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FireLake provides 175 free Thanksgiving turkeys, hundreds more at discount to Shawnee Rescue Mission. Hundreds lined up along Gordon Cooper Drive to collect free Thanksgiving turkeys and meals from the Shawnee Rescue Mission. Looking out at the long line of patrons waiting patiently to collect groceries, Shawnee Rescue Mission Director Glenn Blankenship explained that with Thanksgiving falling at end of the month, many of those in line have already used their food stamp allotment for the month. The Citiz...
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FireLake provides 175 free Thanksgiving turkeys, hundreds more at discount to Shawnee Rescue Mission. Hundreds lined up along Gordon Cooper Drive to collect free Thanksgiving turkeys and meals from the Shawnee Rescue Mission. Looking out at the long line of patrons waiting patiently to collect groceries, Shawnee Rescue Mission Director Glenn Blankenship explained that with Thanksgiving falling at end of the month, many of those in line have already used their food stamp allotment for the month. The Citiz...
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Language - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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With few fluent speakers of the Potawatomi language among the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the language department faces a unique challenge to teach and preserve the language of our ancestors. This is being implemented by acquiring and documenting as much of the Potawatomi language as possible and passing this knowledge on through on-line and in-person classes. Gzhetomen bkan diyownen bgesh kche medagwendemwat abjetowat gi kkendasjek. Gkiktomen ode zheshmowen pene she shena ebmoseyak ode widoktadwen. The P...
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News & Events - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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Top Stories Read More Top Stories. CPN Veterans report: December 2016. FireLake Gifts Featured Items of the Week: December 7-13. Healing to wellness drug court aims to help those recovering from substance abuse. FireLodge Tribal Youth update: December 2015. Traditional winter tales offer opportunity to teach culture and history. Traditional Potawatomi winter stories were used as practical learning tools to stay warm during the cold season. To funding county road improvement projects. Recently won an earl...
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Culture - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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Today, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation is 1 of 39 federally recognized Native American tribes with headquarters in the state of Oklahoma. The CPN is a thriving nation that is actively working to retain its culture while being a frontrunner in Native American business. Below are links to more in-depth information regarding our history and culture. Citizen Potawatomi Nation Song - Gene Lambert. CPN Cultural Heritage Center. In 1838, the Potawatomi Indians in the state of Indiana were forcibly removed from th...
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Government - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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The Citizen Potawatomi Nation is the federally-recognized government of the Potawatomi people and exercises governmental jurisdiction in an area bounded by the North Canadian River, the South Canadian River, the Pottawatomie-Seminole County boundary (on the east), and the Indian Meridian (on the west). The Citizen Potawatomi Nation constitution was created in 1938, amended in 1985 and again in 2007, forming a structure which incorporates executive, legislative, and judicial functions. The Citizen Potawat...
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Language - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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With few fluent speakers of the Potawatomi language among the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the language department faces a unique challenge to teach and preserve the language of our ancestors. This is being implemented by acquiring and documenting as much of the Potawatomi language as possible and passing this knowledge on through on-line and in-person classes. Gzhetomen bkan diyownen bgesh kche medagwendemwat abjetowat gi kkendasjek. Gkiktomen ode zheshmowen pene she shena ebmoseyak ode widoktadwen. The P...
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Enterprises - Citizen Potawatomi Nation
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The Citizen Potawatomi Nation has several tribal enterprises that provide services to our citizens and create a substantial economic impact in our communities. Our businesses further the success and prosperity of the Nation; provide employment opportunities for tribal citizens and revenue to support tribal operations. Our enterprises provide the economic foundation to diversify and expand our current business operations and provide for expanded economic growth in our communities. First National Bank and ...
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2016 Gathering of Potawatomi Nations in Photos. Despite searing July temperatures on the first official day of the 2016 Gathering of Potawatomi Nations, more than 2,000 tribal members and their invited guests from the nine Potawatomi tribes traveled to Shawnee, Oklahoma to celebrate the annual event. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation offers many services to its citizens and to other Native Americans throughout its tribal jurisdiction. These services include several different categories, including: Housin...
