The Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) community was recently treated to two special events hosted by a special woman, Ho-Chunk Nation member Elena Terry.

On Nov. 17, 2021, the Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Behavioral Health department hosted “Red Road Events: A Night of Fellowship”.

On Nov. 1, 2021, the newly elected officials of FCP Executive Council were sworn in on a blustery fall day.

As many of you know, we have been organizing both virtual and in-person mentor matches for Tribal staff since 2014.

In collaboration with the Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Cultural Center, Library & Museum archives and Potawatomi Traveling Times (PTT), this is the next in the Leader series.

The time had finally come… and what a magnificent time it was! The Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Community Center held its official soft opening on Sept. 18, 2021, on a beautiful, sunny fall day.

Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Executive Council wanted to show gratitude and appreciation to the contractors and sub-contractors that have been working so diligently and efficiently on the new Community Center.

In collaboration with the Forest CountyPotawatomi (FCP) Cultural Center, Library & Museum archives and Potawatomi Traveling Times (PTT) this is the next addition to the leader series.

It has been 722 days; or 17,328 hours; or 1,039,380 minutes; or 62,380,800 seconds since the Ka Kéw Sé Gathering Grounds in Carter, Wis. has heard the beat of a powwow drum or the tapping of moccasins on its turf.

Thunder has served the Forest County Potawatomi Community through his involvement in tribal government and in his dedication to teaching the Potawatomi language to younger generations.

This is the next instalment of the Leaders series, and is an ongoing collaboration between FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum and the Potawatomi Traveling Times.

To honor this year’s high school graduates as well as those from last year (2020), the Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Education department had a graduation ceremony which was held at the Carter Powwow Grounds on June 17, 2021.

After a choppy start to the school year, the Gte Ga Nes Preschool class of 2021 officially graduated!

National Prevention Week fell upon us once again during the week of May 9-17, 2021.

On April 27, 2021, Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Executive Council was invited to take a tour of the Bodwéwadmi Ktëgan in Blackwell, Wis. to see what was new and booming down on the farm.

Isaac George, also known as Ike, was born June 15, 1898, to John and Eliza George. His obituary in The Forest Republican states that he was born in Odana, Wis., the son of John and Eliza George.

On to the next two tribal chairs: Hoffman Alloway and Max Keshick. There wasn’t much in the data base for either of these two, but PTT will share what was found.

The next two Potawatomi Chairmen on the list are William “Billy” Keshick and Henry Ritchie.

Potawatomi Traveling Times (PTT) and Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Cultural Preservation Division gathered information about the first chiefs of the tribe as displayed in the FCP Executive Building auditorium.