City council stays out of Shakopee Tribe land-into-trust dispute

Wednesday, January 4, 2012  

The city council in Prior Lake, Minnesota, won't be joining opposition to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community land-into-trust application.

The tribe wants to place 23 acres in trust. Other communities in Scott County are fighting the tribe's efforts.

The tribe uses the land as a garden for its natural food store. Property taxes in 2011 were $4,797, The Shakopee Valley News reported.

Get the Story:
Prior Lake City Council opts against comment on land-trust application (The Shakopee Valley News 1/4)

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