Citizen Potawatomi Nation members have had many accomplishments and earned distinctions in academic, athletic and artistic fields over the past few months. Here are just a few of their success Read More »
SHAWNEE, Okla.— FireLake Bowling Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters teamed up to raise more than $52,000 during the annual “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fundraiser on April 12. The event Read More »
By Shirley Willard, Fulton County Historian, Rochester, Indiana The 6th Trail of Death Commemorative Caravan for the 175th anniversary of the 1838 Trail of Death will be Sept. 23-18, 2013, Read More »
More than 130 years ago the Potawatomi Tribe and a French Benedictine Priest struck a deal to build a mission and school for Native Americans. Today, most of the original Read More »
Jeanine Gaines began beading about three years ago when a friend taught her to make earrings. Her beadwork began as a hobby, but in those three years Jeanine has learned Read More »
On a given weekend from February to November, one can drive by CPN headquarters in Shawnee and see the parking lots full of cars. At night the flood lights project Read More »
On Saturday evening, the country’s attention will be on one of the most popular sporting events as the Shockers of Wichita St. University tip off against the heavily favored Louisville Read More »
Participants from the CPN Child Development Center competed in the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair on April 1 in Norman, Okla. The youth competed in two categories at the Read More »
In the areas surrounding the Citizen Potawatomi Nation headquarters, the abundance of pecan trees is hard to miss. Like many of the commercial enterprises started by the tribe over the Read More »
The success of CPN’s own Child Development Center is a testament to the emphasis that communities place on the importance of childhood education. As tribal youth age, the benefits Read More »