Since the mid-1970s there has been a shift in federal Indian policy toward self-determination, which in general refers to the belief that Indian nations should determine their own futures. Joseph P. Kalt, the Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, describes this opportunity Read More »
These cute, handmade dolls are made by a local artist who creatively sews each piece and uses Pendleton towels for the blankets. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that can be seen in our store located inside the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center or Read More »
There seem to be number successful Citizen Potawatomi athletes in the Kansas-Missouri area. Tyler Bray of the Kansas City Chiefs, Ron Baker of the Wichita State men’s basketball team and Team USA and Lindenwood University’s Mary Killman are all tribal members who have excelled in their sports. One addition to that list comes from the Read More »
With the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center coming into the home stretch of reconstruction before the busy summer of 2016, we look back at the creation of a few pieces of art that adorned the structure shortly after its original January 2006 opening. Tribal citizen and well known Oklahoma artist Beverly Fentress created many Read More »
Bozho, February was Heart Health Month for the VA. It is a very special topic for me personally. In March 2014, my wife talked my doctor into giving me a stress test to see if I was prone to having heart problems. I felt fine, but I agreed, and my doctor went along. A problem Read More »
Great for any time of the season is the dream catcher, now on sale at FireLake Gift Shop. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that can be seen in our store located inside the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center or online at https://giftshop.potawatomi.org. Be Read More »
February’s article for the aviary didn’t contain a great deal of information about Wadasé Zhabwé other than a brief description of her recent telemetry location and movements. We knew that would often be the case as she visits the aviary less frequently. While we were happy to report that she was doing well according to Read More »
Amidst the constant debate over vaccinations, one central point is often overlooked. The need to focus on healthy life choices, whether eating better, exercising more or using preventative medical visits, is often left out of such discussions. While the majority of medical research has time and again proved the efficacy of vaccinations in preventing the Read More »
Like many tribes, the members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation have a distinct advantage in researching their lineage. The forced requirements to be added to the tribal rolls in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries have, more than a hundred years later, become a vital piece of a puzzle in learning about ancestors and Read More »
Three minutes of exercise doesn’t sound like a long time, but when factoring in an “exercise partner” who is trying to inflict physical pain and damage on you, that perspective changes. Jeremy Gregson only trained for two months before his first ever fight and is the first tribal member to do so at FireLake Read More »