The 2024 Higher Education Achievement Banquet will be on Sunday, June 2 at the Shawnee Tribe Community Building.
*Graduation regalia requests are now closed – the deadline was April 15. RSVP to the Achievement Banquet is now closed – the deadline was May 6.
Congratulations to the Shawnee Graduates of 2024!
LaCinda Attocknie, Haskell Indian Nations University
Dominic Biddle, Miami High School
Colby Bingham-Brasher, The College of The Florida Keys
Yona Blackfox, Quapaw High School
Baylee Bluejacket, Tulsa Community College
Adriana Cates, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
Lainee Campbell, Parsons High School
Jayton Collins, Vinita Public Schools
Shawatha Covington, Stark State College
Spencer Dailey, Edison Preparatory High School
Jerid Davis, Lighthouse Christian Academy
Ann Marie Livingston, Bluejacket High School
Victoria “Tori” Edge, Pittsburg State University
Hannah Gamble, Northeastern State University
Kyriaki Hagler, Heritage University
Hallie Herrel, Minco High School
Pierson Honey, Gardner Edgerton
Anna Jones, Medford Public Schools
Jaclyn Kinder, Epic Charter School
Shelby Maggard, Oklahoma State University
Julia Maschmann, Arkansas State University
Connor McCoy, USD 505 St.Paul-Chetopa
Brett Miller, Victor Valley College
Alannah Morrison, Grove High School
Allynia Nusser, Freedom Public School
Jayda Pinkston, Wilson-Henryetta Public School
Eloisa Roach, Iowa City High School
Emily Shafer, College Station High School
Clara Stephens, University of Oklahoma
Brannan Vail, Kansas State University
Malynna Vail, Vinita High School
Adam Valadez, Vallivue High School
Amy Valadez, Northwest Nazarene University
Jasmin Weibel, Niwot High School
Michaela White, Rogers State University
Emma Winesburg, Fort Lewis College
Alyna Wolgamott, Elmira High School
The Shawnee Tribe’s 2025 General Council & Election Weekend included a community dinner and stomp dance, as well as the annual meeting of the Shawnee Tribal Council and Business Council election. Citizens had the opportunity to meet tribal service programs & administrative staff, collect raffle prizes, and hear reports on the past twelve months of happenings of the […]
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This September 30, 2025 is Orange Shirt Day.
Welcome to ta’saawanwaatoweeyakwe, the new blog series dedicated to the Shawnee Language Immersion Program’s happenings and language preservation work. From June 18-21, Shawnee Language Immersion Program apprentices, mentors, Community Language Preservationists (CLPs), and other guests gathered for their annual conference at the Emma “Mock” Donaldson Shawnee Language House. Many of the attendees live far away from […]
Miami, OK — The Shawnee Tribe is pleased to announce the launch of its Project Proposal Portal, a new digital platform designed to streamline the submission and evaluation of business ideas and partnership opportunities. This initiative supports the tribe’s commitment to economic independence, sustainability, and diversification beyond gaming-related enterprises. The portal offers a straightforward process […]
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GUYMON, OK — Construction is complete on the $78 million expansion of the Golden Mesa Casino & Hotel, which now boasts a 40,000-square-foot gaming floor, new food and beverage options, an RV park and a four-floor hotel. On Friday, Shawnee Tribe officials and representatives from Shawnee Development, Global Gaming Solutions, Chickasaw Nation, the City of Guymon, Connect […]
MIAMI, OK – The brand-new FAMily Discovery Center at First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City will have its grand opening later this summer, thanks in part to support from the Shawnee Tribe. In May 2024, the Shawnee Tribe’s Business Council approved a pledge of $500,000 over four years to help support the FAMily Discovery Center. […]