September 11, 2002
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Inside this issue

HCN celebrates 'Healing of Nations and people'
 "America's Healing Totem Pole" created by Lummi Nation member and master carver, Jewell Praying Wolf James, stopped at the Mitchell Redcloud, Jr. Pow-wow Grounds on Friday, August 30, 2002.

Taking the game indoors
Whether visitors want to test their skills playing simulated versions of America's top golf courses or just test their golf swing, the Ho-Chunk Golf Center, adjacent to Ho-Chunk Casino in Baraboo, WI, offers a unique golf experience to players of all levels.

A Peaceful Protest
On August 27, 2002, with the sounds of bulldozers in the background, members of the Ho-Chunk Nation peacefully protested work being done at Powers Bluff County Park (Skunk Hill) near Arpin WI.

Labor Day Pow-wow 2002

Learning together
On August 30, 2002, Ho-Chunk youth ages 7-11, celebrated a week of learning as they demonstrated newly learned skills on the outside stage near Ho-Chunk Casino in Baraboo, WI.

New battlefields in the 'drug war'
Legal drug use is nothing new. Doctors prescribe drugs and patients use them to gain relieve from everyday aches and pains and to combat life threatening illnesses or diseases.

Authentic Spirit Ride 2002
In our present life situation, considering the daily, and weekly juggling of responsibilities and roles, that we do, whether you're a youth or an adult, just think about having no T.V., internet or Video games for two or three days?
Canoe adventure on the Kickapoo
The Canoe Adventure on the Kickapoo River, which took place Saturday, August 10, proved to be the biggest event yet for the Family Fitness Initiative.
North American Indigenous Games 2002 Appreciation Banquet
The Ho-Chunk Nation held a banquet at the Black River Falls Community Center, in honor of the athletes that helped make up Team Wisconsin at the North American Indigenous Games 2002.

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EDITOR...........................Paul Arentz
STAFF WRITER..................John Kozlowicz
STAFF WRITER................V.V. Goodthunder
DESIGN DIRECTOR................Cookie LaMere


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