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 4,629 members who live in all parts of the world as of December 2022. 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
AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets
Announcement
AST Annual Egg Hunt
Announcement
Fentanyl Awareness Class
Class
Online Shawnee language lesson series Ne mi ta Si wi nwi to wa (I want to speak Shawnee).
Announcement
Public Hearing for AST Grid Resilience Program
Meeting
AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets
AST Elders Council Raffle Tickets are on sale!!!! 50/50 pot tickets are $1 each and Lucky Draw Tickets for a Celebrate the Horse Pendleton Blanket are $5 each.
To purchase tickets, contact Charlotte Ellis at 405.620.4091.
Drawing will be held at General Council on April 1 and you do NOT have to be present to win.
AST Annual Egg Hunt
AST members make plans to attend the AST Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The event is from 12-2 pm at the AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK.
Must provide CDIB card.
Online Shawnee language lesson series Ne mi ta Si wi nwi to wa (I want to speak Shawnee).
Pre-recorded online lessons are now available to help tribal members learn to speak Shawnee. Each 15-20 minute lesson is broken into vocabulary, phrases, and brief conversations for each subject. The lessons can be viewed multiple times and are available in printable form.
For questions regarding online lessons, please email ASTLanguage@astribe.com.
Lessons can be accessed under the LANGUAGE tab on the tribal member only page https://www.astribe.com/tribal-members-only/language
Kiddy 500 Box Car Race 2023
AST CCDF Program Presents
Kiddy 500 Box Car Race
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11 am - 1 pm
The free event is open to the public and will be held at the AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK.
Ages 2-14
Email ASTChildcare@astribe.com to register or call 405.445.6000.
