Citizen Potawatomi Nation and Cherokee Nation have partnered to monitor the air quality near CPN headquarters in Shawnee. The data collected will help determine if pollutant levels in the air around Shawnee are a cause for concern. “Ground-level ozone, or smog, is a potentially harmful air pollutant,” said Cody Braun, Environmental Coordinator, CPN.  “Because the Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation contributed $5,000 to the American Red Cross in Pottawatomie County to assist with the disaster relief efforts after an E F-4 tornado damaged hundreds of homes and left residents without a place to live. “This donation is greatly appreciated and will go so far to meet the needs in the Shawnee and Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation staff worked Sunday afternoon, evening and through the night helping victims of a tornado that ripped through Pottawatomie County. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Police Department had officers assisting other agencies in rescue efforts. “We called in extra units, it was all-hands on deck,” said Jim Collard, CPN police chief.  “We’re doing anything Read More »

 As the Family Reunion Festival approaches, CPN members from across the country will descend on the old tribal grounds south of Shawnee, Okla. to see family and participate in the festivities. But more than a decade ago, the participation of Potawatomi at the event wasn’t a guarantee. CPN hosted one of the region’s more popular Read More »

  One time, long ago, the Creator Mamogosnan flooded the Earth. Original man, known as Wiske, was floating in the water along with all the Earth’s other animals. To stay afloat, they each climbed onto a large log that had been carried by the current. Wiske, tired of hanging onto the log in the cold Read More »

In February a group of women began working on a quilt in their spare time, each of them sewing a few pieces and putting them together. The group met each week, weather permitting, and pieced together scraps from regalia making. As the quilt came together, so did the ladies, creating friendships they hope to continue. Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation has hired tribal member Frank Schmidlkofer as safety manager. Frank is retired from Oklahoma Gas and Electric and brings more than 30 years of safety experience to CPN. “We are happy to have Frank on board as safety manager,” said Linda Capps, Vice-Chairman, Citizen Potawatomi Nation. “His expertise in the area of Read More »

CPN Legislator Mark Johnson has a unique undertaking when it comes to organizing meetings for his constituents. But working with expansive geographic challenges is nothing new for Johnson, who has spent his career outside of the legislature fighting fires with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Johnson, born in Sanger, Calif. is a Read More »