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Dec 15, 2021

Shawnee Tribe Office of Emergency Management: Ongoing Grass Fire Near Guymon, OK

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 15, 2021, a grass fire was reported approximately 20 miles west of Guymon.

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Nov 4, 2021

Cherokee Nation, Shawnee Tribe Join To Designate Cultural Preserve In Northeast Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Chief of the Shawnee Tribe Benjamin Barnes signed a Memorandum of Agreement Friday designating the cultural preserve near the town of White Oak in Craig County.

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Oct 28, 2021

182 Years Ago Today, Shawnee Indian Mission Manual Labor School Opened

Established on October 28, 1839, the Shawnee Indian Mission Manual Labor School is one of North America’s earliest operating residential schools.

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Oct 18, 2021

Tribal Reopening Amidst COVID-19 Safely (TRACS)

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the Shawnee Tribe will move back into Phase 2 of a safe reopening plan. Attached is the updated Tribal Reopening Amidst COVID-19 Safely (TRACS) policy.

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Oct 5, 2021

October 5th Declared “Tecumseh Memorial Day”

To commemorate the day of Tecumseh’s death at the Battle of the Thames and honor his courageous life of service to the Shawnee people and Indian Country at large, the Shawnee Tribe leadership will officially declare October 5th.

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Oct 1, 2021

Shawnee Tribe Commemorates Orange Shirt Day at Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site

Applauds Local Efforts & Urges Federal Government to Step Up

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