By Jennifer Randell and Bree Dunham, CPN Eagle Aviary Managers Weather patterns have been erratic this year, and fall has been no exception in Oklahoma. The pastures are still lush and green, and the trees, which would normally be nearly bare, are full of leaves that are only just beginning to suggest that autumn is Read More »
The Mad Tatter celebrated its two-year anniversary at the end of October, and in that time, people took notice. Inspired by the 1951 animated film, Alice in Wonderland, the tattoo shop’s interior boasts textured walls, bright colors and a different theme from the movie in every room. “We wanted to make it like you fell Read More »
When the phone rings in the middle of the night and a Citizen Potawatomi child faces court proceedings potentially placing them in foster care, people like Janet Draper take the call. As the director of the Tribal Indian Child Welfare Program, she and her staff play a vital role in the lives of young Tribal Read More »
After competing against ten other contestants from across Oklahoma, Kay Manning of Oklahoma City took the top spot during this summer’s Ms. Senior Oklahoma Pageant at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Oklahoma. “She is a wonderful, talented lady, and we are proud of having her as our new queen to represent our great state of Oklahoma,” said Read More »
Approximately a mile southeast of Maple Hill, Kansas, along Mill Creek sits the remnants of influential Potawatomi Jude Bourassa’s gristmills. Jude’s father, Daniel Bourassa II, was the first to sign the Muster Roll, which began the Potawatomi people’s forced removal from Indiana to present-day Kansas on the Trail of Death. However, Jude did not leave Read More »
In 1838, American militia members evacuate Simu-quah, a young Potawatomi girl, and the rest of her family from their village at Twin Lakes in Indiana and force them to begin a long march to Kansas. Seeing her father, a local headman (or chief), chained in the back of a prison wagon, Simu-quah resolved to help Read More »
Neil Southern’s reputation for high-quality, hand-crafted knives keeps him busy outside of his job as a FireLake Casino night-shift security officer. He began working for the Nation in March of 2012, and a few years later, he started making knives. “My love of knives combined with watching my grandfather shape steel with a hammer and Read More »
Each summer, Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Potawatomi Leadership Program culminates with project presentations. The PLP counselors paired the class of 2018 together early in the six-week internship, and the participants then began thinking of ways to expand the Nation’s economic, cultural or governmental scope while integrating their interests. After discussing their ideas with their mentors, the Read More »
Citizens of all federally recognized tribes can find services and training through the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Workforce Development & Social Service. Whether seeking employment assistance, education or emergency financial assistance, the program – financed primarily through federal and Tribal government funds – offers a hand up rather than a hand out for those in need. Read More »
Darian Towner, House of Hope Prevention Specialist This year, many stories of sexual assault and domestic violence have come to light. We have seen its presence in the political sphere, throughout Hollywood, within our schools and in our daily news. Tackling issues such as sexual assault and domestic violence can seem intimidating with new stories Read More »