Donation Report Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community a Note from The

2018 DONATION REPORT SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY A NOTE FROM THE

SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY BUSINESS COUNCIL

Dear Friends and Relatives,

Through times of hardship and times of prosperity, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) has honored the Dakota tradition of helping others by donating time, money, and other resources each year to a variety of worthy causes.

Over the last 25 years, our tribe has given more than $350 million to Native American and non-Native American organizations, nonprofits, health care facilities, and local governments—both in our home state of Minnesota and across the country. This tradition of giving defines our people, the Mdewakanton Dakota, and we feel fortunate to be able to count ourselves among the top charitable givers in Minnesota and Indian Country as a whole.

The SMSC’s commitment to giving would not be possible without the full-fledged support of our tribal members, and we would like to extend our sincere thanks for their unwavering dedication to helping others live a better life now and for generations to come.

In fiscal year 2018 alone, we provided $18 million in donations for education, youth programming, health care programs, legal aid, community development and infrastructure, women’s health, arts and culture, local communities, environmental protection, and many more worthwhile causes and enterprises.

Each and every donation carries with it a story. While this report barely scratches the surface of the many worthy causes backed by SMSC funding, we are honored to highlight within these pages a handful of the remarkable organizations, nonprofits, and other donation recipients from the past year, along with the meaningful endeavors they pursue.

Whether it be providing medical care to families in need, defending the rights of Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals, or empowering underprivileged youth through education, this year’s donation recipients are making impactful, life-changing differences in the lives of so many deserving groups, families, and individuals. We are humbled and inspired by their work, and we hope that the stories within this report will inspire you as well.

(We thank you). SMSC Chairman Charles R. Vig SMSC Vice-Chairman Keith B. Anderson SMSC Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Crooks-Stratton FISCAL YEAR 2018 TOTAL: $18,000,000

DONATIONS CHOSEN BY THE MEMBERS OF THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY

To help guide the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s charitable giving efforts, several Community Members have dedicated countless hours to the Dakota tradition of wo’okiye—helpfulness. These Members gather monthly at Sharing Resources Work Group meetings to review the many donation requests that the SMSC receives throughout the year and provide giving recommendations to the SMSC Business Council.

Established in 2012, the Sharing Resources Work Group has played a critical role in setting the guidelines of the SMSC’s donation selection process to align with Mdewakanton Dakota values. Through their work, the SMSC continues to plan seven generations ahead and stay true to its mission of being a good neighbor, good employer, and good steward of the earth.

THE SHARING RESOURCES WORK GROUP (From left to right) Shannon Prescott, Cherie Crooks, Work Group Leader Allene Ross, SMSC Donation Coordinator and Work Group Facilitator Deborah Peterson, Jennifer Brewer, and David Bryant. Not pictured: Karen Anderson, Selena Mendolia, and Desiree Prescott.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHARITABLE GIVING AND DONATION REQUESTS, PLEASE VISIT SHAKOPEEDAKOTA.ORG TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDUCATION & YOUTH Creating opportunities for the next seven generations through Native youth development, facility improvements, housing, and transportation 8

HEALTH Backing research, equipment donations, children’s hospitals, and support programs to provide quality health care services for all 14

LEGAL Defending the rights of Native people and Grandmother Earth through ancestral land reclamation, wildlife protection, legal support, and tribal-state relations 24

LOCAL Supporting local nonprofits, teams, organizations, and programming to build a better community for all 30

EMPOWERING WOMEN Providing protection, care, and opportunities for women through safe havens, care centers, and leadership development 42

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE Promoting togetherness through high-quality housing, improvements in infrastructure, and community gathering spaces 48

DONATION REPORT | EDUCATION & YOUTH DONATIONS | 6 EDUCATION &YOUTH Creating opportunitiesforthenextsevengenerations SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY DONATIONS 2018 | 7 DONATION REPORT | EDUCATION & YOUTH DONATIONS | 8 for abrighterfuture for theNative youth ofMinnesotaandbeyond. MIGIZI tocontinueaddress thepoverty conditionsthathave impacted generationsofNative people,andmake space thatwillrespondtoandprovide for theneedsofNative Americancommunity. Thenew spacewillallow conducted designcharretteswithMIGIZIprogramming, staff, boardmembers,andyouth tocreateaneducational opportunities for development using state-of-the-arttechnology. Working withalocalIndigenousarchitect,MIGIZI The new buildingwillallow MIGIZIto expand itsprogrammingtoprovide youth withmoreexperiences and year 2018toassisttheorganizationwithpurchaseandremodelofitsfuturehome. in fiscal underprivileged Native youth. To helpMIGIZIcontinue to do its life-changing work, theSMSCdonated $150,000 that openedinthe1980s.Sincethen,organizationhas provided countlessopportunitiesfor many ofMinnesota’s inMinneapolis independent adults,MIGIZICommunications,Inc.,isan educationandcommunicationnonprofit Focused ondeveloping theskillsofNative Americanyouth sothey canbecomeself-determined,financially $ MIGIZI COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 150,000 A NEW HOME FORNATIVE HOME YOUTHDEVELOPMENT A NEW HEAD START CULTURALLY FACILITYTOPROVIDE RELEVANTEDUCATION they’ve learned in the classroom in the real world. For these tripsallow students theopportunitytoapplywhat STEM camps,sportingevents, andmuchmore.Many of trips,studentconferences, regionalcareerfairs,field The LeechLakeTribal Collegeplanstousethevan for 15-passenger van. the SMSCdonated$42,000to college for anew year 2018,Band ofOjibwe for transportation. Infiscal outside sourcesormustdependontheLeechLake Minnesota, theschoolcurrentlyrentsvehicles from for schooltransportationvehicles. Locatedinnorthern Leech LakeTribal Collegerecentlyrecognizedtheneed To betterserve currentandprospective students,the reflections ofAnishinaabeculture. reflections ages 3-5. Featuring four classrooms, a kitchen, and a largemotor skills room, the building’s design will incorporate serving the community for 25 years, the new 8,964-square-foot facility will serve dozens of the community’s children culturally relevant education.Alargeupgrade from thecurrentsetupof four pre-fabricated trailersthat has been The headstartfacility willprovide asafe andcomfortable environment for thetribe’s youth toreceive high-quality, northern Wisconsin. year 2019),willbelocatedonBadRiver landin year 2018(withanadditional $250,000committedfor fiscal in fiscal building anew headstartfacility. Thenew building,whichwillbe funded inpart by a$250,000grantfromtheSMSC To provide thecommunity’s youth withadequateeducation,theBadRiver BandofLakeSuperiorChippewa is $ BAD RIVERBANDOFLAKESUPERIORCHIPPEWA $ LEECH LAKETRIBALCOLLEGE 250,000 42,000 PASSENGER VANMAKES ADIFFERENCE AT TRIBALCOLLEGE in thefuture. will hopefully encouragestudentsto attend thecollege will includetripstolocalhistoricalsitesandlakes—and summer campsfor highschoolstudents.These camps also beusedfor upcomingSTEMandculture-based To helpthecollegerecruitnew students,thevan will that canpositively impacttheirfutures. allow studentstobeexposed toawidearray ofevents a lackofavailable transportation,butthenew van will the collegehasbeenlimitedinhostingthesetripsdueto to test water quality and harvest wild rice. In the past, example, the school takes trips to nearby bodies of water

