Name: John Rocky Barrett, Keweoge (He Leads Them Home) Potawatomi family: Peltier and Bourassa Residence: Shawnee, Oklahoma Education: Shawnee High School, University of Oklahoma, Princton University, Oklahoma City University Occupation: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Chairman – 1985 to present | First National Bank and Trust Co. of Shawnee, Oklahoma: Chairman of the Board – 1989 Read More »
Each June, Citizen Potawatomi from across the world travel to the tribal headquarters in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to celebrate their shared heritage and forge closer ties with friends and family. The 2017 Family Reunion Festival looks to be no different, with many new sights, upgraded facilities and familiar faces set to converge on the tribal Read More »
Many tribal members know that as enrolled citizens, they are entitled to the benefits provided by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation as well as services provided by other tribes in the surrounding areas. Well known amongst these services is the access to Indian Health Clinics. But once the doctor’s appointment concludes, some patients find themselves facing Read More »
Tecumseh’s finest will have one more line of protection should the worst happen thanks to a $10,000 contribution from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation to the police department. In 2016 the tribe donated $5,000 to the Tecumseh Police Department for the purchase of active shooter kits and followed up in May 2017 with another $5,000. Active Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Administration offices will be closed for Memorial Day 2017. Offices will reopen on May 30, 2017.
The world’s best bowlers will descend on Shawnee for another Professional Bowlers Association tournament held at FireLake Bowling Center and the Grand Casino Event Center. The Grand Casino Hotel & Resort PBA Oklahoma Open is a weeklong competition where bowlers from around the globe compete to qualify for the live television finals on July 1-2. Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Behavioral Health Clinic experiences very few “slow days,” a result likely related to the inadequate behavioral and mental healthcare services in the United States as a whole. Along with determined support from the tribal leadership and CPN Health Services, the behavioral health program has benefitted from the leadership of Dr. Glenna Stumblingbear-Riddle. Read More »
Though the Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope program has had an emergency shelter for victims fleeing domestic violence since 2016, a constant challenge was keeping staff on duty full time. Like many ills that plague society though, incidents of domestic violence don’t keep a 9-5 schedule, thus making it a struggle to keep the Read More »
Bozho, (Hello) At our March CPN Veterans Organization meeting, Vice-Chairman Linda Capps presented Clyde “Rowdy” Yates, our CPN Tribal Veterans Representative, with a special award for his service to the tribe’s veterans over the years. Mrs. Capps also introduced David Stallings, Southwest Area manager for Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, and Steve Webb, a veterans’ service representative for Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. They answered many questions that our attending Read More »
Plan to join us for a free workshop, tours and lunch. Learn about seasonal high tunnels, being a friend to the monarch butterfly and the pollinators initiative. When: June 6, 2017 at 9 AM to 2 PM Where: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper, Shawnee, Oklahoma The workshop and tours include: Tours of the Read More »