“The Native American Speaks” Archives
07-05-09
Earl Morse, founder of Honor Flight, is the guest, along with CPN World War II veteran Johnny Barnes of Tecumseh. Morse explains how and why he provides free flights, meals, and lodging so WWII vets can experience World War II memorials in Washington, D.C. Learn more at www.HonorFlight.org.
06-28-09
The guest is Dr. R. David Edmunds, history professor at the University of Texas/Dallas and author of The Potawatomis: Keepers of the Fire. Dr. Edmunds was interviewed by Brandon V. Webb, UT/D's Communication Manager for the university's “A Conversation with...“ series.
06-21-09
CPN member Mary Flud, who owns Flud Insurance, a commercial insurance agency in Las Vegas, Nevada, discusses her recently-published novel, Joseph Silver Wolf. Mary Flud also discusses the damage the U.S. economic recession has done to the once-booming Las Vegas economy. She says Joseph Silver Wolf can be purchased at Amazon.com, the Barnes & Noble Web site, and other online booksellers.
06-14-09
CPN member Dr. David Macarty, an optometrist with an office in Cordell in southwest Oklahoma, talks about his CPN heritage, his practice, and the reasons it is important to have an eye examination at least annually. Learn more about Dr. Macarty's practice at www.VisionSource-DavidMacarty.com. Contact his office at 800-774-WINK or DrMacarty@CableOne.net.
06-07-09
Paul Wesselhoft is a member of both the CPN and Oklahoma legislatures. Rep. Wesselhoft discusses important legislation enacted in the 2009 Oklahoma legislative session, which ended in late May. He also talks about the role Native American governemnts in Oklahoma can play in protecting Oklahoma water from attempts by the Tarrant County, Texas government to obtain rights to it.
05-31-09
CPN member Kenneth Power, a Darling family member, recalls his career as a master baker and a food product developer for such large corporations as Disney. Power discusses his Web site, www.NativeAmericanFood.net, and the books he has written.
05-17-09
CPN member Jerry Lewis, a retired university instructor and secondary and elementary teacher, talks about his love for books and the knowledsge they contain. Mr. Lewis recently donated 3,000 books to the CPN Cultural Heritage Center, and the CHC library has been named in his honor. The books are mainly about Indians and many are about the Potawatomis.
05-10-09
CPN member Ron Bowmnan of Annapolis, Maryland, a retired NASA project director, discusses running. Bowman has run 40,000 miles in the last 30 years, completed 80 marathons, 79 ultra-marathons (including 100 mile runs), and 106 triathlons (including Hawaii IRONMAN World Championship). He is available for remote coaching and has several instructional videos on running posted on www.MonkeySee.com at this link: www.monkeysee.com/play/13503-How-to-Get-Started-Running. Bowman's own Web site is here: www.BluepointTiming.com.
05-03-04
After setting up a small network in rural Cleveland County, Oklahoma to share his broadband service with neighbors, Robert Pipkin has seen that grow into a full-fledged business. Pipkin sells broadband internet connectivity under the corporate name LRC Group, with a Web saite at www.lrcnet.net. He has begun a cooperative venture with the CPN's Rural Water District #3, placing his transceivers on RWD #3 water towers.
04-26-09
Dale, Oklahoma schools superintendent Charles Dickinson and CPN Rural Water District #3 director Richard Kunze are the guests. They discuss the importance of the fact that, through RWD #3, Dale now has flowing, treated water for the first time in the comnmunity's 115-year existence.
04-19-09
CPN member Steve Kime, president of Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City, explains the organization's services, which are designed to teach financial literacy to students, kindergrten through 12th grade. Kime also provides information about a May 12, 2009 “JA in a Day” event during which Tecumseh, OKlahoma Middle School students will be taught important financial facts and concepts. Kime is joined on this “TNAS” by Amy Serrata, JA program director.
04-12-09
CPN member Andrew Walters, police chief of Oak Ridge North, Texas, discusses his career in law enforcement and advances within his field.
04-05-09
CPN member Jenny Affentranger, a member of the CPN Election Committee and an elementary teacher in the Bethel, Oklahoma school district, has been promoted to principal of Bethel Lower Elementary School. Affentranger becomes the first female administrator in the Bethel School District. She and Bethel Schools Superintendent David Glover discuss that and Affentranger's being named Bethel Schools Teacher-of-the-Year for the 2008-09 school year. Coincidentally, Jenny Affentranger is the daughter of Debra Holloway, the guest on the March 29th edition of “TNAS.“
03-29-09
CPN member Debra Holloway of Midweszt City, Oklahoma talks about her music, which she uses to spread an anti-domestic abuse message. Holloway's music and message can be seen on her Web site, www.ForTheBlackandBlue.com.
03-22-09
CPN member Mary Flud, who owns Flud Insurance, a commercial insurance agency in Las Vegas, Nevada, discusses her recently-published novel, Joseph Silver Wolf. Mary Flud also discusses the damage the U.S. economic recession has done to the once-booming Las Vegas economy. She says Joseph Silver Wolf can be purchased at Amazon.com, the Barnes & Noble Web site, and other online booksellers.
03-15-09
CPN Veteran-of-the-Month Michael Abel is the guest. Abel discusses his Air Force career, especially his work as a bomb-dog handler. He also talks about working as a sound technician on many top-level music tours, his work with the CPN Tribal Heritage Program, and his work as a musician.
