The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center in Shawnee, OK is a renowned museum that showcases the rich history and culture of the Potawatomi people. After a 4-year renovation, the museum now features new and interactive exhibits that take visitors on a journey through the tribe's oral traditions, early ways of life, conflicts, forced removals, and more recent history, culminating in the present-day Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
With a focus on preserving and interpreting the tribe's cultural and historical collections, the museum's Collections and Research Division serves as a repository for a wide range of artifacts, manuscripts, archives, photographs, and multimedia materials. Additionally, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary provides a permanent home for injured eagles, incorporating culturally significant elements into its design, while the CPN Language Department works to revitalize and promote the Potawatomi language through resources and courses for tribal members.
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