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2013Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

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NativeAmericanTribes $13,212,681 Health&Wellness $6,616,700 EducationandYouth $2,815,410 IntergovernmentalAid/Payments $1,992,901 MentalHealth&SocialServices $1,541,480 NativeAmericanOrganizations $966,107 CharitableOrganizations $470,223 Holidays $144,650 AEDs $62,157 PowWows $49,250 MPSMutualAid $45,215 Total $27,916,775

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At the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community we areunwavering inourcommitmenttohelpothers, fromIndiantribestoeducationalinstitutions;hospitalstoPowWows.IthasbeeningrainedinusasDakotapeoplefromayoungagethatitisourtraditionandourculturalresponsibilitytohelpthosewhohavenotbeenasfortunateaswehavebeen. Inkeepingwithourtraditions,wedonated$27,916,775infiscalyear2013, includingmorethan$13milliontoothertribes.Overthepast22yearswehavegivenmorethan$290mil-lion ingrantsandcharitabledonations.Thankyou foryourinterestinour2013DonationReport.Weinviteyoutolearnmoreabout theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunitybyvisitingourwebsiteatwww.shakopeedakota.org.

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ToassistotherIndiannationstogrowandprosperwhileprotectingtheirtribalsovereignty,theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunitysupportseconomicdevelopmentthroughtribalgrantsandloans.TheSMSChasmade$536millioninloanstoothertribesforeconomicandinfrastructuredevelopmentprojectssince1996.Infiscalyear2013,theSMSCmade$13,212,681ingrantsto28tribes.

WicoicagaOtipi,thenewFlandreauSantee Sioux Community Center,opened with a special event onSeptember 18, 2013, with triballeaders, dignitaries, and electedofficialspresent. Aloanandgrantpackage totaling $5 million fromtheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhelpedpayforthenewfacilityaswellasupgradestotheirRoyalRiverCasino.

Since the FSST had no facility tohousecommunityeventsandgath-

erings,$1millionoftheSMSCloanand two $1million grants (for fis-calyear2013andfiscalyear2012)were used to fund the new com-munitycentertoprovidespaceforeventslikewakesandfunerals,trib-almeetings,andactivitiesforyouthandelders.TheMoodyCountyBoys&GirlsClub,whichhas80%NativeAmericanchildrenenrolled, isalsohousedinthenewcommunitycen-ter. From the $3million loan, theremaining$2millionwenttowardsupgrading the tribe’s casino in re-

sponse to a new gaming compactwiththestateofSouthDakota.

Since2004theSMSChasprovided$10.35million in grants and loanstotheFlandreauSanteeSiouxTribefor economic development effortsand a senior independent livingproject. The Flandreau SanteeSioux Indian Reservation is com-prisedof2,500acresoflandlocat-edalongandneartheBigSiouxRiv-erinMoodyCounty,SouthDakota.

CrowCreekSiouxTribeofSouthDakotaTheCrowCreekSiouxTribeofSouthDakotausedtheir$650,000grantfromtheSMSCforthetribe’sfarm.Specifically,capitalimprovementstotheirrigationsystem;thepurchaseofcornandsoybeanseed;tilling,planting,sprayingandharvestingexpenses;cropinsurance;andlaborand trucking of grain tomarketwere funded. The CrowCreek SiouxTribepartneredwithalocalfarmertocustomfarmtheland,whichwasplantedwith3,135acresofcornand1,289acresofsoybeans inthesummerof2013.

Previoustothe$650,000grant,theSMSCmadea$1milliondollargranttotheCrowCreekSiouxTribeinfiscalyears2011and2012tofundad-ministrationandothercosts,a$2.7million loan in2010tobuyback7,200acresoftriballand,andanassociated$1milliongrantfortaxesandexpensesrelatingtothatland.Withapproximately3,000membersand225,000acres,theCrowCreekSiouxTribeconsistsofthemembersoftheIsantiandIhanktowandivisionsoftheGreatSiouxNation.

FlandreauSanteeSiouxTribeGrandOpeningHeldforWicoicagaOtipi-“APlacefortheGenerations”

BoisForteBandofChippewaIndians $1,000,000

CheyenneRiverSiouxTribe $500,000

CrowCreekSiouxTribe $650,000

EasternShawneeTribeofOklahoma $400,000

FlandreauSanteeSiouxTribe $1,000,000

KeweenawBayIndianCommunity $92,200

LacCourteOreillesBandofLakeSuperiorOjibwe $500,000

LacduFlambeauBandofLakeSuperiorChippewa $150,000

LowerBruleSiouxTribe $500,000

LowerSiouxIndianCommunity $250,000

OglalaSiouxTribe $500,000

PoncaTribeofNebraska $500,000

PoncaTribeofOklahoma $325,000

RedCliffBandofLakeSuperiorChippewa $750,000

RedLakeNation $750,000

RosebudSiouxTribe $500,000

SanteeSiouxTribeofNebraska $550,000

ShinnecockIndianNation $20,000

ShoalwaterBayIndianTribe $250,000

SokaogonChippewaTribeofMoleLake $1,000,000

SpiritLakeNation $700,000

St.CroixChippewaIndiansofWisconsin $80,000

StandingRockSiouxTribe $500,000

UpperSiouxCommunity $1,000,000

WhiteEarthNation $250,000

YanktonSiouxTribe $415,000

NativeAmericanTribes$13,212,681

PoncaTribeofOklahomaThe Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community supported the Pon-caTribeofOklahomawithagrant for$325,000 fora restorativeandcleanfoodtribalagricultureprogram.Thegrantfundedstaff,anoffice,equipment,90fruittrees,andmuchmore.HeadquarteredinWhiteEa-gle,Oklahoma,thePoncaTribestartedanagricultureprogramin2012withagoalofprovidinghealthierfoodfortheirmembers.Theprogramhassincegrownto350acres,with40acresinvegetableproduction,50acresincornproduction,50acresinwheat,and210acresinpasture.Onethousandchickensproduce40dozeneggsdaily.Thecornharvest-edisusedfreshforfood,handmadeintohominy,anddriedforuseinsoups.Cowsandpigsarealsobeingbred.Another350acreswillalsogointoproductioninthenearfuture.

The Shakopee Mdewakan-ton Sioux Community hashelped the Ponca Tribe ofOklahoma with grants to-taling $908,473 for debtreduction, economic de-velopment, and for expertwitnessesinalawsuitwhichwas ultimately successfulagainst a chemical manu-facturerwhopollutedtriballands. The 17,000-acre res-ervationinPoncaCity,Okla-homa, is currently hometomorethanathirdofthe3,200 Ponca Tribe of Okla-homamembers.

A$1milliongrant fromtheShakop-ee Mdewakanton Sioux Communi-ty helped fund several communityimprovement and economic devel-opment projects for the SokaogonChippewaCommunityofMoleLake,Wisconsin.Thegrantfundedanum-ber of tribal projects: road, waterand sewer infrastructure for a newhousing area; construction of ener-gy-efficient housing units; a needsassessment and comprehensive

business plan forMole Lake CasinoandBingo;weatherizationupgrades;theSokaogonChippewaElderlyPro-gram;thesecondphaseofanewfishhatchery complex; and a new gymfloorandkitchenareapartitionintheCultural Youth Education ResourceCenter.

“On behalf of the entire SokaogonChippewaTribalCommunity,Iwouldlike to thank you for your generosi-tyandassistancewiththe$1million

grant,” wrote Tribal Chairman ChrisMcGeshickinaletter.“Thetimingofthegrantandyourwillingnesstohelpour Tribe is truly an honor. I wouldsincerelyliketothankyouforthein-terestyouhaveshown in rebuildingourcommunity.”

About one-third of the SokaogonChippewaCommunity’s1,270mem-bersliveona1,700-acrereservationinnortheastWisconsin.

