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. Dakota Prairie Composting is one of only two large-scale composting facilities processing source-separated organics in the Twin Cities metro area and one of the top composting facilities in […]
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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’s Native American communities and provide adult coaches with culturally appropriate curriculum and training. Through IndigeFit Kids – a three year, $6 million […]
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LaunchPad Golf Hiring Event Set for June 18
Interested in joining a fun, energetic environment where guests come to play, eat, and celebrate? The SMSC has a role for you at LaunchPad Golf The Meadows—Prior Lake’s newest golf entertainment destination! Join us on Wednesday, June 18 for a hiring event for culinary, back-of-house, and front-of-house positions. You could walk away with a […]
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Brat Wagon Season is Here
The Brat Wagon is back this summer and better than ever—now with two days each week to visit one of the SMSC’s most popular lunch offerings!
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Free Food Distributions Coming Up
#SMSCgives Food Distribution FAQs The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) will be hosting its annual #SMSCgives Free Food Distributions on Wednesday, May 21 and Wednesday, June 18 in the Dakotah! Ice Center parking lot in Prior Lake. Free food and produce will be available for pickup on May 21 from 3-6pm and on June 18 […]
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Check Out the Spring Edition of Wiċoṡkaŋ
Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and new beginnings — a sentiment that resonates deeply within the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
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The Meadows at Mystic Lake to Host U.S. Women’s Open Qualifier
Tee Sheet | Leaderboard The Meadows at Mystic Lake will add another noteworthy event to its illustrious history book this month when the award-winning SMSC golf course hosts a U.S. Women’s Open qualifying event on Tuesday, May 13. As one of 23 qualifying sites across the U.S. (plus one each in Canada, Japan, and Italy), […]
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Where Taste Meets Tradition
Offering an extensive menu suitable for any occasion, Native Harvest Catering has built a reputation for providing memorable culinary experiences.
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Building a Better Future for Our Neighbors
At more than 1,800 staffed volunteer hours and counting, the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity project is already the largest charitable undertaking in SMSC history.
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to Host Third Annual Dakota Language Bowl
This exciting event will once again feature friendly competition, great prizes, and an opportunity for Dakota speakers of all levels to come together and celebrate the language.
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Good Fire: An Environmental and Cultural Practice
As the SMSC prepares for prescribed burns this spring, learn about the ecological and cultural significance of the practice from SMSC Manager of Natural Resources Ferin Davis Anderson, co-author of the book Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire. Read the latest from Wiċoṡkaŋ: The Magazine of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community at tinyurl.com/2ts72bk9.
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Prescribed Burns to Take Place This Spring
All prescribed burns are designed to meet ecological objectives and are entirely dependent upon weather conditions.
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