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The Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (or Absentee Shawnee〔Article I of the (''Constitution of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma'' ) (retrieved 20 Feb 2010) states "The name of this federally recognized Indian tribe shall be the Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma," although the rest of the document (including its title) uses "Absentee Shawnee."〕) is one of three federally recognized tribes of Shawnee people in Oklahoma.〔("Contact Us." ) ''Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.'' Retrieved 31 Dec 2009.〕 ==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.〔(Thunderbird Casino. ) ''500 Nations.'' 2009 (retrieved 10 Mar 2009)〕 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: : *Governor: Edwina Butler-Wolfe : *Lieutenant Governor: Isaac Gibson : *Secretary: Vera Dawsey : *Treasurer: Kathy Deere : *Representative: Jeff Gibson〔("Executive Committee." ) ''Absentee Shawnee Tribe.'' (retrieved 6 Dec 2013)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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