Josh and Ken Huepel, along with other top NFL and collegiate players and coaches, brought the Day of Champions camp to Shawnee to work with local youth. The camp was held July 1-2 at The Ball Fields at FireLake and nearly 100 youth attended. The camp was hosted by Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Day of Read More »
Two Potawatomi Leadership Program counselors took first place in the Men’s and Women’s dance contest at the CPN Family Reunion Festival powwow. Austen Roselius won first place dancing the Northern Traditional Dance in the Men’s contest and Tesia Zientek took first place dancing Southern Cloth Women’s Traditional style in the Women’s contest. Austen, a member Read More »
More than 5,000 people from 39 states descended on the town of Shawnee the weekend of June 28-30 to celebrate their Citizen Potawatomi Nation heritage. The annual Family Reunion Festival attracts people from all across the United States and has a considerable economic impact on Shawnee. “Events that draw visitors from outside the area are always Read More »
With the start of festival, attendees are encouraged to try and use some Potawatomi words while visiting the various activities taking place this weekend. Below are some basic phrases and responses, and the Potawatomi dictionary can be found online here. Potawatomi words spelled out in English like below don’t require any accent, just read the Read More »
The Family Reunion Festival hosts several language and cultural classes for adults and children. In addition to having the opportunity to meet with extended Potawatomi family, festival guests can learn CPN language, discover beading or make a pair of moccasins just to name a few. “We offer several classes during festival so that people who Read More »
Of all of the activities taking place during the Family Reunion Festival, Grand Entry is among the most popular. Grand Entry happens at the powwow, which takes place Saturday evening. All of the honored families are recognized with a dance during Grand Entry. The families being honored are the Johnson, Lafromboise, LaReau, LeClair, Melott, Rhodd, Read More »
The Family Reunion Festival is just around the corner and there are a few things you should know if you plan to attend. There are many activities scheduled for June 28, 29 and 30; all of them provide the opportunity for Potawatomi to connect with their larger family, their culture and the tribe. Here are Read More »
Arlene Jaquez, a nurse at the CPN West Clinic, was in a similar situation that many Oklahoma City-area residents found themselves in on May 31 when tornado producing storms hit. Jaquez, caught in rush hour traffic swollen with citizens trying to escape the approaching storms, found herself and her family away from their home south Read More »
As part of the youth Summer Camp program at the CPN Gym, Sara Lawrence of the FireLake Wellness Center has been running a health and wellness program for attendees. “With this generation, it is always good to have some structured time for exercise,” explained Lawerance. “Some stay inside and play video games, while others don’t Read More »
Editor’s Note: With Family Festival less than a week away, voting in the District elections will conclude on June 29 at the CPN Tribal Court. In the interest of giving the candidates in this year’s two contested elections one last appeal to the voters, below are messages from the District 2 incumbent, Eva Marie Carney, Read More »