Green News
Nation Awarded Renewable Energy Project Grant
On March 11, the Ho- Chunk Nation was one of 13 tribal governments selected to share $3.7 million awarded to Native tribes seeking to develop renewable energy sources for their communities.
Winnebago Heights Opens Low-income Housing Project
The Ho-Chunk Housing Community and Development Agency receives an enhanced Indian Housing Block Grant as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Ho-Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency was awarded $3,000,000 in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Federal Funds to Provide Energy Efficiency to Ho-Chunk Community
Economic stimulus money from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act will be used to build new projects, rehabilitate homes and provide energy efficiency to the community it serves.
Solar Energy Debuts in Ho-Chunk Country
The office of the Ho-Chunk Nation Housing and Community Development Agency became the first building within the Ho-Chunk Nation's infrastructure to use solar technology.
Nation's Fleet Department Going Green
The 2010 Honda Insight is the Nation's first hybrid fleet vehicle.
Ho-Chunk Nation Gives Students an Outdoor Lesson
Learning in the classroom can be fun, but it's much more exciting when it's outside according to a dozen first and second students from Mauston Elementary School. Recently, the students took their learning on the road for an outdoor adventure with the Ho-Chunk Nation's Environmental Health and Natural Resources Divisions.
Nation Pursues Energy Grant Funding
The Ho-Chunk Nation pursues nearly $400,000 in formula block grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions while finding improvements in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
The National Park Service-Historic Preservation Division awarded the Ho-Chunk Nation approximately $59,000 in Historic Preservation Grant Fund money. Funding will be used toward the restoration of the Kingsley Bend Mounds near Wisconsin Dells.
Ho-Chunk Nation's Work at Wetlands is Awarded
The Ho-Chunk Nation's work to preserve and restore the Kickapoo Valley Reserve has been recognized with a prestigious honor. The Wisconsin Wetlands Organization has recognized the area with a Wetlands Gem award.
Ho-Chunk Nation Sponsors Wisconsin River Cleanup
The Ho-Chunk Nation partnered with volunteers to cleanup one of our state's most beautiful natural resources. On Saturday, May 9th, Ho-Chunk Nation members and employees teamed up with other community members to comb the banks of the Wisconsin River to pick up litter.
Ho-Chunk Nation celebrates Earth Day with Education
The Ho-Chunk Nation is bringing attention to the abundance of plastic bags in our communities by encouraging community members to use reusable bags when they go shopping instead of bringing home more plastic bags.
Ho-Chunk's Green Tradition Grows
The Ho-Chunk Nation's green efforts continue. The Ho-Chunk Casino in Baraboo is preparing to switch to lower energy consumption LED lights on all its slot machines.
Ancient Ho-Chunk Land Preserved
Garden beds, created by the Ho-Chunk people more than one-thousand years ago, will now be officially preserved well into the future. The land where the ancient gardens are situated has been donated to the Sauk County Historical Society.