2023-2024 Benefits & Resources Event!
WHEN : Friday, November 3, 10 AM- 3 PM
Where : AST Multi-Purpose Building- 2029 James L. Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
Get assistance with:
• 2024 Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Options
• Social Security and DHS Services
• SoonerCare
• VA Enrollment
• Food & Housing

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 Tuesday September  26th, 2023  at  11 AM  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Dated this 18th day of September 2023.

91st Semi-Annual General Council Meeting

91st SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 AT 10 AM AT AST HEALTH MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, SHAWNEE, OK.
DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023

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, September 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 5th day of September 2023.

Enrollment Office Closure

The Enrollment Office will be CLOSED
for training
Wednesday September 6

Howard Gene Wilson

Howard Gene Wilson, 73, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home in Shawnee.
He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on April 8, 1950 to Cletis Clifford and Marcella Juanita (Masquat) Wilson.
Howard was raised in the Johnson Community. He graduated with the class of 1968 from Earlsboro, Oklahoma.  Howard earned his associate degree in graphic arts from OSU Okmulgee Tech in 1970.  He lived in Pawnee for a short time but lived most of his life in the Johnson Community.

AST Day/Labor Day Closures

In honor of AST Day and Labor Day,
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed
Friday September 1 (AST Day) and Monday September 4 (Labor Day)

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