Potawatomi history and ancestry through the eyes of George Godfrey

The nineteenth century was a time of innovation but also continued hardship. Relics and history from this era can easily be lost and forgotten due to neglect. Yet it has been proven that if someone is determined and willing to put in the time and effort, the mysteries of the past can become a reality. Read More »

Director of Casino operations Judy Shore finds career at Grand Casino

  In an industry that Hollywood has portrayed as a bastion of rogues and crooks, working in the gaming community can appear as a strange career path for someone like Judy Shore. Shore, the Director of Casino Operations for Grand Casino Hotel and Resort is more typical a face of the gaming industry than anything Read More »

FireLake Discount Food’s Kay Bruce reflects on 25 years in the grocery business

  Although tribes have started to build a diverse portfolio of businesses, a grocery store isn’t usually the first thing that come mind. However, for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation grocery has been a booming business and FireLake Discount Foods is the largest tribally-owned grocery store in America. Helping making sure FireLake Discount Foods customers’ needs Read More »

The voices behind “Potawatomi Nation”

Located behind a large counter inside Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s administration building is where the voices of the tribe, employees Pam Smith and Sheila Goff, connect callers to the Tribe’s departments and enterprises. Though callers to CPN probably know them more by their recognizable phrase, “Potawatomi Nation,” Smith and Goff are key cogs in keeping the Read More »