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

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Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

Announcement

Powwow Singing Practice

Event

Special Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Spring 2026 Elders Fun Day Calendar

Announcement

Regular Executive Committee 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.

Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

AST High School Seniors College Scholarship Entry Form AllNations Bank is providing three (3) $500 scholarships to AST high school seniors. The information you provide below will be used to contact you regarding your entry. You will be notified if your name has been selected and we will schedule a time for you to take a photo to be placed in the AST Newsletter and on the Tribe’s media outlets. The scholarship check will be issued directly to the school the student attends. Name:                                                                                                                   Address: Phone:                                                                                                                  Email:                                                                                                                   Required documents: Tribal Enrollment Card Copy (must be the updated card) Submit forms via fax, email, mail, or at the Education drop box on the AST Shawnee Complex. DEADLINE: RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2026 AT 5:00 PM CDT Education Department 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 405.275.4030 Ext 3533 405.273.7938 (fax) tresham@astribe.com

Spring 2026 Elders Fun Day Calendar

Elders ages 55 and older are invited to join the Public Health Dept for fun, games , activities and helpful health education topics. For more information contact Sianna Morgheim or Terra Little Jim: 405.447.0300 or 405.827.7704 or tlittlejim@astribe.com

Regular 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” 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 April 22, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 25th day of March 2026.

AST 477 Indian Youth Parent Committee Meeting

Make sure you attend the AST 477 JOM Parent Committee Meeting.
WHEN: February 25, 2026 from 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm
WHERE: AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK

2026 AST Veterans Association Officers

The AST Veterans Association recently elected new officers!
Commander-Taren Williams, Executive officer-Bill Bayliss, Operations Officer-Elijah Foreman, Admin-Fin.-Twila Parker, First Sergeant-Adam Trammell-Lane, Chaplain-Raymond Tiger.
Veterans make sure to attend their next meeting February 14 at 10 am at Thunderbird Casino in Norman!

Presidents' Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday February 16 2026 in observance of Presidents' 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 4, “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 February 18, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 3rd day of February 2026.

Weather Closures Jan. 23-Jan 27, 2026

DUE TO incoming inclement WEATHER,
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe
will be closing at
3 pm Friday, January 23, 2026
Closed all day
Monday January 26, 2026
reopening 10 am
Tuesday January 27, 2026

Tax Prep Services Start January 27, 2026

It’s Almost TAX TIME!
The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe: Office of the Tribal Secretary is once again offering FREE VITA Tax Prep Services to the public.
Start Date is Tuesday January 27th, 2026.
See flyer for eligibility requirement.
To make an appointment, please call Alexas Rosales at 405.275.4030 Ext: 3641.

 

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" here by calls and declares public notice that the SPECIAL meeting of the Executive Committee of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M has been rescheduled due to possible incoming inclement weather. The SPECIAL meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00 A.M at the Absentee-Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. 

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