Teejop & Beyond: Tee Waksik Hominakra - Lake Mendota’s Dugout Canoe Conundrum
With the recent finds and recoveries of several ancient dugout canoes from Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, there's a heightened awareness of the use of these ancient watercrafts throughout the state and surrounding waterways. This presentation focuses on the recent discoveries of two dugout canoes and how the recovery of these coincided with a recent canoe build the Ho-Chunk People have completed. The ongoing, collaborative inter-agency work now taking place puts a spotlight on the extensive research and collaboration being conducted between the Wisconsin Historical Society and the various tribes of Wisconsin.
About the presenter: In 1999, William “Nąąwącekǧize” Quackenbush began a career in the Ho-Chunk Nation Heritage Preservation Department as a Lands Specialist but soon transferred over to their Cultural Resources Division to become the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Ho-Chunk Nation to address tribal preservation needs. William also became the Cultural Resources Division Manager in 2006 and currently manages the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Cultural Resources Division.
Part of the Teejop and Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations series in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison and made possible thanks to the Friends of Madison Public Library. Visit madpl.org/teejopandbeyond for more info.