Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jerry and Terry Tuckwin were given the Jim Thorpe Award during the Fourth Annual Jim Thorpe Native American 5k National Championship held in Albuquerque June 18.  Special thanks to Larry Cole for submitting the photograph to the Potawatomi News. June … Continue reading →

June 24, 2011 – Left to right:  Sandy Praeger, Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Joyce Guerrero, Vice Chairman of the Tribal Council, Judy Baker, Regional Director of Health and Human Services, and Kevin Meeks, Area Director of the Oklahoma City Indian Health … Continue reading →

June 21, 2011 –   ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM PERRELLI AND INTERIOR SECRETARY KEN SALAZAR APPLAUD FINAL APPROVAL OF COBELL SETTLEMENT   WASHINGTON – Today (June 20), the Departments of Justice and Interior applauded the final approval by U.S. Senior … Continue reading →

June 21, 2011 – Statement by the President on the Approval of the Cobell Settlement by U.S. Senior District Judge Thomas F. Hogan   After fifteen years of litigation, today’s decision marks another important step forward in the relationship between … Continue reading →

June 14, 2011 –   MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin  – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today affirmed that the Department of the Interior will continue to pursue a balanced course on off-reservation gaming policy, taking into account the views … Continue reading →

June 11, 2011 – Thanks to Micki Martinez for these photos of last night’s events.  More photos available athttp://spotted.cjonline.com/.  In addition, check out http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ThePPP2011&aq=f  for highlighted coverage of the pow-wow last night that the pow-wow committee is posting. MAYETTA:  The … Continue reading →

June 11, 2011 – MAYETTA:  Photos taken by the Potawatomi News of the pow-wow last night and today. Wallace Coffey, left, and Ruben Littlehead are emcees. Michael Roberts, Chago Hale, and Doug Schofield are arena directors. Mike Shobney was celebrated … Continue reading →

June 09, 2011 – MAYETTA:  Pow-wow time is here and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) is gearing up to host the best one ever.   The park has been spruced up and Ashley “Mittena” Hale was chosen to reign as the … Continue reading →

June 08, 2011 – MAYETTA:  Linda Tecumseh, a long-time employee in Finance and tribal member, was honored today with a surprise retirement party today at the Bingo Hall. Linda was recognized for her 12 years of work in Finance by … Continue reading →

June 03, 2011 –   Some youngsters from a day camp at the Y.M.C.A. in Topeka were treated with a tour of the buffalo by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s Lands Department today. There were 44 new babies born this … Continue reading →