“Shawnee Ribbon Bets,” 1948, Charles Banks Wilson (1918-2013), Courtesy Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK.
Housing is now located at 1525 A St NE, Miami OK 74354. Directly behind (East) of the Sonic Restaurant.
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.
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.
YOUR CAN COULD BE BACK ON THE SHELF IN JUST 60 DAYS! You enjoy your beverage and recycle your aluminum can. Recycling trucks collect the cans and take them to a facility to be sorted. The cans are cleaned and shredded into small pieces. The aluminum pieces are melted down and rolled into large sheets. […]
The Shawnee Tribe’s Environmental Department recently hosted a hands-on learning experience focused on water systems, runoff, and watershed education in the Miami community. During the event, students participated in the installation of a rain barrel system while learning how rainfall moves through local watersheds and contributes to flooding.
WEEMEYAKWE (WHERE WE COME FROM) By A. Gwynn Henderson and David Pollack “Two heads are better than one,” the old saying goes. With twice the brainpower and two times the life experiences to draw from, we are twice as likely to solve a puzzle, make sense of an enigma, or figure out a mystery. The […]
We are looking forward to celebrating the following grads at the 2026 Honor Banquet on Saturday, June 27. Presley Glass, WestMoore High School Haiden Fetters, Wagoner High School Sage Hood, Vinita High School Ash (Ayva) Valadez, Vallivue High School Valarie Stewart, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Delanie “Lanie” Springer, University of Missouri Christopher Thomsen, The […]
November is #nativeheritagemonth — 🌽 Learn about one of the most important crops grown in Shawnee villages before removal westward, lokhaana taami (flour corn). “When we were being re-moved, no one told our corn that she was to be moved (from the Ohio Valley) to Oklahoma. Shawnee corn was bred in Appalachia and along the waterways that feed the Ohio River; it was never meant to be grown in Oklahoma.” — said Chief of the Shawnee Tribe Ben Barnes.
This past year, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals published Volume 2 of the "Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report". On pages #56 -59, read about the Shawnee Tribe's attempts at growing traditional corn and how it has been impacted by climate change.
More here 👉 sites.google.com/view/staccreport/access-the-reports/stacc-volume-2?authuser=0
*Image of Shawnee Red Corn, grown by Brett Barnes.
📆 Save the Date — 12/8/2025 for the Chief Ron Sparkman Shawnee Tribe Council Chambers dedication!
More here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/calendar/tribal-council-chambers-dedication-2025
November is #nativeheritagemonth — 📜 Learn what our Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) does. "I’m working for our present Shawnee citizens, yes, but I’m also working for our ancestors and our future tribal citizens," – Tonya Tipton, a Shawnee citizen, shares the tribe’s responses to the numerous requests for consultation that pour in regarding NAGPRA and other historic preservation laws.
More here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/news/maalaakwahi-keneemepe-thpo
