Tribal Government
The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe is headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and its tribal jurisdictional area is in Cleveland and Pottawatomie Counties. There are 3,050 enrolled Absentee-Shawnee, with 2,315 living within the state of Oklahoma. The tribe operates its own housing authority and issues tribal vehicle tags. They own a gas station, two smoke shops, a casino, and the AST Country Kitchen Restaurant, located in Norman, Oklahoma. Their casino, Thunderbird Casino, is located east of Norman, Oklahoma and includes the Rednecks Cafe, the Chuck Wagon Snack Bar, and the Jockey Club. Their estimated annual economic impact is $6,353,722.
The tribe is governed by a democratically elected executive committee. Their current administration includes the following:
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- Governor: George Blanchard
- Lieutenant Governor: Isaac Gibson
- Secretary: Teri Reed
- Treasurer: Kathy Deere
- Representative: Jeff Gibson
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