RedCliffBandofLakeSuperiorChippewa

SokaogonChippewaCommunityofMoleLake


EducationandYouth

AmericanIndianCollegeFund........................ $150,000AmericanIndianOIC......................................... $25,500AugsburgCollege............................................ $250,000BlackfeetCommunityCollege........................ $300,000Boys&GirlsCluboftheFlatheadReservation... $5,000BoysandGirlsClubsoftheLeechLakeArea.... $30,000CatchingtheDream.......................................... $10,000CheyenneRiverYouthProject......................... $75,000CircleofNationsWahpetonIndianSchool......... $8,000DivisionofIndianWork.................................... $35,000DunwoodyCollegeofTechnology...................... $7,500DupreeDaycareInc............................................ $9,500FlandreauIndianSchool................................... $20,000FondduLacTribalandCommunityCollege... $100,000GrassrootsIndigenousMultimedia.................... $5,000HaskellStudentSenate....................................... $7,000IndianYouthofAmerica................................... $75,000IndiansIntoMedicine......................................... $5,000InverGroveHeightsB.E.S.T.Scholarship............. $5,000IsnaWicaOwayaw(LonemanSchool).............. $15,000LakerEducationalFoundation.......................... $20,000MigiziCommunications.................................... $10,000MinneapolisPublicSchoolsIndianEducationProgram............................................................ $12,000MinnesotaIndianWomen’sResourceCenter.. $50,000NawayeeCenterSchool.................................... $21,500NorthwestIndianCollegeFoundation............ $150,000NotahBegayIIIFoundation............................ $400,000OglalaLakotaCollege..................................... $100,000OneintheSpirit............................................... $40,000SobrietyHighCharterSchool............................. $7,500SouthsideFamilyNurturingCenter.................... $5,000SouthWestMetroEducationalCooperative..... $20,000St.PaulPublicSchoolsIndianEducationProgram............................................................ $13,000UnitedTribesTechnicalCollege...................... $250,000WhiteRiverParent/TeacherBoosters................ $5,000WinnebagoTribeofNebraska........................ $500,000

EducationandYouth$2,815,410

AugsburgCollegeBack in 1991, the SMSC chose Augsburg College in theTwin Cities to receive funding for scholarships. The$100,000was invested into two scholarship funds, onefromtheGamingEnterpriseandtheotherfromthetrib-al government. A fiscal year 2013 grant for $250,000wasaddedtothispreviousfundingtogeneraterevenuetosupport scholarships forNativeAmericanstudents inperpetuity.Overthepast30years,225NativeAmericanstudentshavegraduatedfromAugsburgCollegewithhelpfromthisscholarship.

Sincetheyouthoftodaywillbetheleadersentrustedwithprotectingtheirpeopleandresourcesforfuturegenerations, theSMSCdedicates fundseachyear toprogramswhich supporteducational initiatives. TheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunitydonated$2,815,410to102schoolsandorganizationssupportingyouthandeducationinfiscalyear2013.

Education and Youth

NotahBegayIIIFoundationTheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhascom-mitted$750,000overtwofiscalyearstotheNotahBegayIIIFoundation(NB3F)tosupportthenationalcenter,Na-tiveStrong;HealthyKids,HealthyFutures.Thisdonationsolidifies the tribe as the Leadership Partner forNativeStrong’s Upper Midwest programming. The SMSC hasbeenadonortotheNotahBegay IIIFoundationforthepastfouryears,supportinggeneraloperationsandNB3F’sannual fundraiser, theNB3F Challenge. The first half ofthegrantfor$375,000wenttoNB3Finfiscalyear2013.Aseparate$25,000grantwenttoNBG3Fforotheractivitiesandfundraising.

“TheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhasbeenan inspirational leader inthefieldoftribalphilanthropyandhasgenerouslysupportedmanyNativeNationsandNativeorganizations,” said four-timePGATOURwinner,NBC/GolfChannelanalyst,andNB3FfounderNotahBegayIII. “TheircommitmenttoNB3FunderscoresasteadfastdeterminationtoaddresstheepidemicsofType2Diabe-tesandchildhoodobesitywithusandourpartners.TimeandtimeagaintheSMSCdemonstrates itscommitmentto empowering and improvingourNative communities,andforthatwearethankful.”

Aprojecttoeducateyoungchildrenhasbeen supportedby$500,000 infunding from the Shakopee Mde-wakanton Sioux Community to theWinnebagoTribeofNebraska.Withtheobjective toprovideyoungchil-drenlivingontheWinnebagoReser-vationwithopportunitiestodevelopschool readiness skills, theprogramis implementing an intensive, re-search-basededucaremodelofear-

ly learning programming proven toreduce educational achievementdisparities for children from lowerincome communities with young,at risk children. The new programhopes to increase the involvementofparentsinpromotingtheirchild’sdevelopment and incorporate theHo-ChunkLanguagethroughregularexposure and engagement to buildculturalawarenessand increasethe

numberofHo-Chunkspeakers.

The school is expected to provideservices the first year for 90 pre-school children and their familiesand119childrenandtheirfamiliesinsubsequent years. Additionally, full-day services for72 infants and tod-dlers and an after-school programforelementaryagedchildrenwillbeprovidedatthecenter.

WinnebagoTribeofNebraskaEducareSchool

FondduLacTribalandCommunityCollegeA$100,000granttoFonddu Lac Tribal and Com-munity College in Clo-quet, Minnesota, fundeda new law enforcementprogram. FDLTCC is oneofthelargestprovidersof“college in high school,”enrollingmorethan1,000highschoolstudentsfromacrosstheregion.

TheMinnesotaIndianWomen’sResourceCenteroperatestheCherishtheChildrenLearningCenter.


AinDahYungCenter.........................................$10,000AllNationsIndianChurch.................................$10,000AmericanIndianSociety..................................$10,000AssociationofAmericanIndianPhysicians.....$100,000BiiGiiWiin..........................................................$16,000CedarPresbyterianChurch.................................$5,000DakotaCommemorativeMarchCommittee.......$6,000DepartmentofIndianWork.............................$32,000DivisionofIndianWork....................................$20,000FortPeckTribes................................................$15,000GreatPlainsIndianGamingAssociation...........$50,000IndianChildWelfareLawCenter......................$25,000IndigenousPeoplesTaskForce.........................$67,750IntertribalBuffaloCouncil................................$27,750KateriResidence.................................................$5,000LakotaFunds.....................................................$20,000NationalIndianGamingAssociation..............$100,000NationalIndianHealthBoard...........................$10,000NativeAmericanFinanceOfficersAssociation...$5,000NativeAmericanLiteratureSymposium.............$5,000NativeAmericanRightsFund.........................$200,000PoplarTheaterRestorationProject....................$5,000RunningStrongforAmericanIndianYouth......$25,000SimplyOutdoorExperiences............................$10,000SmithsonianInstitutionNationalMuseumoftheAmericanIndian...............................................$25,000SunkaCangiIndigenousWayCommunityInc..$30,000TuswecaTiospaye...............................................$7,500UpperMidwestAmericanIndianCenter..........$30,000WEWIN.............................................................$20,000WomenofNations...........................................$20,000

NativeAmericanOrganizations NativeAmericanOrganizations$966,107

A$100,000matchinggrantfromtheSMSCtotheAssociationofAmericanIndianPhysicianswasforrecruitmentof futuredoctors.Thedonationwashelpful in supporting andencourag-ing American Indian youth in pur-suit of a career in healthcare, alliedhealth professions, and biomedicalresearch.AAIPhasmade it apriori-tytooffereducationalopportunities

and programs to Native youth to: 1) address health disparities by im-provinghealthcareworkforcedevel-opment and 2) increase diversity inthehealthcareworkforce.

WiththeSMSCfunds,AAIPconduct-edaNationalNativeAmericanYouthInitiativeinWashington,DC,forhighschool juniors and seniors interest-

ed in health careers; pre-admissionworkshops for undergraduate andgraduate students planning admis-siontomedicalschool;CrossCulturalMedicineWorkshopsformedicalstu-dents;andtheAAIPAnnualMeetingandHealth Conference for studentstonetworkandbementoredbyAAIPmemberphysicians.

Lessthan1%ofallphilanthropicdollarsintheUnitedStatesgototribalcommunities,accordingtotheFoundationsCenter.TheSha-kopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityfocusescharitablegivinglargelyonIndiantribesandonorganizationswhichserveIndianpeo-ple.Infiscalyear2013,theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunitydonated$996,117to58organizationswhichprovideservicesprimarilyforAmericanIndianpeopleandreservationcommunities.Theseorganizationsarecharteredbyindividuals,Indiantribes,churches,schools,andgroupsoflike-mindedindividuals,unitedbyacommongoalofimprovinglivingconditionsforIndianpeople.

RunningStrongforAmericanIndianYouth Thanks toa$25,000grant toRunningStrong forAmeri-can Indian Youth, the Slim Buttes Agricultural Develop-mentProgram(SBAG)continueditsworktoplantorgan-icfamilygardensonthePineRidgeIndianReservationinSouth Dakota. SBAG tilled 322 gardens and distributed16,000seedlingsgrowninanewbiodynamicpottingsoilintheprogram’sgreenhouse,involving2,600individualsacrossmostof PineRidge - themajorityofwhomwerechildren. This year Running Strong also provided fundstobuilda secondhigh tunnelgreenhouse toextend thegrowingseason.Duetotheseefforts,thereisaresurgencein interest in sustainable food systems and according toRunning Strong’s Executive Director Lauren Finkelstein,“Shakopee’sgenerousfundingprovidedcriticalsupporttothisgrowingmovement.”

NationalIndianGamingAssociationThe SMSC donated $75,000 forthe National Indian Gaming As-sociation’s (NIGA) Great PlainsRegionBoys&GirlsClubinitiativefor distribution to clubsmost inneedofassistanceincontinuingtheiroperations.Anaddi-tional$25,000wasdonatedfortheAnnualNIGAChristmasDrive,whichtheydistributetoprogramsinIndiancommu-nitiesintheGreatPlainsRegionthatneedhelpinprovidinggiftsforchildrenwhomightgowithoutonChristmasDay.

