Monthly Archives: January 2015

Royal Valley Native American Singers & Dancers to Perform at Kansas Capitol

january 31, 2015 – MAYETTA:  Native American Legislative Day at the Capitol will be held on Feb. 4 and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is planning to participate.  Members of the Tribal Council are scheduled to attend the day’s activities … Continue reading

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Land Buy-Back Program Looking for IIM Account Holders

January 30, 2015 –

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PBPN Signs Cooperative Agreement with DOI on Implementation of Land Buy-Back Program

January 30, 2015 – WASHINGTON, DC– In the latest step of the U.S. Interior Department’s work to reduce land fractionation and strengthen tribal sovereignty across Indian Country, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor today announced that two additional agreements have … Continue reading

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NCAI Lays Out Tribal Priorities to Senate Committee of Indian Affairs

January 29, 2015 –   Washington, DC – The National Congress of American Indians was pleased to give testimony during the Senate Committee on Indian Affair’s first oversight hearing on Indian Country’s priorities for the 114th Congress. The bi-partisan nature … Continue reading

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Land Buy-Back Program Tribal Landowner Informational Meeting to be Held

January 29, 2015 –       MAYETTA:  Tribal landowners who have interests in trust land located on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) are invited to attend an upcoming Land Buy-Back program informational meeting on Friday, Feb. 13 at … Continue reading

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Education Department and Friends University Coordinate MBA Program

January 28, 2015 – MAYETTA:  Want to earn an MBA online and at the Friends University campus in Topeka?  If so, Dr. Hofmeister, Dean of the Friends University Graduate School, will be at the PBPN Government Center tomorrow from 11:30 … Continue reading

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PBPN Mourns the Passing of Gary Mitchell

January 23, 2015 – MAYETTA (Jan. 23, 2015): One of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s (PBPN) greatest tribal leaders Gary E. “Shaw-Nosh” Mitchell, 63, passed away today surrounded by his family in Topeka. Mitchell was serving as the chairman of … Continue reading

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NCAI President Gives State of Indian Nations Address: Calls on Federal Government to Improve Tribal Relations

January 22, 2015 – Washington, DC – In an address to members of Congress, senior Administration officials, and leaders of tribal nations, the President of the National Congress of American Indians called on Congress and the Obama Administration to follow … Continue reading

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Hall of Fame Honoring Jim Potter Tickets on Sale

January 15, 2015 – MAYETTA:   Tickets are on sale for the 10thAnnual Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Banquet that will honor Jim Potter (deceased) who was selected in the 2015 Hall of Fame Class.  The event will … Continue reading

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Education Department Sponsors Student Spotlight Series

January 13, 2015 – Student Spotlight Series introduced! The Education Department has begun a Student Spotlight series designed to highlight student achievements. Students can be recognized for significant sports, academics or extracurricular activities that will be submitted each quarter to … Continue reading

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