03-08-09
Sharon Grimberg, executive producer and writer for PBS' We Shall Remain, discusses the series of five 90-minute productions, which air on consecutive Monday evenings beginning on April 13. We Shall Remain tells about five historic intersections between Native Americans and the people who came to their land, the people who pushed westward across it, or the U.S. government. Learn more about We Shall Remain at www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/. View a related Web-based video production about the Citizen Potawatomi Nation's entrepreneurial progress at www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/native_now/enterprise_spotlight.
03-01-09
CPN member Ann Brock and husband Allen discuss their Gospel music group Franklin Road, named for the street on which they live in rural north Norman, Oklahoma. They discuss their spiritual influences and Ann's connections to her tribe. Their album, The Journey, is available thorught their Web site, www.MySpace.com/FranklinRoadMusic or by e-mailikng the Brocks at FranklinRoad@GMail.com.
02-22-09
Keith Cagle, new commander of the CPN Veterans Organization, and Dave Boardman, commander of the Shawnee DAV post, discuss theie organizations. They also talk about a joint effort to raise funds for a veterans memorial in Shawnee's Woodland-Veterans Park and plans to bring the traveling Viet Nam Memorial Wall replica to Shawnee in August.
02-15-09
Mark Norman of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority discusses the switch from analog to digital broadcasting, which affects people who receive their TV signal via an outside antenna or a 'rabbit ears' antenna. Norman explains what must be done to continue receiving TV programming, why the switch is being made, and that some stations will make the switch on February 17, 2009 while others will wait until as late as June 12, 2009.
02-08-09
Norman, Oklahoma native Rob Lake discusses the world of magic and illusion, his 2008 “Illusionist of the Year“ award, and his February 14, 2009 performance at FireLake Grand Casino. Learn more about Rob Lake ar www.RobLake.com.
02-01-09
Carl Jarvis, a CPN member and owner of Broadband Contract Services, discusses the 15% discount on AT&T mobile phone services that he has negotiated for Native Americans, tribes and Native American groups, tribal employees, and companies that contract with those tribes and those companies' employees. Go to www.att.com/wireless/tribalemployees to learn more about the discount and to sign-up online.
01-25-09
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Director of Public Information discusses the new audio version of the HowNiKan, progress on the online archives for the HowNiKan, and distribution of the HowNiKan electronically.
01-18-09
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses seasonal feasts and the latest efforts of the CPN Language Program.
01-11-09
CPN member Ann Brock and husband Allen discuss their Gospel music group Franklin Road, named for the street on which they live in rural north Norman, Oklahoma. They discuss their spiritual influences and Ann's connections to her tribe. Their album, The Journey, is available thorught their Web site, www.MySpace.com/FranklinRoadMusic or by e-mailikng the Brocks at FranklinRoad@GMail.com.
12-28-08
CPN member/Country Singer/Songwriter Brandon Pruitt, a native of Lexington, Oklahoma, discusses his new “Limited Edition“ collection of songs and the status of hius budding career. To learn more aout Brandon and his career, go to http://www.myspace.com/BrandonPruitt.
12-21-08
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses seasonal feasts and the latest efforts of the CPN Language Program.
12-14-08
CPN member/Tribal Rolls Director Charles Clark's book, Lynchings in Oklahoma, has been published. Charles discusses some of the lynchings detailed in the book and talks about the lessons he hopes readers will learn. Visit www.Kiktode.com to learn more or to purchase the book.
12-07-08
State Rep. Shane Jett (Rep.-Tecumseh), whose district includes much of the CPN jurisdiction, discusses ideas in finance and education for the 2009 Oklahoma legislative session. He also talks about his recent acceptance into the U.S. Naval Reserve as an intelligence officer and the anticipated birth of his second daughter in April 2009.
11-30-08
Dr. Jim Collard is the new CPN Director of Planning and Economic Development. He discusses the overview for economic development through the Nation's Economic Development Park and the economic development tools a Native American nation has at its dispoosal.
11-16-08
This week's guest, Scotty Howard, is a CPN member and a Bluegrass music musician/concert promoter. He discusses his recent induction to the Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame and release of a new album, Oklahoma Sweetheart.
11-09-08
CPN Director of Golf Operations Chris Chesser and FireLake Golf Course Supervisor Steve Montgomery describe the FireLake improvement project that has seen rebuilding of all 18 greens. It will include Squirrel Creek bank stabilization and thinning of underbrush to allow several greens areas to “breathe“ better. Chesser and Montgomery explain how the project will make FireLake a more interesting course for golfers.
11-02-08
CPN member Jason O'Neal, the chief of the Lighthorse, the Chickasaw Nation Police Department, discusses his recently earning the National Native American Law Enforcement Association's “Police Chief of the Year“ award. O'Neal talks about growing the Ligthorse from being non-existant to its current status with 32 employees over the past four years and outlines hopes for the department's future.
10-26-08
Carl Jarvis, a CPN member and owner of Broadband Contract Services, discusses the 15% discount on AT&T mobile phone services that he has negotiated for Native Americans, tribes and Native American groups, tribal employees, and companies that contract with those tribes and those companies' employees. Here is a flyer with details about a sign-up event at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Go to www.att.com/wireless/tribalemployees to learn more about the discount and to sign-up online.
10-19-08
J.D. McCarty Center Director Curtis Peters, Director of Development Uwe von Schamann, and Marketing Director Greg Gaston discuss the Center's new Camp ClapHans venture. Camp ClapHans will be a one-week summer camp on the Center's grounds in northeast Norman, for its patients, children with developmental disabilities.
