Ho-Chunk Inc. is a leading economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and has a “dual mission of generating revenue and affecting positive change in the community.” Those dual missions have been progressed largely by Ho-Chunk, Inc,’s participation in government contracting through the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for minority and disadvantaged businesses. Also utilizing the reservation’s HUBZone geographic designation and the Buy Indian Act has made social progress on a multitude of fronts possible.
The newly released Social and Economic Impact Report covers the growth and success on the Reservation from 1990 to 2022 as studied by Harvard economist Johnathan Taylor.
The report highlights the Tribe and Ho-Chunk Inc.’s diverse portfolio of businesses and revenue streams, historical information, strategic growth plans, and the increase of home ownership, education, and income on the Reservation.
“The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is in the vanguard. It achieved growth despite intense gaming competition and a location in rural Nebraska. It moved past its peers over three decades, and an Indian middle class grew in place,” said Taylor.
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