| 9 10 DONATION REPORT | EDUCATION & YOUTH DONATIONS | YOUTH GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH FELLOWSHIPPROGRAM THROUGH VALUABLEEXPERIENCE YOUTH GAIN learn moreaboutNative cultureandtradition. plans toconsultNative youth tolearnmoreabouttheirinterpretationsofNative Americanart.They alsohopeto management thatcanhelpenhancetheirprofessional skills.Throughtheprogram,MinneapolisInstituteofArt American objectsandart.Theprogramengagesmany Native youth andoffers hands-onexperiences inmuseum The Native AmericanFellowship Programgives youth thechancetointerpretandpresentmuseum’s Native program provides uniqueopportunitiesfor Native youth towork alongsidemuseumprofessionals. year 2018,theSMSCprovided a$10,000grantfor themuseum’sIn fiscal Native AmericanFellowship Program.The Over theyears, theSMSChassupportedNative Americanprogrammingoffered by theMinneapolisInstituteofArt. teach the110-140youth who attendeachday. of theFlatheadReservation willhave the capacity toencourage,challenge,and complete commercialkitchen.Throughthenew facility, theBoys andGirlsClub will addateencenter,expanded youth center,largeoutdoorrecreationarea,and The renovated buildingwillincludethesameamenitiesaspastlocationbut level, theneedfor theBoys andGirlsClub’s presenceisstrongerthanever. Native and 22percentofthepopulationinLakeCountylivingbelow thepoverty serve the area’s youth ages 6-18. With more than 60 percent of those served being engage youth andpushthemtoreachtheirfullpotential. Itsnew locationwill Since 1999,theBoys andGirlsCluboftheFlatheadReservation hasworked to the Boys andGirlsCluba$50,000matchinggrantin2018. before theclubcouldtakeover. To helpwithrenovation costs,theSMSCprovided a discountedprice,butthelocationneededtoundergoanextensive renovation was inneedofanew location.Alocalfurniturestoreoffered itsoldbuildingat word thatitsbuildingwould bedemolishedfor roadexpansion, theorganization After theBoys andGirlsCluboftheFlatheadReservation inMontana received $10,000 MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OFART $50,000 BOYS ANDGIRLSCLUBOFTHEFLATHEAD RESERVATION MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH YOUTHENGAGEMENT THROUGH NEEDS COMMUNITY MEETING providing themwiththetoolsfor apromising future. The new buildingwillgive youth aplaceto feel safe,gathering spaces,andkitchensoneachfloor. learn,andgrow— apartments, permanenthousing.Thenew housing facility willinclude42efficiency or infoster carewithfinding Recognizing therealneedsofNative youth, theAin Dah Yung Centerintendstoassistmany youth whoarehomeless committed $100,000totheorganization’s newest project—permanentsupportive housingfor homelessyouth. shelter hasprovided culturallyrelevant programming andservicestoMinnesotayouth inneed.Thisyear, theSMSC either homelessorlivinginhomesthatwere negatively affecting theirabilitytosucceedinschool.Sincethen,the In theearly1980s,AinDah Yung Centerwas establishedtohelpthemany Native Americanyouth whowere $100,000 AIN DAH YUNGCENTER YOUTH HOUSING SUPPORTS FUTURESYOUTH HOUSING PROMISING

| 11 12 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | HEALTH DONATIONS Providing qualityhealthcareservicesforall SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY 2018 13 | 14 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | clinic’s qualityandtimeliness. fourth dentalspacetotheclinicimprove the electronic dentalrecordsoftware andadda The Perkins Family Clinicwillalsopurchase experiencing wait times of up to eight months. which resulted in more than 80 patients in 2017 milling machine—reducingoutsidereferrals, used topurchaseadentalcrown scannerand a donationof$150,000.Themoney willbe expansion, theSMSCanswered thecallwith its needfor new equipment,software, and When theIowa Tribe ofOklahomaexpressed become muchclearerover thepastfew years. but theneedfor expansion andinnovation has preventative andrestorative dentalservices, The Perkins Family Clinicprovides both care thatrivals orexceeds private practice. Tribe ofOklahomahopestoprovide dental With justover 800memberstoserve, the Iowa Family Cliniconthereservation. become common occurrences at the Perkins long wait timesandoutsidereferrals have has beenoffered for nearlytwo decades,but For theIowa Tribe ofOklahoma,dentalcare treat apatientintimelyandeffective manner. make amajordifference inaprovider’s abilityto patient’s overall health,andequipmentcan Dental healthcanbeintimatelyrelatedtoa OKLAHOMA TRIBE FORCARE IMPROVEMENTS DONATION DENTAL PROVIDES $150,000 IOWA TRIBEOFOKLAHOMA $25,000 UNIVERSITY OFMINNESOTA FOUNDATION FOR ACURE RAISES MONEYGOLF TOURNAMENT immunology researchfor transplantingpigisletscells. nearly $250,000,andthemoney willbeusedtoadvance the live withType 1andType 2diabetes.Thisyear’s event raised toward eventually endingthepain andsuffering for thosewho Diabetes Institutehascontinuedtomakecriticaladvancements University ofMinnesota.Throughthesefunds,theSchulze $7 million has been raised toward diabetes research at the Since the inaugural tournament 22 years ago, more than year 2018. $25,000 infiscal contributed totheevent for thefourth straightyear, donating Diabetes Institute at theUniversity ofMinnesota,theSMSC percent ofthetournament’s netproceedsgiven totheSchulze Golf Classic“Fore” DiabetesResearchinJune2018.With100 Minnesota Foundation hostedits22ndAnnualJeffPassolt affects theNative Americanpopulation—the University of To acurefor diabetes—whichdisproportionately helpfind best—brought smilestothefaces ofpatientsandtheirfamilies. and coaches,gametickets,aJoeMauer memorabilia package.Butabove allelse,theevent didwhatGillette’s does their families atthehomeofMinnesotaTwins, Target Field.Theevent alsoincludedaluncheonwiththeathletes The SMSC-sponsoredfundraiser,theMauer activitiesfor and Friends patientsand KidsClassic,featured on-field year 2018. fundraisers, theSMSCdonated$10,000infiscal children withcomplex medicalconditionsanddisabilities.To helphostoneofthehospital’s mostsuccessfulannual for morethan120years. Asachildren’s hospitalinMinnesota, Gillette’s provides medicalservicesandotherhelpto Bringing smilestothefaces ofthosewhoneeditmosthasbeenthemissionGilletteChildren’s SpecialtyHealthcare $10,000 GILLETTE CHILDREN’SSPECIALTY HEALTHCARE FUNDRAISER SPONSOREDFORCHILDREN’SHOSPITAL 15 | 16 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | disasters effectively. help theorganizationpurchaseupdated,life-changing transportation thatwillhelptheorganizationrespondto most oftheAmericanRedCrossTwin CitiesArea'svehicles are15years oldorolder.TheSMSC’s donationwill vehicles. It’s importantfor thevolunteers oftheAmerican RedCrosstohave accesstosafe, reliablevehicles, and relief supplies.Allofthiswork canbedoneatamoment’s noticebecauseoftheorganization’s emergency response 2016 alone.Volunteers respondingtotheseevents helpsetupshelters, provide mealsfor thoseaffected, anddeliver Each year, theAmericanRedCrossrespondsto nearly 64,000disasters,including3,000inMinnesota emergency responsevehicle. year 2018for anewArea continuetodothisimportantwork, theSMSCdonateda$75,000matchinggrantinfiscal and thishasbeendonethroughthepower ofmobilizedvolunteers. To helptheAmericanRedCrossTwin Cities American Red Cross has been dedicated to preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies— When disasterstrikes,theAmericanRedCrossisonforefront ofemergency response.For morethanacentury, the 64,000 $75,000 AMERICAN REDCROSSTWINCITIESAREA NEW VEHICLE TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLETOIMPROVEEMERGENCY NEW emergencies respondedtoannually 3,000 responded toannually Minnesota emergencies

missed, canleadtochronicconditionsortertiaryresponse. treat patientsin-houseandresultinearlydetectionofsymptomsthat,when the tribe purchase X-ray and ultrasound diagnostic equipment that will help to theclinicifthey’re goingtorefer meout?”TheSMSC’s donationwillhelp In thepast,itwas notuncommontohear,“Why shouldIeven bothergoing costs atoutsideclinics. a year beinginconvenienced withtransportation, travel time,andinsurance approximately 15 percent of the patient population, resulting in 450 people Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, the tribe missed early intervention for treatment delays, and negative health care outcomes. According to the St. the currentabsenceofradiologyequipmentincreasesriskmisdiagnoses, With anincreasingpatientpopulation—from13,252in2012to42,3482016— Wisconsin purchasethisequipment. the SMSCdonated$250,000tohelpSt.CroixChippewa Indiansof year 2018, clinic meet 70 to 80 percent of clinical diagnostic needs. In fiscal diagnostic tools,likeX-rays andultrasoundequipment,canhelpthetribe’s human services accessfor its tribal members to reducehealth disparities, and The St.CroixChippewa IndiansofWisconsin strives topromotehealthand ST. CROIXCHIPPEWA INDIANSOFWISCONSIN $250,000 RADIOLOGY EQUIPMENT ENHANCES TRIBALHEALTHRADIOLOGY EQUIPMENT CARE EQUIPMENT DONATED TOFIRSTEQUIPMENT RESPONDERS organization withtrainingneeds. more innorthernMinnesota. Thenew equipmentandgearwillalsohelpthe while they wait for theambulancetoarrive, whichcantake25minutes or respondervolunteers tocarefor patientsThis donationwillequipthefirst equipment andgear. year 2018tohelptheorganizationpurchase SMSC donated$1,000infiscal more than500individualsover 282squaremilesinnorthern Minnesota.The Responders/Northeast ItascaRescueisavolunteer organization thatserves In anemergency, quickandeffective responseiscrucial.TheBearvilleFirst $1,000 BEARVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS /NORTHEAST ITASCA RESCUE and tertiarycare practice preventative 70% through urgentcareonly seek healthservices 30% more patientsthanin2012 Over ultrasound diagnostics on-site have notreceived X-ray and 100% BY THENUMBERS 300%

