Wzhitawen College and Career Fair
2022-09-08 08:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | FireLake Arena, 18145 Old Rangeline Rd, Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
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The seventh annual Native American College and Career Fair will be held on Thrusday, September 8, 2022, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at FireLake Arena. This event is free and open to the public.

Questions? Call 405-695-6028 or email college@potawatomi.org.

7 Week Language Class
2022-09-14 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-09-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Join us for a beginners conversational Potawatomi language class open to all ages. The class will take place every Wednesday evening from 5:30-7 p.m. starting August 10 and ending September 21, 2022 at the Cultural Heritage Center. A Zoom option is also available. Each week will start with a Q&A discussion over topics like cultural teaching and a talking circle, followed by studies of conversational Potawatomi. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact instructors Stormy Hunter (stormy.rhodd@potawatomi.org) and Ragan Marsee (ragan.marsee@potawatomi.org).

Join Zoom Meeting
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Healing over time: Understanding the neurobiological changes of addiction and recovery
2022-09-15 17:30 - 20:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health Services presents this free community event on understanding addiction and its impact on the brain. There will be a presentation by Dr. Julio Rojas, Ph.D., LADC, followed by a panel of individuals at various stages of recovery. Booths featuring community organizations, agencies, family resources, and recovery & support groups will be present. There will be door prizes!
Dr. Julio I. Rojas is a Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor for Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health Services. His work has focused on treatment and training issues related to addictive disorders, psychiatric comorbidity and trauma, with dedication to advancing the understanding of substance use disorders and use of integrated treatment.
Dr. Rojas was previously an Associate Professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Throughout his award-winning career, he has held various leadership roles in both state and national psychological associations, contributed to educational videos, been an expert witness in opioid trials, and helped create progressive clinical treatment for a new addiction recovery center in Edmond, OK.
This event is approved 2 hour CEU for LADC, CADC, LPC and LMFT and 20 hours of community service.

District 3 Meeting
2022-09-17 10:30 - 14:00 | Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Dallas, 1283 Record Crossing Rd., Dallas, TX, 75235, United States
Join us for a District 3 Meeting on Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Dallas, 1283 Record Crossing Rd., Dallas, TX, 75235. Light lunch will be served. Please RSVP by September 9 to rwhistler@potawatomi.org and please indicate the number in your group who will be attending, including yourself.

How to Make Tobacco Pouch Necklaces
2022-09-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn to make tobacco pouch necklaces with buckskin and edge stitch it with seed beads on September 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Cultural Heritage Center. A 1-hour lunch break will be provided. RSVP is required; please email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Open Cultural Sewing Classes
2022-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Bring your ongoing sewing or beading projects to class to receive assistance from the Cultural Activities Coordinator, Leslie Deer, on September 19 and September 26 from 2-3 p.m. Class is free to attend. Participants must be 18 years or older. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org.

How to Make Daisy Chain Chokers
2022-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn how to make daisy chain chokers with size 5 seed beads on September 26 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Class will be held at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center and will include a 1-hour lunch break. RSVP is required; please email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Open Cultural Sewing Classes
2022-09-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States

Kick Off to Flu Season Vaccination Drive
2022-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation, 1545 S. Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, 74801, United States
Citizen Potawatomi Nation and the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation are hosting a Kick Off to Flu Season vaccination drive on Saturday, October 1 beginning at 8 a.m. Open to everyone 3 years old and over, the event will be held at the CPCDC across the street from FireLake Discount Foods. Available while supplies last.

How to Make Dentalium Fringe Earrings
2022-10-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn how to make fringe style earrings with Dentalium and seed beads at this Cultural Activities Class on October 4. Class will be held at the Cultural Heritage Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. Class is free to attend. RSVP is required; please email chccultualactivities@potawatomi.org. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Open Cultural Sewing Classes
2022-10-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Bring your ongoing sewing or beading projects to Open Cultural Sewing Classes to receive assistance from Cultural Activities Coordinator Leslie Deer. Class is free to attend. Participants must be 18 years or older. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org.

District 4 Meeting
2022-10-08 10:00 - 14:00 | CPN Community Center, Rossville, KS, 806 Nishnabe Trail, Rossville, KS, 66533, United States
Join CPN District 4 for a lunch and veteran video presentation on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the CPN Community Center in Rossville, KS. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 by calling 785-608-1982, 785-584-6401 or emailing jon.boursaw@potawatomi.org. Please indicate which day you plan to attend.

How to Make Hairpipe and Facet Bead Necklace
2022-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn how to make two-strand necklaces with hairpipe and facet beads at this Cultural Activities Class on October 12, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cultural Heritage Center. There will be a one-hour lunch break. Class is free to attend. RSVP is required; please email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. Participants must be 18 years or older.

District 5 Meeting
2022-10-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Marriott Renaissance, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO, 80207, United States
Join Legislator Gene Lambert for a District 5 meeting and lunch on Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please RSVP by October 10 by calling 480-228-6569 or emailing glambert@potawatomi.org.

District 8 Meeting
2022-10-15 12:00 - 16:00 | Great Spirit Methodist Church, 3917 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR, 97212, United States
Join CPN District 8 for a meeting on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Come and be a part of your District and your Tribe! All food provided (bring a dessert to share). There will be presentations, an art contest and a hot catered lunch with a Native American flare! There will also be a canned food drive to benefit the Food Bank. Please RSVP by October 7 by emailing dcarney@potawatomi.org (please include the number of people attending).

