Bozho nikanek (Hello friends), The first thing I need to mention is our District 1 and 4 joint meeting May 5 at Ararat Shrine Temple Restaurant, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, Missouri. Hownikan editor Jennifer Bell is our guest speaker. This is a large meeting room with ample parking and excellent lunch facilities. Complementary lunch Read More »
By Darian Towner, Prevention Specialist, House of Hope When it comes to ending sexual violence, there is no better time to act than the present. With a society that seems to be screaming for change and desiring both a healthier and safer atmosphere for women, we are being presented with the unique opportunity to shift Read More »
Between 2008 and 2018, Oklahoma decreased per-pupil educational funding by 28.2 percent, leading the United States in total percentage cuts to education. No other state slashed education budgets more than 20 percent. In fact, Oklahoma reduced funding by 12 percent more than Texas, which sits at second place. Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Education Department developed the Read More »
By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Naloxone is showing up in more corners of Indian Country as part of the continued growth of a two-year-old interagency agreement aimed at tackling the opioid epidemic. In December 2015, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service announced a memorandum of understanding to allow for the hands-on training of BIA Read More »
Sculptor and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Denny Haskew never chooses the easy path. Throughout his life, physically taxing experiences have both been a representation of, and carved out, his personality. Now living in Loveland, Colorado, he is a longtime artist of Columbine Gallery and a member of the National Sculptors’ Guild. The consortium of carvers Read More »
Submitted by Kassi Roselius, M.D., M.P.H. Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services (CPNHS) Public Health would like to use this opportunity to promote health and wellness for our patient population and nationwide. Below is a list of topics and critical components to overall well-being we’re focusing on during National Public Health Week, which runs April 2-8. Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s House of Hope is a domestic violence program that helps victims of physical, emotional and financial abuse, and stalking. The program provides assistance locating emergency shelter, parenting education, resources and referrals, support groups, court advocacy, and safety planning -all with a guiding hand from employees like domestic violence adult and child advocate Read More »
As Citizen Potawatomi Nation continues to grow, so does the number of computers on which it relies. The need for information technology professionals like Chad Wimer increased, too. He began working for the Tribe as a help desk technician in July. Wimer is part of the IT department at the Nation’s administrative building near Shawnee, Read More »
Bozho nikan (Hello friends), I hope 2018 is off to a great start for everyone and their families. I still cannot believe how quickly 2017 flew by. We will blink, and Family Reunion Festival will be here. Now that the Cultural Heritage Center has re-opened you can expept it to offer more classes. This is Read More »
Happy New Year! I am looking forward to 2018 and all of the possibilities it holds. Looking back on 2017, there were some significant challenges for the Nation and me personally, but overall, it was a good year. The tribe is putting lots of effort into improving the Cultural Heritage Center, preserving and fostering Potawatomi Read More »