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

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Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Event

5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution

Event

100 miles in 100 days challenge.

Announcement

3rd Annual Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness

Event

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 May 27, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 1st day of May 2026.

5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department presents 5th Annual Fishin for Nutrition!! Friday, June 12, 2026 from 10am to 2 pm at AST Farm, Exit 192, SW corner of I-40 and Valleyview Rd off Earlsboro exit. Open to youth 18 and under (13 & under accompanied by an adult) Bring your own chair and fishing pole if you have one. Lunch will be provided.

5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution

AST MEMBERS - SAVE THE DATE!!!! AST Agriculture Department presents the 5th Annual Starter Plant Distribution! May 22nd from 9 am - 3 pm (while supplies last). 43406 Benson Park Road, Shawnee, OK For questions, call 405.827.6545. Event is only open to AST Members.

Attention 2022 Graduates!

ARE YOU GRADUATING THIS MAY?
We want to honor the 2022 AST Graduates
Send us your full name, hometown, high school/college, degree or major and a photo (JPEG) to media@astribe.com by April 11, 2022.

The graduates will be featured in the Absentee Shawnee News.

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, February 23rd, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Alicia Miller, Tribal Secretary
Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
Dated this 4th day of March, 2022

88TH Semi-Annual General Council

88th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE THUNDERBIRD CASINO EVENT CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA.

Complex Closure

Due to the inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday, February 25, 2022.

Complex Closures

Due to the 
expected inclement weather and unsafe road conditions, the Tribal Campus will be closed:
Wednesday, February 23 and Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program Now taking applications!!!

Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Program Now taking applications!!!
Please complete the qualifier section to determine program eligibility (before proceeding to the full application).
Please read all provided information, if you have additional questions, please call 405.275.4030 ext 6275 or email HAF@astribe.com
To start the qualifier section, click here, 

Special Executive Committee Meeting Notice

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 Thursday, February 24th , 2022   at  11:00 AM  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
           Dated 17th day of February 2022

Presidents' Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, February 21, 2022 in observance of Presidents' Day.

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