Shakopee+Mdewakanton+Sioux+Community

· This article describes the struggles the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota people went through beginning in the 1800's. These struggles were primarily dealing with hardships they faced while the government was not providing them with much assistance. Then, in the 1980's when Indian Gaming business opportunities increased, allowed for many more opportunities for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota people.
 * 1) //All about the shakopee tribe//. (2011, April 17). Retrieved from http://newsfornatives.com/blog/2008/03/22/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-helps-grand-portage-grow/  **

**2) Crooks, S., Crooks G., & Anderson K. (2006). S//hakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.// Retrieved on April 13, 2011 from** [|www.shakopeedakota.org]**.**

· This report written by the business councils of the tribe. It provides information about many different native tribes around different states. There are also many pictures and traditional information on the report as well.

**3) Graves, K.D., & Ebbott, E. (2006). //Indians in minnesota//. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.**

· This book talks about all of the Indian Tribes in Minnesota. Gives information about their cultures, tribes, land, etc.


 * 4) How life has changed for the shakopee mdewakanton sioux community. (2006, November). Retrieved from [] **

· This pdf talks about the changes that have been made in the Shakopee mdewakanton Sioux community. It mainly talks about economic developments and main changes. · This article goes into detail about how life for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in Minnesota was before it was introduced to gaming life. Life for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community changed drastically when they had heard about the success of high-stakes bingo in other parts of the country, and then decided to open Little Six Casino in 1985. Now, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux are one of the most economically successful Indian tribes in the US.

**5) Minnesota House of Representatives, House Research Department. (2007). //Indians, indian tribes, and state government//. Minnesota: House Research Department Publications.**

· This document is from the Research Department of the Minnesota House of Representatives and it is describing many different aspects of a tribal community. There are many statistics given about the education of all the different tribes, how many Native Americans actually live on the reservations, the amount of state aid given to each tribe, etc. The document also gave information about how the No Child Left Behind act effects the Indian Communities. The Indian Education Act grants funds to help Native American students receive education in their native language, but also that they receive education in English, as a second language.

**6) Minnesota Senate, Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis . (n.d.). //American indian communities in minnesota// Minnesota: Minnesota State Senate Offices. Retrieved from** []

· This site is showing the differences among education in the state of Minnesota, in particular the differences among the education of people of Native American decent. The site shows that the majority of Native American students attend publics schools and that very few reservations have their own school systems. The site also describes that Native American students has the highest dropout rate of any minority in the state of Minnesota. Teachers need to be aware of this in their future classrooms and they need to be aware of how to differentiate instruction so that it incorporates Native American culture.

**7) //Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.// (2009). Retrieved on April 13, 2011 from** []  · This is the official site for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community tribe. It is full of useful information such as frequently asked questions, what their environment is like, and what they are all about.

**8) //Shakopee mdewakanton sioux community history, part i.// (2011, February 7). Retrieved from http://www.bringmethenews.com/2011/02/07/shakopee-mdewakanton-sioux-community-history-part-i/  **   · This article goes into detail about the History of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community before European Contact, during the Treaty and Reservation Era, and then how life began to improve for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. It explains positive improvements all the way up until the 1990's.

**9) //Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Partners with MIA//. (n.d.). Retrieved from** []  · This pdf talks about the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community partnering with MIA. It also talks about the importance of sharing the histories of these tribes.

**10) //Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation//. (2011). Retrieved from [] **

· This page has a main description of the tribe. It also has information of Mystic Lake Casino and TCF Bank Stadium having to do with this community.

**11) Theede, K., Looft, M., & Sandell, E.J. (2010). //Running head: reflections of dakota culture//. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Educational Studies, Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota. Retrieved from** []

· This document is a research project done at the Minnesota State University Mankato. The article includes interviews from elders of the Dakota Indian Tribe about their past educational experiences. Many described their educational experiences as negative ones because their teachers were not informed about their culture. The overall goal of the article is to show that teachers need to learn about their student’s cultures and incorporate them into their classrooms so all students feel that they are valued members of the school community.

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12) Tirado, Michelle. (2011, January 7). // Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Awards $1 Million Grants to Five Tribes. // Retrieved on April 13, 2011 from [] . =====

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· This American Indian report is based on donations the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community tribe has granted to five different tribes. It gives information on the different tribes they are donating to, and the reason for their donations. =====

13. [] This website delved into research on the Closing the Achievement Gap for Native American Students. It is filled with different research and reasons for the achievement gap.

14. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. (2009). [|http://www.shakopeedakota.org/] This website was created by the SMSC community itself. It is full of information about the community, culture, history and events. It is a great resource for locating basic information about the specific tribe.

15. Skelton, J. (2009). //SMSA Announces $650,000 in Grants// [Press release]. Retrieved from http://www.nativephilanthropy.org/news/smsc_announces_650000_grants/111010 This press release is a great example of the SMSC’s generous contributions to the community. They especially are interested in giving funds and grants to other Indian communities throughout the nation who are living in poverty and struggling with alcoholism and chemical dependency. Also, a good portion of their funds remain within their own community to pay for internal infrastructure, emergency services, and services in health, education and welfare.

16. Gillian, G. //Indian Gaming: Social Impacts of Little Six Casino on the Shakopee// // Mdwakanton Sioux //. (p. 1 – Retrieved April 2011. [|https://wiki.umn.edu/pub/AMIN3301/.../Indian_Gaming_Griffin,_Gillian.doc]  // This document is a research paper that discusses the financial success of the SMSC casinos in Minnesota. It also addresses the negative consequences of having the casinos on the reservation and the effects of gambling addictions on the Indian population. In some ways, the casinos have led to corruption and caused the community to lose sight of its culture. //

17. [] Indian Affairs-State of Minnesota: Tribal Nations-Shakopee, information about the background of the SMSC tribe. Begins with before European contact, the pit of their economic status due to the Dakota war, and the arrival of the casino and how that took them to be one of the most economically successful communities.

18. Peterson, D. (2010, January 5). Welcome to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux reservation. //StarTribune//. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from [|http://www.startribune.com/local/south/80508122.html]

19. Economic Development: How Life Has Changed for the Shakopee Mdewakanton  Sioux Community. //Indian Gaming//, 36-40. Retrieved from []  This website is a short article about how the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has developed economically. The article explains that their history is a large part of economic growth. We explore the many buildings and community artifacts that have allowed SMSC to succeed. This article in particular shows us how gaming at casinos is one of the main ways SMSC thrives.

// 20. Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community // [video clip]. (n.d.). Retrieved from [] This website is a short video clip that shows some of the important places on the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s land. This video clip will be used as a background for our presentation.

 21. UNIVERSUMUSA. (2011). //Mystic// // Lake Casino: Company Overview //. Retrieved from []  This is a website that provides information about the Mystic Lake Casino to inform us not only about how prosperous the casino has become but, about the many contributions SMSC has done for the Community. This website also describes many donations that SMSC has given to surrounding areas.

22. Bill and Mary Rudnicki, Personal Communication, April 18, 2011 

 23. Tessa Lehto, Personal Communication, April 14,2011