Mattena takes position to bring cultural items home

Navarre family member Kay Kkendasot Mattena accepted the role as program associate for the Association on American Indian Affairs, the longest-serving national Native non-profit, this year.

House of Hope Color Fun Run

The CPN House of Hope held their annual Color Fun Run in October to kick off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This was the fourth year the organization successfully put together the event, and there were over 400 people in attendance.

Veterans Report: November/December 2025

Bozho (Hello), Happy Thanksgiving and merry Christmas, CPN veterans and families! A special announcement: Due to a conflict in dates, our CPN Veterans Organization’s Christmas was moved to Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center Veterans’ Memorial Room at 6 p.m. We enjoyed good food and prizes for CPN veterans Read More »

Language update: November/December 2025

The monthly report from the Nation’s Language Department offers conversational vocabulary, updates about current program offerings, and more.

CPN Eagle Aviary releases two golden eagles

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary released two golden eagles near White Sulphur Springs, Montana. They are the first golden eagles hatched in captivity and released into the wild by a Native American aviary.

Veterans Report: November 2025

Editor’s note: The November and December 2025 editions of the print Hownikan will be combined into one Holiday edition. The column published here is available online only. Bozho (Hello), November is the month to be thankful for all the blessings we have received. I have lots of blessings accumulated over my 80 years. Being raised Read More »

Language update: November 2025

The monthly report from the Nation’s Language Department offers conversational vocabulary, updates about current program offerings, and more.