Mahkato Wacipi Sponsors

Updated: May 5, 2010

	Mahkato
	38th Annual Traditional
	Wacipi

This page lists our sponsors. Click on the logos to reach our sponsor's web sites.

Our 2009 Wacipi Sponsors
The Mdewakanton Association committee extends its sincere gratitude to all who helped make this wacipi possible. Thank you for all your help in making the 37th Annual Mankato Powwow a great success!
Bethany Lutheran College Blue Earth County STS Crews Blue Valley Sod City of North Mankato Connie Boschert Danny Crooks Gag’s Camper Way, Inc. Gustavus Adolphus College Greater Mankato Volunteers Hermel Candy Co. Hiniker Saw Mill House of Hope Hy-Vee Independent School District #77 Student Volunteers KEEZ/Z-99 KEYC-TV Kinko/FEDEX KTOE/KDOG	Jack McGowan Lower Sioux Indian Community Lloyd Lumber Co. Mankato Area Volunteers Mankato Parks & Recreation Dept. MICO Inc. Microtel Minnesota Dept. of Transportation Minnesota State Patrol Minnesota State University New Ulm Quartzite Quarries Inc. Paul Butzer Project G.E.M. Prairie Island Indian Community Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe Snell Motors Upper Sioux Indian Community
Our Education Day program has been made possible through the financial assistance of: Independent School District #77. Tipis were supplied by Charlie Stately, Dakota Tamakoce, David Ugro, and Dale Weston. We offer our sincere gratitude to all of our presenters. If we have forgotten anyone on this list, we are humbly apologize. Meals for Participants: Breakfasts are provided and cooked by Eva Klein in memory of her mother. Moccasin Game and Inipi meals sponsored by the Mahkato Mdewakanton Association.

Meals for participants were provided by:

Friday Dinner	In memory of Norman & Edith Crooks and Amos & Rosemma Crooks - sponsor: Stanley Crooks.

Saturday Lunch	In memory of Rod & Shirley Steiner - sponsor: Mahkato Mdewakanton Association.

Saturday Dinner	In memory of the original Mahkato Mdewakenton Association committee members, Amos and Ione Owen, Ernest & Vernell Wabasha, Norman & Edith Crooks, Ed and Barb Jefferson, Gertrude & Wally Wells, Noah White, Dave Larsen Sr., Albert Prescott, Sally Beaulieu-Milroy, Amos & Rosemma Crooks - sponsor: Mahkato Mdewakanton Association

Sunday Lunch	In memory of Pearl Blue - sponsor: Sally Milroy, daughters & granddaughters.

Inipi meals and Mocassin Game meals - sponsor: Mahkato Mdewakanton Association.

Breakfasts and Inipi meals were prepared by Eva Klein in honor of her mother.

Lunches and Dinners have been prepared by members of the Dakota Womens Society.

Although it is one of the smallest of the 11 reservations in Minnesota, Prairie Island has a rich history that is full of glory and sadness. The success of the tribally-owned Treasure Island Resort & Casino is giving the tribe a new opportunity for glory.

Our Businesses:

Mystic Lake Casino - Hotel, Dakotah Sport and Fitness, Playworks, Dakotah Meadows Campground and Dakotah Meadows Mini Storage.

	Each part of the Mankato Area Schools supports the other. Our faculty, staff and students work together to create a positive and productive working environment.

The Mahkato Mdewakanton Association is 501(c)3 corporation whose purpose is to promote closer ties with our Native American communities. We conduct an annual pow wow and other cultural events throughout the year.