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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 created as a way to share more about the SMSC and our cultural traditions and lifeways, featuring stories from the past, present, and future. […]
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to Open Cannabis Dispensary in Prior Lake This Spring
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced today that it will open a cannabis dispensary, called Flame & Flora, in Prior Lake. Construction is underway, and t...
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SMSC Participates in Deer Population Survey
In the coming weeks, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) and its Natural Resources Department will be working with Three Rivers Park District to survey the deer population around the SM...
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Being a Good Neighbor, One Food Box at a Time
At the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), events such as the #SMSCgives Free Food Distribution embody what it means to be a good neighbor by providing the local community with free grocer...
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SMSC Opens New Storage Facility
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is pleased to announce the opening of its new storage facility, located at 1101 Paha Path in Shakopee (corner of Marschall Road and 160th St. NW). Op...
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SMSC Scholarship Undergraduate Application Now Open
The SMSC Scholarship undergraduate application for the University of Minnesota is now open for the 2026-27 academic year. The deadline to apply is March 3, 2026. Established in 2008, the SMSC Schol...
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A Year of Wóokiya: The 2025 #SMSCgives Recap Video
Watch: A Year of Wóokiya (The 2025 #SMSCgives Recap Video) Every year, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) reaffirms a simple truth: We are stronger when we lift each other up. Through ...
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Hoċokata Ṫi to Host “Why We Serve” Smithsonian Exhibit
Native Americans have served in the U.S. armed forces at some of the highest rates of any group, shaping the nation’s history through generations of courage and commitment. That is why Hoċokata Ṫi ...
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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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