The McCarty Center is named for the late former Oklahoma House Speaker. His widow, Mary McCarty of Oklahoma City, is a CPN member. The camp honors Sammy Jack Claphan (Cherokee), an OU and San Diego Chargers lineman who taught special needs children after his football retirement. Learn more about the J.D. McCarty Center here: www.jdmc.org. You can click here to re-live Uwe von Schamann's 1977 game-winning field goal for OU against Ohio State: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbjD8QWlKtU.
10-12-08
David Wilson, Director of the United Methodists' Oklahoma All-Indian Conference, talks about the Conference's Rock The Native Vote effort to persuade Native young people to register and vote in November. Interviewed at a Rock the Native Vote event at Oklahoma City University, Native American and Country musician Crystal Shawanda discusses her music. Lear more about Rock the Native Vote at http://www.rockthenativevote.org/. Learn more about Crystal Shawanda at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=100103638.
10-05-08
Oklahoma-born author Mollie Kehl Penrod discusses her novel, The Secret of Wellington's Map, and how she wove Sacred Heart Mission, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and Citizen Potawatomi athletic legend Jim Thorpe into the story. Learn more about Mrs. Penrod and the novel at www.SecretOfWellingtonsMap.com.
09-28-08
CPN Public Information Director Michael Dodson and Assistant Public Information Director Nathan McKay discuss the CPN's new audio HowNiKan and the project to place all existing editions of the HowNiKan on www.Potawatomi.org.
09-21-08
Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, recently re-elected to both the CPN Legislature and the Oklahoma House of Representatives, discusses his experiences in both bodies.
09-07-08
CPN member/Country Singer/Songwriter Brandon Pruitt, a native of Lexington, Oklahoma, discusses his new “Limited Edition“ collection of songs and the status of hius budding career. To learn more aout Brandon and his career, go to http://www.myspace.com/BrandonPruitt.
08-31-08
David Wilson, Director of the United Methodists' Oklahoma All-Indian Conference, talks about the Conference's Rock The Native Vote effort to persuade Native young people to register and vote in November. Interviewed at a Rock the Native Vote event at Oklahoma City University, Native American and Country musician Crystal Shawanda discusses her music. Lear more about Rock the Native Vote at http://www.rockthenativevote.org/. Learn more about Crystal Shawanda at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=100103638.
08-24-08
Oklahoma-born author Mollie Kehl Penrod discusses her novel, The Secret of Wellington's Map, and how she wove Sacred Heart Mission, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and Citizen Potawatomi athletic legend Jim Thorpe into the story. Learn more about Mrs. Penrod and the novel at www.SecretOfWellingtonsMap.com.
08-17-08
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses the 2008 Potawatomi Language Conference and Gathering of the Nations, both held on Walpole Island, Canada in early August.
08-10-08
Four members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Potawatomi Leadership Program (PLP) Class of 2008 describe their experiences and what they take back into their normal lives from their internships.
08-03-08
Class of 2008 Potawatomi Leadership Program participants Trey Kierl, Lydia Hubble, and Morgan Blackburn discuss what having spent six weeks at the CPN means to them and how they will integrate what they learned into their lives.
07-27-08
The Class of 2008 Potawatomi Leadership Program students are the guests. They discuss their anticipated college experiences and careers, what they hope to glean from the PLP experience, and what attending Family Reunion Festival meant to them.
07-20-08
CPN member Mickki Langston of Denver discusses her busines ventures, including the cyber-based company www.GeekGene.com and the Mile High Business Alliance. She also discusses her work toward developing communitiesof interest and how that relates to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
07-13-08
Ken Heupel, former college football coach and father of OU All-America QB Josh Heupel, and CPN member Jack Barrett are the guests. Heupel and Barrett discuss the 14 Foundation/CPN-sponsored “Day of Champions“ football camp for youngsters 7-14 at Bethel High School on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19. A registration form can be downloaded here.
06-29-08
Joe Clay Jr. is a Native American, a CPN employee, and the son and nephew of CPN employees Joe Clay Sr. and Carol Clay-Levi. Joe is a Christian rapper under the name “New Child.“ We discuss his music and the album of Christian rap songs he is producing for August release.
06-22-08
Keith Carter, financial consultant at the Money Concepts office in Shawnee, discusses the financial services available through Money Concepts and talks about investing in an uncertain financial climate. The Shawnee Money COncepts office is in the CPN's First National Bank and has a financial arrangement with the bank.
06-15-08
CPN member Jack Johnson discusses an exhibit of art by Vietnam veterans that is on display at the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago through Veterans Day in November. He also talks about efforts to prevent the City of Chicago from assuming ownership of the historic building in whch the museum is located.
06-08-08
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses the need to capture and revitalize Native American language as Indian Country loses its final generation of first-speakers. He also talks about language instruction activities that will be available at the CPN Family Reunion Festival, June 27-29.
06-01-08
George Adamietz, a member of the CPN's inaugural Potawatomi Leadership Program in 2003, is now an intern in Food Marketing at FireLake Grand Casino. He graduates from college in Pennsylvania wiht a degree in marketing in May 2008. George talks about his college work, his budding career, and the restaurants at FireLake Grand - Embers Steakhouse, the Grand Buffet, FireLake Sports Bar, and the Roasted Bean.
05-25-08
Satara Armstrong, an assistant professor of social work at East Central Oklahoma State University, discusses a project that is part of her doctoral research. Armstrong will be conducting a survey of Citizen Potawatomi Nation members' attitudes about organ donation. She will have a booth in Reunion Hall South during the CPN Family Reunion Festival, June 27-29.
