Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants and member of the Vieux and Johnson families, visited the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Nov. 2 for a book signing event.
Somewhere in Kansas is a ghost town that was once a flourishing Potawatomi trading post and crossing for the Oregon Trail, but the location has been lost to time. Today, more than 150 years after the town ceased to be, research is underway to try to find it and a possible mass grave associated with it.
Out of more than 13,000 entries, a video highlighting Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Eagle Aviary was honored this year with a People’s Telly Gold award. “Protecting the Messengers — Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Eagle Aviary” is part of a For Our People docuseries produced by Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium (SGCETC).
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation will receive Sealed bids for Citizen’s Place North Phase III Expansion of New Construction of Duplexes, to an Existing Preplanned Site at 4:00 PM CST the 18th day of October 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Department’s conference room on October 21st at 10:00 AM.
Construction on the new FireLake casino and hotel is scheduled to be complete by February 2025. Expansions to FireLake Ball Fields will reach completion by May 2025, and the new CPN administration building is scheduled for completion in July 2026.
The Nadeau family helped establish St. Marys mission and later were among the first Citizen Potawatomi to settle in Indian Territory.
Guest columnist Minisa Crumbo Halsey writes about the Anishnabé Creation Story which tells us many stories of our relations, the Star Beings, and the Star Being Constellation, Mno Mko, visible in the summer sky.
There are several activities to keep youth busy during this year’s Family Reunion Festival, from arts and games to sports and dancing. Find the full schedule here.
The Saturday powwow during Family Reunion Festival is a wonderful way to experience Nishnabé culture, both traditional and contemporary. Here is how to make your experience even better.
Final statements from candidates during the 2024 CPN District 9 election.