“Weareproudofwhatwehavebeenabletoaccomplishbecause of the generous partnerships with tribes, likeShakopee,whounderstandtheimportanceofhelping.Onbehalfof theNational IndianGamingAssociation, Iwanttoexpressmydeepappreciationfortheconstantsupportwe have received over the years from the ShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunity,whichhashelpedNIGAinourefforts tohelpadvance theneedsofmanyofourIndianpeople,”wroteNIGAChairmanErnieStevens,Jr.

Native American Organizations

AssociationofAmericanIndianPhysicians



UsingSMSCgrantsfrompreviousyears,constructionhasbegunonNIGA’Snewheadquartersbuilding.LocatedtwoblocksfromtheUnitedStatesCapitolBuildinginthehis-toricWaterston house, this buildingwas constructed in1806.With the growth of Indian gaming, NIGA neededmorespace.Theyplantobuildanewtriballeaders’centerinthelargeplotbehindthishistoricbuilding.


Children’sHospitalsandClinicsA gift of $50,000 from the SMSC toChildren’s Hospitals and Clinics al-lowed for development of a traumacommunication command centerwithin the Minneapolis EmergencyDepartment. The command centerwill allow Children’s tomonitor andcoordinate care for incoming trau-mapatients;integratealltraumabaytechnology including cameras anddiagnostic equipment; use all videoanddiagnosticdataforperformanceimprovementtraining;andeventual-lyintegratevideoanddataofpatientsenroutetoChildren’stoensureprop-er treatment and the best possibleoutcome.Asoneofthebusiestpedi-atric emergency medicine programsin the nation, Children’s has morethan90,000visitsannually.

CharitableOrganizations CharitableOrganizations$470,223

AmericanCancerSociety........................ $13,500AmericanDiabetesAssociation.............. $28,000AmericanHeartAssociation................... $50,000AmericanRedCrossTwinCitiesAreaChapter.......................... $5,000CharlesHallYouthServices.................... $10,000Children’sFoundation............................. $53,000Children’sLawCenterofMinnesota......... $5,000CysticFibrosisFoundation........................ $6,500EmergencyFoodshelfNetwork................ $5,000HabitatforHumanityofSouthCentralMinnesota................................................ $5,000JuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundation.............................. $10,000LakelandPublicTelevision...................... $10,000Leukemia&LymphomaSociety............... $6,500MADD....................................................... $5,000MercyHospitalFoundation.................... $25,000MinnesotaChildren’sMuseum.............. $20,500NationalEagleCenter.............................. $5,000NationalOrganizationonFetalAlcoholSyndrome............................ $5,000PriorLakeAreaChamberofCommerce... $5,000ProjectTurnabout..................................... $6,000ScienceMuseumofMinnesota................ $5,000SecondHarvestHeartland...................... $10,000SmileNetworkInternational.................. $10,000SouthernValleyAllianceforBatteredWomen...................................... $7,000SouthsideCommunityHealthServices,Inc................................ $42,000St.Mary’sHealthClinics......................... $25,000TwinCitiesPublicTelevision................... $25,000

Nonprofitorganizationsprovideavarietyofvaluableservicestotheindividualstheyserve.Withoutdonations,theseorganizationswouldfinditdifficulttooperate.TheSMSCmade$470,223ingiftsto86charitableorgani-zationswhichprovidesocial,medical,preventative,orpublicservicestotheirconstituentsinfiscalyear2013.

Withamatchinggrantfor$50,000theSMSCmetacommitment foratotalof$100,000overtwoyearsto the American Heart Associa-tion. The grantswere specificallyused to fund theMission Lifeline

STEMI program for rural Minne-sotatoimprovepatientoutcomesforthosesufferingthemostdead-ly type of heart attack, a STEMI.Not treated quickly, a STEMI isusually fatal. By increasing the

availability of 12-lead electrocar-diogram (ECG) equipment andimproving patient transport andtransferprotocols,manylivescanbe saved and permanent heartmuscledamagereduced.

MinnesotaChildren’sMuseumAmatchinggrant for$17,500 to theMinnesotaChildren’sMuseumfundedthreeprograms.ThePlayforAllprogramserves120,000childrenandfamilymemberseveryyearwithfreeandreducedadmissions,approximatelyone-fourthofallvisitorsannually.TheSmartPlaySpotisanearlyliteracyenvironmentcustom-matchedtothe localcommunityandlocated in theShakopeePublic Library. TheNative Voices: New England Tribal Families exhibit ran January throughMay.

AmericanHeartAssociation

Charitable Organizations

SecondHarvestHeartland

A$5,000donationtotheNationalEagleCenterwasusedtocompleteloanrepaymenttothecityofWabashafortheinitialconstructionofthefacilityinWabasha,Minnesota,alongtheMississippiRiver.Thefacilityprovideseducationtomorethan80,000visitorsannuallyabouteaglesandenvironmentalstewardship.

TheSMSCsupportedtheSt.Mary’sClinicinShakopeewitha$25,000grant.Theclinic,whichprovidesfreehealthcaretopeopleinneedasaministryoftheSistersofSt.JosephofCarondelet,hasreceived$235,000fromtheSMSCsince2003.


OtherorganizationsintheTwinCitiesreceivingSMSCholidaydonationsincluded:

AinDahYungCenterAkinaCommunityChurchAllNationsIndianChurch

AmericanIndianFamilyCenterCarverScottEducational

Cooperative’s3C’sProgramDivisionofIndianWork

EldersLodgeHiddenOaksMiddleSchool

KateriResidenceLittleEarthResidentsAssociation

MinnesotaCompassionSalvationArmy

St.Joseph’sHomeforChildrenUnionGospelMission

UpperMidwestAmericanIndianCenterWomenofNations

InareasoutsidetheTwinCities,theSMSCmadeholidaydonationsto:

AinDahIngBadRiverBandofLakeSuperiorChippewa

BadRiverHeadStartBoys&GirlsCluboftheThreeDistricts

Boys&GirlsClubofLowerBruleBoys&GirlsCluboftheMissouriRiverValley

CassLakeFamilyCenterSt.Joseph’sIndianSchoolTurtleMountainHeadStart

YanktonSiouxTribe

Holidays

Holiday$144,650

CatholicCharitiesDorothyDayCenterAttheDorothyDayCenterinSt.Paul,Minnesota,SMSCdonationsof$4,000forThanksgivingand$5,000forChristmashelpedfeedthosewhoarelessfortunate.TheCenterprovidesshelterforupto250peo-pleeverynight.

Local OutreachTheSMSCdonatesgrocerygiftcardstolow-incomeNativeAmericanfamilieslivinginScottCounty.Inadditiontothefinancialcontributions,SMSCmembersandstaffparticipateinaGivingTreeProgram,whichgivespresentsanonymouslytochildreninNativeAmericanfamiliesinneedthatliveinthecounty.TheSMSCalsohasaToysforTotsgiftdropofflocation.

TosharetheholidayspiritwithchildrenandfamiliesinneedtheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityawarded$144,650indonationsfortheholidayseason.Thedonations,whichwentto28socialserviceorgani-zationsmostlyintheTwinCities,providedtoys,clothing,food,activities,andothergiftsforfamilies.

ThreeAEDsweredonatedto:ChaskaFireDepartment,MinnesotaDakotaMagicCasino,NorthDakotaMilleLacsBandofOjibweDepartmentofPublicHealth&NaturalResources,MinnesotaScottCountySheriff’sOffice,Minnesota

TwoAEDsweredonatedto: Bug-O-Nay-Ge-ShigSchool,MinnesotaElkoNewMarketPolice&FireDepartment,MinnesotaLacCourtesOreillesFireDepartment,WisconsinMilleLacsReservationEmergencyServices,MinnesotaNezPerceTribe,IdahoSinteGleskaTribalUniversity,SouthDakotaTurtleMountainChippewaReservation,NorthDakotaWolfRidgeEnvironmentalLearningCenter,Minnesota

OneAEDwasdonatedto:AlbertLeaFireDepartment,MinnesotaBayportFireDepartment,MinnesotaBellePlaineFireDepartment,MinnesotaEbenezerRidgesElderCare,MinnesotaGoodThunderPoliceDepartment,MinnesotaKimballFire&Rescue,MinnesotaPriorLakeVeteransofForeignWarsPost#6208,MinnesotaPriorLake-SavageAreaSchools,BridgesAreaLearningCenter,MinnesotaSavageParksandRecreation,MinnesotaSavagePoliceDepartment,MinnesotaSiouxValleyDakotaNation,CanadaSouthWestMetroEducationCooperative,MinnesotaSt.LabreIndianSchool,MontanaTheLutheranHomeAssociation,MinnesotaWomenofNations,Minnesota

AEDs$62,157

DonatedAEDsareSavingLivesThroughtheMdewakantonLIFEProgram,theSMSChasdonated737AutomatedExternalDefibrillators(AEDs)totribes,schools,police and fire departments, and other organizations with 23livessavedduetotheiruse,12ofthoseinScottCounty.AEDsareusedtoapplyalifesavingshocktoanindividualwhosehearthasstoppedbeatingandistheonlyknowntherapyformostsuddencardiacarrests. Infiscalyear2013,theSMSCdonated43AEDswith22goingtoentitiesservingtribalcommunities.

