Members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska held a protest on Friday to demand a $599 per capita payment.

The tribal members rallied outside the offices of Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe's economic development corporation. They said HCI needs to distribute the per cap, citing $100 million in revenues reported by the company.

But Winnebago Chairman John Blackhawk said the tribe doesn't have the $2.4 million to make the payments this year because HCI's profits won't cover it. Last year, the tribe took out a loan in order to make the payments.

Ho-Chunk Inc. owns Indianz.Com and its sister e-commerce site, AllNative.Com

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Tribal members protest prospect of no `per cap' this year (The Sioux City Journal 11/12)
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Dividend Ends; Tribal Members Picket Ho Chunk, Inc. (KTIV 11/11)

Relevant Links:
Winnebago Tribe - http://www.winnebagotribe.com
Ho-Chunk Inc. - http://www.hochunkinc.com

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