"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 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”
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Ham or Turkey Drive-Thru Event for ALL AST Elders (55 and older)!
WHEN - November 24, 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm
WHERE - Behind AST Food Pantry, 40210 Benson Park Road, Tecumseh, OK.
Please bring updated CDIB card. Supplies are limited, and distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
For questions please call Alvina Barnes at 405.275.4030 x3501.
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 24 2025 at 9 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Dated this 12th day of November 2025
You are invited to join the AST Native Connections Grant for our virtual gardening event on March 5, 2021 at 6 PM via GoToMeeting! This event is open to ages 12-24 years old. Your registration will provide you with a FREE gardening kit including plants, paint, DIY supplies, wellness kit, self-care tips, and more preparing you to grow into the best version of yourself for the new year. You even have the chance to receive a FREE incentive item upon joining the class. Interested in signing up?
COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE
—BY APPOINTMENT ONLY—
CURRENTLY IN PHASE 1 SERVING:
• ACTIVE patients 65 years and older.
• All AST members 65 years and older.
The vaccine will be administered in a series of 2 shots 3-4 weeks apart.
• You will be monitored 15 - 30 minutes after receiving the vaccine.
To schedule your appointment call: 405.701.7190 or 405.701.7600