Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s wellness court welcomes many who choose sobriety, accountability — and a 9 p.m. curfew — over jail time. The 15-month Healing to Wellness Court is open to CPN tribal members, their children and Natives and non-Natives over age 18 who have a history of substance abuse and are charged with a Read More »
Keeping a sunny and playful disposition comes in handy in most lines of work, but the talent for gallows humor is even more important when you’re on the front lines of social services like the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Indian Child Welfare Department. A walking embodiment of that kind of outlook is Nickie Skaggs. Originally hailing Read More »