Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Place of Gathering, Shakopee MN

In 2016, the SMSC broke ground for the construction of Hoċokata Ṫi, which means “lodge at the center of the camp” in the Dakota language. Opened in 2019, this building serves as a home for Community gatherings and a place where members can celebrate, explore, and preserve Mdewakanton Dakota cultural heritage, language, and history for generations to come.

Hoċokata Ṫi has a state-of-the-art collection facility for cultural artifacts, a theater, activity rooms, and pottery studio. The building also includes many Dakota-inspired features, including seven 40-foot tipi structures and a 9,881-square-foot gathering space in the shape of a circle. These attributes have earned acclaim and awards for the building’s distinctive design and exemplary role as a model cultural center.

Innovox supplied all the audio components for the Grand Meeting Hall and the theater. AV integrator, Forte used Innovox Audio CLA-2035’s and SBA-118’s arrayed in the huge gathering space. A Flex Array was used in their state of the art corporate theater.

Customer: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Tribe – https://shakopeedakota.org/

Integrator: Forte – https://www.ourforte.com/