Our development model creates real, lasting change in the lives of Winnebago community members through programs, partnerships and direct contributions. That’s become even more critical during the pandemic to provide relief. All Native Group is working with key partners including the Winnebago Tribe and HoChunk Community Development Corporation (HCCDC) to connect resources in Winnebago and…
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As we continue to advance in technological innovation with interconnected information systems and devices, security and privacy risks are a large part of the national conversation and topics of great importance. The significant increase in the complexity of the hardware, software, firmware, and systems within the public and private sectors represents a significant increase in…
Each year, we celebrate community progress and partnerships at our annual event for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. At this year’s drive-thru event, we gave out 500 meals, 500 T-shirts and masks, and 300 goody bags for kids. The fun continued with a weeklong scavenger hunt around Ho-Chunk Village, a 40-acre master-planned community that’s doubling…
Get to know Calvin Willett, System Administrator for All Native Group. Calvin installs and configures computer hardware and software. He also responds to Information Technology service issues and requests. We sat down with Calvin to hear more and here’s what we found out about him. What do you enjoy most about the work you…
“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…
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…
Our summer internship program is coming to a close today with interns making their final presentations with executives and supervisors over Zoom. This year, Ho-Chunk, Inc. had nine interns across the U.S. We thank each and every one of you for your flexibility and willingness to learn and grow alongside us under extraordinary circumstances. We’re…
Pinigigi. Employees across Ho-Chunk, Inc. say “thank you” to our community’s healthcare and frontline workers.
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…
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…