Citizen Potawatomi Nation Office of Environmental Health created a list of actions to address climate change risks in the Great Plains and decrease the Tribe’s environmental impact.
Tribal member Helen Scarborough attended the Princeton University’s College Horizons program to learn about the admissions process and its relation to her Native American heritage.
An update from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Language Department; upcoming events, ways to learn, new projects and more.
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Center plans to expand their services and programs in the new year, becoming not just a museum but a community and cultural center.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation District 2 Legislator Eva Marie Carney was inspired to start a nonprofit to supply Native American students with menstrual hygiene products at school to keep them in class while on their period.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin: This year, the Forest County Potawatomi Community begins several initiatives in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic’s impact. FCPC will supplement $450,000 to help fund a public awareness campaign targeting residents across the Wisconsin county named for the tribe. The county will use FCPC dollars to fund additional law enforcement officer positions. Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation Consumer Lending Coordinator Tina Pollard recently became a certified student loan counselor. With her expanded ability to provide financial advice to CPN members and employees, Pollard can now help others develop plans to get out of school debt.
Stalking can happen to anyone. Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s House of Hope provides assistance to those experiencing domestic violence and stalking.
Native Americans, including Potawatomi, have used beading as an art form long before European contact. Many today adorn their regalia with wonderful patterns and meaningful beaded pieces. It’s never too late to learn this beautiful tradition.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recently awarded $700,000 of the Core Financial Assistance to the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation.