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The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  
The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  


=== Tribal Headquarters  ===
== History  ==
 
'''Absentee Shawnee Tribe'''<br>2025 South Gordon Cooper<br>Shawnee, OK 74801<br>Phone: 405-275-4030<br>[http://www.astribe.com/ Website]
 
=== History  ===
 
Originally, the Shawnee Indians lived in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and neighboring states. 
 
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe gained their “absentee” distinction because their groups were not present at the signing of the 1854 treaty for a Kansas Reservation.
 
In the late 1800’s, after living a decade in areas between the Deep Fork River and the North Canadian River, a federal Indian Agent instigated military escort that removed these Absentee Shawnee groups to a new area near Hog Creek and Little River. Here, in what was called the Big Jim Settlement, modern day Absentee Shawnee families still remain today, and are collectively known as Big Jim Band. This settlement would later become known as the Little Axe area located in Cleveland County (east of Norman, Oklahoma.) Another band of Absentee Shawnee settled in Pottawatomie County (near Shawnee, Oklahoma); and is known as the White Turkey Band. The two bands were finally organized as one tribe under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare-Act of 1936. The Tribe shares this former reservation area with the Citizen Band of Potawatomi.
 
Membership as of June 30, 2024 is 4,675.<ref>[https://www.astribe.com/about-us The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma History]</ref>
 
[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9X2-V37Z?i=4&cat=544287 history of lands in Oklahoma]


==== Brief Timeline  ====
==== Brief Timeline  ====


In the late 1700's, few Shawnee groups migrated westward into Missouri and Arkansas to avoid colonial encroachment
==== Brief History ====
 
Treaties in the late 1700’s and throughout the 1800’s established the Shawnee as having a large population and land holdings in the state of Ohio.
 
By 1832, the United States Government removed the remaining Shawnees in the Ohio River Valley and other surrounding areas into Kansas.
 
In 1854, instead of going to Kansas, these Absentee Shawnees went to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) or Mexico territory (Texas). They were called “absentee” because their groups were not present at the signing of the 1854 treaty for a Kansas Reservation.
 
In the late 1800’s, the tribe lived between the Deep Fork River and the North Canadian River for a decade. Then the U.S. military moved these Absentee Shawnee groups to an area near Hog Creek and Little River. These Absentee Shawnee families still live there and are known as Big Jim Band. The area became known as the Little Axe area and is located in Cleveland County (east of Norman, Oklahoma). Another band of Absentee Shawnee settled in Pottawatomie County (near Shawnee, Oklahoma) and is known as the White Turkey Band.
 
In 1936 under the Oklahoma Indian Welfare-Act, the two bands were organized as one tribe.
 
In 1964, approximately 33 acres of federal land was transferred to the tribe in Shawnee, Oklahoma.<ref>[https://www.astribe.com/about-us The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma History]</ref>


==== Reservations  ====
==== Reservations  ====


The tribe is located in central Oklahoma though there are members around the world. <br>
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe<br> ====
 
See [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Absentee_Shawnee_Indian_Reservation_(Oklahoma) Absentee Shawnee Indian Reservation (Oklahoma)].
 
[https://biamaps.geoplatform.gov/Tribal-Leaders-Directory/ Map showing location of reservation]
 
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ====


Frederick Webb Hodge, in his ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'', gave a brief history of the Absentee Shawnee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe in 1904.  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico'', gave a brief history of the Absentee Shawnee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe in 1904.  


For additional history of the tribe, [https://www.astribe.com/about-us read more....]
For additional history of the tribe, [http://www.astribe.com/Cultural.html read more....]  


=== Records ===
== Tribal Headquarters ==


The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>  
Absentee Shawnee Tribe Headquarters<br>2025 South Gordon Cooper<br>Shawnee Oklahoma 74801<br>Phone: 405.275.4030


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
E-mail: webmaster@astribe.com
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


'''Other Records'''<br>
== Records ==


*'''1889-1891 -''' Emily Johnson, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/330956?availability=Family%20History%20Library Rolls of Indian tribes in Oklahoma 1889-1891 : Absentee Shawnee (Big Jim's Band), Cheyenne and Arapahoe, Iowa, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache, Otoe and Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca, Pottawatomie, Citizen Pottawatomie (Big Jim's Band), Sac and Fox]
== Important Websites  ==


[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99X2-V39V?i=5&cat=544287 history of the records]
*[http://www.astribe.com/ Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma] Official Website
 
*[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/abshawcons.html Constitution and By-Laws of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma]  
==== Land Records  ====
*Wikipedia article about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absentee-Shawnee_Tribe_of_Indians Absentee-Shawnee Tribe]
 
Tribally owned land: 89.25 acres Allotted land 12,119.49 acres <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 212  </ref>
 
Located in central Oklahoma


====Other Censuses for Absentee Shawnee====
== References  ==


1904-1906, 1915-1939 : AccessGenealogy, [https://accessgenealogy.com/native/free-us-indian-census-rolls.htm Absentee Shawnee Censuses],
<references />


=== Important Websites ===
==== Bibliography ====


*[http://www.astribe.com/ Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma] Official Website
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
*[http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/abshawcons.html Constitution and By-Laws of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma]  
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
*Wikipedia article about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absentee-Shawnee_Tribe_of_Indians Absentee-Shawnee Tribe]
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1122745&disp=Reference+encyclopedia+of+the+American+I%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 R259e].
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=831087&disp=The+Gale+encyclopedia+of+Native+American%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 G131g].


=== For Further Reading  ===
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands


For background information to help find Native American ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>


=== References  ===
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4].<br>
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5].<br>
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6].<br>
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8].<br>
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9].<br>
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10].
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11].<br>
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12].<br>
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15].<br>
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published


{{reflist}}
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1465222&disp=Encyclopedia+of+Native+American+tribes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006].


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The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma[1].

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
[edit | edit source]

Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a brief history of the Absentee Shawnee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe in 1904.

For additional history of the tribe, read more....

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Absentee Shawnee Tribe Headquarters
2025 South Gordon Cooper
Shawnee Oklahoma 74801
Phone: 405.275.4030

E-mail: webmaster@astribe.com

Records[edit | edit source]

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
  • Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
  • Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.
Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
  • Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .
Volume 1 -- Not yet published
Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751
Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371
Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.
Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.
Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.
Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311
Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.
Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.
Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.
Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.
Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.
Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643
Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176
Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.
Volume 16 -- Not yet published
Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746
Volume 18 -- Not yet published
Volume 19 -- Not yet published
Volume 20 -- Not yet published
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