John “Rocky” Barrett
Tribal Chairman
Bozho, nikan, (Hello, my friend),
Today was a great day! The Nation has a regular quarterly meeting to recognize our employees on their 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th anniversary of going to work for the Nation. They are the secret of our success. Nothing can beat experience and loyalty! Being able to work in an environment that cherishes the personal relationships we have with co-workers and recognizing their professional performance makes it a true pleasure to get up and go to the Nation each day.
By surprise, I was recognized by this great group for having served 40 years this year as Tribal Chairman.
My tenure as Tribal Chairman has been very enlightening, extremely rewarding, and has provided me with a strong sense of pride in our people, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. As I go around the country meeting with our people, I am constantly amazed at the depth of creativity, entrepreneurial zeal, and Tribal loyalty they exhibit.
While they may be thousands of miles from our Tribal home here in Oklahoma, at every opportunity they will remind one of their roots. Citizen Potawatomi were not just born, they were “Forged” by their family courage and resourcefulness. No other tribal people in U.S. history survived five forced relocations with complete loss of everything they had — and emerged stronger! It is a story that will amaze you, and one you should pass on to the next generation. Please come here to the Nation and learn about your people.
If you are a Citizen Potawatomi and have not taken the opportunity to participate in your Tribe’s celebrations, its successes, its benefits and its familyhood, then you are losing a precious opportunity to enlarge and enrich your life. This Nation belongs to you! After over 1,000 years of organized union as a people, what we now have is a treasure! Please take part in it. Please let your children enjoy the richness of their inherited culture, language and history. They will consider it a gift for the rest of their lives.
Thank you for the privilege of serving as your Tribal Chairman.
Migwetch (Thank you),
John “Rocky” Barrett | Keweoge (He Leads Them Home) | Tribal Chairman
Linda Capps
Vice-Chairman
Bozho (Hello),
This will be our last Hownikan before voting time. I hope everyone is either voting by absentee ballot or plans to vote in person. As a tribal entity, we need to conscientiously be more aware of getting out the vote. Hopefully, this will be our year to turn the tide and see an uptick in CPN voting. There have been a lot of comments regarding voting on social media and in the Hownikan; therefore, I am feeling more positive about this year’s vote.
Part of my positive feeling comes from the expectations of a record Festival attendance. We have a great Festival planned so it is a good year to host our people. I have talked with Tribal members all over the United States that plan to travel to CPN. A good reason to have so many guests is the list of Honored Potawatomi Families: Bourassa, Burnett, Melot, Navarre, Peltier, Wamego, Wilmette and Vieux. These are some of the larger families regarding size. I am looking forward to seeing all these family members inside the dancing arena during the pow wow.
The CPN Graduation Celebration for Tribal graduates was held Saturday, April 26, at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate since we experienced a torrential downpour prior to the start of the program at noon. It rained hard most of the morning and the night before, which caused the threat of flooding around the state. Despite the poor weather, the program was delightful for those graduates and their families in attendance.
Each participant received several nice gifts from the CPN Education Department. The prize gift this year is an art piece by Christina Foster, a CPN member from Shawnee, Oklahoma. Christina won the nationwide art competition that coincides with graduation to select the top prize. There were approximately 75 graduates that received a print of the beautiful artwork. The prints were mailed out to those graduates who could not attend in person.
CPN graduation has occurred since 2017, skipping 2020 during the pandemic. Graduates range from high school to advanced doctoral degrees. After the ceremony, there is a picture opportunity for all graduates. This year’s program included a delicious luncheon, a presentation by the Women’s Drum Group, and a graduation address by Chairman John Barrett. The entire program is sponsored by the CPN Education Department, with Director Rachel Watson and Assistant Director Charles Lee.
Thank you for letting me share my thoughts and experience with you for these two very important topics, Tribal voting and CPN graduation.
Migwetch (Thank you),
Linda Capps | Segenakwe (Black Bird Woman) | Vice-Chairman | Work: 405-275-3121 | Cell: 405-650-1238 | [email protected]
Alan Melot
District 1
Bozho, jayek (Hello, everyone),
As I come to the close of my time as a legislator for District 1, I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. Serving our Nation has been a great honor. It has deepened my connection to our people, our history, and the responsibilities we carry forward on behalf of generations past and future.
