DONATIONS
DONATIONS FOR OPERATIONS, OR FOR THE WACIPI.
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the Dakota culture for future generations.
You may make a donation by check, or money order. Please put on the check if the donation is for Operation’s or the Wacipi.
NEW, Important Letter About Donations and the Current Situation of the MMDC
Please CLICK HERE to read it.
Please, would you consider being a Sponsor?
To fund many of our cultural programs, we have created Keepers of the Culture Sponsorship Program. Should you make a donation to this program, you will be placed in one of our animal societies according to the amount of your donation.
By donating, you can take pride in knowing that you are helping the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community preserve its Dakota heritage.
Your donation is 100% Tax-Deductible and we appreciate donations of any size.
If you have questions about becoming a Keeper of the Culture Sponsor, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone, e-mail or postal, see below for contact information.
Your generous donation of any amount will help us in so many ways and we sincerely appreciate it.
For your convenience, please use any of the below buttons that fits the type of donation you would like to make.
You may select from a one time donation or have a gift automatically donated to the Keepers of the Culture Sponsorship Program each month.
Buffalo Society
Tatanka Oyate
$150 – 499
Bear Society
Mahto Oyate
$25 – 49
Turtle Society
Pa t’ka sa na Oyate
$50 – 75
Beaver Society
Capa Oyate$75 – 149
Porcupine Society
Pahin Oyate
Be a Sponsor by making a donation to Keepers of the Culture Sponsorship Program. Please send your donation and contact info to:
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community
340 River Rd
P.O. Box 50835
Mendota, MN 55150
Email: mmdc01@comcast.net
Phone: (651) 452-4141
Please make checks payable to; Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community, or MMDC.
How will your donations help? Below are are just a few of the ways that your donation will assist us in;
·Promoting and supporting the preservation of the Dakota culture, including protecting sites of cultural significance to the Dakota people.
·Preserving and teaching the Dakota language.
·Designing and opening a Dakota Language Immersion Charter School K-6
And in so many more ways. Please download our MISSION STATEMENT for more examples of who we are, what we do and how your donation helps.
(PDF reader can be downloaded from our DOWNLOADS page)


