Forest County Potawatomi Community

James Crawford taking a post in the U.S. Department of Transportation

The Forest County Potawatomi Community has seen a decline in the number of opioid overdoses in the last several years.One way they’ve reduced overdose deaths is by making Narcan more readily available, it’s a drug that reverses overdoses and saves lives.

School is out for the summer. For student athletes this also means a pause in sports.A local athletic trainer is encouraging kids to stay active to help improve their skills.

Forest County Potawatomi Community’s Lee White published a series of children’s books before his passing in 2020.

Forest County Potawatomi Community’s Lee White published a series of children’s books before his passing in 2020.

Native Americans have a long tradition of using all parts of animal when they harvest it.In recent history, that’s been limited to deer, beaver, or muskrat.Now that the Forest County Potawatomi Community has brought back bison to its farm, the tradition of processing them has also returned.

Native Americans have a long tradition of using all parts of animal when they harvest it.In recent history, that’s been limited to deer, beaver, or muskrat.Now that the Forest County Potawatomi Community has brought back bison to its farm, the tradition of processing them has also returned.

The libraries at School Districts in Forest County are growing.The Forest County Potawatomi Community donated a range of books to schools.

Highway signs in Forest County will soon let people know they are entering the Forest County Potawatomi Community reservation in both English and Potawatomi.The tribe is the latest in Wisconsin to get dual language signs through the state Department of Transportation program.

Narcan, or Naloxone by its generic name, has been proven to save the life of a person experiencing a drug overdose.The Forest County Potawatomi Community wants to make this drug as accessible as possible while it works to fight addiction.