A view of the gaming floor at the Ho-Chunk Gaming facility in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo from Facebook
The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin won't be changing the way it distributes gaming per capita payments to young tribal members. Payments are made every quarter but minors don't get their share until they turn 18 and earn a high school diploma. That comes to about $200,000 before taxes, an amount that some wished they had used more wisely. But after taking public comments on the issue, the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature decided not to take up a proposal that would have tied the release of the so-called “18 money” to various milestones, such as going to college or joining the military. “It’s really a no-action vote,” lawmaker Robert Two Bears told The Wisconsin State Journal. “It seems like it’s a dead bill.” The issue was instead placed on the agenda as an informational item on the tribe's upcoming general council meeting. Get the Story:
Ho-Chunk '18 Money' changes don't win support by tribal lawmakers (The Wisconsin State Journal 7/9)
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