American Indian-Native American Cultural Resources
Ain Dah Young (Our Home) Center
1089 Portland Ave.
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Ph: 651-227-4184
Fx: 651-224-5136
Services: Advocacy, child welfare, crisis intervention, family services, shelter, children’s mental health, housing, and tribal organization.
Payment: There are no fees, except for mental health services, with a co-payment may be required. They work with private and public health insurance; they also implement a sliding fee for clients without insurance.
Intake Procedure: Self-referrals, community-based referrals, and agency referrals.
Indian Health board
1315 East 24th St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Ph: 612-721-9800
Fax: 612-721-2904
Services: clinical services, children’s mental health, and human services. Medical, Counseling, support groups. Group, individual and family counseling.
Payment: Most private plans accepted, primary care clinic for MA, GMAC, MHP, UCare, Health Partners, Medica, and sliding fee is available.
Intake Procedure: contact clinics for appointments and walk-in hours. Primarily serve Native Americans but people of all races welcome.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community-Mental Health Program
SMSC Community Center
2330 Sioux Trail NW
Prior Lake, MN. 55372
Ph: 952-496-6168
Fx: 952-496-6180
Services: Individual, couples, group, adolescent, and family counseling. Psychological diagnostic evaluations.
Payment: No fees to Scott County residents.
Intake Procedures: Self or agency referrals. Serving Native Americans who live in Scott County.
Peta Wakan Tipi (Sacred Fire Lodge)
459 N. Wheeler St.
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Director: Sally Auger
Ph: 651-646-8167
Peta Wakan Tipi provides transitional housing and support services for homeless an recovering American Indians, as well as programs for the broader American Indian community. The goal of the organization is to help American Indian people achieve economic, emotional, and cultural balance. To reach this goal, the organization operates four programs:
· Sacred Fire Lodge (located at the address above), which provides transitional housing and support services for American Indian men.
· Mother Earth Lodge
54 W. King St.
St. Paul, MN. 55107
Ph: 651-255-4111
Provides 50 - Directory of Nonprofit Organizations of color in Minnesota transitional housing and support services for American Indian women; a job training program for hard-to-employ American Indian people.
· Wild Health Network: A cultural preservation project that educates people about plants in the ancient traditions of American Indian healing.
Upper Midwest American Indian Center
1035 West Broadway
Minneapolis, MN. 55411
Ph: 612-522-4436
Fx: 612-552-8855
Services: Licensed foster homes, early Head Start program, alternative high school, case management, and a therapist working with adult mental health and children’s mental health.
Payment: Sliding fee scale, accepts most insurance.
Intake Procedure: Self-referral and agency referral. Serves Native American community in Minneapolis.
American Indian Family and Children’s Services (AIFACS)
25 Empire Dr.
St. Paul, MN. 55103
Ph: 651-223-8526
Fx: 651-223-8529
Services: They are a private, non-profit Native American foster care licensing agency. They license Native homes for counties and Tribes to place Native children in. They license emergency shelters, respite homes, and group families foster homes.
Payment: None
Intake Procedure: Prospective foster parents need to contact the agency for further assistance.
Division of Indian Work
1001 E. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55407
Ph: 612-722-8722
Services: American Indian population with housing for homeless, teen mothers, domestic violence group, parenting groups, counseling, and services for sexually exploited youth.
Indian Health Board
1215 E. 24th St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Ph: 612-721-9800
Provides medical, dental and counseling services to the American Indian community in Minneapolis.
American Indian Advocates
525 Portland Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Ph: 612-348-8523
Director: Gene Couture
American Indian Advocates offers services in court advocacy, child protection, and welfare within the American Indican community.
American Indian Family Center
579 Wells St.
St. Paul, MN. 55101
Director: LaVon Lee
Email: aifc@aifc.net
Ph: 651-793-3803
Website: www.aifc.net
Indian Family Center (AIFC) primarily serves American Indian families with children aged 0-7. AIFC promotes positive child enrichment by supporting an preserving the family as the foundation for success of children. This is accomplished by offering early intervention and outreach through culturally relevant programs that promote traditional practices of American Indians concerning childbirth, child rearing, child health, parenting, and education. AIFC also provides mental health and youth services.
