With a successful summer coming to an end, it was back-to-school time for the Tribal youth, who hit the ground running and were excited about the new year. Keeping with the times, the youth also celebrated National School Success Month. Each student and parent did a “My Success Plan,” which includes giving the staff access Read More »
Coming up on the physical therapy department’s second anniversary, the program has quickly expanded to provide another physical therapist to treat the CPN Health Service’s always growing roster of patients. The clinic recently relocated inside the FireLake Wellness Center to provide more space for their expanded staff and patients. Zachary Huff, a Choctaw Nation tribal Read More »
This week’s featured items of the week will come in handy for the upcoming fall feasts that Potawatomi around the world will be hosting with friends and families. These handmade cooking utensils are available at affordable prices and can be great gifts or just useful around the house. FireLake Gift Shop has many items like Read More »
CPN Health Services’ continued expansion of healthcare offerings has also increased the need for more providers at the east and west clinics. Two new faces at the CPN West Clinic are Licensed Practical Nurse Debbie Skillings and Dr. James Prise, who joined the long list of exceptional health providers serving Tribal members, employees and non-Nativespouses. Read More »
Just one week ago marked 177 years since the the 1838 Potawatomi Trail of Death, which forced the ancestors of today’s Citizen Potawatomi Nation from their homelands in the Great Lakes Region to a reservation in Kansas. CPN has several resources available to learn about the Trail of Death, including a daily journal kept by Read More »
The typical heat of an Oklahoma summer has finally arrived. While we were fortunate to enjoy a few weeks of cooler than normal temperatures for late July, the first of half August saw days with temperaturesnear 100 degrees Farenheit or above. The eagles at the aviary are enjoying the cool water misters in the enclosures Read More »
Keeping a sunny and playful disposition comes in handy in most lines of work, but the talent for gallows humor is even more important when you’re on the front lines of social services like the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Indian Child Welfare Department. A walking embodiment of that kind of outlook is Nickie Skaggs. Originally hailing Read More »
Bozho Jayek, (hello everyone) We are pleased to announce the Potawatomi self-paced online Moodle course is live and open to the public. We would like to invite each and every one of you to come enjoy our language. There is no cost; you only need the desire to learn the language and a respect for Read More »
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015 signifies the bicentennial of the Treaty of Spring Wells [September 8, 1815]. Agreed to and signed at present Detroit, Michigan, the pivotal treaty was the last in a long line of peace compacts intent on ratifying previous treaties, formally exonerating the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi for their participation in and alliance Read More »
One of central Oklahoma’s leading travel destinations, the Grand Casino Hotel Resort has “beefed” up their gastro-offerings with the addition Flame Brazilian Steakhouse. Adding to the Grand’s exceptional edible enterprises, is the family friendly Soto Sushi Bar. The new eatery will serve hand crafted sushi and Asian fusion delicacies and is led by Head Sushi Read More »