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The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is located along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Redwood County, Minnesota. The land initially became part of a reservation in 1851, but has now shrunk to a very small size. As of the 2000 census, the site had a population of 294. The community operates the Jackpot Junction casino-hotel, which began in 1984 as a bingo facility. The Minnesota Historical Society has an interpretive site on the reservation that discusses the Sioux Uprising of 1862. The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ... Redwood County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Casino (disambiguation). ... Hotel is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the game known as bingo. ... The Minnesota Historical Society is a Minnesota instutution dedicated to preserving the history of the state. ... Chief Taoyateduta, known as Little Crow The Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Dakota Conflict and the Sioux Uprising) was an armed rebellion against the United States and Minnesota governments by several bands of the Dakota Oyate (nation). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...


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Lower Sioux Indian Reservation - Biocrawler (101 words)
The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is located along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Redwood County, Minnesota.
The land initially became part of a reservation in 1851, but has now shrunk to a very small size.
The community operates the Jackpot Junction casino-hotel, which began in 1984 as a bingo facility.
Constitution of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota (4233 words)
The governing body of the Community organization shall be called "The Community Council of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation", and shall be composed of five members who shall be duly elected by secret ballot by the qualified voters of the Community.
Unassigned land shall be managed by the Community Council for the benefit of the members of the entire Community, in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior under section 6 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat.
Community funds may be used, with the consent of the Secretary of the Interior, to acquire land for the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
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