This week’s featured items make great gifts for friends and family members wanting to show that Potawatomi Pride all year round. These handmade, beaded Potawatomi bracelets are unique and fashionable for all occasions. They’re not all Potawatomi of course – there’s even some Oklahoma-based school spirit pieces available – but regardless of the theme, these Read More »
The chaos and flurry of activities that surround Festival and the Gathering of Potawatomi Nations have come and gone, allowing the staff of the CHC the opportunity to turn our attention to new and exciting projects. Foremost on our agenda is putting the museum back in order so we can share the history of the Read More »
The below article originally ran in the August 25, 2015 edition of the Shawnee News-Star. It has been reproduced here with their express written permission. It was an emotional weekend for two mothers — the mom of an in- fant found not breathing and the dispatcher who had a calming voice on the other end Read More »
Housed in the CPN Cultural Heritage Center archival colleection, this item, created in the 1880s, is beautiful loom beaded yazhwango’gen (bandolier bag). It exhibits a classic Ho-Chunk design in both geometric and floral patterns.
The National Native American Purchasing Association holds an annual conference every spring with an overall goal to educate and support tribal procurement practices, promote cooperation, communication and resource development among Native American organizations, including the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs. CPN Purchasing Director Stacey Bennett, who is also a member of the Read More »
This week’s items of the week are helping the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center celebrate the new openings at the Tribal museum. As progress at the CHC picks up, both in person and online, the Potawatomi Hugs Stuffed Animals will be there to show you around. Soft and adorable, these five make great gifts Read More »
In this week’s look into Citizen Potawatomi history, Way Back Wednesday presents an an excerpt from George Winter’s journal regarding ninetenth century Potawatomi leader Ashkum. “Ash-kum was an orator of some consideration and distinction; he however was not continued in such capacity, when I knew him in eighteen thirty-seven… “In his speeches he always Read More »
The Potawatomi Leadership Program has been in place since 2003, educating young Tribal members on CPN and providing workplace experience and cultural. The program is only open to enrolled members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is limited between 8 to 10 students. PLP participants devote six weeks of their summer as interns at the Read More »
The Potawatomi Leadership Program has been in place since 2003, educating young Tribal members on CPN and providing workplace experience and cultural. The program is only open to enrolled members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is limited between 8 to 10 students. PLP participants devote six weeks of their summer as interns at the Read More »
Bozho, At our last CPN Veterans Organization meeting we made some historic advancements in updating our bylaws. First, change in the bylaws is one that has been discussed for several years and affects many CPN members and their spouses. The change was proposed and passed unanimouslyto allow veteran spouses of CPN members to join the Read More »