SMSC Opens State-of-the-Art Organics Recycling Facility, Dakota Prairie Composting
Prior Lake, Minn. — The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today celebrated the grand opening of its new organics recycling facility Dakota Prairie Composting in Louisville Township. Dakot...
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SMSC Provides First-of-Its-Kind Grant to Girls on the Run Minnesota for Native Girls Running Clubs
Prior Lake, Minn. — The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today announced a partnership with Girls on the Run Minnesota to support the creation of Girls on the Run teams within the state’...
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The SMSC launches $6 million campaign to improve the physical and mental wellness of Native youth in Minnesota
Prior Lake, Minn. — The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today announced the launch of IndigeFit Kids, a $6 million, three-year philanthropic campaign to improve the physi...
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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 No...
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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. Hel...
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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 ...
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Hoċokata Ṫi named 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Award Finalist
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that Hoċokata Ṫi (pronounced ho-cho-kah-tah-tee), the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)’s cultural ...
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to open first LaunchPad Golf location in United States
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) today announced it has partnered with LaunchPad Golf to open the company’s first location in the United States. The new facility will be next to Myst...
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community elects new Business Council
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) members elected Cole Miller as Chairman, Natasha K. Hacker as Vice-Chairwoman and Ashley Cornforth as Secretary/Treasurer yesterday. These three elected ...
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Shakopee Mdewakanton, University of Minnesota partner on deer research
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced it will partner with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to capture and collar white-tailed deer using helicopters starting this week. SMSC s...
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announces additional investment in Minnesota-based clean energy company Niron Magnetics
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community today announced that it has made an additional $5 million investment in Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics. The company is the developer of the world’s first h...
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Prescribed Burns Planned for This Fall
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is planning prescribed burns this fall in several locations on SMSC lands listed below. The SMSC conducts prescribed burns on SMSC lands and, upon re...
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