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”
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Juneteenth Closure
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4th Annual Fishin for Nutrition
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DATE CHANGE - Regular Executive Committee Meeting
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Joseph Crossley
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AST Economic Development Survey
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Public Hearing Notice
Public Hearing Notice
Date: June 6, 2025
Hearing Date: June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm
Location: Virtual Meeting- Please join using this link: https://meetings.officeathand.att.com/join/589462857
Meeting ID: 589462857
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Purpose: The purpose of this public hearing is to allow public comments relating to the draft AST 102-477 plan. The final Plan will be submitted to the P.L. 102-477 for the approval to be used for the proposed plan period 1/1/2026-12/31/2030. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting to give feedback on the draft plan and this input will be considered when completing the final AST 102-477 Plan. Items of interest to be discussed will include the following:
Employment, Education and Training Services
Enhance the Quality of Child Care
If anyone who wishes to comment but cannot attend the public hearing, they may do so by sending a letter to the AST CCDF Programs address or email astchildcare@astribe.com. Copies of the draft AST 102-477 Plan can be requested prior to the hearing from
ASTChildCare@astribe.com or by calling 405.275.4030.
This notice will be posted at the following locations and resources:
Absentee Shawnee Building Blocks CDC- Shawnee, OK
Absentee Shawnee Building Blocks CDC- Little Axe, OK
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex Building #1 Reception Area, Shawnee, OK
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health Clinic, Shawnee and Norman, OK
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Shawnee After School Program- Shawnee, OK
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Website- www.astribe.com
For further information about this notice or the AST 102-477 Plan, please contact Briana Ponkilla, 477 Executive Director, Briana.ponkilla@astribe.com or Heather Deatherage, 477 Assistant Executive Director, hdeatherage@astribe.com or 405.275.4030
Juneteenth Closure
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Thursday June 19 2025 in observance of Juneteenth Day.
4th Annual Fishin for Nutrition
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department
presents 4th Annual Fishin for Nutrition!!
Friday, June 27, 2025 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.
