Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Chief Vince Tacan held a brief gathering to announce that an MOU (memorandum of Understanding) has been signed with Dakota communities Canupawakpa Dakota Nation and Dakota Plains First Nation regarding a new casino project. The Casino Project MOU laid out each communities involvement and responsibilities moving forward. Chief Vince Tacan (SVDN), Chief Brown (Canupawakpa) and Chief Don Smoke (Dakota Plains) joined through Zoom to discuss the project. The plan is to implement the undertaking in phases starting with a hotel/casino and conference centre. The proposed location for the development is near the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 21 (Petro-Canada). The full announcement is posted below.
