SPF-PFS Grant Ensuring Hope Project
Summer Selfie Family Fun Day
For Native Youth ages 9-20.
Bring friends and family.
No more than 4 per group
Need: charged cell phone (to take selfies) Call or Email to reserve a time slot.
Limited spots available.
Saturday July 29, 2023 11 am - 7 pm
Shawnee Mall, 4901 N Kickapoo Ave, Ste 1584, Shawnee, OK 74804
FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT ROB
AT RMEELY@ASTRIBE.COM OR 405.878.4716
Thunderbird Casino Anniversary Celebration
Free and open to the public!
Friday June 30
Social Stomp Dance Thunderbird Casino Powwow Ground, Grand Entry 7 pm, Stomp Dance 10:30 pm Adult exhibition, all dancegrounds invited
Four $1,000 winner takes all contests! Each contest has seven $100 consolation to be paid out. Men's Fancy, Traditional, Ladies Fancy Shawl, Cloth/Buckskin
Tiny Tots 0-6 years no registration
Juniors Ages 7-12 - $150, $100, $50 (boys combined, girls combined)
Teens 13-17 - $200, $150, $100
Boys - Grass/Fancy, Traditional/Straight
Girls - Cloth.Buckskin, Fancy Shawl/Jingle
Golden Age 56+ - $600, $400, $200, Men's Combined, Ladies Combined
Saturday July 1
Registration opens at 2:30 pm, closes at Grand Entry
Gourd Dance 2 pm
Supper Break 5 pm
Inflatables 5:30 pm - 9 pm
Gourd Dance resumes 6 pm
Grand Entry 7:30 pm Dancers must dance Grand Entry on the night of their contest. All dancers must register & display a number.
Adult Categories - $600, $400, $200
Men's Straight, Traditional, Fancy, Grass
Ladies Cloth, Buckskin, Fancy Shawl, Jingle Dress
Senior Adults 46-55 - $600, $400, $200
Men's Straight Traditional, Fancy, Grass
Ladies Cloth, Buckskin, Fancy Shawl, Jingle Dress
Fireworks show 10:30 pm
Sunday July 2
FREE John Anderson OUTDOOR CONCERT
Gates 5pm
Inflatables 5:30-9:30 pm
Free watermelon feed 6 pm
Gary Gibson 6:30 pm
John Anderson Unplugged 8:30 pm
Fireworks show 10:30 pm
Monday July 3
FREE BELLAMY BROTHERS OUTDOOR CONCERT
Gates 5 pm
Inflatables 5:30-9:30 pm
Free watermelon feed 6 pm
Levi Walker 6:30 pm
Bellamy Brothers 8:30 pm
Fireworks show 10:30 pm
Powwow Head Staff
Arena Director - Randy Frazier
MC - Mark Bolin
Head Singer - Mike Kihega
Head Gourd Dancer- Jason Bender
Head Man - Dillon Moore
Head Lady -Hanna Pratt
Color Guard- Absentee Shawnee Veterans Council
Co-Hosts - Tinker Intertribal, Oklahoma Indian Bikers & 3G Cultural Club
Stomp Dance Coordinator - Scott Miller
Powwow Coordinator - Leah Bender-Bates
Three Fireworks Shows all at 10:30 pm!
July 1, 2 & 3
Feed the Children, Absentee Shawnee Tribe & Citizen Potawatomi Nation are partnering to feed and assist families in need.
Each family will receive a 25-pound box of food, a 15-pound box of essentials and additional items.
ONE PER HOUSEHOLD
MUST PRESENT VOUCHER TO RECEIVE BOXES
June 1, 2023 11 am - 1 pm
CPN Festival Grounds, 18145 Old Rangeline Road, Shawnee, OK
For more information, please call 405.275.4030 x6275 or email secretary@astribe.com
OPENING DATE: THURSDAY JUNE 22, 2023 AT 12:00pm
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma will be offering salvage vehicles, miscellaneous heavy equipment, office furniture and equipment for sale at a SEALED BID AUCTION with all sales final to the highest bidder.
All items will be SOLD AS IS with attachments, parts, accessories, or quantities as shown at time of the sale.
All items will be available to view and inspect at Thunderbird Casino at 15700 East State Highway 9, Norman, OK on June 22, 2023 between 8:00am to 11:59am. All items will be available to view on The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma website at www.astribe.com under Procurement on the SERVICES tab beginning Friday May 19, 2023.
All bids must be submitted on the bid form and sealed in the envelope provided by The Absentee Shawnee Tribe the day of the auction. Interested bidders may receive a bidding packet from The Procurement Department at the Tribal Complex or online at www.astribe.com under Procurement on the SERVICES tab beginning Friday May 19, 2023.