District 4 Meeting
2022-10-16 13:00 - 17:00 | All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca St., Wichita, KS, 67203, United States
Join CPN District 4 for a meeting at the All-Indian Center of Wichita, KS, on Sunday, October 16 at 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided, as well as a presentation about health services available to CPN District 4 members. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 12 by calling 785-608-1982 or emailing jon.boursaw@potawatomi.org. Please indicate which day you plan to attend.

Job and Career Fair
2022-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | FireLake Arena, 18145 Old Rangeline Rd, Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
The Central Oklahoma Workforce Initiative Board and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation presents the 2022 Job and Career Fair on Wednesday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FireLake Arena.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about job and career training opportunities with companies including:
AAR Corp
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
City of Shawnee
Electrical Training Alliance of Western OK
Heavy Equipment Colleges of America
DRTC
ECU SC Child Care Resource and Referral
Seminole Nation Gaming Enterprise
Blue Wave Boats
Georg Fischer
Oklahoma Blood Institute
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Guthrie Job Corps
Med Certs
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Danfoss
Comfort Xpress
Sooner Private Services
Seminole State College
Sunbeam Family Services
Computer System Designers
Tinker Air Force Base Civilian Employment
Sac and Fox Nation
United States Navy
Plumbers and Pipefitters
City of Midwest City
Hyatt Shared Service Center
Morton Buildings
South Central Industries
Excell Private Care Services
CoreCivic Davis Correctional Facility
Bison Metals Technologies

District 1 & 4 Meeting
2022-10-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Adams Pointe Conference Center Courtyard Marriott KC East, 1500 NE Coronado Drive, Blue Springs, MO, 64014, United States
Join us for a discussion from CPN Chief District Judge Philip Lujan, who will describe how the CPN court system works and CPN Adult Protective Services Director Janet Draper, who will discuss her new program. Lunch will follow. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18 by calling 785-608-1982 or emailing jon.boursaw@potawatomi.org. Please indicate which day you plan to attend.

District 6 & 7 Fall Heritage Festival
2022-10-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Valhalla at the Grove, 31150 Road 180, Visalia, CA, 93292, United States
Citizen Potawatomi Nation District 6 Representative Rande Payne and District 7 Representative Mark Johnson invite you to the District 6 & 7 Fall Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Valhalla at the Grove. Lunch will be provided; Tribal members and their families are welcome. Please RSVP by October 19. For more information and registration details, please visit cpn.news/D67Oct22.

How to Make a Bib Apron with Applique
2022-11-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn to make a bib apron with optional applique with CPN Cultural Activities Coordinator Leslie Deer. Class will be held at the Cultural Heritage Center from 10am-2pm and there will be a one-hour lunch break. Participants must provide their own fabric. RSVP is required to chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Open Cultural Sewing Classes
2022-11-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Bring your ongoing sewing or beading projects to class to receive assistance from the Cultural Activities Coordinator, Leslie Deer. Class is free to attend. Participants must be 18 years or older.

District 2 Fall Feast
2022-11-12 11:00 - 14:30 | Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6025 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
Join District 2 Legislator Eva Marie Carney for a District 2 Fall Feast on Saturday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Little Falls Presbyterian Church, Arlington, VA. Bring favorite dishes (with recipes, if you’d like) to share. Turkey and a vegan main dish, as well as beverages will be provided. We will visit, make traditional rattles out of elk and bison hide, and share a family meal. Children are welcome, and the craft is appropriate for children eight and up with one-to-one adult supervision. Please RSVP by November 5 to evamariecarney@gmail.com or 202-281-4373.

How to Make a Beaded Bill Baseball Cap
2022-11-16 10:00 - 15:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn to bead the edge of a baseball cap with CPN Cultural Activities Coordinator Leslie Deer. There will be a one-hour lunch break. Participants must RSVP to chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org and must provide their own baseball cap. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Healing the Hurt: Uniting the faith-based community against domestic violence
2022-12-06 08:00 - 16:30 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
This free event by The Spring of Tulsa for faith leaders throughout the state will bring more awareness to the issue of domestic violence. We know that many people turn to trusted faith leaders in a crisis, and our hope is to better equip these leaders to assist their members. Topics of discussion will include domestic violence/sexual violence and the church; what the Bible says about abuse; tools for faith leaders to assist the congregation; and making spaces to come forward. To register, please visit https://forms.gle/5qbLU26UyZbEvDUb7. The event will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2022, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center. Please note that lunch is not provided.

How to Make Bolo Ties
2022-12-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn to make a beaded bolo tie with center mirror using two needle applique technique. Class will be held at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with a one-hour lunch break. RSVP is required; please email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org to register. Participants must be 18 years or older.

Understanding My Part in Helping My Loved One Begin Recovery
2022-12-08 19:00 | Zoom
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services and Parents Helping Parents present Understanding My Part in Helping My Loved One Begin Recovery, a free virtual event on Thursday, December 8, 2022, that will help attendees:
1. Understand the nature of addiction as a relationship that unfolds in stages,
2. Examine the parallel processes that family members experience as these stages unfold,
3. Discover what helps and what doesn’t help you and your loved on with addiction, and
4. Realize that recovery happens over time and is a process for both of you.
Zoom link: cpn.news/COPPHP
Presenter: Julio Rojas, Ph.D., LADC, Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor for Citizen Potawatomi Nation Behavioral Health Services.

How to Make Beaded Earrings with Center Gemstone
2022-12-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74081, United States
Learn to make a pair of beaded earrings with a center gem, using two needle applique. Class will be held at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on December 13, 2022, with a one-hour lunch break. RSVP is required; please email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org to register. Participants must be 18 years or older.
