absentee shawnee tribe
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is federally recognized tribe located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. As of July 2014, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe had approximately 4,041 enrolled tribal members living in all parts of the world. The LI-SI-WI-NWI in our logo means “Among the Shawnee”.
The Absentee Shawnee were organized in 1936 as the “Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma” under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe possesses all the inherent powers of sovereignty held prior to the Constitution of the United States. The inherent right of self-governance precedes the United States Constitution, and the governing body of the Absentee Shawnee has never relinquished any part of this sovereign right. Among the powers of self-governance upheld by the actions of the Absentee Shawnee, are the powers to adopt and operate a form of government of their choosing, to define the conditions of tribal membership, to regulate domestic relations of members, to levy taxes, to regulate property within the jurisdiction of the Tribe, to control the conduct of membership by legislation and to administer justice.
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe offers a wide variety of services and programs to tribal community members. These services and programs range from their Building Blocks Child Development Center to their cultural preservation programs that strive to maintain, preserve, and protect the culture, language, and traditions of the Absentee Shawnee people. They have a culturally-sensitive quality health care system for American Indians that promotes good health and disease prevention through a multi-disciplinary team using holistic and evidence-based practices that address all health issues and educational needs while protecting individual confidentiality. They also have one of Oklahoma’s finest gaming destinations, Thunderbird Casino, designed to be the premier boutique for Oklahoma gaming with two locations, in Shawnee and Norman.
In addition, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe hosts a variety of events that promote and engage community and health. These events include: Shawnee Day which was hosted at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., Domestic Violence/Family Services Obstacle Course that seeks to empower and educate victims of domestic violence, and the Zombie Run a 5K Diabetes and Wellness run.
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Edwina Butler-Wolfe (Governor)
Tel: (405) 273-1050
Fax: (405) 273-7938
2025 Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, OK74801-9005
Website: http://www.absenteeshawneetribe-nsn.gov
The Absentee Shawnee were organized in 1936 as the “Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma” under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe possesses all the inherent powers of sovereignty held prior to the Constitution of the United States. The inherent right of self-governance precedes the United States Constitution, and the governing body of the Absentee Shawnee has never relinquished any part of this sovereign right. Among the powers of self-governance upheld by the actions of the Absentee Shawnee, are the powers to adopt and operate a form of government of their choosing, to define the conditions of tribal membership, to regulate domestic relations of members, to levy taxes, to regulate property within the jurisdiction of the Tribe, to control the conduct of membership by legislation and to administer justice.
The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is headquartered in Shawnee Oklahoma and its tribal jurisdiction includes land properties in both Cleveland and Pottawatomie County.
2025 Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, OK74801-9005
The tribe created the Cultural Preservation Department to support cultural and language preservation. They offer a Shawnee language class.[9] According to the Intertribal Wordpath Society, 200 to 800 people still spoke the Shawnee language in Oklahoma as of 2006.[10] Pauline Wahpepah, a fluent native speaker, teaches Shawnee for the tribe.[11]
Edwina Butler-Wolfe (Governor)
Tel: (405) 273-1050
Fax: (405) 273-7938
2025 Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, OK74801-9005
Website: http://www.absenteeshawneetribe-nsn.gov
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe offers a wide variety of services and programs to tribal community members. These services and programs range from their Building Blocks Child Development Center to their cultural preservation programs that strive to maintain, preserve, and protect the culture, language, and traditions of the Absentee Shawnee people. They have a culturally-sensitive quality health care system for American Indians that promotes good health and disease prevention through a multi-disciplinary team using holistic and evidence-based practices that address all health issues and educational needs while protecting individual confidentiality. They also have one of Oklahoma’s finest gaming destinations, Thunderbird Casino, designed to be the premier boutique for Oklahoma gaming with two locations, in Shawnee and Norman.
In addition, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe hosts a variety of events that promote and engage community and health. These events include: Shawnee Day which was hosted at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., Domestic Violence/Family Services Obstacle Course that seeks to empower and educate victims of domestic violence, and the Zombie Run a 5K Diabetes and Wellness run.
