Celebrate National Hot Dog Day at the Brat Wagon on July 16
National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, July 16, and it’s only fitting that it falls on a Brat Wagon Wednesday! Celebrate with free hot dogs at both Shakopee Dakota Convenience Store locations until 7pm...
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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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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 Da...
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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 qua...
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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...
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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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