American Indian schools get grants
American Indian schools in the Dakotas are among recent recipients of grants from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. In South Dakota, the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau got $35,000 to support a behavior incentive program and extracurricular activities including a rodeo club. St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain received $20,000 for a program for at-risk high school students and for cultural activities.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — American Indian schools in the Dakotas are among recent recipients of grants from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
In South Dakota, the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau got $35,000 to support a behavior incentive program and extracurricular activities including a rodeo club. St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain received $20,000 for a program for at-risk high school students and for cultural activities.
In North Dakota, the Circle of Nations school in Wahpeton got $8,000 for winter clothing for students.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community operates Mystic Lake Casino in Minnesota and other enterprises, and runs a charitable giving program. It recently donated $755,500 to education programs in Indian Country, including $585,000 to the American Indian College Fund.
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