05-18-08
FireLake Golf Course superintendent Steve Montgomery talks about improvements he has engineered on the course since joinign the staff in October 2007. CPN Director of Golf Operations Chris Chesser joins him to provide details about FireLake's Native American Tournament, Auguist 1-3.
05-11-08
Chris Chesser, CPN Director of Golf Operations, and Jeff Kiefer, Assistant Director of Golf Operations, discuss the condition of the Nation's FireLake Golf Course. They also talk about FireLake's first annual All-Indian Golf Tournament, scheduled for August 1-3, 2008.
05-04-08
Two Citizen Potawatomi Nation legislators, Dist. #3 Rep. Robert Whistler and Dist. #4 Rep. Theresa Adame, offer their insights as they experience legislative orientation and the first working session of the new law-making body.
04-27-08
CPN member/Tribal Rolls Director/author Charles Clark discusses his book “Lynchings in Oklahoma,“ which will be available to the public on July 2, 2008 and for purchase from the author in early June. It can be ordered through his Web sites www.LynchingsInOklahoma.com and www.Kiktode.com.
04-20-08
CPN member Brian Walker, an attorney who lives in Tatum, Texas, talks about his campaign for a seat in the Texas legislature. Walker is the Republican party's nominee for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives
04-13-08
George Adamietz, a member of the CPN's inaugural Potawatomi Leadership Program in 2003, is now an intern in Food Marketing at FireLake Grand Casino. He graduates from college in Pennsylvania wiht a degree in marketing in May 2008. George talks about his college work, his budding career, and the restaurants at FireLake Grand - Embers Steakhouse, the Grand Buffet, FireLake Sports Bar, and the Roasted Bean.
04-06-08
Grace Thorpe, a Citizen Potawatomi/Sac & Fox and the daughter of athletic legend Jim Thorpe, walked on early on the morning of Tuesday, April 1, 2008. We reprise an edition of this show from June 2002 in which Grace Thorpe discusses her father's accomplishments and her own efforts, such as her opposition to dumping nuclear waste on Indian lands.
03-30-08
CPN member/Tribal Rolls Director/author Charles Clark discusses his book “Lynchings in Oklahoma,“ which will be available to the public on July 2, 2008 and for purchase from the author in early June. It can be ordered through his Web sites www.LynchingsInOklahoma.com and www.Kiktode.com.
03-23-08
CPN member Winter Wolfe, who played basdketball at Canadian, Oklahoma High School, played in the inaugural Native American All-Star Basketball Game in Tulsa and talks about that. Other guests are event organizers Cathy Wilkins, Sue Folsom, and Cindy Houser.
03-16-08
CPN members Edwin Kennedy and Alvah Busey, residents of Rossville, Kansas, discuss their efforts to restore the Potawatomi cemetery at ther now-ghost town Uniontown, about five miles from Rossville.
03-09-08
Leslie Deer and Melissa Hilton of the CPN Job Pride Department discuss Leslie's plans to run in the early June Rock-n-Roll Marathon in San Diego, California to raise mnoney for research and treatment of blood cancers, such as leukemia. Melissa is doanting some profits from her jewelry sales business. To learn more or donate to Leslie's effort, go to www.active.com/donate/tntok/MIKEandLESLIE. To view the jewelry Melissa sells and help with Leslie's effort by purchasing some, go to www.mysilpada.com/melissa.hilton. The pair also discuss the work the Job Pride Department is doing.
03-02-08
Chris Chesser, CPN Director of Golf Operations, and Jeff Kiefer, Assistant Director of Golf Operations, discuss the condition of the Nation's FireLake Golf Course. They also talk about FireLake's first annual All-Indian Golf Tournament, scheduled for July 4-6, 2008.
02-17-08
Tenille Cheek-Covey, a CPN member and a dentist at the CPN Health Clinic, discusses her work there and offers tips for assisting your dentist in establishing and maintaining your good oral health.
02-10-08
A CPN member, Dr. Norma Neely, discusses her end-of-2007 scientific research trip to Antarctica. Dr. Neely, mother of Language Program Director Justin Neely, studied glacier retreat to develop data to help measure whether global warming is happening.
02-03-08
Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Janice Kay Malagon discusses her more-than-50-pounds weight loss, achieved with assistance from the CPN Clinic's Dr. Kevin O'Brien and FireLake Wellness Center nutritionist Chisty Olson. Malagon also talks about having completed the Oklahoam City Marathon a few months ago.
01-27-08
Language Program Director Justin Neely and Assistant Director Michael Dykstra discuss the Lacrosse team the department is putting toigether as an outreahc to Potawatomi youngsters. They also discuss some new efforts and approaches to preserving and teaching the Potawatomi language.
01-20-08
CPN members Edwin Kennedy and Alvah Busey, residents of Rossville, Kansas, discuss their efforts to restore the Potawatomi cemetery at ther now-ghost town Uniontown, about five miles from Rossville.
01-13-08
The Guest is Richard Kunze, CPN public utilities director. He discusses the CPN's acquisition of RWD #3 and the water district's importance in providing distribution of the potable water that is needed for development of South Pottawatomie County.
12-30-07
CPN Veterans Organization Vice President Kieth Cagle and Secretary-Treasurer Joe David Melot discuss the orgnaization and its activities.
12-23-07
Nathan McKay, Assistant Director of Public Information, interviews Public Information Director Michael Dodson about the features of the Nation's Web site, www.Potawatomi.org - particularly the Potawatomi language elements and the new online giftshop at www.FireLakeGifts.com.
