"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
Christmas Closure
Announcement
Sweetheart Shawnee Social Stomp Dance
Event
AST Ag Department Featured in "Meet IAC - Oklahoma TA Network" Video
Announcement
AST 477 2025 Job Fair
Event
2024 $25 AST Children's Christmas Gift Card Application
Announcement
Christmas Closure
Christmas closure-
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed
Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25 for Christmas
Come attend our Sweetheart Shawnee Social Stomp Dance coming February 8th 2025!
Thunderbird Casino, Norman, OK
Shawnee Social Dance 2-5 pm
Dinner 6 pm
Stomp Dance 7 pm
Contact Melinda Ferrell (Ext. 3667) for Vendor spaces & Scott Miller (Ext. 3528) for all other information!!
AST Ag Department Featured in "Meet IAC - Oklahoma TA Network" Video
Check out the AST Agriculture Department featured in the new promotional video, shown for the first time yesterday at the National Indian Ag Conference.
https://youtu.be/9yui7B4AUbE?si=gFB9jTTJqodS6vYN
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe plans to submit an application for Fiscal Year 2023 Indian Community Development Block Grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
This application will be for a new multipurpose building at Camp Nikoti Youth Camp in Norman, OK.
Due to the rise in COVID and FLU cases in the area the Executive Committee has decided to change the in person Pizza with Santa Event to a drive thru event. Please enter the Shawnee complex through the main entrance, AST Dr., turn right on to White Turkey Dr. and exit on James L. Edwards Ln. (see map).
Application DEADLINE is tomorrow, December 14th. Application must be received by the deadline for event and card mail out.
Check out the AST Agriculture Department featured in the new promotional video, shown for the first time yesterday at the National Indian Ag Conference.