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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is known to have lived in the Eastern United States, and it has been documented that they traveled from Canada to Florida, from the Mississippi River to the East Coast before being removed to the area which they now occupy. Originally, the Shawnee Indians lived in the northeastern parts of the United States in areas now known as the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and neighboring states. 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. They are considered a “Woodland Tribe” that speaks the Algonquian dialect as do others tribes such as the Ojibwe, Sac & Fox, and Kickapoo. Today, there are three federally-recognized tribes of the Shawnee People: the Absentee-Shawnee, the (Loyal) Shawnee, and the Eastern Shawnee. | |||
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. | |||
Today, the Absentee Shawnee people remain very traditional. Their cultural heritage continues to thrive through their ceremonies and dances, tribal rites, and continuous rejuvenation of the Shawnee language. The Absentee Shawnee tribal government is composed of a legislative/executive branch and a judicial branch. Their legislative/executive branch consists of five elected members appointed by the general tribal membership– Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Representative. | |||
By 1832, the United States Government removed remaining Shawnees in the Ohio River Valley and other surrounding areas into Kansas. 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. Instead of settling on surplus lands in Kansas, these Absentee Shawnees had opted to migrate into Indian Territory (Oklahoma) or Mexico territory (Texas). | |||
In 1964, approximately 33 acres of federal land was transferred to the tribe in Shawnee, Oklahoma. | |||
The current membership is 4,675 as of June 30, 2024.<ref> | |||
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In the late 1700's, few Shawnee groups migrated westward into Missouri and Arkansas to avoid colonial encroachment | |||
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.) | |||
==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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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, [http://www.astribe.com/Cultural.html read more....] | For additional history of the tribe, [http://www.astribe.com/Cultural.html read more....] | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
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Guide to Absentee-Shawnee Tribe ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and other agency records.
The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Oklahoma[1].
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Absentee Shawnee Tribe
2025 South Gordon Cooper
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: 405-275-4030
Website
History[edit | edit source]
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe is known to have lived in the Eastern United States, and it has been documented that they traveled from Canada to Florida, from the Mississippi River to the East Coast before being removed to the area which they now occupy. Originally, the Shawnee Indians lived in the northeastern parts of the United States in areas now known as the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and neighboring states. 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. They are considered a “Woodland Tribe” that speaks the Algonquian dialect as do others tribes such as the Ojibwe, Sac & Fox, and Kickapoo. Today, there are three federally-recognized tribes of the Shawnee People: the Absentee-Shawnee, the (Loyal) Shawnee, and the Eastern Shawnee.
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.
Today, the Absentee Shawnee people remain very traditional. Their cultural heritage continues to thrive through their ceremonies and dances, tribal rites, and continuous rejuvenation of the Shawnee language. The Absentee Shawnee tribal government is composed of a legislative/executive branch and a judicial branch. Their legislative/executive branch consists of five elected members appointed by the general tribal membership– Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Representative.
By 1832, the United States Government removed remaining Shawnees in the Ohio River Valley and other surrounding areas into Kansas. 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. Instead of settling on surplus lands in Kansas, these Absentee Shawnees had opted to migrate into Indian Territory (Oklahoma) or Mexico territory (Texas).
In 1964, approximately 33 acres of federal land was transferred to the tribe in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
The current membership is 4,675 as of June 30, 2024.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Important Websites[edit | edit source]
- Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Official Website
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Wikipedia article about the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
For background information to help find Native American ancestors see For Further Reading.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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