In the spring of 2021, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies partnered with the Ho-Chunk Nation and the Village of Waunakee through UniverCity Alliance. Undergraduate Students in their Environmental Studies Capstone Class worked in collaboration with Ho-Chunk Nation and Waunakee to recommend guidelines and protocols for Ho-Chunk Nation cultural resource management in the Village of Waunakee green spaces. The project included creating associated educational opportunities for the community and leadership in Waunakee through cultural responsiveness training, aninformational tri-fold, and a map highlighting Ho-Chunk Nation cultural resources andtraditional cultural properties. The goal of this collaboration is to highlight Ho-Chunk Nation and its culture’s presence in the Village of Waunakee by encouraging revitalization and protection of Ho-Chunk Nation cultural resources and traditional cultural properties.
UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu