Basketball takes Tribal member around the world

Sports like basketball are known for building character and teaching important life skills like working with a team. For Tribal member Tanner Hazelbaker, playing basketball has also helped him travel the world.

Language update: August 2024

By Justin Neely, CPN Language Department Director Bozho Jayek, (Hello everyone), Gi gshatemget mine gzhenamdek zhi Shishibeniyek mawjeshnowen.It was hot and humid there at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival. Gi mdagwayemget mine mjésh bemadzejek gi byek.It was a good time and lots of people came. Gnebech yewagwén ngot wak bemadzejek zhi Bodewadmimwen Bingo zhenkadek mine Read More »

Long-awaited Tribal columbarium complete

Construction on the new Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal columbarium has been completed, giving Tribal members the option to choose Tribal grounds as their final resting place.

Important notice for Tribal tag owners

Tribal automobile tag owners are NOT subject to the new State of Oklahoma policy put in place by the “Mason Treat Act” which went into effect Sept. 1, 2024, but it does affect you in a couple of ways.  The practical solution is that Tribal members who sell or trade a vehicle continue to keep Read More »

Negahnquet family history

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center provides resources to keep the Tribe’s history safe and accessible for generations to come. To highlight some of the archive’s holdings, the Hownikan is featuring photographs and family history of every founding Citizen Potawatomi family. Read the Negahnquet family history here.

Construction projects remain on schedule

Construction on the new FireLake casino and hotel is scheduled to be complete by February 2025. Expansions to FireLake Ball Fields will reach completion by May 2025, and the new CPN administration building is scheduled for completion in July 2026.

Public Notice to Acquire Land into Trust: 55481

The Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION, OKLAHOMA.

Kishko: Aviary welcomes new golden eagle

Family Reunion Festival came with a special surprise this year when Tribal members were the first to be introduced to the Aviary’s recently hatched golden eagle, Kishko. Kishko was one of two eaglets to hatch at the Aviary this spring after two of the Aviary’s golden eagles paired.

House of Hope

As we enter the summer months, families are packing up for vacation, kids are finally escaping class and the weather is sure to change. But along with the rise in temps comes a rise in domestic violence cases for shelter advocates and hotlines.