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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

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Mdewakanton

"Dwellers of the Spirit Lake"

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is a federally recognized, sovereign Dakota tribal nation located southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Website

Headquarters

Tribal Government Center

  • 2330 Sioux Trail NW
    Prior Lake, MN 55372
  • 952-445-8900

Government structure

  • As a sovereign nation, the SMSC government maintains authority over its membership, lands, and government affairs.
  • The SMSC is governed by the General Council, consisting of all enrolled SMSC members ages 18 and older, and the Business Council, consisting of three members elected every four years and by the General Council.
  • The Business Council is responsible for day-to-day operations and the implementation of General Council decisions.

Council

  • Chairman: Cole. W. Miller
  • Vice-Chairman: Natasha K. Hacker
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Ashley J. Cornforth

Geography and demography

  • Size: 4,440.1 acres
  • Citizenship: 480 enrolled members
  • Counties: Scott
  • Government headquarters: Prior Lake

Communities

  • Shakopee Mdewakanton, municipal: Community Center, Dakota Development Complex, Dakotah! Ice Center, Dakotah Meadows Mini Storage, Dakotah Meadows RV Park, Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, Hoċokata Ti, Koda Energy, Little Six Casino, Mazopiya natural food market, The Meadows at Mystic Lake golf course, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Mystic Lake Center, Playworks, Playworks LINK Event Center, Shakopee Dakota Convenience Stores (2), SMSC Organics Recycling Facility, SMSC Pharmacy, SMSC Wacipi (Pow Wow) Grounds, SMSC Water Bottling, SMSC Wellness Center, South Area Water Treatment Plant, South Metro Federal Credit Union, Tiowakan Spiritual Center, Water Reclamation Facility, Wozupi Tribal Gardens

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