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 4,675 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”
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AST Day/Labor Day Closures

Announcement

Special Executive Committee Meeting

Meeting

Betty Lou "Marty" Watson

Obituary

477 Department has temporarily moved off AST campus

Announcement

Enrollment Closure August 12-16, 2024

Announcement

AST Day/Labor Day Closures

In honor of AST Day and Labor Day, The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday August 30 (AST Day) and Monday September 2  (Labor Day) 2024.

Betty Lou "Marty" Watson

Betty Lou "Marty" Watson, age 83 of Norman, Oklahoma, passed from this life Friday, August 2, 2024 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born September 15, 1940 in Norman, Oklahoma to Harry and Lillie (Sloan) MaHardy. Betty grew up in Little Axe, Oklahoma and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1958. She attended Haskell Institute and graduated in 1960.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She married her first husband, Herbert "Hap" Harjo and had sons; Michael Ray Harjo, and Brian Keith Harjo Watson. She later married M. Frank Watson in 1973 in Las Vegas, NV and gained three stepsons.     Betty was self-employed  as an entrepreneur.  She owned and operated several businesses, such as a custom home building company, an oil and gas company, a race horse training and breeding ranch, an industrial cleaning chemical company, a precious metal recycling company and was a licensed pilot.  She was a tribal consultant that was instrumental in obtaining grants and intergovernmental agreements, that are used to this day. She was a big fan of the OKC Thunder and the Kansas City Chiefs, and was proud to be an Absentee Shawnee tribal member.        She is preceded in death by; her parents; her husband, Frank Watson; her infant daughter; her son Michael Ray Harjo; her sisters, Evelyn MaHardy Johnson, and Virginia MaHardy Sutton; her brother, Roy MaHardy; her niece, Linda Ellis; her nephew, Ronald "Sonny" Johnson; her loving companion, Marty Ellis.                Survivors include; son, Brian Keith Watson of Norman, OK; aunts, Esteline (Sloan) Schulenberg, Majorie Kaniatobe of Norman, OK, and Jenifer Sloan of Tecumseh, OK; step-sons, Vince Watson and Carol of Mannford, OK; Tracy Watson and Jo Ann of Prattville, OK; Lance Watson of Tulsa; step-grandchildren, Christi Fouts and Kyle of Berryhill, OK; Brittany Streeval and Colin of Berryhill, OK; Travis Watson and Lauren of OKC; and Ryan Watson of OKC; step-great-grandchildren, Deklynd Fouts, Asher Fouts, Hadley Streeval, Tyson Watson, Tate Watson, Jaxon Watson, McKenzie Watson, Kaden Watson, E'lise Watson; lifelong friends, Rose Wilson, Rev. Marilyn Bread, James Ross, Antone Rolette, Glenna Wallace, Vanna Barger, Ella Coleman, and Atheda Fletcher; numerous loving neices, nephews and other family and friends.

477 Department has temporarily moved off AST campus

The 477 Department has temporarily moved off AST campus! We are now located at: 421 N. Beard St. Shawnee, OK 74801 We will be accepting walk-ins starting Monday August 12th, 2024!   Please call: 405.275.4030 Email: 477program@astribe.com Website: https://www.astribe.com/477-program  

Enrollment Closure August 12-16, 2024

THE ENROLLMENT OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR TRAINING AUGUST 12-16, 2024. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.

Inclement Weather Closure

The Executive Committee has agreed to close the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex, Thursday, January 3 through Friday, January 4, due to the weather, including AST Gaming Commission, Building Blocks II (Shawnee) and III (Little Axe), and Health Clinics in Shawnee and Little Axe

Christmas 2018 Holiday Closings

The Absentee Shawnee Complex will be closed Dec 24 through Dec 26, 2018. So staff may enjoy the Holidays with their Families.  The AST Complex will reopen on Dec 27th, 2018 at 8:00 am. 

Enrollment Department

The AST Enrollment Department will be closed November 26 through 28th for training. We will reopen on Thursday Nov 29th 2018 at 8:00 am. 

Thanksgiving Holiday 11/21-23

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex will be closing at noon on Wednesday, November 21st for the annual AST employee dinner. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd,  and Friday November 23rd all of AST Complex will be closed.  The AST Complex will reopen on November 26, 2018 at 8:00 am. 

Veterans Day Holiday

The Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex will be closed Mon.Nov 12th 2018, in observance of the Federal Holiday Veteran's Day. The Complex will reopen Tuesday Nov. 13th 2018 at 8:00am. 

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