Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Tribal Police Department received a unique honor when City of Tecumseh Police Chief Gary Crosby presented CPN Police Chief Jim Collard with a plaque thanking the tribal police for their cooperation and support with law enforcement. Tecumseh’s Assistant Chief of Police J.R Kidney also attended the gathering at the CPN North Reunion Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Legislature rang in the New Year with a special legislative meeting on January 16. As business got underway, a resolution approving a lease agreement between CPN and the BDC Gun Range was passed by a vote of 13-1, with one absence and one abstention. The resolution’s passage authorized Vice Chairman Linda Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi in the Western sections of the U.S. will choose legislators in the June tribal election at the 2014 Family Reunion Festival. Vice Chairman Linda Capps, Secretary-Treasurer D. Wayne Trousdale, District 5 Legislator Gene Lambert and District 6 Legislator Rande Payne all will be running unopposed. In-person voting will commence June 28 during the Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi in the Western sections of the U.S. will choose legislators in the June tribal election at the 2014 Family Reunion Festival. Vice Chairman Linda Capps, Secretary-Treasurer D. Wayne Trousdale, District 5 Legislator Gene Lambert and District 6 Legislator Rande Payne all will be running unopposed. In-person voting will commence June 28 during the Read More »
Celebrate Anishinaabe Art Day at The National Museum of the American Indian in New York on March 15, 2014 with your legislators and fellow tribal members from District 1 and District 2. Due to high demand, an additional guided tour of the Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes exhibit will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Read More »
Wadase Zhabwe continues to explore new territory on the North Canadian River. Since her release in April 2013 she has never ventured north of I-40, but on New Year’s Eve she did just that and rang in 2014 in a new place. New Years Eve’s telemetry put her in the Dale Bottom near the Grand Read More »
Welcome to another edition of the Potawatomi Cornerstone. When I first started to write about current tribal members, I thought the only problem I would have is who to pick to do an article on from all of the requests. As it turns out the problem is the exact opposite. I would love to have Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center has seen about 80,000 guests since the doors opened in January 2006. The Cultural Heritage Center employees focus on educating tribal members and exploring the history and collections items relevant to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Additionally, the staff offers language programs and cultural classes throughout the year. “Our Read More »
Since 2003, dozens of young tribal members have participated in the Potawatomi Leadership Program (PLP) as they mature into young adults and start making decisions for their future. Coming from across the country, college-age Potawatomi travel to CPN each summer for the PLP internship program, which provides workplace experience and knowledge for their college and Read More »