Tribal automobile tag owners are NOT subject to the new State of Oklahoma policy put in place by the “Mason Treat Act” which went into effect Sept. 1, 2024, but Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Cultural Heritage Center provides resources to keep the Tribe’s history safe and accessible for generations to come. To highlight some of the archive’s holdings, the Hownikan is featuring photographs and family history of every founding Citizen Potawatomi family. Read the Negahnquet family history here.
Construction on the new FireLake casino and hotel is scheduled to be complete by February 2025. Expansions to FireLake Ball Fields will reach completion by May 2025, and the new CPN administration building is scheduled for completion in July 2026.
The Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION, OKLAHOMA.
Family Reunion Festival came with a special surprise this year when Tribal members were the first to be introduced to the Aviary’s recently hatched golden eagle, Kishko. Kishko was one of two eaglets to hatch at the Aviary this spring after two of the Aviary’s golden eagles paired.
As we enter the summer months, families are packing up for vacation, kids are finally escaping class and the weather is sure to change. But along with the rise in temps comes a rise in domestic violence cases for shelter advocates and hotlines.
August 2024 updates from CPN Executives and Legislators.
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Child Development Center celebrated its 2024 Pre-K graduates with a ceremony at the Cultural Heritage Center on May 24.
The July 2024 Language Update looks back on the progress of the Master Apprentice program and forward to the Potawatomi Language Conference at the end of July.
The seventh annual FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival will return to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Festival grounds Aug. 9-10, 2024. The festival offers two days of balloon glows, balloon launches and rides, live music and family friendly entertainment.