FireLake Gifts featured item of the week: July 26-31, 2015

Just in time for back-to-school, wheteher you’ve got a grade schooler or a college-bound freshman, these Pendleton backpacks and tote bags will get them through the year. This week’s featured items are not online, but you are encouraged to call and we will gladly process the order over the phone at 405-275-3119. If you haven’t Read More »

Representative Paul Wesselhoft to speak on looted Nazi and Native American art

On Tues. July 27, 2015, Representative Paul Wesselhoft, a member of the Oklahoma state and Citizen Potawatomi legislatures, will speak at the monthly CPN Veterans Meeting about a resolution at the statehouse concerning the presence of looted art in place at state-funded museums. Representative Wesselhoft, a member of the CPN Veterans Organization, will speak at Read More »

Potawatomi job feature: Maintenance, HVAC and Plumber positions July 2015

Citizen Potawatomi Nation employs more than 2,100 employees accross its vast array of tribal-owned commercial enterprises and public service departments. CPN has two opening for skilled or experienced mainteance workers with experience in HVAC, plumbing and general handyman related work. Please see two positions and their pay scale below. CPN Housing Maintenance Technician I or Read More »

Way Back Wednesday: July 22, 2015 – Gifted Basket

The basket, constructed in 2001 from wigwas (birch bark), wishkbemishkos (sweet grass) and gawey (porcupine quills), was originally commissioned as a present for a spiritual leader among the Three Fires communities of Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. It was designed to honor the leader’s clan (Bear), the Clan’s role as keepers or protectors of the medicine Read More »

FireLake Gifts featured item of the week: July 19-25, 2015

This week’s FireLake Gifts featured item of the week will help you get your workday morning started right by getting that first cup of joe down with these newly arrived Citizen Potawatomi-coffee mugs and thermoses. Potawatomi Proud Latte Mug – $10 CPN Tribal Seal Full Color Coffee Cup – $13.95 CPN Seal Black and Yellow Read More »

Potawatomi job feature: FireLake Discount Foods July 2015

Citizen Potawatomi Nation employs more than 2,200 employees across its vast array of commercial enterprises and Tribal government supported programs. Here are three management and supervisor-level positions at FireLake Discount Foods, FireLake Corner Store and the Travel Plaza located at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort. FireLake Discount Foods, which “Passionately Committed to Retail Excellence One Read More »

Spots still open for FireLake Classic on July 25-26

For the thirty first year in a row, golfers from around the region will be teeing off at FireLake Golf Course for the annual FireLake Classic. “This is one of our big events,” said FireLake Golf Course Director Chris Chesser. “We get our regular weekly golfers as well as some really good golfers from around Read More »

Peddicord brothers visit Washington on Kansas Honor Flight

In April 2015, two Citizen Potawatomi Nation members boarded a Kansas Honor Flight bound for Washington D.C. Tribal members Steve and Turk Peddicord visited the nation’s capital, though their brother Stan was unable to go due to a family emergency. Below is an account of their trip from Steve Peddicord. Turk, Stan and I are Read More »

Tribal Veterans Representatives rebuilding trust with Native warriors

The scale and scope of issues plaguing the VA, well known for decades by military members caught up in the often confusing and arbitrary bureaucracy, was widely publicized in 2014. The resulting outcry forced then VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to resign and a renewed push to reform the beleaguered administration responsible for the care Read More »

CPN Veterans report: July 2015

Bozho, A lot has been said about remembering our veterans in this and previous years. More and more, our nation is learning the value of the veterans and military service men and women it has produced. To give some perspective on the impact their commitment and sacrifice has made on our society, here is a Read More »