GraniteFallsPoliceChiefRussBluewassopleasedwiththeMde-wakantonLIFEProgramthathewrotealettertotheSMSCde-scribingtwoincidentsinvolvingSMSCdonatedAEDs.Hewrote,“OnFebruary16, 2012,we received twoAED’s thathadbeendonatedtothePoliceDepartmentthroughyourAEDgrantpro-gram.OnJuly14,2012,oneoftheAED’swasusedbyourofficerstoassistinamedicalemergency.Onthatoccasionwewereabletobringsomeonebackwhohadeffectivelydied,andheislivingaproductivelifeatthistime.OnJune18,2013,wewerecalledtoanothermedicalemergencywheretheuseofanAEDwasre-quired.Onceagainwewereable tobringsomeoneback fromthedeadduetotheuseoftheAED.Wehavealreadyheardthatpersonhadapacemakerputin.Ican’tsaythankyouenoughforyourcontributiontoourdepartment,andI’msurethetwopeo-plethatwerebroughtbacktolifewouldechothatcomment.”

DepartmentofIndianWork

AnSMSCdonationof$9,000wenttotheDepartmentofIndianWork(DIW),aprojectoftheSaintPaulAreaCouncilofChurches.DIWde-velopsandcoordinatesprogramswhichempowerAmerican Indianpeopletowardself-determination.Someofthoseprogramsincludeemergency services, the Family Education Diabetes Series, healthandwellnessprojects,ayouthenrichmentprogram,andafoodshelfwhichprovided62,649poundsof foodto624 individuals lastyear.TheSMSC’sdonationshelpedfund500sacksofgrocerieswhichweredistributedfortheholidays.

AutomatedExternalDefibrillators(AEDs)

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)


PowWows PowWows$49,250

AinDahYungCenterPowWowAmericanIndianCancerFoundation

PowWowforHopeAmericanIndianMagnetSchoolPowWow

AmericanIndianStudentCulturalCenterPowWowAntelopeWacipi

ArleeCelebrationPowWowArizonaStateUniversityPowWow

BlackHillsStateUniversityCenterforAmericanIndianStudiesPowWow

BlackHillsPowWowBoisForteReservationPowWowBridgerCommunityPowWow

CherryCreekVeteransPowWowChiefJosephDancePowWowChippewaCreeTribePowWowCircleofNationsPowWow

DakotaWacipiDupreeWacipi

EagleNestDistrictWacipiFirstNationsRepatriationInstitutePowWowFortBelknapIndianCommunityPowWow

FourWindsAlumniPowWowGreenwoodPowWow

HaskellIndianNationsAlumniPowWowHaskellIndianNationsUniversityPowWow

IndianCenter,Inc.PowWowKansasUniversityFirstNationStudentAssociationPowWow

KeepersoftheSacredTraditionofPipemakersPowWow

KenelPowWowKickapooTribeinKansasPowWowLeechLakeTribalCollegePowWow

LincolnIndianClubPowWowMahkatoMdewakantonPowWowMartyIndianSchoolPowWowMedicineRootDistrictFair

MenomineeTribeofWisconsinPowWowMilkRiverDance

MinneapolisAmericanIndianCenterPowWowMissouriStateUniversityPowWow

MinnesotaIndianPrimaryResidentialTreatmentCenterPowWow

NacaWicaYounhanpiOglalaLakotaNationPowWow

OkiciyaptheIsabelCommunityPowWowPoncaTribeofNebraskaPowWowPotatoCreekTraditionalPowWow

ProudIndigenousPeoplesforEducation(PIPE)PowWow

RainyRiverCommunityCollegePowWowRevitalization/LeechLakeBandof

OjibweHousingAuthorityPowWowSanteeSiouxNationOmakaTecaWacipi

St.FrancisIndianDayPowWowSuperiorSchoolsIndianEducationProgramPowWow

TannerAlbersSr.MemorialRoundDanceTheAmericanIndianExpositionofOklahomaPowWow

TiospayeStudentCouncil,UniversityofSouthDakotaPowWowToddCountyMiddleSchoolPowWow

TwinCitiesCulturalConnectionPowWowWillistonBasinIndianClubPowWowWinnerLaborDayWacipiCelebration

Winona-DakotaUnityAlliancePowWowWoodlandsandHighPlainsPowWow

WoyatanWacipiWyomingIndianHighSchoolTraditionalClubPowWow

YanktonSiouxTribePowWow

SMSC donations funded AmericanIndian cultural events all across theMidwest. Grants totaling $49,250weremadeto62PowWowsinMin-nesota,NorthDakota,SouthDakota,Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska,Montana,andWisconsin.

EachAprilBlackHillsStateUniversityCenter for American Indian Studiesholds their Lakota OmniciyeWacipito cap off American Indian Aware-ness Week. A student organizationhoststheannualeventwhichisded-icated to educating the larger com-munityaboutIndianculture.Featur-ing daily speakers and a variety ofeventsatBlackHillsStateUniversity,theweek’sactivitiesareopentothepublic.In2013the30thannualLako-taOmniciyeWacipiwastherecipientofanSMSCdonation.

For more than 40 years each Sep-tember theMahkatoMdewakantonAssociationhasheldtheirannualtra-ditionalPowWowatLandofMemo-riesParkinMankato,Minnesota.The

SMSC donated $10,000 to supportthe 2013 gathering. The weekendeventhonorsthe38Dakotawarriorswhowerehangedthere in the larg-est mass hanging in United States

historyaftertheDakotaWarof1862.MembersoftheSMSChavebeenin-volvedinthisPowWowsinceitsin-ception.

Pow Wows

SupportingPowWowsAcrossIndianCountry

APowWow,orWacipi intheDakotaLanguage,isanimportantculturalcelebrationforAmericanIndians.It’satraditionalcelebrationwherethegenerationsgathertosocialize,dance,sing,andspendtimetogether.Singersattheirdrumssingtraditionalsongsintheirnativelanguages,anddancersinspectacular,colorfulregaliakeeptimewiththedruminthearena,whichmightbeagrassyfield,aschoolgymnasium,oracom-munitycenter.ThePowWowisafamilyevent,wherechildrendanceinregaliaoftenbeforetheywalk,safeinthearmsoftheirparents.Astheyage,thechildrendancealoneorwiththeirrelatives.


For the SMSC, green infrastructurefrom energy production to runoffmanagement is a priority. The SMSCrealizes the importance of increas-ingenergyindependenceandhasin-stalledwindturbinescapableofpro-viding enough electricity for all thehomesonthereservation.Additionalgreenenergy technologies in useonthe reservation include solar panels,passive solar heating, geothermalheating,andreuseofwastevegetableoil as biofuel for Community-ownedvehicles.

Several water management projectshave been implemented to reducerunoffquantityandimprovethequal-ity of the many wetlands through-out the reservation. The SMSC hastwo largegreenroofsandnumerousbioretention areas. Pervious asphaltandpavers(madefromrecycledtiresand plastic bottles) reduce runoff aswell as the need for de-icing salt. A

long-term, water-quality monitoringprogram is in place for local lakes,streams,wetlands, andMakaYusota(Boiling Springs), a nearby culturallysignificantsite.

The SMSC’s Water Reclamation Fa-cility uses the latest technologies toreturnwastewater to drinkingwaterqualitybeforedischargingittoawet-land for use for irrigation, reducinggroundwater use by 35,000,000 gal-lonsperyear.

At the SMSC Organics Recycling Fa-cility, organicmaterials like yard andfood waste, woody debris, and bio-degradablepaperproducts likecard-board are mixed together to createcompost.Tobeagoodneighbor,theSMSC allows the City of Prior Lake,Shakopee, and Savage to drop offtheiryardwasteatnocharge.Severalvarietiesofcompostareavailableforpurchaseatthisenterprise.

The SMSC also recycles scrap metalandsteel;computerequipment;cans,bottles,andglass;plastic;paper;andbatteries. Furniture, dishes, linens,and vehicles in good working orderare donated to tribes and organiza-tionsthatcanreusethem.

For the Shakopee Mdewakantonpeopleoftoday,cultureandenviron-mentare intimately intertwined.Westrivetorespectandcarefortheen-vironmentwhileretainingourculturalconnectionwith theearth.Formoreinformation about the SMSC’s greeninfrastructure projects, please visittheSMSCwebsiteathttp://www.sha-kopeedakota.org/enviro/index.php.

