Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
 Martha Gradolf, enrolled tribal member and weaver | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 United States ( Nebraska) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Ho-Chunk[1] | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Native American Church[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Ho-Chunk people, Otoe, Iowa, and Missouria people[2] |
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is one of two federally recognized tribes of Ho-Chunk Native Americans. The other Ho-Chunk tribe is the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. The name Winnebago comes from an Algonquin term "People of the Filthy Water."[2]
Reservation
The Winnebago Reservation, established in 1863, is located in Thurston and Dixon Counties, Nebraska and Woodbury County, Iowa.[4] Their entire land base is 27,637 acres large.[3] In 1990, 1,151 tribal members lived on the reservation.[4]
Government
The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is headquartered in Winnebago, Nebraska.[5] The tribe is governed by a democratically-elected general council. The current administration is as follows.
- Chairwoman: Darla LaPointe
- Vice-Chairman: Vincent Bass
- Secretary: Victoria Kitcheyan
- Council Member: Curtis St. Cyr
- Council Member: Isaac Smith
- Council Member: Louie LaRose
- Council Member: Frank White
- Council Member: James Snow
- Council Member: Kenneth Mallory[6]
Language
The Winnebago Tribe speaks English and the Ho-Chunk language, which is a Chiwere-Winnebago language, part of the Siouan-Catawban language family.[1]
Economic development
Ho-Chunk, Inc. is the tribe's corporation that provides construction services, professional services, and business and consumer products.[7] The Winnebago Tribe also owns and operates the Winna Vegas Casino, hotel, and Flowers Island Restaurant and Buffet, all located in Sloan, Iowa.[8]
Notable tribal members
- Joba Chamberlain (b. 1985), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Angel De Cora (1871–1919), artist, educator, and Indian rights activist
- Terri Crawford Hansen (b. 1953), journalist
- Henry Roe Cloud (1884–1950), educator, college administrator, US federal government official, Presbyterian minister, and first fullblood Native American to attend Yale College
- Lillian St. Cyr, known as Red Wing (1884–1974), a Winnebago actress of the silent film era
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "Ho-Chunk." Ethnologue. Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
- ^ a b c Priztker 475
- ^ a b "Winnebago Agency." US Department of the Interior Indian Affairs. Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
- ^ a b Pritker 477
- ^ "Tribal Directory." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
- ^ "Winnebago Tribal Council." Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
- ^ "Ho-Chunk, Inc." Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
- ^ "Winna Vegas Casino." 500 Nations. Retrieved 11 Sept 2013.
References
- Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1
External links
- Official Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska website
- Ho-Chunk, Inc., economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
- Constitution of the Winnebago Tribe, Winnebago Reservation, in the State of Nebraska