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 4,638 members who live in all parts of the world as of June 2023. 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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2023-2024 Benefits & Resources Event

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Special Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

91st Semi-Annual General Council Meeting

Meeting

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

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Enrollment Office Closure

Announcement

2023-2024 Benefits & Resources Event

Get Same-Day Benefits Assistance at our 2023-2024 Benefits & Resources Event! WHEN : Friday, November 3, 10 AM- 3 PM Where : AST Multi-Purpose Building- 2029 James L. Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK Get assistance with: • 2024 Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Options • Social Security and DHS Services • SoonerCare • VA Enrollment • Food & Housing • Tribal Assistance and more! Giveaways & snacks will be provided by PBA, PRC, and Legacy Tribal Services!

91st Semi-Annual General Council Meeting

91st SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023 AT 10 AM AT AST HEALTH MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, SHAWNEE, OK.   DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023  

Enrollment Office Closure

The Enrollment Office will be CLOSED for training Wednesday September 6

2023 Angel Tree Program Taking Applications

Indian Child Welfare is accepting Angel Tree applications for Christmas Assistance. Application deadline is September 29, 2023 3 ways to apply: Online –  https://www.astribe.com/forms/Angel-Tree-Program In-Person – 105 N. Kimberly, Shawnee, OK Email – ICW@astribe.com Note - As part of the application process you will be asked to provide verifying documentation.

Chalk Your Walk

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE NATIVE CONNECTIONS GRANT
MESSAGES OF SUPPORT
#Chalkyourwalk
May 8th -  May 12th
In support of National Prevention Week:
Write, draw and create messages of hope and support on the Sidewalks.
Please submit y our artwork to astnativeconnections@gmail.com
JOIN US IN SHARING KIND NESS TO OTHERS!
Chalk can be picked up at the Behavioral Health Shawnee Clinic.
FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT:
Tiffany

Day of Champions Sports Camp

FREE CAMP!
Football, fastpitch & multi-sports camp 
Elite skill instruction from current & former NFL/college coaches & players
June 7 & 8
Little Axe Football Field
8 am - 3 pm
Space is limited to the first 150 campers
Open to ages 7-15, male & female
Sponsored by the AST Diabetes & Wellness Program
To register click the QR code or link below

Ag 2nd Annual Running to Produce 5K/Mile Fun Run

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department
Presents:  2nd Annual Running to Produce 5K Cross Country Run / Mile Fun Run/ Walk
Register Now!!!!
July 1st, 2023 at 8:30am
Absentee Shawnee Farm , Exit 192
SW corner of 1-40 and Valleyview RD off Earlsboro 
Open to everyone! All ages!
Registration: Opens April 15th, 2023 - Ends June 23rd, 2023
No Registration on Day of Race!! 
Check-in starts at 7:00 am day of race!
To register 
Scan QR Code 
Or  

Fishin for Nutrition

Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Agriculture Department
presents 2nd Annual
Fishin for Nutrition
Friday, May 26, 2023
9 am to 3 pm
 AST Farm, Exit 192,  SW corner of I-40 and Valleyview Rd off Earlsboro exit 
AST youth invited 18 and under (13 & under accompanied by an adult) 
Bring own fishing poles if able, limited fishing poles provided
Lunch provided

For questions, call 405.827.6545
Special Thanks to Following Contributors: 

Fruit Production Class

AST Agriculture Department presents Fruit Production with OSU Extension Horticulturist Carla Smith and Becky Carroll, Associate Extension Specialist, Fruit and Pecan on May 12 2023 from10 am to 12 pm.
AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK
For questions, contact Gabby Rice, 405.827.6545.
PLEASE NOTE: For those who can't attend, classes are being recorded and will be posted online.

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, May 18 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 2nd day of May 2023.

AST Kiddy 500 Box Car Race Schedule

Tomorrow's Kiddy 500 Box Car Race is from 11 am - 1 pm at the AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK.
Age Group Race Time
2's and 3's     11:15 AM
4's and 5's     11:35 AM
6, 7, and 8's   11:55 AM
9 and UP        12:15 AM

REGISTRATION AND SIGN IN BEGIN
AT 11:00 AM    
RACES START IN FRONT OF
BUILDING 1
GET YOUR TICKET - GIVEAWAYS
ANNOUNCED BETWEEN RACES
HOT DOGS AVAILABLE AT
MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING

Tribal Youth & Family Engagement

FREE TRAINING OPEN TO ALL AST STAFF, PARTNERS, & STAKEHOLDERS
Tribal Youth and Family Engagement
A free training hosted by the AST Tribal Court and Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Youth and family engagement is essential to create strong connections in our family serving programs. Join us as we discuss promising approaches in cultural youth and family engagement with  Erin Thin Elk, MSW (Sicangu Lakota). This training is free and open to all AST staff, partners, and interested community members. For more info contact

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