"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
CORRECTION: JUNE ASTCRC newsletter, meeting date should have been SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018, not April 22, 2018. Sorry for the wrong date in the June newsletter.
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed on Wednesday July 4th 2018, for the holiday. We will reopen for business on Thursday July 5th 2018, at 8:00 am. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July.
Open Forum meeting for Tribal Members with Small Consulting
Small Consulting has been contracted to do a Feasibility Study on the proposed Hardesty Travel Plaza project, an economic development project of the Tribe. There will be an open meeting on Thursday, May 3rd, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Community Building in Little Axe.