17 | 18 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | organized moreefficiently. emergencies for nearby unorganizedtownships. TheSMSC’s donationwillhelpthesevolunteers keeptheirjobtools missions onland,doeswater rescueandrecovery onall waterways includingLakeSuperior,andrespondstomedical Mississippi River, covering morethan7,200squaremiles. Theall-volunteer organizationconductssearchandrescue The St.LouisCountyVolunteer RescueSquadoperatesinnorthernMinnesotathelargestcountyeastof equipment pouches. terrainorinsevere weather conditions,theSMSCdonated$2,000forsearch andrescuemissionsondifficult device, food andwater, andweather-appropriate clothing.To keepallofthisequipmenttogetherwhenconducting with equipmentmanagement.Each oftheorganization’s 70volunteers carriesasearchpack,medicalsupplies,GPS St. LouisCountyVolunteer RescueSquadinMinnesotarecognizedaneedfor equipmentharnessesthatcanassist difference whenconductingasearchandrescuemission.TheEasily accessibleequipmentcanmakeasignificant $2,000 ST. LOUIS COUNTYVOLUNTEERRESCUESQUAD VOLUNTEER POUCHES RESCUE SQUADRECEIVES EQUIPMENT to come. for decades,providing for thepeopleofLacVieuxDesert BandofLakeSuperiorChippewa Indiansfor generations purchase medicalequipmentandfurniture.Investing inasatellitehealthclinicwillbesustainableincreaserevenue will purchaseanew facility intheheartofEagle River. TheSMSC’s donationwillhelpthetriberenovate thebuildingand With thehelpofa$300,000donationfromSMSC, Lac VieuxDesert BandofLakeSuperiorChippewa Indians plans toopenasatellitehealthfacility inthenearby town ofEagle River, Wisconsin,located 25milesaway. expand itshealthcarebeyond theneeds ofthetribe.TheLacVieuxDesert BandofLakeSuperiorChippewa Indians expectations, resulting in the tribe’ssuccess and patient growth has helped the clinic exceed its financial plan to Since itscompletionin2016,theLacVieuxD surveys tocapturefamily experiences withCommunityConnect. a communityadvisorycommitteetocompilediverse feedback, andimplement SMSC’s donationwillsupportlisteningcircleswithinthecommunity, create is working togetmorefamilies involved intheirchild’s healthcare.The family-centered care,andthisprogramisoneoftheways thenonprofit Children’s Minnesotaiscommittedtoimproving healththroughhigh-quality, working withthemorethan100,000childrenthatitserves annually. and childrenofcolor,CommunityConnectisChildren’s Minnesota’s way of especially whenaddressinghealthdisparitiesinNative Americanpopulations Because 80percentofhealthoutcomescanbeattributedtoout-of-clinicfactors, year 2018. in theseefforts, theSMSCdonated$10,000in fiscal engagement tohelppatientsandtheirfamilies achieve betteroutcomes.To aid its CommunityConnectprogram.Theprogramusescommunicationand tirelessly toaddresstheexternal factors thatimpacthealthoutcomesthrough Health caregoesbeyond clinicalneeds,and Children’s Minnesotaworks $10,000 THEFOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN’SMINNESOTA $300,000 LAC VIEUXDESERT BANDOFLAKESUPERIORCHIPPEWA INDIANS SUCCESSFUL CLINIC LEADSTOLONG-TERMINVESTMENT SUCCESSFUL CLINIC ENCOURAGING FAMILYHEALTHENCOURAGING CAREENGAGEMENT esert BandofLakeSuperiorChippewa Indians’ healthcareclinic’s HEALTH OUTCOMES BREAKDOWN OF • • • • • complex factors, suchas: attributed tobroader 80% attributedtoclinicalcare 20% •

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19 | 20 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | re-Indigenized food systems inIndianCountry. Nutrition. TheSMSC’s work continuestosustainandenlargethegrowing movement ofnutritionalself-relianceand the latestdevelopments inNative nutritionandfood sciencesattheThirdAnnualConference onNative American the University ofMinnesota,convened hundredsofIndigenousleaders,researchers,andpractitioners to exchange youth. Inaneffort tobringtogetheracademicandIndigenousknowledge, theSMSCanditsorganizingpartner, convening tolay thegroundwork for improved earlychildhood development andnutritionfor Minnesota’s Native organizations) to achieve historic levels of Native inclusion in the 2018 Farm Bill. The tribe also hosted a statewide Last year, theSMSChelpedleadNative Farm BillCoalition(withmorethan170membertribesandallied grantmaking; andfundednew programsandresearchprojects. has worked toraisepublicawareness about thishealthcrisis;supportedgrassrootsfood sovereignty efforts through Native American nutrition now and into the future. Since launching this $10 million campaign in 2015, the SMSC The SMSC’s SeedsofNative Healthcampaignsupportstheseefforts andencouragesbroaderstrategiestoimprove have recognizedthisproblemandareworking toimprove nutritionandrestorehealthfuldiets. have the worst health disparities of any group in the United States. Many practitioners, researchers and advocates Indian Countryhasbeenfacing adietaryhealthcrisis.Poor nutritionisaleadingfactor inwhy Native Americans $2.5 million SEEDS OFNATIVE HEALTH GROWING THE NATIVE AMERICAN MOVEMENT FOR THENATIVEMOVEMENT GROWING AMERICAN IMPROVED DIETARY HEALTHIMPROVED DIETARY ANDFOODACCESS ae en nrdby eiin i te ae f great our childrengive thebestopportunitiestosucceed.” of to face done be to the needs that more much is there in adversity, resilient incredibly been have “Our children are our future. While Native communities SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY CHAIRMAN -CHARLES R. VIG,

21 | 22 DONATION REPORT | LEGAL DONATIONS | Defending therightsofNativepeopleandGrandmother Earth LEGAL DONATIONS SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY 2018 23 | 24 DONATION REPORT | LEGAL DONATIONS | property tothePuebloofJemez. reclaiming itssacredland,theSMSCgave a$75,000 donationtohelpinthechallenginglitigationrestore cultural practices,andisoneofthelastunextinguished Indiantitleclaimsinthecountry. To assistthetribein as theValles CalderaNationalPreserve, thelandrepresentsanintegralpartofPuebloJemez’s religiousand toreclaim 100,000acresofancestrallandheldby theU.S.NationalPark Service.Knowntribe hasbeenfighting that hasworked for years topreserve andmaintainitstraditions,culture,religion,language.Most recently, the Located approximately 60milesnorthwest ofAlbuquerque,New Mexico, thePuebloofJemezisasovereign nation $75,000 PUEBLO OFJEMEZ seeking torecover ancestral lands.” of Indian aboriginal title. Any level of success in this case will be very helpful to other tribes critical cultural and religious importance to us. It will potentially also revitalize the doctrine areaan to title Pueblo ofaboriginal unextinguished our assert just not will litigation “This RECLAIMING ANCESTRALRECLAIMING LANDS -THE PUEBLO OFJEMEZ places toplay outsidefor generationstocome. organization’s Forever Minnesotacampaign,Minnesotanswillbeabletoenjoy cleanwater, abundantwildlife, and preservation andrestorationofonethestate’s greatestassets—itsnaturallandscapesandhabitat.Throughthe being agoodsteward oftheearth—willhelpMinnesotaLandTrust work toward itsobjectives ofstrategicland Trust, inresponsetoa$25,000donationfromtheSMSC.Thissupport—areminderoftribe’s commitmentto southeast—have moreprotectedplacestocallhome,”saidKrisLarson,executive directoroftheMinnesotaLand “Thanks todonorslike[theSMSC],wildlife acrossthestate—fromblackbearsupnorthtobaldeaglesin have never beenpossible.” SMSC], NARF’s achievements for IndianCountrywould NARF. “Withoutthegeneroussupportfromtribeslike[the individuals,” saidJohnE.Echohawk, executive directorof of philanthropicgroupsandonthegenerositytribes and onthe donations and contributions that survives financially organization“Sovereignty isnotfree.NARFanonprofit legal services. American peoplesthatmightnototherwisehave accessto ever-important efforts inassertingtherightsofNative year 2018,NARFwillbeabletocontinueits in fiscal of Native nations.Witha$200,000grantfromtheSMSC has longplayed avitalroleinthestrengthandsovereignty and individuals, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) defending the rights of Native American tribes, organizations, dedicatedto law firm As theoldestandlargestnonprofit $25,000 MINNESOTA LANDTRUST $200,000 NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND DEFENDING THELEGAL RIGHTSDEFENDING OFNATIVE PEOPLES PROTECTING LOCALLANDSANDWATERSPROTECTING