Sealed bids must be submitted in person on June 22, 2023 prior to bid opening at 12:00pm.
The successful bidder will be required to pay in full the day of the auction by credit card and all item(s) purchased will need to be removed from Thunderbird Casino by 5:00pm the day of the auction.
Click here for more information and to view available items, https://www.astribe.com/procurement
ICW Community Lunch & Learn
Sunday May 21st 2023
11 am - 2 pm
Topics of discussion - Review tribal organizational assessment findings, continue updating juvenile codes
AST Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801
For more information or to RSVP, please call 405.395.4490 or email, ICW@astribe.com
FREE CAMP!
Football, fastpitch & multi-sports camp
Elite skill instruction from current & former NFL/college coaches & players
June 7 & 8
Little Axe Football Field
8 am - 3 pm
Space is limited to the first 150 campers
Open to ages 7-15, male & female
Sponsored by the AST Diabetes & Wellness Program
To register click the QR code or link below
https://uco.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3La25vKTaOyjHlY
Questions contact - 405.561.7875, slawerance@astribe.com
FREE CAMP!
Football, fastpitch & multi-sports camp
Elite skill instruction from current & former NFL/college coaches & players
June 7 & 8
Little Axe Football Field
8 am - 3 pm
Space is limited to the first 150 campers
Open to ages 7-15, male & female
Sponsored by the AST Diabetes & Wellness Program
To register click the QR code or link below
https://uco.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3La25vKTaOyjHlY
Questions contact - 405.561.7875, slawerance@astribe.com
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department
Presents: 2nd Annual Running to Produce 5K Cross Country Run / Mile Fun Run/ Walk
Register Now!!!!
July 1st, 2023 at 8:30am
Absentee Shawnee Farm , Exit 192
SW corner of 1-40 and Valleyview RD off Earlsboro
Open to everyone! All ages!
Registration: Opens April 15th, 2023 - Ends June 23rd, 2023
No Registration on Day of Race!!
Check-in starts at 7:00 am day of race!
To register
Scan QR Code
Or
On the AST website (Under Events Tab)
or
AST Facebook Page
or Online, https://uco.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8vQNA8QyiwbGVDg
For more information call, 405.827.6545
Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Agriculture Department
presents 2nd Annual
Fishin for Nutrition
Friday, May 26, 2023
9 am to 3 pm
AST Farm, Exit 192, SW corner of I-40 and Valleyview Rd off Earlsboro exit
AST youth invited 18 and under (13 & under accompanied by an adult)
Bring own fishing poles if able, limited fishing poles provided
Lunch provided
For questions, call 405.827.6545
Special Thanks to Following Contributors:
AST Diabetes & Wellness, AST CCDF Programs & AST Housing Authority
Wills Clinic presented by
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Realty/Probate Department & Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Tuesday June 20, 2023 9am - 2 pm at the Multi-Purpose Building, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
Please bring the following-
Driver's license, tribal or state issued ID
Full names and dates of birth of your children and grandchildren
Any paperwork regarding your Indian land
Please contact the Realty Department before the event if you need your land information at 405.275.4030 x 6246 or 6248
By appointment only to income eligible tribal members
Please call OILS at 405.943.6457 to determine eligibility and to set up your appointment before the event.
Join us for an open house and hog feast at the AST Farm House.
April 15, 2023 from 12-4 pm
AST Farm House, 43406 Benson Park, Shawnee, OK 74801
For questions, call 405.827.6545
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.
AST Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 25, 2023 12-2 pm
AST Complex, 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK
Age groups - 2 prizes per group
3 & under
4-6 yrs
7-10 yrs
11 & UP
18 & up
55 & up
Lunch provided
AST members only
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THE AST ELDER APPLICATION WINTER ARPA ASSISTANCE EVENT HAS CHANGED TO JANUARY 19, 2023.
In an effort to make it more convenient for our Elders, help with ARPA Winter Assistance applications will be available during the Elder Service Day event.
ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
AST ELDER APPLICATION HELP
(AGES 55+ ONLY PLEASE)
for 2023 ARPA Winter General Welfare Assistance
Thursday January 19, 2023
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
AST Shawnee Clinic’s Multi-Purpose Building
2029 James L. Edwards Lane
Shawnee, OK
**Please bring updated AST CDIB card**
**THIS IS NOT A CHECK DISBURSEMENT EVENT**
All checks will be mailed up to 30 days after application acceptance
For additional questions, please call the
ARPA helpline 405.481.8625, or
Email arpahelp@astribe.com
Masks will be mandatory