District 7 incumbent Mark Johnson was re-elected to represent Tribal members in the northern portions of California, Nevada and Utah. A descendant of the Vieux and Johnson families, Johnson has served the Tribal legislature since he was elected in 2010. Johnson received 91 votes while his opponent, Browning Neddeau, received 59. Johnson has more than Read More »
Longtime Tribal Vice-Chairman Linda Capps was honored with one of Shawnee, Oklahoma’s most prestigious public service awards on Feb. 18 at the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. For her long service to the local community, Vice-Chairman Capps received the Gordon Richards, Sr. Service award. The award is dedicated to longtime Shawnee resident and founder Read More »
The American Red Cross is awarding $6.5 million in new grants to communities in Oklahoma to help homeowners affected by last May’s tornadoes install new storm shelters. Today’s announcement brings the total amount awarded by the Red Cross for storm shelters to $10.3 million for affected Oklahoma areas, which should support installation of as Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation provides assistance to communities throughout Oklahoma in a number of areas, including emergency response for natural disasters, general labor for businesses, charitable organizations and communities in need. “When it comes to helping our fellow communities, we are always happy to help when someone asks us for help. We think our Read More »
With 38 federally recognized Tribes, Oklahoma, formerly called Indian Territory, is home to the second largest Native American population in the United States. Tribes in the U.S. have struggled for decades to make economic dreams a reality. Those dreams include self-sustainability and the ability to care for our people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Read More »
Longtime educator and tribal leader Linda Capps was honored for her decades of service during the 2014 Oklahoma Baptist University Founder’s Day celebration. Capps, who in addition to serving as CPN Vice Chairman since 1990 is a board member of the Oklahoma City Branch Bank of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, was conferred as a Read More »