It’s a topic that has vexed even the most highly regarded economists and government officials; how do you incentivize a hand up before it becomes a hand out? Assistance, or welfare, from government entities remains a topic of constant debate in the U.S. and other Western nations, where incentives to use such programs before moving Read More »
As the weather warms up and spring approaches, the time has come for eligible students to submit their application for the Potawatomi Leadership Program. Since 2003, we have invited 18-20 year-old tribal members with a 3.0 GPA who have not completed more than one year of college to spend six weeks in Shawnee, Oklahoma. PLP Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Community Development Corporation is not the kind of financial institution that worries financial regulators like the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. More often than not, it is a champion of the little guy. Its staff works with tribal members and employees to provide financial products and counseling services. It offers these same Read More »
An exceprt from the journal of Potawatomi chronicler George Winter regarding 19th century Potawatomi leader Kee-wau-nay (Prairie Chicken). “Kee-wau-nay was a war chief, one of the old patriarchs of the Pottawattamies of the Wabash. The village of Kee-wau-nay and the charming lake which was in close vicinity was named after the chief. “He was an Read More »
Nothing says “I love you” like a piece of jewelry. Well we’ve got quite a few new pieces in the store, including birch bark earrings and necklaces with a variety of stones to go to that special someone. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that Read More »
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has lost in its attempt to unlawfully collect sales taxes from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Arbitrator Daniel J. Boudreau, former State of Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, ruled in favor of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in a dispute between CPN and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Read the full text of Justice Boudreau’s Read More »
Since the mid-1970s there has been a shift in federal Indian policy toward self-determination, which in general refers to the belief that Indian nations should determine their own futures. Joseph P. Kalt, the Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, describes this opportunity Read More »
These cute, handmade dolls are made by a local artist who creatively sews each piece and uses Pendleton towels for the blankets. If you would like to purchase an item, FireLake Gift Shop has many items like this that can be seen in our store located inside the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center or Read More »
There seem to be number successful Citizen Potawatomi athletes in the Kansas-Missouri area. Tyler Bray of the Kansas City Chiefs, Ron Baker of the Wichita State men’s basketball team and Team USA and Lindenwood University’s Mary Killman are all tribal members who have excelled in their sports. One addition to that list comes from the Read More »
With the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center coming into the home stretch of reconstruction before the busy summer of 2016, we look back at the creation of a few pieces of art that adorned the structure shortly after its original January 2006 opening. Tribal citizen and well known Oklahoma artist Beverly Fentress created many Read More »