Author Archives: Abigail Heitzman

February 21, 2023— In 2018, when the federal Farm Bill legalized the regulated production of hemp after 80 years of prohibition, Theo Wahquahboshkuk was just about to finish his degree in environmental science at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, … Continue reading →

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: March 3, 2023 Responsible Entity: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Address: 16281 Q Road, Mayetta, Kansas 66509 Phone: (785) 966-3942 On or after March 24, 2023 the Prairie Band Potawatomi … Continue reading →

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (TEIR) FOR “HWY 75/150 MIXED USE PROJECT” January 17, 2023 To All Interested Agencies, Groups and Persons: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Prairie Band Potawatomi Law & Order Code Title … Continue reading →

Councilmembers and representatives from the four Tribes in Kansas attended the Inauguration and Swearing-In Ceremony of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on January 9, 2023. In attendance were Chairman Joseph Rupnick and Vice Chairman Zach Pahmahmie of the Prairie Band Potawatomi … Continue reading →

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Early Childhood Education Center Expansion Project January 4, 2023 To All Interested Agencies, Groups and Persons: Notice is hereby given pursuant to NEPA regulations issued by the Council on … Continue reading →

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.

PBPN Tribal Victim Services (TVS) hosted their Splatters That Matter outreach event on October 22, 2022, at the Old Bingo Hall. TVS provided several different art stations and materials for community members to create their own artwork, along with raffle … Continue reading →

The recently completed bark house and Native American encampment in Ward-Meade Park were formally dedicated in a recognition ceremony on Friday, October 14, 2022. The bark house and encampment are the newest additions to Old Prairie Town, located at the … Continue reading →

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (ICDBG). The purpose of the program is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities. Prairie … Continue reading →

9.6.2022 The Kansas Public Transit Association (KPTA) recognized Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation General Public Transportation with the Innovation of the Year Award and the Willie M. Murry Award at the KPTA Annual Meeting. The Innovation of the Year Award—also called … Continue reading →