[1] The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is the most influential Native American tribe in Minnesota[2] and the single-largest benefactor for Indian Country nationally.
[4] Vig first worked for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community in 1992 as a project manager for the tribe's new Mystic Lake Casino, where he oversaw just three employees at the time.
"[2] As chairman for the remaining three years of Crooks' term, Vig continued Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's commitment to charitable donations.
[10] Another marker of Chairman Vig’s time in office was his commitment to building relationships on behalf of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
The former Chairman also worked with other Sioux tribes to preserve and protect Pe’ Sla, a sacred site in the heart of the Black Hills in South Dakota.
The Scott County board of commissioners and the Prior Lake and Shakopee city councils declared January 27 to be Chairman Charlie Vig Day in honor of his impact.