Author Archives: Andrew

May 16, 2012 –   PGA pro golfer Notah Begay photographed in 2010 giving a youth golf clinic to PBPN children during the soft opening of Firekeeper Golf Course, which is his signature 18-hole award-winning course.  Begay will return to Firekeeper on … Continue reading →

May 14, 2012 – Law enforcement officers who were at the Potawatomi Tribal Police Open House today included (left to right) Phong “Aaron” Huynh, Steven Smith, Matt Simpson, Nhan Le, Matt Johnson, Cassie Hofich, Kacey Wiltz, and Mike Boswell.  Other  … Continue reading →

May 11, 2012 – MAYETTA:  Law enforcement from the northeast Kansas region will be conducting a sobriety check point on U.S. Highway 75 in Jackson County Saturday, May 26. Personnel from the Tribal Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Holton … Continue reading →

May 10, 2012 – MAYETTA:  Heather “Shum-Na-Bo” Heim, was named as one of ten high school women selected as a 2012 Future Leader at the YWCA 24th Annual Leadership Luncheon held yesterday in Topeka.  Heim, who is from a PBPN … Continue reading →

May 01, 2012 – Left to right, Voncile Mitchell, Arlene Lingo, and Sherri Landis, Election Board members, look over the declaration of candidacy filings yesterday in the Member Services Department.    MAYETTA:  Sixteen candidates have filed for the Tribal Council/Ethics … Continue reading →

April 30, 2012 – President Obama Announces Jodi Gillette as Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs   WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced the appointment of Jodi Gillette as Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs last Friday.  … Continue reading →

April 30, 2012 – Candidates Filing for 2012 Tribal Council/Ethics Commission Election Tribal Council Vice-Chairperson Calvin Evans Joyce Kitchkommie Guerrero Carol A. Wahwasuck-Shopteese Tony Wahweotten Joseph L. Young Tribal Council Treasurer Hattie E. Mitchell Paul Vega Noah Wahquahboshkuk Tribal Council … Continue reading →

April 27, 2012 – MAYETTA: Almost 175 people turned out to walk in the Take Back the Night event held last Wednesday on the common land.  It was a beautiful night with walkers beginning at the arch in Prairie Peoples … Continue reading →

April 27, 2012 – Mike Mills, Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Services for the Potawatomi Tribal Fire Department, was honored today as Employee of the Quarter at the All Employee meeting held at the Bingo Hall. It was a special day … Continue reading →

April 24, 2012 – MAYETTA:  The Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Council issued a statement yesterday to the Topeka Capital-Journal in response to negative comments made about Indians during a speech that Mayor Bill Bunten gave at the State of the … Continue reading →