Category: General
Ho-Chunk Nation DNR Field Notes – May
MOSES Farmer Advancement Funds
Funds Available for BIPOC, Beginning, and Veteran Farmers! MOSES Farmer Advancement funds are awarded in amounts ranging from $250 to $2,000 for Black, Indigenous, people of color, beginning (farming 10 years or less), and veteran farmers. The deadline to apply for funding is May 31, 2022. Awards will be announced on June 15, 2022. Another round of funding will be available on September 1, 2022. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Woutat, MOSES Farmer Advancement Program Coordinator: sarahw@mosesorganic.org.
Moses Organic
General Council 2022
Career Fair – May 2022
ALICE – Active Shooter Awareness & Survival
Denim Day
Field Notes: Volume 1, Issue 2
Administrative Order March 14, 2021
WHEREAS, the General Council delegated authority to the executive branch to enforce the laws and administer funds pursuant to the CONSTITUTION OF THE Ho-CHUNK NATION (CONSTITUTION), Art. IV, § 2; and
WHEREAS, the General Council delegates executive authority to the President of the Ho Chunk Nation pursuant to the CONSTITUTION, Art. VI, § I (a); and
WHEREAS, the CONSTITUTION indicates that the President shall of the power to execute and administer the laws of the Ho-Chunk Nation pursuant to the CONSTITUTION, Art. VI, § 2(a); and
WHEREAS, the President holds the power to administer all Departments, boards, and committees created by the Legislature pursuant to the CONSTITUTION, Art VI,§ 2(d); and
WHEREAS, the President routinely enters administrative or executive orders pertaining to the administration of the executive branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President, by the authority vested by the CONSTITUTION and the laws of the Ho-Chunk Nation, enters the following administrative order effective upon the date of signature:
Public indoor gatherings in Ho-Chunk Nation properties is increased to no more than 100 people. Gatherings of more than 100 people are prohibited, unless required in response to an emergency. Enterprise and health care facilities shall be exempt from this limitation. This order shall replace any previous administrative orders regarding public gathering limitations to the extent they conflict with this current order. Mask requirements are still in place and must be worn in Ho-Chunk Nation facilities.
Marlon E. WhiteEagle
MaxiSkaHanazi
Ho-Chunk Nation President
Seeking Board of Director Applications – DNR
Please mail or email a Letter of Interest to:
Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Natural Resources
PO Box. 677
Black River Falls, WI 54616
Tina.Brown@Ho-Chunk.com
Office: 715-284-2852 | Cell: 715-299-4672
All applications will be reviewed and all applicants will be notified upon selection of Board members. Selected candidates will be subject to Presidential review.
The Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Natural Resources is seeking candidates to fill Board of Directors vacancies. Per the HCC § 20 the Board of Directors will serve in an advisory capacity only, not as a policy making body. The Board will also be involved in and consulting on strategic planning, development of annual goals and objectives pursuant to the Appropriations and Budget Act.
Interested Parties can review the 1HCC20 Department of Natural Resources Establishment Act for more information related to Board of Director Meetings, Terms and Director Roles and responsibilities.