“Shawnee Ribbon Bets,” 1948, Charles Banks Wilson (1918-2013), Courtesy Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK.

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Register for Language Fair Contest

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Over $7,500 in available prize money. Categories for Shawnee language learners from kindergarteners to adults.

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Tribal Leaders at Workforce Summit

In April, Chief Baldridge and Seat 7 Councilman Keni Paul Hood attended the Tribal Summit on workforce and economic development hosted by the Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business & Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association on the OSU Stillwater campus.

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Active for Autism Benefit

Golden Mesa Casino was the presenting sponsor of a 5K race in Guymon, OK. About 20 Golden Mesa and Gaming Commission team members participated as runners and event volunteers, helping raise nearly $6,000 to benefit local Special Olympics athletes.

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Messages from the Chiefs: Read the latest from the desks of Chief Ben Barnes and Second Chief Roy Baldridge.

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From the Election Committee

An election will be held on September 21, 2024, for the following offices: Second Chief, Secretary, Business Council Seat 3, and Business Council Seat 4.

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Deadline Approaching

A one-time COVID-19 Impact Assistance payment is available to eligible adult citizens enrolled as of July 17, 2023. Funding made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Application deadline: July 1, 2024.

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Children’s Story Now on SLIPStream

The Shawnee Language Immersion Program is excited to announce their first Shawnee children’s story, Waakoce’fiifa Honatonehwaali Hokeeli. The video can be found on SLIPStream.

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Award-Winning Partnership

Golden Mesa Casino and Oklahoma Panhandle State University celebrated their partnership at the 2024 Oklahoma State Regents Business Partnership event on March 8. Golden Mesa Casino has supported OPSU in many facets, including OPSU Athletics, the Business Department, and the College of Business and Technology.

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May 6, 2024

Introducing ta’saawanwaatoweeyakwe (“Where We Speak Shawnee”)

Welcome to ta’saawanwaatoweeyakwe! This new blog series is dedicated to the Shawnee Language Immersion Program’s happenings and language preservation work. To kick things off, we’re highlighting SLIP’s new Master-Apprentice Program.  Log in to SLIPstream to read this post in saawanwaatoweewe [the Shawnee language]. Need to register for SLIPStream? Email a copy of your tribal ID to shawneelanguage@shawnee-tribe.com. In […]

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May 6, 2024

SHAWNEE NATIONS PARTNER WITH STATE OF OHIO TO DEVELOP GREAT COUNCIL STATE PARK

Ohio’s 76th state park is just weeks away from welcoming visitors. Great Council State Park, just north of Xenia, was once known as Oldtown, one of the largest-known Shawnee settlements in the region. More than 400 families and more than 1,000 people called Oldtown home from approximately 1777 to 1780. Their stories directly intersect with […]

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May 3, 2024

KIWIITAMAAKONAAKI HOKIMAAKI – MELO’KAMI 2024

Messages from the Chiefs – Spring 2024 / / Chief Barnes discusses tribal tags in Oklahoma and defeating OK SB 1907, while Chief Baldridge highlights Shawnee leader’s roles and efforts, past and present.

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May 2, 2024

ACTIVE FOR AUTISM SPECIAL OLYMPICS BENEFIT 5K RACE

On April 13, Golden Mesa Casino was the presenting sponsor of a 5K race in Guymon, OK. About 20 team members from the casino and the Shawnee Tribe Gaming Commission participated as runners and event volunteers, helping to raise nearly $6,000 to benefit local Special Olympics athletes.

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