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 4,675 members who live in all parts of the world as of as of June 30, 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

2024 Halloween Coloring Contest

Announcement

AST Elders Council Care Baskets

Announcement

AST 477 Parent Committee Elections

Event

OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair

Announcement

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

Announcement

2024 Halloween Coloring Contest

REVISED - 2024 HALLOWEEN COLORING CONTEST AST SECRETARY’S DEPARTMENT PRESENTS A COLORING CONTEST FOR AST TRIBAL YOUTH AGES 3-12 AGES HAVE BEEN BASED UPON 3 DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS THERE WILL BE ONE PRIZE WINNER PER AGE GROUP PICK UP COLORING SHEETS AT THE RECEPTION OFFICE IN BUILDING 1 ON SHAWNEE CAMPUS ALL COLORING SHEETS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 5PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 31ST WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 4 IF YOU NEED OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR A COLORING SHEET PLEASE CONTACT: ALEXAS ROSALES 405.716.4988 Download coloring sheets here - Coloring sheet ages 3-5 Coloring sheet ages 6-8 Coloring sheet ages 9-12

AST Elders Council Care Baskets

AST Elders Council Care Baskets Application Form due November 16, 2024 Mail application to AST Elders Council, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801

OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair

OKC Princesses Holiday Craft Fair November 23, 2024 10 am - 3 pm Thunderbird Casino Event Center, 15700 E SH-9, Norman, OK Join us for a day of shopping, a silent auction, and food vendors! All proceeds to benefit the OKC Princess Honor Dance Vendor fee $40 + donation item. Vendor contact - Becca Hamilton, 405.887.1571, text only 9am - 5pm.

Indigenous Peoples' Day Closure

THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

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 Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Misty McGirt, Tribal Secretary

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

Dated this 29th day of January 2024.

Know Your SoonerCare Options!

Know Your Native Options!

Oklahoma’s State SoonerCare Medicaid program is moving to a new health plan program with managed care network plans called SoonerSelect starting February 2024. Know your options.

Opt Out: Native Americans will automatically be opted out and remain in the traditional SoonerCare medical and dental programs. Native American SoonerCare members have the choice to opt in to a SoonerSelect network plan, however it would then be necessary to verify the new medical and dental plans work for you and your tribal health program. If you