Prior Lake, Minnesota – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community yesterday donated 2,880 one-liter bottles of purified drinking water produced at its water bottling facility for relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this tragedy,” said SMSC Chairman Charlie Vig. “We saw the suffering from this event and wanted to do what we could to help.”

The SMSC bottled water was donated to the “H2OK” drive sponsored by 101.3 KDWB along with Rainbow Foods and 101 Transport Inc. The water is being transported via semi to Moore today, Thursday, May 23.

The SMSC previously donated water and resources for relief efforts following the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Haiti earthquake in 2010, flooding on the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota in 2011, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and more.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located southwest 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 in Scott County. Out of a Dakota tradition to help others, the SMSC has also donated nearly $272 million to organizations and causes and paid more than $7.6 million for shared local road projects since 1996, in addition to funding its own infrastructure and contributing generously to regional governments and infrastructure.