Jeremy Bennett, CPN member and Oklahoma State University graduate, recently completed research to determine the food security among Native Americans in Pottawatomie County. The research included information on how education, Read More »
Bozho This months’ article features Kaitlyn Orr, no relation to Yancey Orr from the previous article. Kaitlyn is a member of the Bourassa family and is currently living in Boston, Read More »
* Online registration is now closed. On site registration will open the morning of Friday, June 28 in the southwest side of the FireLake Arena. The Arena is located behind Read More »
This weekend NCIS star Mark Harmon, and a group of his celebrity friends, will gather to raise money to support local non-profit organizations. The 13th annual event includes a bowling Read More »
With Festival on the horizon, having traditional Potawatomi dress and regalia are an important facet of participating in ceremonies like Grand Entry and dancing. One piece of this regalia is Read More »
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Police Department honored CPN Police Officer Mike Mckechnie for his dedication to the department and excellent police work. A traffic stop initiated by Mckechnie resulted in the Read More »
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has opened a distribution site to help the victims of the May 19 and 20 tornadoes in Oklahoma. Oklahomans needing assistance may call 405-598-0797 to make Read More »
The force of the storms that tore through central Oklahoma in the last week has been exceeded by the response from locals and out-of-staters alike. In the aftermath of Read More »
Many Native American tribes recognize the significance of the medicine wheel, the colors and directions that are associated with them. For the Potawatomi, the East is the direction of new Read More »
After centuries of mismanagement and abuse at the hands of the federal government, the 1978 passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act was a significant step in the right direction. Read More »