 The Dakota people of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe have established and maintain a powerful financial infrastructure and are leaders in economic development.
The tribe has set the tone for negotiations with state and national government, providing leadership in Indian gaming, and we are an advocate and leader for tribal sovereignty in the national arena.
The Flandreau Santee Sioux are a people who had once lost everything, but over 150 years have rebuilt a community balancing traditional values and faith with the realities of the 21st century and continue to broaden our horizons across many disciplines and industries.
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A Unique People
Discover how the Santee
Sioux help make Flandreau, South Dakota a better place to live.
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Tourism & Entertainment |
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 What years ago humbly began as a bingo hall has grown to a multi-million dollar facility know as the Royal River Entertainment Complex. With capital investments of nearly $18.5 million it is the only Native American destination casino in South Dakota.
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Royal River Complex features a casino gambling area with
250 gaming devices, a 300 seat entertainment/conference center,
a 120 room hotel, an adjacent RV park, plus a full service
restaurant, buffet, snack bar and lounge.
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Related Video:
Royal River Casino Entertainers: Sherwin and Pam Linton.
Related Links:
Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates
Mni Sose Intertribal Water Rights Coalition, Inc. |
 The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe reconstructed the traditional Pow Wow grounds and now host its Annual Wacipi each summer. It has become a major regional tourist attraction as well as serving as a cultural/spiritual gathering for Native Americans each summer.
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Energy |
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 The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has completed studies to partner in the building of a major wind generation farm north of Flandreau.
Additionally, FSST is a member of the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy (COUP). It is composed of federally recognized Indian tribes in North and South Dakota and affiliates throughout the northern Great Plains. COUP is chartered to provide a tribal forum for policy issues dealing with telecommunications and energy utility operations and services.
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Related Slide Show:
View Slide Show of FSST's Economic Development
Activities
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BIA Roads
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 FSST’s Economic Development Department has overall status and feasibility of the current activities to accomplish the goals and objectives. The need for the Economic Development Department and the services provided to the Tribe involve several areas. The services provided by the department to the Executive Committee and the membership include but not limited to: Mni Sose, WAPA, BIA Roads, and BIA Roads Maintenance.
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Ranching & Farming |
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 FSST has developed a buffalo herd and operates a farming operation in the rural Flandreau area.
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Related Slide Show:
View Slide Show of FSST's Buffalo Program
Activities
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Media |
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 FSST has purchased the Lakota Media Inc. which is a leading Native American printing plant that owns the Lakota Journal, and the Dakota Journal newspapers.
A long term plan is in place to develop a national chain of Native American newspapers.
For submissions of obituaries, comments or other information please contact Lakota Media at: production@dakotajournal.net
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Smith Publishing was purchased by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe August 31, 2007.
Smith Publishing, located in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, is located 20 miles north of Sioux Falls, the largest market in the area. Smith has a history of reliable work at a fair price. Attention to detail and quality printing has been a hallmark of the Smith philosophy.
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Land Development |
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 FSST owns land for an industrial park adjacent to the Flandreau Improvement Association’s industrial park, presenting one of the finest small town development opportunities in the nation.
In addition traditional landholdings and farming operations, FSST owns ceremonial land in the Black Hills near Deadwood, South Dakota.
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Related Photo Gallery:
Black Hills Tribal Land |
