Announcements & Events

The AST Tax Commission office will be closed from 10 AM - 11:30 AM TODAY,Tuesday November 22 and will reopen at 1 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience.  

The AST Complex will be CLOSED Wednesday at noon, November 23 Thursday, November 24 Friday, November 25 in honor of Thanksgiving

Notice from the Enrollment Department The Enrollment Department is attempting to contact members who are eligible for the 05/06 Per Capita Payment. Letters have been mailed to eligible members, but we have many that are outstanding. Please contact our office at Enrollment@astribe.com or 405.481.8650 with questions regarding eligibility. Note-This is a one-time disbursement available to eligible members when they turned 18. Members must have been enrolled prior to 12/05/2005 to qualify. Please do not reapply if you have already receive these funds.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday November 11, 2022 in honor of Veterans Day.

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 November 16th 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 1st day of November, 2022

The Enrollment Office will be closed for training on Thursday October 27 from 10 am - 3 pm. During this time, they will not be able to respond to phone calls, emails or take walk-ins.

 Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agricultural Department Invites tribal members and the general public to a presentation on PRESCRIBED FIRE Join us!!!! Wednesday November 30, 2022 10:00 am to 1:00 pm AST Multi Purpose building 2025 S Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, OK 74801 Presenter: John Weir Associate extension specialist Natural resource ecology and management Oklahoma state university Come learn about the practice of using prescribed fire as a land management tool, the benefits of fire, the preparation needed, and how to form a prescribed fire burn association. ****Lunch will be provided after presentation. ****

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE-Virtual Link Date: October 18, 2022 Hearing Date: October 18, 2022 at 6:00pm Location: AST Health Multipurpose Building, 2029 James L. Edwards Lane, Shawnee, OK 74801 and Virtually (See below.) Purpose: The purpose of this public hearing is to allow public comments relating to the draft AST 102-477 plan. The final Plan will be submitted to the P.L. 102-477 for the approval of the plan to be used for the plan period 1/1/2023-12/31/2025. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting to give feedback on the draft plan and this input will be considered when completing the final AST 102-477 Plan. Items of interest to be discussed will include the following:  Employment, Education and Training Services  Enhance the Quality of Child Care If anyone who wishes to comment but cannot attend the public hearing, they may do so by sending a letter to the AST CCDF Programs address or email astchildcare@astribe.com. Copies of the draft AST 102-477 Plan can be requested prior to the hearing from ASTChildCare@astribe.com or by calling 405.275.4030. Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/BrianaPonkilla You can also dial in using your phone. United States: 669.224.3412 Access Code: 754-227-813 Join from a video-conferencing room or system. Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com Meeting ID: 754 227 813 Or dial directly: 754227813@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##754227813 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install For further information about this notice or the AST 102-477 Plan, please contact Briana Ponkilla, CCDF Coordinator, Briana.ponkilla@astribe.com or Twyla Blanchard, Self-Governance Director, twylab@astribe.com or 405.275.4030.