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If you’re not from Black River Falls, Wisconsin Dells, Madison, Mauston, or Fairchild, maybe you’re having trouble keeping up with what’s going on in our Capital. Listen up, text me or call and let’s get some of the information out there

Shelby Grant


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    General Council Resolution to reverse Legislative Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 59:37


    Cindy Tack files a court case in Trial Court that seeks to reverse action taken by the Legislature. it stems from GC resolution 09.21.2024 "A Resolution for Freedom of Speech with Open and Transparent Governance"The President gave his inaugural State of the Ho-Chunk Nation address. It was pretty good.Comp and class has been addressed once again and this time the Legislature works to help the Madison and Dells areas. Weird how it's happening during election season. Any questions or comments can be directed to manikaksik@gmail.com

    Is it time for Electronic voting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 36:16


    I talk to a couple of D-4 members because I don't know why they don't vote-Because of their answers I look at a couple of options on streamlining the voting process-SU 25-04 The Supreme Court reverses the Trial Court and upholds the Election Board's decision-April 15 at 6pm, the Inaugural State of the Ho-Chunk NationQuestions and comments are welcome at manikaksik@gmail.com

    AI and Indigenous Nations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 26:48


    An interesting tool has fallen into our hands but it will be interesting to see who takes advantage of AI going forward.With the pendulum swinging to the right, now is the time to begin preparing for when the pendulum begins swinging back to the left.just a giant thank you to all those Elders who had the foresight to drag our Nation out of the woods and set the stage of the Ho-Chunk Nation If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to me at manikaksik@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from any and all of you

    Conroy Greendeer/State of the Tribes 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 46:17


    Conroy Greendeer joins me once again to clarify his position on a couple of topics he raised on his previous interview-Chairman Fowler of the St. Croix Band of Chippewa Indians delivers the State of the Tribes address to the Wisconsin Legislature-What do Ho-Chunks from District 4 want-any questions or suggestions, contact me at manikaksik@gmail.com

    D-4 Spring Primary debacle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 49:45


    I talk about the recent spring primary and what a disaster for D-4 it turned out to be. I discuss Andi Jo Cloud's past interview and the relevance it holds for the Summer Election. Finally, I discuss how we have got to think outside the box when it concerns housing. E-mail me at manikaksik@gmail.com with questions and suggestions

    Legislative Candidate Conroy Greendeer interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 31:12


    I got to spend 30 minutes with Candidate Conroy Greendeer.Unfortunately, the software beat me to pulp today so I had to delete two other sections today. I apologize, but please enjoy the interview

    We're all in this together

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 49:45


    I discuss how we should put all of our differences aside and work to make this Beloit Casino a success. Jon Warner listens to me cry and I ask if we know where all the money is going. I wonder if the Legislative Candidates know what they're signing up for, on top of the day to day, they will now have a $720,000,000 note hanging over their heads. You want to get a hold of me and discuss anything or schedule an appearance, my email is manikaksik@gmail.com

    Legislative Candidates Forum for District 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 137:18


    This is the candidates forum from 2/22/25 at the House of Wellness. The candidates who attended were Tim Hanson, Kyle WhiteEagle, Travis Cloud, Leah Walters, Conroy Greendeer, Bettina Walters, Angelina Hindsley, and Stephanie Begay

    Super Bowl Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 62:54


    I open the podcast with the Serenity Prayer and how I feel it relates to the Nation and myself. Then I talk to Jon Warner about recent events concerning the Nation. Presidential Executive Orders signed and executed. I finally ask why do we even have rules concerning who runs in Legislative elections, why bother to get signatures when you can just jump in at the last minute as a write in candidate

    Andi Jo Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 75:03


    I introduce a concept that I call a Tyranny of Dependence. I believe our Nation leans towards that. Andi Jo Cloud sits for an interview and discusses her upcoming campaign for D3 S2. She also discusses her Worak Editorials

    Special and Primary Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 21:05


    We have two elections coming soon, a special for D-4 and a general for everybody else. Why do we have a Constitution if even our Judges don't follow it?

