The 2014 Gathering of Potawatomi Nations took place in the woods of western Michigan, home to the Gun Lake Potawatomi Tribe. Located near the Canadian and United States border, its cool summers were the exact opposite of what CPN member and University of Texas A&M-Kingsville student Caleb Lee is used to. Lee, a Bourassa family Read More »
Sharon Hoogstraten at the 2014 CPN Family Reunion Festival. How did you get to where you are with your photography? “My father was a home-builder and he built a home for the man that ran the photo program at Western Michigan University. Dr. David Curl tutored me and was an amazing person. He wrote Read More »
The last time we had eye’s on Wadase Zhabwe, she was circling high above the north end of the aviary pasture on June 23 before the CPN Festival. She had been in the area 11 days and we hoped she would stay through the weekend. However, after downloading her telemetry, we know that she headed Read More »
It has been a busy couple of years for FireLake Bowling Center’s Randy Loftis. The Shawnee-Okla. native is a regular figure on the bowling lanes around Oklahoma as a competitor in amateur and semi-professional tournaments. He spent the better part of the summer of 2014 helping out with the bowling center’s hosting of the PBA Read More »
The nineteenth century was a time of innovation but also continued hardship. Relics and history from this era can easily be lost and forgotten due to neglect. Yet it has been proven that if someone is determined and willing to put in the time and effort, the mysteries of the past can become a reality. Read More »
SHAWNEE, Okla. — The 30th annual FireLake Classic golf tournament took place July 26-27 at FireLake Golf Course. More than 70 Shawnee and Tecumseh residents played in this year’s event. The tournament consisted of six divisions and is a great opportunity for any skill level to join in on the fun. “The event was Read More »
The newly remodeled pool. With the DIY network and HGTV channels showing a never ending feed of remodeling shows, updating a home or office seems like a common thing to do. Directors and managers of the Wellness Center felt the facility was in need of a little bit of “TLC,” and have reopened the Read More »
With rates of childhood obesity and diabetes rising, now is the perfect time to reverse those numbers. CPN Dietitian, Torie Fuller MS RD/LD, offers ideas and knowledge on how to kick start those healthy habits as the school year begins. “Some ideas to get your kids eating healthy are to be creative with your meal Read More »
Ada, Okla. is known for several things. It is home to East Central University and is the birthplace of country singer Blake Shelton. Just northeast of this small Oklahoma town is one more thing that makes Ada unique. It is the home of Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, better known as CLEET. Read More »
We had another successful year of camp, with 90 campers in attendance. Of those, 85 percent were Native American, 70 percent of whom were CPN members. We also had 14 girls, making it the most girls we have ever had at the camp. The first day focused on life skills and how to put them Read More »