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

Most Recent

Delayed opening 12-4-25 due to weather

Announcement

Elders Application Assistance Event for the 2025 General Assistance Program (1 time payment of $100).

Event

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Closure at 12 pm December 3 2025

Announcement

Wanda (Little Axe) Tiger

Obituary

2025 General Assistance Program

Applications are now available for the 2025 General Assistance Program. Deadline for applications is December 31 at 5 pm CST. MUST be an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (on or before November 25th, 2025). MUST be 18 on or before November 25th, 2025). All AST Tribal Members ages 18 and older, enrolled as of November 25th, 2025 are eligible to receive a one (1) time payment of $100.00. For eligibility requirements and required documents, please read the flyer in its entirety. For questions, please call 405.275.4030 or email, 2025GAP@astribe.com To apply, click here,https://www.astribe.com/forms/2025-General-Assistance-Program  

2025 Enrolled AST Children's Christmas Gift Cards Applications Online

Applications for the 2025 Enrolled AST Children's Christmas Gift Cards are now available online. To qualify, your child MUST BE 0-17 years of age on or before 12/31/25 and enrolled AST. To apply, click here https://www.astribe.com/forms/childrens-christmas-25-gift-card For questions, please call 405.275.4030 x3501 or email, giftcardhelp@astribe.com. PLEASE NOTE - The AST website electronic application is the ONLY way to apply and kids MUST be enrolled AST.

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. To take the survey online, click here https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/Community-Assessment-Survey

Delayed opening 12-4-25 due to weather

Due to incoming inclement weather, THE AST COMPLEX will open at 10 AM, December 4 2025.

AST Annual Egg Hunt

AST members make plans to attend the AST Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The event is from 12-2 pm at the AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK.
Must provide CDIB card.

Fentanyl Awareness Class

Fentanyl Awareness Class
Tuesday March 21, 2023 at 6:30 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801
PRESENTED AND HOSTED BY: POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
AST TRIBAL YOUTH PROGRAM
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
BLAKE GOODMAN, SHAY FIXICO 405.275.4030

Online Shawnee language lesson series Ne mi ta Si wi nwi to wa (I want to speak Shawnee).

Pre-recorded online lessons are now available to help tribal members learn to speak Shawnee. Each 15-20 minute lesson is broken into vocabulary, phrases, and brief conversations for each subject. The lessons can be viewed multiple times and are available in printable form.
For questions regarding online lessons, please email ASTLanguage@astribe.com.

Public Hearing for AST Grid Resilience Program

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Public Notice
Public Hearing for Absentee Shawnee Grid Resilience Program
WHAT: The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (AST) is hosting a community wide public hearing on the development of the Absentee Shawnee Grid Resilience Program as part of the Section 40101(d) Formula Grant.

Kiddy 500 Box Car Race 2023

AST CCDF Program Presents
Kiddy 500 Box Car Race
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11 am - 1 pm
The free event is open to the public and will be held at the AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK.
Ages 2-14
Email ASTChildcare@astribe.com to register or call 405.445.6000.

Renew your SoonerCare

Get ready to renew your SoonerCare coverage.
Update your contact information
Check your mail
Don't miss SoonerCare coverage updates!
MySoonerCare.org
or contact an ASTHA Patient Benefit Advocate
What if you don't qualify for continued coverage?
If you no longer quality for Medicaid, you may be able to receive health insurance coverage through the ACA marketplace at no cost to you or your tribe.
Affordable: Low-cost monthly premiums when federal subsidies are applied.

90th Semi-Annual General Council Meeting

90th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE THUNDERBIRD CASINO EVENT CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA.
DATED THIS 1st DAY OF MARCH 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, March 15 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Alicia Miller, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 1st day of March 2023.

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