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by Kayla Woody, CPN House of Hope DVPI Prevention Specialist October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation House of Hope is here to help those actively experiencing abuse in their intimate relationships. Every year, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in

By Rachel Maker, Citizen Potawatomi Nation In October, The Grand Casino Hotel and Resort celebrates 20 years of serving its guests and being part of Shawnee and the surrounding communities. The anniversary celebration began in early October with daily drawings and a live performance by Gretchen Wilson, an American country

By Bryce Peltier, Citizen Potawatomi Nation CPN tribal member Cheyenne Skye Branscum was recently named president of the Sierra Club, one of the nation’s most recognized environmental organizations. “I was still a classroom teacher at the time, but I truly just wanted to do something that would help butterflies,

New program offers lower down payments and no monthly mortgage insurance for eligible Native American and Alaska Native borrowers St. Louis – Gershman Mortgage today announced a home financing option designed for eligible Native Americans and Alaska Native borrowers. The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program offers borrowers flexible options

Alivia Wapskineh was nearing the end of her reign as Miss Seminole Nation. Mia Reich had only recently been crowned Miss Choctaw Nation. Sitting together at Seminole State College in mid-September, the two students were looking at opposite ends of an experience few classmates could share: representing their nations

Nation-led events will raise awareness of 988, reduce stigma and connect community members with suicide prevention resources OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sac and Fox Nation will mark September's National Suicide Prevention Month with two public events in partnership with the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP): a teal-

OKLAHOMA CITY – Addressing pressing questions surrounding tribal sovereignty, law and identity, Oklahoma City University will host “Sovereign Worlds,” a community book discussion series beginning Sept. 15. The Let's Talk About It: Abridged Version, a statewide reading and public discussion program presented by Oklahoma Humanities, will feature two book