Author Archives: Andrew

April 06, 2010 – MAYETTA: An awards ceremony will be held Thursday, April 8 at 10 a.m. at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort where $86,800 will be distributed to several Topeka organizations and other regional, Native American, and out-of-state … Continue reading →

April 06, 2010 – The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation attorney’s office is urging tribal members who may have an interest in individual Indian trust land or are an Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account Holder or are an heir of one, … Continue reading →

April 02, 2010 – U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry EchoHawk, third from left, met with Kansas tribal leaders today at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort to discuss his recent visit to Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Lawrence, Kan. … Continue reading →

March 22, 2010 –       Representatives from the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study (MRAPS) met with three members of the Tribal Council last Friday in Council chambers regarding a five-year study that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue reading →

March 18, 2010 – MAYETTA: The community came together for family night last night at the Bingo Hall.  A taco dinner was held followed by motivational speaker Brian Frejo and music and entertainment. The event was sponsored by the IHS … Continue reading →

March 15, 2010 – MAYETTA:  Roger T. Aeschliman of CoreFirst Bank & Trust is on the common land today giving demonstrations of how to use the new cards that have been mailed to tribal members. He was at the Government … Continue reading →

March 09, 2010 –   MAYETTA: This week is Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week and the Prairie Band will participate in a State emergency management and National Weather Service (NWS)  Severe Weather Tornado Drill at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010.  … Continue reading →

March 03, 2010 – Laverne Haag, fourth from left, was sworn in as a new member of the Healing to Wellness Court yesterday at the Judicial Center.  Laverne has recently taken a position as a drug and alcohol counselor for … Continue reading →

March 02, 2010 – MAYETTA:  Employees and interns at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort were recognized for their hard work during the 12th Annual Awards Banquet held February 25 at the Capital Plaza in Topeka, Kan. Below are photograph … Continue reading →

From left to right:  Joyce Guerrero, Ron Hein, Steve Ortiz, and Ryan Dyer   February 10, 2010 –MAYETTA:  Three members of Tribal Council were present yesterday at the Kansas Capitol to hear Ron Hein, a legislative counselor for the PBPN, … Continue reading →