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Aug 3, 2023

MEET THE CANDIDATES: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

BEN BARNES (Incumbent) HOMETOWN: MIAMI, OK  CURRENT CITY: MIAMI, OK OCCUPATION: CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEE TRIBE For over 25 years, I have served in leadership roles in Indian Country, professionally at director-level positions in Tribal Gaming. Since 2008, it has been a true honor and privilege to work for my own community, working to bring […]

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Jul 7, 2023

Trauma Support Group Beginning September 7

Shawnee Tribe Behavioral and Mental Health invites you to join an upcoming trauma support group centered around the book The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.

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May 22, 2023

Shawnee Tribe Celebrates Class of 2023

MIAMI, OK — On Sunday, May 21, the Shawnee Tribe’s Education & Social Services Department hosted its first annual Shawnee Scholars Banquet…

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May 16, 2023

Kansas Colleges & Universities to Provide In-State Tuition to Students from Tribes with Historical Ties to Kansas

Thirty Tribal Nations Impacted, Including Shawnee Tribe

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Apr 6, 2023

Emergency Management Attends the 8th Tribal Training Week at the Center for Domestic Preparedness

In March, Corey Collett, the Program Director of the Shawnee Tribe’s Office of Emergency Management, attended the 8th Tribal Training Week, Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, AL.

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Apr 6, 2023

maalaakwahi ke’neemepe: Shawnee Language Immersion Program (SLIP)

Ready for Launch: Shawnee Dictionary Now Available Online

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