Acclaimed Native American chef Loretta Barrett Oden’s life is an exciting one. At 75, she has countless stories to tell ranging from fishing for salmon in the Pacific Northwest to sipping wine with Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. She owned and ran a successful restaurant in New Mexico, Corn Dance Café, with her oldest son Read More »
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development honored Glenna Stumblingbear-Riddle, Ph.D., as a member of the Native American 40 Under Forty class of 2017. She joined community-nominated winners who were celebrated during a September NCAIED gala at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Washington. Dr. Stumblingbear-Riddle is a licensed health service psychologist, director of behavioral Read More »
There is a reason why bull riding is referred to as “the most dangerous eight seconds in sports.” For the everyday person, riding a 1,500-pound angry bull whose main goal is to buck you off is somewhat of a death wish, but for Colten Jesse, it’s his only wish. “I ride bulls because I love Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope opened its much anticipated shelter last month. The project that began two years ago went on hold due to funding in July 2015 but finally opened Sept. 11. The purpose of the House of Hope is to eradicate family violence in the community by equipping victims of domestic violence Read More »
One of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2017 recognized the special skillset of Citizen Potawatomi tribal member Anita Holloway. Ernst & Young LLC appointed Holloway to managing partner of the firm’s Tulsa office earlier this year. As a global provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, EY recognized the importance Read More »
Along with the traveling exhibit honoring tribal veterans from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center’s Long Room showcases photos of CPN military members on the Veterans Wall of Honor. There is also a case dedicated to each of the wars and conflicts in which tribal Read More »
Native Americans have served their country in the armed forces at proportionally higher rates than any other ethnic group since the Revolutionary War. Generations of Indigenous Americans have patriotically served and continue to serve in every branch of the U.S. military. The Smithsonian Institution’s Native American Veterans Memorial, scheduled to open Veterans Day 2020, will Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation District 10 Legislator David Barrett and longtime Intensive Services Employment Counselor and CPN Reintegration Program coordinator Burt Patadal are two of this year’s 50 AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder honorees. AARP celebrated 50 elders representing the state’s 39 tribal nations at its ninth annual awards, presented Oct. 3 at the National Cowboy and Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone age six months and older receive a flu shot each fall. Every year, millions of people are vaccinated, and Citizen Potawatomi Health Services hosted a community drive-thru vaccination clinic Oct. 7 that added about 1,000 people to that number. The typical influenza season lasts from Read More »
At the Sept. 28 Legislative meeting, tribal representatives passed several resolutions and approved the fiscal year 2017-2018 budget. Delegates and alternate delegates for the National Congress of American Indians and membership to the National Indian Gaming Association also were approved. Several tribal resolutions pertaining to grant applications were passed, including applications to the Economic Development Read More »