The powwow season is fast approaching, including the big kick off event at Gathering of Nations in New Mexico which is the unofficial start of the summer. If you’re not a dancer, that doesn’t mean you can’t sing or drum though. FireLake Gift Shop has hand drum kits available now to get you started with Read More »
One week of the world’s best bowling at FireLake Bowling Center culminated at the grand event inside FireLake Arena on Super Bowl Sunday, as 20 year old Jesper Svensson of Sweden took home the title at the FireLake-PBA Tournament of Champions. Svensson, the 2015 PBA Rookie of the Year, was the youngest player ever to Read More »
Spring has hopefully sprung at the P.L.A.C.E. as we look for warmer weather to get the youth back outside. The P.L.A.C.E. staff kicks off two new programs to start March for our youth; the Boys-to-Men Program and the Girls-to-Women Program. These 10-week programs focus on tribal life skills to our participants. The course will also feature CPN leaders and fellow community leaders who will discuss their professional Read More »
Somewhat of a different turn for this week’s Way Back Wednesday as our CPN Cultural Heritage Center archives and collections department seeks the help of tribal members who may know the origin of an item in the museum collections. Do you recognize this doll? It is one of many interesting items within our ethnology collection. Read More »
CPN’s first community garden was planted in 2014. Tending it has become an annual activity that many elders, tribal members and employees take part in. Not only do they get fresh fruits and vegetables, but the time in the garden together allows them to talk about Potawatomi traditions and foods. With the winter season coming Read More »
Chris Skillings. Health services provided by Citizen Potawatomi Nation continued to operate without missing a beat as the tribe’s clinics and wellness programs welcomed a new director. It wasn’t a completely unfamiliar face though, as well-known employee Chris Skillings re-entered the health services field. “I know a lot of people are thinking, ‘Why is the Read More »
With a mild winter drifting into an already warm spring, we’ve got just the fixtures to brighten any room with a view. Check out these beautiful stained glass window fixtures for sale now at FireLake Gift Shop. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that can Read More »
As the president who signed the Indian Removal Act, Andrew Jackson is not an idolized figure in Indian Country. First a frontier Indian fighter against the Creeks, then as an American president who ignored a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee Nation in Worcester v. Georgia, there is little endearment for the Read More »
Oklahoma City-based Crowe and Dunlevy has developed a reputation as one of the leading Indian law and gaming firms in the country. Its partners and associates are often foundin courtrooms across the country, working for and with tribes on issues across the legal spectrum. The firm recently added a Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, Jennifer N. Read More »
Longtime Tribal Vice-Chairman Linda Capps was honored with one of Shawnee, Oklahoma’s most prestigious public service awards on Feb. 18 at the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. For her long service to the local community, Vice-Chairman Capps received the Gordon Richards, Sr. Service award. The award is dedicated to longtime Shawnee resident and founder Read More »