Announcements & Events

The AST Complex will be closed Wednesday November 26 at noon Thursday November 27 and Friday November 28-all day

CLOSURE NOTICE - The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will close at 12 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2025 for the AST Employee Appreciation Picnic.

THE ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025 IN OBSERVANCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

In honor of AST Day and Labor Day, The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Friday August 29 (AST Day) and Monday September 1  (Labor Day) 2025.

Public Hearing Notice Date:  June 6, 2025  Hearing Date:  June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm Location:  Virtual Meeting- Please join using this link: https://meetings.officeathand.att.com/join/589462857 Meeting ID: 589462857  One tap to join audio only from a smartphone: +    18179009005,,589462857# United States (Texas) +    12342032766,,589462857# United States (Akron, OH) Or dial: +    1 (817) 9009005 United States (Texas) +    1 (234) 2032766 United States (Akron, OH) Access Code / Meeting ID: 589462857 International numbers available: https://meetings.officeathand.att.com/teleconference 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 to be used for the proposed plan period 1/1/2026-12/31/2030.  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.  This notice will be posted at the following locations and resources: Absentee Shawnee Building Blocks CDC- Shawnee, OK Absentee Shawnee Building Blocks CDC- Little Axe, OK Absentee Shawnee Tribal Complex Building #1 Reception Area, Shawnee, OK Absentee Shawnee Tribe Health Clinic, Shawnee and Norman, OK   Absentee Shawnee Tribe Shawnee After School Program- Shawnee, OK Absentee Shawnee Tribe Website- www.astribe.com           For further information about this notice or the AST 102-477 Plan, please contact Briana Ponkilla, 477 Executive Director, Briana.ponkilla@astribe.com or Heather Deatherage, 477 Assistant Executive Director, hdeatherage@astribe.com or 405.275.4030 

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is accepting applications for the position of Supreme Court Judge of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Court.  Minimum qualification for said Judge is: must be an enrolled member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe or the parent, child, or spouse of an enrolled member of the Tribe, or domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tribe, or an attorney; or a lay advocate who has regularly practiced before the Court as a member of the Bar of the Court for a period of five years; or an Indian graduate of an American Bar Association law school or a paralegal program approved by the Supreme Courts. Please submit resumes to Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Attn: HR Director, 2025 S. Gordon Cooper, Shawnee, OK. 74801 or Email: HR@astribe.com  , Fax: 405.395.0534    

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY  OF  AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FOR  THE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY ROAD EXPANSION ON ABSENTEE SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA TRACT 820-201-H, POTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA  The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Southern Plains Regional Office announces the availability of and invites public comments on the Environmental Assessment (EA) & Finding of No Significant Impact  (FONSI) for a proposed right-of-way (ROW) road expansion on Absentee Shawnee Tribal Trust property 820-201-H. The site for the proposed ROW road expansion is located approximately 3.6 miles (straight-line distance) northeast of the town center of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. The purpose of the proposed action will be to create access from the 2.50-acre 820-201-H allotment to a 40-acre Absentee Shawnee Trust Tract (820-201-C) to serve Absentee Shawnee Tribal Members.  The proposed project will consist of extending an existing gravel road section 330ft east-west and 30ft north-south to reach the 820-201-C tract. Based on the EA dated February 2024, which analyzes the potential impacts of the proposed action, it has been determined that the proposed action will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and a FONSI has been signed by the Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Plains Regional Office.  The EA and FONSI are available for review at the BIA Southern Plains Regional Office in Anadarko, Oklahoma.  Arrangements to review the EA and FONSI should be made with Michael Hardsaw prior to your visit.  Mr. Hardsaw can be reached at 405.933.3678 or via email at michael.hardsaw@bia.gov.   The FONSI is a finding on environmental effects, not a decision to proceed, therefore it cannot be appealed.  25 CFR 2.7 requires a 30-day appeal period after the decision to proceed with the action is made before the action may be implemented.  Appeal information will be made publically available when the decision to proceed is made. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BID ON CONSTRUCTION.  Written comments and/or questions related to the EA and FONSI should be directed to:  Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Plains Regional Office  Attn: Michael Hardsaw, Interim Regional Environmental Scientist  P.O. Box 368  Anadarko, OK  73005