Land Acknowledgment of the Ho-Chunk Nation

Rising Above the Darkness, LLC occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial. In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory. Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.

I acknowledge the circumstances that led to the forced removal of the Ho-Chunk people, and honor their legacy of resistance and resilience. This history of colonization informs my work and vision for a collaborative future. I recognize and respect the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the other 11 Native Nations within the boundaries of the state of Wisconsin.

I will do my best to continue to educate myself on the history and endeavors of the Ho-Chunk Nation.  I am grateful to be living on their ancestral land and honor their cultural history.   I promise to do my best to support the wellbeing of the Ho-Chunk people, as well as Indigenous people both near and far.