HealthServices

HealthServicesTheSMSCprovideshealth,wellness, anddental services.Reduced costprescriptions are available at the nearby SMSC Pharmacy formembersandemployees.Wellnessclassesandactivitiesareofferedregularly,andafreeWellnessConferenceforemployeesattractsmorethen700attendeesannually.

StewardoftheLand

Organic farmers, biologists, water resource specialists,technicians,andothersinLandandNaturalResources,Wo-zupi, PublicWorks, and Cultural Resources Departmentshelp fulfill the mission of preserving and protecting theland.

OurCommunityactivelyworkstoretainandrestorenativehabitat.Prairieandforestrestorationandwetlandsprotec-tionencouragesnativeplants,animals,andinsectstomakeourlandstheirhome.

Theplantingandharvestingofour10-acreorganicgardenandfour-acreorchard,andourworkwithhoneybeesandmaple syrupproductionconnectus toour landandhelpuslivesustainably.TheSMSCoperatesaTSA(TriballySup-portedAgriculture) programwherememberspurchase ashareofthegardenandreceive18weeklyboxesoforgan-icproduce.Honey,produce,free-rangechickeneggs,andmaplesyruparealsoavailableforpurchasethroughFarm-er’sMarketsoratMazopiya.

TheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhasmadeacommitmenttohealthandwellnessnotonlyforitsmembers,butalsofor itsmorethan4,147employeesandtheirfamiliesandNativeAmericanslivinginScottCounty.

TheDakotawayistoplanfortheSeventhGeneration,tomakesurethatresourceswillbeavailableinthefuturetosustainlifeforsevengenerationstocome.Conservingandprotectingtheearthtodayensuresthattherewillbefood,trees,naturalareas,traditionalwildfoodsandmedicines,andopenspacesforcominggenerations.Asastewardoftheearth,theSMSCconductsanumberofactivitiestopreserveandprotecttheland.

GreenInfrastructure

StewardoftheLand

Children&FamilyServicesThisSMSCdepartmentprovidesgeneralsupportrelatedtoparenting,in-cludinggeneralinformation,referrals,casemanagement,parentingedu-cation,supportgroups,homevisits,prenatalandnewbabyinformationpackets,andmanymoreprograms.

Steward of the Land

ClinicsMysticClinicprovidesservicesatMysticLakeCasinoHotelforteammembersof theSMSCGamingEnterprise.APhysicalTherapy and Chiropractic Clinic offer care aswell aswarmwaterhydrotherapyand rehabilitation for injuriesandoth-erdisorders.A full-servicevision clinic andahearing clinicarealsoavailable.TheShakopeeDakotaClinicandShakopeeDakotaDentalClinicprovidemedicalanddentalservicesforCommunitymembers, staff,and their families.Anendocri-nologistseespatientsregularly,flushotsaregiven,chronicillnesses monitored, and Diabetes Information Classes areheld,whicharejustsomeofthemanyservicesofferedattheShakopeeDakotaClinic. SMSCOrganicsRecyclingFacility

MentalHealthThe SMSC provides employee assistance and mental health programswhich include mental health care, smoking cessation classes, supportgroups,counseling,referrals,andchemicaldependencyservice.


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GoodNeighbor

Good Neighbor

TheSMSC’scollaborationwithneighboringgovernmentshasincreasedinrecentyears,workingtogetheroncommonprojectsandinitiativestoimprovecommunity-wideservicesthroughouttheregion.Tobeagoodneighbor,theSMSCcooperateswithlocalgovernmentsonprojectswhichbenefitlocalresidents.Increasedcommunicationhasledtoenhancedrelationsbetweenthepartiesincludinglandissues,sharedresources,andemergencyservices.

LakefrontMusicFest

The Shakopee Mdewakanton SiouxCommunity donated 2,880 one-literbottles of purified drinking waterproducedatitswaterbottlingfacilityforreliefeffortsafteratornadodev-astatedMoore,Oklahoma.

TheSMSCalsodonatedbottledwater

in fiscal year 2013 to the AmericanDiabetes Association, Scott County,BeyondtheYellowRibbon,theMin-nesotaZoo,ProjectSweetiePie,andGuide Dogs of America. The SMSCpreviously donated water and re-sourcesforreliefeffortsfollowingthe

earthquakeandtsunamiinIndonesiain 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005,Haitiearthquakein2010,floodingontheLowerBruleSiouxTribereserva-tion inSouthDakota in2011,Hurri-caneSandyin2012,andmore.

The green roof at theMinneapolisCity Hall and Courthouse buildingisbuzzingwithhoneybees,duetoagiftfromtheShakopeeMdewakan-tonSiouxCommunity,whichdonat-ed two honey bee hives alongwithequipmentandbeeboxes.

Anewsconferencetocommem-orate the donation was heldJune6,2013,onthecity’sgreenroof. SMSC Secretary/TreasurerLoriWatso attended and spoketo the media along with Min-neapolis then-Mayor R.T. Rybakand City Council Member LisaGoodman. Secretary/TreasurerWatso talked about the tribe’shoneybeeprogramandhowthe

honeybeespollinatethetribe’sgar-denandorchard andhelpeducatethe public. She continued, “Beinggoodstewardsoftheearthisoneofthe toppriorities for theShakopee

Mdewakanton Sioux Community.Andwiththedonationofbeesandhive equipment, we are happy tohelp theCityofMinneapolis reachitsenvironmentalgoals.”

OicimaniMediaCenter

Dakotah!IceCenter

Each July the SMSC supports theLakefront Music Fest in Prior Lake,Minnesota, to raise funds for localnon-profit organizations. Success-ful in drawing 10,000 folks a nightin 2013, the festival featured mu-sic artistsMontgomeryGentry, BretMichaels,andothersatthetwo-dayevent at Lakefront Park on Friday,July19andSaturday,July20,2013.

Theeventwas createdby theRota-ryClubandwaspresentedbyMysticLake Casino Hotel and the Shakop-eeMdewakanton SiouxCommunity,which donated $50,000 to supporttheeventagainthisyear.Inaddition,theSMSCdonatedthousandsofbot-tlesofwater,theuseofsevenSMSC

shuttles and buses, drivers, and theMobileUnit.ManySMSCstaffvolun-teeredfortheevent.

Numerous Prior Lake Rotarians andvolunteers, city employees, PriorLake Police Department, Prior Lake

Fire Department, MdewakantonPublic Safety, Allina, Patrons of theArtsandActivities,theLakerAthleticBoosterClub,theYMCAoftheGreat-erTwinCities,andtheScottCountySheriff’sReservesworkedtogethertoholdtheevent.

BottledWaterDonatedtoOklahomaTornadoVictims

GreenRoofatMinneapolisCityHallisNewHomeforHoneybees

The SMSC’s library has more than12,046 items in its collection and ismostly dedicated to Native Ameri-canmaterials.ThecollectionincludesbooksontheDakota,history,biogra-phy, geography, government, sociol-ogy, anthropology, religion, science,

health, literature (fiction, poetry,drama, and journals), art, garden-ing, music, dance, arts and crafts,and education (including curricula).There is also a juvenile section andanextensiveaudio/videosection.In-diannewspapersandmagazinesare

alsoavailable.Employeesandmem-bers can check out books, movies,andothermaterials.OicimaniMediaCenter is also open to researchers,students,andeducatorsbyappoint-ment.

•Since 1992 the SMSC has participatedintheScottCountyAdoptaHighwaypro-gram.LitterispickeduponCountyRoads42,82,and83onaregularbasis.AfamilyfromtheSMSChasalsoadoptedasectionofCountyRoad16forclean-up.

The SMSC operates Dakotah! IceCenter, a 72,000 square-foot facilitywhich contains two sheets of ice. Itis home ice for the Prior Lake High

Schoolgirls’andboys’hockeyteams,aswellasthePriorLakeSavageHock-ey Association. During the springandsummerseasons,theIceCenter

hostsyouthandadult tournaments,several Junior ‘A’ tryout camps, andyouthcamps.

SMSCdonatedtreestoShakopeeHighSchool

•StudentsinShakopeeHighSchool’senvironmentalethicsandecologyclassplanted15bare-root fruit treesdonatedby theShakopeeMde-wakantonSiouxCommunity’sgarden,MdewakantonWozupi.ThetreeswereplantedattheEnvironmentalLearningCenterontheschoolcam-pus.TheclassvisitsWozupiseveraltimeseachyeartoplant,weed,har-vest,andlearnaboutorganicfarming.


BloodDrivesSince 1987, the SMSC has sponsored blooddrives,nowholdingthreeeachyearatDako-tah!SportandFitnessaswellasattheTeamMemberentranceatMysticLakeCasino.TheSMSC has held 44 blood drives since 1998,resultingin3,165donatedunitsofblood. In2012alone, theSMSC ranked19th inblooddrivedonationsforMinnesota-basedMemo-rialBloodCenters,with339unitscollected.Itistheonlycommunity-sponsoredblooddriveinthetop20.

