Tribal candidate Q&As: May 2020 — District 12

In addition to the annual Tribal budget, Citizen Potawatomi voters will cast ballots for two races for Oklahoma’s at-large legislative seats this June. The Hownikan held Q&As with each candidate.

Tribal candidate Q&As: March 2020 — District 12

Citizen Potawatomi voters will cast ballots for two races for Oklahoma’s at-large legislative seats this June. The Hownikan asked the candidates about their backgrounds and reasons for running for Tribal office.

Tribal election notice for 2020

Citizen Potawatomi Nation voters prepare to elect candidates for two Oklahoma legislative seats — Districts 9 and 12. CPN members will cast their ballots during the election on June 27, 2020, that takes place during the Family Reunion Festival.

District 12 – Paul Schmidlkofer: May 2018

Bozho nikan (Hello friend), I know some of our members are still in the clutch of winter, but we have busted out into spring and summer here. By the time this goes to print, I am sure I will have had to mow my grass a time or two. The joys of living down south. Read More »

Boy Scouts recognize CPN Legislator for life of service

The Boy Scouts of America oath is straightforward: “On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.” Citizen Potawatomi Nation District 12 Legislator Paul Read More »

District 12 – Paul Schmidlkofer

Bozho nikan (Hello friend), I hope all of you have a pleasant and enjoyable holiday. It is the time of year where we all get busy. But it is also the time of year we normally get to see all of our family, which is probably the best part. I enjoy seeing mine and especially Read More »

Meet your legislator: District 12’s Paul Schmidlkofer

Though nine of the CPN Tribal Legislature’s 13 members are spread across the U.S. to represent the many Citizen Potawatomi living outside of Oklahoma, the state does boast five at-large legislators. Many live within a short drive of CPN’s jurisdiction, and one, District 12’s Paul Schmidlkofer, lives a stone’s throw of the Tribe’s administrative center. Read More »