Author Archives: Leonard Allen

August 23, 2022

Prairie Band Potawatomi Chief of Police Terry Clark and Lieutenant Derek Wamego graduated from the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) on August 14, 2022. The SPSC is an intensive police management and leadership program that helps prepare … Continue reading →

Members of Tribal Council, friends, and family held a celebration for outgoing Tribal Secretary Camilla Wishkeno Chouteau on August 18, 2022, at the Old Bingo Hall to mark her retirement and a long career of serving the Nation. The celebrants … Continue reading →

Results from today’s Tribal Secretary Runoff Election count are: Lorrie Melchior 204 votes of 389 – 52.44% – Winner of this count Charissa Wahwasuck-Jessepe 185 votes of 389 – 47.56 Three days are allowed for challenges to these results before … Continue reading →

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Wellness Connection Services, the PBPN Youth Outreach and Prevention Program, and the Kickapoo Native Connections Program collaborated to host the first Kansas Intertribal Youth GONA (Gathering of Native Americans) over the weekend of August 12-14, 2022. … Continue reading →

Draft for Potawatomi Law and Order Code Title 10- Tax on Sales, increase from 5% to 6% effective 1/1/2023 are now open for Public Comment by enrolled members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation through October 16, 2022. The proposed … Continue reading →

During a news conference held in Shabbona, Illinois, on August 11, 2022, PBPN Chairman Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick and government representatives addressed members of the media and those gathered on Tribal property to announce the most recent developments in the ongoing … Continue reading →

The Election Committee certified these results July 27th, 2022 Final results Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick retains his position as Tribal council Chairperson with 71.18% of the votes cast. William “Bill” Evans retains his position as Tribal Council Member #1 with 58.98% … Continue reading →

Five youth from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Firekeepers Youth Council attended the 2022 United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference, this past July in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Almost 2000 youth members attended this year’s conference. Some of the keynote speakers at … Continue reading →

Blake Garrison, Commodities Coordinator, spotted a bobcat yesterday (July 18, 2022) afternoon and was able to take a few quick photos of the animal. Bobcats live throughout Kansas with their concentration being highest the southeast part of the state. It … Continue reading →