    Hikirino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 12:18


    After my computer crash, I had to get a new computer. This episode is simply me trying out the equipment and seeing where the bugs are. I'll be working on getting rid of the gremlins and doing my homework. If anyone listens to this, thanks

    Groundbreaking in Beloit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 3:40


    The official groundbreaking for Ho-Chunk Gaming/ Resort and Hotel is finally here

    Redistricting and District 2 Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 10:34


    Redistricting and D-2 Legislative seat were on the ballot. I lament about the poor turnout for Ho-Chunk elections while in national elections, Indigenous peoples in general and Ho-Chunks in particular, make a strong effort to get to the polls

    Travis Cloud interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 41:14


    I talk with Travis Cloud about his last minute write in campaign for the open District 2 Legislative seat. We also discussed his plans about possibly running in the spring primary

    Resolution 09-21-2024K

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 48:42


    I talk with Jon Warner about Resolution 09-21-2024K which was passed at our last General Council. He helps explain some of the intricacies of the Legislation-I advocate for Scenario 24 on the Redistricting vote

    Clean Lakes Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 32:26


    I discuss the recent decision by the Legislature and President Greendeer to align themselves with Clean Lakes Alliance. I ask for help on the subject of a drug problem. We have a Special Election for Redistricting and an Area 2 Legislator

    GC 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 32:06


    We take a cursory glance at some of the Resolutions that were voted upon at General Council 2024. I take a peek at the Redistricting Scenarios forwarded by the HCN Legislature

    Robert Funmaker interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 33:38


    We speak with former Legislator Robert Funmaker about his recent removal from the HCN Legislature on this past Wednesday, the 28th of September.

    Legislative Removal in Executive Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 28:01


    Today I talk about the Legislature's removal of Legislators in Executive Session. We have a President and 4 Legislators up for removal this week. Finally, I want to laud 12 Clans for moving in a positive direction

    Businesses have to leave our Trustlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 15:28


    It might be time to consider moving some of our businesses and housing off of our Trustlands

    Why won't we Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 18:37


    Why won't Ho-Chunks vote in their own Elections

    President Greendeer and the removal effort: My thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 15:48


    Just a few thoughts on the President Greendeer removal effort

    ERA and the Ciporoke Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 29:09


    I invite members of the Legislature to appear on the podcast- The Judiciary's role in the continuing saga of Presidential removals

    Ho-Chunk President Jon Greendeer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 70:20


    President Jon Greendeer joins the podcast and discusses his first year in office

    The Elephant in the room

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 31:26


    The Elephant in the room (I don't think our government is working like it should)-A bag of Zurich ( maybe we should all get a taste I'd we got all this cash lying around)-What's with this Redistricting already?

    Sovereignty, what it means to me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 54:38


    I give my understanding of sovereignty-Jon Warner helps me understand the “Tribal Revenue Allocation Plan”-Solar Power/ Tax Free Municipal Bonds- The Court Case moves along

    Why are we Redistricting now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 24:51


    Why the rush to Redistrict?- Per Cap vs General Welfare: I need more information, but thanks for asking- HCN Concern Group files suit

    2 votes ( one in the past & 1 in the future )

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 21:13


    I talk about the failed Secretarial Election and the upcoming Redistricting- I talk about Casino EMs, Rockford and Beloit- I talk about the wonderful Hoit'e Woiperes app

    April 5th Secretarial Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 14:07


    April 19, 1963 Founders Day. 60 years later and we still can't get anybody to vote in Ho-Chunk Elections-Why?

