CPN Legislator Mark Johnson has a unique undertaking when it comes to organizing meetings for his constituents. But working with expansive geographic challenges is nothing new for Johnson, who has spent his career outside of the legislature fighting fires with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Johnson, born in Sanger, Calif. is a Read More »

Kelli Mosteller, a member of the Ogee and Weld families and director of the Cultural Heritage Center, earned a Ph.D. in Native American history from the University of Texas at Austin. Mosteller began college in 2000, attending Oklahoma State University and earning her Bachelor of Arts in history in 2005. From there, she attended the Read More »

Grand Casino Hotel and Resort will add 100 new jobs when a new 262 room hotel opens this summer and officials hope to fill those jobs at an upcoming job fair. The job fair will be May 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Reed Center located at 5800 Will Rogers in Midwest Read More »

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center has been selected to participate in Oklahoma’s Top Ten Endangered Artifacts campaign, sponsored by the Oklahoma Cultural Heritage Trust. The program aims to increase awareness and support for Oklahoma’s most important historical objects. In all, 25 objects have been nominated, from which ten will be recognized as the Read More »

District 4 Race – Theresa Adame v. Jon Boursaw Incumbent: Theresa Adame   Why did you originally decide to run for the CPN legislature? I learned from an early age going to meetings a love for the tribe. Also, I have always been a person to take a leadership role and wanted to use my Read More »

On Saturday April 27, CPN hosted its second annual Family Fun Day at the Reunion Halls’ on the Festival Grounds. Amanda B. Chapman, a Case Manager at CPN’s Indian Child Welfare Department, organized this year’s event in cooperation with FireLodge Children and Family Services and the Family Violence Department. The timing of Family Fun Day Read More »

With voting just a little more than a month away, the legislative races for District 2 and District 4 are closing out. Below are voters guide questions for each candidate, both an incumbent and a challenger. District 2 Race – Eva Marie Carney v. Anthony Cole Incumbent: Eva Marie Carney Why did you originally decide Read More »

There is a story about a disagreement over hunting grounds between the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes. The two peoples had lived near each other in the country’s southeastern states before their removal by the U.S. government, and like all neighbors had occasionally clashed. When the government put them next to one another in what was Read More »

Learning a language is difficult in the best of circumstances. Now, imagine the difficulty in keeping a language alive amongst a very select portion of the population. More so, ponder taking on that challenge with the knowledge that if the federal government decides to cut funding for your tribe, it can justify its actions by Read More »