Area tribes donate $10,000 toward 23 life-saving AEDs for Shawnee Public Schools

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the Absentee Shawnee Tribe donated $5,000 each, helping the Shawnee Public School District place 23 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across its campuses. An AED device is a transportable machine that restores an individual’s heart rhythm by sending an electric shock through the chest. These portable devices have the potential to Read More »

CPN Health Services welcomes new director, Chris Skillings

Chris Skillings. Health services provided by Citizen Potawatomi Nation continued to operate without missing a beat as the tribe’s clinics and wellness programs welcomed a new director. It wasn’t a completely unfamiliar face though, as well-known employee Chris Skillings re-entered the health services field. “I know a lot of people are thinking, ‘Why is the Read More »

FireLake-PBA Tournament of Champions finishes up on Super Bowl Sunday

After hosting two successful Summer Swing events, the Professional Bowlers Association is once again headed to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. On Feb. 7, Super Bowl Sunday, ESPN will broadcast the finals of the FireLake-PBA Tournament of Champions live from FireLake Arena. “FireLake is without question one of the PBA’s best hosts,” said PBA Commissioner Tom Read More »

PBA returns to FireLake this weekend for hall of fame event

Professional bowling returns to the Shawnee-Tecumseh area this weekend with the PBA Grand Casino Hotel Resort Southwest Invitational at FireLake Bowling Center. “FireLake, the Grand Casino Hotel Resort and Citizen Potawatomi Nation have proven that we’re a premier destination for professional bowling in Oklahoma, and this weekend’s event will be no different,” said FireLake Bowling Read More »

FireLake Bowling Center adds arcade and new snack bar

Late winter storms couldn’t have come at a better time for FireLake Bowling Center, as families attempting to get out of the house and stay out of the cold found a revitalized FireLake Bowling Center offering the latest in digital entertainment.  The facility recently expanded its family-friendly entertainment offerings to include new arcade games, sports Read More »