CooperationofVolunteersandContributorsLeadstoHelpforCrowCreekThroughWowaokiya(GenerosityandHelping)

Good Neighbor

Volunteerism

ThespiritofhelpingothersthroughgivingtimeasvolunteersisbecomingastrongtraditionattheSMSC.Bothmembersandemployeeshaveembracedopportunitiestovolunteerinanumberofways,alwayswiththegoalofassistingotherswhoareinneedofahelpinghand.TheSMSC,itsmembers,andemployeesengageinactiv-itieswhichsupporttheSMSC’sculturalandsocialtraditionsofassistingthoseinneed.

CAPAgencyBenefitsfromSMSCVolunteerismThe Shakopee Mdewakanton SiouxCommunityhasaspecialrelationshipwith the local Community ActionPartnership (CAP) Agency locatednearby.Twofooddrives,asilentauc-tion,monetarydonations,anddirectdonationsofproducefromthetribe’sgarden are some of the ways theSMSCsupportstheCAPAgency.Thedonationsbenefitchildrenandfami-lieswithinScott,Carver,andDakota

countieswhoreceiveassistancefromCAP.Thenon-profitassistspeoplebyprovidingfoodforfamiliesandseniorcitizens,schoolreadiness,crisischild-care, parenting education, heatinghomes, and holiday toy distributionprograms.

“Youremainthe#1exampleofhowan organization can maximize andmobilize enthusiasm to help neigh-

bors inneed.”said JosephVaughan,Vice President of Development andMarketing of the CAP Agency ofScott,Carver,andDakotaCounties.

In two “Stock the Food Shelf Chal-lenge” food drives in fiscal year2013,Communitymembersandem-ployeesdonated a total of 17,508.5poundsof foodand$12,806 incashdonationsfortheCAPAgency.

StudentsoftheSMSCEducationDepartmenthavepart-neredwiththeWozupi,theCommunity’sorganicfarm,inaservicelearningopportunitybyvolunteeringtodeliverweeklydonationsthroughoutthegrowingseasontotheCAPAgency.Inthesummerof2013,thiseffortdonatedmorethan2,100poundsoforganicnon-GMOproducetoCAP.StudentsintheSMSCafterschoolprogram,collect-edandhand-delivered theproduce,which includedalltypesoforganicfruitsandvegetablesfromthe14acresfarmedbytheSMSC.

SMSCYouthAlsoInvolved

PolarBearPlungeRaisesMoneyforSpecialOlympicsJumping in icy coldwater in themid-dle of winter isn’t for everyone, butfor members and employees of theShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Com-munity, it’s fast becoming an annualtradition to take the plunge to raisemoneyforSpecialOlympics.ThePriorLakePolarBearPlunge isa funeventfor participants and spectators, withlivelycrowds,music,lotsofphotosbe-ingtaken,andthenervousenergythatcomesbeforethemomentwhencos-tumedbodieshittheicecoldwater.

Each Polar Plunge participant mustraiseaminimumof$75forthe“priv-ilege” of jumping. In 2013 seventyplungers from the SMSC raisedmorethan$20,000forSpecialOlympics.

HopefortheHolidaysTheSMSCalsodonated$20,000totheCAPAgencyfortheirHope for the Holidays annual “adopt-a-family” holiday giftsponsorship project where parents are invited to create awishlistforeachmemberofthefamilysothateachchildre-ceivestheirspecialgift.Eachyeartheprogramprovidesgiftsforabout5,000individualsandfamilies.

SMSCYouthHelpFeedtheStarvingChildren

In October 2013, nine students from the SMSC packedfood for the organization FeedMy Starving Children attheirfacilityinChanhassen,Minnesota.Inthetwohoursofvolunteerwork,thestudentswereabletopackenoughfoodtofeed52childrenforanentireyear.ThefoodwassenttoHonduraslaterthatweek.

Communitymembersandstaffjoinedtogethertodeliverhelptoareservationin2013byholdingwhatstartedasaclothingdriveandendedupas twotrucksfilledwithdonateditemsdeliveredtotheCrowCreekSiouxTribeinSouthDakota.CommunitymemberNathanCrooksdrovehistruckand35-foottrailertoCrowCreekasaCommuni-tyrepresentative.FifteenstaffmembersfromSMSCProp-ertyOperationsDepartmentsloadeditemsontothetrail-erandthreeemployeesvolunteeredtomakethejourney.

Peopledonatedclothing,babyitemsandnecessities,toi-letries,andmore.Onememberdonatedbuildingmateri-alsofwindowsanddoors.Withtheoutpouringofgener-osity,itwassoonapparentthatthisdrivewassomethingspecial.DakotahTipisHabitatforHumanity,anSMSCdo-nationrecipientontheCrowCreekReservation,grateful-lyagreedtoacceptthebuildingmaterialswiththeCrowCreek tribal administrative office making arrangementsfordistributionoftheotheritems.

SilentAuctionFundraiserThe SMSC Gaming Enterprise Human Resources De-partmentalsoholdsanannualsilentauctionfundrais-er for the CAP Agency. Teammembers fromMysticLakeCasinoHotel, SMSCemployees,aswellas localbusinesses, donate items for this event, which hasraised$102,050forCAPsince1998.Infiscalyear2013theyraised$15,053forCAP.


Infiscalyear2013,fivelocalgovernmentswereawardedacombined$366,000ingrantsfromtheShakopeeMde-wakantonSiouxCommunity tomake trail improvementsinScottCounty.Therecipientsare:•Savage–$100,000fordevelopingtheBluffTrailProject,a one-mile trail to help residents safely travel betweenBurnsville,PriorLake,andSavagewhileonlytravelingonsidewalksandtrails.ThetrailwillbeginatthecornerofDa-kotaAvenueand130thStreetandextendeasttoconnecttoQuentinAvenueneardowntownSavage.• Shakopee – $100,000 for developing the Quarry LakeTrail, which will connect Shakopee residents to QuarryLakeParkandprovideaccesstoadditionallocaltrailsandbusinesses.•PriorLake–$76,000forimprovementstoPikeLakeTrail,includingpavingtheparkingareaandatrailsegmentwithlakeaccessinPikeLakePark.Theprojectwillincreasethetrail’saccessibility,particularlyforhandicappedresidents.•NewPrague–$52,000forpavingthe“GreenMeadow”TrailinSettlersPark,whichwillenhanceaccessibilityandprovideyear-roundaccesstothearea.•ElkoNewMarket–$38,000forcompletingthefinalseg-

mentofamulti-usetrailalongXerxesAvenuethatwillen-hancetrailsafetyandcompletetheconnectionbetweenthetwoformerlyseparatecommunities.

TheSMSCinvitedlocalgovernmentsandcharitableorga-nizationsinScottCountytoapplyforgrantstofundlocalprojects that would fill trail gaps, augment existing trailsystems,improveaccesstoexistingpublicnaturalareas,orprovide additional environmental benefit beyond simpleaccess.Eachgrantrecipientwasrequiredtofulfilla20%match(incashorinkind)andwasencouragedtoinvolvelocalvolunteersintheproject,whichmustbesubstantiallycompletedbyDecember2014.

LocalPoliceDepartmentsInJune2013,forthefirsttime,theSMSCandtheCityofShakopeereachedavoluntary,$250,000three-yearagreementforpoliceservicesonthereser-vation.TheSMSChashadasimilaragreementwiththeCityofPriorLakeformanyyears.

VoluntaryPaymentsSince1996theSMSChaspaidmorethan$7.7millionforsharedlocalroadconstructionandanadditional$16.9millionforroadprojectsonthereser-vation.TheSMSChasalsopaid$15.2millionto localgovernmentsforser-vicesandanother$6.5millionforotherprojects.TheSMSChasahistoryandpracticeofvoluntarilypayingforservicesprovidedbylocalgovernmentsinspiteofa1984SupremeCourtrulingwhichmandatesthatlocalgovernmentsareobligatedtoprovidethoseservicesatnocharge.Infiscalyear2013,theSMSCmadethesevoluntarypayments:•$395,000totheCityofPriorLakeforpoliceservices•$75,000tothecityofShakopeeforpoliceservices•$280,000toScottCountyforroadmaintenance,countyadministration,the Sheriff’sOffice,andCountyAttorney’sOffice•$75,000fortheSCALEJointTrainingFacility•$105,025forCountyRoad83•$787,876forpropertytaxes

Good Neighbor

In fiscal year 2012 the Shakopee Mdewakanton SiouxCommunityallocated$900,000ingrantstosixneighbor-ing governments; the tribe provided $150,000 each toScottCountyandthecitiesofBellePlaine,Jordan,PriorLake,Savage,andShakopee.Specifically,thegrantswereforthebenefitof localresidentsasdeterminedbyeachgovernment.Theprojectsareexpectedtobecompletedbytheendofsummer2014.

