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The SMSC Completes Habitat for Humanity Project in Prior Lake
Watch: SMSC Habitat for Humanity Project Recap One of the largest charitable giving undertakings in the history of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) came to a conclusion recently with the end of construction on the Towering Woods Townhomes project in Prior Lake, Minnesota. In a partnership with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity that began […]
Dakotah! Sport and Fitness Hiring Event Set for July 21
Don’t miss the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s upcoming hiring event at Dakotah! Sport and Fitness on Tuesday, July 21, from 3-5pm! The SMSC enterprise is looking for individuals...
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SMSC, Afton Park Development Announce Tribe’s Investment in The Grand Victoria Development in Saint Paul
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (June 2, 2026) — The Grand Victoria, a 90-unit mixed-used apartment community featuring more than 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along Saint Paul’s Grand Avenue, ...
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Apply for Minnesota GreenCorps at the SMSC
Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Minnesota GreenCorps program! The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) will host a GreenCorps member focused on waste reduction and recycling. T...
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Free Food Distribution Dates Announced
#SMSCgives Food Distribution FAQs The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), in partnership with the CAP Agency, will be hosting its annual #SMSCgives Free Food Distributions on Wednesday, Ma...
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Check Out Issue #5 of Wiċoṡkaŋ
As we welcome the first issue of 2026, we also celebrate the fifth edition of Wiċoṡkaŋ, the magazine of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC). Launched in 2025, Wiċoṡkaŋ was create...
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Watch for Prescribed Burns This Spring
Prescribed burns have been scheduled for several locations around the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and nearby areas this spring. These locations include: Prairie located southeast of the ju...
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Watch: #SMSCgives Pet Food & Supply Drive
One of the SMSC’s funnest (and definitely it’s furriest) initiatives, the #SMSCgives Pet Food & Supply Drive celebrated National Pet Month in May by providing donations to local ani...
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County Road 82: Upcoming Road Construction
Road construction on County Road 82 will begin soon. This will involve the milling and overlay of County Road 82 from County Road 21 to County Road 17, curb and storm sewer repairs, and installatio...
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