Ho-Chunk elders gathered from all communities on Thursday, June 21, for the annual Ho-Chunk Elder Picnic at Winnebago Park in Tomah.
A total of 137 elders attended this year’s event.
A multitude of raffle prizes were given and bingo games were played. A meal of traditional food was offered to all people in attendance.
Elders age 90 and above were honored during the occasion. They are:
Dorothy Decorah
Alvena Foss
Vivena Lemieux
Rebecca Greendeer
Lillian Thundercloud
Helen Miller
Walter Whitehorse
Alvina Bolinski
Myrtle Funmaker
Chloris Lowe Sr.
Mary Bernhardt