Halloween has arrived a day early for children and the community with several activities planned for today.
During the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) annual conference held in Phoenix last week, some PBPN triibal leaders had their picture taken with Secretary of the Department of Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Nedra Darling who is the Director of Public Affairs and also a tribal member.
Some Tribal Council members and others are attending the 65th Annual National Congress of American Indians Convention and Tradeshow in Phoenix this week. The convention runs from October 19-24.
October is full of commemorative and celebratory weeks and some of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation departments are gearing up with their own activities and events to be held at the local level. Among them are Red Ribbon Week, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Domestic Violence Awareness Month that will be observed as part of a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration of the Potawatomi Tribal Police Department.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation held a pow-wow that included other activities in honor of American Indian Day at Prairie Peoples Park on September 27.
Steve Ortiz, Tribal Chairperson, The We-Ta-Se Color Guard, and some tribal elders particpated in the Native American Diplomacy Symposium on September 12 at the Dole Instiitute in Lawrence, Kan. Actor Wes Studi was also a part of the symposium.
A farewell reception for outgoing Tribal Council members and a swearing-in ceremony for the new members was held this morning at the Bingo Hall.
Jim Potter, Tribal Council Secretary, testified for the PBPN at a hearing in Shawnee County District Court last Friday regarding an injunctive relief petition that the PBPN filed against Harrah's Entertainment Inc over a non-compete agreement.
Joyce Guerrero, Chago Hale and Carrie O'Toole were declared the winners today in the run-off election for Tribal Council held at the Bingo Hall.
Ryan Dyer was sworn in today as Tribal Council Treasurer during a short ceremony at the Bingo Hall.
On August 27 beginning at 9 a.m. mail-in-ballots will be counted in an open meeting for the tribal membership to determine three Tribal Council seats including the Vice-Chairperson and two Tribal Council members.
This coming Saturday is the PBPN Annual General Council Meeting with the Tribal Council/Ethics Commission Election following on Saturday, July 26.
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Health Center received word on May 30 that they are now an accredited health care facility as approved by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
Some members of the Tribal Council and others are in Phoenix this week attending the 65th Annual National Congress of American Indians Convention and Tradeshow.
A Native American Diplomacy Symposium will be held September 12 at the Dole Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and is part of the National Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. The PBPN We-Ta-Se Color Guard will perform.
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