Although it ranks fourth highest in population of Native Americans, Native American cultures and art isn’t quite as noticeable in Oklahoma City as places like Albuquerque and Phoenix. Local artist Steven Grounds is hoping to change that and he’s starting with a mural in the heart of downtown. Steven Grounds, a Muscogee (Creek) tribal citizen from El Reno, Oklahoma, chose several portraits of CPN tribal members Read More »

Ten tribal members have moved into the Sharp House near the CPN powwow grounds to begin the Potawatomi Leadership Program. PLP is a six-week leadership and education opportunity for a group of promising college students. PLP learn about CPN government, culture, economic development and more. This year, more than 30 students applied for the program and the Read More »

Drivers heading down one of Pottawatomie County’s major thoroughfares will no longer have to worry about pothole and construction slowdowns after a successful tribal-state-local partnership to widen South Gordon Cooper Drive on the northern side of Tecumseh.  Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett, Tecumseh Mayor Eddy Parker, Pottawatomie County commissioners and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Dan Overland joined with members of the Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce to cut the Read More »

Medicare A, B, C, D, what does it mean? Medicare A is given to you at no cost if you or your spouse paid sufficient Medicare payroll taxes while working, typically measured by 40 credits, or approximately 10 years work. It is recommended that even if you delay your Part B, you should still start your Medicare A if you are eligible. Medicare A Read More »

Update: On June 30, 2016 a judge granted Rural Water District 3’s motion to dismiss, but gave the State of Oklahoma 20 days to amend its petition. The State of Oklahoma continues to try to disable the operations of Pottawatomie County Rural Water District 3. A recent lawsuit filed by State Attorney General Scott Pruitt claims RWD3 no longer exists Read More »

The state’s monarch butterflies have several new partners working for their benefit as seven Native American tribes, the Euchee Butterfly Farm and the University of Kansas’ Monarch Watch work to restore their habitats in Oklahoma. “We’re looking to build up their habitats in our Pottawatomie County community, which are along their migration path from Central Mexico to the Great Lakes,” explained Kelli Mosteller, Ph.D., of the Read More »

In May 2013, a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through parts of Oklahoma, leaving areas of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal jurisdiction devastated. A mobile home park approximately one mile south of the Grand Casino Hotel Resort took a direct hit, with numerous injuries and two deaths. The communities of Pink and Little Axe, home to tribal members and employees alike, also suffered damage from the twisters. Read More »

Out of the millions of test-takers nationwide, fewer than seven-hundredths of a percent (0.07 percent) of students who take the ACT receive a perfect score. One local Oklahoma student who attended a Citizen Potawatomi Nation-sponsored education program recently joined this elite club. Choctaw High School junior Joshua Crouch scored 36 out of 36 on the ACT with assistance from the Johnson O’Malley grant and CPN education programs. Read More »

Saturday night during Festival isn’t the only time you can hear the beating of the drum. Friday night has a tradition all its own with a different kind of movement to the beat. Traditional hand games are played the first night of Festival and participants jiggle and jive throughout the event. The hand games are a traditional Potawatomi game played between different families and friends with wagers Read More »

Indian nations have historically been international actors and a part of the world community of sovereign nations, and this is shown by their treaties with the United States and other nations. Today, tribes are seeking to rejoin the international community in order to protect their lands, sovereignty, and cultures, and to benefit their communities, according to experts who spoke at the “Indian Nations in the United Read More »