During the winter, the Dakota people would play a variety of games. Often, games were used as a way to teach children critical skills that would be important later in life. Below are some games that would have been played during this time of the year: Deer Toe Game(Taṡaka) This game is known as deer...
“Yahipi kin waste” (or “welcome” in Dakota) signs greeted visitors to the Hocokata Ti – Cultural Center Saturday, as the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community hosted a first-ever Native American history, language, gaming, and culture day at the newly opened center. ...
If you’re driving County Highway 101 in Shakopee, you’ll likely see about 100 goats casually grazing at Memorial Park, just off the sidewalk. The goats will be short-term Shakopee residents for the next week, naturally eliminating buckthorn on the Indian burial mounds located at the park.
Prior Lake, Minn. – The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) recently opened a public exhibit that celebrates and chronicles the history of the tribe and allows visitors to experience Dakota culture. The exhibit is located in Hoċokata Ṫi (2300 Tiwahe Circle, Shakopee), the SMSC’s new cultural center and gathering space. The 3,805-square-foot exhibit, titled Mdewakanton:...
With its curved lines and walls of windows, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s new cultural center rises over the prairie in Shakopee, the shape of its seven enormous teepees reflected in a stream created to represent the Minnesota River.
2300 Tiwahe Circle, Shakopee, MN 55372
952.233.9151
Open Wednesday-Saturday from 9am-4:30 pm
