"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 4,760 members who live in all parts of the world as of December 31, 2025. 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
ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.
Announcement
Boys Leggings Workshop - Class is FULL
Class
AST Elders Council Pie Supper
Event
Regular Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting
96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting
Registration open for 2026 AST Language Classes
We are so excited to announce that registration is now open for 2026 AST Language Classes.
Make sure you sign up today and
Ka si wi nwi to wa pa - Let's Speak Shawnee!
Deadline to sign up is February 7, 2026.
To sign up online, click here,
https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/language-enrollment-form
Deadline to register is February 7 2026.
ASTHA RFP re Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)
Interim Financial Management & Oversight Services
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA)
1. Introduction
The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Health Authority (ASTHA) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms or individuals to provide Interim Financial Management and Oversight Services.
The selected contractor will ensure continuity of financial operations, regulatory compliance, financial integrity, and strategic planning support while ASTHA recruits and fills vacant financial positions. In addition, the contractor will evaluate the operational and financial requirements necessary to establish a fully functional and independent health department finance operation.
To read the full RFP, click here, RFP
Health Onboarding Vendor Application
CLASS IS FULL!
ATTENTION AST MEMBERS - We are excited to offer this hands-on boys leggings workshop! All materials will be provided.
WHEN: March 28 from 9 am - 1 pm
WHERE: AST Multipurpose Bldg, 2029 James L Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK
Space is limited to 15 participants.
To join the waitlist, click here ,
https://laserfiche.astribe.com/Forms/Broadcloth-Leggings-Making-Workshop
For questions, please contact Clayton Martinez at ASTLanguage@astribe.com or 405.531.5357.
PLEASE NOTE - If you have already signed up, email confirmations will be sent out later today.
Make plans to attend the AST Elders Council Pie Supper!
WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 6 pm - 9 pm
WHERE: AST Resource Center, 1970 156th Ave NE, Norman, OK
For questions, email - astelderscouncil@gmail.com
Indian Health Services offers scholarships for several health profession undergraduate and graduate programs for students beginning as early as their sophomore year of Pre-Nursing, enrolled in a bachelors degree granting program or above. Students do not need to be admitted to a program in order to apply/be awarded the scholarship. However, by the beginning of the Fall semester, students will need to be admitted to a program in order to begin receiving IHS funding.
The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3,
"Executive Committee Meetings " hereby calls and declares public notice that the
REGULAR meeting of the Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee
Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 20,
2021 at 10:00 A.M. at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee,
Oklahoma.
Drop Boxes Installed
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is still working in Phase 1 (with modifications). Drop boxes
were installed on the west side of the police station. These boxes will be utilized while the tribe
progresses through our multi-phase COVID-19 recovery plan for the complex. This will allow
departments to conduct regular business in a structured and safe socially distanced fashion
while we are operating in phases 1 and 2. The departments that have a drop box include: Finance,
The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Offices will be closing at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 30th due to the inclement weather and dangerous driving conditions.