Monthly Archives: April 2010

April 30, 2010 –   MAYETTA:  Individuals who have declared their candidacy for the Tribal Council/Gaming Commission Election are:  Chairman- Steve Ortiz and Theresa L. Murray; Secretary-Dawn “Sogi” LeClere, James M. Potter,  Paul Vega and Noah Wahquahboshkuk; Council Person-Juanita Jessepe, … Continue reading →

April 23, 2010 – Carl Matousek was selected as the Employee of the Year and was honored at today’s All-Employee quarterly meeting.  Carl is the director of construction/maintenance. Bill Jim was selected Employee of the Quarter and works for Road … Continue reading →

April 22, 2010 – MAYETTA:  The rain held off so that Student Recognition Night could be held out of doors last night in Prairie Peoples Park. Each year students in the Johnson O’Malley (JOM) program, PBPN Boys/Girls Club, PBPN Education … Continue reading →

April 19, 2010 – MAYETTA:  The 12th Annual Earth Day was held yesterday at Prairie Peoples Park on the common land.  Below are some photos taken during the day.   People got lots of exercise in several events including the … Continue reading →

April 16, 2010 –   Junior Wahweotten, left, took Johnny Kane, sports anchor for KSNT-27 News of Topeka, on a tour of the Firekeeper Golf Course Wednesday morning and parts of that tour are scheduled for airing tonight on Kane’s sports … Continue reading →

April 14, 2010 – MAYETTA:  Election notices were mailed to tribal members on April 12 for the Tribal Council/Gaming Commission Election and the timeframe for  filing to declare candidacy began today.  Individuals who want to run  have until April 30 to … Continue reading →

April 13, 2010 – The Firekeepers Art Market was held last Saturday in one of the Prairie Band Casino & Resort convention center rooms.  It was sponsored by the Firekeepers Elder Center. LaVerne Hale, Activities Coordinator for the Firekeepers Elder … Continue reading →

April 08, 2010 – MAYETTA:  An awards ceremony was held today at the casino for the recipients of the 1st Quarter Charitable Contributions donations that amounted to $86,800.  Thirty-one groups received awards. Jane Metzger, Meals on Wheels, signs in for the … Continue reading →

April 08, 2010 –   MAYETTA:  The Potawatomi News is now available online and can be downloaded by going tohttp://www.pbpindiantribe.com/potawatomi-news.aspx.   The format of the paper was changed from a broadsheet size to a tabloid format to accommodate the new online presence.  … Continue reading →

April 06, 2010 – MAYETTA: An awards ceremony will be held Thursday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort where $86,800 will be distributed to several Topeka organizations and other regional, Native American, and out-of-state … Continue reading →