WINNEBAGO, Neb. (AP) — The leader of the Winnebago Tribe’s economic development company is receiving a national award for leading a successful minority-owned business.

Ho-Chunk President and CEO Lance Morgan will be honored in Washington, D.C., during events promoting minority business development.

Morgan will receive an Advocate of the Year award for what he has accomplished leading Ho-Chunk.

The company the tribe started in 1995 has grown to include 35 subsidiaries that generate roughly $260 million revenue and have more than 1,000 employees.