Monthly Archives: December 2022

Bill to Amend the Kansas Act Filed

Reps Jake LaTurner (R-KS-1) and Tracey Mann (R-KS-2) have filed the Kansas Act Amendment Bill.  Filing this in Congress provides a marking point for getting the bill introduced in the next Congress and for getting DOI and DOJ support. H.R.9684 … Continue reading

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Elder Center Carolers Spread Christmas Spirit

Members of the Fire Keepers Elder Center went caroling on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. They made a stop at the PBPN Government Center to spread a little Christmas spirit. You can watch the recorded livestream on the PBPN Facebook page.

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PBPN Closed Thursday, December 22nd

Due to the forecasted winter weather and sub-zero wind chill temperatures PBP Nation will be closed on Thursday, December 22nd. With the scheduled Christmas Holiday, the Nation’s services will not reopen until Tuesday, December 27th. For Tribal members needing medications … Continue reading

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Tribal Member Inducted Into International Organization

Cecil Key-O-Kum Walker, Owner of CW Construction, Inc., a privately held Native American company, incorporated in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation with a 30-year history of excellence in construction, has been acknowledged for his U.S. and international work in his … Continue reading

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Dustin Goslin Named Economic Development Professional of the Year

Dustin Goslin, VP of Business & Economic Development for Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV), was recently named Economic Development Professional of the Year at the 2022 Annual Travois Indian Country Affordable Housing & Economic Development Conference. The conference recognized six … Continue reading

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Stephanne Rupnicki elected to USBC Board of Directors

PBPN employee Stephanne Rupnicki has been elected to the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) Board of Directors for 2022-2023. The USBC is an independent nonprofit organization that was formed in 1998 as a multisectoral national breastfeeding committee comprised of representatives from … Continue reading

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Tribal Fire Department Saves Lives with Advanced Cardiac Resuscitation Program

The PBPN Tribal Fire Department implemented new cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures recently. Advanced Cardiac Resuscitation (ACR) integrates machine-provided CPR with a set of proven treatments in a bundled approach to significantly increase neurologically intact survival rates for out of hospital … Continue reading

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