In September, I had the opportunity to attend the White House Tribal Nations Conference and the White House Tribal Youth Gathering as a delegate from Citizen Potawatomi Nation. My experience in WashingtonD.C. was unlike any I have ever had. While there, we heard from various tribal leaders, tribal youth, secretaries in President Obama’s cabinet, and Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has sued Indian Health Service over nearly $800,000 in costs associated with the operations of its health services, including the facility costs at the tribes’ health clinics, behavioral health center and wellness center. Treaty obligations require the federal government to provide medical care to American Indians and Alaska Natives, and it Read More »
Are you, like most of Americans, afraid of racking up holiday debt? Do you wake in a panic because you forgot in the holiday rush to buy a gift for your mother? Here are a few tips to help avoid a holiday spending hangover and help relieve the stress of the season. Create a list: Write up a list the people who Read More »
Five years ago, I was in Des Moines, Iowa interviewing for an executive position at an insulation company that wanted me to open a manufacturing plant in Brazil. I had no idea of the impending adventure that awaited me back home in Oklahoma. I left Iowa with a promise that I would receive a formal job offer forthwith and a request that I not accept Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Court system is designed to provide enforcement of tribal laws, equal justice to all and protection of tribal sovereignty. The court initially functioned as the Court of Indian Offences for western Oklahoma beginning in 1978 and became the CPN Tribal Court in 1985. Its caseload has expanded consistently each year to meet Read More »
Summer was kind to us in Oklahoma this year with milder temperatures and ample rainfall. That same summer weather has lingered well into October. The trees are still full with leaves and the pasture remains green, but the landscape is finally starting to yield to fall’s crisp night air as those greens give way to gold and orange hues. The wildlife around the aviary has Read More »
As our youth have finished and perfected their beading, sewing, and cooking skills this past month, we are preparing for a new set of workshops and activities in November. We have some changes coming up to ensure all Potawatomi youth and families’ needs and wants for programming are being met. We will be introducing a new general application process. Instead of filling out an application for Read More »
Since the first hunter-gatherer turned their spear into a plow, humans from cultures across the world have almost universally held celebrations commemorating the conclusion of the fall harvest.
In 1838, the Potawatomi Indians in the state of Indiana were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands by order of the U.S. government. The 859 Potawatomi who started the journey travelled across Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and finally Kansas before finally arriving at their intended destination. The loss of life, 41 in total, resulted in the removal becoming Read More »
Bozho, With the growing concern for the homeless veterans across the country, I have learned of a new Veteran’s Administration program that was created to deal with the problem called the VA Medical Foster Home. The medical foster home is an alternative to a nursing home setting for eligible veterans who are no longer able to safely live independently. The Prescott VA in Arizona Read More »