In this year’s only competitive legislative race, incumbent legislator Bobbi Bowden seeks to retain her seat in District 13 against challenger Samuel Navarre. Representative Bowden answered some questions about herself, her past work in service of the Tribe and some issues she would focus on in the upcoming legislative session should she win reelection. Where Read More »
As the ninth largest tribe in the in the U.S., CPN has many acclaimed artists amongst its Tribal members, both past and present. From Sharon Hoogstraten’s breathtaking photographic portraits to Woody Crambo’s intricately detailed paintings, Tribal artists are represented in all mediums in the art world. Closer to home is just one example of one Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation is the most treatied tribe in the United States, having more than 40 signed with the federal government as well as two each with Great Britain and France. This facet of history is also notable for the fact that all 40 of those signed by American officials and ratified by Congress were Read More »
Bozho Jayek, It’s an exciting time in the language department. We are working hard on a self-paced online language course. The idea behind the course is that a person will be able to access the course anywhere in the world at any time they want to learn Potawatomi. As part of the class there are Read More »
Each New Year, resolutions to lose weight, get healthy or simply start exercising become the norm for many people. There are a few things that can be done to add physical activity into the day without buying expensive workout equipment or a gym membership. “There are easy ways to add physical activity to your day,” Read More »
The Potawatomi Leadership Program has been in place since 2003 and serves to educate young Tribal members on CPN and give them workplace experience and knowledge for their college and future careers. The program is only open to enrolled members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is limited between 8 to 10 students. PLP students Read More »
The Potawatomi Leadership Program has been in place since 2003 and serves to educate young Tribal members on CPN and give them workplace experience and knowledge for their college and future careers. The program is only open to enrolled members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is limited between 8 to 10 students. PLP students Read More »
In the second of this two part series, Oklahoma State University’s Kay Porter, a Bertrand family descendent, describes the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation’s upcoming symposium, “Mentoring Students for International Success” as well as internship opportunities available to Native American college students in the STEM fields. OK-LSAMP, housed in OSU’s Division of Institutional Read More »
Bozho, At our January CPN Veterans meeting, we elected our new officers, or should I say, re-elected our “new” officers. I, Daryl Talbot, was re-elected commander for another three years. Bill Wano was re-elected as secretary and David Barrett was re-elected our treasurer. Both have done an outstanding job in the past and I believe Read More »
The first calendar day of spring is right around the corner but we can already see the grass beginning to turn green underneath winter’s brown coat. The great-horned owls that have taken up in the hollow of the old pecan tree behind the aviary have already hatched at least one owlet this season. We found Read More »