For some people, music is background noise, filler for silence or a hobby. For tribal member Lissa Morris, it’s everything. “I was born into a musical household. My mother is a classically trained pianist and my father is still an active guitarist who plays at local venues several times a week,” Morris said. Morris, a Read More »

Yakima, Washington’s Marshall Kent defeated Double Oak, Texas’ Chris Barnes in the finals of the Grand Casino Hotel Resort PBA Oklahoma Open inside the Grand Events Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. “That was a lot harder than I wanted to work,” said 24-year-old Kent, “but I’m grateful to be standing here as the winner. It’s a Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Tim Pyeatt recently received an award honoring military members, civilian employees or veterans in government service. To win the Society of American Indian Government Employee award, Pyeatt supported the inclusion and promotion of all Department of Defense and government personnel to include American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S. Read More »

The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development is pleased to announce the opening of Indian Nations Rising: Celebrating Native Youth, an exhibition featuring four Honoring Nations programs that highlight youth and family-oriented successes in tribal governance. The exhibit will be on view at the National Museum of the American Indian from July 12, 2017 Read More »

Even for those with experience in the rules and regulations tied to their service in the U.S. armed forces, many veterans and their families are beguiled by the bureaucratic challenges that confront them during interactions with the U.S. Veterans Administration. After decades of highly publicized scandals though, some inroads are being made by the very Read More »

Bozho, During the CPN Festival in June we signed up about 80 members. Many veterans, tribal members and spouses of tribal members were excited about becoming or renewing their membership. They were proud to be recognized as veterans. Veterans and active duty military and active reserves are eligible for membership in the CPN VeteransOrganization. We Read More »

The United States’ largest tribally-owned bank, First National Bank & Trust Co., was among some of Oklahoma’s most well-known businesses and non-profits honored at the 2017 Journal Record Beacon Awards for its staff’s charitable giving initiatives. The bank, with seven locations across central and western Oklahoma, was recognized by the Journal Record newspaper for its work Read More »

With the expansive growth the CPN Health Services have experienced in the last decade, there always seem to be new facilities, health sectors and health providers when patients visit one of the two clinics. One of the new faces those seeking eye care will see is CPN’s new Director of Optometry, Walter C. McLaughlin O.D. Read More »

Tribal member and Citizen Potawatomi Nation employee, Morganne Lyon, has been accepted into the Leadership Native Oklahoma Program. The program aims to bring together Native American citizens from across the State of Oklahoma and build leaders that are committed to improving the future of Oklahoman communities. Lyon, of the Peltier family, has worked as probate Read More »