Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) has announced its spring plans to help local organizations and Minnesota tribal communities through its mobile medical clinic, the SMSC Mobile Unit. The SMSC Mobile Unit provides health screenings, mammograms, vision and dental services, and other prevention and education services.

Spring 2013 Mobile Unit Schedule*

Scott County Public Health Deployments (2-5 p.m.)

March 21 Public Library, Savage

April 4 Russian Church, Shakopee

April 18 Rademacher’s Grocery Store, Jordan

May 2 Public Library, Savage

May 16 Russian Church, Shakopee

Tribal Deployments

April 2 Upper Sioux Indian Community (mammography)

April 9-11 Red Lake Nation (dental)

April 23 Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis (mammography)

April 24 Indian Health Board, Minneapolis (mammography)

May 7-9 Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (dental and diabetes)

May 21-22 Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (mammography)

Other Deployments

April 19 United Family Medical Clinic, St. Paul (mammography)

May 1 Neighborhood Healthsource Clinic, 2610 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis (mammography)

June 1 American Diabetes Association, Tour de Cure, Minneapolis (medical command support, tentative)

June 2 Minneapolis Marathon, Minneapolis (medical command support, tentative)

Anyone wishing to schedule a mammogram or dental appointment may contact the deployment site or tribal health clinic directly.

2012 accomplishments

The SMSC Mobile Unit had 97 deployments in fiscal year 2012, including 22 for the Scott County Public Health Department as part of an ongoing collaboration; 24 to American Indian health clinics; 24 for SMSC tribal members, employees, and Scott County Native Americans; seven to the Shakopee Women’s Prison; 13 for other health screening events; and seven incident command deployments. Also last year, 872 mammograms were performed aboard the Mobile Unit, bringing the total to 4,422 mammograms since operations began in 2007. Services were also provided to 478 dental patients, 164 vision patients, 65 diabetes patients, and 153 people who had their cholesterol tested.

How to request the SMSC Mobile Unit

The SMSC Mobile Unit is a combined project of the SMSC Health Department and Mdewakanton Emergency Services. In addition to its service as a mobile health clinic, the vehicle also provides medical support during events and serves as a mobile incident command center in emergency situations such as search and rescue operations and lost children searches.

To request on-site services from the SMSC Mobile Unit, contact Mobile Unit Coordinator Christine Michael at

952-233-2964 or visit www.mdfire.org and click “Mobile Unit” to find a request form.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located south of Minneapolis/St. Paul. With a focus on being a good neighbor, good steward of the earth, and good employer, the SMSC is committed to community partnerships, charitable donations, a healthy environment, and a strong economy. The SMSC and the SMSC Gaming Enterprise (Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino) are the largest employer and third-largest property taxpayer in Scott County. The SMSC has also donated more than $258.2 million to organizations and causes since 1996, funds its own infrastructure, and contributes generously to regional infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer systems, and emergency services.