Language update: April 2024

The April Language Update highlights improvements to the online dictionary, online learning opportunities, a new skit series, and a traditional story about why the rabbit has a short tail.

Respected Oklahoma community leader, Alicia Wade, joins Sovereign Bank

Sovereign Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Wade as Chief Operating Officer, marking a significant advancement in the bank’s leadership team and its commitment to community-focused banking. With a distinguished career spanning 27 years in the banking industry, Alicia Wade brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for serving communities. Read More »

CPN donates hay for ranchers affected by fires

After fires in Texas and western Oklahoma burned more than one million acres in February and March, Citizen Potawatomi Nation stepped up to help some of those impacted by the fires.

Watson named director of CPN Department of Education

Rachel Watson, a member of the Navarre family, was named director of the CPN Department of Education at the beginning of 2024. Watson attended Oklahoma City Public Schools, then completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma, where they majored in history and minored in German. At the University of Pennsylvania, Watson received a CPN scholarship to help cover some of the costs as they earned a master’s degree in Education, Culture and Society.

Understanding consent during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual assault is defined as sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the victim. To raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Kayla Woody offers tips for understanding and practicing consent.

Golf course donates utility vehicle to SSC

A local college benefited recently from a FireLake Golf Course donation. The golf course donated a Kubota RV 900 utility vehicle to Seminole State College’s golf program in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Working towards solutions

Kayla Woody writes about the Kasey Alert, an alert system to help locate missing at-risk adults in Oklahoma between the ages of 18 and 59. The alert is one step in the right direction when it comes to addressing the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, but Native families still face barriers to locating their loved ones and there is still work to be done, says Woody.