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53rd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi

Honoring the 38 Dakota

Date:  September 19-21, 2025

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Location:  Dakota Wokisuye Makoce (Land of Memories Park),

Mankato, MN at the Nytalia Ashes Memorial Arena

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Grand Entries: 

Friday at 7:00 PM

Saturday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Sunday at 1:00 PM

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Specials:

9:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday & Sunday

11:00am on Sunday: Mahkato Wacipi Princess Contest

 

Spiritual Advisor: Austin Owen

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Emcees: Bill Taylor, Galen Drapeau Jr., and Jerry Dearly

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Arena Director: Londel Seaboy

 

Host Drum:

Mazakute Singers, Santee, NE

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Co-host Drum:

Upper Sioux Singers, Granite Falls, MN

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*All registered drums must have at least 5 singers
 

Cost:

General Admission $8.00 button for the entire weekend
All must pay with the exception of the following:
Children 12 and under: Free
Seniors 60 and older: Free

 

Moccasin Game Coordinator: Coming Soon

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Visit the Education Tent (open all weekend) to learn more!

 

Directions to Land of Memories Park

Coming from 169 heading south into Mankato: Cross over the Blue Earth River on 169/60 and proceed down the short incline. There is a sign on the right side of the road saying Land of Memories Campground with an arrow pointing to the right. Get in the right hand turn lane and turn right. Then take the first left. You will go up a small hill, over some railroad tracks and into the campground.

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Coming from 169 heading north into Mankato: Entering Mankato from the southwest on 169/60 you need to go past the Highway 68 turnoff and continue on 169/60 down the hill for about half of a mile. You will see a sign for Land of Memories in the median with an arrow pointing left. There is a left hand turn lane at the bottom of the hill. After you make this turn take the first left, go up a small hill, over the railroad tracks and into the campground.