Collections and Research Awards
Community Impact Award
2024 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Ancestors: CPN Family History and Genealogical Platform
The Community Impact Award honors the remarkable achievements of Native communities for their outstanding contributions to cultural preservation, education, and community well-being.
Outstanding Project Award
2023 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Ancestors: CPN Family History and Genealogical Platform
The Outstanding Project Award recognizes an outstanding project that has greatly benefited Indigenous archives, libraries and museums. Projects may include those in a related profession such as heritage preservation, language, archaeology, or anthropology, provided there is a link to an archive, library, or museum. Individuals or organizations are eligible.
Bruce T. Fisher Award: Outstanding Oklahoma History Project
2022 Oklahoma Historical Society
Ancestors: CPN Family History and Genealogical Platform
The Bruce T. Fisher Award recognizes the significant contribution of an individual or organization for projects including, but not limited to digital, short-form publications, collections care, film, programs, and exhibits. The project must contribute to broader public knowledge or expand appreciation in any field of Oklahoma history.
Promotional Piece Award
2021 Oklahoma Museums Association
www.potawatomiheritage.com
The Oklahoma Museums Association awards program honors the excellence and quality of projects in the categories of conservation, exhibits, promotional pieces, publications, outreach or education programs, and technology media accomplished by members throughout the state. Also, the program recognizes individuals and groups whose contributions have impacted Oklahoma museums and the museum profession.
Special Projects Award
2021 Oklahoma Museum Association
Country and Community: Citizen Potawatomi Allotments
The Oklahoma Museums Association awards program honors the excellence and quality of projects in the categories of conservation, exhibits, promotional pieces, publications, outreach or education programs, and technology media accomplished by members throughout the state. Also, the program recognizes individuals and groups whose contributions have impacted Oklahoma museums and the museum profession.
Archives Institutional Excellence Award
2013 Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
The Archives Institutional Excellence Award recognizes indigenous archives that demonstrate a significant commitment to the preservation and use of documentary heritage. Award recipients are evaluated on their effectiveness in improving the documentary record through identifying and ensuring the preservation of records relating to tribal communities and topics; demonstrating success in raising public awareness of the importance of improving documentation; using innovative approaches to identifying and acquiring the records of tribal communities/topics; or using effective and appropriate approaches to making records available to a broader public audience.
Cultural Heritage Stewardship Award
2013 Oklahoma Cultural Heritage Trust
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
Models of Archival Administration Program
2006 Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
Awarded to archival repositories that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to ensuring that the state’s documentary heritage is preserved for future generations. Each repository earns the distinction of “Model Archival Repository” by participating in a rigorous 18-month program, sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.