Laona EMS Ground Breaking
Laona Rescue has been around for 49 years. January will mark their 50 years.
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.
The annual FCP Community Christmas Party was held Dec. 17, 2022, at the Potawatomi Community Center. This was open to FCP tribal members, descendants and their families.
It was a busy weekend out at the Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan, Dec. 2-4, 2022. One event that was happening all weekend long was Brain Tanning where participants got to learn the traditional way of tanning a deer hide in over three different sessions.
The grand re-opening of the Potawatomi Carter Casino & Hotel (PCCH) was held on Nov. 11, 2022.
It was a big day for the Forest County Potawatomi tribe on Nov. 7, 2022. On this day, the tribe swore in two newly- elected officials and one incumbent in to Executive Council.
Great food and company were had at the weekly Elder’s Coffee Talk session held on Oct. 19, 2022, at the Potawatomi Community Center.
It was a beautiful fall day for the 2022 Swine, Dine & Dash held on Oct. 8 at the Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan. The event was sponsored by FCP Health & Wellness Center Community Health and was open to FCP tribal members and their families.
It is hard to believe that a whole year has come and gone since the opening of the Potawatomi Community Center!
A Wellness Fair for FCP employees and tribal members was held at the Potawatomi Community Center on Aug. 31, 2022, and was sponsored by FCP Occupational Health and FCP Health & Wellness Center (HWC) Community Health.
The Ka Kēw Sē Gathering Grounds in Carter, Wis., was alive and jamming the weekend of Aug. 19-21, 2022, for the 2022 Meno Keno Ma Gē Wen: Home of the Woodland World Championship Powwow.
To best serve our patients and fellow FCP employees, FCP HWC Pharmacy hours are changing. FCP HWC Pharmacy will shift the lunch hour beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Potawatomi Gathering w2022 finally resumed where it left off with the Hannahville Indian Community hosting.
The Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) community had a special guest visit July 21 and 22, 2022, at the Potawatomi Community Center, Bronson Koenig, who was a former Wisconsin Badger basketball player.