THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE EXISTING COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. CLICK HERE FOR OUR COVID-19 INFORMATION PAGE. TRIBAL MEMBER LOGIN TRIBAL NEWSLETTER CALENDAR SEARCH ABOUT US GOVERNMENT SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS EMPLOYMENT 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 4,513 as of June, 2021. enrollment record who are living in all parts of the world. 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 Thanksgiving Closure ANNOUNCEMENT Special Executive Committee Meeting November 29, 2021 MEETING AST Ladies Ribbon Skirt Contest Winners ANNOUNCEMENT T-Shirt Design Contest ANNOUNCEMENT Children's Coloring Contest ANNOUNCEMENT View All Calendar Newsletter Thanksgiving Closure The AST Complex will be CLOSED Wednesday at noon, November 24 Thursday, November 25 Friday, November 26 in honor of Thanksgiving Read more Special Executive Committee Meeting November 29, 2021 The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 4, "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 Monday November 29th , 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dated 17th day of November 2021 Read more AST Ladies Ribbon Skirt Contest Winners All ribbon skirt submissions were beautiful and it was a difficult decision for all! AST Department Directors voted to determine the winner. There was a tie and the Executive Assistants voted to break the tie. The Winners are as follows: 1st Prize/Grand Prize $300 and Sewing Machine Liyanha Bender 2nd Prize $200 Arla Shawnee 3rd Prize $100 Kayci Miller Honorable Mentions: Eva Nance, Glenda Sullivan, Jayne Werst, Kalani Kihega, Mya Blanchard and Shoshanna Johnson Please contact Mrs. Keesha Mason in the Secretary’s office on how to obtain your prizes at ext.6275 or email at kmason@astribe.com. Read more T-Shirt Design Contest T-Shirt Design Contest Help us design a shirt to honor the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls that go missing every year! Open to AST Tribal members 18 years and older. Your design should honor the murdered and missing women and girls. NO GRAPHIC DESIGNS. Please only hand drawings. The winning drawing (1) will receive a $50 gift certificate to the AST Gift Shop and their art will be featured on a t-shirt that will be handed out during events held on May 5th. If chosen as winner, an artwork release form must be signed. Artwork can either be hand delivered to the Cultural Preservation Department (please go through checkpoint) or emailed to Carol Butler at cbutler@astribe.com whom you may also contact if you have any questions. Contest deadline November 30, 2021. Winner announced December 6, 2021. Read more CONTACT US 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee, OK 74801 405.275.4030 media@astribe.com FOLLOW US ON Tribal Member Login © 2021 Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. All rights reserved.