Government
The headquarters of the Shawnee Tribe is Miami, Oklahoma. Currently, there are 2,226 enrolled tribal members, with 1,070 of them living within the state of Oklahoma.
Ron Sparkman is the elected chairman, currently serving a four-year term.
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