Shakopee Mdewakanton Deploys Mobile Unit for Service Across Minnesota

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) will bring free medical, dental and vision care to communities across Minnesota in the coming months through its Mobile Unit, continuing the SMSC’s goal to support the health of its neighbors and other tribal nations.

The SMSC Mobile Unit, a joint project of the SMSC’s Health Department and Mdewakanton Public Safety, provides health screenings, mammograms, vision and dental care, and other prevention and education services. The full schedule through the end of 2015 follows.*

Southwest metro area

· Radermacher’s Grocery Store, Jordan – April 23, July 9, October 15

· Public Library, Savage – May 21, August 27, November 19

· Russian Baptist Church, Shakopee – June 18, September 17, December 17

Minneapolis/St. Paul

· Native American Community Clinic, Minneapolis – June 17-18 (vision); July 15, October 14 (mammograms)

· Indian Health Board, Minneapolis (mammograms) – April 21, July 23, October 29

· United Family Medicine community clinic, St. Paul (mammograms) – April 24, July 17, October 1

· Powwow for Hope, Fort Snelling Base Camp (cancer screening education) – May 2

· Neighborhood HealthSource Central, Minneapolis (mammograms) – July 8

Northern Minnesota

· Red Lake Indian Reservation (dental services) – April 28-30, September 22-24

· Wisdom Steps Conference, Black Bear Casino, Carlton (blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol testing) – June 10-11

· Grand Portage Indian Reservation – May 12-14 (dental, vision and diabetes services); June 2-3 (mammograms); October 6-8 (dental, vision and diabetes services)

· Center for American Indian Resources, Duluth – July 28-29

· Fond du Lac Indian Reservation (mammograms) – August 18-20

· Boise Forte Indian Reservation (mammograms) – September 7-11

· Mille Lacs Indian Reservation – October 20-22 (mammograms); November 3-5 (dental services)

* Dates and locations are subject to change. If specific services are listed for a date/location, only those services are available.