Extend your stay after Festival

Extend your stay after Family Reunion Festival and enjoy some of the best attractions in Oklahoma City and Shawnee.

Festival health screenings available

Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services will be offering primary care and other services for Tribal members on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 during the 2025 Family Reunion Festival.

Language update: June 2025

The June 2025 update from the CPN Language Department highlights community game night, this year’s Master Apprentice program, and online learning.

2025 Honored Families

Brief histories of the 2025 Citizen Potawatomi honored families: Bourassa, Burnett, Melot, Navarre, Peltier, Wamego, Willmet, and Vieux.

Chairman honored as tribal leader of the year

NAFOA (Native American Finance Officers Association) honored Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett as the Tribal Leader of the Year at its 43rd annual conference at the end of April in New Orleans.

2026 CPN Art Contest Opens for Entries

The 2026 CPN Department of Education art contest is open to Tribal citizens of any age to submit art in any style featuring a Potawatomi theme. The submission deadline is February 15, 2026.

Long-time legislators retiring

Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve the Nation and optimism for the future, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Legislators Bob Whistler (Bmashi, or He Soars) and Gene Lambert (Memegwe, or Butterfly Woman) are retiring from their elected offices.

2025 Election Candidates Q&A

Candidates for CPN Chairman, District 1 Legislator and District 3 Legislator offer final statements in advance of the 2025 CPN elections.