The Family Reunion Festival is just around the corner and there are a few things you should know if you plan to attend. There are many activities scheduled for June 28, 29 and 30; all of them provide the opportunity for Potawatomi to connect with their larger family, their culture and the tribe. Here are Read More »
Arlene Jaquez, a nurse at the CPN West Clinic, was in a similar situation that many Oklahoma City-area residents found themselves in on May 31 when tornado producing storms hit. Jaquez, caught in rush hour traffic swollen with citizens trying to escape the approaching storms, found herself and her family away from their home south Read More »
As part of the youth Summer Camp program at the CPN Gym, Sara Lawrence of the FireLake Wellness Center has been running a health and wellness program for attendees. “With this generation, it is always good to have some structured time for exercise,” explained Lawerance. “Some stay inside and play video games, while others don’t Read More »
Editor’s Note: With Family Festival less than a week away, voting in the District elections will conclude on June 29 at the CPN Tribal Court. In the interest of giving the candidates in this year’s two contested elections one last appeal to the voters, below are messages from the District 2 incumbent, Eva Marie Carney, Read More »
Editor’s Note: With Family Festival less than a week away, voting in the District elections will conclude on June 29 at the CPN Tribal Court. In the interest of giving the candidates in this year’s two contested elections one last appeal to the voters, below are messages from the District 4 incumbent, Theresa Adame, and Read More »
Zac Pool led the pack for two days, shooting 133 to capture the Championship flight at the 29th annual FireLake Classic. The tournament, hosted by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and FireLake Golf Course, had 85 players in six divisions compete this year. Chris Chesser, FireLake Golf Course Manager, commented on this year’s successful competition. “The Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation is Pottawatomie County’s largest employer with an economic impact of more than $500 million and has come a long way from the days when tribal services were conducted by volunteers and run out of the old trailer. Amongst many others who worked for the tribe before and after the landmark 1975 Read More »
Since the 1978 passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act, tribes have taken over the well being of Native American children, who experience the third highest rate of victimization at 11.6 per 1,000 children of the same race or ethnicity. For members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Indian Child Welfare department, the first priority Read More »
This week, the Jim Thorpe Native American Games will bring together nearly 2,000 Native American Athletes from 70 tribes to participate in 11 different sports. For the first year, FireLake Ball Fields will host the softball portion of the event. “We haven’t been open very long, but we’ve already made a name for ourselves in Read More »
At the tribe’s regional meetings that take place throughout the country, one individual is awarded a Pendleton blanket for having travelled the longest distance to get there. If tribal member Gwen (Welfelt) Pellegrino were in attendance at one of those gatherings, the amount of miles she travelled might be difficult to top. Pellegrino, a member Read More »