Author Archives: Leonard Allen

Pursuant to the Charter of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Entertainment Corporation, applications are now being accepted for three Corporation Board Directors. Each will serve a term of four years.  Qualified applicants should submit a Resume, Letter of Interest including … Continue reading →

Members of We-Ta-Se American Legion Post 410 spent Veterans Day weekend in Washington, D.C., to participate in the dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. On Veterans Day, the We-Ta-Se Color Guard joined more than 1,500 Native veterans representing … Continue reading →

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Health center now has the new COVID-19 “Bivalent booster” vaccines for both children and adults. Children age 6 years and older, and adults who have completed their “primary series” of COVID-19 vaccinations can now receive the  … Continue reading →

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 →