Announcements & Events

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Agriculture Department Starter Plant Distribution Event April 18-22, 2022 9 AM - 4 PM 40210 Benson Park Road, Tecumseh, OK For AST Members ONLY First come first served Limited Supply Must pick up in person 4 plants per person - tomato, pepper, yellow squash, cucumber & zucchini For more information contact: Andy Warrior 405.432.6257 andreww@astribe.com or Craig Blanchard 405.434.4300 CraigB@astribe.com

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, April 20th, 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 5th day of April, 2022

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Come make a yarn belt with us! April 8, 2022 AST Multipurpose Room 2029 James L Edwards Lane Shawnee, OK 74801 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Reserve your spot by calling 405.275.4030 x6238 Hosted by the Cultural Preservation Department

Tutors Needed The AST After School Program in Shawnee, OK is looking for part-time Tutors to help school age children with home-work and after school activities.  We provide transportation for children to and from local schools to our classrooms on the located at 5812 S. Hwy 177, Shawnee, OK 74801.  The hours are from M-F 2:30p-5:30p and maybe some full days during the summer but we are usually closed when the schools are closed and most Tribal holidays and during Christmas break.  We will work with class schedules and days off.  Starting pay is $12.00DOE. .  To apply go to  www.astribe.com/employment.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact the ASP Manager at the contact information below.   AST After School Program 2025 S Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801 Phone: 405.445.6000  Fax: 405.878.0156  E-mail: ASTChildCare@astribe.com

AST Library is hosting Ribbon Skirt Class Tuesday, April 12, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Little Axe Community Center Contact AST Cultural Preservation to sign up or with any questions at 405.275.4030

Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members, If You Are Interested In Serving On One Of The Following Boards Commissions, Committees Or Councils: ASEDA ASHA Housing Cultural Advisory Council Foster Care Licensing Committee Gaming Commission Health Tax Commission TEC   Please Submit Your Letters Of Interest With Resume Attached To: Tribal Secretary 2025 S. Gordon Cooper Dr. Shawnee, 0K 74801 secretary@astribe.com

ARE YOU GRADUATING THIS MAY? We want to honor the 2022 AST Graduates Send us your full name, hometown, high school/college, degree or major and a photo (JPEG) to media@astribe.com by April 11, 2022. The graduates will be featured in the Absentee Shawnee News.

88th SEMI-ANNUAL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE THUNDERBIRD CASINO EVENT CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA.