Stanley Crooks

Early life Crooks' father, Norman Crooks, served as the first Chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. He would serve six-terms as chairman, spanning twenty years from 1992 to 2012. Stanley Crooks died of a heart attack at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minnesota, on August 25, 2012, at the age of 70. The tribal secretary and treasurer Keith B. Anderson became the new Vice Chairman. Vig called Crooks "a leader in every sense of the word" adding that, "He was a true mentor and a true leader. We join with his family, friends and all those who were privileged to know Chairman Crooks in mourning his passing." ==References==