When I chose not to seek reelection, it was with trust in our community and confidence that new leaders would rise to meet the moment. We are a resilient, brilliant and compassionate Nation, and I believe strongly that leadership is not about holding a title — it’s about creating space for others, listening with humility and acting in service of our collective good.
Over the past few years, I’ve worked to connect our people with one another, to strengthen relationships with our relatives across the Potawatomi diaspora, and to promote values rooted in #landback, growth and sovereignty. We’ve taken meaningful steps together — building partnerships, honoring our ancestors, and amplifying the voices of youth, elders and everyone in between. While I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, I also recognize that the journey is ongoing. One milestone I had hoped to see completed during my term was our Nation formally joining the Potawatomi Confederacy. Though this work remains unfinished, I continue to believe in it deeply and trust that the seeds we’ve planted will grow in their own time.
Serving you has shaped me in ways I never imagined. It’s made me a better listener, a more thoughtful advocate and a more grounded human being. I am grateful beyond words for the support, the conversations and the shared sense of purpose that have guided my work.
Even as I step away from elected office, I remain fully committed to our Nation’s future. My fire is still burning, and I’ll continue to be here to walk beside you in whatever ways I can. I look forward to seeing each of you and supporting my successor.
As always, keep me in your prayers as I keep you in mine. May God bless you all. I love you all.
Bama mine (Later),
Alan Melot | Legislator, District 1 | [email protected] | 608 S. Sergeant | Joplin, MO 64801 | 417-312-3307
Eva Marie Carney
District 2
Bozho, nikanek (Hello, friends),
Graduation Announcement/Congratulations
CPN citizen and Native journalist Paige Willett is graduating this month with a master’s degree in journalism from the New York University! In 2023 Paige received a full-tuition scholarship from NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute to pursue journalism graduate studies. Many of us know Paige from her work for our CPN Public Information office, her writing for the Hownikan and her hosting/production of the Hownikan podcast. For some years it has been my pleasure to work with Paige in support of The Kwek Society, the non-profit I started in 2018 that is dedicated to ending period poverty for Indigenous students and their peers across the United States. Paige currently serves as the vice president of our board of directors and writes for and serves as our newsletter editor. I am excited to see where Paige’s next steps and future career lead her. Congratulations to an amazing kwe (woman).
Fort Lewis College Expects to be led by a Native Woman
I just saw news coverage that Heather Shotton (Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Kiowa and Cheyenne descent), has been appointed president for Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado cpn.news/presidentialsearch. (The Kwek Society supports Fort Lewis students with their period care needs and I’m always alert to news of our school partners.) The piece reported that her selection comes at a critical time as Fort Lewis College continues to reconcile with its past as a former Indian boarding school. Ms. Shotton has more than 20 years of experience in higher education and currently serves the college as vice president for Diversity Affairs and acting dean of students.
Condolences to Tescier and Pettifer descendants of A. Lenore Dusold and Patsy Ruth Vawter
When I called for family news in my last column, I did not imagine that I would receive news that several of our wisest kwe’k (women) just walked on. A. Lenore Dusold, 97, of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (Tescier Family), passed in March 2025, as did Patsy Ruth Vawter/Naganbekwe, 96, of Richardsville, Virginia (Pettifer family). May memories of each of these dear kwe’k be a blessing forever.
I first met Lenore during a CPN District 1 meeting in Parsippany, New Jersey, in 2011. I cannot help but smile when I think of Lenore’s graciousness when my aunt Agnes Wood Barron/Demen “bested” Lenore by less than a year as the wisest meeting attendee. And I was so tickled to see the resulting photo (shared here) when Lenore mischievously poked her head out behind my aunt when District 1’s Roy Slavin and I posed for a photo after awarding Agnes her honor blanket.
Last summer I witnessed Patsy receiving her Potawatomi name during a lovely family naming ceremony hosted by Patsy Vawter’s daughter, Phyllis Hurlock/Wabnokwe, at her home in Richardsville. Phyllis named Patsy as well as several other family members, as did Phyllis’s sister Peggy Hurlock/Msko Gises and Phyllis’s son J.J. Vogltanz/Ashbek bmeptot. For several years, Patsy has been the wisest attendee at District 2 Fall Feasts. She is front and center in the photo of our 2024 meeting. We will miss her quiet presence this year and in years to come.