[5] [4] [3] [2] [1] NARF’S FIVEPRIORITIES public aboutIndianrights,laws, andissues Developing Indianlaw andeducatingthe Native Americans Holding governments accountableto Promoting Native Americanhumanrights Protecting tribalnaturalresources Preserving tribalexistence

25 | 26 DONATION REPORT | LEGAL DONATIONS | donation in fiscal year 2018. donation infiscal system. Insupportofthiscontinuedlegaladvocacy, theSMSCprovided theICWA Law Centerwitha$20,000 the IndianChildWelfare Act(ICWA) Law Centerisaninvaluable resourcetothoseaffected by thechildwelfare intergenerational traumaexperienced asapeople.Withmissiontostrengthen,preserve, andreuniteNative families, communities face challengesintheform ofdysfunction, abuse,andinstability, broughtaboutby thecollective, Communities derive their strength from the families that form their core. But all too often, Native American $20,000 INDIAN CHILDWELFARE ACT LAW CENTER • • vided legalservicestomorethan5,100Native Americanfamilies • • OVER THELAST 23YEARS, THEICWA LAW CENTER:

T Pro P Pro best met. [The SMSC’s] support is significant inmakingourworkpossible.” best met.[TheSMSC’s]supportissignificant works to ensure Indian families are protected and their needs are appropriately assessed and ICWArepresentation,Throughoutthe Centerneeds. Law their addressappropriately and representatives and community providers who are equipped to solidify the families’ strengths “ articipated in more than 10 significant appellatecourtdecisionsinvolving ICWAarticipated inmorethan10significant rained judges,attorneys, tribalworkers, and othersonICWA Advocating on behalf of Indian families, the ICWA Law Center collaborates with tribal with ICWAcollaborates the Center families, Law Indian of behalf on Advocating vided casemanagementservicestothefamilies of3,200Native Americanchildren STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTHEICWA LAW CENTER -SHANNON SMITH, to Native nationsbutitalsoallows Native American opportunity toeducatelegislatorsaboutissuesimportant in LosAngeles.Thisconference notonlyprovides an enable memberstoattendthecaucus’ annualmeeting of Native AmericanStateLegislators(NCNASL)to The SMSCgranted$5,000totheNationalCaucus $5,000 NATIONAL CAUCUS OFNATIVE AMERICANSTATE LEGISLATORS policy sessions 129 BOLSTERING RELATIONSHIPSBOLSTERING BETWEENSTATES ANDTRIBES 393 speakers BY THENUMBERS

Indian Countryareheard. attendance possible,helpingtoensurethevoices of sponsorships likethosefromtheSMSCmaketheir have limitedfundstoattendsuchimportantmeetings, other state and tribal leaders. Since most state legislators state legislators to build impactful relationships with organizations exhibiting 212

5,091 attendees

27 | 28 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | LOCAL DONATIONS SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY Building abettercommunityforall 2018 29 | 30 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | violence survivors. the Lewis House,asafe haven for domesticandsexual more than 250 golfers and raised a total of $54,000 for west ofthetribe’s reservation. Thetournamenthosted Country ClubinLakeville, Minnesota,just10miles Golf Tournament insummer2018atBrackett’s Crossing showed supportfor the25thAnnual Lewis HouseCharity Through asilver sponsorshipof$1,000,theSMSC Classic was heldinSeptember2018atStonebrookeGolfClubShakopee,Minnesota. helped Beyond theYellow RibbonSouthoftheRiver raisefundstoward theorganization’s efforts. TheFall Golf home maintenance,donations,andotherresources.TheSMSC’s $400silver sponsorshipofthegolftournament enlisted servicemembers,veterans, andtheirfamilies by providing themwithneededassistance,suchascounseling, Scott County, thetribe’s homecounty. Beyond theYellow Ribbon’s annualFall GolfClassicisafundraisertosupport For the eighth year in a row, the SMSC contributed tothework of Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Southof the River in $400 BEYOND THEYELLOW RIBBONSOUTHOFTHERIVER $1,000 360 COMMUNITIES • • • • • HONOR, SERVE, SUPPORT BEYOND THEYELLOW RIBBONMISSIONSTATEMENT

support groups,medicalcommunities,prayer andemotionalsupport,more Connect servicemembersandv and homerepairsmaintenance Pro Greet servicememberswhenthe Send carepackagestotroops Sponsor e CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT HELPS LOCAL WOMEN’S SHELTER HELPSLOCALWOMEN’S CHARITY GOLFTOURNAMENT LOCAL ORGANIZATION HELPSVETERANSANDTHEIRFAMLIES vide volunteers for specific needsoffamilies duringadeployment,vide volunteers suchassnow for removal, specific leafraking, vents torecognizeandhonormilitarymembers,veterans, and theirfamilies eterans withorganizationsthatoffer programsandassistancerelatedto y returnhomefromdeployment children inneed. raised morethan$778,000toward helpingwomen and 25 years, theLewis HouseCharityGolfTournament has and resourcesoffered attheLewis House.Over thelast from therefuge 3,000 women andchildrenbenefitted prevention andintervention work. In2017,morethan The money willsupport360Communities’ violence Prior Lake,Minnesota. by ScottCounty'sFirstStopShopandTechnology Villagein development inScottCounty. Thechallengewas coordinated the fast tracktosuccess,creatingjobsandenhancingeconomic event toassistentrepreneursandputtheirbusinessideason $1,000 totheorganization’s FAST-TRACK Challenge,aunique In October 2018,theSMSCdonatedacoppersponsorship of enhance economicdevelopment throughouttheentirecounty. The FirstStopShopwas createdasasharedresourceto County isoneofthefastest growing countiesin Minnesota. Located inthesouthwest metroareaoftheTwin Cities,Scott TECHNOLOGY VILLAGE SCOTT COUNTY'SFIRST STOP SHOP/ $1,000 COMPETITION SUPPORTS BUSINESS INNOVATION IN SCOTT COUNTY COMPETITION SUPPORTSIN INNOVATION BUSINESS

LEVEL, ALONG WITHTHESEBENEFITS: MOVE THEIR BUSINESSTO THENEXT AND FINANCIALRESOURCESTO HELP BUSINESS WITHACCESS TO TECHNICAL COMPETITION PROVIDES THEWINNING PARTICIPATION INTHE FAST-TRACK • • • • • •

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31 | 32 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | $500 PRIOR LAKEFOOTBALL TOUCHDOWN CLUB FOOTBALL TEAMSSCORE BIG SMSC HELPSPRIORLAKE chemical-free lifestyle. a philosophy thatpromotesapositive, healthy, and encourages allplayers tocommit“Livin’Right,” provides leadershipscholarshipopportunitiesand teams atPriorLakeHighSchool.Theprogram junior varsity, sophomore,andfreshmanfootball Touchdown Club continue to support the varsity, from theSMSChelpedPriorLakeFootball in 2018. A renewed $500 navy sponsorship Lake football teamgotrightdown tobusiness and makingittothestatetournament,Prior After winningthe20176ADistrictChampionship show on the field, intheclassroom, show onthefield, characteristics intoourplayers such The PriorLakeFootball Programis discipline, andwork ethicthatwill committed tosetting“A Standard as teamwork, character,integrity, of Excellence” withinitsplayers the program.Thisisaprogram and allothersassociatedwith on instillingpositive growth PRIOR LAKE of principleandwillfocus and inthecommunity. FOOTBALL PROGRAM MISSION

during SeptemberandOctober. Minnesota HighSchoolCycling Leagueasafall clubsport for underprivilegedriders.Theteamparticipatesinthe equipment for races,riderscholarships,andloanerbikes Sponsorship fundsareusedfor coachtraining,teamclothing, Mountain BikeTeam anddonated$500totheorganization. the tribebecameagoldsponsorofShakopeeHighSchool ins and outs ofmountainbikingandracing.In summer 2018, the opportunitytobeapartofteam,whilelearning volunteer-run organizationprovides studentsingrades6-12 has nearlyquadrupledinsizesinceitsbeginning2015.The Minnesota, theShakopeeHighSchoolMountain BikeTeam One ofthefastest growing mountainbike teams in $500 SHAKOPEE HIGHSCHOOLMOUNTAIN BIKETEAM PARTICIPATES RACES MINNESOTA IN HIGH SCHOOLBIKETEAM MOUNTAIN RACES INMINNESOTA MOUNTAIN BIKETEAM SHAKOPEE HIGHSCHOOL • • •

