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traditions Eagle continues to soar two years after release from Potawatomi aviary In June of 2012 the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary received a juvenile bald eagle from the Florida Audubon Society. In April 2013, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Raptor View Research Institute of Missoula and Comanche Nation Sia joined forces to rehabilitate, release and track this eagle, called Wadasé Zhabwé, whose name in Potawatomi means “Brave Breakthrough.” April 16, 2015 marked two years since Wadasé’s release. She has surpassed all expectations as CPN continues to learn valuable information from her telemetry pack. Many experts in the field marvel at the incredible amount of data gathered and her continued progress. With flights reaching heights above 9,000 ft. (1.7 miles) and speeds more than 55 mph, it is safe to say Wadasé has mastered the sky. When CPN received her, aviary staff didn’t believe she would ever fly again. However, shortly after coming to CPN, she made progress. Wounds staff thought might never heal began to mend, and before long
she regained flight ability. Through consultations with many eagle experts, it was determined that Wadasé would be releasable. Since her April 2013 release back into the wild, CPN has tracked her progress through a telemetry pack affixed to her back that she will eventually outgrow. The data collected since her release has been hugely informative for eagle experts who wish to learn more about these great birds, a benefit that is important to Native Americans and Americans alike. During the past two years the backpack has logged more than fourteen thousand GPS points containing data such as location, speed, direction, height, and temperature. While she has remained in Oklahoma since her release, she continues to explore new parts of the state, visiting nearly a third of its 77 counties. The closest she came to leaving the state was to the north just 7.5 miles from the Kansas border near the Great Salt Plains Lake. Her farthest trip south came after her discovery of the Washita River near Lindsay, which she followed to her westernmost point past Ft.
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Cobb stopping just short of Carnegie. To the east she has only gone as far as Okmulgee. As of May, she continues to explore and has ventured as far south from the Washita River as Comanche, Okla. She made a trip north to Ponca City, Okla. at the beginning of April, but stayed just two days before stopping overnight on the North Canadian River in the Dale bottom near the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort. From there she returned to the Washita River near Chickasha, Okla. Wadasé’s success is just one great story CPN has been able to tell at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Eagle Aviary. In addition to several bald eagles kept at CPN due to severe injuries leaving them unable to fly, our facility is also home to golden eagles, hawks and auger buzzards that we
use in various capacities as “educational birds.” Visitors from local schools and social organizations learn the beauty and importance of protecting our wingedPottawatomie County residents. Most recently CPN hosted the visiting Nikaho delegation from the Shawnee-Nikaho Sister Cities program. In addition to being a place of learning for younger generations, our aviary is also a place of reflection for CPN elders. In Potawatomi culture, the eagle is seen as a messenger to God who carries the prayers of the people to our Creator in the sky. Though our eagles at the facility cannot fly, their presence in the enclosure, which has seating for visitors, is a poignant locale for reflection and prayer for many of our tribal elders.
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