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39-628: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe. The SMSC opened Little Six Bingo in 1982, which became Little Six Casino in 1990 following the passage of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 and the signing of a gaming compact between the SMSC and the State of Minnesota . The SMSC and other Minnesota tribes were

78-556: A "Top 100 Workplaces" award from the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2013. 44°43′51″N 93°28′25″W  /  44.73083°N 93.47361°W  / 44.73083; -93.47361 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community ( SMSC ; Dakota : Bdemayaṭo Oyate ) is a federally recognized , sovereign Indian tribe of Mdewakanton Dakota people , located southwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul , within parts of

117-399: A 10-year cooperative agreement with Canterbury Park in neighboring Shakopee , Minnesota, to support increased purses for live horse races and joint marketing opportunities between Canterbury Park and Mystic Lake. In 2013, the first full racing season under the agreement, Canterbury Park completed its longest season since 2006, with a purse distribution that was double the amount paid out to

156-436: A large customer base makes the casino profitable: each member of the tribe receives a payout of around $ 1 million per year (as of 2012), and the tribe gives large sums to various charitable organizations. As of 2020, the SMSC reservation and off-reservation trust land totaled 7.99 square miles (5,110 acres; 20.7 km ), all of which is located within or near the original 250-acre (1.0 km ) reservation established for

195-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.2% were from 45 to 64; and 6.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

234-482: A total area of 7.58 square miles (19.6 km ; 4,850 acres). The combined reservation and off-reservation trust land have a total land area of 7.99 square miles (20.7 km ). The community has worked actively to expand its land holdings, adding more than 1,197 acres (1.870 sq mi; 4.84 km ) into trust status between 2016 and 2019. As of the census of 2020 , the combined population of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land

273-547: Is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota , United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis . Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River , Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul , the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area , with 3.7 million people. The population was 43,698 at the 2020 census . The riverbank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In

312-584: Is responsible for day-to-day operations of the tribe/reservation and implementing General Council decisions. The present Business Council consists of Chairman Cole Miller, Vice-Chairwoman Natasha Coursolle, and Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Cornforth. The Dakota people have lived in the Minnesota River Valley for centuries. Historically they fished in the river, gathered wild rice from river's edge beds, as well as nuts and roots, and hunted game. Chief Sakpe (Shock-pay), which means "number six" in

351-684: The Dakota War . As tensions lifted, the city incorporated again in 1870. The western end retained township status and was renamed Jackson Township in 1861, likely after President Andrew Jackson . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 29.32 square miles (75.94 km ); 28.01 square miles (72.55 km ) is land and 1.31 square miles (3.39 km ) is water. U.S. Highway 169 and County Highway 101 are two of Shakopee's main routes. Highway 169 and nearby State Highway 13 connect Shakopee to

390-620: The Dakota language , was the name of a line of chiefs of a village in this area. The city of Shakopee later developed near this site and was named for the chiefs. Chief Sakpe I received the name "Sakpe" because one of his ancestors was the sixth in a set of sextuplets . Chief Sakpe II (died 1860) signed the 1851 Treaties with the United States on behalf of the Dakota at Traverse Des Sioux and Mendota; he traveled to Washington, DC to sign

429-511: The Mystic Lake Casino Hotel . These enterprises have generated revenues that the tribe has invested in other economic development, tribal welfare, and philanthropy. A bison herd was established on 165 acres (67 ha) in 2023. The SMSC Gaming Enterprise includes Little Six Casino and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel . With a total of 4,100 employees, the SMSC, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, and Little Six Casino combined make up

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468-522: The "Village of the Six", a permanent Dakota village south of the river, as acting as a boundary to the Ojibwe, but historians have since situated it east of the present downtown. He noted the village and locality was commonly called the "village of the prairie" ( tinta ottonwe ). The Shakopee band lived in summer bark lodges and winter tipis. They followed the changes of the seasons in planting cornfields. With

507-591: The 1800s, the Dakota people did not have a concept of permanent and exclusive ownership of land. Their conception of land use was that different peoples might live on it and share its resources. The era of settlement in Minnesota was accompanied by the United States forcing the Dakota to cede land forever, diminishing their homeland and their ability to continue their traditional way of life. The new settlers disrupted hunting grounds and restricted fishing on "their" lands. Unable to hunt, fish and gather resources adequately,

