A list of Ho-chunks doing cool things: (Hoocąk nąąkre wažą sįnįxjį ’ųųanįhaire.)

Here’s a list of some Ho-Chunk people doing cool or interesting things. Of course there are many people who I will have missed here, but these are some that I’ve heard of recently. Stay tuned to this page, and I may try to update things.

Language

The language division and Hoocąk Academy have been working hard throughout the pandemic creating video lessons and hosting interactive sessions with our eminent speakers and apprentices. If you’re just sitting at home with nothing to do, spend some time to learn our language. You can find all of their videos here.

Henning Garvin also recently started a podcast for learning to speak Ho-Chunk and to supplement the language division video lessons. You can find the Hoocak Language Podcast on Spotify and other podcasting platforms.

Listening

Henning also pointed out that there are a couple other Ho-Chunk podcasters out there:

Shelby Grant has a podcast about Ho-Chunk tribal politics, Ciporoke.
And Colin Price had a podcast where he interviewed various Native entrepeneurs Beads & Feathers

Robert Pilot has been hosting several radio talkshows as the Native Roots Radio Network on AM950 out of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

I’m Awake
Pilot’s Progressive Party

Art

Henry Payer has been doing some comics, World of Virus
Sky Hopinka was recently spotlighted in the New York Times. It sounds like he has some works being exhibited in New York, and it would be cool if it could travel to the Ho-Chunk museum sometime in the future.
My Teega Jim Terry came out with his first book, Come Home, Indio in September. This book covers some difficult subjects and still maintains a sense of humor.
Josiah Thunder has an etsy with jewelry and even nąmące, Woodland Thunder.
I also just learned of Christopher Sweet, a Ho-Chunk painter
And of course, you can always check what Tom Jones is up to lately here.
Little Eagle Arts Foundation.

Food

My Nąąnį Elena Terry has been running a catering business and is all over advocating for indigenous food and cooking. I haven’t had the chance to try any yet, so I only get to drool over pictures on instagram. Wild Bearies
BP’s smokehouse
My other Nąąnį recently bought a farm and has been growing food for and teaching our Native people. She’s also heavily involved in food sovereignty and seed exchange. Little Sky’s farm

Other businesses

My Nųnų has owned her own business since 2011! J’s Serenity Spa
Sweetgrass Stables