The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center provides resources to keep the Tribe’s history safe and accessible for generations to come. One key way the Nation does this is through the CHC’s archives and video interviews. The Hownikan features histories of founding families each month. This article traces Wesley Lewis through freight hauling and service in the U.S. Army to his family’s impact on the establishment of present-day Wanette, Oklahoma.
Please note, RSVPs to [email protected] are REQUIRED to attend. Learn how to make a simple, cotton wrap skirt with applique on November 2 from 5:15 to 8:45 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older and will be required to furnish their own material.
Learn how to make a simple cotton wrap skirt with applique on October 19 from 5:15 to 8:45 p.m. RSVPs are REQUIRED to attend. Reserve your spot by emailing [email protected] Class is free and open to those 18 and older.
Learn how to make a beaded necklace pendant using the two-needle applique technique on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note, RSVP is REQUIRED to attend. Reserve your spot by emailing [email protected]. Class is free and open to those 18 and older.
Learn to make a pair of beaded earrings with two needle applique technique on September 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Must be 18 or over, and all supplies will be provided. Please note, RSVP is REQUIRED to attend, and space is very limited. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Aug. 29 marks the 1821 Treaty of Chicago’s 200th anniversary. The agreement between the United States, Ottawa, Chippewa and Potawatomi included the cessation of almost 4 million acres of Native land and forever impacted the tribes’ hold in the Great Lakes region.
Attend the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center’s Cotton Drawstring Dance Bag Class on July 13, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and learn how to make a simple cotton drawstring bag embellished with an applique design. RSVP to [email protected] All classes are free to attend. Must be 18 or older.
Attend the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center’s Hairpipe Bone Necklace Class on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and learn how to make a hairpipe and facet-beaded necklace. RSVP to [email protected] All classes are free to attend. Must be 18 years or older.
UPDATE: Class is full. Please look for more cultural craft class opportunities in the future. Attend the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center’s Baby Pucker Toe Moccasins Class on August 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and learn how to make a pair of buckskin baby pucker toe moccasins. RSVP to [email protected] All Read More »
Bring your ongoing sewing or beading projects to the Open Cultural Sewing Class held regularly at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center to receive assistance from the Cultural Activities Coordinator, Leslie Deer. The Open Cultural Sewing Classes at the Cultural Heritage Center are scheduled for the following dates and times: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Read More »