geneaology – Citizen Potawatomi Nation

January 17, 2020

Published by CPN Public Information Office at January 17, 2020

Stitches through time

After the October 2019 Higbee cousins meeting, they gathered at the Cultural Heritage Center where head of the family, John Dragoo, unveiled a quilt handed down through the family for decades that features an in-depth family tree.

July 2, 2020

Published by CPN Public Information Office at July 2, 2020

Anderson family history

The Anderson family’s Potawatomi roots began in 18th century Peoria, Illinois, when a Potawatomi woman named Mary C. Tremblay married a blacksmith named John Anderson.

November 12, 2020

Published by CPN Public Information Office at November 12, 2020

Resources and tips on researching Potawatomi lineage

Many Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal members seek to learn more about their Native American heritage and family trees, and numerous on and offline resources exist to aid in the process.