Author Archives: Todd Plummer

“It’s critical tribes can self-determine their economic futures through the SBA 8(a) Program,” said Heath Rist, CEO of All Native Group. Read how federal contracting is helping the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s community-wide approach to improving lives.

WINNEBAGO, Neb., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A new study on American Indian economic and social change describes a growing middle class on the rural Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska, despite Great Plains tribes being among poorest in the nation. The Winnebago Tribe’s progress also eclipses the middle classes of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota, largely because of the Tribe’s self-determined economic development…

Colorado Springs office named ‘Best Workplace’ Second Year in a Row

We are proud to announce that All Native Group’s Colorado Springs office was named by the Colorado Springs Gazette a “Best Workplace” for the second year in a row. Our employees were surveyed by an independent firm to assess effective corporate leadership, employee engagement, and customer retention. Additionally, All Native Group was recognized as an…

VIDEO: Winnebago Indian Corn Harvest 2020

“Our vision is to develop a healthier community – through food,” said Aaron LaPointe of our sister company Ho-Chunk Farms. Their Indian corn project in Winnebago, Nebraska is helping revive a diminishing cultural practice. It’s also a piece of the community’s larger food sovereignty effort. This year, over 100 community members across several groups helped…

PPP: A Life-Saving Force

As COVID-19 swept the nation’s population centers this spring, Ho-Chunk, Inc. and Winnebago tribal leaders understood the ultimate stakes in rural Nebraska: life or death. Disparities in health, housing and employment on the Winnebago Indian Reservation meant the virus could swiftly devastate the tribal community. Together, Ho-Chunk, Inc., the Winnebago Tribe and partners mounted a…

SHARING OUR STORY WITH ASU

Leaders of tribes, nonprofit organizations and other community programs frequently visit Ho-Chunk, Inc. and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to learn about our approach to economic and community development. We recently welcomed a group of special guests. Over their spring break, eight students from the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of…

DEVELOPING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Nurture your strengths. Find your voice. Practice gratitude. Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes of Ho-Chunk, Inc. shared these insights and more in a panel discussion called “60 Leadership Lessons in 60 Minutes” at the Women Lead Change 2020 Siouxland Conference. Women make up the majority of Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s executive leadership team, and the company was the…

Launching Ho-Chunk University

We’re excited to announce the launch of Ho-Chunk University, our employee learning and development program. Over the past few months, we have been working to improve the way we offer educational opportunities to our employees. We believe these opportunities will provide our employees with meaningful personal and professional growth. Through instructor-led courses, online platforms and…