Potawatomi Ventures was established in 2002 as the economic development and income diversification business of the Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC). Resources generated by PV and its holdings help diversify the tribal economy that supports Forest County Potawatomi’s tribal government and helps improve the lives of the tribal members.

The Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) have lived in Forest County, Wisconsin, since the late 1800s. Around 1880, groups settled in areas near Blackwell and Wabeno and have lived in that area since, as well as in the Carter and Crandon areas. By pursuing a diverse set of business models, the Forest County Potawatomi of today is the largest employer in Forest County. With revenues from various tribal enterprises, the Potawatomi have invested in the health, wellness, education, environment and future of its people. Today, life on the reservation is very different than it was for the elders. They have done much for the younger generation, and it is because of the elders that the younger generations are who they are today. Potawatomi Business Development Corporation is owned and operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin. The Corporation seeks to diversify Potawatomi business interests beyond gaming in an effort to secure the future of the Potawatomi tribe for the next 7 generations and beyond…