Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Minnesota known for its successful gaming enterprises, philanthropy, and efforts to preserve Dakota culture and sovereignty.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9840754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Context triple: [Mdewakanton Dakota, modernDescendantCommunities, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community]
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A.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe based in North Dakota, known for its Turtle Mountain Reservation and as the tribal community of author Louise Erdrich.
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B.
Wahpeton Dakota
The Wahpeton Dakota are a subgroup of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, with a distinct cultural and political identity within the broader Dakota nation.
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Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Forest County Potawatomi Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Potawatomi people based primarily in Forest County, Wisconsin, with its own government, enterprises, and cultural institutions.
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D.
Hannahville Indian Community
Hannahville Indian Community is a federally recognized Potawatomi tribal nation based in Michigan, known for its self-governance, cultural preservation, and community services for its members.
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E.
Spokane Tribe of Indians
The Spokane Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Interior Salish people whose ancestral homelands are in what is now eastern Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Target entity description: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Minnesota known for its successful gaming enterprises, philanthropy, and efforts to preserve Dakota culture and sovereignty.
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A.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe based in North Dakota, known for its Turtle Mountain Reservation and as the tribal community of author Louise Erdrich.
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B.
Wahpeton Dakota
The Wahpeton Dakota are a subgroup of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, with a distinct cultural and political identity within the broader Dakota nation.
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C.
Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Forest County Potawatomi Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Potawatomi people based primarily in Forest County, Wisconsin, with its own government, enterprises, and cultural institutions.
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D.
Hannahville Indian Community
Hannahville Indian Community is a federally recognized Potawatomi tribal nation based in Michigan, known for its self-governance, cultural preservation, and community services for its members.
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E.
Spokane Tribe of Indians
The Spokane Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Interior Salish people whose ancestral homelands are in what is now eastern Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dakota tribe
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federally recognized Native American tribe ⓘ sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| asserts | tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| engagesIn |
charitable giving
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donations to local governments ⓘ donations to nonprofit organizations ⓘ donations to other tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mdewakanton Dakota ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural preservation
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education ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ health and wellness ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council
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linked to:
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
|
| hasAbbreviation | SMSC ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProgram |
Dakota arts and crafts initiatives
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Dakota language programs ⓘ traditional Dakota ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBase |
entertainment industry
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gaming ⓘ hospitality industry ⓘ real estate development ⓘ retail operations ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveBody | Business Council ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | General Council ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
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linked to:
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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| hasPhilanthropicArm | Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community philanthropic programs ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | tribal members ⓘ |
| hasReservationName |
Shakopee Mdewakanton Indian Reservation
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linked to:
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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| hasSettlementType | reservation ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
efforts to preserve Dakota culture
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efforts to preserve tribal sovereignty ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ successful gaming enterprises ⓘ |
| language |
Dakota
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota
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Scott County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| operates |
Dakota Mall
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Dakota Meadows Mini Storage ⓘ Dakota Meadows RV Park ⓘ Little Six Casino ⓘ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel ⓘ Playworks ⓘ tribal gaming enterprises ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
intertribal organizations
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regional tribal affairs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dakota people
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linked to:
Sioux people
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| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| religion |
Christianity
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traditional Dakota spiritual practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Description of subject: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Minnesota known for its successful gaming enterprises, philanthropy, and efforts to preserve Dakota culture and sovereignty.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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hasReservationName
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Indian Reservation
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linked to: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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governingBody
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Business Council
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linked to: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
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hasOfficialName
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Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
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linked to: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community