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

Most Recent

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting

PIER Community Scholars Program Apps due April 30, 2026

Announcement

2026 AST Annual Easter Event

Event

Special 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.

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 March 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 March 2026.

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. AT AST MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, SHAWNEE, OK  

PIER Community Scholars Program Apps due April 30, 2026

PIER Community Scholars Program  due April 30, 2026

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)

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 December 21st 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Alicia Miller, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 6th day of December, 2022

Beaded Ornament Class

Join Cultural Preservation on Monday (12/12/2022) & Wednesday (12/14/2022)
at the Little Axe Community Center from 5:30PM – 7:30PM for classes on how to create a beaded ornament.
Contact Kay Bemo @ 405.275.4030 ext. 6238 or mbemo@astribe.com to sign up or with any questions.

AST Elders Christmas Luncheon

AST Elders (55 & OVER) (must present updated CDIB card)
Christmas Luncheon
Tuesday, December 13, 11 am - 1 pm
AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
For questions, please call 405.275.4030 x6275 or 6240
Sponsored by the Executive Committee

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