The Winnebago Reservation of the Ho-Chunk tribe in Nebraska

Ho-Chunk

The Ho-Chunk, also known as Winnebago, are a tribe of Native Americans, native to what is now Wisconsin and Illinois. There are two federally recognized Ho-Chunk tribes, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska....

 is located in Thurston County, Nebraska

Thurston County, Nebraska

-History:Varying cultures of indigenous peoples lived along the rivers for thousands of years before European encounter.Thurston County was organized by European Americans in 1889 from land that had been divided between Dakota and Burt counties since the dissolution of Blackbird County in 1879. It...

. The tribal council offices are located in the town of Winnebago

Winnebago, Nebraska

Winnebago is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnebago is located at...

. The cities of Emerson

Emerson, Nebraska

Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Emerson was named after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. The population was 856 at the 2000 census...

, south of First Street, as well as Thurston

Thurston, Nebraska

Thurston is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 125 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thurston is located at ....

, are located on the reservation. The reservation occupies northern Thurston County, Nebraska

Thurston County, Nebraska

-History:Varying cultures of indigenous peoples lived along the rivers for thousands of years before European encounter.Thurston County was organized by European Americans in 1889 from land that had been divided between Dakota and Burt counties since the dissolution of Blackbird County in 1879. It...

, as well as southeastern Dixon County

Dixon County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,339 people, 2,413 households, and 1,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...

 and Woodbury County, Iowa

Woodbury County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, and a small plot of off-reservation land of southern Craig Township

Craig Township, Burt County, Nebraska

Craig Township is one of twelve townships in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 527.The Village of Craig is located within the Township.-External links:*...

 in Burt County, Nebraska

Burt County, Nebraska

-History:Burt County was formed in 1854. It was named after Francis Burt, the first governor of Nebraska Territory.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,791 people, 3,155 households, and 2,240 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . ...

.

Established by an Act of Congress

Act of Congress

An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....

 dated February 21, 1863, the reservation was reaffirmed by a treaty dated March 8, 1865 and an act of June 22, 1874. The land was deeded from the Omaha tribe on July 31, 1874. 106040.82 acres (429.1 km²) were allotted to 1,200 Indians; 480 acres (1.9 km²) reserved for agency, etc.; the residue, 1710.8 acres (6.9 km²), is unallotted.

External links

• Reservation tract maps from the US Census.