By Justin Neely, Director of the CPN Language Department  It’s been an eventful month for the Citizen Potawatomi Language Department. In April, students who attend the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Child Development Center competed in the OU Language Fair. Our group took first place in the large group traditional song category for pre-K – second grade. The kids sang the Potawatomi “Morning Song,” focusing on singing loudly with Read More »

The local minor league baseball team, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, is slated to play a week’s worth of home games during the Family Reunion Festival. Located in the middle of bustling Bricktown just off of Interstate 40, the ballpark’s ticket prices are affordable – outfield seating tickets start at $10 and there are plenty of restaurants and family friendly entertainment Read More »

Cash prizes are on still on the line for female and male divisions in this year’s pistol match held at BDC Gun Room during the annual CPN Family Reunion Festival. Download the full information and rules sheet here. Download the sign up sheet here. For further questions, contact Charles Meloy at cmeloy@potawatomi.org.

The original 1836 treaty between the Potawatomi and the United States is now on display as part of an exhibition titled “Nation to Nation: Treaties between the United States and American Indian Nations” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The treaty will be on display until August 2016. “The history of U.S.-Indian treaties is the history of all Americans,” Read More »

The Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium’s 2016 OK Ethics Statewide Awards recognizes businesses, nonprofits and government entities whose efforts promote Oklahoma values and positively impact its communities. In the category of community impact, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Police Department was honored for its influence in the communities it serves in Pottawatomie County. In a letter recommending the department’s nomination for the awards, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth wrote that Read More »

Firefighters across Oklahoma would likely tell you that conditions in the state are the perfect kindling for wildfires. The eastern red cedar, which is native to Oklahoma, and the dry and windy conditions present throughout the year mean that emergency responders must be prepared at all times. Already this year crews battled a wildfire in Oklahoma and Kansas which burned more than 400,000 acres, the largest wildfire Read More »

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, loans of all kinds became increasingly difficult to secure. Access to credit, especially for first time business owners and entrepreneurs, narrowed because of the owner’s credit worthiness rather than their potential for success. According to a report released by Intuit, 83 percent of businesses with less than 11 employees relied on the owner’s credit history to apply for a Read More »

Residents living in and around the City of McLoud will make a shorter trip the next time they want to buy groceries. As of April 25, those long hauls will be a thing of the past as FireLake Express Grocery officially opens its doors for business. The store is an enterprise of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, whose tribal jurisdiction includes much of Pottawatomie County. “Northwest Read More »

Each June, campers comprised of Potawatomi tribal members and children of tribal employees gather at FireLake Ball Fields to take part in the now annual tradition of the Day of Champions Football and Sports Skills Camp. Campers spend two days going through drills, playing games and learning leadership from coaches with a vast array of professional, collegiate and high school experience. In 2015, the camp expanded Read More »

In addition to the annual Family Reunion Festival in June, CPN will also be hosting the 2016 Potawatomi Gathering of Nations in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on July 28-30. Regular attendees, first time participants and tribal members from different Potawatomi bands should start preparing for the two events. CPN employees who have attended and worked both events throughout the years offer their advice on preparing for these events. Who Read More »