Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, is launching a new venture.

HCI will work with Potawatomi Business Development Corp., the economic development arm of the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin. They are creating HCI Logistics, a transportation brokerage company.

HCI Logistics will open an office in Omaha, Nebraska. A Milwaukee distribution subsidiary is in the works.

Ho-Chunk Inc owns Indianz.Com and its sister e-commerce site, AllNative.Com.

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Potawatomi launching logistics firm with Nebraska tribe (The Milwaukee Business Journal 10/17)

Relevant Links:
Ho-Chunk Inc. - http://www.hochunkinc.com
Winnebago Tribe - http://www.winnebagotribe.com
Forest County Potawatomi Tribe - http://www.fcpotawatomi.com

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