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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Weather closure

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Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative latest video

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AST 477 & Education Class of 2024 Graduation Banquet

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AST Public Safety Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony/Open House

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Weather closure

PLEASE NOTE - Due to the incoming weather the AST campus will be closing at 3:00pm today, Monday May 6.
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Job Fair

Job Fair Meet with HR representatives from Thunderbird Casino, Absentee Shawnee Tribe & AST Health Systems Saturday, May 11 10 am - 2 pm Thunderbird Casino, Event Center Dress to impress Interviews on the spot
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Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative latest video

Check out the following testimonial from ADPI Dementia Care Services Testimony (2024) by Tina Ontiveros The Music & Memory program is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) though the Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) grant. Click here to watch the video, https://www.asthealth.org/seeking-hope
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AST 477 & Education Class of 2024 Graduation Banquet

AST 477 & Education Class of 2024 Graduation Banquet JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON OF CELEBRATION AT OUR GRADUATION BANQUET  SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2024  1:00PM TO 4:00PM  AST MULTl-PURPOSE BUILDING  2029 JAMES L EDWARDS LANE  SHAWNEE, OK 74801  Banquet is ONLY for AST & Active 477 Participants that Graduated from High School, College or Vocational School. Graduate will be allowed to bring ONLY two guests. (Please RSVP, must have tickets to attend) Please dress in business or traditional attire. Please RSVP before May 20, 2024 405.275.4030 Ext. 3639 or Ext. 3536 Submit a photo of your graduate to 477program@astribe.com to include in slideshow! 
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July 3rd & 4th Fireworks

Two Nights of Fireworks!
Saturday July 3rd & Sunday July 4th.
On the 4th, FREE outdoor concert by Nick Gibson, free watermelon feed. 
Bring your chairs. Family friendly!

Closures

 CLOSURES
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be CLOSED
Friday July 2nd - Scheduled water line repair
Monday July 5th - in observance of Independence Day

American Recovery Plan Act Important Dates

Please note the dates for The American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds distribution process .This will be for ALL Absentee Shawnee Tribal members and will be a one-time $3000 disbursement.
June 30th – Special Executive Committee Meeting to pass the resolution approving the distributions
July 6th – Application process begins
October 29th – Application deadline

Special Executive Committee Meeting June 30th, 2021

 
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 SPECIAL meeting of the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has been scheduled for Wednesday, June
30th ,  2021   at  10:00   A.M.  at the  Absentee  Shawnee  Tribal  Complex  in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

ABCmouse.com FREE at AST Library

ABCmouse.com is FREE at this library
Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, Early Primary
With more than 3,500 learning activities and 450 lessons, ABCmouse.com is the
most comprehensive early learning curriculum available online!
Ask your librarian for more details.

AST Seeking Temporary Construction Laborers

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is seeking temporary construction laborers to help create a substantial economic impact in our community and assist the Roads Program with construction and road projects. This opportunity is to provide contract employment opportunities for qualified citizens. Interested individuals must be able to:
  • Climb, crouch, push, pull, reach, stand, engage in repetitive motions, communicate, hear and see including color, depth perception and clarity.
  • Must be able to lift 75lbs

Culture is Prevention Series Week 4: Ribbon Medicine Wheel

The Native Connections & SASP Grants are hosting a summer-long “Culture is Prevention” series featuring new cultural outreach events and activities each week! For Week 4 we are collaborating with the Tribal Opioid Response Grant for a free and virtual class on Thursday, June 17th at 6:00 PM CST via GoToMeeting. In this class you will learn how to make a ribbon medicine wheel facilitated by John Soap, LPC (Absentee Shawnee)!

Summer Days Giveaways

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Cultural Preservation Department Presents:
Summer Days Giveaways
CUSTOMERS EARN ONE (1) ENTRY PER EVERY $20 SPENT AT AST GIFT SHOP.  PROMOTION RUNS BETWEEN JUNE 1ST THROUGH JULY 31ST. 
FOUR DRAWINGS WILL BE ON AUGUST 2ND, 2021.
Shop to win one of FOUR giveaway baskets!
Layaway purchases are excluded from giveaway drawings.  Winners will be contacted via information provided per entry. 

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