24240 130th Avenue Welch, MN 55089
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651-385-3535

A Tailored Approach to Senior Living For Tribal Members and Non-Tribal Community Members

Serving all seniors

Dedicated to serving the greater community, Tinta Wita Tipi combines the best of native traditions, with the support and care of a high quality senior living community.

Privilege to serve

In the Mdewakanton Dakota culture, it is the honor and privilege of the youngest daughter to care for her aging parents should they need help.  This beautiful tradition continues to this day.

a growing need

As people are living longer, despite the best intentions of the families, many family members often need more care than a home setting can provide.  That is where Tinta Wita Tipi can help. Based on care traditions that honor both the elders and those whose privilege it is to serve them, Tinta Wita Tipi offers senior living apartments with the health services that seniors need.

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RESIDENCE Options ​

Independent living

Leave maintenance issues to us as you enjoy apartment living in a gracious community setting. You’ll have all the conveniences that make your life easier while maintaining an independent lifestyle. Each apartment features a beautiful view, extra storage and the peace of mind that community living brings.  Move in and create the lifestyle you want.  Meal packages are available. And if circumstances change, you can easily add care services . . . without having to change apartments! 
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assisted living

Tinta Wita Tipi offers flexible care and service plans that allow you to add the personal services you need-- like help with dressing and bathing, and even medication management. We offer a full range of care to make your life easy! No long term leases required and Meals, housekeeping and light laundry services are included in the price!
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stay by the day

We provide specially designed apartments for short term rental. Guests can stay with us for 3-30 days. We offer individualized care plans and our care team is trained in today’s best practices. ​Our guests are welcome to enjoy all the amenities and services Tinta Wita Tipi has to offer.
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ABOUT TINTA WITA TIPI

​The Prairie Island Indian Community, a federally recognized Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe, designed the Tinta Wita Tipi elder assisted living lodge in Welch, MN to care for elder residents in the community. The lodge is the first of its kind in Minnesota as it specifically caters to both the cultural and health needs of seniors by encouraging family involvement and placing an increased importance on the honor, care and respect that is traditionally shown to elders in the Dakota culture. Tinta Wita Tipi is managed by Ebenezer Management Services, the largest senior living management company in Minnesota.

"In Dakota culture we celebrate our elders and this facility allows aging community members to receive the care and respect they deserve while also addressing their healthcare needs," explained Tribal Council President Shelley Buck. 
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Tinta Wita Tipi weclomes residents in our beautifully designed  single-story, 38,000-square-foot building, Located on 18 acres of tribal land near Highways 61 and 316 in the Welch Township less than 10 miles from Prairie Island and the city of Red Wing. 

Ebenezer Management Services, which specializes in senior housing and care, staffs the community to meet the specific health needs of the Tinta Wita Tipi residents and works in collaboration with tribal leaders to customize care offerings.

​We want our elders to continue TO live ​
exciting AND fulfilling liVES