Citizen Potawatomi Nation WIC recently updated the computer system used to serve clients. The new program, Spirit, is a web based program and allows WIC counselors to see participant information and update participant benefits instantly. “The new SPIRIT system allows us to see participants faster and provide better one on one nutrition education counseling,” Read More »
1. Help youth celebrate cultural diversity Our youth are living in a community steeped in a variety of cultures. This is a fantastic opportunity for each individual to celebrate his or her own culture and learn to respect and appreciate the cultures of others. Native youth especially should have a good understanding of their tribal background Read More »
For the past year, the Cultural Heritage Center’s Tribal Archive and Research Division have been diligently working to transfer the Tribe’s cultural and historical collection catalogs and digital content into a new content management system called CuadraStar. The program will provide a more effective and efficient way to manage and make accessible the archival collections. Read More »
The grocery business isn’t as simple as it looks from the outside. There is a science to everything, even in placing products on a shelf for consumers. The man behind that science for CPN grocery enterprises is tribal employee Richard Driskell. “It is vital to a business, what product is placed where, how much of Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Tag Agency was created to give tribal members a way to demonstrate their pride in their cultural heritage. The use of tribal tags can also mitigate some of the financial burden of registering a new car or renewing the registration on a presently owned automobile. Tribal leaders feel that tribal tags Read More »
Losing weight and leading a healthier lifestyle can be daunting for anyone and going at it alone is a challenge that many people cannot overcome alone, especially when factoring in the day-to-day business of everyday life. This is why people like Torie Fuller are there to help. Torie Fuller, CPN Registered Dietitian RD/LD, is a Read More »
Imagine you’re providing a service to a customer for an agreed upon price. You’re nearly finished with the project and the money stops coming in. The customer acknowledges that he owes you the money and in good faith you continue to provide the service. However, upon completion of the project the customer explains that he Read More »
Will you tell them you stood idly by while our language and way of life disappeared? There are less than 10 first language speakers of Potawatomi anywhere in the world with an average age of 79. We have little time to change the future. What are you going to do? We have onsite classes in Read More »
Family man Devron Ross, is trying to build something for not only his family, but also for his community. Ross began his career 25 years ago at companies owned by others as a federal mechanic contractor specializing in HVAC, plumbing, process piping, medical gas and hydronic systems. After more than two decades working for Read More »
During my day-to-day practice as a pediatrician, the issue of immunizations comes up quite often. This topic is of interest particularly now due to a growing demographic of parents and guardians who refuse to immunize their children. As a result of this, outbreaks of once-controlled diseases like Measles and Whooping Cough continue to make headlines Read More »