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Mount Kato(Mankato) State Championshipat (Duluth) Spirit M ountain to theScottCountyFair. transportation for fairgoers). In addition, apalletofcustom-labeledwater fromSMSCWater Bottling was donated sponsorships totaling$15,000,includingtheShorthornShow, theLumberjack Show, andPeople Movers (on-site and thedepartment’s were on-handintheevent ofan emergency. ambulanceandfiretruck TheSMSCalsopaidfor In July2018,EMSstafffromMdewakanton PublicSafety onceagaindonatedtheirtimefor thedurationoffair, (EMS) personnelandequipment. years, theSMSChasdonateditstimeandservicesto theScottCountyFair, includingemergency medicalservices along withavariety offood, tothousandsofpeople—young andold—inafestive, friendlyenvironment. For several true toitsrootsfor threegenerations,thefair stilloffers agriculturalexhibits, competitions,andentertainment, Fair. Asthenamesuggests,fair featured agricultureandlivestock displays, hostedinvarious buildings.Bearing Long before theScottCountyFair was known by itsmodernname,residentsknew itastheScottCountyAgricultural walking on the fields, suchaselderlyorhandicapguests. walking onthefields, transport spectatorsaroundthetournamentthatmighthave difficulty tournament. Thedonationwas usedtopay for two utilityvehicles to lacrosse annual 11th organization’s the to $500 donated again tribe in its neighboringcommunityofPriorLake,and in June2018,the For the pastseveral years, the SMSChas contributed to PLAY Lacrosse more than3,000spectators. its annualsummertournamentthatdraws nearly2,000players and PLAY Lacrossesoughtdonationstohelppay for costsassociatedwith Athletics for Youth (PLAY) Lacrosseorganization.Inspring2018, camaraderie in a community, which is the goal of the Prior Lake butitalsoprovides anopportunitytobuildloved onesonthefield, Sports spectatingisnotonlyagreatway for families tosupporttheir $15,000 SCOTT COUNTYFAIR $500 PRIOR LAKEATHLETICS FOR YOUTH (PLAY) LACROSSE

THE SMSC SUPPORTS COUNTYFAIR ITS HOME THOUSANDS OFSPECTATORS TOCOMMUNITY LOCAL LACROSSEORGANIZATION BRINGS

33 | 34 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | High Schoolhockey team. neighbor, theSMSCdonated$500toward the golftournamentinsummer2018tohelpsupporttheNew Prague tournament tohelpoffset someofthecosts for hockey parentsintheircommunity. Intunewithbeingagood New Prague,asmalltown (roughly20milessouthoftheSMSC)withabiglove ofhockey, heldafundraisinggolf Prior Lake,justdown theroadfromSMSC. Catherine ChurchofSpringLakeTownship hasexisted for morethan125years in a $2,000donation,theapproximate costofanAEDdevice. TheparishofSaint emergency. InAugust2018,theSMSCrespondedtoSaintCatherine’s requestwith (AED)tobekepton-siteintheevent ofanan automatedexternal defibrillator congregation inPriorLake, Minnesota, requested help fromtheSMSCtopurchase the endresultcanbetragic.Servingmorethan65families onaweekly basis,a Emergencies oftenstrikewithlittletononotice,andwithouttheproperequipment, $2,000 SAINT CATHERINE CHURCHOFSPRINGLAKETOWNSHIP $500 NEW PRAGUE BLUELINECLUB SMSC DONATION ALLOWSPARISH TOPURCHASELIFESAVING DEVICE offset thecostsfor equipmentthatwillkeepourkidssafe.” help to programhardshipfamily our support fundraisersto Weon relyit. allow not does situation family’sfinancial their if even sports play kids help can we that “Wepride take SMALL COMMUNITY HASLARGELOVEFORTHEGAME SMALL COMMUNITY NEW PRAGUE HOCKEYCOMMITTEE MEMBER -CHRIS SELLNER,

constructed, andinstalledin-houseattheScottCountyHistorical Society. printing, installation,andcreation,allexhibits were professionally designed, Prague insummer2018.Funds fromsponsorshipssupportedexhibit research, Baseball 95thTournament thattookplaceinShakopee,Jordan,andNew The timingoftheexhibit matchedperfectly withtheMinnesotaStateAmateur and localstories. including teamandplayer highlightsandlotsofhands-onexperiences, activities, biggest topicsincludedintheexhibit aretown baseballandhighschoolsports, the organization’s newest exhibits, “Play Ball: Sports in Scott County.” The two In September2018,theSMSCdonateda$250“ringer”sponsorshipfor oneof thought-provoking andengagingdisplays ontopicsthatrelatetotheirexperiences. the culturalheritageofScottCountyisthroughexhibits, wherevisitorscanenjoy One oftheways theScottCountyHistoricalSocietyfurthersitsmissionofsharing $250 SCOTT COUNTYHISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBIT OF THE HIGHLIGHTS HELPING PRESERVE LOCALHISTORYHELPING

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Shakopee town ballchampions Photos andartif Create y our own baseballcard acts fromthe1959 35 | 36 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | National FireSafety Council,Inc. teachers.” TheeducationalmaterialsareusedincooperationwithPriorLakeAreaSchoolsanddesignedby the chiefofPriorLake.“Wefire have received very positive andencouragingfeedback fromchildren,parents,and “The Prior Lake Volunteer safety program,” said Rick Steinhaus, Fire Department has initiated a well-rounded fire the PriorLakeVolunteer safety educationalmaterialsfor FireDepartment tohelpcover theprogram. thecostoffire ongoing efforts toreachchildrenandtheirfamilies inthecommunity. Asinyears past,theSMSCdonated$250to annual FireSafety departmentrecognizestheneedfor Education Programgearedtoward children.Thelocalfire prevention andeducation,theCityofPriorLake’s departmenthostsanIn continuingitscommitmenttofire fire of the SVBC is to provide administrative and extra financial supportfor thevolleyballof theSVBCistoprovide administrative programs. andextra financial members ofthecommunitythatpromoteandsupport ShakopeeHighSchoolvolleyball programs.The purpose teams andareusedfor uniforms, equipment,andotherexpenses. TheSVBCiscomprisedofparents,students,and All fundraisingproceedssupporttheShakopeeHighSchool varsity, juniorvarsity, Bsquad,and9thgradevolleyball the SVBC. 2018, the tribe provided a $500 ace-level sponsorship for fundraising to help its teams achieve success. In July through donations, sponsorships, concessions, and Volleyball BoosterClub(SVBC)reliesonsupport on andoffthecourt.NearSMSC,Shakopee both leadership roles,andcultivate self-confidence, women areabletolearnteamwork skills,take on better themselves. Whenitcomestovolleyball, young High schoolsportsareoftenameansofhelpingyouth $250 PRIOR LAKEVOLUNTEERFIREDEPARTMENT $500 SHAKOPEE HIGHSCHOOLVOLLEYBALLBOOSTER CLUB LOCAL FIREDEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTES TOFIRESAFETY EDUCATION THE SMSC SUPPORTS VOLLEYBALL TEAM HOMETOWN fashion show, avariety ofethnicfood vendors, andmorethan30culturalbooths. 2018 at HuberPark inShakopee,Minnesota. Thesuccessfulevent featured many musicalactsandperformances, a $1,000 sponsorshiptothe6thAnnualShakopeeDiversity AllianceInternationalFestival, whichwas heldinAugust foster positive relationshipsbetween thecity’s diverse populationandthegreatercommunity. TheSMSCprovided a Shakopee’s culturallydiverse population.Thegroupisledentirelyby volunteers andorganizeslocalevents thathelp Formed in2012,theShakopeeDiversity Allianceisacommunity-basedgroupaimedat celebratingtheCityof $1,000 SHAKOPEE DIVERSITY ALLIANCE food, culture, entertainment,andunitingourdiverse community!” your for you “Thank SUPPORTING CULTURAL AWARENESS hlfles i or ucsfl rsnain f diverse of presentation successful our in [helpfulness] ‘wo’okiye’ SHAKOPEE DIVERSITY ALLIANCEPRESIDENT –TERRY HASSAN,