•Belle Plaine will move forward with enhancementsandimprovementstoitscommunityswimmingpoolandupgrades to its most popular community parks, UnionSquareandPrairiePark.

•Jordanwilluseits$150,000granttobuildanadultsoft-

ballandyouthbaseballcampusatHolzerParkandtobuildaLittleLeaguefield.

•PriorLakewilluseits$150,000granttobenefitseveralparksandtrailsprojects.

•Savagewilluseits$150,000grantforeconomicdevel-opment,landscape,andlibraryprojects.

•Scott County will use its $150,000 intergovernmen-talgranttopurchaseamachinethatautomatespotholepatching.

•Shakopee will use their $150,000 intergovernmentalgrantforimprovementstotheircommunitycenter.

IntergovernmentalCooperation

To provide for the safety and welfare of its members, employees, and area residents, the ShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhasahistoryofworkingcooperativelywithothergovernments.Overtheyears,theSMSChasworkedonjointprojectswiththeCityofPriorLake,Shakopee,ScottCounty,Savage,thestateofMinnesota,agenciesofthefederalgovernment,andmanyothergovernmententities.

LocalTrailGrantsAwarded

Toimprovelifeforallarearesidents,the Shakopee Mdewakanton SiouxCommunity is an active member oftheScottCountyAssociationforLead-ershipandEfficiency (SCALE).Repre-sentativesfrom28localgovernmentsincluding the SMSC, Scott County,

local townships, schooldistricts, andcitiesinScottCountymakeupSCALE,whichmeetsmonthlytodiscusswaysto collaborate and share resourc-es and services. Greater efficienciesand leadership in public service areencouraged through enhanced com-

munication,collaborationofservices,and sharing of resources. SCALE hasaJointTrainingFacilityforpoliceandfiredepartmentswhichtheSMSChassupportedthroughoutitshistory,firstasaconcept in2002andwithdona-tionsstartingin2004.

TransportationPlanningTheSMSC isactively involved indis-cussions about transportation andtransit in theSouthMetroandnearthereservation.Someoftheprojectsunderconsiderationforthenextfewyearsinclude:•AnSMSC-fundedadditionallaneon Highway169southboundtoendat CountyRoad83,estimatedat$1.5 millionfordesignandconstruction•DevelopmentofCountyRoad83as aneconomiccorridor,including extendingthefourlanesfrom CountyRoad42toCountyRoad82•Anewfour-laneCountyRoad16•TheextensionofatrailonCounty Road21•TheextensionofValleyViewRoad throughSMSClands•TraildevelopmentatShakopee MemorialPark

UpdateonDonationstoFiveNeighboringCitiesandScottCounty

Since 2012 the SMSC and the governments of ScottCounty,PriorLake,andShakopeehavemetregularlyasan IntergovernmentalWorkingGroup (IWG) to identifyanddiscuss issuesof concern. The IWG serves as a fo-rumforenhancingintergovernmentalrelations,resolving

disputes,and joining inmutuallybeneficialcooperationinservicetolocalcitizens.TheIWGprovidesaplaceformeaningfuldiscussionasanalternativetolitigationwiththe intention that productive and respectful govern-ment-to-governmentrelationsbeconducted.

IntergovernmentalWorkingGroup

SCALE


MPShasthreeAdvancedLifeSupportambulances and a staff of trainedparamedics to respond toemergen-cy situations. The ambulance crew,which consists of one paramedicandoneEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian, can perform advanced airway

techniques, take vital signs, inter-pret electrocardiograms, administeroxygen, give medications, start IVs,perform emergency obstetrics, andrespondtoalltypesoftrauma.

In fiscal year 2013,MPS EmergencyMedicalTechnicianshadfivedefibril-

lator “saves” where patients wereshockedwithadefibrillatorandhadtheir heart rhythm restored beforethey arrived at a local hospital. TheMPS“save”rateof83%thispastyearcompares to the standard national“save”rateof12%.

WhendeployedasaMobileMedicalUnit,mammogramsandhealthscreeningsareprimaryactivities.Inaddition,SMSCstaffaboardtheMobileUnitprovidedentalservices,visionservices,well-baby/childvisits,andadiabetesman-agementclinicwhenaneedisidentified.Duringmonthlyhealthscreeningevents,theMobileUnitprovidesservicestoSMSCCommunitymembers,SMSCemployees,andNa-tiveAmericanswholiveinScottCounty.Infiscalyear2013there were 818mammograms performed, bringing the

totalto5,240mammogramsperformedsinceoperationsbegan in 2007. Also in 2013, serviceswere provided to218dentalpatients;therewere61visionscreenings,and214patients had their cholesterol tested as theMobileUnittraveledtoareasaroundthestate.TheMobileUnitvisitedtheBoisForte,GrandPortage,andRedLakeRes-ervationsaswellas the IndianHealthBoardandNativeAmericanCommunityClinicsandotherlocations.

MdewakantonPublicSafety

Good Neighbor

Formorethan11years,theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhasoperatedafull-time,professionalfireandambulancedepartment.Staffed24hoursaday,sevendaysaweeksincethefirestationopenedin2002,MdewakantonPublicSafety(MPS),formerlyMdewakantonEmergencyServices,standsbytohelplocalresidents,guests,andneighbors.MPSrespondsto150-250callsamonth,withthemajorityofthemmedicalresponses.Anaverageof60patientseachmontharetransportedtolocalhospitalsbyoneofthethreeambu-lancesstaffedbyparamedics.

ExplorersMPSoperatesanExplorerProgramforyouthages14–20yearsofage.Explor-ersaretrainedinCPR,firefighting,andemergency medical response. Com-munity service programs also provideopportunitiestogivebacktothelargercommunity. In addition, the ExplorersparticipatedintheGovernor’sFirePre-ventionDayCompetitionattheMinne-sotaStateFairandareresponsibleforkeeping the roadsides clean along anareaofCountyRoad42inPriorLake.

TrainingTobebetterpreparedforfutureemergencies,MdewakantonPublicSafetyconsistentlylooksfornewwaystotrainwithotherfiredepartmentsinthelocalarea.Theyparticipateintrainingexerciseswheretheypracticeneces-saryskills.

OnSeptember30th,aMulti-AgencyRescueTraining(MART)washeldattheScottCountySCALEtrainingfacilityinJordan.MPSjoinedotherlocaldepart-mentsastheStPaulFireDepartmentdemonstratedrescuetechniquesus-ingaMinnesotaStatePatrolhelicopterto“dropin”toascenetoconductarescue.Thesetechniquescanbeusedtosavelivesduringrescuesinvolvingdangerousordifficulttoaccessareaslikecrevasses,ditches,andriverbeds.

MPShasaninternaltrainingprogramtoinsurethatfirefightersandparamed-icsarefullypreparedtohandlevirtuallyanyemergencysituation.Theweeklytrainingshelphonetheirskillsandbuildmusclememorysothattheiractionsbecomeautomatic.Tomaintainahighlevelofcompetency,theypracticere-spondingtohazardousmaterialsincidents;water,ice,rope,highangle,andconfinedspace rescues;vehicularaccidents; ventilation;firefighter rescue;firesuppression;mockcrashes;andmedicalemergencyprocedures.

Theyalsoofferclassesforcertificationwhichareopentooutsideagencies:HazardousMaterials, Firefighter Iand II, andEmergencyMedical Services.MdewakantonPublicSafetyalsoprovidescustomizedtrainingforpoliceandfiredepartmentsandadditionalContinuingEducationClasses.

MutualAidMPS providesmutual aid to area de-partments, working to put out fires,train firefighters, and conduct searchandrescue.Infiscalyear2013,MPSre-spondedto80requestsformutualaid,includingalarge,multi-levelhousefireonOxfordRoad in ShakopeeonApril3rdandahousefireatatwinhomeininPriorLakeonApril18th.

SavingLives

MobileUnit

TheSMSCMobileUnitisbothamobilemedicalclinicandamobileincidentcommandcenter.Infiscalyear2013theMobileUnitwasdeployed78times:19forScottCountyPublicHealth;15fortribalandIndianhealthclinics;22 forSMSCtribalmembers,employees,andScottCountyNativeAmericans;ninedeploymentsatShakopeeWomen’sPrison;eightforotherhealthscreeningevents,andfiveincidentcommanddeployments.

ScottCountyPublicHealthDeploymentsThroughacollaborationbetweentheSha-kopee Mdewakanton Sioux Communityand the Scott County Public Health De-partment,adultandchildhealthscreen-ing, preventative health care, healthinformation,andassistancewithconnect-ingtoongoinghealthcareandotherlocalresourcesareprovidedaboardtheSMSCMobileUnit.Servicesarebroughtdirect-lytothoseinneedbyhavingtheclinicde-ploy to threedifferent locations inScottCountyidentifiedashavingalargepopu-lationofuninsuredandunderinsuredres-idents.Thiscollaborationprovidesaccesstohealthcare,healtheducation,andout-reachforservicestoresidentsofallages,cultures, ethnic groups, and languages.Mobile clinics are held in Scott CountyattheSavagePublicLibrary,theRussianEvangelical Baptist Church in Shakopee,andinJordan.