American Indian Housing Community Development Corporation
2020 S. Bloomington Ave.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
HR Manager: Marguerite Hanbery
Email: aihcdc@aol.com
Ph: 612-813-1610, ext. 125
The mission of American Indian Housing Community Development Corporation is to provide culturally unique housing, support services, and entrepreneurial programs that strengthen American Indian communities. The organization provides advocacy services, housing services, home construction and rehabilitation programs, a self-sufficiency program, and a detoxification program for chronic alcoholics.
Anishinaabe Wakiagun
1600 E. 19th St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Director: Kelby Grovender
Email: Wakiagun@earthlink.net
Ph: 612-871-2883
Anishinaabe Wakiagun, is a culturally specific program targeting American Indian men and women, is a board and lodging facility for late-stage chronic inebriates. The facility provides housing for 40 individuals. It is not a shelter; it is a permanent housing facility that encourages long-term residency to maximize stability in the individual’s life. The philosophy of Anishinaabe Wakiagun is to reduce the public cost of providing services while at the same time providing a more stable living environment for the resident.
Community Advocacy Program
73 Leech St.
St. Paul, MN. 55102
Director: Jocelyn Brieschke
Ph: 651-251-1621
Community Advocacy Program (CAP) complements the Women of Nation’s Eagle’s Nest Shelter (See separate entry) by providing advocacy services to battered women and their children after they leave the shelter. Additionally, the CAP program meets the needs of battered women in the community who do not want to go to the shelter. CAP provides support groups, one-on-one sessions, home visits, legal advocacy, support, and referral services. CAP also offers 24-hour access to an advocate through its crisis line when a battered woman is in a crisis situation. CAP provides community education presentation on domestic violence, teen dating violence, and new laws throughout the American Indian community and the community at large.
Department of Indian Work
1671 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Director: Sheila White Eagle
Email: swhiteeagle@spacc.com
Ph: 651-644-2768
The Department of Indian Work (DIW) offers youth enrichment and parent education, emergency assistance with food and clothing, and cultural awareness of an advocacy for American Indian issues. The organization also offers after-school programs at Mounds Park, parent programs, summer youth programs, clothing, and layettes.
Division of Indian Work
1001 E. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN. 55407
Director: Noya Woodrich
Email: noya@gmcc.org
Ph: 612-722-8722
Website: www.gmcc.org/diw
The Division of Indian Work (DIW) is a social service and social change agency initiated by the church community to serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul American Indian community through culturally based programs that provide emergency assistance and nonjudgmental support systems for individuals and their families, and that foster and encourage self-direction and self-determination for American Indian individuals, families, and the community as a whole. DIW serves as an advocate and interpretation linkage among the reservation, the city, the non-American Indian community, the church community, and the American Indian community. Programs address family violence, emergency assistance, youth leadership development, and teenage American Indian parents.
· Eagle’s Nest Shelter
73 Leech St.
St. Paul, MN. 55102
Director: Rhonda Ezeli
Email: rezeli@women-of-nations.org
Ph: 651-251-1603
Eagle’s Nest Shelter is an American Indian emergency shelter for battered women and their children. Servies for women include 24-hour crisis line; 24-hour advocacy; safe and confidential housing; parenting groups; support groups; Talking circles; legal and systems advocacy; transportation to legal, medical, and other appointments (accompanied by an advocate); social activities; and referrals to other agencies when needed. Services for children include school registration, counseling, childcare, and community education presentations.
Ho-Chunk Nation-Minneapolis/St. Paul Branch Office
2314 University Ave. W.
Suite 12
St. Paul, MN. 55114
Director: Annette R. LittleWolf
Ph: 612-879-9443
The Ho-Chunk Nation-Minneapolis/St. Paul Branch Office provides the following services for tribal members: housing resources, education, health, Indian child Welfare Act (ICWA) services, enrollment, tribal courts, insurance, and youth activities.
