American Indian Schools Get Grants

     SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - American Indian schools in the Dakotas
are among recent recipients of grants from the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community.
     In South Dakota, the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau got
$35,000 to support a behavior incentive program and extracurricular
activities including a rodeo club. St. Joseph's Indian School in
Chamberlain received $20,000 for a program for at-risk high school
students and for cultural activities.
     In North Dakota, the Circle of Nations school in Wahpeton got
$8,000 for winter clothing for students.
     The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community operates Mystic Lake
Casino in Minnesota and other enterprises, and runs a charitable
giving program. It recently donated $755,500 to education programs
in Indian Country, including $585,000 to the American Indian
College Fund.