546-657: The 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux , the Sioux tribe ceded land, and many relocated to Chief Shakopee II's village. The latter people had moved south to what was later assigned to them as the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation in nearby Prior Lake . In 1851, Thomas A. Holmes established a trading post west of the Dakota and platted Shakopee Village in 1854, named after Chief Shakopee II. The city quickly grew, incorporating in 1857. It surrendered its charter in 1861 due to conflicts in

585-509: The 1858 Treaty on behalf of the Dakota. Chief Sakpe III (1811–1865) was a leader during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 . When the Dakota people were exiled after the war, Sakpe fled to Canada. Later he was turned over to U.S. forces. Reportedly as he was preparing to be hanged on November 11, 1865, he heard a train whistle and said, "As the white man comes in, the Indian goes out." When European-American settlers migrated into their territory in

624-544: The 18th century, Chief Shakopee of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of this area, near the water. Trading led to the city's establishment in the 19th century. Shakopee boomed as a commerce exchange site between river and rail at Murphy's Landing. Shakopee was once an isolated city in the Minnesota River Valley , but by the 1960s its economy was tied to that of

663-509: The Dakota were forced to depend increasingly on the federal government's promises and provisions, often late or spoiled. The federal government's failure to deliver on these promises brought near-starvation and growing anger among the Dakota. Their resentment broke out in the US- Dakota War of 1862 . The US Army defeated the Dakota rebellion and in the aftermath conducted the largest domestic execution carried out under color of law in

702-548: The Dakota who never left Minnesota. But for the next century, life for the Dakota people was one of poverty and hardship. In 1969 the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community gained federal recognition as a tribe. They created a government and developed an economic system. In 1982 the tribe opened Little Six Bingo Palace (later Little Six Casino ) after Indian gaming was allowed on reservation lands in states that had gaming laws. In 1992 it opened

741-487: The JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America, a 15-level luxury hotel that opened in 2015. Mystic Lake Center is a newer addition to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, incorporating expanded hotel space, meeting space, and ballrooms. The tribe has donated more than $ 350   million to organizations and causes, and is the single-largest philanthropic benefactor for Indian Country nationally. In 2015,

780-598: The SMSC launched Seeds of Native Health, a five-year, $ 11   million campaign that represents the single-largest coordinated philanthropic effort in American history focused on improving Native American nutrition. Launched in 2019, the tribe’s latest charitable campaign is Understand Native Minnesota, a three-year, $ 5   million strategic philanthropic initiative to improve the Native American narrative in Minnesota schools. In addition to charitable giving,

819-589: The Tribe in the 1880s. Tribal lands are located in Prior Lake and Shakopee, Minnesota . Tribal members are direct lineal descendants of Mdewakanton Dakota people who resided in villages near the banks of the lower Minnesota River . A line of leaders known as Chief Sakpe were spokesmen for their village. The first Sakpe [pronounced Shock-pay], meaning "six," was named by his people as such after his wife bore sextuplets. The second Sakpe signed several treaties with

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858-518: The US during the 19th century. The City of Shakopee later developed near this site and was named for these prominent leaders. The town of Shakopee was named after Sakpe as well. The SMSC is governed by the General Council, consisting of all enrolled SMSC members ages 18 and older. The Business Council consists of three members elected every four years by the General Council. The Business Council

897-519: The agreement would also create new joint marketing opportunities between Canterbury Park and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, with the Park receiving $ 8.5   million in payments for these marketing ventures over the course of the agreement. The Mystic Lake Derby was established in 2012 as a new purse race, and the Mystic Lake Mile in 2013. Prior to the start of the 2013 race season, a new tote board

936-401: The average family size was 3.12. 27.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median household income was $ 59,137 and the median family income

975-553: The cities of Prior Lake and Shakopee in Scott County, Minnesota . Mdewakanton , pronounced Mid-ah-wah-kah-ton, means "dwellers at the spirit waters." The tribe owns and operates Mystic Lake Casino Hotel , Little Six Casino , and a number of other enterprises. While Scott County is largely rural, it is located within the Minneapolis – St. Paul – Bloomington , MN – WI Metropolitan Statistical Area . This proximity to

1014-569: The city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 20,568 people, 7,540 households and 5,360 families living in the city. The population density was 761.7 inhabitants per square mile (294.1/km ). There were 7,805 housing units at an average density of 289.0 per square mile (111.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.61% White , 1.33% African American , 0.94% Native American , 2.41% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2.14% from other races , and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of

1053-422: The city was 77.0% White , 4.3% African American , 1.2% Native American , 10.3% Asian , 4.5% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population. There were 12,772 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had

