Bozho (Hello), The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Tribal Government Relations (OTGR) highlights tribes’ top priorities for serving American Indian needs. The office has a website that allows you to view its 2015 consultation report at va.gov/tribalgovernment. Tribal veterans are beginning to reap the benefits of their service via Veterans Housing and Read More »
Submitted by Jennifer Randell and Bree Dunham As most of you may know, Sept. 20, we successfully released Mko Kno, the first eaglet that was hatched at Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Eagle Aviary this spring. He was fitted with a satellite GPS telemetry backpack much like Wadasé Zhabwé wears. We opted for an improved version that Read More »
Submitted by Kabl Wilkerson Applying to law school can be strenuous and difficult. However, some students know exactly where they want to go and have a relative timeline of when to take the LSAT, apply to their school, etc. If you fall into this camp, then it is important to know that Harvard Law School Read More »
Unveiled in October, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian showcases a monument spontaneously built by hundreds of indigenous tribes during what historians call the largest gathering of Native Americans in protest in history. An 11.5-feet-tall milepost from the months long Dakota Access pipeline protests is the newest and final addition to the Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation employees Trey DeLonais, Morganne Lyon, Nathan Hawkins, Josh Bullock, and Channing Seikel were recently recognized by the NextGen Under 30 program and ionOklahoma Online magazine. The program honors the next generation of leaders who display innovation and creativity and who inspire others. Candidates are judged based on their participation in and contribution Read More »
More than 5,000 vehicles a day traverse two-lane Hardesty Road in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Art Muller, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Roads Department director, said his most recent traffic count for Hardesty between State Highway 177 and Brangus Road shows the need for repaving and widening. CPN has been working on this expansion, which runs alongside many of Read More »
The clatter of tumbling tenpins is a constant for FireLake Bowling Center Director Blake Starr. “I don’t even have to look at bowling pins to tell you what the guy leaves anymore — that’s how long I’ve been doing it,” Starr said as he listened to a ball spin down a polished lane behind him. Read More »
As a child welfare specialist, Bethany Bruno makes tough decisions every day about the lives and futures of children in Oklahoma foster care. She focuses specifically on permanency planning for children at the Department of Human Services Pontotoc County Office in Ada. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Read More »
Amber Curtis, Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Health Services director of nursing, enjoys telling stories about seeing her job reflected in the community. Knowing her patients on a deeper level and her dedication led to her nomination as one of the Great 100 Nurses in Oklahoma. Great 100 Nurses Foundation selects honorees throughout Oklahoma “based on their Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation was recently awarded Large Business of the Year by the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma. According to a press release issued by the organization, Business of the Year Awards are given to the businesses that have given both time and monetary contributions through sponsorships, volunteerism and commitment to Read More »