Bozho, The CPN Veterans Organization had a very productive 2015, and 2016 promises to be a good year as well. On 14 December 2015 a webinar was aired titled “An Overview of PTSD and Treatment Perspectives AmongNative American Veterans.” Native scholar and tribal veteran Greg Urquhart facilitated this program which was recorded, archived and can Read More »
I had a pleasant experience the other day while shopping at Atwoods. An elderly gentleman saw my Vietnam CPN Veteran cap and approached me and said, “Vietnam, I see, well I was a little bit ahead of you. I was with UDT at Normandy in 1944, and there was nobody there, but us. We cleared Read More »
Coinciding with November 11’s Veteran’s Day, FireLake Gifts featured items of the week have a host of items available for our tribal service members, both past and present. FireLake Gift Shop has many items like these at similarly affordable prices which can be seen in our store located inside the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Read More »
In April 2015, two Citizen Potawatomi Nation members boarded a Kansas Honor Flight bound for Washington D.C. Tribal members Steve and Turk Peddicord visited the nation’s capital, though their brother Stan was unable to go due to a family emergency. Below is an account of their trip from Steve Peddicord. Turk, Stan and I are Read More »
Bozho, A lot has been said about remembering our veterans in this and previous years. More and more, our nation is learning the value of the veterans and military service men and women it has produced. To give some perspective on the impact their commitment and sacrifice has made on our society, here is a Read More »
Bozho, In 2014, the CPN Veterans Organization’s Color Guard had a busy year. We presented the colors for several parades and special events throughout Oklahoma. They included the Senior Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol, at the Grand Event Center, the Department of Human Services Senior Day at Embassy Suites in Norman, Extreme Fight Inaugural Read More »
Bozho, Attention Veterans! There are changes in VA Health Care Eligibility! Effective 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs has eliminated the use of net worth as a determining factor for both health care programs and co-payment responsibilities. This change makes VA Health Care Benefits more accessible to lower-income veterans. Instead of combining the sum of Read More »
Bozho, The U.S. Military is made up of five organizations that instill pride in their members because of history, mission, capabilities and respect earned in the service of the Nation. That pride is seen in the customs, courtesies and traditions of the military service. Customs are established practices of things you should or should not Read More »
Bozho, The CPN Veterans Organization’s Honor Guard performed an honor service for one of our members recently, Kenneth Peltier, who Walked On in July. He was an active member of the CPN Veterans Organization and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. The CPN Veterans Organization’s Color Guard has been active presenting the Read More »
Bozho, The month of June was a busy one for the CPN Veterans Organization. We had our Color Guard presenting the colors at several functions, including this year’s festival. U.S. Flags Retirement Ceremony on Friday. My favorite was our special guest at our festival veterans’ table this year, Robert Sander, author of the book, Read More »