Author Archives: Abigail Heitzman

Potawatomi Tribal Fire Department (PTFD) Firefighter / Paramedic Paul Juedes, Firefighter / EMT Levi Anderson, and Firefighter Kristian Abram were presented with Outstanding Service Awards on May 7, 2024, for their efforts in saving heart attack patients. Juedes and Anderson … Continue reading →

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes (ICDBG). The purpose of the program is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native … Continue reading →

Community youth participated in two days of skateboarding workshops facilitated by Nations Skate Youth on May 22–23 at the Boys and Girls Club. In the evening on May 23, the wider community was invited to an open skateboarding session, also … Continue reading →

Per Cap will be distributed on June 7, 2024 instead of the normal distribution date of the 15th. Advance Loans close 14 days prior to the distribution date, so this quarter, there will be no loans processed after this Friday, … Continue reading →

PBPN Tribal Victim Services (TVS) held their annual Walk of Remembrance on May 1, 2024, to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and to mark the National Week of Awareness for MMIP. The community was encouraged to wear red … Continue reading →

If you are a currently active client at the Prairie Band Potawatomi Behavioral Health Program, then come join us every Wednesday at 11am for our Mental Health Skills Group. We are located at the Prairie Band Potawatomi Behavioral Health Building … Continue reading →

Prairie Band Potawatomi Health Center is pleased to announce the addition of AudioCARE to our provided services.  Coordination of care begins with coordinating schedules. Missed appointments can affect a patient’s quality of care and negatively impacts access.  AudioCARE is an … Continue reading →

A new billboard honoring Native Elders can be found on the east side of Highway 75 between 150th and 158th Roads, facing north. The artwork on display was created by Makkeyo Mahkuk for PBPN Tribal Victim Services’ “Love Our Elders” … Continue reading →

Five community members completed a marathon at the 13th Annual Hawk race event in Lawrence, Kan., on September 9, 2023. The Hawk consists of four races: the marathon, the 50-mile, the 75-mile, and the 100-mile. This marathon, which was a … Continue reading →

Today during a brief ceremony, Cecelia “Shobwas” Ceja was sworn in as the newest member of the Election Board; Gea Aitkens and Leonard Allen were sworn in as new members of the Employee Disputes Tribunal. PBPN Tribal Chairman Joseph “Zeke” … Continue reading →