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National Museum of the American Indian
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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 3,361 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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SMSC to Open Organics Recycling Facility
Prior Lake, MinnesotaThis fall the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will open an Organics Recycling Facility at a site west of McKenna Road, east of County Road 83, and south of County Road 16 on SMSC trust land. The site will process leaves, grass, brush, straw, and food waste to create compost, an important organic soil amendment. Primary access will be from County Road 83. The site will be open to commercial and residential customers including landscapers, homeowners, and commercial haulers for a small fee based on the weight of the load. The Community offers free disposal of organic material to Prior Lake and Savage city governments and Shakopee may partner with SMSC in the near future. The site is staffed weekdays from 7AM – 5PM.
SMSC Chairman Stanley R. Crooks
Honored as One of “25 People to Watch”
NEWS : Global Gaming Business
Now in his 19th year in office as Tribal Chairman, SMSC Chairman Stanley R. Crooks was selected as one of the Global Gaming Business magazine’s “25 People to Watch” in its January 2011 issue. GGB’s editorial advisory board and other experts in and out of the industry identify individuals they believe will make the biggest impact in every area of the gaming industry in the coming year and far into the future.
Gambling Expansion Opposed
SMSCThe Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has consistently opposed expansion of gambling in the State of Minnesota. The SMSC believes there is more than enough gambling in the state with the operation of the state lottery, charitable gambling, privately owned card clubs/horse racing tracks and tribal government gaming. Further expansion of gambling will have a negative impact on all of these activities and the constituencies who rely on the related income.
Caring for the Earth
EnvironmentThe Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is dedicated to protecting and preserving earth’s environment. The Dakota way is to plan for the Seventh Generation: to make sure that resources will be available in the future to sustain life for seven generations to come. Conserving and protecting the earth today ensures that there will be food, trees, natural areas, traditional wild foods and medicines, cultural resources, and open spaces for coming generations to not only survive but thrive.
