Hocak Worak - Inside this issue

February 26, 2003

Inside this issue

	Wisconsin lawmaker shares his views on the gaming compacts With the Republican controlled Wisconsin Legislature challenging Democratic Governor Jim Doyle's authority to exclusively negotiate gaming compacts, Rep. Terry Musser shared his view of the compact debate and his proposal to legalize a video lottery in state taverns.
	Excited about spring Though many Wisconsin residents are getting excited about the coming of spring, few are likely more excited than Jon Greendeer and his wife, Christine Munson.
	The "NI SEP HACI" It Takes a Village Pow-wow Focusing on the youth and elders a pow-wow was held Saturday February 15, 2003 at the District 1 Community Center. Brad Greenwood, Youth Coordinator for the Ho-Chunk Nation, stated that the event was the brainstorm of Mann John Falcon to honor our elders and cherish the children.
	Music - One man's tool of inspiration Sitting down with John Jessie Thompson III it soon becomes clear that he loves music. With his guitars, his favorite harmonica and sound equipment all within reach, John sat down in his Black River Falls apartment recently, ready to make music and talk about the role music plays in his life.
	Looking north of the border For more than a decade, Terry Nelson has been fighting for the billions of dollars owed Canada's indigenous peoples by the Canadian government.
	More games equal more dollars Throughout his campaign, Jim Doyle repeatedly stated that if elected governor, he would support proposals offered by The United Tribes of Wisconsin, proposals that would in effect, retool the gaming compacts negotiated between the state and the 11 Wisconsin tribes that operate casinos.
	Wisconsin legislators seek oversight of gaming compacts Following an extraordinary special session called by the Wisconsin State Legislature on February 21, 2003, how the state negotiates gaming compacts with Wisconsin's 11 tribes could be changing.
	Consultant to study Powers Bluff Nearly two months after hearing three outside consulting firms outline what they could do to protect the past while planning the future of Powers Bluff County Park near Arpin, WI, Wood County(WI) Park and Forestry officials along with representatives of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Ho-Chunk Nation and the "Friends of the Bluff" reached a decision.
	Nation rejects land trade Ho-Chunk Nation leaders have rejected a deal to trade the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant land with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
	Donating to fun Continuing its "good neighbor" policy toward organizations located near its communities, the Ho-Chunk Nation recently contributed $2,035 to the purchase of new tubes used to slide down the hills at Powers Bluff County Park near Arpin, WI.

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STAFF WRITER..................John Kozlowicz
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