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President Jon Greendeer on the value of higher education

Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer discusses the power of higher education to break through generational adversity and address ongoing economic and social issues faced in Indigenous communities.

By Erica Ayisi | Here & Now, ICT News

March 12, 2025

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This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today.

Editor’s note: PBS Wisconsin is a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.

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