Monthly Archives: August 2013

August 19, 2013 – MAYETTA:  The latest vote count for the upcoming Gaming Commission Election is 612 ballots that have been received at the Mayetta Post Office.  Larry Mzhickteno and Jancita Warrington are competing against each other for Gaming Commission Position #2. … Continue reading →

August 19, 2013 – MAYETTA:  Kevin Penner, Las Vegas, NV became the third rookie this summer to win on the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series.  Penner, who was an honorable mention All-America this past year at the University of Nevada … Continue reading →

August 16, 2013 – MAYETTA: Learning the Potawatomi language can be fun and entertaining as was seen last week at the annual Potawatomi Gathering held in Dowagiac, Michigan. Performing an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in the Potawatomi language, … Continue reading →

August 15, 2013 – MAYETTA:  The elder bus arrived home safely Monday afternoon ending the elders journey to the Potawatomi Gathering that was held in Dowagiac, Michigan and hosted by the Pokagan Band last week.  Hundreds of other Prairie Band members also drove … Continue reading →

August 09, 2013 –   Mike Holt, left, and John Calvert, who are officers with the Tribal Police Department, were helping with the swim activity today at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Camp for Kids being held at Banner Reservoir near … Continue reading →

August 06, 2013 – MAYETTA:  A bus load of elders left last Sunday for the Potawatomi Gathering being held this year near Dowagiac, Michigan and hosted by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. The elder bus will make two overnight stops each … Continue reading →

August 05, 2013 – MAYETTA:  Six baseball legends including Frank White, Mike Torrez, Ken Berry, Al Fitzmorris, John Mayberry and Amos Otis signed autographs yesterday at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort (PBCR) and participated today in an All-Star Celebrity Golf … Continue reading →

August 02, 2013 – MAYETTA:  Some members of Tribal Council attended a ceremony at the casino today where six women from the Prairie Band community were recognized for completing an intensive volunteer training that will help see victims of sexual … Continue reading →

August 01, 2013 – MAYETTA:  Gary Mitchell was officially sworn in to office as Gaming Commissioner #1 this morning at the Bingo Hall.  Approximately 30 people were at the ceremony where Mitchell took the oath of office and signed the … Continue reading →