I am sending heartfelt condolences to all family members and friends of these two lovely and strong kwe’k.
Making New Memories and Collecting Family News
I cannot wait to make new memories and meet new and old friends this summer. We again will have a District 2 Hand games team on Friday, June 27, as part of the Family Festival weekend. Please let me know if you are interested in playing on our team, and please share your family news as you have it!
Migwetch (Thank you),
Eva Marie Carney | Ojindiskwe (Bluebird Woman) | [email protected] | [email protected] | evamariecarney.com | PO Box 5595 | Arlington, VA 22205 | Toll Free: 888-849-1484 (voicemail)
Bob Whistler
District 3
Bozho ginwa (Hello everyone),
MMIW-TX Rematriate
I attended the March 29 meeting where we covered which cultural and heritage areas may be discussed publicly without offending others, along with how we handle ceremonial items. The group held meetings on April 12 and 28, which I attended. For May, the meeting dates were May 3 (by Zoom) and on May 17 and May 28. Times and location not yet determined. If anyone is interested in attending, contact me and I will forward the time and location when they come available.
District 3 Meet the Candidates
On April 5, we held a District 3 meeting at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth. We have three candidates running for District 3 office: Jennifer Bertelsen, Brenda Trevino and Brian Walker. Each candidate was given five minutes to address our membership. After all three had spoken, the meeting was open for questions from the attendees. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman were both in attendance. Each of them addressed our membership. The Chairman covered the buildings under construction, bank expansion, the pipe factory and how we must continue as a business focused on sovereignty in order to continue to provide the various benefits and services offered to our Tribal members. Vice-Chairman Capps also spoke on our benefits and services and why you might want to move to Shawnee, especially as a senior, since services may include housing at very reasonable rates. We recognized the eldest, Dr. Don Shelton, with a blanket; the youngest, Kaylee Almanol, with a blanket; and who drove the furthest, John Trevino, with a backpack. Directly following this, Dr. Shelton presented the Chairman and Vice-Chairman with a copy of Indians and a Changing Frontier: The Art of George Winter. Lunch was provided. Ms. Capps brought a camera and took several members’ pictures to use on new Tribal ID cards. Generally, Tribal Rolls asks that you submit a passport type/size photo for a Tribal ID.
Texas State Board of Education (SBOE)
I have mentioned in earlier articles that for the last five years, a group of around 18 from various nations, educators, myself, and descendants of the early European settlers in an AI/NS (American Indian/Native Studies) course. It would be an elective in high-school grades 10-12. I have addressed the SBOE four times to get the course put on their agenda for consideration for a first reading. We have been unsuccessful so far. Presently, we have the course being used in several school districts as a pilot program, but that is due to expire this year. So, on April 10, I addressed the SBOE to allow this course to continue as an innovative pilot program. Then on April 11, several others in our group addressed the board to get the course on their agenda for their next meeting for a first reading. This course tells the truth about our culture and why we are where we are today due to the European settler impact. Our current history taught in the schools has too many errors and, in some cases, downright lies!
My current term serving you will end as soon as an elected replacement is determined. However, if I may help you in the future for namings and/or answer questions, I would be happy to! My email address, [email protected], will be deleted when my successor replaces me. My new email address to use for this is: [email protected].
Nagech (Later),
Bob Whistler | Bmashi (He Soars) | [email protected] | [email protected] | 1516 Wimberly Ct. | Bedford, TX 76021 | 817-229-6271 | cpndistrict3.com
Jon Boursaw
District 4
Honoring Topeka USD 501 Native American Seniors
In a ceremony on April 30, it was my pleasure and honor to present seven Native American students from the three Topeka high schools with an Eagle feather in recognition of their graduation. This included CPN member Natalyne Mathews from Highland Park High School.
The brief ceremony also included the Eagle prayer and instructions on the care and protection of their Eagle feather.
Upcoming CPN Elders’ Potlucks
Dates for the Elder Potlucks held in Rossville at noon are:
June 13 | Hot Dogs and Hamburgers | RSVP: Tuesday, June 10
Bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Please RSVP to Tracy at 785-584-6171.
