Monthly Archives: February 2014

Former Health Center Board Members Recognized

February 24, 2014 –   Left to right:  Carrie O’Toole, Joyce Guerrero, Arlene Wahwasuck, Dorothy Simon, Jim Potter, Gilreath Aitkens, and Tom Wabnum were photographed with a plaque that will be hung in the PBP Health Center recognizing the first PBP … Continue reading

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Four-Tribes Meeting Held

February 21, 2014 – MAYETTA:  A Four-Tribes Meeting was held today at the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri Community Building in Reserve, Kan.  Tribal leaders from the Prairie Band Potawatomi (PBP), Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska, Kickapoo Tribe … Continue reading

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Estate Planning & Will Workshop For Elders Being Held

February 14, 2014 – Hattie Mitchell (standing) addresses the crowd at the Elder Center yesterday in the introductory session of the Estate Planning & Will Workshop.  At left, is Antoinette Houle, Superintendant of the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Horton Agency, helping … Continue reading

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Prairie Band Receive Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence Awards

February 13, 2014 –   MAYETTA:  Two staff members from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) Tribal Victim Services’ (TVS) program received awards this morning at the Sunflower Safety Breakfast held at the Topeka Ramada Inn.  The breakfast was sponsored by the Kansas Coalition … Continue reading

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Valentine Round Dance Fun at Elder Center

February 12, 2014 – Little Soldier Singers performed today at a Valentine’s Day Round Dance held at the Firekeepers Elder Center.  Rose Potts and Leland Matchie were crowned Princess and Brave for 2014. Party-goers had fun doing the Two-Step Dance. … Continue reading

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PBPN and VA Ceremonial Signing

February 10, 2014 – Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) Chairman Steve Ortiz with Rudy Kopfler, Director of the Veterans Affairs (VA)-Eastern Health Care Center, were photographed signing a reimbursement plan agreement today that will now allow Native American veterans to receive medical … Continue reading

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Roy Hale Inducted Into Holton Hall of Fame for 2014

February 07, 2014 – Roy Hale thanks the crowd after being inducted into the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce last night.  (Special thanks to Brenda Catron and Joe Kennedy) During the ceremony Chairman Steve Ortiz (left) and Secretary Jim Potter … Continue reading

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Message on Cluster IHS Sewer Project

February 07, 2014 – Message to Residents of OK 11S23 Cluster #1 to Cluster #2 from Lyle Setweyn, IHS Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Holton, KS   Due to delays in construction from the submittal/procurement process and the extreme … Continue reading

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