Absentee Shawnee Tribe

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 4,775 members who live in all parts of the world as of June 30, 2026. 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

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

AST Health System Flu Vaccines Open to Public October 2026 Dates

Announcement

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

Announcement

AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance

Event

AST 477 Program 2026 Education & Career Fair

Event

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 October 28, 2026 at 10 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 5th day of October 2026.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance

AST Shawnee Language Fair & Stomp Dance!!! WHEN - November 7, 2 pm to 11 pm WHERE - Thunderbird Event Center, 15700 E State Highway 9, Norman, OK. For questions or help with submissions, please email ASTLanguage@astribe.com

AST Day/Labor Day Closures

In honor of AST Day and Labor Day, The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday September 4 (AST Day) and Monday September 7 (Labor Day) 2026.

In an effort to keep our citizens safe and healthy, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe and AST Emergency Management have procured reusable, cloth masks to supply to every Tribal member (within boundaries and at-large). Distribution will begin on June 2^nd and can be accomplished in three ways:

Pick up from 10am – 12pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the checkpoint located at the main entrance of the administrative complex in Shawnee,
By hand-delivery, or
By mail

AST Covid-19 Recovery Plan

Title VI Pick-up change for Memorial Day

Proclamation 2020-04 - Emergency Declaration and Stay At Home Order Update

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is in the process of reopening the Shawnee Administrative Campus. As previously stated, the AST Recovery Plan consists of 4 phases. Phase one will begin on Monday, May 11th. Elected officials, department heads, and essential employees will return to campus to perform necessary functions. In the coming days, all other employees will be notified by their management team on expected return-to-work dates.

Proclamation 2020-03 - Emergency Declaration and Stay At Home Order

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe initially issued a declaration of emergency on March 18, 2020. Based on public health information and emergency management data, we have extended the declaration to May 24, 2020. AST officials are working on a four-phased approach to reopen the campus.