Renovations are underway in the Rossville Duplexes
The renovation project in the Rossville duplexes is underway. This project includes the installation of walk-in showers, new sinks and vanities, new high-rise toilets, new floor tile and replacement of the water heaters. The contract was awarded to Richie Crest, a CPN member who resides in nearby Wamego, Kansas. This project was made possible by a grant award from the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Five More Timeless Native American Proverbs for Modern Living
Here are the five proverbs that didn’t make the April edition of the Hownikan:
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: “It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.”
The message of this striking metaphor is clear: act instead of brag. Loud words often carry little substance, while meaningful actions leave a powerful impression. The metaphor encourages us to focus on what we do, letting our deeds shape how others see us.
Strength In Kindness: “Walk softly, but carry a big heart.”
In this saying, courage and humility coexist. It encourages us to approach life gently while leading with compassion. Strength is most powerful when paired with kindness, making the world better one step at a time.
The Equality of All Lives: “All who have died are equal.”
In death, all distinctions fade. It is a humbling reminder encouraging us to treat others fairly and respectfully, as life’s ultimate equality transcends status, wealth, or power. It’s a reminder to prioritize our shared humanity over what divides us.
Preserve What Sustains Us: “The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.”
Through this metaphor for harmony, we are urged to preserve. Overusing resources destroys what sustains us. Living with care, like the frog, ensures our ecosystems thrive and support future generations. Greed only leads to ruin.
Honoring Growth and Beginnings: “No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.”
This reflects on life’s forward flow. We can’t return to where we started, but our origins shape us. Growth and change are inevitable, and honoring the past gives meaning to where we’re headed.
CPN Mail Order Pharmacy
Remember this NO COST program is now available to CPN members 62 years of age and older and CPN members on Social Security disability. Both Tracy and I have the registration packets, including the formulary. The registration packet is also available online at cpn.news/health. You can also contact Dakota Paxson, DPH, Pharmacist in Charge, at 866-900-5236 for more information. Tracy can be reached at 785-584-6171.
Megwetch (Thank you),
Jon Boursaw | Wetase Mkoh (Brave Bear) | [email protected] | 785-608-1982 | 2007 SW Gage Blvd. | Topeka, KS 66604 | Office Hours: Tuesday 9-11 a.m. | Thursdays 3-5 p.m. | Other times as requested
Gene Lambert
District 5
Bozho (Hello),
As the old saying goes, MAY brings in the spring and flowers of brilliant colors. A time for the new growth and willingly leaving behind the winter.
That being said, this works for people and new cycles of life in addition.
We pass through stages in life as father time catches up with us.
Knowing this, I regretfully announce the end of my tenure as the Legislator for District 5.
It has been my honor and pleasure to serve you, first as regional director and second as a Legislator covering a 27-year span.
I have had the opportunity to learn much from all of you.
The time we reference has not gone without mistakes or dropping the ball from time to time. My shortcomings are many and you have been very tolerant.
Hopefully, I have likewise assisted you and your families over the years in some form or fashion.
The position of Legislator for District 5 requires travel to a five-state region, and the travel has become difficult in my mature years.
I would also like to comment on the growth of the Nation in that time and under the leadership it presently supports.
Watching Chairman John Barrett, Vice-Chairman Linda Capps and Secretary D. Wayne Trousdale fight the battles bringing us from poverty to the success it is today has been an inspiration to observe.
We as a Nation could not have stronger or better leadership and I know the difference from observing other Native communities in the USA.
Keep them as long as they are willing to serve as their thoughts and prayers are truly for the betterment of all, not a chosen few.
Unfortunately, that is not always the case for those who promise you a bigger or better turning wheel.
My life in politics gave me a glimpse of underhanded and deceitful leadership. We are in good hands with what we have today, and talk from others can be deceiving. Perhaps their agenda is hidden.
Obviously, I am still a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and still want the best for everyone.
Please feel free to contact me or just visit with any questions you may have. I am not going anywhere, just retiring.
I meant every word as I share, “I love you all,” and that will never leave my heart as I take you with me.
Signing off with my last article of 2025. Take care of each other, and if there is ever anything I can do for you (that doesn’t require travel), let me know.
Retired Legislator District 5,
Gene Lambert | Butterfly Woman | 480-228-6569 | 672 E Press Road | San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
Rande K. Payne
District 6
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends),
As we navigate the complexities of the 21st century, it is crucial to remember and preserve our cultural heritage. Our traditions, stories and customs are the threads that weave the fabric of who we are as modern-day Potawatomi, providing us with a sense of identity and belonging.
