54th Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi

Name: 54th Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi
Start: 2026-09-18T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-20T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Land of Memories Park

Schedule

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Land of Memories Park | Mankato, MN

54th Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi
Honoring the 38 Dakota
Date: September 18-20, 2026
Location: Dakota Wokisuye Makoce (Land of Memories Park), Mankato, MN

Grand Entries:
- Friday at 7:00 PM
- Saturday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
- Sunday at 1:00 PM
Spiritual Advisor: Austin Owen
Emcees: Jerry Dearly, Galen Drapeau Jr. and Bill Taylor
Arena Director: Londel Seaboy, Sisseton, SD
Host Drum: Mazakute Singers, Santee, NE
Cost: General Admission $10 per button at the gate - CASH ONLY!
Button is good for admission for whole weekend!
All must pay with the exception of the following:
Children 12 and under: Free
Seniors 60 and older: Free
Moccasin Game Coordinator: Wambdi Gill