by Hailey Rose | Dec 19, 2025 | History, Ho-Chunk Nation
For the Ho-Chunk Nation, the sacred drum unites and brings people together to rejoice and celebrate. But as the number of Native language speakers dwindles, the drum and its songs have become essential guardians of cultural memory and identity. Each beat carries not...
by Hailey Rose | Sep 11, 2025 | Food & Drink, History, Ho-Chunk Nation
As the People of the Big Voice, the Ho-Chunk Nation embodies resilience, with voices like Chef Elena Terry leading the way. Through her nonprofit, Wild Bearies, Elena reconnects her community with ancestral culinary traditions. Moreover, Wild Bearies, using food as a...
by Hailey Rose | Jan 20, 2025 | Arts & Culture, History, Ho-Chunk Nation
The Ho-Chunk journey is one of resilience, tradition, and hope. Repeatedly displaced yet never defeated, they have persistently returned to their Wisconsin homeland. Their journey–marked by an enduring spirit–tells a profound story of a people who emerged as a...