Every June, Citizen Potawatomi Nation welcomes a group of college-age Tribal members to participate in the six-week Potawatomi Leadership Program. PLP members spend the summer learning culture, language and the functions of various Tribal departments. “We can always hire specialists and the right technical staff,” said CPN Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett. “We can’t Read More »
Tribal member Gene Bruno and his business partner received assistance from Citizen Potawatomi Nation in 1987 to found Alko Enterprises Inc. More than three decades later, the Oklahoma City-based business, built on Potawatomi values and ethics, still provides top-quality service. “The Potawatomi have always been traders or business people,” Bruno said, “so I do use Read More »
Submitted by Alex Weintz Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School is a unique new school opening its doors Aug. 10, 2018 to its first class of ninth graders. Cristo Rey is committed to academic excellence and seeing 100 percent of its graduates enrolled in college. Cristo Rey OKC is part of the national Cristo Read More »
The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma recently announced Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member and employee Linda Arredondo as a member of its 2018 Leadership Native Oklahoma class. Arredondo is a descendant of the Young and Vieux families. Her great-great-grandfather George L. Young Sr. became the sixth representative on the original Business Committee recognized Read More »
Before French explorer Jean Nicolet introduced colonialism to the Potawatomi in the 17th century, its society interlaced a respect for nature, an emphasis on community and a thankfulness for the gifts and knowledge bestowed upon the people by the Creator into daily life. CHC’s third exhibit highlights the balance once held between the Potawatomi, the Read More »
Submitted by Jennifer Randell and Bree Dunham Wadasé Zhabwé, originally named Penojés, was one of the first eight eagles to call the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary home in 2012. Who could have imagined the future the Creator had in store for this young eagle and the records she soon would set? “April 16, Read More »
U.S. News & World Report released its annual national university rankings in September with Princeton, Harvard and the University of Chicago earning the top three slots. In 2016, Indian Country Today’s “Hot List” recommendations suggested The University of California at Los Angeles’ Law & American Studies program and the University of Tulsa’s online Master of Read More »
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America named May National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It also ranked Oklahoma City No. 7 in its list of worst metro areas for allergies in 2016, including Citizen Potawatomi Nation east of city limits. Maggie Troxell is a CPN Health Services family nurse practitioner, treating individuals between Read More »
Submitted by Justin Neely, CPN Language Department It’s been a busy month in the language department. We will have started a new eight-week language class from 5:30-7 p.m. central time on Wednesdays at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, located near Shawnee, Oklahoma. If you are interested but missed the first class, you can Read More »
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education created the Reach Higher program in 2007. Known as “Oklahoma’s degree completion program,” it is an adaptable and cost-effective way to finish school for students with some credits but not enough to obtain a degree. Admission for the associate degree track requires a 2.0 GPA and a Read More »