12-09-07
Guests are Tracy Peltier, CPN member and manager of the Nation's FireLake Designs, and Kristi Coker, executive director of the CPN's Community Development Corporation, a small business loan/development entity. They discuss the CDC's loan to FireLake Designs for purchase of a printer that allows FLD to print directly onto shirts, towels, golf balls, etc. Peltier talks about how this lowers costs, allowing him to serve customers with much smaller orders with a higher-quality, lower-cost product in much less time.
11-25-07
CPN members Edwin Kennedy and Alvah Busey, residents of Rossville, Kansas, discuss their efforts to restore the Potawatomi cemetery at ther now-ghost town Uniontown, about five miles from Rossville.
11-18-07
Michael Richards, director of the sponsoring non-profit organization, discusses plans for a Peace Park in northwest Oklahoma City.
11-10-07
Oklahoma State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft, a CPN member, discusses legislation he will push in the 2008 session, including bills to limit use of cell phones while driving and to increase owners' liability for attacks by vicious dogs.
11-03-07
Former Georgia congressman Bob Barr and Bill Redpath, chairman of the National Libertarian party, are the guests to discuss an effort to gather signatures to force a statewide vote on making it easier for additional parties to get access to the Oklahoam ballot for their candidates. The pair visited FireLake Grand Casino. Former Rep. Barr comments on the lengths FLG officials had to explore to design table games thata re within gaming laws.
10-28-07
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Diabetes Project Manager Steve Corbett discusses the work his project is doing to improve the health of PBPN members and other Indians in Kansas. Mr. Corbett also prpovides details of a diabetes conference his project is sponsoring on November 17, 2007 at the PBPN's Harrah's Casino in Mayetta, Kansas.
10-21-07
CPN Veterans Organization Vice President Kieth Cagle and Secretary-Treasurer Joe David Melot discuss the orgnaization, its activities, and a November 10, 2007 event to honor World War Two veterans. For more information about tickets, which are $20 each, and other details, call Stacy Pero at 405-878-5830.
10-14-07
Renee Brewer, CPN Family Violence Program coordinator, is this week's TNAS guest. Ms. Brewer discusses causes of family violence and the fact that perpatrators can learn to control this behavior. She also discusses progress that is being made in dealing with domestic violence in Indian Country and the techniques that are working.
10-07-07
Guests are Tracy Peltier, CPN member and manager of the Nation's FireLake Designs, and Kristi Coker, executive director of the CPN's Community Development Corporation, a small business loan/development entity. They discuss the CDC's loan to FireLake Designs for purchase of a printer that allows FLD to print directly onto shirts, towels, golf balls, etc. Peltier talks about how this lowers costs, allowing him to serve customers with much smaller orders with a higher-quality, lower-cost product in much less time.
09-30-07
CPN Language program director Justin Neely discusses news of a $129,000 language grant from the Administration of Native Americans for curriculum development and other recent advances in the language program. Visiting the CPN's First National Bank, country singer Louise Mandrell discusses her current projects and what sisters Barbara and Irlene are doing these days.
09-23-07
Guests are Richard Kunze, CPN public utilities director; John Robinson, founding board member of Rural Water District #3; and Jerry Efurd, area director of the U.S. Agriculture Department's Rural Development program. They discuss the CPN's acquisition of RWD #3 and the water district's importance in providing distribution of the potable water that is needed for development of South Pottawatomie County.
09-16-07
Guests are Tracy Peltier, CPN member and manager of the Nation's FireLake Designs, and Kristi Coker, executive director of the CPN's Community Development Corporation, a small business loan/development entity. They discuss the CDC's loan to FireLake Designs for purchase of a printer that allows FLD to print directly onto shirts, towels, golf balls, etc. Peltier talks about how this lowers costs, allowing him to serve customers with much smaller orders with a higher-quality, lower-cost product in much less time.
09-09-07
Shane Cory, a Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, is executive director of the National Libertarian Party in Washington D.C. Shane discusses the Libertarian Party, libertarianism, and his party's efforts to get a statewide vote on loosening Oklahoma's ballot access laws. Anyone wanting to know more about the Libertarian Party can visit its Web site - www.lp.org.
09-02-07
Amy Rose Herrick, a CPN member and Chartered Financial Consultant from Topeka, Kansas, discusses her practice and the Kansas Drug Card, which is available at www.KansasDrugCard.com.
08-26-07
Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Janice Kay Malagon discusses her more-than-50-pounds weight loss, achieved with assistance from the CPN Clinic's Dr. Kevin O'Brien and FireLake Wellness Center nutritionist Chisty Olson. Malagon also talks about having completed the Oklahoam City Marathon a few months ago and plans to run the Air Force Marathon in Ohio in September.
08-19-07
Jason O'Neal, a Citizen Potawatomi Nation member, talks about his work as chief of the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse, or police department.
08-12-07
CPN Clinic Director Randy Hall talks about re-accreditation, two new doctors, and measures to build on the clinic's top-quality service while expanding its ability to serve more CPN members and other Native Americans.
08-05-07
The six members of the CPN Potawatomi Leadership Program class of 2007 are the guests, along with PLP alum Chism Sander, who served as PLP counselor for a second summer. The new PLPers are: Robert Lewis of Morgantown, West Virginia; Kyler Johnson of Seminole, Oklahoma; Garrett Babb of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma; Brad Johnson of Roanoke, Texas; Curt Pahmahmie-Devader of Topeka, Kansas; and Steven Adamietz of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania.
