Though nine of the CPN Tribal Legislature’s 13 members are spread across the U.S. to represent the many Citizen Potawatomi living outside of Oklahoma, the state does boast five at-large legislators. Many live within a short drive of CPN’s jurisdiction, and one, District 12’s Paul Schmidlkofer, lives a stone’s throw of the Tribe’s administrative center. Read More »
Bozho, An issue that is of primary concern in the U.S. at this time, other than the 2016 election, is the care of our country’s warriors. The Office of Warrior Care Policy offers access to several benefits and services, including compensation, caregiver support and care management, that can provide assistance to wounded, ill, and injured Read More »
A short jog down memory lane for a lot of Tribal members and employees in this week’s Way Back Wednesday post, with this photo we fished out of the archives taken of the former Citizen Potawatomi Band Tribal Gallery and Trading Post from around 1983.
We’ve got some great hand crafted leather wallets and keychains as well as some Pendleton Woolen Mills items that fit in your back pocket on display this week at the giftshop. FireLake Gift Shop has many items like these at similarly affordable prices which can be seen in our store located inside the Citizen Potawatomi Read More »
Tribal governments across the United States have access to funding opportunities that the average commercial entity or private citizen does not, but gaining that access isn’t straightforward. That process is typically worth it though, as evidenced in the rapid growth in services the Citizen Potawatomi Nation offers to the areas surrounding CPN headquarters as well Read More »
For longtime employees at CPN a constant topic of conversation is the family-like atmosphere the Tribe has created. Director of Transportation and longtime hot rod enthusiast, Gary Smith, attests to the claim made by others. Recently, Smith, who keeps the Tribe’s wheels running smoothly, sat down with the Hownikan for an interview. How long have Read More »
A 2009 documentary captures the story of Gun Lake Potawatomi Tribal member, Steve Pigeon and his family. The movie, “Black Ash Basketry: A Story of Cultural Resilience,” details Pigeon’s teachings and experiences making traditional Native American black ash baskets. Similar to their work in the film, Pigeon and his family gathered around a small tent Read More »
Bozho! I am the newly crowned Potawatomi Princess Dania Wahwasuck. I am granddaughter of Badger and Karen Wahwasuck. My Potawatomi name is Skepgon-ko-kwa and I am Thunder Clan. I was recently crowned the 2015-2016 Miss Potawatomi at the Gathering held in Carter, Wisconsin, hosted by the Forest County Band of Potawatomi. Being a Native woman Read More »
Potawatomi Leadership Program alum Miranda Hazelton is a Peltier Family-descendant who attends the University at San Antonio majoring in Modern Language Studies. On her second year attending the Gathering of Potawatomi Nations on the CPN-sponsored bus, Hazelton took time to answer some questions about her experiences at her first Gathering, her studies and her recent Read More »
This week in Way Back Wednesday we share a Citizen Potawatomi Fact sheet produced by the heritage center staff for a CPN leadership course.