Monthly Archives: November 2011

Noah Wahquahboshkuk Sworn In To Tribal Council

November 30, 2011 – Vice-Chair Joyce Guerrero shakes hands after giving the oath of office this morning to Noah Wahquahboshkuk who became the new treasurer of the Tribal Council. Left to right:  Tribal Council members Jancita Warrington, Joyce Guerrero, Noah Wahquahboshkuk … Continue reading

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Noah Wahquahboshkuk Appointed Tribal Council Treasurer

November 28, 2011 –   MAYETTA:  Noah Wahquahboshkuk has been appointed to the Tribal Council as treasurer and will be sworn into office Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. at the Rock/Community building. Wahquahboshkuk holds a Master of Business Administration … Continue reading

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A Happy Thanksgiving and Safety Message From the Potawatomi Fire Department

November 23, 2011 – Thanksgiving safety message from the Potawatomi Tribal Fire Department Across the country, Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires caused by cooking equipment. As family and friends come together to celebrate Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Tribal Council Requesting Addresses and Christmas Gift Ideas for Active PBPN Soldiers

November 22, 2011 – A message from the PBPN Tribal Council Addresses and gift ideas request for Prairie Band Potawatomi soldiers in the military   Tribal Council wants to show its appreciation to active Prairie Band Potawatomi military members.  Do … Continue reading

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Fire Keepers Elder Center Thanksgiving Dinner Held

November 17, 2011 – A large crowd gathered today for the Fire Keepers Elder Center annual Thanksgiving dinner. Bert Vega, who works for the Prairie Band Casino & Resort, offers up a meal. The others in the photograph also work … Continue reading

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Governor Brownback Issues Apology to Native Peoples at 150 Kansas Commemoration

November 16, 2011 – Chairman Steve Ortiz, second from left, shakes hands with Gov. Brownback after Brownback read a proclamation that included an apology to the Kansas Tribes and all Native peoples at the Tribal 150 Kansas Commemoration event held … Continue reading

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PBPN Hosts Four-Tribes Meeting Today

November 15, 2011 – The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council attended a Four-Tribes meeting today at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort and were photographed with representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Kansas Democratic Party. In … Continue reading

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In Focus: Week In Review

November 11, 2011 – State officials attend We-Ta-Se meeting State Representative Ponka-We Victors shakes hands with Jim Potts, We-Ta-Se liaison, after attending We-Ta-Se’s monthly meeting Monday night.  Victors was elected as the first Native American woman to the Kansas legislature last year and … Continue reading

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Veterans Remembered at Reading of Names Ceremony

November 10, 2011 – Veterans Day Reading of Names Ceremony Prairie Peoples Park November 10, 2011 Roy Hale and Amber Mahkuk Joe Jessepe Emery Hale, left, and Frank Shopteese Veteran names added to the wall for 2011 Left to right: … Continue reading

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Tribes to Commemorate Kansas 150 with Governor Brownback Next Week

November 08, 2011 –   TOPEKA — Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and the Kansas Historical Society has announced that leaders of the Kickapoo Tribe, Prairie Band Potawatomi, Iowa Tribe, Sac and Fox Nation, and Kaw Nation will join the state … Continue reading

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