Largest Tribally-Owned National Bank Acquires the First State Bank
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HOWNIKAN Dé’mengises | June 2021 Top photo: A bullfrog rests at a pond near CPN administration. Largest Tribally-owned national A LOOK INSIDE Page 5 bank acquires The First State Bank First National Bank & Trust, owned by Citizen Potawatomi Nation, announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MidWest Community Financial Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The First State Bank. The Navy pilot trainee acquisition represents Oklahoma’s lives life to the fullest largest mergers and acquisitions transaction in banking since 2016. Pages 11-13 “The joining of these two historic banking institutions demonstrates that 2021 Tribal election candidates we live in a land of opportunity,” said Tribal Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett. Page 15 “One bank was born in a tiny farming community in western Oklahoma, and the other began in a double-wide trailer on a gravel parking lot. Both share a common trait accounting for their very uncommon success: dedication to providing the best customer service. Opportunity is the doorway to success Tips for making regalia for a bank and its customers, no CPN’s First National Bank & Trust Co.’s acquisition of The First State matter how small the beginnings.” Bank expands the Nation’s banking service across central Oklahoma. Pages 18-23 Bryan Cain, President and CEO of FSB employees, including Chairman About First National Bank & Trust FNB, said the like-minded cultures and CEO David Durrett and Tribal Executive and First National Bank & Trust is based Legislative updates and missions of the two locally-owned President and CFO Chris Turner, will join the FNB family. in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with branches institutions create an ideal alliance. in Lawton, Holdenville, Granite and Page 24 “FNB specializes in consumer “We have gotten to know the FNB Mangum, with a loan production office leadership team, and they share a in Edmond, Oklahoma. Chartered Walking on services, and FSB has a skillful team of commercial experts for every strikingly similar philosophy on banking as First Oklahoma Bank in June sized business,” Cain said. “These and serving customers, which will help 1983, it was purchased by the Citizen combined talents will mean greater with a seamless transition,” Durrett said. Potawatomi Nation in February 1989 one-stop financial resources for all and changed its name to First National “This partnership is a win-win for everyone, Bank & Trust. Located at 130 East Oklahoma communities that we including shareholders, customers, MacArthur in Shawnee, Oklahoma, NON-PROFIT serve. We look forward to expanding FIRST CLASS employees and communities served its assets exceed $305 million. FNB’s footprint westward and STANDARD MAIL STANDARD by both organizations,” Turner said. throughout the metro area.” About The First State Bank No budgeted Tribal operating funds FNB will add FSB’s Oklahoma City, were used for the acquisition. The First State Bank was founded in 1902 Midwest City and Canute branches in Canute, Oklahoma, and is recognized to its current roster of locations The acquisition is subject to regulatory as Oklahoma’s oldest continuously PR SRT STD PR SRT US POSTAGE PAID in Shawnee, Lawton, Holdenville, US POSTAGE PERMIT NO 49 PERMIT PAID PAID and shareholder approval and is operating state-chartered bank by the PERMIT NO 49 PERMIT NO 49 PERMIT U.S. POSTAGE NON-PROFIT ORG NON-PROFIT STIGLER, OK 74462 STIGLER, OK 74462 STIGLER, OK 74462 PR SRT FIRST CLASS FIRST PR SRT Mangum and Granite, along with its expected to close in the third quarter state banking commission. Specializing loan production office in Edmond. of 2021. D.A. Davidson & Co. served in small and middle-market lending, it The combined bank will have assets as financial adviser and McAfee & has total assets of over $408 million in excess of $700 million and rank Taft as legal adviser to MCFC and and is located at 3030 NW Expressway as one of the largest independent FSB. Paul Foster Law Offices P.C. in Oklahoma City, with branches in community banks in central Oklahoma. served as legal adviser to FNB. Midwest City and Canute, Oklahoma. 