Hownikan 2022

2022 editions of Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Hownikan newspaper.

Father, son climb Mount Whitney

Tribal members Koby and Steve Lawson took on the challenge of hiking the highest point in the contiguous United States — Mount Whitney in California. Descendants of the Laframboise family, the father and son enjoy all outdoor activities.

Hownikan Podcast: December 2021

During this episode, we visit Bodéwadmimwen classes that are in-person again. We also talk to a Tribal member with experience in the Oklahoma film industry as a costumer and hear from the Oklahoma Gaming Industry Association Chairman about its recent history and future.

New lesson plans fill gap on Potawatomi history

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Department of Education began composing lesson plans about Potawatomi history in 2021. The first one tells the story of the Potawatomi Trail of Death.

Veterans Report: December 2021

In this month’s veterans report, the CPN Veterans Organization discusses interviews with military members past and present with the CHC, health care options and more.

Meet new District 1 legislator

Alan Melot became Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s District 1 legislator in September 2021. He lives in Joplin, Missouri, with his wife Stephanie and works as a licensed clinical psychologist.

Three tribal veterans celebrate 50th wedding anniversaries

By coincidence in casual conversation at a fall CPN Veterans meeting here in Shawnee, Oklahoma, three couples found out that they had all been married in the same month 50 years ago. Their wedding dates were within 17 days of each other that very month.

Hownikan staff recognized

The team behind the Hownikan consists of Tribal members and non-Citizen Potawatomi — some former journalists, others from different professional backgrounds. In recent years, CPN’s newspaper and its ancillary content have won numerous awards at state and national competitions.