Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), Since I announced in last month’s article that I would be seeking re-election as your District 7 Legislator, I thought I would talk about what is important to me. I just entered my 38th year as a firefighter and public servant, and serving others before myself was something I was born Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), I awoke this morning to the sound of rain falling heavily outside my bedroom window. As a small-business owner and gentleman farmer in the heart of the nation’s breadbasket, I can’t describe how welcome the rain is in this neck of the woods. Water is the lifeblood of this region. While Read More »
Bozho (Hello), As life goes on and we have all experienced the first month of 2018, we know it will conclude just as 2017 and the many years before. I remember my mother said, “Just wait until you get older and you will watch the roller coaster of time take effect.” As we do with Read More »
Bozho (Hello), There will be a District 4 meeting April 21 in Rossville, Kansas. I will have further details regarding the meeting in the March and April issues of the Hownikan. I am still working on dates and locations for meetings this spring in Kansas City and Wichita. If you or family members would like Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), With the colder weather and more time at home and indoors, now is a good time to become more familiar with the services Citizen Potawatomi Nation offers our citizens. I will focus on one service in particular, but let me take a moment to brief you on all that are available. Read More »
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), 10th annual District 2 contest I know we are well into winter, but I’m thinking ahead to fall 2018 celebrations and to the District 2 holiday gift I will offer you. For our 10th annual District 2 contest, I am asking for entries of your favorite recipes for fall feasts. I Read More »
Bozho (Hello), I hope everyone had a safe and joyous Christmas and were able to spend the time with your families. Luckily, I saw the majority of my family this year and had a great time. It is not too early to start preparing for the Family Reunion Festival this summer. It runs June 29 Read More »
Todd Brand’s first job experience with Citizen Potawatomi Nation was as an 18-year-old teenager in 1998. He worked at the bowling alley for about half a year before moving to Texas for college. He graduated from Baylor University in 2006, where he majored in geography with an emphasis on geographic information systems. “I love maps,” Read More »
Each year, Citizen Potawatomi Nation holds elections for seats in the tribal legislature. Legislative terms are staggered, meaning a certain number of seats are always on the ballot. This method means a wholesale turnover of representatives is impossible and keeps continuity and institutional knowledge in the elected government body. For 2018, the offices of Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Rachel Jacobs almost drowned when she was seven years old. The U.S. Coast Guard had to pull her out of the waters of Lake Michigan. While it was an intense and defining experience in her life, her new book of poetry does not deal with water. It deals with fire. Read More »