Chronic obstructive lung disease

By Kassi Roselius, M.D., M.P.H., Staff Physician and Public Health Coordinator, CPNHS What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic lung disease that develops over time due to Read More »

Finding food on the prairie

Before colonialism, the Potawatomi lived semi-nomadically as hunter-gatherers, picking Earth’s bounties seasonally. Often, they collected nuts, which provided fats and nutrients to cook, fry and survive the harsh Great Lakes’ Read More »

The fight against diabetes

By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Betty Nicholson would rather not have anyone follow in her footsteps. Nicholson is a coordinator for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation diabetes program. She is also a diabetic Read More »

CPN Veterans Report

Bozho (Hello), I hope by now everyone has had a flu shot. It is extremely important, especially for us senior veterans. Military veterans with computers, search the internet for “no Read More »

Language update: November 2018

By Justin Neely, Director of the CPN Language Department It is an exciting time to be Potawatomi. If you want to learn the language, we are continually enhancing and developing Read More »