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”
Latest Announcements & Upcoming Events

Most Recent

Fourth Annual Day of Champions Football & Fast Pitch Camp!

Event

AST Youth Public Safety Club - AST Police Meet & Greet

Event

Spring Into Prevention Walk

Event

477 Adult Services

Announcement

477 Youth Services

Announcement

AST Economic Development Survey

AST Economic Development Survey Scan the QR code or click here,  https://www.astribe.com/forms/economic-development-survey

Fourth Annual Day of Champions Football & Fast Pitch Camp!

Fourth Annual Day of Champions Football & Fast Pitch Camp 2025! FREE CAMP!!!!   June 4 & 5 at Little Axe Stadium from 8 am - 3 pm. First 125 spots (FREE) Open to ages 6-18, male & female For questions call 405.827.0355 or sarahl@astribe.com To register online click here, https://www.astribe.com/forms/Day-Of-Champions-Camp

AST Youth Public Safety Club - AST Police Meet & Greet

AST Youth Public Safety Club Join us for a meet and greet with the AST Police for Police Recognition Week May 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM Brendle Corner, 19200 E Robinson Street, Norman, OK (located off Highway 9, just east of 192nd) Contact information: Tribal Youth Programs Shayanne Fixico  - sfixico@astribe.com Blake Goodman - bgoodman@astribe.com TYP Cell, 405.617.6231  

Spring Into Prevention Walk

Spring Into Prevention Walk All welcome Thursday May 15 ,6-8 PM AST Resource Center, 1970 156th Avenue NE, Norman, OK 73026 Questions? 405.701.7059 or TOR@astribe.com

COVID Vaccine Announcement

COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE
—BY APPOINTMENT ONLY—
CURRENTLY IN PHASE 1 SERVING:
• ACTIVE patients 65 years and older.
• All AST members 65 years and older.
The vaccine will be administered in a series of 2 shots 3-4 weeks apart.
• You will be monitored 15 - 30 minutes after receiving the vaccine.
To schedule your appointment call:
405.701.7190 or 405.701.7600

MLK Day Closure

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, January 18, 2021

IHS Scholarship Program

On behalf of the Education Department - 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indian Health Services offers scholarships for several health profession undergraduate and graduate programs for students beginning as early as their sophomore year of Pre-Nursing, enrolled in a bachelors degree granting program or above.  Students do not need to be admitted to a program in order to apply/be awarded the scholarship. However, by the beginning of the Fall semester, students will need to be admitted to a program in order to begin receiving IHS funding.

Regular Executive Committee Meeting Notice

REGULAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE

The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3,
"Executive Committee Meetings " hereby 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, January 20,
2021 at 10:00 A.M. at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee,
Oklahoma.

Drop Boxes Installed

Drop Boxes Installed
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is still working in Phase 1 (with modifications). Drop boxes
were installed on the west side of the police station
. These boxes will be utilized while the tribe
progresses through our multi-phase COVID-19 recovery plan for the complex. This will allow
departments to conduct regular business in a structured and safe socially distanced fashion
while we are operating in phases 1 and 2. The departments that have a drop box include: Finance,

Office Closing

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Offices will be closing at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 30th due to the inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions.  

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