Hocak Worak - Inside this issue

September 11, 2002

Inside this issue

	Alcohol - a tool of oppression against Native Americans Alcohol has been labeled cunning, baffling and powerful. But how about oppressive, to Native Americans?
	The Nation Remembers From pre-dawn to after sunset, America spent Wednesday September 11, 2002 remembering what happened one year ago. Throughout the country people reflected on the past year, taking time to memorialize those killed and remembering the new heroes who emerged following the "Attack on America".
	Couple's work brings dignity to others Mark and Sandy Richard of Rock Valley, Iowa have traveled the world since 1988 distributing wheelchairs to people in need.
	A Kooneek ah -Grandmother Exuberant Look! Literacy is a never-ending process whether it is a formal or informal curriculum, it will always make a difference for the good of all people no matter what age.
	A better America? September 11th has come and gone.
	Fighting alcohol and drug abuse Following her participation in the 4th Annual International Gathering celebrating the healing experiences of Indigenous People in the movement toward self-determination, Area IV Legislator, Christine Funmaker- Romano, is reinforced her dedication to "walk the walk".
	Tribal Youth Back Pack in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan's U.P. On June 30th-July 4th, 2002, we took 9 Ho-Chunk male youth on a backpacking trip to the Porcupine Mountains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
	A special day for the Nation's warriors On September 16, 2002 the Ho-Chunk Nation celebrated the " Grand Opening " of its Veterans Affairs Office at a formal ceremony held at the Executive Building in Black River Falls.
	Thunder Drag Racing Team at the California Modified Imports Nationals 14.885 sec! Hey! If you're into the need for speed! Check this out Ho-Chunk tribal member Victoria V. Quilantang (Brown) 20 years old is one of the drivers for THUNDER DRAG RACING TEAM.
	Tris Harris joins Gaming Commission At ceremony held September 16, 2002 at the Executive Building in Black River Falls, Tris Harris became the Ho-Chunk Nation's newest Gaming Commissioner.
	Restoring a wetland On September 10, 2002, the Ho-Chunk Nation, together with its partners in the project, celebrated nearly two years of work at the newly named White Otter site, a 272-acre wetland restoration project near Lyndon Station, WI.

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

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