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US Plains and Midwest

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Also known as Potawatomi, Prairie Band

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Lands

Reservation near Mayetta, northeastern Kansas, United States

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Land

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation says its Kansas reservation is unchanged from what the Treaty of 1846 established.

As of 2026 Source: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal History: Origins, Separation, and Stewardship (opens in a new tab) Checked 8 Oct 2026 Suggest a correction to this fact

Language

The Nation has offered Potawatomi language classes since 2007 as part of its work to revitalize the language and culture.

As of 2007 Source: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Prairie Band Potawatomi Language Revitalization Efforts (opens in a new tab) Checked 8 Oct 2026 Suggest a correction to this fact

History

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation originated in the Great Lakes region and moved to present-day Kansas after 1846.

Source: Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal History: Origins, Separation, and Stewardship (opens in a new tab) Checked 8 Oct 2026 Suggest a correction to this fact

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