Until recently, I’ve never thought of voting in our Tribal elections as something that creates connection between Tribal government and Tribal members. I’m not ready to say that my tombstone should be engraved with “He Voted” but voting is important. And my sense of duty toward voting isn’t specific to the Tribe.
Since the November 2024 election, I have had other opportunities to vote. Where I live in Tulare County, I am in a white zone. White Zones are areas where there is no access to surface water for crop irrigation. All the water I use at my house and irrigate my walnuts and citrus trees with is well water pumped from underground. Because surface water from storage reservoirs isn’t an option, white zones are the areas with the most over pumping. There was a recent attempt to form a water district in my area. Because I didn’t understand much about it, my first inclination was not to vote. My second thought was that it would mean an assessment for being in the district so I should vote no. But I couldn’t bring myself to vote on such a serious matter without being informed. So, I called a neighbor who I knew would have a much greater stake than me. I assumed that the water district was going to put pipelines and canals in to provide surface water for irrigation. He explained that if it passed, the water district would be able to buy nearby river water when it was available and channel it into ponding basins for groundwater recharge to replenish what was being pumped. He said it would benefit everyone in the area, even people on well water who weren’t farming. I was so glad I took the time to vote!
This week, I voted on the California Walnut Board of directors. It’s been a busy week, and I was tempted to sit this one out. My vote wasn’t going to change the outcome. But then I thought, what if everyone did that? So, I made the time to vote.
I know that’s the long way to get to my point of encouraging you to vote. Not just because I do. Not just because I’m hoping for a certain outcome. But simply because I think you will be glad you did. Even if it doesn’t go the way you voted. Being part of the process creates connection.
If you don’t plan to vote at Festival, there is still time to vote absentee. If you don’t have your Request for Absentee Ballot postcard, no problem. Go to cpn.news/ballotrequest to request your ballot. Print it out. Fill it out. Mail it in. You only have until June 8 to send it in, so don’t delay. As soon as you get your ballot, fill it out and mail it in. It must be received by the Elections Committee by 2 p.m., Saturday, June 28. You will be glad you did!
Wisdom from the Word: “Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, experienced, and respected men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as heads (leaders) over you.” Deuteronomy 1:13
Jagenagenan, migwetch (All my relations, thank you),
Nagetch (Later),
Rande K. Payne | Mnedo Gabo | [email protected] | 31150 Road 180 | Visalia, CA 93292-9585 | 559-999-5411
Mark Johnson
District 7
Bozho nikanek (Hello friends),
Remember, the Family Reunion Festival is coming up in Shawnee soon; this years dates are from June 27 through June 29, 2025. The Honored Families in 2025 are Bourassa, Burnett, Melot, Navarre, Peltier, Wamego, Willmet and Vieux. Rooms may be getting hard to find, so try calling quickly if you’re planning to attend. Come join the family and participate in our heritage. If you want to vote in person, bring along that absentee ballot that you forgot to mail back, and you can vote in person. Attend the General Council meeting and learn about your Tribe. Bring your regalia and dance with us on Saturday evening to honor our Tribe. Once you attend, you will return. Remember that the arena has a dress code. Women should keep their legs and shoulders covered by wearing ankle-length skirts and a shirt that conceals the shoulders as well as carry a shawl, and men should wear slacks and a ribbon shirt. Everyone should wear moccasins or closed-toed shoes and move clockwise around the arena. Many classes, presentations and cultural events occur throughout the Festival. More information can be found on the Tribal website at cpn.news/festival.
One of the traits I got from my parents was how to be a good citizen, of both this country and our Tribe. If you are of voting age, you have a responsibility to both, to be an active participant. Vote, and vote every year, in our Tribal elections. Make it a habit to return your Tribal absentee ballot request form, and when you get your ballot, cast your vote and return it immediately. Don’t wait for the last minute; it can be too easy to put off. VOTE! These days, it is easy to have a jaded view of the world, and as you can see, a very divided world. A lot of people just tune out what is happening on a day-to-day basis and don’t put any faith in our elected leaders. I would like to make one very important point. Our Tribe has thrived under a stable government for many years, and it is very easy to get complacent and not feel the need to participate in our Tribal elections, but your participation in that election will guarantee that stability continues. For those of us in Tribal government, it is our responsibility to ensure that our Tribe continues to thrive, grow and diversify, so that we can maintain and expand services to our members that make sense when we can. Less than 10% of our eligible voters participate in our Tribal elections, that is almost unbelievable. Please vote!
