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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 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.

Services for Native Americans

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provides a number of services to Native Americans living in Scott County who are enrolled in any federally recognized Indian Tribe.

 

Mdewakanton Emergency Services

Mdewakanton Emergency Services is a full-time, professional fire and ambulance department staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department serves Community members, guests of the Community, and residents of Scott County.

 

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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