    Rock Greendeer (Waaksik Wosga Revitalization)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 48:23


    I talk with Rock Greendeer and his Waaksik Wosga Revitalization classes- I briefly touch on the State of the Tribes speech by Chairman Crawford-Kudos to Rep Brianna Tahdooanippah

    Jebette Sine talks about Starved Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 50:37


    Jebette Sine talks of the history of the Starved Rock Ceremonial- I talk about our fear of relationship building

    Corn Moon Migration-The Oglala Nation and the HCN Legislature show some Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 29:06


    I discuss the book Corn Moon Migrations- I talk about the Legislature backing Legislation in the State Capital- We have a Secretarial Election coming up

    118th Congress and our Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 34:49


    We discuss results from our Legislature and the 118th Congress- I ask the Legislators to publish their plans for the Nation- Finally, where's the Attorney for our General Council

    The Seminole are Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 30:10


    I talk about the Hard Rock Casino proposal in Kenosha-a computer glitch I'm Madison

    Lincoln Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 51:49


    Lincoln Mark-Tik Tom poster and former Navajo Nation prosecutor- I discuss brain drain- book suggestions

    UW-Madison agrees to pay for registered Wisconsin Waaksiks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 55:58


    In the fall of 2024 the UW at Madison will pay tuition, books, room, and board for all Wisconsin Waaksiks registered with their Nation

    12 Clans at Mystic Lake-GC budget modification denial

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 57:09


    12 Clans shareholders meeting at Mystic Lake- Nate Longtail gives a little detail into the recent Legislative denial of a GC budget modification

    Daniel Cardenas interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 73:46


    I speak with Daniel Cardenas, CEO of NTEA, CarbonEx, Learning River and other companies- I ask “Why can't Ho-Chunk employees speak about HCN matters on their own time?- I got lost going to HCG/Madison

    It's only politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 33:29


    I tackle the subject of political firings in Indian Country- Mystic Lake and 12 Clans- Are the old names disappearing

    Gatekeepers and Shareholders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 32:56


    I talk a little about a Tik Tok video about Gatekeeping and a little about the 12 Clans shareholders

    Pubic Law 280 and our Police Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 28:36


    We discuss Public Law 280 and ask why our Legislature embraces it- Just 12% voter turnout for our Special Election

    Cell Tower Leasing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 30:02


    Nate Longtail passes along an idea on leasing our water towers- Potawatomi buying up Kenosha County- I have tech issues

    Debacle at the Ballot Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 32:11


    I talk about our lack of Participation in our Elections-I want to reinstate the GCA at GC 2024- Special Runoff Election date set

    D3 S3 Legislative Candidate Jamie Decorah- Gen Council Res 09-16-2023 G update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 46:05


    District 3 Seat 3 candidate Jamie Decorah- We update the progress of General Council Resolution 09-16-2023

    Andi Cloud, candidate for D3S3- Tim Harjo discusses the Harvard Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 106:17


    Andi Cloud discusses her candidacy for the vacant Legislative District 3 Seat 3 in the HCN- Attorney Tim Harjo explains what the Harvard Project was and other topics concerning Indigenous Nations

    A sneak peek at IGRA-Ada Deer- “I got smacked at GC 2023”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 32:29


    A listener has an ask about IGRA- Ada Deer's words to the HCN-I was on the wrong side of almost all the Resolutions at GC 2023

    Darren Brinegar removed- Lambert Cleveland Jr announces his candidacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 51:51


    We discuss a Legislator being removed by the Legislature for only the 2nd time in 60 years- Lambert Cleveland Jr. discusses his candidacy for District 3 Seat 3

    The AB Interchange is almost completed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 61:22


    From the 2nd most dangerous intersection in the State of Wisconsin to a completed project bringing 5 government entities together

    Lance Talmadge talks Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial- Sheila Shigley and Wazi Nainawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 80:44


    Lance Talmadge goes into the history of the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial- Sheila Shigley talks about her path to create Wazi Nainawa

    Samie Overboe interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 58:02


    The former Treasurer of the Ho-Chunk Nation, Samie Overboe, discusses bits of her tenure. We discuss a study on penguins. And finally, what rules apply to all of us

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