According to FCP Community Health, Tribal Public Health Quality Forums have been organized and facilitated by tribal organizations for the past decade.

The 6th Annual Sobriety Powwow was held on Dec. 31, 2023, at the Potawatomi Community Center.

The last time an FCP Associate Judge was sworn in was Dec. 17, 2017. The term for this position is six years, and it just so happens that this year, on Dec. 17, 2023, swearing-in happened again exactly to the day.

It was a cool brisk evening as the community gathered at the Potawatomi Community Center … Continue Reading…

It was a big day for the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe on Nov. 6, 2023.

Twenty years ago on Oct. 28, 2003, history was made for the Forest County Potawatomi … Continue Reading…

Students from Laona and Crandon School Districts attended the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Youth Event Oct. 13, 2023, at the Potawatomi Community Center.

With the end of summer winding down and the fall season approaching it only means one thing to both Native American communities here in Forest County, and that is the start of Manoomin (Wild Rice) harvesting.

It was a perfect weekend for this year’s Meno Keno Ma Gē Wen Powwow: Home of the Woodland World Championship, which was held on Aug. 25-27, 2023, at the Ka Kēw Sē Gathering Grounds (Carter, Wis. Powwow Arboretum).

After a six-year wait, the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) were held in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia, July 15-22.

The Forest County Potawatomi Community and surrounding towns joined in on sending off 10 of our local tribal youth to the Native American Indigenous Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on July 13, 2023, at the Potawatomi Community Center.

Lac Vieux Desert Executive Council was welcomed to the Potawatomi Community June 28, 2023, for a tour of the Potawatomi Community Center, the FCP Cultural Center, Library and Museum, Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan (Potawatomi Farm), as well as a meet-and-greet and lunch with the FCP Executive Council.

Laona Rescue has been around for 49 years. January will mark their 50 years.

The Forest County Potawatomi Community welcomed the Hannahville Indian Community Tribal Council and guests on May 1, 2023, to tour their campus, community, and Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan (Potawatomi Farm).

This year’s Gte Ga Nēs graduation ceremony was held on May 25, 2023. Each year it seems that the new class is larger than the year before, and it’s always a very well-attended event.

National Prevention Week was May 7-13, 2023, and for the past six years the week is sponsored by Forest County Potawatomi (FCP), Sokaogon Chippewa Community (SCC), Community Coalition of Forest County, Forest County Sheriff’s Department, Forest County Fire Department, and the Forest County Health Department.

FCP Tribal Member Buzz Anwash is no stranger to the ups and downs of life, but he has turned those “downs” into “ups” as he started his road of sobriety on Jan. 4, 2021.

The Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Recreation department held their annual Community Easter Party on April 7, 2023, at the Potawatomi Community Center.

The Forest County Potawatomi(FCP) community hosted their Winter’sEnd Powwow on March 25 – 26, 2023,at the Potawatomi Community Center.

After about a 15-year hiatus, FCP community members decided to host the 4th Annual Youth Gathering at Potawatomi Carter Casino & Hotel (PCCH) during the weekend of March 9-12, 2023.

The Forest County Potawatomi came together and held their 1st Annual Round Dance on Feb. 25, 2023, at the Potawatomi Community Center, and what a night it was!

Surrounded by family and community, newly-elected FCP Chairman James A. Crawford was sworn in by Chief Judge Christian D. Daniels on Feb. 13, 2023, in the FCP Tribal Courtroom.

After a few rescheduled dates, the Forest County Potawatomi Cultural Center, Library & Museum finally had their grand re-opening of the museum exhibit on Jan. 26, 2023, for tribal members and on Jan. 27, 2023, for the general public.

Ngom bgéji ntages epich nebyégeyan Bemwédekben ga mbot. Today, sadly, I write about the passing of one of our most revered elders, James Thunder, Sr.