District 11 election candidates Q&A

District 11 candidates Andrew Walters (incumbent) and Jay Laughlin (challenger) answer questions about their platform prior to the 2023 election.

District 10 election candidates Q&A

District 10 election candidates David Barrett (incumbent) and Charles Scott (challenger) answer questions about their platform prior to the 2023 election.

CPN-owned bank gets new name, look

Sovereign Bank unveils its new name and logo in April 2023. The rebrand celebrates the Bank’s status as the largest tribally owned bank in the United States.

Hownikan Podcast: Heirloom care, trains and awareness exhibit

During this episode, we’ll hear tips and tricks for keeping family heirlooms safe, take a ride on an exciting new piece of equipment for CPN’s industrial park, and visit an exhibit highlighting Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Language update: April 2023

This month’s update from the Language Department features the upcoming Master Apprentice program this summer, and the Department’s presence at the Oklahoma Language Fair.

Veterans Report: April 2023

This month’s Veterans Report highlights VA medical benefits for eligible Native American Veterans that could exempt them from certain copays.

Kansas CPN veterans receive handmade quilts

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.

Community learns the importance of vaccines

Community members gathered at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center for a vaccine education event hosted by the Pottawatomie County Health Department and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services in late January. Presentations included history, scientific explanations, demonstrations as well answering questions.

Tribal citizen serves Indian Country through business

Tribal member Karla Bylund started her own business six years ago, offering a wide variety of human resources services to Tribal governments and enterprises. Soaring Bird Solutions offers expertise in recruiting, crafting policy and procedure, handling employee investigations or grievances, employee training and development, compensation studies and strategic planning.