Ho-Chunk, Inc. is an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Founded in 1994, the company was established with a single employee with the mission of creating jobs and achieving economic self-sufficiency for the Tribe through business diversification. It operates from the Winnebago Reservation in Nebraska.
The corporation manages a portfolio spanning government contracting, gaming management and operations, housing and construction, commercial markets, and local economic initiatives. Its business activities are directed by a dual mission of job creation and economic self-sufficiency, with investments aligned to shared Tribal priorities including housing, education, jobs, youth, and elders.
Ho-Chunk, Inc. is widely recognized as a model of Native American economic self-determination and sustainable development. Its work is focused on establishing a growing middle class on the Winnebago Reservation.
