According to the Social Security Administration, American men reaching the age of 65 today can expect to live, on average, until they’re 84. For women, the life expectancy is 86. Yet that longevity comes with complications, including rising medical and elder care costs, born primarily by a struggling American healthcare sector and increasingly, American families. One tribal program available to Native Americans via the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Read More »
In April, CPN Vice-Chairman Linda Capps wrote about her work with an initiative in Pottawatomie County that seeks to promote healthier lifestyle and infrastructure in the communities that many CPN members and employees live in. The following is a submission on what the project is and how it will work to enhance the lives of Read More »
Bozho, On May 29, Memorial Day, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Veterans Organization’s Color Guard met at the Tecumseh Cemetery for a special memorial service to remember past and present veterans and active service military personnel and their families. Normally a memorial service is scheduled at the Tecumseh Cemetery and several families had gathered to participate, but there was no ceremony. So, we put together an impromptu ceremony Read More »
The following article originally ran in the March 19, 2017 Oklahoman newspaper chronicling the life and career of CPN tribal member John V. Anderson. It has been reprinted here with the author’s express written permission. More than 120 guests from throughout the state converged on the lobby of F&M Bank on Monday to congratulate the bank’s board chairman, John V. Anderson, on 70 years in banking. Read More »
Rhodd family member Taylor Ramsey from Carlsbad, California is no stranger to hard work and dedication. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist and full-time performance coach, he also recently completed graduate coursework at Point Loma Nazarene University in May. Ramsey is a tribal scholarship recipient who received assistance with his bachelor’s degree in exercise science: sports performance and nutrition, while playing college football at Southeast Missouri State Read More »
What do jackpots, tax returns, bonuses, and extra paychecks have in common? They are all usually misused. A windfall of money is when a household acquires an unplanned, sizable sum of money. We have a choice to make every time we have extra money, they can benefit us short-term or help us get ahead. Here Read More »
A law passed in January 2017 and overturned in March is raising concerns with environmentalists around the U.S. A policy implemented by former Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe on Jan. 19, the Obama administration’s last full day in office, banned the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on all FWS wildlife refuges that allow hunting or fishing. The purpose was to prevent wildlife Read More »
Yakima, Washington’s Marshall Kent defeated Double Oak, Texas’ Chris Barnes in the finals of the Grand Casino Hotel Resort PBA Oklahoma Open inside the Grand Events Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. “That was a lot harder than I wanted to work,” said 24-year-old Kent, “but I’m grateful to be standing here as the winner. It’s a Read More »
The death of Tecumseh Police Officer Justin Terney in March 2017 in the line of duty shook the communities of Pottawatomie County. In order to give back to those in law enforcement, the Tecumseh Rotary Club’s third annual Arts Festival on July 15 will dedicate revenues from the event to the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund Read More »
One of the United States’ largest tribally-owned banks, First National Bank & Trust Co., was among some of Oklahoma’s most well-known businesses and non-profits honored at the 2017 Journal Record Beacon Awards for its staff’s charitable giving initiatives. The bank, with seven locations across central and western Oklahoma, was recognized by the Journal Record newspaper for Read More »