June 14-16, 2009

Baraboo, WI

This year's conference features Keynote Speaker NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., a full day of break out sessions for hospitality and tourism professionals and their supporters, networking at the annual exhibition, nightly live entertainment, a familiarization tour to four historic cultural sites of the Ho-Chunk and the annual golf fundraiser all taking place in and around Wisconsin's hottest tourist destination- beautiful Wisconsin Dells. REGISTER NOW!

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• Tribal Sponsorship Letter
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• Sponsor Letter
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• Donor Form
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• Conference Registration form
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Visit Four Cultural Sites of the Ho-Chunk Nation

Kingsley Bend Mounds & Man Mound Park. - The Ho-Chunk are considered ancestors of the effigy mound builders of southern Wisconsin and the midwest. Come view the handiwork of the mound builders and gain insight to these ancient structures.

Ho-Chunk Raised Garden Beds- The Ho-Chunk are resilient people who have always called Wisconsin home. Discover an ancient civilization who chose to farm on a land that had poor soil by European standards and how the Ho-Chunk worked the land to make the soil suitable.

Yellow Thunder Monument- Born in 1774, Wakajazi ga or Yellow Thunder, was a leader of the Ho-Chunk during the Indian Removal period. Visit his resting site and learn more about how the Ho-Chunk fought the odds to return to their beloved homeland.

The last leg of the tour will include a picnic at Kingsley Bend Mounds. Join in the dancing as the Wisconsin Dells Singers provide round dance and other social songs to close the tour!