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 4,629 members who live in all parts of the world as of December 2022. 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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AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets

Announcement

AST Annual Egg Hunt

Announcement

Fentanyl Awareness Class

Class

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

Announcement

Public Hearing for AST Grid Resilience Program

Meeting

AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets

AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets are on sale!!!! 50/50 pot tickets are $1 each and Lucky Draw Tickets for a Celebrate the Horse Pendleton Blanket are $5 each. To purchase tickets, contact Charlotte Ellis at 405.620.4091. Drawing will be held at General Council on April 1 and you do NOT have to be present to win.

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.

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. Lessons can be accessed under the LANGUAGE tab on the tribal member only page https://www.astribe.com/tribal-members-only/language

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.

AMENDED - Regular Executive Committee Meeting Notice

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 January 25th 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Alicia Miller, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 6th day of January 2023.

UPDATED DATE - AST ELDER APPLICATION HELP IN-PERSON EVENT

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THE AST ELDER APPLICATION WINTER ARPA ASSISTANCE EVENT HAS CHANGED TO JANUARY 19, 2023.
In an effort to make it more convenient for our Elders, help with ARPA Winter Assistance applications will be available during the Elder Service Day event.
ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
AST ELDER APPLICATION HELP
(AGES 55+ ONLY PLEASE)
for 2023 ARPA Winter General Welfare Assistance
Thursday January 19, 2023

Gardening 101 Class

AST Agriculture Department
presents Gardening 101 with OSU Extension Horticulturist Carla Smith
January 13, 2023 from 10 am to 12 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK

New Year's Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, January 2, 2023

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 Wednesday January 4th, 2023  at  10 AM  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
           Dated this 27h day of December 2022

Weather/ Christmas Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed
Thursday, December 22 
Friday, December 23
Monday, December 26

AST Tax Commission Closure 12-8-22

The Tax Commission office will be closed from 1 PM - 4 PM on Thursday, 12/8/22. We apologize for any inconvenience.

AST Gift Shop Sale

AST Gift Shop Christmas SALE
Get 15% off all Pendleton products.
Promo until December 23.
AST Gift Shop - 2 locations
2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801
(Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
15951 Little Axe Drive, Norman, OK 73026
(December 15th, 9 am - 3 pm)

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