HoChunk (Winnebago) Marker Dedication, Mankato, MN

On September 21, 2007, a dedication ceremony was held acknowledging the HoChunk's presence in southern Minnesota (1855-1863). A marker was placed on a site on the Minnesota River where Hochunk people arrived and were greeted and welcomed by the Bdewakanton Dakota prior to the US-Dakota Conflict of 1862. Hochunk elders attending the dedication came from Winnebago, NE. They included: Mr. Matt Pilcher, Chairman, Mr. Jim Snow, Vice-Chairman and Mr. Charles Noble Rice, Spiritual Leader. Mr. Leonard Wabasha (Dakota) welcomed the Hochunk tribal members back to Mankato and invited them to attend the Mahkato Wacipi, September 21-23. Mankato Mayor, John Brady extended a warm welcome and expressed his appreciation to the HoChunk and Dakota for their contributions to the Mankato community.