MobileUnitasIncidentCommandandMedicalSupportTheMobileUnit contains space and technical capabilities for tacticalplanningforcoordinatingservicesincaseofalarge-scaleeventoremer-gency.TheMobileUnit’semergencyresponsecomponentincludesra-dio, telephone,satellite,andvideorecordingof theemergencysceneasapartof thecommandcenter functions. Infiscalyear2013 itwasusedformedicalsupportandincidentcommandbyMdewakantonPub-licSafety incoordinationwithotherserviceproviders foreventssuchastheLakefrontMusicFest,theAmericanDiabetesAssociation’sMetroWalk,theTwinCitiesMarathon,andothers.

MobileMedicalUnit


UniversityofMinnesota

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In2010and2011theShakopeeMde-wakantonSiouxCommunityGamingEnterprise was named one of theTop Workplaces in the state basedonemployeesurveyscompletedandsubmitted in response toaStar Tri-bune project. At the SMSC GamingEnterprise in 2013,Mystic Lake Ca-sinoHotelandLittleSixCasinoteammembers participated in twowork-placesurveys,andtheGamingEnter-prisewas recognizedasa topplacetoworkinbothsurveys:•MinneapolisStar TribuneTopWork places2013programnamedthe GamingEnterpriseaNational StandardSetter.•Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s2013BestPlacestoWork namedtheGamingEnterpriseone ofthebestplacestoworkinthe TwinCities13-countymetropolitan area—placingitfourthinthelarge employercategory.

SomeofthebenefitsCommunityem-ployeesreceiveare:BlueCrossMedicalPlanDeltaDentalPlanFlexibleSpendingAccounts/HealthSavingsAccountBasicTermLifeInsuranceSupplementalTermLifeInsuranceShortandLongTermDisabilityInsuranceSMSCClinicsandHealthServicesEmployeeAssistanceProgramChildrenandFamilyServicesPersonalTimeOff(PTO)PaidBereavementLeavePaidJuryDutyLeave401(k)RetirementPlanPlayworksDiscountDakotah!SportandFitnessDiscountAdditionalEmployeeDiscountsMazopiyaDiscountOnsiteHealthandWellnessPrograms

Millionsofdollarsarepumpedintothearea’seconomyeachyearasa resultof theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunity’s successful enterpris-

es. TheSMSCprovidesmuchneededemployment opportunities for Indianpeople and thousands of non-Indianpeoplefromthesurroundingarea.

TheSMSC isapowerfuleconomic in-fluence in the areas of employment,vendor purchases, construction, andvoluntary payments to other govern-ments.Forexample,morethan$154.5millionismadeinpaymentstovendorsannually forgoodsandservices,with172 of those vendors based in ScottCounty.Inaddition,theannualpayrollis$162.1millionfortribalenterprisesandthetribalgovernment,and$32.9million isspent inannualbenefitsforemployees. Total construction spend-ing since 1990 is more than $781.6million.

Thetribe’seconomicgrowthhasalsospurred growth in the communitiessurroundingthereservation,boostinggrowthinthehousingmarketandpro-videdeconomic growth to localmer-chants.

Partnerships

KodaEnergyKodaEnergyisajointpartnershipoftheSMSCandRahrMalting,a165-year-oldcompanyinShakopee.Thefacility,whichbeganop-erating inMay2009, is a combinedheat andpowerplantwhichgenerateselectricityandheatutilizingagriculturalbyproductsandgrownenergycrops.KodaEnergy,anenvironmentallyfriendlyen-ergyproject,isconsiderablycleanerthanacoalplant.Thisbiomassenergy generation project provides energy for Koda Energy andRahrMalting,withexcesssoldtoXcelEnergy.Theprojectgetsitsnamefromtheword“Koda”whichmeans“friend” intheDakotaLanguage.

The ten-year cooperative marketingagreement between Canterbury ParkHolding Corporation and the ShakopeeMdewakanton Sioux Community an-nouncedJune12,2012,hasindeedbeen“AWinningCombination.”BothCanter-bury and the SMSC Gaming Enterprisearepleasedwiththepartnershipwhichincludes:

• apurseenhancementprogramfundedbytheSMSC,acommitmenttotalingap-proximately$75millionover the lifeoftheagreement.

• new joint marketing opportunitiesbetween Canterbury Park and SMSC’sMystic Lake Casino Hotel totaling $8.5millionovertheten-yearagreement.

In2013CanterburyPark’s69-dayracingseasonwasthelongestsince2006,con-cludingwithgainsinaveragehandleandattendance. Off-track wagering dollarsbetonCanterburyracesatothertracksand through internet sites, increasedby46.7percentwhileaveragedailyon-trackwageringwasup4.8percent.Av-eragedailyattendancewas6,656,aCan-

terburyrecord.

According to Canterbury’sCEO Randy Sampson, Can-terbury was successful inimproving the quality oftheir racing product by at-tracting new stables andmore horses. Canterburyalso increasedtheirnation-al exposure and wageringhandle. For the first timeCanterbury’s 1,600 stallswere filled by racehors-

es, andpursesweremore thandoublewhattheywerein2011duetothejointpurseenhancementagreementwiththeSMSC. A record $12,453,268 in pursemoneywaspaidduringthe2013season.

SMSCGamingEnterpriseVice-Presidentof Marketing Kelley Thomes Ries de-clared,“ThepartnershipisgoingwellforbothusandCanterbury.It’sledtoarevi-talizationintheequineindustryinMin-nesotawithmanymorenewfoalsbeingborn.MysticLakesignage,includingthein-fieldToteBoard,wasinstalledin2013,andtheRedTrolleymademanyrunsbe-tweenCanterburyParkandMysticLake.The year 2013was anexciting year forallofus,andwelookforwardto2014.”

The Indian Horse Relay was added tocompletetheseasonandwashelpfulindrawing an enthusiastic crowd duringthefinalweekendofliveracing.Thisex-citing, daring display of showmanshipfeaturedAmerican Indianbareback rid-ersinregaliamountingandremountingquickly and dramatically as they racedaroundthetrack.

St.FrancisRegionalMedicalCenterA longstanding relationship between the ShakopeeMdewakanton Sioux Community and St. Francis Re-gional Medical Center of Shakopee, Minnesota, wasformalized through the signingof aMemorandumofUnderstanding inMay 2012. TheMOU establishes aworking partnership, calledWitaya Care, to improvethehealthandwellnessof SMSCmembers. Thegoalis to foster an environment that brings together thestrengths,resources,andexpertiseofeachentitytoac-tivelyimprovethecareandservicesprovidedbyboth.

AWinningCombination:MysticLakeandCanterburyPark

TheSMSCenterspartnershipswithlocalentitieswhenitistothebenefitofbothpartiesandmeetsgoalsthattheSMSCtribalmembersandBusinessCouncilhaveset.

TheUniversityofMinnesotaandtheShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityhaveworkedtogetheronseveralimportantprojects,mostnotablyontheSMSCEndowedScholarshipatthe University which has provided scholarships to 151 stu-dents to date; theMinnesota Tribal Nations Plaza; and TCFBankStadium.Grantstotaling$14.5millionsupportedtheseprojects. SMSC members and Marketing Department staffworkedwiththeUniversityonthecontentanddesignofthe

Plaza.RepresentativesoftheSMSChelpedcreatetheguide-linesforthescholarshipandcontinuetositontheScholarshipSelectionCommittee.TheSMSChasalsodonatedmorethan$100,000totheUni-versityofMinnesotaCancerCenterandanother$96,435 tosupportotherprograms,research,andscholarships,suchas$20,000 in grants to the University ofMinnesota School ofDentistryforscholarshipsand$10,000foranepilepsystudy.

A small, federally recognized tribe responsible forprovidingservicesforitsmembers,theShakopeeMdewakantonSiouxCommunityisthelargestemployerinScottCounty.TheSMSCprovides jobswith good benefits for 4,147 employees. Em-ployeesworkatvariousenterprisesanddirectlyforthetribalgovernment.Enterprisesinclude:

SMSCGamingEnterprise(MysticLakeCasinoHotel,LittleSixCasino)

TheMeadowsatMysticLakeShakopeeDakotaConvenienceStores#1and#2

SMSCWaterBottlingDakotahMeadowsRVPark

DakotahMeadowsMiniStorageDakotah!SportandFitness

Dakotah!IceCenterPlayworks

PlayworksLINKEventCenterMysticLakeStoreatMallofAmerica

OrganicsRecyclingFacilityMazopiya

MdewakantonWozupi

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