Above: A Squash (2 - Creative Commons BY-NC-ND License).
Above: A Ho-Chunk squash harvest, cut and hung to dry (3).
Above: Corn in a Ho-Chunk village (4).
The Ho-Chunk (« Prev | Next »)
The arrival of Europeans to the North American coasts created warfare and epidemic disease which spilled over into the Midwest. This upheaval caused the reorganization of the Native Americans into modern tribal formations. One of those tribes, who took up residence in the area, was the Ho-Chunk (formerly known as the Winnebago). Similar to the Oneota, the Ho-Chunk were also agriculturists who lived in permanent settlements with extended families. When the Europeans first reached the area, the Ho-Chunk were the Native Americans they encountered.
Right: Seth Eastman drawing of a Ho-Chunk Village (1).
Ho-Chunk Portraits:
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