October 23, 2002
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Inside this issue

Wisconsin Tribes rally in support of longer gaming compacts
An estimated 500 people, together with the leaders of Wisconsin's tribes, rallied on the steps of the State Capital Building, October 14, 2002.

Workshop trains future leaders
Ho-Chunk youths Derek Miner Lincoln, Jaclyn Carriaga and Mitchell Snowball, along with Circle of Learning Instructor/Coordinator, Lois Behrens, traveled to Chaska, MN where the youth participated in the LifeSkills Center for Leadership, a three day workshop founded by restaurant entrepreneur "Famous Dave" Anderson.

Indian Heights hosts boys' hand drum class
On September 28-29, 2000, the Ho-Chunk Housing Authority's Drug Elimination Program sponsored a Hand Drum Class at the Indian Heights Community Building.

White Wing hopes to inspire Tribal members to return to their roots
 When Area III Representative, Dallas White Wing set out to plant vegetables on several acres of tribal land in the Wittenberg area last spring he was following an age-old Ho Chunk tradition.
Tribal member blends work and school wanting to "pay back" to the Nation
For Cecil Roger Garvin II the graduation ceremony held October 11, 2002 at Herzing College in Madison, WI was a special event, a rewarding experience that culminated two years of work.
Nation's Supreme Court welcomes Jo Deen B. Lowe
On October 16, 2002, Jo Deen B. Lowe officially became the Nation's newest Supreme Court Associate Justice at a formal ceremony held at the Executive Building in Black River Falls.
Elder remembers and looks forward
From his rural home in southeast Wisconsin, tribal elder Stephan "Steve" Kirkwood reflected on his 89 years and looked ahead.
Camp Justice
On July 4, 1999, some members of the Oglala Lakota Nation declared independence with the development of Camp Justice.
Academy "challenges" youth
As the Ho-Chunk Nation continues to investigate programs that may help those tribal youth struggling to mature, Circle of Learning Coordinator/Instructor, Lois Behrens, is on a mission, searching for alternatives that will best serve and benefit the youth, their families and society.

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


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