Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival drew in record crowds this year, with more than 60,000 people estimated to have visited Aug. 9 and 10 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
On or about November 1, 2024, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN or Tribe) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Southern Plains Office of Native American Programs (HUD) for the release of Indian Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the Father Joe Murphy Housing Rehabilitation Project.
September update from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Veterans Organization. The CPN Veterans Organization meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the North Reunion Hall.
LeClaire family descendants Josephine and Jacqueline Gimigliano have been playing lacrosse since they were in kindergarten. This year, the sisters brought the sport they love to Family Reunion Festival, highlighting the sport’s Indigenous roots.
The September 2024 Language Update recounts the department’s attendance and presentation at the Potawatomi Language Conference and Gathering, highlights fall class offerings and more.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s own Tribal member Robin Wall Kimmerer will be at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Pre-register now.
The One Time Grant Program assists Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal members with funds for their down payment or closing costs, or costs associated with the purchase, building or refinancing of a home.
Jesse Mitchell, a member of the Tescier family, is having what you might call a banner year after being named coach of the year, watching his Lady Falcons soccer team take a Valley Championship, and being inducted into his high school’s Hall of Fame.
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.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope hosted the eighth annual Defense and Donuts event for more than 40 participants. The event included a hands-on demonstration of self-defense tactics and raised awareness about domestic violence.