Announcements & Events

Tribal members, Due to the recent number of outbreaks within several departments of the Shawnee campus, the Executive Committee has agreed that no visitors would be allowed during the Special EC meeting, 10/7/2020.  Please understand we are here to protect all tribal members as well as the staff that will be in attendance.  You may review the agenda on the web page as well as the meeting video.  This video will upload immediately following the meeting. Thank you   The Executive Committee

  On behalf of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, the Executive Committee has established the following COVID-19 Relief Funds Programs.  The Executive Committee understands the impact this pandemic has had on our AST community and wants nothing more than to help serve our people. With this being said, the following programs have been opened on 9/28/2020:     COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program: The COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program is designed to help alleviate the risk of energy utility service disconnection (i.e. electricity, gas, propane or heating oil/wood).  Details and the application can be found at:  COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program     COVID-19 Home Relief Program: The Absentee Shawnee COVID-19 Home Relief Program is designed to decrease evictions/foreclosures, prevent homelessness and increase home stability by helping Absentee Shawnee families whose income has been adversely affected by COVID-19. Details and the application can be found at: COVID-19 Home Relief Program        

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe intended to move to Phase 2 of our Recovery Plan on September 1.  However, out of an abundance of caution, the Executive Committee (EC) has decided to postpone that date.  The EC will reconvene on Tuesday, September 8th to determine the safest course of action for our tribal members and employees.  We will keep you updated on our plans as soon as more information can be provided.

Tomorrow (8/28) & Saturday (8/29), the AST Executive Committee will be hosting COVID-19 Education Aid Gift Card distributions. Student eligibility includes those who are enrolled in no less than 6 credit hours per semester or enrolled in a fulltime program at a college, technical or online school. Parents or guardians of homeschooled students, if you have any questions, please email educationaid@astribe.com or call AST Enrollment at 405.275.4030. Applications will be available at the distribution event but please be sure to bring all required documents. Ne yi wa