Mahkato Wacipi Committee Members
The Mahkato Wacipi is an asset to Native American communities as well as the Mankato area. Serving on the committee provides you with the knowledge that you have contributed to making your community a better place.
We are looking for leaders to help promote our mission and vision in various volunteer positions on the committee.
Committee Leadership
Bill Taylor
Chair
Waylon LaPlante
Vice Chair
Suzy Hansen
Treasurer
Megan Heutmaker
Secretary
Dakota Advisory Council (DAC)
Council Members
Waylon LaPlante
Santee Sioux Community
Allene Ross
Shakopee Mdewakanton Community
Joanne Zacharias
Shakopee Mdewakanton Community
Cheyenne St. John
Lower Sioux Community
Terre Ann Taylor
Prairie Island Community
Raynelle Miller
Upper Sioux Community
Megan Bull Bear
Oglala Lakota Community
Megan Heutmaker
Dakota Community
Alex Ek
Mayan Community
Committee Members and Roles
Nyla Ashes
Committee Member
Nyssa Ashes
Committee Member
Ryan Bass​
Grounds Crew
​Nick Berry
Committee Member
Katie Boone
Committee Member
Megan Bull Bear
Princess Contest Coordinator
Dave Clobes​
Committee Member
Alice DeYounge
Volunteer Coordinator
Alex Ek
Committee Member
​Alyssa Ford
Committee Member
Eleanor Fuchs
Gate Coordinator
Valerie Guimaraes
Committee Member
Ron Hamm
Photographer
Suzy Hansen
Treasurer
Moninne Hardie
Committee Member
Brad Hardt
Committee Member
Marilyn Hardt
Committee Member
Kelly Henry
Committee Member
Megan Heutmaker
Secretary
Education Day Coordinator
PR and Social Media
Kelly Howard
Shirt Shack Coordinator
Will Jahnke
Grounds Crew
Waylon LaPlante
Vice Chair
Candi Petersen
Parking Committee
Michael Petersen​
Grounds Crew
Jim Petroff
Vendor Coordinator
Allene Ross
Committee Member
Wendy Roy​
Vendor Coordinator
Bill Taylor
Chair
​Terre Ann Taylor
Committee Member
​Starla Weigand
Camping Coordinator
Nikki Wunderlich
Committee Member
Joanne Zacharias
Committee Member
Dan Zielske
Committee Member
Contact Mahkato Mdewakanton Association
P.O. Box 45, Mankato, MN 56002
507-351-1198