Ho-Chunk elder Elliot Garvin, known as Ahusak, walked on from this world on March 9, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. Aged 75, Elliot dedicated much of his professional life to the preservation and ...
Elder members of the Ho-Chunk Nation gathered Tuesday in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to record the tribe’s language to preserve the history for the next generation. Ho-Chunk Nation public relations ...
Growing up, Bridgette Schulz had learned a few words and phrases in Ho-Chunk through her mom, who taught the language. But she was always too busy to actually take classes and really learn the ...
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Language teachers Dana DeBoer and Gordon Thunder find joy in hearing their high school-age students speak Ho-Chunk. The language of the Native American tribe has seen a steady ...
It used to be that a Ho-Chunk youth would have to wait until they were in the presence of an elder if they had a question about how to say something in their ancient language. Today, the youngster can ...
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - On July 30, the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Language Division released an online Ho-Chunk dictionary. The goal of the language division is to preserve and promote the ...