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National Indian Gaming Association
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National Congress of American Indians
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Great Plains Indian Gaming Association
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Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Welcome to Our Community
Prior Lake & Shakopee MNThe Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community is a federally recognized Indian tribe formally organized under federal reservation status in 1969. Tribal members are direct lineal descendants of Mdewakanton Dakota people who resided in villages near the banks of the lower Minnesota River. Chief Sakpe, [Shock-pay], which means the number six, spoke for a village that was located near what is today the town of Shakopee, which was named after him. The SMSC presently owns more than 2,800 acres of land, all of which are located within or near the original 250-acre reservation established for the Tribe in the 1880s. Tribal lands are located in Prior Lake and Shakopee, Minnesota. |
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City, SMSC Work Together on Projects That Benefit All
June 5, 2010
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has a history of working closely with local governments. Prior Lake Mayor Mike Myser wrote a Guest Commentary on the subject of the importance of working with the SMSC that was published in the Saturday, June 5, 2010 Prior Lake American. We are reprinting his commentary here.
I have received a lot of questions about city and county matters, and it is important to me that elected officials provide candid answers and complete transparency regarding activities and decisions made on your behalf.
One question I often receive is about the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and its relations with the City of Prior Lake.