37 | 38 DONATION REPORT | LOCAL DONATIONS | $150,000 tothelocalcommunity. its inception,Dan Patch Days hasgiven morethan effort to help makeDan Patch Days a success.Since and other organizationsthatvolunteer theirtimeand departmentandchamberofcommerce, volunteer fire Boy Scouts,highschoolboostergroups,thecity’s given back to community organizations, such as from theevent arebusinesses inthearea.Profits together morethan15,000peopletorecognizelocal is anannualcollaborative celebrationthatbrings in Savage, Minnesota,inJune2018.Dan Patch Days contributed tothewell-attended Dan Patch Days Through asilver sponsorshipof$1,000,theSMSC EVENT FORANNUAL COMMUNITY SMSC PARTNERS WITHNEARBY $1,000 DAN PATCH DAYS, INC. parents, andcoaches. lacrosse apositive andfunexperience for theplayers, and spectators. The SYLA’s ultimate goal is to make nearly 80teamsandmorethan1,000volunteers The June2018tournamentsbroughttogether site, andincreaseadvertising. mist stations,provide additionalEMTserviceson- the vendor area at the tournaments, add more water other sponsorshipfunds,was usedtohelpexpand tribe’s redsponsorshipof$1,000in2018,among River Valley Rumblesummertournaments.The SMSC hascontinuallysupportedSYLA’s annual The are neededtosucceed,bothonandoffthefield. players thefundamentalskillsandtechniquesthat teaches participate inthegameoflacrosse.TheSYLA provides theopportunityfor areayouth to the ShakopeeYouth LacrosseAssociation(SYLA) Local totheSMSCandsurroundingcommunities, LACROSSETOURNAMENTS 4TH ANNUAL THE SMSC OFFERS SPONSORSHIP TO $1,000 SHAKOPEE YOUTH LACROSSE ASSOCIATION played lacrosse,orstickball,tocelebrateimportant pride, and spiritual significance. Sometimestribes pride, andspiritualsignificance. milestones, asahealingritual, andtohonorloved was oneofthemostwidelyplayed gamesin the game was anathleticcompetitionofgreatskill, Known asNorthAmerica’s sport,lacrosse first U.S. before European settlement.TheNative DID YOU KNOW? ones whopassedaway. program. To meetthedemandandgrowth, theSMSC remarkable successandpopularitygeneratedby the Lake, Minnesota,many teachersdidnotanticipatethe off in 2018 at Saint Michael Catholic School in Prior When theBefore-and-After-School Programkicked environment ofmulticulturalentertainment. River Valley Festival Committeeisagroupofvolunteers whoeducate and introducethegeneralpublictoadiverse festival wouldn’t bepossible,”saidJoy Newgard, presidentoftheShakopee River Valley Festival. TheShakopee “This event issuchacollaborative effort withsupportfromlocalbusinessesandorganizations,withoutwhich the event’s motorcycle show. first-ever bingo,businessandartscraftsdisplays, food andbeverageincluding kidsgames,inflatables, vendors, andthe for thefestival, andthisyear’s crowd grew tonearly2,000people.Theevent featured many family-friendly activities, river indowntown Shakopee,inAugust2018.For thesecondyear inarow, theSMSCprovided a$2,000sponsorship After its successful inaugural event in 2017, the Shakopee River Valley Festival returned to Huber Park, along the $1,500 SAINT MICHAELCATHOLIC SCHOOL $2,000 SHAKOPEE RIVERVALLEY FESTIVAL SCHOOL PROGRAMMING RECEIVES ASSISTANCESCHOOL PROGRAMMING FROMTHESMSC SHAKOPEE FESTIVAL RAISES AWARENESS THECOMMUNITY IN generations ahead. Dakota value, thetribeseekstoprovide for seven shelves andaJonti-Craftkitchenset.Asanimportant classroom furniture,includingfold-and-lock storage donated $1,500tothelocalschoolhelppay for 39 | 40 DONATION REPORT | EMPOWERING WOMEN DONATIONS | EMPOWERING WOMEN Providing protection,care,andopportunitiesforwomen SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY DONATIONS 2018 41 | 42 DONATION REPORT | EMPOWERING WOMEN DONATIONS | who needitmost. invaluable resources,services,andcaretothewomen Once complete,thetreatmentcenterwillprovide services for opiate-addictedpregnantwomen. onproviding specialized will concentratespecifically Given thegrowing scaleofopioidusage,thecenter in thenorthernpartofLeechLakereservation. area andthecommunityofS.Lake,whichislocated building toprovide servicesfor thesurrounding elementary school,thetribebeganrenovating the Center. Afterpurchasingastructurallysoundformer plansfor aWomen’sthe SMSC—finalized Treatment Ojibwe—with thehelpofa$500,000donationfrom perinatal carefor women, theLeechLake Bandof Recognizing theneedfor specialized,effective NEED IN CARE TOWOMEN SPECIALIZEDPROVIDING $500,000 LEECH LAKEBANDOFOJIBWE much remainstobedoneprotectNative women. which served asasomberbutnecessaryreminderofhow SMSC contributed$1,000insupportoftheevent, to bearwitnessfor thosewhoarenolongerhere.The honor song,andOceti Sakowin Elderswere present were made available for families to hold amemorial or for theirmissingormurderedfamily members.Drums Native families tosharetheirstoriesofremembrance women andrememberingloved ones,empowered 2018. Theceremony, whichwas symbolicofprotecting Nation heldatraditionalbuffalo ceremony inspring Native women in South Dakota, the White Buffalo In recognition of the dozens of missing and murdered PROTECTING NATIVEPROTECTING WOMEN $1,000 WHITE BUFFALO NATION domestic violence. SMSC provided a$7,000donation,whichwillhelp SVABW continuetobealightinthe dark for victimsof of victimstobreakfreefromoppressive circumstances.Attheorganization’s annualfundraisingevent, the Alliance for BatteredWomen (SVABW) provides much-needed safety andsupportthatallows many thousands difference between getting the help they need and remaining trapped in a cycle of violence. The Southern Valley For thecountlesswomen whosuffer abuseatthehandsoftheirpartner,knowing wheretoturncanmeanthe $7,000 SOUTHERN VALLEY ALLIANCEFOR BATTERED WOMEN hn yu o yu dnto t or udasr Yu dnto, ln wt mn others,helped usraise many over$110,000atour19thAnnualJeansandGemsFundraiser.” with along donation, Your fundraiser. our to donation your for you thank sincerelyto write I years, 35 past the over served have we that children their and women abused of thousands ValleyWomenBatteredforthe Southern Alliance and of behalf “On PROVIDING ASAFE HAVENPROVIDING FORABUSEDWOMEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFSVABW -MARY ANNBIGAOUETTE,

43 | 44 DONATION REPORT | EMPOWERING WOMEN DONATIONS | EDUCATING NATIVE YOUTHONSTD PREVENTIONANDTEENPREGNANCY other programming. important information aboutHIV, sexually transmitted diseases,family planning,reproductive healthservices,and Such supportwillallow theorganizationtoreach many Native populationsacrossthestateandregion, providing about STDprevention andteenpregnancy, year 2018. theSMSCdonated$10,000toPlannedParenthood infiscal adults and youth to address health inequities. To support this programming and help educate Native populations Since 2010,PlannedParenthood hasprovided culturallyappropriateeducationandoutreachfor Native American $10,000 PLANNED PARENTHOOD MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA make responsible choices.” to provide science-based, accurate information to help adults and young adults stay safe and and support they need to protect their health. Because of your generous spirit, we are able represents thecommoncommitment ofourdonors toprovide youngpeoplewiththeinformation “Your tosupportourShakopeeMdewakanton SiouxCommunityprogram designated gift EXECUTIVE VICEPRESIDENTANDCHIEFDEVELOPMENT OFFICER –JENNIFER SODERHOLM,

