Victoria Fox is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and serves as Advertising Executive and News Editor at The Circle. She is a community-focused communications and operations professional with more than a decade of experience in administration, community outreach, client relations, resource coordination, and organizational support.
Her background includes healthcare administration, human resources, community engagement, communications, advertising, and nonprofit operations. At The Circle, Victoria supports the publication’s editorial coordination, advertising, website and social media content, audience engagement, partnerships, distribution, and day-to-day operations. She is passionate about helping guide The Circle into its next chapter while honoring its longstanding legacy of independent Indigenous journalism, advocacy, and community storytelling.
Victoria is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Tribal Administration and Governance at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She is also actively involved in Ho-Chunk community initiatives and enjoys finding new ways to connect culture, community, and modern media while helping amplify Indigenous voices.
Outside of work, Victoria enjoys traveling, hiking, attending live music and cultural events, staying active, sewing, following hockey, and the occasional Star Wars marathon.
BELOIT, Wis. — After more than a decade of planning and development, the Ho-Chunk Nation is preparing to open its newest gaming facility. Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit will celebrate its casino grand opening on Friday, Oct. 23, marking the first phase of a larger resort development in Beloit near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line. The casino will […]
Acclaimed Native author and Minneapolis bookstore owner Louise Erdrich has been named the 2026 recipient of the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, adding another major honor to a literary career spanning more than four decades. Erdrich, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is known for a body of work that […]
Efforts to preserve and strengthen Dakota and Ojibwe languages continue across Minnesota through schools, Tribal Nations, immersion programs, and community organizations. Minnesota is supporting that work through multiple language revitalization programs during the current biennium, including grants administered by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and Minnesota Department of Education. The Minnesota Department of Education made […]
The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa are calling on Minnesota to take a broader look at the cumulative effects of mining and other extraction across northeastern Minnesota’s 1854 Treaty Ceded Territory. The two Tribal Nations announced Sept. 23 that they will formally request the Minnesota Environmental Quality […]
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Native elders from across Minnesota gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesday, Sept. 16, for the third annual Native American Elder Day picnic hosted by Spirit Care Services. According to an event organizer, elders from 10 of Minnesota’s 11 tribal nations attended this year’s celebration. Tribes and Native organizations from outside the […]
A federal appeals court has handed two California tribes a significant victory in their challenge to Kalshi, ruling that the company’s online sports event contracts likely violate federal Indian gaming law when accessed from tribal lands. In a unanimous decision issued Sept. 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed part of […]
The federal government has adopted temporary operating guidelines for the Colorado River after the seven basin states failed to agree on a long-term plan for the drought-stricken waterway. The agreements governing shortages and operations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead expire at the end of 2026. On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of the Interior […]
The Walker Youngbird Foundation is helping Native artists move ambitious projects from concept to public presentation through its Emerging Native Arts Grant. Awarded twice annually, the grant provides each recipient with $15,000, mentorship, and a curated showcase. It supports early-career Native and Indigenous artists completing projects intended for public presentation through an exhibition, installation, publication, […]
Federal funding for Indian health increased for fiscal year 2026, including a significant boost for a program supporting diabetes prevention and treatment in Native communities. Congress provided approximately $5.86 billion for Indian Health Service services and facilities, a 1.3% increase over fiscal year 2025. The total includes approximately $5.05 billion for health services and $809.2 […]
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