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 4,760 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
96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting
PIER Community Scholars Program Apps due April 30, 2026
Announcement
2026 AST Annual Easter Event
Event
Special Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting
Spring Break Melokami Youth Camp 2026
Announcement
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.
96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
96th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 AT 10:00 A.M. AT AST MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING, SHAWNEE, OK
PIER Community Scholars Program Apps due April 30, 2026
PIER Community Scholars Program due April 30, 2026
2026 AST Annual Easter Event
Make plans to attend the 2026 Annual AST Easter Egg Hunt!! Saturday April 18th from 10 am-12 pm at the AST Multi-Purpose Building in Shawnee.
