The Ho-Chunk or Winnebago (as they are generally named) are an Amerindian tribe , originating in what one names today the Wisconsin and the Illinois. The name " Winnebago" is that which the tribes Algonquin gave them are close, which means about " populate water dormantes" (Language Anishinaabe: Wiinibiigoo ), exact significance being always prone to controversy. The French named them the Puants , because of information that gave them a group of rival Indians. The most correct term but less used is " Ho-Chunk". They named themselves Hotcâŋgara , which means the " populate large poisson" (Skinflint 1990 p.5). The " large poisson" in question was probably the Esturgeon which was then abundant in the Lac Winnebago.

Historical localization

Winnebago/Ho-Chunk occupied a territory in the neighborhoods of Green Bay in Wisconsin, which went from the Lac Winnebago to the Wisconsin and until the Rock To rivet in Illinois. The flow of Indians fleeing the war tribal in the East reduced their territory and brought the European diseases to them which reduced their population radically. The tribe traditionally practiced the culture of corn and hunting. Their techniques agricultural were not very developed, but living close to Green Bay it could fish and collect wild Riz and sugar of maple.

After a series of displacement imposed by government U.S. on the 19th century, the tribe was found in the Indian reserves of Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota and finally with the Nebraska. During these displacements, many members of the tribe turned over in their areas of origin, mainly in Wisconsin in spite of the efforts of the government. They were finally authorized to turn over in their original fatherland of Wisconsin Winnebago. The member of the tribe remained in Nebraska are today the Tribu Winnebago of Nebraska while those of Wisconsin are the Nation Ho-Chunk of Wisconsin .

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