![]() ![]() The Moš'ok depict Ho-Chunk’s spiritual connection and reliance on their natural environment, as well as life renewal. Several Moš'ok in the shape of animals represent different clans of the Ho-Chunk people. ![]() Some are in the shape of animals or spirits, such as panthers, geese, bears, deer, or water spirits (Native American Mounds in Madison and Dane County). ![]() These Moš'ok were also used for marking areas to help Tribes navigate through the land while marking the territory of those who built it. Moš'ok also have served as relations to constellations. They are used for ceremonial purposes connecting current Ho-Chunk members to their ancestors or places of spiritual connections with the Creator. An integral part of their culture, Ho-Chunk ancestors ensured the development of effigy, conical, linear, and waxee (burial) Moš'ok in the Monona area as spiritual and physical expressions of the Ho-Chunk Nation between 6 CE. The maps below reveals the concentration of Moš'ok in the Teejob (“Four Lakes”) Dane County area compared to the rest of Wisconsin. Therefore, there are many Moš'ok that need preserving in the Monona area. Much of Dane County sits on higher ground near bodies of nij (water), which is the desired placement of Moš'ok due to reliable food and nij resources in the area when the Moš'ok were built. Many citizens are unaware of the presence of Ho-Chunk Moš'ok (Mounds) in the Monona area. Cultural Significance and Mound Background ![]()
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