opportunity toexplore theirown life goals,buildconnections,andlooktothefuture. and moralleadership,entrepreneurship,healing,emotional,mental,physical wellness, attendeeshadthe attracted hundreds of Native women from allwalks of life. With workshops onleadershipdevelopment, ethical (WEWIN) annualconference. Featuring athemeof“Warrior Women: HerPower toIgnite,”the2018conference communities, theSMSCprovided a$25,000donationfor theWomen Empowering Women for IndianNations Providing transformative supporttohelpNative women achieve theirdreamsandmakeachangeinown $25,000 WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMENFOR INDIANNATIONS people andothers,ofcurrentissuesthataffect ourwell-being; To tribal promotehonestdignified about tribalcultures,thehistoryofNative people,theinherentrightswe exercise for the goodofour install a balance between service and solitude and between fulfilling responsibilitiesanddevotion toinstall abalancebetween serviceandsolitudebetween fulfilling leadership who reflect pridefor thosewe represent;Toleadership whoreflect supportandencouragetriballeadership;To loved ones;To express encouragement,understanding,andjoy toothersdedicatedfollowing the To anddestiny ofthechildren;To strengthenandsustaintribalculturesfor thebenefit educate guidance ofourcreatorandservingcommunitiesasrole models. BUILDING THELEADERS OFTOMORROW BUILDING THE WEWINMISSION 45 | 46 DONATION REPORT | HEALTH DONATIONS | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUXCOMMUNITY Investing ininfrastructure andhousing DONATIONS 2018 47 | 48 DONATION REPORT | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE DONATIONS | GRANTING SPACEGRANTING FORAHEALTHIER TOMORROW business startupsfor culturalandfood entrepreneurs. succeed intheareasofhome ownership, consumerlending,and and business/food incubator,whichwillhelptribalmembers institutionprovide spacefor acommunitydevelopment financial the healthoflow-income families. Thenew facility willalso Commodity SupplementalFood Program,whichworks toimprove together and will increase the tribe’s participation in the USDA a gatheringplacefor tribalelderstoreceive well-balanced meals by a$350,000donationfromtheSMSC,buildingwillserve as began constructing afood services building. Made possible in part available for itsmembers,theYankton SiouxTribe ofSouthDakota space for tribaleldersandimprove thevariety ofnutritiousfood Recognizing aneedtoprovide adesignatedcommunal dining $350,000 YANKTON SIOUXTRIBE for thegrowing staffattheorganization. Thunder Valley tobeginconstructiononthemuch-neededapartment building, whichwillprovide rentalhousing playground, basketballcourt,skateboardpark,and aparkfor youth andfamilies. TheSMSC’s grantwillenable of development willprovide many gatheringplaces,includinga12-unitapartmentcomplex, communitycenter, Valley CDCtohelpachieve thenext phaseofitsplanstocreatearegenerative, vibrantcommunity. Thisnext phase year 2018, theSMSCpledged$500,000toThunderimproving health,culture,andtheoverall environment. Infiscal empowering Lakotayouth andfamilies onthePineRidgeIndianReservation inSouthDakota, withtheobjective of Thunder Valley CommunityDevelopment Corporation(CDC)takesaninnovative, grassrootsapproachto $500,000 THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROMOTING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THROUGH STABLE THROUGH COMMUNITY HOUSING AVIBRANT PROMOTING increased because of the SMSC’s efforts and ability to implement such a powerful vision.” drasticallybeen has Country Indian of power and sovereignty the that believe strongly I Country. Indian of all for vision its but tribe, own its for vision its Community’sonly vision—not Sioux Mdewakanton Shakopee the with impressed been always have “I EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFTHUNDER VALLEY CDC –NICK TILSEN,

49 | 50 DONATION REPORT | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE DONATIONS | current system’s biologicalprocesses. short-term storagecapacityand helpthetribeprotectits The project, oncecomplete,willallow for additional project, withthefundstobedistributedover two years. 2018 and $200,000 in FY 2017) from the SMSC toward the Minnesota, was awarded a$500,000grant ($300,00 inFY system, theUpperSiouxCommunityinGraniteFalls, In needofinfrastructureupgradestotheirwastewater $300,000 UPPER SIOUXCOMMUNITY UPGRADING ESSENTIALNEEDS INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADING

• • • • • • IMPROVEMENTS TO THESYSTEM INCLUDE:

Electrical modif Driv Ne Sludge pumpingf Construction ofane Construction oftw w fiberglass covers for various tanksandbasins w fiberglass eway improvements ications acilities o final clarifiers o final w holdingtank two-bedroom four-plexes, offered atmoderaterental prices toensureaffordability for members ofthecommunity. will enabletheFlandreauSanteeSiouxTribe toexpand itslimitedhousing inventory withfour high-qualityone-and $250,000 toward year anaffordable 2019.Thegrant housing complex, withanadditional$750,000pledgedfor fiscal To helptheFlandreauSanteeSiouxTribe provide enoughhousingfor itstribalmembers,theSMSCdonated $250,000 FLANDREAU SANTEE SIOUXTRIBE OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY,AFFORDABLE HOUSING OFFERING COMMUNITY 51 | 52 DONATION REPORT | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE DONATIONS | gardening, traditionalcrafts,life skillsmentoring,andmore. When complete,the20,000-square-foot buildingwilloffer activities, agatheringspacefor tutoring,physical fitness construct thecommunitycenter,whichwillserve the childrenandfamilies oftheCrow CreekSiouxTribe. Fort Thompson,SouthDakota, where thetribeislocated.TheSMSCprovided a$500,000 matchinggranttohelp beganraisingfundstopurchasedeededlandfor theconstructionofayouth andfamily centerin501(c)3 nonprofit, risk ofjuvenile delinquency, druguse,violence,andotherchallenges.Inresponse,DiamondWillow Ministries,a was in desperate need of a permanent, safe gathering space for its youth and children—many of whom face a high Faced withashortageofsocial,functional,andsupportive areas,theCrow CreekSiouxTribe inSouth Dakota $500,000 DIAMOND WILLOW MINISTRIES incredible benefittotheyouthandfamilies ofourtribe.” greatprogressproject.that Center excited am I alreadyfacility has This made. been ofbe will FamilyTokataYouth and the support fully Tribe,I Sioux CreekCrow the “Asof chairman PROVIDING AGATHERING SPACEPROVIDING FORYOUTHPROGRAMMING CROW CREEKSIOUXTRIBALCHAIRMAN –LESTER THOMPSONJR.,

and various otherenterprisesarecollectively thelargestemployer inScottCountyandattract leader inprotectingandrestoringnaturalresources.TheSMSC’s government, GamingEnterprise, to Native Americantribesandcausesacrossthecountry. Itisastrongcommunitypartnerand generosity, theSMSCisoneoftopphilanthropistsinMinnesotaandlargestcontributor American tribelocatedsouthwest of Minneapolis/St.Paul. Following a Dakota traditionof The ShakopeeMdewakanton SiouxCommunityisafederally recognized,sovereign Native millions ofvisitorstotheregion. 53 | 2018 DONATION LIST

