Culture & Community Education
The Division consists of the Financial Literacy program, Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS) program, Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity (S.E.E.D) program, Ho-Chunk Civics, and grant programs.
Services Offered
Financial Literacy
The award-winning Ho-Chunk Nation Financial Literacy Program provides a comprehensive online introduction to financial topics that empower our enrolled members to make knowledgeable choices with their finances as adults. The program is required for graduating high school students but is also available to community members. The Ho-Chunk Nation Financial Literacy Program is designed to teach our tribal members to be financially literate. honoryourfuture@ho-chunk.com
Indigenous Arts & Sciences (IAS)
Ho-Chunk Indigenous Arts & Sciences (IAS) is a unique cultural and educational program for 9-12th graders. This program offers hands-on experiences to learn about environmental science in a relevant, cultural context. We are a resource to help your student get and stay on a path to college.
S.E.E.D.
Through structured group conversation and reflection, the S.E.E.D Project helps educators explore their own experiences and assumptions about diversity and connection. These experiences support educators in creating curriculum and school climates that are gender balanced, multi-culturally equitable, and globally aware.
Ho-Chunk Civics
This course will provide introductory concepts of tribal civic topics so tribal members have a foundational knowledge to be a positive contributing member of the Nation. Some of the topics include Ho-Chunk kindship and clans, Ho-Chunk constitution, Ho-Chunk removals, and Ho-Chunk storytelling, to name a few.
Grant Programs
Culture & Community Education (CCE) Grant programs include “Wazooki Hosto - Family Gathers”, a program created in collaboration with Dept. of Heritage Preservation and the Ho-Chunk Museum, and funded by Ruth Foundation for the Arts. Arts-focused programming is centered around intergenerational cultural learning experiences. This initiative fosters connection and shared knowledge of the arts among diverse age groups while celebrating the rich tapestry of our cultural heritage.
CCE Grant programs also include the Tribal Youth Initiative, a collaboration with Ho-Chunk Dept. of Natural Resources and Social Services - Youth Services. The program works to empower and uplift our youth while preserving our traditions, nurturing the natural world around us, and encouraging Natural Resource-related educational pathways and careers.
Contact Information
Division Manager - Culture & Community Education: Michelle Cloud