Name: Bob Whistler, Bmashi (He Soars)  Potawatomi family: Bourassa Residence: Bedford, Texas Education: Arkansas City High School (Kansas), San Diego City College, California State University Los Angeles Occupation: Owner of “RedMan I am Promotions,” a distributorship for custom logo merchandise On why he believes running for the tribal legislature is important: CPN has grown very Read More »

Name: Jon E. Boursaw, Wetase Mkoh (Brave Bear) Potawatomi family: Bourassa and Ogee Residence: Topeka, Kansas Education: Highland Park High School (Kansas), Washburn University, U.S. Air Force Squadron Officers School – Maxwell AFB, U.S. Air Force Academic Instructor’s Course, Maxwell AFB, U.S. Air Force Air and Command Staff College, Maxwell AFB, National Security Seminar, Ft. Read More »

Name: Roy V. Slavin, Netagtege (Forever Planting) Potawatomi family: Slavin Residence: Kansas City, Missouri Education: U.S. Army Radio Operator School – Ft. Monmouth, N.J., U.S. Army Radio Repair School – Ft. Mon-mouth, N.J. Occupation: Avionics Technician (retired) On why he believes running for the tribal legislature is important: “I ran because I see it as Read More »

Name: John Rocky Barrett, Keweoge (He Leads Them Home) Potawatomi family: Peltier and Bourassa Residence: Shawnee, Oklahoma Education: Shawnee High School, University of Oklahoma, Princton University, Oklahoma City University Occupation: Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Chairman – 1985 to present | First National Bank and Trust Co. of Shawnee, Oklahoma: Chairman of the Board – 1989 Read More »

Each June, Citizen Potawatomi from across the world travel to the tribal headquarters in Pottawatomie County,  Oklahoma to celebrate their shared heritage and forge closer ties with friends and family. The 2017 Family Reunion Festival looks to be no different, with many new sights, upgraded facilities and familiar faces set to converge on the tribal Read More »

Many tribal members know that as enrolled citizens, they are entitled to the benefits provided by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation as well as services provided by other tribes in the surrounding areas. Well known amongst these services is the access to Indian Health Clinics. But once the doctor’s appointment concludes, some patients find themselves facing Read More »

Tecumseh’s finest will have one more line of protection should the worst happen thanks to a $10,000 contribution from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation to the police department. In 2016 the tribe donated $5,000 to the Tecumseh Police Department for the purchase of active shooter kits and followed up in May 2017 with another $5,000. Active Read More »

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Administration offices will be closed for Memorial Day 2017. Offices will reopen on May 30, 2017.

The world’s best bowlers will descend on Shawnee for another Professional Bowlers Association tournament held at FireLake Bowling Center and the Grand Casino Event Center. The Grand Casino Hotel & Resort PBA Oklahoma Open is a weeklong competition where bowlers from around the globe compete to qualify for the live television finals on July 1-2. Read More »

Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Behavioral Health Clinic experiences very few “slow days,” a result likely related to the inadequate behavioral and mental healthcare services in the United States as a whole. Along with determined support from the tribal leadership and CPN Health Services, the behavioral health program has benefitted from the leadership of Dr. Glenna Stumblingbear-Riddle. Read More »