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March 11, 2014 –   Notice Keep your mailing address current with Per Cap office!   Last January 2014 the Per Capita office mailed out the 2013 1099 misc to all members who received per capita payments in 2013. It … Continue reading →

March 11, 2014 – MAYETTA:  Haskell Indian Nations Univeristy (HINU) announced today that PBPN member Kassie James, a fourth-year student, has been selected as the American Indian College Fund Student of the Year. James is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Arts degree … Continue reading →

March 10, 2014 – TREASURY ISSUES TAX GUIDANCE ON PER CAPITA TRIBAL PAYMENTS   Guidance Provides Significant Clarity, Incorporates Feedback from Tribal Nations   WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued interim … Continue reading →

March 07, 2014 –   Washington, DC – Today marks the one year anniversary of a great victory for tribal nations and Native women. On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA … Continue reading →

March 04, 2014 – President’s Indian Affairs Budget Request Promotes Strong Tribal Economies, Communities and Families Proposal for Fiscal Year 2015 fully funds contract support costs, launches the “Tiwahe Initiative” to address family welfare and poverty issues, invests in education, … Continue reading →

February 24, 2014 –   Left to right:  Carrie O’Toole, Joyce Guerrero, Arlene Wahwasuck, Dorothy Simon, Jim Potter, Gilreath Aitkens, and Tom Wabnum were photographed with a plaque that will be hung in the PBP Health Center recognizing the first PBP … Continue reading →

February 21, 2014 – MAYETTA:  A Four-Tribes Meeting was held today at the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri Community Building in Reserve, Kan.  Tribal leaders from the Prairie Band Potawatomi (PBP), Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska, Kickapoo Tribe … Continue reading →

February 14, 2014 – Hattie Mitchell (standing) addresses the crowd at the Elder Center yesterday in the introductory session of the Estate Planning & Will Workshop.  At left, is Antoinette Houle, Superintendant of the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Horton Agency, helping … Continue reading →

February 13, 2014 –   MAYETTA:  Two staff members from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) Tribal Victim Services’ (TVS) program received awards this morning at the Sunflower Safety Breakfast held at the Topeka Ramada Inn.  The breakfast was sponsored by the Kansas Coalition … Continue reading →

February 12, 2014 – Little Soldier Singers performed today at a Valentine’s Day Round Dance held at the Firekeepers Elder Center.  Rose Potts and Leland Matchie were crowned Princess and Brave for 2014. Party-goers had fun doing the Two-Step Dance. … Continue reading →