Ho Chunk Native American Tribe of Wisconsin

How many federally recognized Native American tribes are there in Wisconsin?

• 3

• 11

• 1

• 6

Where was the original ancestral home of the Ho Chunk in Wisconsin?

• Northern Wisconsin

• Western Wisconsin

• Southwestern Wisconsin

The Ho Chunk presently have a very large reservation in central Wisconsin that occupies nearly 1/4 of the state.

• True

• False

The Ho Chunk names means _________________________

• People of the wild rice

• People of the Big Voice

• People of the blue water

Were the Ho Chunk originally forced to relocate out of Wisconsin to MN, then to Iowa, and then to South Dakota, and finally to Nebraska?

• yes

• no

What treaty in 1830 forced the Ho Chunk to Cede all of their land in Wisconsin to the federal government?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Prairie du Chien

How did the Ho Chunk regain land in Wisconsin after ceding the land to the U.S. government and then being forced to relocate to Nebraska?

• They returned and purchased land from the U.S. government through the Allotment Act

• The tribe gained the land by taking land from other tribes in Wisconsin

• The tribe does not have any land in Wisconsin

Is the Ho Chunk nation considered a separate nation inside the U.S. nation by the U.S. government?

• no

• yes

Where do Ho Chunk members get together every year to celebrate their culture with dancing, singing, and drumming?

• Ho Chunk Reunion

• Labor Day Pow Wow

• Ho Chunk Days

From what source is much revenue gained for the Ho Chunk from which they use to help the Ho Chunk people improve their lives through medical services, youth services, cultural centers, and education?

• selling traditional clothing

• farming

• Casino gaming operations