Before colonization, Ho-Chunk life was rooted in balance and shared responsibility, with women at the center of family and community. Patriarchy was imposed, not traditional. Today, restoring women’s voices is part of decolonization — not rewriting our ways, but returning to them.

A Ho-Chunk reflection on where Christmas came from, what was interrupted, and how we return.

A look at where it came from and why it’s hurting us

WOIPERES did not begin as a project.
It began as a prayer.

This screening was born from a moment of inspiration and connection.