Powwow season is coming up, so get your hands on some of our authentic jewelry. This traditional, pink and purple necklace would look perfect with either pair of earrings shown. Round out the look with a pair pigtail holders. The two in the top righthand corner of the picture were handcrafted by gift shop clerk, Read More »
With a projected budget shortfall of more than $1 billion dollars, services funded through state tax revenues have faced steep cutbacks. Education has born its share of the cuts, with some large school districts across Oklahoma considering a four day school week and emergency certifications being used to fill more than 1,000 vacant teaching positions. Read More »
Isaac Morris, 2014 PLP participant and current PLP counselor had a chance to shadow the employees of the National Congress of American Indians on a recent trip to Washington D.C. We caught up with the PLP alum to ask about the experience. What was the purpose for your visit to DC? “The East Central University’s Read More »
This article is submitted by CPN Tribal Legislator Eva Marie Carney and appears as it did in the Women’s Bar Association of D.C. April newsletter. As a Native American woman and lawyer who follows tribal sovereignty and constitutional law developments, as well as initiatives to deter intimate partner violence, two cases pending before the U.S. Read More »
It’s a topic that has vexed even the most highly regarded economists and government officials; how do you incentivize a hand up before it becomes a hand out? Assistance, or welfare, from government entities remains a topic of constant debate in the U.S. and other Western nations, where incentives to use such programs before moving Read More »
As the weather warms up and spring approaches, the time has come for eligible students to submit their application for the Potawatomi Leadership Program. Since 2003, we have invited 18-20 year-old tribal members with a 3.0 GPA who have not completed more than one year of college to spend six weeks in Shawnee, Oklahoma. PLP Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Community Development Corporation is not the kind of financial institution that worries financial regulators like the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. More often than not, it is a champion of the little guy. Its staff works with tribal members and employees to provide financial products and counseling services. It offers these same Read More »
An exceprt from the journal of Potawatomi chronicler George Winter regarding 19th century Potawatomi leader Kee-wau-nay (Prairie Chicken). “Kee-wau-nay was a war chief, one of the old patriarchs of the Pottawattamies of the Wabash. The village of Kee-wau-nay and the charming lake which was in close vicinity was named after the chief. “He was an Read More »
Nothing says “I love you” like a piece of jewelry. Well we’ve got quite a few new pieces in the store, including birch bark earrings and necklaces with a variety of stones to go to that special someone. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that Read More »
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has lost in its attempt to unlawfully collect sales taxes from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Arbitrator Daniel J. Boudreau, former State of Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, ruled in favor of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in a dispute between CPN and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Read the full text of Justice Boudreau’s Read More »