1092-531: The expanding metropolitan area. Significant growth as a bedroom community occurred after U.S. Highway 169 was realigned in 1996 toward the new Bloomington Ferry Bridge . The city is known for Valleyfair amusement park and the Canterbury Park racetrack. Native Americans inhabited the area. Burial mounds along the Minnesota River bluff, within the present-day Veterans Memorial Park, are between 500 and 2,000 years old. Nicollet referred to

1131-412: The first in the United States to negotiate and sign tribal-state compacts with a state government related to gaming. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel opened on May 12, 1992. It is named after the nearby lake of the same name. Its success has helped fund SMSC goals, including economic diversification and improvements to tribal infrastructure and services from the 1990s to the present. In 2012 the SMSC initiated

1170-753: The history of the United States: hanging 38 Dakota men in Mankato, Minnesota , on December 26, 1862. The remaining Dakota were forced to walk more than 100 miles to Fort Snelling , where they were held in a prison camp through the winter. In 1863 Congress rescinded all treaties with the Dakota and ordered their removal from Minnesota. It wasn't until 1886 that Congress established the Shakopee Mdewakanton Reservation, Prairie Island Indian Community Reservation, Upper Sioux Indian Reservation , and Lower Sioux Indian Reservation for

1209-565: The horse owners in 2011. In 2018 Mystic Lake Center opened, the newest addition to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. With 766 hotel rooms, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is one of the largest hotels in the Twin Cities metro area. The SMSC Gaming Enterprise, which includes Mystic Lake and Little Six, received a "Best Places to Work" award from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal in 2012 and 2013, and

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1248-663: The largest employer in Scott County. On June 4, 2012, the SMSC and Canterbury Park , a horse racing track, announced a ten-year cooperative marketing agreement. The agreement called for the SMSC Gaming Enterprise to create the Mystic Lake Purse Enhancement Fund, which would increase horse racing purses at Canterbury Park by $ 75   million over the ten years. Edward Stevenson, CEO of the SMSC Gaming Enterprise announced that

1287-506: The population was 5.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2020 census results may be inaccurate for locations like the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community owing to the Census Bureau's implementation of differential privacy protections. 44°45′43″N 93°27′20″W  /  44.76194°N 93.45556°W  / 44.76194; -93.45556 Shakopee Shakopee ( / ˈ ʃ ɑː k ə p i / SHAH -kə-pee )

1326-403: The population. There were 7,540 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and

1365-511: The rest of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region. County Highway 101 serves as a major east–west connector route of historic downtown Shakopee. As of the census of 2010, there were 37,076 people, 12,772 households, and 9,275 families living in the city. The population density was 1,323.7 inhabitants per square mile (511.1/km ). There were 13,339 housing units at an average density of 476.2 per square mile (183.9/km ). The racial makeup of

1404-603: The tribe has provided $ 500   million in economic development loans to fellow tribes. The SMSC made a $ 31   million loan to Red Lake Nation in 2010, and a $ 27   million loan in 2013, the latter so that the Red Lake Tribe could construct and operate a gaming casino to generate revenues. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community reservation had an area of 0.41 square miles (1.1 km ; 260 acres), all of it land. The community also held off-reservation trust land with

1443-762: Was $ 66,885 (these figures had risen to $ 72,523 and $ 83,235 respectively in a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $ 41,662 versus $ 32,244 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,128. About 1.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Shakopee's top employers are: United States House of Representatives State Legislature Scott County Board of Commissioners Shakopee City Council Shakopee Public Schools (ISD 720) include five elementary schools, two middle schools, one senior high school, and two learning centers. The schools are: Shakopee

1482-427: Was 779. The population density was 97.5 inhabitants per square mile (37.6/km ). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 35.1 per square mile (13.6/km ). The racial makeup of the reservation and off-reservation trust land was 63.2% Native American , 20.4% White , 1.9% Asian , 0.9% Black or African American , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 1.4% from other races , and 11.9% from two or more races. Ethnically,

1521-573: Was erected at the racetrack. The SMSC also has retail and other business enterprises, including Dakota Mall, Dakotah Meadows Mini Storage, Dakotah Meadows RV Park, Dakotah! Ice Center, Dakotah! Sport and Fitness, Wozupi Tribal Gardens, Mystic Lake Store at Mall of America in Bloomington, Playworks, Playworks LINK Event Center, Shakopee Dakota Convenience Stores #1 and #2, SMSC Organics Recycling Facility, SMSC Water Bottling Facility, and The Meadows at Mystic Lake (golf course). The tribe also owns

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