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Former Ho-Chunk President Shares His Story Of Struggle And His Search For A Positive Life

Jon Greendeer is a self-taught man. After struggling with addiction and an unhealthy lifestyle, Greendeer looked to his Ho-Chunk roots to ...

Wisconsin Life #404: “Local Legacies”

This collection of stories from people sharing their “Wisconsin Life” includes the story of John Greendeer, a renaissance man who ...

Dan Green Fights To Change Native Stereotypes In La Crosse

The Hiawatha statue, also known as the "Big Indian," in La Crosse's Riverside Park is one of the most recognizable statues ...

UW-Madison Basketball Player Takes Pride In His Native American Heritage

Bronson Koenig is a standout basketball player with the UW-Madison Men’s Basketball team.  He is also a proud member of ...

Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language

Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation work hard to sustain their culture and beliefs, dedicating an entire branch of government to ...

The Language Apprentice

Watch the “Language Apprentice” from the The Ways, an ongoing series on language and culture from Native communities in the ...

People of the Big Voice

From 1879 to 1942, Charles Van Shaick photographed Ho-Chunk families at his Black River Falls studio, producing hundreds of images ...