2 JUNE 2021 HOWNIKAN Often overlooked uses for one of the most common “weeds” Bright yellow dandelions popping up in lawns and fields across North America signifies warmer weather’s arrival. While some see these plants as a nuisance, they are from the same family as sunflowers and offer many potential benefits. Every part of the plant has a use, whether it is making tea from the roots, crafting salads from its greens or making syrup and garnishes out of the flowers. “‘Weeds’ are only ‘weeds’ because they’re plants that are in the wrong place,” said Susannah Howard, Citizen Potawatomi Nation tribal member and graduate student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. “There’s a lot to be said for plants that come up in places we don’t necessarily want them, but they’re definitely still usable.” Research indicates not all dandelion varieties are native to every part of North America, but the plants now thrive across the continent. While some employ eradication measures, Thinking outside-the-box for plants that some attempt to eradicate could provide key solutions to food accessibility. for many centuries, people sought them out as a source of food and “We need the plants that are resilient, and want to forage elsewhere, make sure you around you who have these foraging medicine. Today, more are becoming we need the people who are resilient as have permission from the landowner relationships with the land. People like aware of their advantages again. well,” she said. “The plants that grow and consider any risks associated with Linda Black Elk and Caleb Musgrave through the cracks on a sidewalk and eating food from their land,” she said. are great to follow on social media.” “As we move into this world of food the edges of fields that are in fallow, sovereignty and revitalizing cultural things like that … are useful. They Howard said unwise foraging decisions Uses knowledge … I think there’s a can be edible, but they are also useful can have negative consequences, and realization that we have to support understanding what the area’s current To create a cleansing tea, harvest for retaining any sort of water and dandelion roots, then cut them into plants that support us,” she said. nutrients for other plants and animals.” and historical uses are could prevent consuming unwanted chemicals. small pieces. Roast at a low heat in a Potawatomi believe plants and animals Foraging cast iron skillet, stirring occasionally have more knowledge than humans, “It’s so hard to find a place that doesn’t to prevent burning. Once they begin as they are older and wiser. They Howard stressed the importance have any anthropogenic impact related to darken slightly and emit a rich also provide specific benefits and of employing safety when to it,” she said. “I don’t think it’s smell, remove from the heat. While play a role in the earth’s ecological harvesting, as there are many impossible to find good, safe foraging optional, this step brings out the balance, therefore require respect. risks involved with foraging. opportunities, but I think taking prior deep, earthy flavors. Then use one Dandelions are no exception. precautions, like not eating stuff found teaspoon per 8 ounces of boiling water, “There is a serious concern about near roads and washing your greens and steep for eight to 10 minutes. “It’s inspiring how you can learn a lot inadvertently consuming environmental before eating them are some simple Feel free to mix with other herbs, from plants that are able to survive toxins while foraging, coming from ways to reduce the risk of getting sick.” seasonings, sweeteners and flavors. crazy environments,” Howard said. any number of sources, like land maintenance run-off including chemical For those new to foraging, Howard Dandelion greens, or leaves, History and benefits fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and encourages reaching out to those have a mild taste when picked salt from road maintenance,” she said. with more experience, whether before its flowers bloom. According to the Chef Sean in-person or virtually. Sherman, “Although it’s unclear if Knowing the area firsthand, “They’re not as bitter,” Howard explained. dandelion, purslane, and plantain are especially acreages owned “Find people who are good at it in indigenous, there is some evidence personally, mitigates some, but not your area to mentor you, teaching you After washing, the leaves can add depth that they may have reached North all, pollution-related concerns. which plants are safe to eat, and spend of flavor to salads. Sautéing them America in the pre-Columbian at least a year just getting to know with oil, aromatics, vinegar and bacon era, suggesting that these plants “If you don’t have land or don’t have any your local environment,” Howard can results in a dish that is similar to were already being eaten by Native foraging prospects on your land and said. “Look to the Indigenous people collard greens, a Southern U.S. staple. Americans before Europeans arrived.” The yellow buds offer beautiful garnishes, Sherman is an Oglala Lakota Nation or with a little time and effort, can citizen, a chef and cookbook author transform into syrup, jelly and more. based in Minnesota. He seeks to utilize traditional, native ingredients Howard found a recipe for dandelion in modern recipes and encourages wine during a project researching the Native Americans and others to role of women in early 20th century return to the land through his work. Vermont foodways. It was in her non- Potawatomi great-great-grandmother’s The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen collection, which has passed down noted that preparing dandelion is as for generations.