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 4,661 members who live in all parts of the world as of December, 2023. 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”
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Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

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Weather closure

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Regular Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Good Friday Closure

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PACT ACT: Bringing VA Benefits Home Event! 

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Scholarship for AST High School Seniors

AST High School Seniors College Scholarship Entry Form AllNations Bank is providing one (1) $500 scholarship to an AST high school senior. The bank’s president, Steve Smith, is providing one (1) $500 scholarship to an AST high school senior. These scholarships are to assist in furthering their education after high school. The information you provide below will be used to contact you regarding your entry. You will be notified if your name has been selected and we will schedule a time for you to take a photo to be placed in the AST Newsletter and on the Tribe’s media outlets. The scholarship check will be issued directly to the school the student attends. Name:                                                                                                                   Address: Phone:                                                                                                                  Email:                                                                                                                   Required documents: Tribal Enrollment Card Copy (must be the updated card) Submit forms via fax, email, mail, or at the Education drop box on the AST Shawnee Complex. DEADLINE: RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2024 AT 5:00 PM CDT Education Department 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 405.275.4030 Ext 3533 405.273.7938 (fax) tresham@astribe.com

Weather closure

PLEASE NOTE - Due to the incoming weather the AST campus will be closing at 4:00pm today, Monday April 1.

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

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 Wednesday, April 24, 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 1st day of April 2024.

Good Friday Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday, March 29, 2024 for Good Friday.

Delayed opening due to weather

In anticipation of the weather moving through tonight,
THE AST COMPLEX will open at 10 am
Friday, January 12 2024.

Martin Luther King Jr Day Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Elder Christmas Hams

ATTENTION AST Elders-
If you did not pick up your Christmas ham last week, please call Alvina Barnes at 405.275.4030 x3501. Pick ups will be by appointment only until all hams are distributed.

New Year's Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday, January 1, 2024

Regular Executive Committee Meeting

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 Wednesday, January 17, 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 22nd day of December 2023.

Christmas Closure

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday, December 22 at 12 pm
and Monday, December 25 for Christmas.

AST Elder Drive-Thru Event for Christmas Hams

AST Elder Drive-thru event for Christmas hams!
December 22, 2023 from 9 am - 12pm at the AST Food Pantry, 40210 Benson Park Road, Tecumseh, OK.
For questions please call Alvina Barnes at 405.275.4030 x3501.

AST Native Connections Grant Holiday Community Gathering

AST Native Connections Grant Holiday Community Gathering
Tuesday December 19, 2023 at 5:30 pm, AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
We want to hear your experiences or challenges and obtain suggestions for overcoming barriers within the community regarding mental health and substance abuse.
Native Connections is committed to meeting the needs of our community.
For more details and information contact Native Connections at nativeconnections@astribe.org or call us at 405.827.6489

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