The holiday season always seems to be hectic, and this season the aviary was no exception. November is National American Indian Heritage Month and with so many relatives coming in to visit their families over the holidays, we had a surge in calls for appointments to visit the aviary and our calendars filled up quickly. With all the extra hustle and bustle, we completely missed the Read More »

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation, along with the monarch habitat rebuilding initiatives, is working with six other Oklahoma-based Native American tribes, the Euchee Butterfly Farm and the University of Kansas’ Monarch Watch to help restore the monarch population. CPN members and employees have learned that milkweed is a very important plant to monarch butterflies. The plant, native to many areas in the tribe’s jurisdiction in Pottawatomie County, Read More »

FireLake Golf Course FireLake Golf Course is nearing the final stages of its complete upgrade. Trees and cumbersome underbrush have been removed from the back nine holes, new bridges have been put in and many holes elevated and redesigned. The greens are currently at an 80 percent grow rate, though the growing season is on hold until the weather Read More »

The 2017 Gathering of Potawatomi Nations will take place north of the border at the Walpole Island Indian Community, which is located in Canada just across from Detroit, Michigan. One item that all CPN members from the United States must pack in preparation for this year’s visit is a valid U.S. passport, passport card or U.S. NEXUS card. Those travelling with minors who are not Read More »

In a state like Oklahoma, with vast distances and an inadequate public transportation infrastructure, having a reliable car is paramount for employees of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This issue is exacerbated outside of the state’s two major metropolitan areas of Oklahoma City and Tulsa, where public transportation options almost cease to exist. In an effort to assist tribal employees in obtaining reliable transportation while avoiding high-fee, predatory car Read More »

Rhodd family member Lexi Freeman was a member of the 2012 Potawatomi Leadership Program. As an environmental science graduate student at Oklahoma State University, she is studying the American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus, the only endangered insect in Oklahoma. She is also using her degree to give back to tribal nations through implementing environmentally-friendly practices. Freeman recalled that the PLP impacted her life in significant ways and Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Browning Neddeau, Ph.D. of Seaside, California, organized the second annual Native American Gathering at California State University, Monterey Bay on November 5. An assistant professor of education at the university, Neddeau led the planning, fundraising and helped manage the event with the help of CSUMB’s Native American Students United, Native Advisory Council and Mark Alabanza, assistant director for academic personnel. The gathering attracted more than Read More »

A familiar face around the Citizen Potawatomi Nation recently received notice that she would be honored with an award from the National Indian Health Board, CPN Health Services and Healthy Heart Program Coordinator Torie Fuller MS, RD/LD was named the 2016 Local Impact Award recipient for her service in improving health outcomes in Indian Country. “Your service to Indian Country has been noted by tribal Read More »

The CPN Legislature met on December 8 for their final meeting of 2016, with all legislators in attendance. Following approval of the September 22 legislative meeting minutes, tribal legislators approved the moving of the meeting to December 8. In tribal citizenship updates, the legislature approved resolutions of conditional relinquishment of CPN membership to Calvin Bryce Hollingsworth, Michael Leonard Covington, Jace Daren Hosp and Patricia Ann Tomlin Read More »

Although January is not the peak time for gardening, it is the perfect time to start planning for the 2017 garden. The CPN Community Garden will be moving to a plot of land behind the Sharp House for the 2017 season. “One major benefit to the new location is that the community will have more convenient access. This means that they will not be Read More »