CPN Cultural Heritage Center

FULL Cultural Skills Class: Bandolier Bag
2025-10-15 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
Participants in this class will create their own bandolier bag. The class is limited to 8 participants; registration is required at chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org or by calling 405-878-5830. A materials list will be provided upon registration.

Please note that no outside food or drink is allowed in the CHC classroom (water only).

Intermediate Potawatomi Language Class
2025-04-24 15:00 - 16:30 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
This Intermediate Potawatomi Language Class is held weekly on Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Cultural Heritage Center or online at cpn.news/intermediatelanguage. RSVP to language@potawatomi.org.

Open Sew
2025-10-06 09:00 - 16:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
This is a class for all levels, join us to share your knowledge or learn from others. Tools are provided and we encourage you to bring your own project to work on.
For more info, email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org

Cultural Skills Class: Beginning Sewing Classes
2025-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
This class is an opportunity for non-sewers to learn the basics of sewing! Supplies will be provided. Classes are limited to 8 participants, and registration is required. To register, contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org or 405-878-5830.
Multiple class times will be offered to accommodate attendees’ schedules. Each class session follows the same structure and are intended as one-off classes rather than parts of a series. Please specify which session you would like to attend when registering.

Widoktadwen Chikaswen Dbeket: Community Game Night
2025-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
Bring your favorite dish to share and join us for a community game night at on Tuesday, October 21 at 5 p.m. Please RSVP with the name of your dish to language@potawatomi.org or 405-878-5830.

Bead and Tea
2025-02-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
This is a class for all levels, join us to drink tea and share your knowledge or learn from others. Tools are provided and we encourage you to bring your own projects and cup for seasonal tea tasting.
For more info, email chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org

Bead & Tea
2025-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States

Online Beginner Language Course
2025-10-23 17:00 - 19:00 | OK
This 4-week beginner language course will take place on Zoom on Thursday evenings from 5-7 p.m. CT. Join online here. Questions? Contact language@potawatomi.org.

CPN Veterans Organization @ Wewoka Sorghum Festival
2025-10-25 10:00 - 12:00 | 524 S Wewoka Ave, Wewoka, OK 74884, 524 S Wewoka Ave, Wewoka, OK, 74884, United States
All CPN veterans and their family are invited to join us on our CPN Veteran parade trailer. Bring your lawn chair, if you have one, or we will have extras if you don’t, and join us in the biggest and most fun parade of the year. You won’t regret it. The parade begins at 10 a.m., but they ask that we line up at 8:45 a.m. But you get to join us any time before 9:50 a.m. The parade will begin at the Seminole Nation Museum on Wewoka Avenue. We hope to see you there.

CPN Veterans Organization Meeting + Game Night
2025-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
During the October 28 Veterans Organization meeting, we will have a game night! Dinner will be provided, as well as decks of cards and dominoes. All CPN veterans and their spouses are welcome.

Cultural Skills Class: Beaded Christmas Ornament
2025-10-29 09:00 - 16:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
Supplies will be provided for this class. There is no limit on class size, but registration is required. To register, contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org or 405-878-5830.

Bodéwadmimwen Language Series
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | OK
Online Bodéwadmimwen series taught by Lindsay Marean and moderated by Naganwétek | Robert Collins. Class is held Tuesday evenings from 6-7 p.m. CST from November 4 – December 16. There will be no class on November 25. For questions and to register, please contact Naganwétek | Robert Collins at 405-878-5830 ext. 1707 or robert.collins@potawatomi.org.

Cultural Skills Class: Ladder Stitch Hoop Earrings
2025-11-05 13:00 - 16:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
During this class, participants will make a pair of ladder stitch hoop earrings. There is no limit on registration for this class, but registration is required. Please contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org. Materials provided.

Native Artist Professional Development Training
2025-11-07 09:00 - 2025-11-08 16:30 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
This training, provided by the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation and First Peoples Fund, is a free two-day workshop for emerging and seasoned Native artists designed to teach them how to navigate the arts industry and be successful entrepreneurs. Artists will learn how to identify their vision & values, plan a calendar, market and price their work, develop a business plan, engage with the community and assess their leadership skills. They will also have the opportunity to present their artwork in a showcase and elevator pitch. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at the CPN Cultural Heritage Center, and lunch will be provided.
Instructors:
Leslie Deer (Mvskoke Nation of Oklahoma) is an apparel designer and artist known for elegant silhouettes, vibrant color palettes, and intricate appliqué work inspired by Southeastern mound-builder motifs. She began her career creating regalia and has earned national recognition, including a 2016 First Peoples Fund Artist in Business Leadership Fellowship and 2017 Best of Division and First Place awards at Santa Fe Indian Market. Her work is part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Felecia Freeman (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) known as Jiqwes kwe (“Little Thunder Woman”), is a commercial loan officer and certified credit counselor with the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation, where she has helped provide over $40 million in loans to Native entrepreneurs. She also leads credit counseling for CPN members and serves on several local and national boards supporting Native and community development.
Register online at formstack.io/86FD3.

Questions? Contact Rachel Heberling, Native Artist Professional Development Program Manager, First Peoples Fund, at rachel.heberling@firstpeoplesfund.org or 717-220-5702 or Felicia Freeman, Commercial Loan Officer, CPCDC, at ffreeman@cpcdc.org.

First Peoples Fund is a national values-based organization that honors and supports the Collective Spirit of First Peoples artists and culture bearers. By supporting artists and culture bearers, First Peoples Fund helps Native communities heal and thrive. Collectively, we approach our work with rootedness, intuition, listening, humility and deep relationships. For further information about First Peoples Fund, please visit www.firstpeoplesfund.org or contact us at info@firstpeoplesfund.org.

Creating a Potawatomi Cookbook
2025-11-19 12:00 - 15:00 | CPN Cultural Heritage Center, 1899 S. Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK, 74801, United States
A presentation by Niganbekwek | Kim Nootbaar, moderated by Czarina Thompson, about the process of collecting and assembling recipes for Kim’s cookbook, “Nokmes Nwij Wjanda: I am cooking with my Grandmother.” There will also be a recipe tasting. Participants are welcome to share a recipe and memories of their own.
