"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
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex will be Closed on Monday January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr day. AST Complex will reopen at 8:00 am on Tuesday Jan 21, 2020.
These instructions are for the adult cards and children’s Wal-Mart cards. Cards are not
automatically mailed out. We must ensure the CDIB is updated before receiving a card.
Last day to request card is January 31, 2020. Card requests are mailed out every Thursday. Email
request to: bbarnes@astribe.com OR
Fax request to: 405.395.0534
Request must include:
o Copy of updated CDIB card
o Mailing address
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be Closed Wednesday January 1, 2020 for New Years day! The complex will open back up on Thursday January 2nd at 8:00 am. Have a Safe and Happy New Years to everyone!
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will Close Friday Dec 20th at 10:30am , Monday Dec 23 through Dec 25th we will be closed for the Holidays. The complex will reopen on Thursday Dec 26th at 8:00 am sharp.
Christmas Card Distribution:
The Multipurpose building and Enrollment dept will be open 12/20/2019 from 9:00 to 7:00 pm and Saturday 12/21/2019 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.