The Real ID is a coordinated effort between state and federal governments to provide reliable state-issued identification documents that will curb the use of fraudulent IDs by terrorists. The law, passed by the U.S. Congress in 2005, was drafted in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2007, Oklahoma passed a law that said the state would not comply with the federal statute. Critics cited Read More »

Each year the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s tribal legislature holds elections for seats in the tribal legislature. Legislative terms are staggered, meaning a certain number of seats are always on the ballot while a wholesale turnover of elected representatives is impossible, keeping continuity and institutional knowledge in the tribe’s elected government body. This year, the offices of chairman and legislative districts 1-4 are on the ballot. Incumbent John Read More »

On December 18, 2016 tribal member Baylee Ogle was crowned Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2017 at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort. Ogle topped 46 competitors from across the state and will go on to compete at the national Miss Teen USA 2017 in the summer. Ogle is a freshman at the University of Oklahoma and is a sorority member of Alpha Chi Omega. Additionally she Read More »

A severe budget shortfall that is impacting classrooms around the state means that dollars going directly into the classroom are even more important. Programs like the Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal car tags give schools a reliable boost in funding. Since CPN first began issuing car tags in 2005, $1.7 million in funds has been sent to Oklahoma schools. Collected from fees on sales and registrations of Read More »

Long laid plans for Iron Horse Industrial Park are finally coming to fruition for the CPN Planning and Economic Development Department. Under the direction of Director James C. Collard, Ph.D., crews began laying the first of 5,700 feet of rail lines inside the industrial park in November and December. Completion is expected in January, weather permitting. “This is a very important time for the Nation and Read More »

While the temperatures outside may be cool, the action on the lanes inside FireLake Arena will be hot as Sweden’s Jesper Svensson looks to retain his title from the 2016 Tournament of Champions. The event, co-sponsored by the FireLake Bowling Center and FireLake Arena will bring some of the biggest names in bowling for a week of competition to culminate on February 19. “The FireLake Read More »

With overlapping county, federal and municipal road projects, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Roads Department plays an important role in supplementing travel infrastructure in large parts of Pottawatomie County. One of the department’s recently completed projects, a long-sought sidewalk from the North Canadian River running south along Gordon Cooper Drive into the heart of the tribe’s FireLake complex was recently named the Tribal Infrastructure Project of the Year. “Anyone Read More »

Bozho, With the beginning of a New Year and new future, the CPN Veterans Organization will be having elections for officers and planning for upcoming activities for the CPN Color Guard. After several years of hard work and building the guard, Herb Holton is retiring. He will be greatly missed. We were extremely active in 2016 and with a new guard leader for 2017, we Read More »

As the tribal membership increases, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Housing Department wants to ensure the housing program’s information is available to all. Many of these programs have existed for a very long time. This article lists general information about our current home ownership programs. For more details and one-on-one conversations, please feel free to contact our office at 405-273-2833 about the programs listed below. A down payment Read More »

January 2017 is a welcome arrival to the PLACE With a New Year comes new goal setting!  One of the main goals for the tribal youth is to learn how harmful alcohol can be to young people. The PLACE staff w ill lead a program called “Be smart, don’t start!” that will provide resources to the youth about the harms of alcohol to Read More »