Ho-Chunk

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Indigenous people of North America Native American people Siouan language ethnic group federally recognized tribe

The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.

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Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous people of North America → Native American people → Siouan language → ethnic group → federally recognized tribe → federally recognized tribe →
country	United States →
culturalRegion	Eastern Woodlands → Upper Midwest →
experienced	forced removals in the 19th century → land cessions to the United States →
hasAlternativeName	Hocąk → Hoocąk → Winnebago →
hasClan	Bear clan → Deer clan → Thunderbird clan → Water Spirit clan → Wolf clan →
hasCulturalPractice	basketry → beadwork → powwow → storytelling → traditional song and dance →
hasFederallyRecognizedBranch	Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin → Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska →
hasNotableEconomicActivity	cultural preservation programs → tourism → tribal gaming enterprises →
historicalRegion	Upper Midwest →
languageFamily	Siouan languages →
originallyInhabitedRegion	Illinois → Wisconsin →
practices	clan system →
practicesReligion	Christianity → Native American Church →
primaryState	Nebraska → Wisconsin →
speaksLanguage	Ho-Chunk language →
subfamilyOf	Chiwere–Winnebago language group →
traditionalCrops	beans → corn → squash →
traditionalHousing	longhouse → wigwam →
traditionalReligion	Ho-Chunk traditional beliefs →
traditionalSubsistence	agriculture → fishing → hunting →
traditionalTerritoryIncludes	Fox River valley → Mississippi River region → Rock River valley → Wisconsin River valley →
treatyHistoryIncludes	Treaty of 1837 with the United States → Treaty of Prairie du Chien →

Referenced by (34)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bear clan ("Ho-Chunk clan system") → Deer clan ("Ho-Chunk clan system") → Thunderbird clan ("Ho-Chunk clan system") → Water Spirit clan ("Ho-Chunk clan system") → Wolf clan (Ho-Chunk) ("Ho-Chunk clan system") →	partOf
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825) → Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1829) → Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1832) →	signatory
Red Bird uprising ("Ho-Chunk bands") → Winnebago War ("Ho-Chunk people") →	conflictBelligerent
Deer clan → Thunderbird clan ("Ho-Chunk culture") →	culture
Ho-Chunk language ("Ho-Chunk people") → Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska ("Ho-Chunk people") →	ethnicGroup
Red Bird uprising ("Ho-Chunk people") → Winnebago War →	ethnicGroupInvolved
Red Bird uprising → Winnebago War ("Ho-Chunk warriors") →	participant
Black Hawk ("Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) people") →	alliedWith
Rock River valley ("Ho-Chunk people") →	associatedWithEthnicGroup
Thunderbird clan ("Ho-Chunk people") →	ethnicGroupOf
Red Bird →	ethnicity
Paul Radin ("Ho-Chunk people") →	ethnographicFocus
Winnebago →	formerNameOf
Winnebago ("Ho-Chunk Nation") →	hasAlternativeName
Winnebago →	hasEndonym
Ho-Chunk ("Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin") →	hasFederallyRecognizedBranch
Black Hawk War →	hasParticipant
Rock River valley ("Ho-Chunk people") →	historicallyInhabitedBy
Black Hawk War ("Ho-Chunk people") →	involvesEthnicGroup
Red Bird ("Ho-Chunk Nation") →	memberOf
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska →	peopleNameEndonym
Rock River valley ("Ho-Chunk people") →	traditionalHomelandOf
Upper Mississippi Valley ("Ho-Chunk people") →	wasInhabitedBy