Once again, I would like to say what an honor it is to serve you as your District 7 Legislator. As always, give me a call and I will be happy to work with you on any questions you may have or provide you with additional information you may need to access tribal benefits that are available to you. Please also take the time to give me a call or send me an email with your contact information so that I can keep you informed of the happenings within the Nation and District.
Migwetch (Thank you),
Mark Johnson | Wisk Mtek (Strong as a Tree) | 559-351-0078 | [email protected]
Dave Carney
District 8
Bozho, jayek (Hello, everyone),
Summer is fast approaching and travel plans are being made! The Citizen Potawatomi Family Reunion Festival is hosted June 27 through 29 in Oklahoma. Please make your travel plans — especially around accommodations — just as soon as possible if you haven’t already. cc Please make sure to mention that you are Citizen Potawatomi.
I probably answer at least one inquiry a week about which families will be honored this year. They will be: Bourassa, Burnett, Melot, Navarre, Peltier, Wamego, Wilmet and Vieux. Folks belonging to these families are encouraged to speak to the Cultural Heritage Center staff about being interviewed to add to the oral history of our Tribe, dance as an honored group at the Saturday night pow wow, and meet and socialize in the round house under family name banners made for the Festival.
If you do not plan to attend the Family Festival and will not be able to vote in person, it is still important to vote. Please request your absentee ballot. If you did not receive a postcard to return for your ballot, please go cpn.news/ballotrequest. This request must be postmarked by June 8.
I am planning to host two Potawatomi events in Alaska in August. We will be having a meeting at the Sealaska Heritage Institute in downtown Juneau from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 9. There will be presentations and prizes, and lunch will be provided. To my knowledge, this will be the first CPN event in Juneau.
On Sunday, Aug. 10, we will gather at Lake Lucile Park (Pavillion B) in Wasilla from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for presentations, prizes and a Potawatomi art contest. Lunch will also be provided. There will be a private Naming at the home of one of our Wasilla elders that morning. If you are planning on attending the Wasilla event and are interested in receiving your Potawatomi name, please reach out to me at [email protected].
Alaska residents will receive a postcard with more details and an RSVP deadline, however, if you’d like to contact me earlier, please feel free to reach out. Also, if you are a subject expert on a particular CPN related topic and would like to make a presentation, I’d love to hear from you.
If you’ve ever attended a district meeting I’ve organized, you know that you’ll receive lots of printed handouts. One of them is a request for an eagle permit and order form for feathers from the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife. These forms must be filled out by the requesting Tribal member and sent to the Nation to be certified by a Tribal representative, sent back to the applicant, and then sent in to the federal government. Here is the link to get the process started: cpn.news/featherrequest.
The process can take well over a year, and you can only have one order in at a time. Therefore, as soon as an order arrives, I generally place another order.
Though it is far off, please be sure to mark your calendars for our annual Fall Feast on Oct. 11 at the Duwamish Longhouse in Seattle.
As always, it is my pleasure to serve as your legislator,
Dave Carney | Kagashgi (Raven) | [email protected] | 360-259-4027
Paul Wesselhöft
District 9
Bozho, nikan (Hello, friend),
Potawatomi artists
Artists and art lovers, you may want to join Potawatomi Artists on Facebook.
We are 5,293 members strong and increasing every day. Potawatomi Artists is a private group where members display or enjoy: Art, photography, music, drama, poetry, short stories, crafts, jewelry, regalia, Potawatomi history, culture and language.
The group is for Potawatomi members and their family from the various American and Canadian tribes. Creative works don’t necessarily have to be Potawatomi themed, and members don’t have to be artists themselves.
The group is not a forum for arguments, controversy, politics, campaigning, selling non-creative works or evangelizing. Advertisements and promotions of creative works for sale are welcome. Please consider joining us.
Migwetch (Thank you),
Paul Wesselhöft | Naganit (Leader) | [email protected] | [email protected]