Open Sew

Come and go sewing class at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center! This class is for all levels. Join us to share your knowledge and learn from others.

Open Sew

Come and go sewing class at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center! This class is for all levels. Join us to share your knowledge and learn from others.

Open Sew

Come and go sewing class at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center! This class is for all levels. Join us to share your knowledge and learn from others.

Open Sew

Come and go sewing class at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center! This class is for all levels. Join us to share your knowledge and learn from others.

Help document your family’s history

Whether this is your first Family Reunion Festival or your 40th, and no matter how important you think your story is, the Cultural Heritage Center invites all Tribal members to add to its collection of heritage interviews.

Burnett family history

The Hownikan routinely features histories and photographs of founding Citizen Potawatomi families, such as the Burnett family’s long and rich history.

Collins speaks on learning Potawatomi language

Robert Collins, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Interdepartmental Potawatomi Language Lead and member of the Delonais family and Thunder Clan, speaks about learning and teaching Bodéwadmimwen.

Pambogo family history

Members of the Pambogo family were among the Potawatomi leaders who insisted the U.S. government recognize the rights of Potawatomi women to control their land holdings. This action would help create a foundation for future generations of Potawatomi.

Negahnquet family history

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center provides resources to keep the Tribe’s history safe and accessible for generations to come. To highlight some of the archive’s holdings, the Hownikan is featuring photographs and family history of every founding Citizen Potawatomi family. Read the Negahnquet family history here.

Nadeau family history

The Nadeau family helped establish St. Marys mission and later were among the first Citizen Potawatomi to settle in Indian Territory.