Second Ho-Chunk Canoe found in Lake Mendota continues conversations around UW’s shared history

Archeologists pulled a dugout canoe belonging to the Ho-Chunk Nation from Lake Mendota Sept. 22. Local historians are working with members of the Ho-Chunk Nation to determine how to best honor and preserve this canoe and other artifacts. This was the second canoe found by archaeologists. In November 2021, they brought up a 1,200-year-old canoe. … Continue reading Second Ho-Chunk Canoe found in Lake Mendota continues conversations around UW’s shared history