Tribal health services continue to add more patient services to meet the ever growing need. This growth requires an expansion of facilities and staff to meet those ever increasing numbers. Seminole, Oklahoma native Vanessa Harvey, Nurse Practitioner is the latest medical professional to join the CPN West Health Clinic team. Born and raised in the Read More »
In recent years, Oklahoma City’s interior, long neglected as the city’s periphery extended in a suburban sprawl, has seen a revival. The Plaza District, lying in the neighborhoods northwest of downtown Oklahoma City is one such area, with a Potawatomi-owned business right at the heart of the district. Tribal member Tony Morton, a member of Read More »
Family Reunion Festival brings together families from across the world to reflect and learn about Potawatomi history at the Tribal headquarters in Oklahoma. Aside from studying the Tribal archives and practices, another way to share Potawatomi culture is by connecting with wildlife. During the summer, Oklahoma is home to more than 120 species of birds. Read More »
A sold-out field including 120 of the world’s best bowlers will resume competition when the Professional Bowlers Association returns to FireLake Bowling Center and the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort May 9-17 for the second annual Oklahoma’s Grand Casino Hotel & Resort PBA Summer Swing. The Summer Swing will include four PBA Tour title events Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Eagle Aviary is home to bald eagles and various other species of birds. In one way or another, almost all the aviary’s residents are unable to fly. Recently the aviary took in a golden eagle because the facility that housed him no longer had room. CPN Eagle Aviary manager Jennifer Randell Read More »
On March 5, 2015, Cherokee Nation citizen and Citizen Potawatomi Development Corporation Director Shane Jett spoke before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Jett discussed the historical and contemporary issues facing Native American, and specifically the impact of the blood quantification in limiting young members from attaining full tribal memberships. His remarks are Read More »
Bozho, Attention Reservist Veterans. Many reservists who served as crew members, flight nurses and maintenance workers from the 1970s to the 1980s on aircraft previously used to spray Agent Orange defoliant as part of what the military called Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War were considered ineligible for Health Care and Disability Benefits. However, Read More »
“Buy here, pay here” car lots, payday and signature loan lenders all are big business in Oklahoma. In the nonprofit world, we call these companies predatory lenders. There is a distinct reason we consider them predatory. Like lions, they prey on people who can’t get away. Most of the time, a bruised credit report causes Read More »
In the digital age, every new car comes with an outlet for an iPod or smartphone, while many new models also boast XM satellite tuners. On the more traditional broadcast channels like FM radio, multinational conglomerates own dozens of stations around the nation, responsible for a uniformity of programming that is unseen in American history. Read More »
One doesn’t typically think about a roof until its missing. For many in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, a lack of adequate housing is a real concern though. With a poverty rate of more than 18 percent, a significant portion of Pottawatomie County residents rely on Native American-run housing authorities like Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Tribal Housing Department. Read More »