For the month of November, Rekindling 7 Generations youth celebrated Native American Heritage Month with several events centered around the theme, “Traditional is Healthy.” Rekindling 7 Generations partnered with the Etem Omvlkusen UNITY Council to host an NB3FIT Day event. NB3FIT Day is a national event led by the Notah Begay III Foundation. Their goal was to engage 10,000 Native youth in physical activity for a Read More »

As home to the Chickasaw Nation’s Artesian Hotel, Murray County, Oklahoma has been held up as an example of positive relations between tribal nations and local governments that benefit rural Oklahoma communities. Following Election Day 2016, newly elected Murray County Clerk and Citizen Potawatomi tribal member Jill Jones Hall will be playing a leading role in furthering the county government’s role in serving its people. Hall is a Read More »

Fundraisers are a part of life for non-profit organizations, and the format for these vital funds are as varied as the organizations they serve. One CPN member from the Rhodd family, Katherine Brice of Evansville, Indiana, decided to take action using a unique fundraising skill for one of her hometown’s local charities using the tools she had at hand. Brice, a third-degree black belt and Read More »

Following the expanded funding for tribal youth behavioral health, CPN Health Services and the behavioral health department recently added another psychologist to its roster in the fall. Dr. Jessica Brody comes to CPN following her tenure with the U.S. Veterans Administration in Oklahoma City. While the VA had been her professional home for some time, Brody was in search of new career challenges and received CPN Read More »

Shelley Johnson has been an assistant teacher at Citizen Potawatomi Nation Child Development Center for more than a decade. When she was hired, she began working in the infant room, but now teaches the three-year-olds alongside two master teachers. In July 2016, Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer that spread to her lymph nodes. Shortly after, she underwent surgery to remove the tumor and started her first Read More »

The year 2016 was another important year full of growth and triumphs, from events, charitable giving and several awards. The following photographs act as a vehicle to take you through some of the best times in 2016.  January February March April May June July August   September   October    November   December

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s integrated resource management plan focuses on how the tribe manages its land, water, minerals and natural environments to sustain these resources for future generations. Tribal Conservation Law Enforcement Officer Eric Reed is an integral part of this plan’s implementation, serving as a combined law enforcement officer, game warden and conservationist for CPN properties. These holdings, strewn across parts of Pottawatomie, Cleveland and Oklahoma counties, all Read More »

The holiday season is a time of giving and receiving. Many Citizen Potawatomi Nation enterprises and employees gave to local community members and organizations, serving them in their time of need during Thanksgiving and Christmas 2016.  In November, CPN employees raised more than $1,300 during the annual silent auction to assist a tribal family that accrued extensive medical expenses in 2016. Employees were asked to Read More »

There are 140,000 living Indigenous veterans in the United States today and 31,000 active Native American soldiers. Although tribal members serve in larger numbers than all other ethnicities, there is no place to honor this service nationally. The United States Congress has authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to build a national Native American veterans memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Read More »

The extremely mild fall, almost a continuation of late summer temperatures into November, have given the renovation of FireLake Golf Course a boost. “We’ve been done with construction for a few months,” said FireLake Golf Course Director Chris Chesser. “From now on, we’re in ‘grow in’ mode, letting our sod and grass grow in before the temperatures drop too much. Unfortunately Bermuda’s growing season is pretty Read More »