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.
The One Time Grant Program assists Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) tribal members with funds for their down payment or closing costs, associated with the purchase, building or refinancing of a home.
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 »
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.
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.
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.
CPN District 9 incumbent Paul Wesselhöft and challenger Matt Higdon offer a Q&A ahead of the June 2024 election.
April 2024 updates from CPN Executives and Legislators.
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.
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.