With Public Information Department intern Megan Thomas, an alum of the PLP Class of 2006, hosting this edition of “TNAS,“ the PLPers discuss their experiences and what they have learned about their tribe.
07-29-07
CPN member Bob Trousdale talks about his recently opened Maverick Hotel in downtown Tecumseh and the restoration of Tecumseh's historic downtown area. With just two guest rooms, the Broadway and Urban suites, the Maverick has to be one of the world's smallest hotels. Learn more about the Maverick and view photos of the hotel at www.TheMaverickHotel.com.
07-22-07
Author/Publisher William Bernhardt discusses his latest book, a children's biography of Oklahoma anti-segrgation pioneer Ada Lois Sipuel, an African-American woman from Chickasha who fought for and won the right to attend the University of Oklahoma Law School in the 1940s. Bernhardt also talks about his Hawk Publishing, which has a mission of assisting first-time authors. You can learn more about Hawk Publishing online at www.hawkpub.com and about William Bernhardt at www.WilliamBernhardt.com.
07-15-07
CPN member Scotty Howard talks about the Midwest Bluegrass Festival, which he produces each August at the CPN's Raymond Peltier Park. This year's festival is set for August 24 and 25.
07-08-07
Amy Rose Herrick, a CPN member and Chartered Financial Consultant from Topeka, Kansas, discusses her practice and the Kansas Drug Card, which is available at www.KansasDrugCard.com.
07-01-07
The six members of the CPN Potawatomi Leadership Program class of 2007 are the guests, along with PLP alum Chism Sander, who is serving as PLP counsrlor for a second summer. The new PLPers are: Robert Lewis of Morgantown, West Virginia; Kyler Johnson of Seminole, Oklahoma; Garrett Babb of Bethel Acres, Oklahoma; Brad Johnson of Roanoke, Texas; Curt Pahmahmie-Devader of Topeka, Kansas; and Steven Adamietz of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania.
06-24-07
Michael Dykstra, CPN member and assistant director of the CPN Potawatomi Language Program, discusses his experiences in Japan, as a teacher of English as a second language to Japanese students, and how those experiences prepared him ofr teaching Potawatmi. Public Information Department intern Megan Thomas pinch-hits as host this week.
06-17-07
CPN member/Country music star Brandon Pruitt of Lexington, Oklahoma talks about his budding career as a singer/songwriter. We ply excerpts from three of the songs from his album Red Dirt Blue Country. Brandon will perform a free concert at FireLake Grand Casino at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007. To learn more about Brandon, visit www.BrandonPruitt.com.
06-10-07
Cartoonist Daryl Talbot, the hhusband of CPN member Theresa Talbot, discusses his craft. And, CPN member, Megan Thomas, a sophomore in journalism at Arizona State University, talks about what she hopes to learn as a Public Information Department intern during the summer of 2007.
06-03-07
CPN member Michelle McCarty discusses her work as a minister.
TNAS - 05-27-07
Tracy Haney, director of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Juvenile Justice Program, discusses his program and an upcoming Foster Parent Appreciation event.
TNAS - 05-20-07
Mike Askins, general manager of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation's KGFF-AM (1450), discusses the station's history, its service to the Nation, and the future of terrestrial radio.
TNAS - 05-13-07
CPN member Ralph Bazhaw talks about his avocation as an Indian storyteller and his career with AT&T and his work around the world.
TNAS - 05-06-07
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses Potawatomi language learning opportunities planned for the 2007 Family Reunion Festival. Ken Heupel, father of OU National Chanpionship-winning QB Josh Heupel, discusses a fund-raiser set for Tulsa on May 12 and the annual “Day of Champions“ football camp for Indian youngsters co-sponsored by the CPN.
TNAS - 04-29-07
National Indian Child Welfare Association Executive Director Terry Cross and board members Jefferson Keel, Anita Chisolm, (both of Oklahoma) and Katherine Whitecloud of Canada discuss Indian child welfare issues.
TNAS - 04-22-07
CPN member Steve Kime talks about his new position as President of Junior Achievement of Greater Oklahoma City.
TNAS - 04-15-07
CPN member Jacque Spencer discusses her work, marketing fee-for-pay health care services discounts through AmeriPlan.
TNAS - 04-08-07
The guest is Joe Ray, a life-long resident of Wanette, OK and a homebuilder there. We discuss efforts to spur economic development in Wanette, in which the CPN is participating, the quality of life there, and homes Mr. Ray has on the market. Anyone interested in one of those homes can view them at www.openhouseok.com. Select Wanette from the drop-down menu of Oklahoma cities and towns.
TNAS - 04-01-07
CPN member Fred Clark discusses his new position - Director of Tribal Relations for the U.S. Forest Service.
TNAS - 03-25-07
SPAR's Kari Barrett discusses the organization's dog and cat spay/neuter program and the assistance with pets available to CPN members and lower-income families.
TNAS - 03-18-07
First National Bank S.W. Region President Jim Odom discusses the bank's new branch and the fact that it is in a strategic location in a fast-growing section of Lawton, Oklahoma.
TNAS - 03-11-07
This week, we feature Dallas Wind Symphony founder Kim Campbell and DWS Operations Manager Courtney Dodson. The DWS produces some great classical music, a bit of which you can hear in this edition of “TNAS.” If you want to know more about the Dallas Wind Symphony, go to www.DWS.org.
