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From setup to splashdown, the SMSC was proud to participate in the 2025 Polar Plunge event in February, helping raise over $310,000 to support Special Olympics Minnesota.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to host free educational events to celebrate We Are Water traveling exhibit
Shakopee, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today announced that its cultural center, Hoċokata Ṫi [ho-cho-kah-tah-tee], will host three educational events in November. The events are in conjunction with the We Are Water MN statewide traveling exhibit, which the tribe is hosting now through Dec. 7. The We Are Water MN exhibit is organized by the Minnesota Humanities […]
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SMSC Proud to Support Construction of Indigenous Peoples Task Force’s New Cultural Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 15, 2024 – Indigenous Peoples Task Force will be breaking ground on its new center for culture, arts, and wellness on Tuesday, October 15 at 3 PM at 2313 13th Ave S. The new building will be called Mikwanedun Audisookon, which means “remember our teachings” in Ojibwe. All of Indigenous Peoples Task […]
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Public invited to SMSC Wacipi powwow, Aug. 16-18
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) invites the public to its annual SMSC Wacipi (pronounced “wah-chee-pee”), Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 18. Held at the tribe’s Wacipi Grounds in Shakopee, the free weekend-long event draws hundreds of dancers and thousands of visitors each year. A Wacipi, or powwow, is a traditional Native […]
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Prescribed burns planned for this spring
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is planning prescribed burns this spring in several locations on SMSC lands listed below. The SMSC conducts prescribed burns on SMSC lands and, upon request and through mutual aid agreements, in neighboring jurisdictions each spring and fall as an effective land stewardship tool.
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