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

ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.

Announcement

Boys Leggings Workshop - Class is FULL

Class

AST Elders Council Pie Supper

Event

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL 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.

ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Interim Financial Management & Oversight Services Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA) 1. Introduction The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services. The selected contractor will ensure continuity of financial operations, regulatory compliance, financial integrity, and strategic planning support while ASTHA recruits and fills vacant financial positions. In addition, the contractor will evaluate the operational and financial requirements necessary to establish a fully functional and independent health department finance operation. To read the full RFP, click here, RFP Health Onboarding Vendor Application

Boys Leggings Workshop - Class is FULL

CLASS IS FULL!   ATTENTION AST MEMBERS - We are excited to offer this hands-on boys leggings workshop! All materials will be provided. WHEN: March 28 from 9 am - 1 pm WHERE: AST Multipurpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK Space is limited to 15 participants. To join the waitlist, click here ,  https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/Broadcloth-Leggings-Making-Workshop For questions, please contact Clayton Martinez at ASTLanguage@astribe.com or 405.531.5357. PLEASE NOTE - If you have already signed up, email confirmations will be sent out later today.

AST Elders Council Pie Supper

Make plans to attend the AST Elders Council Pie Supper! WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 6 pm - 9 pm WHERE: AST Resource Center, 1970 156th Ave NE, Norman, OK For questions, email - astelderscouncil@gmail.com

Tribal Organizational Assessment (ICW)

Tribal Organizational Assessment

Information Form for Interviews

You are invited to participate in an interview as part of a Tribal Organizational Assessment requested by your tribal child welfare program. This interview will take the form of a conversation between yourself and a staff person from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes.

The Tribal Organizational Assessment

Thunderbird Casino Anniversary Celebration

Thunderbird Casino Anniversary Celebration
Free and open to the public!
All tribal princesses are invited! Family event for all ages! Alcohol & substance free event!
Thursday June 30
FREE Bellamy Brothers Outdoor Concert Show 8:30 pm, bring chairs, all ages, free admission
Fireworks show following the concert
Friday July 1
Social Stomp Dance Thunderbird Casino Powwow Ground ,Light meal 7:30 pm, Kids Dance 8:30-9pm, Stomp Dance 9 pm Adult exhibition, all dancegrounds invited
Saturday July 2

AST ELDER APPLICATION HELP IN-PERSON EVENT

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
AST ELDER APPLICATION HELP
(AGES 55+ ONLY PLEASE)
for
ARPA Summer General Welfare Assistance
Friday, June 10, 2022
9:00 am to 3:00 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, June 15th, 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 1st day of June, 2022

Ag Running to Produce 5K/Mile Fun Run

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department
Presents:  Running to Produce 5K Cross Country Run / Mile Fun Run/ Walk
Register Now!!!!
July 2nd, 2022 at 9:00am
Absentee Shawnee Farm 
SW corner of 1-40 and Valleyview RD off Earlsboro exit 
Registration: Opens May 27th, 2022 - Ends June 27th, 2022
No Registration on Day of Race!! 
 Registration available online!! 

Absentee Ballot Request

PLEASE fill out EACH BLANK completely and return by the Deadline.
ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST
I, ______________________________________, hereby certify that I am or will be an Eligible
(Print Name)
Voter of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe on or before June 18, 2022  I cannot physically

Memorial Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day.

Yvonne Cahwee (Alford)

Yvonne Katherine Cahwee was born on March 29, 1950 in Claremore, OK and passed away on May 11, 2022 in Tulsa, OK. She was enrolled with the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma with Muskogee Creek and Seneca descent. Her tribal name was “Na-Ge-Ka-Ewa-Shee” (Beaver) and she was of the Water Clan. She attended Bowen Indian Baptist Church and Indian Falls Creek Baptist Assembly.

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