TNAS - 03-04-07
CPN Talent Search winners Roderick Pugh, Jay Dickinson, and Mike Black discuss their competition experience, their music, and their CPN jobs.
TNAS - 02-18-07
CPN member Carmelita Skeeter, executive director of the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, discusses the IHCRC's services and its February 24 fundraiser.
TNAS - 02-11-07
Former Rossville, Kansas Mayor Shelly Buhler, current Mayor Ann McCullough, Rossville business owner Jolyne Wehner, and Rossville farmer/former business owner Bill Hesse discuss what the increased CPN presence in Rossville means for the town.
TNAS - 02-04-07
George “Buck“ Fletcher, a CPN member and President of his own company, Globe Language Services in New York City, discusses his use and advocacy of solar energy.
TNAS - 01-28-07
George “Buck“ Fletcher, a CPN member and President of his own company, Globe Language Services in New York City, discusses the importance of learning second and third languages.
TNAS - 01-28-07
George “Buck“ Fletcher, a CPN member and President of his own company, Globe Language Services in New York City, discusses the importance of learning second and third languages.
TNAS 01-21-07
CPN member Dr. William Hey (High) talks about his book, “The Hawks' Last Flight.“ ...Hawks' is about the 1978 season of the Marthaville (Louisiana) High School Hawks basketball team and the lessons Dr. Hey, a 6'9“ center on that team, and his teammates learned about setting and achieving goals and about the importance of teamwork. The book is available through the publisher's Web site, www.Airleaf.com, and through www.Amazon.com and www.BarnesAndNoble.com.
TNAS - 01-14-07
FireLake Grand Casino Table Games Manager Michael Chapman discusses the table games available at FireLake Grand and how they are contributing to the casino's success.
TNAS - 01-07-06
FireLake Grand Casino Players Club Manager Nathan Armstrong explains how the Players Club works and the advantages of obtaining a Players Club card.
TNAS - 12-31-06
Nicholas Mee, executive chef at FireLake Grand Casino, talks about developing menus for Embers Steakhouse, Grand Buffet, Grand Stand Sports Bar, and the Roasted Bean.
TNAS - 12-24-06
Nathan McKay, Assistant Director of Public Information, interviews Public Information Director Michael Dodson about the features of the Nation's Web site, www.Potawatomi.org - particularly the Potawatomi language elements and the new online giftshop at www.FireLakeGifts.com.
TNAS 12-17-06
On “TNAS“ this week, we talk with Citizen Potawatomi Nation Self-Governance Director Rhonda Butcher about her office's grant-writing responsibilities and the concept of self-governance itself.
TNAS 12-10-06
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has made a major commitment to heating and cooling with geo-thermal, which reduces energy costs by some 35%. CPN Public Works Director Richard Kunze and Geo-Thermal Director Donnie Vaughn discuss how it is done and how geo-thermal can be used in private homes.
TNAS - 11-26-06
CPN member Jessica Lantagne is the guest. Ms. Lantagne is president of a non-profit organization that finds adoptive and foster homes for retired racing greyhounds. While listening to Ms. Lantagne discuss greyhounds and her organization's work, you can visit her home page at www.fasthound.org.
TNAS - 11-19-06
Shoshanna Wasserman of the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum discusses the AICCM online art auction, which ends at midnight on November 30 and is accessible at the Art Auction page on www.AICCM.com. Wasserman says construction has begun on the AICCM near the intersection of Interstates 35 and 40. The target for opening the AICCM is Spring 2009.
TNAS - 11-12-06
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has hired several hundred new employees over the past several months. Many are looking to buy homes. One of their options is the Shawnee Twin Lakes area. Linda Agee, president of the Shawnee Twin Lakes Association, discusses the Twin Lakes lifestyle and homes that are on the market.
TNAS - 11-05-06
CPN Language Program Director Justin Neely discusses the myriad exciting new tools he is using to teach the Potawatomi language.
TNAS - 10-29-06
On this edition of “The Native American Speaks,“ listen in on the Monday, October 23 Grand Opening ceremony for the CPN's stunning new FireLake Grand Casino.
TNAS - 10-22-06
CPN Cultural Heritage Center Director Jon Boursaw, who is a retired Air Force colonel, and the Cultural Heritage Center's Stacy Pero discuss the Veterans' Wall of Honor Dedication and Veterans' Day Celebration. The event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on November 10, 2006 at the Cultural Heritage Center.
TNAS - 10-15-06
Congratulations go to this week's guests - Community Development Corporation Executive Director Kristi Coker and CDC Board Chairman Josh Barrett. In early October, the CDC earned “High Honors“ from the Harvard University “Honoring Native Governments“ program.
TNAS - 10-08-06
Artists Marwin Begaye, Gerald Cournoyer, and Tony Tiger and Cindy Stewart of the CPN Cultural Heritage Cener discuss an exhibition of the artists' work. It will be held November 14-20 at the Cultural Heritage Center.
TNAS - 10-01-06
Host/Producer JuniKae Randall discusses her in-production, 13-part PBS-TV series “Indian Pride,“ for which she interviewed Chairman John Barrett, Vice Chairman Linda Capps, Language Program Director Justin Neely, and representatives of the CPN Cultural Heritage Center.
TNAS - 09-24-06
CPN member Bob Kritkausky of Phoenix discusses his www.eFamilyFriends.com Web site, which is designed to help couples and families find new friends, especially when they move, retire, or develop new interests.
TNAS - 09-17-06
CPN member/U.S. Navy veteran Jesse Slavin talks about his armed forces experiences, especially as a gunnery trainer.
