A quilting group based in Linwood, Kansas, recently presented Citizen Potawatomi Nation veterans with handmade quilts to honor the veterans’ military service. Peggy Pistora, Navarre family descendant, is a member of the Linwood Community Library’s Quilts for Veterans group. She helped organize the Oct. 8, 2022, quilt presentation at the Rossville, Kansas, CPN community meeting.
The March 2023 Veterans Report offers a list of considerations for families in the wake of the loss of a loved one.
The February 2023 veterans report includes updates on the organization’s activities following the new year and a story written by a young U.S. Marine. This month’s meeting will be held February 28, 2023, at the North Reunion Hall.
The January 2023 veterans report highlights a new mobile app that brings VA health care and benefits to veterans’ fingertips, as well as a return to regularly scheduled CPN Veterans Organization meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
The December 2022 Veterans Report highlights a growing CPN Veterans Organization membership and the December 6 Christmas Dinner.
This month’s veterans report highlights phase two of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers through the Veterans Administration, which has expanded eligibility to include Veterans of all eras, including those who served after May 7, 1975, and before Sept. 11, 2001.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, this episode dips into the video archives of the CPN Cultural Heritage Center for recent interviews with veteran Tribal members.
The October 2022 veterans report highlights a new preparatory course pilot program to elevate Army recruits’ fitness and academic standings, and reminds members that this month’s meeting will be held a week earlier than usual, on October 18.
This month’s Veterans Report addresses mental health resources available to veterans, including the new Veterans Crisis Line.
The August 2022 CPN Veterans Organization update highlights new membership, opportunities for Color Guard and Honor Guard presentations, and upcoming meetings.