This week’s items are hand crafted by CPN member Sam Upton. Upton is a self-taught artist who began wood working in 2006, with his wood of choice being burls and any kind of mesquite. The pens range from $60-90 and are refillable (Cross and Parker refills). .30 caliber bullets with water buffalo horn and white Read More »
Fueled by an oilfield boom, the Oklahoma City metropolitan area largely weathered the Great Recession that inundated other parts of the country. The recent drop in energy prices has slowed the economy somewhat, yet the city and its surrounding areas continue to grow. Where its younger residents once took flight for professional opportunities in surrounding Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation had a $540 million impact in Oklahoma for 2014. CPN directly supported 2,100 jobs and paid $78.6 million in wages and benefits. CPN indirectly supported thousands more jobs and boosted local economies by making purchases of more than $212 million on goods and services. Tribal economic impact has grown nearly $500 Read More »
On Sun., June 14, 2015 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Konawa, Oklahoma celebrated its centennial with a Mass and potluck reception. Sacred Heart Mission and the associated school has a history in Pottawatomie County that dates back to 1876, when Fr. Isodore Robot, a French Benedictine arranged with the Potawatomi to establish a Catholic presence Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation employs more than 2,100 employees accross its vast array of tribal-owned commercial enterprises and public service departments. As one of the premier travel and entertainment destinations in central Oklahoma, the Grand Casino Hotel Resort is always looking for top talent at their wide range of food and nightlife venues. Below are just Read More »
Many students are returning to the classroom this week, and what better time to show some Potawatomi Pride than the start of the new school year? This printed canvas bag serves a number of purposes, whether a pencil/pen bag or a holder for items like notecards, school IDs or anything else. The CPN and CHC Read More »
Everyone has waste of some type to dispose of, be it every day trash or a major renovation project at home or work. If there’s a job that is just too big for the normal cleanup process, Comanche Nation tribal member Brian Stillwell is your man. His CPCDC-financed small business will pick up and dispose Read More »
July was a very busy at the P.L.A.C.E. as we took a journey to visit the homes of what most people know as the Five Civilized Tribes. Our first journey was to the Chickasaw Nation Cultural Heritage Center where the youth took a tour of the traditional Indian villages dating back to the eighteenth century. Read More »
One hundred and eighty-six years ago today the contested Treaty of Prairie du Chien was contracted between the United States and the United Nations of Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatamie Indians. With the cession of two large tracts of land in northern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin, the tribes were to receive sixteen thousand dollars and fifty Read More »
Deputy Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn. SHAWNEE, Okla. – A letter to Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Chairman John Barrett, from Deputy Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, reaffirmed the federal government’s position that businesses operating on tribal trust land are exempt from state and local taxes. “In light of the President’s and Congress’ goal Read More »