This week’s featured items come in many sizes, though for the sake of clarity this week’s gift shop products are termed ‘small art.’ These gifts are perfect for a birthday, new job or just any special occasion. FireLake Gift Shop has many items like these at similarly affordable prices which can be seen in our Read More »
With the growing economic impact of Native American tribal governments and their commercial enterprises, two Oklahoma lawmakers are working to give these businesses the same advantage as their private counterparts. Congressman Frank Lucas (R – OK) recently introduced H.R.2626, which amends the Internal Revenue Service’s Code to allow tribal governments to be shareholders of an Read More »
Professional bowling returns to the Shawnee-Tecumseh area this weekend with the PBA Grand Casino Hotel Resort Southwest Invitational at FireLake Bowling Center. “FireLake, the Grand Casino Hotel Resort and Citizen Potawatomi Nation have proven that we’re a premier destination for professional bowling in Oklahoma, and this weekend’s event will be no different,” said FireLake Bowling Read More »
We survived an action filled summer. The Tribal youth will be attending an end of year trip to Arlington, Texas where they visit Six Flags over Texas and Hurricane Harbor. They’ll also take a tour of the Dallas Cowboys footballfacilities. With summer ending and school beginning though, it’s down to business. To get the school Read More »
With a full audience comprised of Tribal employees and Tribal members, as well as the 2015 class of the Potawatomi Leadership Program, the CPN Legislature met for the first meeting of the 2015-16 legislative session. Derek Valdo, CEO of AMERIND Risk Management made a presentation to the legislature, before a resolution approving a memorandum of Read More »
The Native American Journalists Association is dedicated to supporting Native American journalism and held their annual awards ceremony for excellence in reporting in IndianCountry. In the category of tribal publications with more than 8,000 readers, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Tribal newspaper, the Hownikan, brought home seven awards. Communications Coordinator Bo Apitz submitted several entries for Read More »
This week’s FireLake Gift featured items are hand crafted jewelry from Shawnee, Oklahoma-born Trey Lupton, a Native American artist and jewelry maker.These items are online at https://giftshop.potawatomi.org/ and be sure to follow our weekly items of the week at https://www.facebook.com/firelakegifts. From Trey’s background statement: “Trey Lupton was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma in July of 1990. Read More »
January 23, 2015 was the last positive sighting of Wadasé Zhabwé at the aviary. However that’s not to say she hasn’t been in the area. On several occasions she has roosted overnight in an old, favorite spot of hers where Squirrel Creek meets the North Canadian River just north of the aviary. She has even Read More »
The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma will be hosting American Indian Visitation Day on September 4, 2015 to provide an opportunity for Native American students interested in attending the university to see the college first hand. In 2014, the event hosted more than 200 American Indian junior and senior high school students from across Read More »
Construction is ongoing at FireLake Golf Course as the new clubhouse edges skyward towards completion in the coming year. Along with that progress, course rennovations are ongoing, requiring additional staff to help upgrade FireLake. Working towards that mission will be a new position of Assistant Golf Course Sueprintendent. Pay range: $34-40,000 a year Please click Read More »