Chartered under the laws of the Winnebago Tribe and wholly owned by the tribe, Ho-Chunk Inc. (HCI) was launched in 1994 to diversify the Tribe's business interests while maintaining a separation between business and tribal government. HCI has a simple mission: to use the Tribe's various economic and legal advantages to develop and operate successfully tribally owned businesses and to provide jobs and opportunities for tribal members.

The Cultural Resources Protection Program excels in the protection of cultural resources through the enforcement of Federal and State Laws and regulations within the tribal lands. Federal laws include the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, the National Historic Preservation Act and others.