Learn the derogatory past of the Ho-Chunk American Indians' commonly applied name, Winnebago

Name: Learn the derogatory past of the Ho-Chunk American Indians' commonly applied name, Winnebago
Uploaded: 2020-02-24T08:00:00
Duration: 1 min 4 s
Description: Learn how some American Indian peoples came to be known by names given to them by outsiders and why they sometimes preferred to be called by a name of their own choosing, as in the case of the Ho-Chunk, who were commonly known for many years as the Winnebago, a derogatory name given to them by outsiders.

Learn how some American Indian peoples came to be known by names given to them by outsiders and why they sometimes preferred to be called by a name of their own choosing, as in the case of the Ho-Chunk, who were commonly known for many years as the Winnebago, a derogatory name given to them by outsiders.

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