“Shawnee Ribbon Bets,” 1948, Charles Banks Wilson (1918-2013), Courtesy Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK.
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.
Shawnee language learners of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the 2025 Language Fair. Over $6,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in seven categories. Final draft deadline is July 7!
Funds are still available for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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.
This meeting series aims to create a supportive Zoom community to foster personal growth and mental health education for domestic & intimate partner violence survivors.
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 utilize the Shawnee Tribe tag office for PIKEPASS service.
🍓 Messages from the Chiefs hotehiminikiisfwa 2025 (May 2025): Read the latest from the desks of Chief Ben Barnes and Second Chief Roy Baldridge.
STEEL – The World’s Most Recycled Material Approximately 85-90% of all steel is being recovered and reused. Recycling 1 ton of steel conserves:
Take the true or false pop quiz on recycling vs. landfills. True or False: 6 out of every 10 people in the US recycle? True or False: More people are employed by the landfill process than the recycling process? True or False: Recycling in the U.S. is a valuable export? True or False: Recycling can […]
Source: www.recycleacrossamerica.org Read about the recycling trailer available for citizen use.
“This override tells Native families that their lives matter, their grief has been felt, and that Oklahoma is committed to justice for them and their loved ones,” said Ben Barnes, Chairperson for United Indian Nations of Oklahoma and Board President of National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. “Many hands helped lift this veto override over the finish […]
📝 College & university students—don't forget about the Fall Term deadline for Higher Education Awards coming up on September 1!
More here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/education
Tribal offices in Miami, OK, will be closed on Tuesday, July 29 & Wednesday July 30, for the Employee Retreat.
HAPPENING NOW – Saturday July 26 is the Shawnee Language Fair, Dinner & Stomp Dance at the Miami Tribe Council House!
🏆 4:00pm – Language Fair & Presentation of Awards
🍲 7:00pm – Dinner
💃🕺 Following Dinner – Stomp Dance
More here 👉 shawnee-nsn.gov/calendar/2025-language-fair-event-info/
