“Shawnee Ribbon Bets,” 1948, Charles Banks Wilson (1918-2013), Courtesy Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK.

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Celebrating New Recording Studio

Join us on Monday, February 3, to celebrate the unveiling of a new state-of-the-art recording studio at the Shawnee Language House, made possible with generous support from 2K Foundations.

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Tag Office Now Offering PIKEPASS

With tolls increasing this year, PIKEPASS customers will pay nearly 50% less than drivers who opt to use the PlatePay system on Oklahoma toll roads. Shawnee citizens and non-Shawnees may utilized the Shawnee Tribe tag office for PIKEPASS service.

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2025 Language Classes Underway

It’s not too late to begin your Shawnee language-learning journey this calendar year!

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Messages from the Chiefs takwaaki 2024 (Fall 2024): Read the latest from the desks of Chief Ben Barnes and Second Chief Roy Baldridge.

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Tecumseh & Shawnee Tribe in Sid Meier’s “Civilization VII”

“Civilization” is a popular video game franchise that lets players build and lear their own civilizations in their attempt to stand the test of time.

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New Shawnee Language House

Shawnee Tribe recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest facility and cultural resource—the Emma “Mock” Donaldson saawanwaatoweewika (Shawnee language house).

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Jan 28, 2025

CHIEF BARNES RESPONDS TO OMB’S MEMO ON FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE

On Monday, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum for heads of executive departments and federal agencies requiring agencies to “complete a comprehensive analysis of all of their [f]ederal financial assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that may be implicated by any of the President’s executive […]

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Jan 24, 2025

KIWIITAMAAKONAAKI HOKIMAAKI – MESSAGES FROM THE CHIEFS SPRING 2025

Messages from the Chiefs — Spring 2025: Chief Banes looks ahead in 2025, and Chief Baldridge highlights building and maintaining relationships on the local, state and federal levels to ensure the growth of the Shawnee Tribe.

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Jan 17, 2025

CHIEF BENJAMIN BARNES COMMENDS FEDERAL ADVANCEMENTS IN STRENGTHENING THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (‘UNDRIP’)

MIAMI, OK — Chief Benjamin Barnes of the Shawnee Tribe is commending recent federal efforts to advance the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Adopted in 2007, UNDRIP outlines the rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide, and the United States joined 192 other United Nations member states in 2014 in committing to […]

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Jan 2, 2025

BEHAVIORAL & MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT BRINGS AWARENESS TO STALKING

Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted, and intrusive behavior aimed at controlling or intimidating another person. It can involve a range of actions, from following the victim in person or online to sending excessive texts, emails, or gifts. Stalking is often driven by a desire for power or control and can occur between people […]

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