“Shawnee Ribbon Bets,” 1948, Charles Banks Wilson (1918-2013), Courtesy Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK.
Eligible Shawnee citizen households in need of emergency food assistance during the government shutdown of SNAP benefits are encouraged to apply.
On Friday, August 22, Shawnee leadership celebrated the grand opening of our expanded casino & new hotel.
The Neuroscience of American Indian Resiliance and Risk (Neu-AIRR) lab at Laureate Institute for Brain Research is seeking Shawnee Tribe community members (enrolled OR active in traditional Shawnee community) to participate in a compensated study.
The Elder Assistance Reimbursement Program (EARP) is available to citizens aged 65+. Fiscal Year 2025 applications will be accepted until the September 30 postmark date.
All tribal citizens, employees and community members are encouraged to drop off recyclables in the bins located on the south side of the Shawnee Tribe Community Building in Miami.
WHY SHOULD I RECYCLE? HOW DO I RECYCLE? Sources: earth911.com
by A. Gwynn Henderson and David Pollack The original mouth of the Scioto River, in what is now southern Ohio, is far from Oklahoma. So far, perhaps, it has been forgotten. But important events in Shawnee history—in the mid-1700s and thousands of years earlier—took place there. Two painted panels on Portsmouth, Ohio’s floodwall highlight its […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MIAMI, OK — The Shawnee Tribe has declared a state of emergency and released emergency funds to assist citizens who may lose access to food assistance following the federal government’s suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Tribe on October 22 that SNAP operations will […]
RSVP to the Elders’ Luncheon!
Shawnee Tribe staff observed Tecumseh Memorial Day on Monday, October 6 by volunteering to “Adopt-A-Highway” in Miami and picking up trash at Thompson Park in Guymon, OK – niyaawe!
Read more 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/news/october-5th-declared-tecumseh-memorial-day
📝 APPLY for the "Temporary Emergency Food Benefit Assistance" — application now open! Eligible Shawnee citizen households in need of emergency food assistance during the government shutdown of SNAP benefits are encouraged to apply.
• The applicant must already receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
• Shawnee Tribe citizens living nationwide are eligible.
• Distribution of Temporary Emergency Food Benefit Assistance is dependent upon the availability of funds.
More here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/emergency-food-benefit-assistance-2025
Read Chief's "State of Emergency" 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/news/food-assistance-2025
💜 October is DVAM. The Behavioral Health & Victim Services team is sharing information every Friday in October to raise awareness and education about domestic violence and the resources available.
Find tribal resources for victims, survivors and advocates here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/domestic-violence/
