Citizen Potawatomi in the Western sections of the U.S. will choose legislators in the June tribal election at the 2014 Family Reunion Festival. Vice Chairman Linda Capps, Secretary-Treasurer D. Wayne Trousdale, District 5 Legislator Gene Lambert and District 6 Legislator Rande Payne all will be running unopposed. In-person voting will commence June 28 during the Read More »
Celebrate Anishinaabe Art Day at The National Museum of the American Indian in New York on March 15, 2014 with your legislators and fellow tribal members from District 1 and District 2. Due to high demand, an additional guided tour of the Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes exhibit will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Read More »
Wadase Zhabwe continues to explore new territory on the North Canadian River. Since her release in April 2013 she has never ventured north of I-40, but on New Year’s Eve she did just that and rang in 2014 in a new place. New Years Eve’s telemetry put her in the Dale Bottom near the Grand Read More »
Welcome to another edition of the Potawatomi Cornerstone. When I first started to write about current tribal members, I thought the only problem I would have is who to pick to do an article on from all of the requests. As it turns out the problem is the exact opposite. I would love to have Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center has seen about 80,000 guests since the doors opened in January 2006. The Cultural Heritage Center employees focus on educating tribal members and exploring the history and collections items relevant to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Additionally, the staff offers language programs and cultural classes throughout the year. “Our Read More »
Since 2003, dozens of young tribal members have participated in the Potawatomi Leadership Program (PLP) as they mature into young adults and start making decisions for their future. Coming from across the country, college-age Potawatomi travel to CPN each summer for the PLP internship program, which provides workplace experience and knowledge for their college and Read More »
Linda Canada was 19 years old when she moved from Quitaque, Texas to Shawnee, Okla. with her immediate family. Her familiarity with the Citizen Potawatomi Nation began when Canada was playing at the old bingo hall, before the tribe ever owned a casino. She picked up an application during one visit and the rest is Read More »
With more than 2,000 employees the Citizen Potawatomi Nation has a host of talented individuals that help with the tribe’s day-to-day work. Whether they’re a local visual artist or a person who knows how to change that finicky oil filter on your old Dodge, tribal employees are staples of the local community. For those who Read More »
While the weather is all about polar vortexes and ice storms, those New Year resolutions aren’t going to get themselves accomplished if you wait for warmer temperatures. So while the weather may be cold, many of you will layer up and head outside. For those hardy few, here are some tips for exercising outside in Read More »