Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the Dakota culture for future generations.

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.

We appreciate donations of any size.  Please contact us if
you’d like to become a Keeper of the Culture and/or if you have any questions
about the program.

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.

We appreciate donations of any size. Click here if you’d like to become a
Keeper of the Culture or if you have any questions about the program.

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

P.O. Box 50835

Mendota, MN 55150

Email: info@mendotadakota.com

Phone: (651) 452-4141

Please make checks payable to;  Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community

* If you are of a descendant of the Dakota people, you may be eligible to
join the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community.

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)