Summary
In 2018, the Ho-Chunk Nation became the first to amend its tribal constitution to include rights of nature. The amendment, which was proposed by Rekumani—a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation the Deer clan, states that “ecosystems, natural communities, and species within the Ho-Chunk Nation territory possess inherent, fundamental, and inalienable rights to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve.” CELDF assisted in developing the amendment.