UP TO $2,750,000 Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Saint Joseph’s Indian School Seeds of Native Health Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Second Chance Animal Rescue Indian Youth of America Shakopee Dollars for Scholars UP TO $1,000,000 Leech Lake Tribal College Smile Network International Voices of Our Ancestors Minnesota Zoo Foundation South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Oglala Sioux Tribe South High Foundation UP TO $750,000 Prior Lake Rotary Club Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women Red Lake Nation Three Fire Trackers Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities Yankton Sioux Tribe University of Minnesota Foundation White Earth Reservation Mahnomen Head Start Program UP TO $5,000 UP TO $500,000 360 Communities Diamond Willow Ministries UP TO $25,000 American Cancer Society Eastern Shoshone Tribe American Indian Science and Engineering Society American Indian Community Development Corporation Lac Courtes Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bay Mills Indian Community American Indian Family Center Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Bdote Learning Center American Indian Wellness Fair Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Bemidji Community Arts Council American Legion Chauncey Eagle Horn Post #125 Lower Sioux Indian Community Boys and Girls Club of the Missouri River Area Aspen Academy National Museum of the American Indian Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Augsburg Indigenous Student Association Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa City of Shakopee Chamber of Commerce Autism Speaks, Minnesota Santee Sioux Nation Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Scott, Carver, The Bakken Museum Scott County Parks and Trails and Dakota Counties Bears Tail Basketball . Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation Daḳota Wiçohan Biomass Power Association Upper Sioux Community Department of Indian Work/Interfaith Action of Blackfeet Nation Boxing Club and Youth Center Greater Saint Paul Boys and Girls Club of Lower Brule UP TO $250,000 Flandreau Indian School The Bridge for Youth A:Shiwi College and Career Readiness Center Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center Brookings County Housing and Redevelopment Commission Ain Dah Yung Center Indian Neighborhood Club Burnsville Police Department American Indian Graduate Center Lakota Waldorf School Cass Lake Volunteer Fire Department Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Mahkato Mdewakanton Association Catching the Dream Blackfeet Nation Minneapolis Institute of Art Chanhassen High School Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Minneapolis Public Schools Indian Education Program Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fort Laramie 150th Anniversary Ride Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe New Hope Family Homeless Shelter Crazy Horse School Minnesota Land Trust Cheyenne River Youth Project Crow Creek Sioux Tribe National Indian Gaming Association Children, Horses, and Adults in Partnership Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe River Valley YMCA Children’s Cancer Research Fund Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Saint Mary’s Health Clinics Children’s Law Center of Minnesota Little Earth of United Tribes Housing Corporation Saints Foundation Children’s Theatre Company MacPhail Center for Music Scott County Fair Churches United in Ministry Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation Scott County Sheriff’s Office Community Dental Care MIGIZI Communications, Inc. Shakopee Area Catholic School Dakota Oyate Challenge Native American Rights Fund Spirit Lake Nation Fire Department Dakota Sunka Wakan Oyate Horse Camp Nisqually Indian Tribe Tri-Community Development/Cherry Creek Local Board Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. Northern Arapaho Tribe United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. Elders Lodge, Inc. Northwest Indian College Foundation University of South Dakota Fort Yates Public School Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Wicoie Nandagikendan Early Childhood Urban Gilda’s Club Twin Cities Sac and Fox Tribe of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Immersion Program Great Sioux Nation Victory Ride Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations Greater Rochester Area Dakota Supporters Sisseton Wahpeton College Harvard University Native American Program Spirit Lake Nation UP TO $10,000 Hearts and Hammers Standing Rock Sioux Tribe American Diabetes Association Hidden Oaks Middle School Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Bii Gii Wiin Community Development Fund Ho-Chunk Nation—Youth Services Division Wind River Family and Community Health Care Boys and Girls Club of the Grand River Area Honor the Earth Akiing Eighth Fire Campaign Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Dakota 38 + 2 Ride and Memorial Run Hunger Solutions Minnesota East Side Elders Indian Land Tenure Foundation UP TO $100,000 Families and Individuals Sharing Hope Indian Law Resource Center American Indian College Fund Foundation for Children’s Minnesota International Indian Treaty Council American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Itasca Community College American Indian Studies Department Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Harvest Pack Jeremiah Program National Congress of American Indians Hennepin Healthcare Foundation Jordan Dollars for Scholars Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakota Language Institute Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Kah-Bay-Kah-Nong, Inc. Lakeland PBS Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department UP TO $75,000 Little Earth Residents Association Lakota Council of Tribes, Inc. Native Governance Center Meals on Wheels Lakota Nation Volleyball Invitational Pueblo of Jemez Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation Lakota Women Warriors Standing Rock Institute of Natural History Minnesota Indian Education Association Let’s Go Fishing, Scott County Area Chapter White Earth Reservation Housing Authority Mother Butler Center Loaves and Fishes Past Athletes Concerned about Education Lower Brule Schools UP TO $50,000 Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation Prior Lake Patrons of the Arts and Activities March of Dimes Minnesota Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud Project Turnabout Matthew American Horse American Legion Post #259 Coquille Indian Tribe Reach Out and Read Minnesota Mayer Fire Department Division of Indian Work Rosebud Sioux Tribe Minneapolis American Indian Center Minneapolis College of Art and Design Wounded Knee District School National Native American Law Students Association Minnesota American Indian Bar Association Zuhrah Shrine Circus Native American Church of Crow Creek Agency Minnesota Children’s Museum Native American Community Clinic Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center UP TO $1,000 Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance MN350 American Indian Cancer Foundation Powwow for Hope Native American Veterans Assistance Muscular Dystrophy Association American Indian Community Center Natives Against Heroin National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association American Indian Magnet School Powwow New Prague Blue Line Club National Caucus of Native American State Legislators American Legion Auxiliary New Prague High School National Eagle Center Anishinabe Academy New Prague High School Girls Hockey Booster Club National Indian Child Welfare Association Anoka-Hennepin Indian Education Program North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters The National Judicial College Antelope Powwow North Hennepin Community College National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter Apple Valley High School North Woods School National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Backing the Blue Line Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association, Inc. National Tribal Child Support Association Bear Soldier Powwow Oelrichs High School Girls Basketball Native American Community Development Institute Bearville First Responders/Northeast Itasca Rescue Oglala Lakota Veterans Powwow Native American Literature Symposium Belle Plaine Festivals and Events Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights Native Grandparents Bemidji State University American Indian Resource Center Porcupine District Powwow Nebraska Indian Community College Beyond the Yellow Ribbon South of the River Prior Lake Athletics for Youth (PLAY) Lacrosse North Star AISES Alliance and Professional Chapter Big Lake Fire Department Prior Lake Football Touchdown Club Oglala Lakota College Lakota Woglaka Wounspe Big Mar Classic All Native Basketball Tournament Prior Lake High School Immersion School Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 South Prior Lake High School Basketball Backcourt Club One Heartland of the River Powwow Prior Lake High School Cheer Booster Club Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Burnsville Breakfast Rotary Prior Lake High School Mountain Bike Team PACER Center, Inc. Burnsville High School Prior Lake High School Softball Booster Club Page Education Foundation Camp Sweet Life Adventures, Inc. Prior Lake Traveling Youth Baseball Team Parmelee Community Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota Prior Lake Volunteer Fire Department Pejuta Haka Powwow Colon Cancer Coalition Prior Lake Wrestling Club Project Community Connect/Damiano Center Crow Creek Tribal Schools Red Lake Nation Embassy Proof Alliance Crow Fair Centennial Celebration Powwow Red Lake Nation Youth Foundation Rapid City Police Activities League Custer Health Red Scaffold Powwow Reaching Our Community’s Kids Dan Patch Days, Inc. Ring Thunder Powwow Red Lake Nation Toy Drive Delano High School Ronald McDonald House Charities Rockyford School Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Rosebud Thunder Youth Baseball League Eagle Nest Powwow Saint Cloud State University American Indian Center Sacred Pipe Resource Center Eastview High School School of Environmental Studies Saint Catherine Church of Spring Lake Township Farmington Health Services Scott County Historical Society Saint John the Baptist Catholic School Farmington High School Scott County’s First Stop Shop/Technology Village Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital Feed My Starving Children Second Stork Saint Louis County Volunteer Rescue Squad Flags for Fallen Military Shakopee Diversity Alliance Saint Michael Catholic School Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Shakopee Educational Endowment Foundation Saint Paul Public Schools American Indian Education Program Fort Peck Tribal Elves Shakopee High School Salvation Army Fraser Walk for Autism Shakopee High School Drama Department School District of Shell Lake Grand River Inter-Tribal Society Shakopee High School Mountain Bike Team Scott County Drug Prevention Task Force Great River Coalition Shakopee High School Softball Booster Club Scott County Law Enforcement Memorial Scholarship Greenwood Community Powwow Shakopee High School Volleyball Booster Club Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Hackensack Area Community Food Shelf Shakopee High School Wrestling Booster Club Shakopee Mat Club Harriet Bishop Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization Shakopee Public Schools American Indian Education Program Shakopee Public Schools Project AED Heart2Heart College Consortium Shakopee Youth Football Association Shakopee River Valley Festival Honoring Veterans Powwow Shakopee Youth Lacrosse Association Smiles Around Minnesota Hope Manor Recovery and Sober Living Homes Sicangu Shooters Basketball Club Stillwater Domestic Violence Services Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel Angel Fund South Dakota State University American Indian Stillwater Police Department John F. Kennedy High School Student Association Tate Topa Tribal School Jordan Family Outreach SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative Tiwahe Foundation LaCreek District Story Portage Todd County High School Lake County Sex Trafficking Task Force Tlalnepantla Arts Tokatakiya Cultural Mentoring Program Lake Vermilion Traditional Powwow Turns Around Powwow Traverse County Social Services Lakeville Area Schools United States Air Force Academy Parent’s Club of Minnesota Twin Cities American Indian Graduation Banquet Lakeville Public Safety Foundation University of Minnesota American Indian Student Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Housing Authority Cultural Center Powwow Turtle Mountain Community College Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Kids Perch Jerk Wakpala Powwow Committee Turtle Mountain Head Start Center The Lift Garage Wakpamni Lake Community Corporation University of Minnesota American Indian Alumni Network Lincoln Indian Club Powwow Wambli Ska Wacipi USDVA Veterans Benefits Administration Litchfield Rotary Club White Buffalo Nation Wakhanyeza Wounspe Oti Little Priest Tribal College William’s Wings Foundation Warroad Public Schools Indian Education Program Love One Another Wind on the Wires White Earth Urban Office Marty Indian School Winner Children’s Wacipi Wilderness Inquiry Metro Area Children’s Water Festival Woodlands and High Plains Powwow The Wildlife Society Minnesota Elite Baseball Youth Intervention Programs Association Wisconsin Indian Education Association Minnesota Folklore Theater YWCA Minneapolis Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. Minnesota National Guard Youth/Teen Camps Women of Nations Montana State University Billings Powwow TOTAL: $18,000,000 The Works Museum Naca Wica Yuonihanpi Wacipi Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community SHAKOPEEDAKOTA.ORG