A Brief Reintroduction of Native Americans into Illinois

Gerald Savage / Ho-Chunk Ska Ga 

Gerald’s topic A Brief Reintroduction of Native Americans into Illinois is a program sponsored by the Oswego Public Library. Gerald’s formal native name is Ho-Chunk Ska Ga. (White Winnebago) He is a tribal elder with the Ho-Chunk Nation.  He will discuss the reintroduction of his family into the Illinois Valley, tribal customs and ways, the history of the tribe, modern natives, naming ceremonies, stereotypes, environmental concerns, tribal settlements and reservations.   

Gerald’s grandparents were Chief Walks with the Wind and Princess Stands on a Cloud. They were very influential in the teaching of Gerald the native customs and ways. He carries on his grandfather’s tradition of teaching people about their tribal and cultural ways. His program is about the history, past and present, from a Native perspective.