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Mel Tillis Reschedules Show at Casino

April 21, 2014 –   Mayetta, Kan.; April 18, 2014- Due to medical issues, Mel Tillis will not be performing with Ozark Jubilee at Prairie Band Casino & Resort on April 26. Ozark Jubilee will still be performing on that date, … Continue reading

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Charitable Contributions Ceremony Held

April 17, 2014 – A large crowd attended the Charitable Contributions ceremony this morning at the casino. From left to right:  Sarah Terwelp, Katy Price, Chairman Steve Ortiz and Cathy Gragg.  The three women represented the Court Appointed Special Advocates … Continue reading

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A Letter from Class Counsel on Second Payments Under Cobell Settlement

April 16, 2014 – MAYETTA:  A Letter from Class Counsel was issued recently regarding the second payments under the Cobell settlement and details can be found on the Indian Trust Settlement website http://www.cobellsettlement.com/ Tribal Council Member Tom Wabnum has been tracking information … Continue reading

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Spring Well-Child Clinic Has Big Turnout

April 14, 2014 –   From left to right are childcare instructors Therese Falls and Merry Burke (in red shirts) working with youngster Justina Jessepe in going through one of the testing exercises at the wellness clinic while Justina’s mother, Jodi … Continue reading

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Take Back the Night Walk Held April 14, 2014 –

April 14, 2014 – This year’s Take Back the Night walkers. MAYETTA:  It was a beautiful evening for the 2014 Take Back the Night walk held last Friday night in Prairie Peoples Park.  The event was sponsored by the Tribal Victim … Continue reading

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Youth Language Wins Awards

April 11, 2014 – MAYETTA:  Some students in the PBPN Language Department’s Youth Language program won first and second place awards at the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair in Norman, Oklahoma on April 7 and 8. Jessica Youngbird, who … Continue reading

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Casino to Host Tasting & Toasting Dinner Series

April 10, 2014 – Prairie Band Casino & Resort to Host Tasting & Toasting Dinner Series   Mayetta, Kan.; April 9, 2014- Prairie Band Casino & Resort is pleased to announce they will be hosting their second annual dinner series, … Continue reading

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month

April 03, 2014 – MAYETTA:  April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the PBPN Behavioral Health Program/Alcohol & Drug Recovery Services is providing the following information outlined below to make you aware of how to use alcohol safely and its potential abuses. … Continue reading

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Interior Announces First Transfer from Land Buy-Back Program to Cobell Education Fund

April 03, 2014 – Initial transfer of nearly $580,000 will fund scholarship opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of the Interior today announced that quarterly transfers of funds to the Cobell Education Scholarship … Continue reading

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Health Insurance Options for American Indians & Alaska Natives

April 01, 2014 – MAYETTA:  The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs has provided a video entitled: New Path to Healthcare, narrated by Hattie Kaufman (Nez Perce Tribe).  The video was produced specifically for tribal … Continue reading

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