Potawatomi Leadership Program alumni Ella Carbrey and Megan Cavallaro created an initiative to hold an art contest they hoped would encourage more Tribal members to vote.
Each semester, students in a Potawatomi I language course have a chance to write children’s books in the Potawatomi language. Recently, the author of one of those books was Bonner family descendant Morgan Aguiar.
Meeting minutes from the February 2025 meeting of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation legislature.
The CPN Department of Education breaks down why self-identifying as Native American to schools is important for data and funding for tribal education programs and other forms of support for Native students.
Tribal member Annie Slease created the Mental Health Literacy Collaborative to help communities better understand mental health. She hopes to expand her work to include Indigenous communities.
CItizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member Henry Norman Brooks posthumously received a medal for his heroic actions that saved the lives of his two daughters.
One of the founding Citizen Potawatomi Families, the Melot family traces their roots to French immigrants Joseph Melot and Claude Melot. Joseph’s wife Katy Melot was among those who accepted citizenshp and land in Indian Territory; Katy and Joseph owned the land that would eventually become Wannette, Oklahoma.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Football Camp 2025
The April language update covers current language classes, the coming summer master apprenticeship program, and a community game night on April 29.
CPN artist Nicole Emmons told the story of the 1838 Potawatomi Trail of death through animation, projection and mixed media in an exhibition at the University of Oklahoma’s Lightwell Gallery in spring 2025.