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 4,723 members who live in all parts of the world as of as of December 31, 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
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AST 477 Education Fair 2025
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AST 477 Career & Resource Fair
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AST 477 Parent Committee Meeting
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AST Elderly Homeowner Safe Shelter Program
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Regular Executive Committee Meeting
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AST Elderly Homeowner Safe Shelter Program
The AST Elderly Homeowner Safe Shelter program is now available. To apply, click here, https://www.astribe.com/forms/Elderly-Homeowner-Safe-Shelter
AST 477 Education Fair 2025
AST Education Fair 2025
September 10 2025, 10 am - 3 pm.
Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, 1700 W Independence Street, Shawnee, OK 74804
Discover campus life, academic programs and extracurricular programs. Visit with military recruiters, universities, votech, colleges and trade schools.
For more information, 405.878.4545 or www.astribe.com/477-program.
Open to everyone.
AST 477 Career & Resource Fair
AST 477 Career & Resource Fair
Wednesday September 17, 2025 10 am - 3 pm
The Well, 210 S James Garner Avenue, Norman, OK 73069
Get ready for our first Career & Resource Fair, where you can network with key individuals and discover new opportunities.
Questions? Melinda Ferrell or Keli Mitchell, 477 Outreach, 405.878.4545.
Event is open to everyone.
AST 477 Parent Committee Meeting
AST 477 Parent Committee Meeting
August 6, 2025
6-7:30 PM
AST Multi-Purpose Building
2029 James L Edwards Lane,Shawnee, OK 74801
Learn about the program & the parental rights to be engaged in your child's education.
Meet other parents. Get your questions answered. Discuss important information.
Attendees must be a parent or guardian of student(s) eligible for the AST 477 Youth Education Training services who attends one of our 11 school districts : Asher, Bethel, Dale, Earlsboro, Little Axe, Macomb, Maud, Noble, South Rock Creek, Tecumseh & Wanette.
*Note: Youth not enrolled in one of the above listed school districts must get a letter from the other Tribal 477 Programs stating they are not otherwise being serviced to receive assistance. The 477 Program staff can assist you with who to contact to get this letter.
Call us at 405.878.4545.
