November 04, 2009

SMSC Announces Dates for Annual Wacipi: August 13, 14, and 15, 2010

Shakopee, Minnesota - Each year in August hundreds of dancers and singers from across the country gather at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community annual Wacipi (Pow Wow). This coming year the event will be held Friday through Sunday, August 13, 14, and 15, 2010. The Wacipi will be held at the Pow Wow Grounds on the SMSC reservation.

The public is invited to experience the beauty and dignity of Native American culture at this event. The Wacipi is a social gathering where friends and relatives come together to celebrate their culture and way of life. A Wacipi is a homecoming of sorts, with many choosing to return every year to enjoy the dancers in their regalia, the singers at the drum, good food, laughter, and booths with arts and crafts for sale. Traditional moccasin games will also be played by Native American teams.

The word Wacipi [wah-chee-pee] in the Dakota Language translates as "they dance." A more common meaning is "Pow Wow."

For more information on the Wacipi click here or call 952-445-8900.

For information about booths, call 952-496-6176.