Submitted by Lisa Vernon, RN A new vaccine is now available to fight shingles. Shingles occurs in more than 1 million people in the United States every year, as a rash brought on by the herpes varicella zoster virus that our body quietly holds after we have the chicken pox illness. Almost all adults over Read More »
Bozho nikan (Hello friend), I know some of our members are still in the clutch of winter, but we have busted out into spring and summer here. By the time this goes to print, I am sure I will have had to mow my grass a time or two. The joys of living down south. Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), Interesting history about Tribal membership I am often asked questions about the history of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and our standard for who can be a citizen of our Tribe. As most readers are aware, to be on our rolls, a person needs to prove direct descendancy to a person or Read More »
Bozho nikan (Hello friend), I would like to take a minute and thank Chairman Barrett for his column last month. Last year’s fire season in California was the roughest one of my 38-year career. I am blessed to have a career that I love. It is what I have wanted to do since I was Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), Greetings from the Central Valley of the Golden State! Late season’s rain has had a significant impact on seasonal rainfall totals. While still below average, any improvement to rainfall totals is critical and definitely beneficial at this juncture. Citrus is in full bloom now. The smell of orange blossom is magnificent, Read More »
Bozho (Hello), Happy May flowers to you all. “At the end of the day, people won’t remember what you said or did. They will remember how you made them feel,” said Maya Angelou. You know, we go through life and make every possible effort to avoid negative comments so we can keep the peace with Read More »
Bozho nikan (Hello friend), In April, the federal government began issuing and sending out new Medicare cards. This is being done for privacy reasons and to curtail identity theft of seniors. Medicare made the decision to no longer associate your Medicare number with your Social Security number. Starting in April, Medicare began creating randomly generated Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), Report on our Birmingham meeting About 50 of us met at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in mid-March to tour the exhibits and then meet in the BCRI Community Room for a family meeting and lunch. The exhibits were challenging and thought-provoking, and the meeting and lunch were good family Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation hums along as Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma’s economic engine, holding new-hire orientation courses every Monday. On average, 10 to 20 employees attend each class before beginning their new positions that week. The Tribe has expanded its public services and commercial enterprises in recent years, and finding qualified applicants in the area has become Read More »
Bozho (Hello), I received a message from the U.S. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs debunking the story going around about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs being privatized. Here is the information they provided: There is no effort underway to privatize the VA. Facts: In 1998, VA’s budget was $42.38 billion. The VA’s Read More »