House of Hope begins 2023 with
new community outreach event

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s domestic violence program, House of Hope, filled the Tribe’s North and South Reunion Halls on the powwow grounds with vendors and breakout sessions during its new Jump Start Day at the beginning of January. HOH Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist Kayla Woody wanted to host a different kind of community outreach event and began thinking of ideas during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hotel & Casino General Contractor Advertisement

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Owner) intends to procure a qualified General Contractor to provide construction services for new three-story Hotel located in Shawnee, OK 74801 and for a new casino located in Shawnee, OK 74801.

Veterans Report: March 2023

The March 2023 Veterans Report offers a list of considerations for families in the wake of the loss of a loved one.

Q&A with Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Chicago-based artist Andrea Carlson made a splash in 2021 when her piece “You are on Potawatomi Land” was installed along the RiverWalk in downtown Chicago.

Hownikan Podcast: Empathy training and Olympic swimmer

During this episode, we’ll hear tips to increase empathy and de-escalation strategies, and listen back to a Tribal member who was an Olympic synchronized swimmer at the 2012 London games. We’ll also hear a cosmological story from the CPN Language Department.

LeClair family history

To highlight some of the CHC’s archival holdings, the Hownikan is featuring photographs and family history of every founding Citizen Potawatomi family. The LeClair family history can be traced back to Wisconsin and Illinois, through war, forced removals, and kinship ties with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, to present-day Pottawatomie County. Read more at cpn.news/leclair.

Environmental Department ensures safety at Tribe’s gas stations

The CPN Department of Environmental Protection oversees Underground Storage Tank compliance for the Tribe, keeping the Nation’s gas stations operating safely and protecting the environment, tribal sovereignty and the Tribe’s revenue stream.

Language update: March 2023

The March 2023 language update highlights the beginner course series starting March 15 as well as a recent Endangered Language Fund grant to support summer apprentices.

Tribal member connects students to science, nature

Teresa Hernandez may not have planned to have her own science education business, but she is now the proud owner of Adventures in Living Science and enthusiastic about sharing her knowledge with area students. A scholarship from the CPN Department of Education helped Hernandez in her path to business ownership.