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

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2025 Primary Election Canceled

Announcement

February 12 Closure due to weather

Announcement

Presidents' Day Closure

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Governor Johnson Press Release Regarding ICE

Announcement

Little Axe Youth Rec Soccer 2025

Announcement

2025 Primary Election Canceled

From the Election Commission: The Election Commission has determined that the Primary Election scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025, will not be held based on the fact that there was only one Candidate who filed for office in this year’s election. The Candidate will advance to the June Annual Election. Our decision was based on the legal analysis rendered by AST Attorney General Gary Pitchlynn. The Annual Election will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The voting polls will be located at:  The Little Axe Resource Center on Peebly Road, 1970 156th Ave NE, Norman, Oklahoma  The AST Health Multipurpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, on the Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at both locations. The Absentee Ballot Request form will be available beginning April 1, 2025:  AST tribal newsletter  AST website  Election Commission Office, Building 2 (Governor’s Building) at the tribal complex. Prospective Candidates filing for Elective Offices in 2025 are listed below. ELECTION COMMISSION  COMMISSIONER (3 Year Term) James Cody Spybuck, Jr.  DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (2 Year Term) No Filing  SECRETARY (3 Year Term) No Filing If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Election Commission Office at 275-4030 ext 3537 or election.commission@astribe.com

February 12 Closure due to weather

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Wednesday February 12 2025 due to inclement weather.

Presidents' Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday February 17 in observance of Presidents' Day.

Governor Johnson Press Release Regarding ICE

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, November 21, 2024 at 1 PM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 6th day of  November 2024.

Veterans Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex will be closed Monday November 11 2024, in observance of  Veterans Day.

2024 Halloween Coloring Contest

REVISED -
2024 HALLOWEEN COLORING CONTEST
AST SECRETARY’S DEPARTMENT PRESENTS A COLORING CONTEST FOR AST TRIBAL YOUTH AGES 3-12
AGES HAVE BEEN BASED UPON 3 DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
THERE WILL BE ONE PRIZE WINNER PER AGE GROUP
PICK UP COLORING SHEETS AT THE RECEPTION OFFICE IN BUILDING 1 ON SHAWNEE CAMPUS
ALL COLORING SHEETS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 5PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 31ST
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 4

AST Elders Council Care Baskets

AST Elders Council Care Baskets
Application Form due November 16, 2024
Mail application to
AST Elders Council, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801

AST 477 Parent Committee Elections

AST 477 Parent Committee Elections
October 16, 6-7:30 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801
If interested in running, please email 477program@astribe.com

OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair

 
OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair
November 23, 2024 10 am - 3 pm
Thunderbird Casino Event Center, 15700 E SH-9, Norman, OK
Join us for a day of shopping, a silent auction,  and food vendors!
All proceeds to benefit the OKC Princess Honor Dance
Vendor fee $40 + donation item.
Vendor contact - Becca Hamilton, 405.887.1571, text only 9am - 5pm.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' 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 Wednesday, October 16, 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 1st day of  October 2024.

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