TNAS - 09-10-06
Ron Brown, an Oklahoma Department of Transportation engineer in the Ada office, talks about the $18.5 million project to re-design the I-40/State Highway 102 interchange. This is the exit at the CPN's new FireLake Grand Casion. The project will significantly improve traffic safety and efficiency.
TNAS - 09-03-06
CPN member Ron Goyer talks about Signature Pros, the California-based company in which he is a partner. Signature Pros provides notaries to handle mortgage signings.
TNAS - 08-27-06
CPN member Eric Kimes and wife Amy discuss the week they spent assisting in the Dental Department at the CPN clinic. After two MBAs and several years as a business owner, Eric is headed to dental school. Amy is a dentist in the Armed Forces.
TNAS - 08-20-06
Potawatomi Leadership Program Class of 2006 members Shea Doyle, Megan Thomas, Sarah Navarre, and Bobbi Reeves, along with PLP counselor Chism Sander, are the guests. They discuss what PLP participation taught them.
TNAS - 08-13-06
Brad Peltier, CPN Marketing Director, is the guest. Brad talks about the pending opening of FireLake Grand Casino, with a “soft“ opening set for the third week of September and a Grand Opening schedueld for the third week of October.
TNAS - 08-06-06
The guests, Manley Begay and Stephen Cornell, conlude the 10-week Native Nations Institute series as they contrast two approaches to indigenous governance — the standard approach and the nation-building approach — and discuss how a growing number of Native nations are moving toward nation building. The program provides specific examples of how the keys to nation-building bring wide-ranging benefits to Native communities.
Host: Mark St. Pierre
Guests: Manley Begay (Navajo) and Stephen Cornell
TNAS 07-30-06
The guests, Peterson Zah and Angela Russell, tie together the themes discussed in the previous segments in a discussion of how Native nations and their leaders move themselves and their peoples toward nation-building. They seek to answer the question all Native nations have: How do we get where we want to go?
Host: Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache)
Guests: Peterson Zah (Navajo) and Angela Russell (Crow)
TNAS - 07-23-06
The guests are Sarah Hicks (Alutliq) a doctoral candidate at Washington Uniiversity and director of the NCAI Policy Research Center, and Jaime Pinkham (Nez Perce), watershed program manager for the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission. They discuss Native nations' efforts to enhance their relationships with other governments as a way to advance their nation-building objectives. They explain how some Native nations are forging mutually beneficial intergovernmental agreements and chronicle the many advantages to forging similar intertribal arrangements.
TNAS - 07-16-06
The guests are Dr. Eddie Brown, a professor at Arizona State University, and Karen Diver, Special Projects Director for the Fon du Lac Chippewa Tribe. They discuss the issue of Native nations' administration of service delivery in Native communities. They examine the unproductive ways services and programs have been administered in many Native communities in the past and the innovative mechanisms and approaches some Native nations are developing to maximize limited financial and human resources.
Host: Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache)
Guests: Eddie Brown (Pascua Yaqui/Tohono O'odham) and Karen Diver (Fond du Lac Chippewa)
TNAS - 07-09-06
The Native Nations Institute series continues with guests Urban Giff of the Gila River Tribe in Arizona and Joan Timeche, assistant director of the Native Nations Insitute for Leadership Development. They explain that good governance requires effective, transparent, and accountable bureaucracies. They say that clearly defined organizational structures and roles and responsibilities help make things work and get things done. They explain how absence of these factors actively hinders Native nation governance and development efforts.
Host: Mark St. Pierre
Guests: Urban Giff ( Gila River ) and Joan Timeche (Hopi)
TNAS - 07-02-06
As the Native Nations Institute series continues, this week's “The Native American Speaks“ examines the pivotal role that citizen entrepreneurs can play in a Native nation's overarching effort to achieve sustainable community and economic development. It looks at the many different ways that Native nation governments actively and passively assist and hinder citizen entrepreneurship and the innovative approaches some Native nations are taking.
The host is Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache). The guests are Elsie Meeks (Oglala Lakota), executive director of First Nations Oweesta Corp. and chairman of the Lakota Fund, and Joan Timeche (Hopi), assistant director of the Native Nations Insitute for Leadership Development.
TNAS - 06-25-06
In the fourth edition of the Native Nations Institute radio series, the guests are Lance Morgan, CEO of the Winnebago Nation's Ho-Chunk, Inc., and Kenneth Grant, a research fellow at the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. They discuss the reasons that Native American, especially tribally-owned, businesses fail or succeed.
TNAS - 06-18-06
As the Native Nations Institute series continues, the topic is tribal justice systems as a necessary component in Native nationbuilding. Robert Williams (Lumbee), a professor of law at the University of Arizona Law School, and Robert Yahzee, Chief Justice Emeritus of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court, offer their insights.
TNAS - 06-11-06
As the Native Nations Institute series continues, Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache) interviews Sophie Pierre, chief of the Ktunaxa First Nation in British Columbia, Canada, and Dr. Joseph P. Kalt, a professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. They explore the evidence that strong Native nations require strong foundations, which necessarily require the development of effective, internally created constitutions. They also discuss the impacts a constitution has on the people it represents, successful reform processes among Native nations, and common features of constitutional reform efforts.
TNAS - 06-04-06
In the first of a 10-week series of programs produced by The Native Nations Institute (NNI), Drs. Stephen Cornell and Manley Begay discuss nation-building in Indian Country and the importance to economic development of a proper legal infrastructure. Mary Kim Titla hosts.
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