Forest County Potawatomi Community

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.

Earlier this week, the Forest County Potawatomi Culture Center and Museum held a Medicine Workshop for identifying medical and edible plants. The workshop focused on building plant identification skills.

Before they’re old enough to vote, Forest County Potawatomi and Wisconsin Native Vote are working to educate Native youth about democracy.The Tribe and organization are hosting an event Friday in the hopes of getting kids and teens more civically engaged.

This Saturday, the Meno Keno Ma Ge Wen Powwow, also known as the Home of the Woodland World Championship Powwow, begins.People from all over the county will gather in the town of Carter at the Forest County Potawatomi Community’s Powwow grounds for the three day event.

This morning, the Forest County Potawatomi Community received Focus in Energy’s Energy Efficiency Award for their community center.This is the first time a Wisconsin Native American Tribe has won this award.

A group of Korean-Americans are departing Forest County Friday after spending the week learning and sharing with the Forest County Potawatomi Community.The 4th annual cultural exchange gives each group the chance to share parts of their culture while making friends.

A group of Korean-Americans are departing Forest County Friday after spending the week learning and sharing with the Forest County Potawatomi Community.The 4th annual cultural exchange gives each group the chance to share parts of their culture while making friends.

Two cultures halfway across the world from one another will be gathering in Forest County Wednesday night.It’s part of the Korean Cultural Exchange.

Around 250 young athletes from Wisconsin tribal nations are headed to Canada for the North American Indigenous Games.The Olympic-style games occur every four years, with the last one being canceled due to COVID.