September 7, 2022

French ambassador, dignitaries visit Citizen Potawatomi Nation

French ambassador, dignitaries visit Citizen Potawatomi Nation Officials from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation welcomed the French ambassador and other French dignitaries to the United States during a visit to Shawnee, […]
March 11, 2022

Dr. Filley visits park

Dr. Filley visits park Dr. James Collard, Director of Planning and Economic Development at CPN, gives a tour of Iron Horse Industrial Park to Dr. John Klier, Dean of the […]
July 28, 2021

French Consul General visits park

French Consul General visits park French Consul General for Houston Alexis Andres and Oklahoma Honorary Consul for France Grant Moak visited Iron Horse Industrial Park to get a “hands on” […]
June 15, 2021

An economic development tool on OKC’s doorstep

An economic development tool on OKC’s doorstep By James C. Collard, Ph.D. Looking around the metro, signs of economic life continue to percolate. Travel, hospitality and energy sectors are pulling […]
June 4, 2021

Congresswoman Bice tours Iron Horse

Congresswoman Bice tours Iron Horse Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District Representative Stephanie Bice paid a visit to Iron Horse Industrial Park in early June as part of her visits with constituents […]
May 3, 2021

Iron Horse Industrial Park Director Recognized as Certified International Trade Professional

Iron Horse Industrial Park Director Recognized as Certified International Trade Professional CITP designation symbolizes competency, credibility for global business professionals SHAWNEE, Okla. (April 26, 2021) — Companies doing business at […]
April 28, 2021

CPN SECURES RAIL TUG FOR IRON HORSE INDUSTRIAL PARK

CPN SECURES RAIL TUG FOR IRON HORSE INDUSTRIAL PARK The Citizen Potawatomi Nation recently secured a rail yard tug for the Iron Horse Industrial Park internal track system, another sign […]
November 18, 2020

Substation Puts CPN’S Iron Horse Industrial Park on the Grid

Tenants at the Iron Horse Industrial Park will enjoy plentiful, reliable and affordable electricity thanks to a substation which recently went into operation. The substation was built by a partnership […]
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October 23, 2019

Pro-Pipe USA LLC Breaks Ground on Iron Horse Industrial Park Site

Tribal leaders, congressional representatives and local officials welcomed Canadian firm Pro-Pipe USA LLC to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, for the pipeline manufacturer’s groundbreaking ceremony at Iron […]
March 28, 2017

‘Historic day’ as Chairman Barrett signs Iron Horse LLC agreement

With Vice-Chairman Linda Capps and Director of Economic Development and Planning James C. Collard Ph.D. standing alongside, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett signed what he termed “a historic piece of the tribe’s commercial history” […]
December 29, 2016

Tribe’s Iron Horse Industrial Park is on the rails

Long laid plans for Iron Horse Industrial Park are finally coming to fruition for the CPN Planning and Economic Development Department. Under the direction of Director James C. Collard Ph.D., […]
December 29, 2016

Canadian Consul General visits Iron Horse Industrial Park

Braving a cold front that had blown in the previous evening, Consul General of Canada Sara Wilshaw visited Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s Iron Horse Industrial Park in mid-December to see the […]
December 29, 2016

Iron Horse Industrial Park update: August 2016

One of the most critical pieces of a rail-anchored industrial park is currently under construction at Iron Horse. The park is adding 7,000 feet of internal rail lines, which will […]
December 29, 2016

CPN legislative update: August 2016

Following the re-elections of representatives Paul Schmidlkofer and Paul Wesselhöft, the 2016-17 CPN Legislature met on June 27, 2016. Resolutions in support of several issues were fully supported, including the tribe’s […]
December 29, 2016

CPN construction update: June 2016

CPN’s progress on new construction and upgrades to existing facilities will be on full display at Festival 2016. From FireLake Wellness Center to FireLake Express Grocery’s newest location, the development […]
December 29, 2016

Iron Horse on track with rail agreement

Work on Iron Horse Industrial Park continues to move forward, raising the potential for the long-planned Citizen Potawatomi Nation project to connect Pottawatomie County with global markets. Following a recent […]