November 28, 2025
Tribal offices will be closed for the Christmas & New Year Holidays -- December 24 - 26 and January 1 - 2.
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Recent News
Dec 22, 2025
JANUARY IS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH
The Shawnee Tribe’s Behavioral Health Program is providing information in January for Stalking Awareness Month. Stalking is a serious and often misunderstood form of victimization. It involves a pattern of behaviors that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety or experience significant emotional distress. Stalking is not rare, and it is not […]
Dec 22, 2025
RECYCLING SPOTLIGHT: WHAT TIRE RECYCLING IS
Tire recycling (or rubber recycling) is the process of collecting worn-out tires and reprocessing them into useful materials instead of letting them take up space in landfills. Because tires are durable and don’t break down easily, recycling them protects the environment, reduces fire risks, and eliminates potential mosquito-breeding sites in improperly disposed tire piles. Common […]
Dec 4, 2025
HEALING & TRAUMA: NAVIGATING TRIGGERS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS
For many people, the holiday season brings connection, celebration, and routine changes. But for survivors of domestic violence or past trauma, this time of year can also bring unexpected emotional challenges. Increased stress, family expectations, and sensory triggers can intensify anxiety, depression, and symptoms of PTSD. Holiday environments can activate the brain’s trauma pathways. Sensory […]
Dec 4, 2025
RECYCLING SPOTLIGHT: E-Waste: What is it? Why does it matter?
Common E-Waste Items: Why does it matter? Key Facts: Sources: World Health Organization
Dec 4, 2025
TRIBAL HISTORY & RETROSPECTIVE FROM AMBASSADOR SPARKMAN
On Saturday, September 20, during the Annual Meeting of the Tribal Council, former Shawnee Chief Ron Sparkman gave a history and retrospective. In 2019, the Business Council gave Sparkman the title of Ambassador to the Shawnee Tribe. He served as Chief from 2001 to 2019. “We have come a long, long way,” said Ambassador Sparkman. […]
Nov 6, 2025
RECYCLING SPOTLIGHT: HOW & WHY TO RECYCLE MOBILE PHONES
WHY SHOULD I RECYCLE? HOW DO I RECYCLE? Sources: earth911.com
Nov 4, 2025
WEEMEYAKWE: AT THE MOUTH OF SCIOTO RIVER
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 […]
Oct 29, 2025
SHAWNEE TRIBE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AS SNAP PROGRAM HALTS; EMERGENCY FUNDS RELEASED TO SUPPORT CITIZENS
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 […]