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National Indian Gaming Association
www.indiangaming.org
National Congress of American Indians
www.ncai.org
Great Plains Indian Gaming Association
www.gpiga.com
Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
www.mnindiangaming.com
National Museum of the American Indian
www.nmai.si.edu
Welcome to our Community
The 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.
Interactive Community Map
A new interactive community map highlights 22 points of interest around the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Click on the map to try it out!
Koda Energy
Koda Energy, a joint partnership of the SMSC and Rahr Malting is now operational as a combined heat and power plant; which burns earth friendly biomass. It is the first biomass facility in the country that burns only natural materials.
Wind Turbine
A 1.5-megawatt wind turbine is now operational in the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. This turbine will supply nearly all of the Community’s residential energy demands.
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Video Clips
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University of Minnesota TCF Stadium Tribal Nations Plaza Dedication |  |
Governor PawlentyThanks SMSC for Donation of 199 Defibrillators to Minnesota State Patrol | |
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Series of videos produced by Native Report featuring the SMSC |  |
SMSC Chairman Stanley Crooks receives Wendell Chino Humanitarian Award | |
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Honoring Our Veterans performance at the MOA Rotunda |  |
Pictorial history of our Community since its federal recognition as a tribal government in 1969. |
Media Links
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Fox 9 news reports on the Mobile Clinic cooperative project with Scott County |
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