But the pain from the temporary shutdown still lingers for the tribe, manifested in layoffs and cuts to crucial services.

Two years later, casino officials say revenue is eclipsing pre-pandemic levels. Patrons didn’t complain as the payouts kept coming, but Ho-Chunk Nation officials hardly felt lucky as their government’s economic engine sputtered amid the public health crisis. “The secondary maintenance that we had to attend to didn’t get done at all.” It was constant running for all of our employees,” White Eagle said. “There were quite a few nights where it was just off-the-wall jackpots. Verifying each jackpot kept the former slots department supervisor on his toes as a skeleton crew of his colleagues adapted to pandemic life - installing plexiglass dividers between slot machines and covering shifts for staff who felt unsafe returning to work, he said.ĭespite fewer gamblers on the floor, visitors made larger bets that triggered big prizes. This reporting was made possible with support from the Walton Family Foundation. She is working toward her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin- Green Bay.The Institute for Nonprofit News, Indian Country Today, Wisconsin Watch and eight other news partners examined the state of the economy in Indian Country. In that capacity, Calverley worked on instilling the best practices and standardization into the Contract Division. She was promoted to the Contract Division Administrator position where she worked for the last five years. Calverley then sought employment with the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice and was hired as a legal

She worked a short amount of time for the Black River Falls Police Department, and then switched career paths to better support her family. She graduated in 2013 from Western Technical College with high honors with an associate degree in Criminal Justice. Her new role was effective on Monday, January 6, 2020.Ĭalverley was born and raised in Black River Falls. Tracy Calverley, formerly the Contract Division Administrator for the Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Justice, recently was named as Executive Compliance Officer by Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle. Calverley Named as Executive Compliance Officer

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