The Ho-Chunk Nation hosted the 22^nd Annual March Madness All Native Basketball Tournament at the House of Wellness on March 8, 9, and 10.  The event included a Nelson Funmaker three point shootout, Kuunu Yazzie Slam Dunk contest, Little Hoopsters games, Hand Drum Contest, Ho-Chunk Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Roberta Funmaker All-Star Women’s Basketball Tournament, and the All Native Men’s Basketball Tournament. 

     The basketball games were also played at the Just a Game Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells and at the UW Platteville-Baraboo Sauk County gym.  The basketball tournament included 16 men’s teams, 12 women’s teams, and was run on a double elimination format.

     The eighth Annual Roberta Funmaker All-Star Women’s Basketball Tournament winners were in third place the XFactor team, in second place the Burning Feathers team, and the champions were the Lady Ballers.

     The twenty second Annual Ho-Chunk Nation March Madness All Native Men’s basketball tournament winners were in third place the Eight Clan team, in second place the Plainzmen, and the champions were Stray Nation. 

     This year Ho-Chunk Hall of Fame Inductees were Dan Libke – Boxing, Carlyle Greendeer – Coaching, Gary Thundercloud – Basketball, Kenneth Funmaker, Jr. – Basketball, Conroy Greendeer, Jr. – Track, Glenn Lonetree – Rodeo, Norval Lonetree – Stock-Car Racing, Ernie Stevens, Jr. – Boxing, and Special Recognition went to Johnny Bingo Funmaker – MC.

     The next Ho-Chunk March Madness Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 7, 8, and 9, 2025.