We have a saying inside our tribal company when it comes to community development: “In order to do one thing, you have to do everything.”
At Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, that’s what we do. Through a 30-year focus on jobs, housing, education and health, we have doubled the size of our middle class and increased our tribe’s median income by 78%. We are poised to continue investing in the future of the Winnebago people, empowering the community’s youth to reach beyond what was once thought possible.
We have been a catalyst for the transformation of the Winnebago community by leading Indian Country’s most innovative and effective master planned development: Ho-Chunk Village. The village is a walkable community that encourages cultural awareness, community cohesion and a culture of health and achievement.
Through the next phase of the housing plan, the Winnebago Tribe and …