Shakopee Mdewakanton Casino
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- The Shakopee Mdewakanton of Minnesota have luxury cars in each driveway. The 460 members attend private schools, take vacations for months at a time and have taken up hobbies like big game hunting.
- The word Mdewakanton translates to Dwellers of Spirit Lake, or Mystic Lake. Two years after slot machines were introduced at Little Six Casino, Mystic Lake Casino® opened its doors. Today, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community owns and operates Mystic Lake Casino Hotel®, Little Six Casino®, Dakotah!
- As the Midwest's premier gaming facility, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel includes three first-class hotel towers, 150,000 square feet of casino and bingo space, seven destination restaurants, and meeting and banquet spaces. What Visitors Can Expect Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Minnesota is committed to delivering memorable guest experiences.
A Friendly Gaming Experience
Little Six Casino is the smaller, more intimate gaming enterprise owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
With beginnings as a bingo hall in 1982, this casino near first expanded into Little Six Bingo and Casino in 1987, and reopened at its current location in December 2007. Little Six Casino offers casino games, fun promotions, and delicious dining to its guests.
What Visitors Can Expect
The SMSC strives to provide Little Six Casino visitors with a unique gaming and entertainment experience through diverse offerings and courteous customer service. Little Six is home to more than 800 slot machines plus blackjack, and a full-service restaurant and bar.
Honoring the Past
Little Six Casino was named after Dakota leader Ṡakpe (pronounced Shock-Pay). The English translation of the Dakota name Ṡakpe is 'number six.'
Little Six Casino
2450 Sioux Trail Northwest
Prior Lake, MN 55372
952.445.6000
littlesixcasino.com
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The Dakota Value of Sharing
A strong tradition of helping others, 'wo' okiye' (helpfulness) has defined the Dakota people for generations. Honoring that tradition, the SMSC contributes to causes, organizations, and tribes across the region, state, and country. The SMSC is the largest philanthropic benefactor for Indian Country nationally, and one of the largest charitable givers in Minnesota.
The SMSC has donated more than $350 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. Find out more about our charitable giving in our annual Donation Reports.
COVID-19 Update
Like many other governments and organizations right now, our tribe has had to make significant adjustments to our operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For that reason, we are in the process of reimagining our charitable giving guidelines and procedures, as we evaluate how to best support our community. We are taking this time to listen to and learn from our grant recipients so we can respond in a meaningful, impact way.
At this time we are not accepting grant applications. Please check back for additional updates about our grant application process. In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments, please contact donations@shakopeedakota.org.
2019 Donation Report
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In 2019, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provided $15 million in donations for education, youth activities, health care programs, legal aid, community development and infrastructure, women’s health, arts and culture, local communities, environmental protection, and much more.
Learn More About the SMSC
Read about our people or visit our frequently asked questions for additional information about the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
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Donations & Giving
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Take a look at past donations and the philanthropic efforts of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to see the impact of our giving, and how giving back has always been a part of our culture.