Author Archives: Leonard Allen

PBPN Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, Council Member Raphael J. Wahwassuck and other members of the Kansas Advisory Council for Indigenous Education Working Group addressed the Kansas State Board of Education during the Boards meeting on October11, 2022. The information they … Continue reading →

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Tribal Victim Services (TVS) held and event at Prairie People’s Park on the Evening of October 1st commemorating the event. Everyone was invited to “Walk a Mile in their Mocs” and participants walked … Continue reading →

9/14/2022 These booster shots are available with the following requirements in place: Pfizer bivalent vaccine – available for those 12-years and older Moderna bivalent vaccine – available for those 18-years and older At least two months must have lapsed from … Continue reading →

  Video of the full event can be viewed on the Nation’s Facebook page by following THIS LINK.

After COVID-19 forced a two-year hiatus from the beloved annual gathering, the 2022 Potawatomi Gathering was hosted by the Hannahville Indian Community. The Hannahville Indian Reservation is located near Escanaba, Mich. and the northern end of Lake Michigan. More than … Continue reading →

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Planning and Environmental Protection (PBPN PEP) received a $100,000 Clean Water Act Section 319 grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. PBPN PEP’s proposal was awarded the funds for a two-year project that began in … Continue reading →

August 30, 2022— The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has partnered with Straxis Technology to develop a smartphone application that is now available from the App Store for iPhones and the Google Play Store for Android phones. The app is searchable … Continue reading →

MEDIA ADVISORY Office of Tribal Government Relations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Media Contacts: Mary Culley, Office of Tribal Government Relations Specialist, 405-626-3426, Mary.Culley@va.gov Robert “Mi-mis” Jackson, Prairie Band Potawatomi Senior Am. Legion Liaison, 785-213-9087, robertjackson@pbpnation.org Will McClammy, Eastern Kansas … Continue reading →

August 23, 2022