Hi ho ne ho wa se we ki ni
(Hello my good friend.)
"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 4,723 members who live in all parts of the world as of as of December 31, 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
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Elders Thursday's Fun Day!
Event
Memorial Day Closure
Announcement
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
Announcement
Fourth Annual Day of Champions Football & Fast Pitch Camp!
Event
AST Youth Public Safety Club - AST Police Meet & Greet
Event
AST Economic Development Survey
AST Economic Development Survey
Scan the QR code or click here,
https://www.astribe.com/forms/economic-development-survey
Elders Thursday's Fun Day!
Public Health Department Presents
Elders Thursday's Fun Day!
June 12th 11 am - 1 pm, LA Resource Center
June 26th 11 am - 1 pm, AST Complex, Bldg 9
Please come and join the Public Health Department for fun games and crafts with health education topics.
For more information contact: Sianna Morgheim, 405.447.0300 or smorgheim@astribe.com
Memorial Day Closure
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will be closed Monday May 26 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
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
