After years of fighting with Prior Lake, Shakopee and Scott County, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community took one step closer to placing 752 acres of land in a trust in 2007.
Once land is in trust, it is no longer taxable by either Scott County or individual cities. Because of this, the county and cities have an opportunity to file an appeal with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, asking that the land not be placed in trust.
In 2005, Prior Lake decided not to appeal with the BIA. This year Scott County decided not to appeal. Shakopee continues to appeal the decision.
The land the tribe seeks to place in trust consists of 646 acres in Shakopee and 106 acres in Prior Lake.
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