Aaron and Jamie Hembree celebrated the opening of their downtown Shawnee, Oklahoma, coffee shop in November. The Gathering Place Coffee Co. is a lifetime dream for Jamie, she recently told Read More »
Check out these family friendly activities while in town for the Family Reunion Festival!
Every year during the Family Reunion Festival, a few Citizen Potawatomi Nation employees set up cameras and invite all ages of Honored Family descendants to volunteer information about their lineage Read More »
This month, Citizen Potawatomi Nation welcomes Potawatomi tribal members from across the United States to Tribal headquarters near Shawnee, Oklahoma, for the annual Family Reunion Festival. Byé bidgek Bodéwadmik gdewigwamem, Read More »
Enjoy a growing number of entertainment options offered in the Oklahoma City metro while attending the annual Family Reunion Festival. From whitewater rafting in the Boathouse District to art exhibitions, Read More »
Submitted by Jennifer Randell and Bree Dunham Everything is finally green and lush here in the river bottom after quite a reluctant start to spring. The milkweed we planted is Read More »
“I play with emotion, and I do sense the person who is supposedly speaking through this song, their pain or their emotion, and it is very touching,” said Native American Read More »
Submitted by Crystal Marcum, CPN Health Services public health nurse Beat the heat and sun • Drink plenty of water, even if you don’t feel thirsty. It is important to stay Read More »
The Bourbonnais Cabin is a culturally significant home located on Tribal land near the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center. The Nation usually allows tours and welcomes visitors inside during Read More »
Submitted by Justin Neely, CPN Language Department Director It’s been a very busy month for the language department. By the time this reaches you, we will have reached our 800th person Read More »