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One year after devastating Shawnee tornado: OK Tribes join forces to help recovery

Nearly a year ago, and E-F2 tornado touched down in Shawnee, causing extreme damage that the community is still working to repair. read more

Principal Chief Lora Ann Chaisson brings United Houma Nation traditions to Jazz Fest

As Principal Chief, Lora Ann Chaisson represents the United Houma Nation locally and internationally. She was born in Houma and now lives in Pointe-au-Chien, areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Ida ... read more

The country’s largest tribally-owned bank rebranding as Sovereign Bank

Previously known as First National Bank and Trust Co., the bank is owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and is based in Shawnee. After the acquisition of The First State Bank in 2021 ... read more

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

NOTE: All lobbying expenditures on this page come from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on April 24, 2018. Feel free to distribute or cite this ... read more

Stacey Kelley named 2024 Nurse of the Year

Kim Morava The Shawnee News-Star kimberly.morava@news-star.com LPN Stacey Kelley was recently named the 2024 Nurse of the Year as part of a program and award… Login to continue reading Login Sign up f ... read more

'Braiding Sweetgrass' author Robin Wall Kimmerer shares what it means to pay attention to nature

Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass was published more than 10 years ago but is still finding new audiences today, including at Michigan State University. read more

Senior Leaves Her Mark at Rutgers as an Advocate for Indigenous Peoples

Between her research and rigorous coursework as a biomedical engineering student, Katie Lynch has dedicated her time to speaking up for Indigenous communities at Rutgers. read more

Potawatomi Confederacy Panel Discussion sparks conversation on historic preservation, tribal unity

Lakota Hobia, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, discussed her work with historic preservation in the Potawatomi Nation. Hobia currently serves as the tribal historic preservation officer ... read more

Current Sloan Indigenous Graduate Fellows

Bodewadmi kwe endow. Vermont ne dotchbya. Hello friends, my name is Susannah Howard, and I am a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. I am from Thetford, Vermont located on the western bank of the ... read more

'Lighting Pathways': National Cowboy Museum spotlighting 'Matriarchs of Oklahoma Native Art'

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is featuring seven women who emerged as influential artists in the late 20th-century Native art scene. read more

Everyone benefits when women wield influence. Tribes understand that

For generations, women in the U.S. fought hard to earn the same privileges as men. Their efforts secured the rights to vote, own land, open a bank account and more. While these women awaited basic ... read more

Through gardens, these Native communities are cultivating a solution to climate change

As he peels back the husk of corn grown in his garden, Miko Brandon reveals deep red kernels hiding underneath. Brandon knows that unlike yellow and white varieties, this Chickasaw red corn will ... read more