Ho-Chunk Village | Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Abstract
Like many Native nations, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has struggled with housing shortages for its people, especially the tribe’s rapidly growing middle class. In response, community leaders developed Ho-Chunk Village, a 40-acre master planned community that is transforming the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska by purposefully providing home-ownership opportunities, integrated rentals for elders, and space for businesses in a walkable community. In developing Ho-Chunk Village, the Winnebago Tribe showcases how a tribal government, Native Community Development Corporation (NCDC) nonprofit, and tribal enterprise can work together in creative ways to create sustainable economic development.