Announcements & Events

 Joseph Crossley, 79, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He is a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Joseph was born in Wichita, KS on November 11, 1945 and graduated from Rose Hill High School in 1963. In January 1963 he joined the Navy, received an Honorable discharge then in August 1966 went on to attend college at Wichita State University earning his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1973 and his Master of Business Administration in 1975. Shortly after he completed his degrees he started a family and moved to Texas. In Texas he worked for Texas Instruments. He was able to retire from T.I. at an early age and moved to Shawnee, OK. He was preceded in death by - his parents, Basil and Eleanor Crossley of Bethel Acres, OK; His sister-in-law Tessie Crossley, sister Ruth Harder and brother Orin Crossley. He is survived in passing by his brother Burton Crossley of Elmo, Tx and his sister Rachel Crossley of Choctaw, OK – along with his four children, Son, Jesse Crossley & wife Narda Crossley and their children Ricardo and Lennox Daughter Caroline Crossley & Bryan Suhy and their children Caelin, Brody, and Eleanor Daughter Cathleen Crossley & husband Mason Riley and their children Wren and Jean-Michel Son John Crossley & Megan Kinney; and other extended family members and friends. Joseph was a son, a brother, a cousin, a nephew, an uncle, a father and a grandfather. He will be missed.

Protecting Ancestral Legacy - Elder Abuse Awareness Bringing the community together for our Elders Bingo Lunch Elder Resources June 20, 2025 11 am - 1 pm AST Multi-Purpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK Please RSVP by calling first come, first serve 405.273.2888

Public Health Department Presents Elders Thursday's Fun Day! June 12th 11 am - 1 pm, LA Resource Center June 26th 11 am - 1 pm, AST Complex, Bldg 9 Please come and join the Public Health Department for fun games and crafts with health education topics. For more information contact: Sianna Morgheim, 405.447.0300 or smorgheim@astribe.com

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY  OF  AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FOR  THE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY ROAD EXPANSION ON ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA TRACT 820-201-H, POTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA  The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Southern Plains Regional Office announces the availability of and invites public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) & Finding of No Significant Impact  (FONSI) for a proposed right-of-way (ROW) road expansion on Absentee Shawnee Tribal Trust property 820-201-H. The site for the proposed ROW road expansion is located approximately 3.6 miles (straight-line distance) northeast of the town center of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. The purpose of the proposed action will be to create access from the 2.50-acre 820-201-H allotment to a 40-acre Absentee Shawnee Trust Tract (820-201-C) to serve Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members.  The proposed project will consist of extending an existing gravel road section 330ft east-west and 30ft north-south to reach the 820-201-C tract. Based on the EA dated February 2024, which analyzes the potential impacts of the proposed action, it has been determined that the proposed action will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and a FONSI has been signed by the Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Plains Regional Office.  The EA and FONSI are available for review at the BIA Southern Plains Regional Office in Anadarko, Oklahoma.  Arrangements to review the EA and FONSI should be made with Michael Hardsaw prior to your visit.  Mr. Hardsaw can be reached at 405.933.3678 or via email at michael.hardsaw@bia.gov.   The FONSI is a finding on environmental effects, not a decision to proceed, therefore it cannot be appealed.  25 CFR 2.7 requires a 30-day appeal period after the decision to proceed with the action is made before the action may be implemented.  Appeal information will be made publically available when the decision to proceed is made. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BID ON CONSTRUCTION.  Written comments and/or questions related to the EA and FONSI should be directed to:  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Plains Regional Office  Attn: Michael Hardsaw, Interim Regional Environmental Scientist  P.O. Box 368  Anadarko, OK  73005 

Fourth Annual Day of Champions Football & Fast Pitch Camp 2025! FREE CAMP!!!!   June 4 & 5 at Little Axe Stadium from 8 am - 3 pm. First 125 spots (FREE) Open to ages 6-18, male & female For questions call 405.827.0355 or sarahl@astribe.com To register online click here, https://www.astribe.com/forms/Day-Of-Champions-Camp

Spring Into Prevention Walk All welcome Thursday May 15 ,6-8 PM AST Resource Center, 1970 156th Avenue NE, Norman, OK 73026 Questions? 405.701.7059 or TOR@astribe.com

Did you know our 477 Department has youth services? And it's open to all Native Americans! To find out more, click here https://www.astribe.com/477-program or to apply https://www.astribe.com/.../pl-102-477-program...

Join our language team as a Learning Advocate and help preserve the Shawnee language! We are looking for passionate individuals to teach, learn, and share the beauty of our culture. Apply today! Email ASTlanguage@astribe.com for inquiries. #ShawneeLanguage #PreserveOurCulture #LanguageRevitalization