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Jan 13, 2022

Chief Barnes Op-Ed: Indianz.com

Groups claiming to be tribal sovereigns has reached a new level of concern for the Shawnee Tribe and other tribal nations.

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Dec 15, 2021

The Nightmare and the Dream

An Essay About the NABS Boarding School Healing Virtual Summit

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Dec 15, 2021

Shawnee Tribe Office of Emergency Management: Ongoing Grass Fire Near Guymon, OK

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 15, 2021, a grass fire was reported approximately 20 miles west of Guymon.

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Nov 4, 2021

Cherokee Nation, Shawnee Tribe Join To Designate Cultural Preserve In Northeast Oklahoma

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Chief of the Shawnee Tribe Benjamin Barnes signed a Memorandum of Agreement Friday designating the cultural preserve near the town of White Oak in Craig County.

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Oct 28, 2021

182 Years Ago Today, Shawnee Indian Mission Manual Labor School Opened

Established on October 28, 1839, the Shawnee Indian Mission Manual Labor School is one of North America’s earliest operating residential schools.

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Oct 18, 2021

Tribal Reopening Amidst COVID-19 Safely (TRACS)

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, the Shawnee Tribe will move back into Phase 2 of a safe reopening plan. Attached is the updated Tribal Reopening Amidst COVID-19 Safely (TRACS) policy.

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