Indian Child Welfare Law Center
1113 E. Franklin Ave.
Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Director: Heidi A. Drobnick
Email: hdrobnick@email.com
Ph: 612-879-9165
Website: www.glrain.net/ICWALC/index.html
Consumer protection, legal id Organization Description: The Indian Child Welfare Law Center litigates in American Indian child welfare cases.
Juel Fairbanks Chemical Dependency Services
806 N. Albert St.
St. Paul, MN. 55104
Executive Director: Jan Lindstrom
Email: lindstromj@juelfairbanks.org
Ph: 651-644-6204
Website: www.glrain.net/jfairbanks/index.html
Juel Fairbanks Chemical Dependency Services provides prevention, intervention, and aftercare services for chemical using, abusing, and dependent individuals. Services provided include outreach, outpatient, youth prevention/intervention, halfway house intermediate care, 3/4-way house for men/women, transitional housing and shelter services for the homeless, information and referral, drop-in center services, short-term counseling, Alcoholics Anonymous groups, support groups, and Rule 25 assessments.
Drop-in Center
1068 Payne Ave.
St. Paul, MN. 55101
Ph: 651-774-3726 or 651-793-0090
Kateri Residence
2408 4th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Director: Lynn Fitzgerald
Ph: 612-871-0477
Kateri residence is a resident living facility for American Indian women with chemical dependency problems. It offers a supportive living environment while the resident is attending outpatient treatment or aftercare. Services available include supportive counseling, information and referral, independent living skills, peer support group, and a culture group. Residents are encouraged to continue their education, prepare for employment, and participate in other community-based programs. The organization services all counties and reservations in Minnesota.
Thunder Spirit Center
4432 S. Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN. 55407
Coordinator: Karen Johnson
Email: kjohnson@chrysaliswomen.org
Ph: 612-870-2415
Website: www.chrysaliswomen.org/tsc.html
Thunder Spirit Center provides education, case management, youth programs, and professional mental health and therapy services for children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), which includes fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. Education on FASD is also provided to support professionals.
Little Earth of United Tribes Housing Corporation
2501 Cedar Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Contact: Tina Eckman; Jackie Dionne
Email: Tina.dionne@learth.org
Ph: 612-729-9361 or 612-721-2174
Little Earth of United Tribes Housing Corporation is a family housing development consisting of 212 rental units, ranging in size from efficiency apartments to 5-bedroom townhouses. The development is the only urban American Indian housing development in the country, and it provides preference to American Indian families.
Minnesota Indian Woman’s Resource Center
2300 15th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Contact; Suzanne Koepplinger
Email: skoepplinger@miwrc.org
Ph: 612-728-2000
Website: www.miwrc.org
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) is a multiservice agency that serves the needs of American Indian women and their children. Its programs include Chemical dependency assessment; family service for reunification and prevention of separation; training and library clearinghouse program; 14 second-stage apartments for women and children making transitions; and a licensed early childhood development center.
Women of Nations
73 Leech St.
St. Paul, MN. 55102
Contact: Ann-Marie Kishel
Email: akishel@women-of-nations.org
Ph: 651-251-1603
Website: www.women-of-nations.org
The mission of Women of Nations is to provide supportive services for American Indian and other battered women, their children, and (when appropriate) other family member. Services include crisis intervention, advocacy, and shelter. The organization also educates the public about domestic abuse issues.
Native American Community Clinic
1213 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404
Executive Director: Dr. Lydia Caros
Email: lcaros@nacc-healthcare.org
Ph: 612-872-8086
The mission of the Native American Community Clinic is to promote wellness and regular health maintenance for American Indian families, and to decrease health disparities of American Indians in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The organization provides family healthcare for all ages, primarily to American Indians, and provides care regardless of ability to pay.