It has been just more than five years since Dale, Okla. first welcomed flowing, treated water from Pottawatomie County Rural Water District 3. Although the community as a whole has benefited from having treated water, the school system has been impacted the most. Dale Public Schools, which serves kindergarten through the twelfth grade, had long Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation employs more than 2,200 employees across its vast array of commercial enterprises and Tribal government supported programs. Here are a few of this week’s featured job openings, but more can be found by visiting www.FireLakeJobs.com One of CPN’s newest commercial enterprises, Soto Sushi Restaurant is located inside the Grand Casino Hotel and Read More »
Between her normal duties as director of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center and responsibilities in overseeing the museum’s reconstruction from damages sustained in the2014 flood, Dr. Kelli Mosteller recently featured as a contributor to a newly published book about the British Empire’s impact on indigenous communities. The book, “Indigenous Communities and Settler Colonialism: Read More »
This week’s FireLake Gift Shop item of the week is something that’ll keep the sun out of your eyes, whether at the ball park or on the golf course. These one size fits all Potawatomi pride ball caps are $16 and are fastened in the back by velcro and ties. This week’s featured items are Read More »
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. With such a prevalent disease, CPN Health Services is working to inform both potential patients and family members of those at risk of its signs, treatments and options in dealing with it. On July 29, 2015 at 11 a.m., the Title Read More »
This week for Way Back Wednesday, we delve into the Tribal archives to show one of the prides of the CPN Cultural Heritage Center collections made by a Pokagan Band Potawatomi member. Josiah Brown of Shelbyville, Mich. hand crafted this 2.5 ft multicolor hamper from black ash at the age of 16 years old. Black Read More »
Tribal emergency management teams from across Oklahoma made their way to FireLake Arena in early June for the eighth annual Inter-Tribal Emergency Management Coalition Summit. Founded in 2004, ITEMC is a collaboration of emergency management professionals from 22 Oklahoma tribes who address local, state and national hazard preparedness. In addition to tribal emergency management personnel, Read More »
A program available through the Federal Communications Commission is ensuring eligible low-income Native Americans across the country access to the nation’s communications networks. Whether it is used to contact emergency services, connect with a future employer or stay in touch with home-bound loved ones, the Lifeline program through the federal Universal Service Fund is there Read More »
Preserving the Potawatomi language is essential in the Tribe’s effort to maintain its identity as a distinct and sovereign people. On the front lines of the battle to maintain that distinct Potawatomi identity is the staff of the CPN Language Department, who in their everyday work keeps the Tribe’s native language alive. A recent graduate Read More »
As a legislator, I always appreciate those in our communities who work together to make our local areas a better place to live, work and play. Oftentimes, these community partners go about their business without seeking much acclaim when much is due to them. Today I want to briefly show my appreciation for one of Read More »