CPN’s Cultural Heritage Center keeps oral traditions alive

For thousands of years, generations of Potawatomi preserved history and culture through spoken language and the art of oral traditions. Stories and interactive video in the second exhibit at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center highlight narratives that record Potawatomi beliefs, culture, history and early way of life. “This is our Origins Gallery, because Read More »

Audio-visual manager uses long lens when focusing on filmmaking career

Recent visitors of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma, have seen progress made on the museum exhibits, including storytelling videos and cultural interactives. One key creative staff member helping to make new exhibits a reality is CHC audio-visual production manager Shawn Barfield, who began contract work with CPN roughly three years Read More »