Announcements & Events

The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, in accordance with the Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3, “Executive Committee Meetings” here by 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 December 21st 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Alicia Miller, Tribal Secretary Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Dated this 6th day of December, 2022

Join Cultural Preservation on Monday (12/12/2022) & Wednesday (12/14/2022) at the Little Axe Community Center from 5:30PM – 7:30PM for classes on how to create a beaded ornament. Contact Kay Bemo @ 405.275.4030 ext. 6238 or mbemo@astribe.com to sign up or with any questions.

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Cultural Preservation Department Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaways FOR EVERY $20 SPENT AT AN AST GIFT SHOP, CUSTOMERS EARN  ONE {1} TICKET INTO OUR HOLIDAY GIVEAWAYS!  TWELVE CHANCES TO WIN A GIVEAWAY PRIZE EVERY WEEKDAY  BETWEEN DECEMBER 5TH THROUGH DECEMBER 20TH!  Layaway purchases excluded from giveaway drawings. Winner will be contacted via information provided on ticket card. All drawing items won must be picked up at Shawnee Gift Shop, Bldg 6 by January 6, 2023. Little Axe Location: 15951 Little Axe Drive, Norman, OK  Shawnee Location: 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the AST Tax Commission office is closing at noon today, Monday November 28. They will reopen at 8 AM on Tuesday, November 29. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that the AST Tax Commission is closed from 4-5pm  today, Tuesday November 15th. They will reopen at 8 am tomorrow, November 15th.

OKC Princess Holiday Craft Fair November 12, 2022 10 am - 5 pm Thunderbird Casino Event Center, 15700 E SH-9, Norman, OK Silent auction closing at 1:30 pm Winners announced at 2:00 pm Join us for a day of shopping, a silent auction, a Princess Tea Party and food vendors! All proceeds to benefit the OKC Princess Honor Dance Princess Tea Party 10am - 12 pm Inviting all tribal royalty! For more info and to RSVP: Cindy Scott 405.464.5406, cindyscott405@gmail.com Native contemporary artist Nicole Hatfield will be demonstrating a Live Paint at the holiday craft fair on Saturday, November 12th in the Thunderbird Casino Event Center. Nicole was one of the two artist who created the massive Thunderbird Casino exterior mural in July 2019. This Saturday she will begin a Live Paint at 11:00am with a 24x36 commissioned contemporary piece of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh. The Holiday Art and Craft fair is a fundraiser for the Oklahoma City Indian Princesses and is being hosted at the Thunderbird Casino Event Center, the show runs 10:00am to 5:00pm, admission is free, all ages and the public is welcome. There are 30+ craft vendors slated to participate in the craft fair with various items from quilts, beadworks, paints/prints, jewelry, and holiday décor. Stop in! Time to start holiday shopping!

Holiday Pop-Up Shops presented by the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Library & Gift Shop Friday December 9th 10-4 & Saturday Dec. 10th 9-3 AST Multi-Purpose Building 2029 James L Edwards Lane Shawnee, OK 74801 405.275.4030 x6416 for information Native artisans & other crafters For vendor information please contact pjackson@astribe.com

ABSENTEE SHAWNEE NATIVE CONNECTIONS GRANT STRENGTH OF TRADITION PROJECT Native Youth Painting Class OPEN TO YOUTH AGES 12 TO 24 YEARS OLD NOVEMBER 19, 2022 1 PM TO 3:30 PM ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER 2022 E MAIN ST SHAWNEE, OK 74801 SPOTS ARE LIMITED! SCAN QR CODE TO REGISTER FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER CONTACT TIFFANY RODRIGUEZ, NATIVE CONNECTIONS GRANT COORDINATOR, AT TRODRIGUEZ@ASTRIBE.COM OR 405.878.4716