American Indian Family Center

11/05/2026

+ U Mimeya Woglaks Pi Yanka Pi | Gaa-maawanj’idiwaad: Richard (Chips) Moves Camp Community Visit +

🪶 This upcoming Veterans Day, we invite you all to join us to welcome Lakota Elder Richard Moves Camp ("Chips") (Oglala Lakota) in a conversation about ceremony, protocol, and healing on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 5:30-8:00PM at AIFC North (965 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville, MN 55113). Snacks will be provided.

About Richard Moves Camp: Richard Moves Camp is a fifth-generation Lakota healer, tribal historian, spiritual leader, and mental health counselor, recognized for preserving and teaching Lakota traditions while addressing contemporary community health needs.

Born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Moves Camp is the great-great-grandson of Woptuh'a ("Chips"), a revered Lakota holy man known for providing Crazy Horse with war medicines for protection.

For more information or questions, contact Ben Weaver: [email protected], 651. 504.2264

11/04/2026

Wostan. (“Vote” in D/Lakota)

Biinjwebinigen. (“Vote” in Anishinaabemowin)

Vote 🗳️

There’s still time to vote. As long as you’re in line at 8 PM, you can still vote!

🎨: Afton Josette Delgado

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is our Week-At-A-Glance for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, through Saturday, November 7, 2026.

🗓 Check out our full calendar of events and programs at www.aifcmn.org/events for more information and to register for each event and program where necessary.

We hope you have a great week!

10/31/2026

🎃 Boozhoo, hau/han, good afternoon and happy Halloween! 👻🚪

It’s that time of year again for our Annual Office Door Halloween Decorating Contest!

Please vote for your favorite by commenting under your favorite door “favorite” or comment “Ghost” “Ursula” “Cemetary” “Monster” “Skeleton” “Cutouts” or “Fortunes” in the comments for your favorite door!

One vote per person, per platform!

We’ll announce the winner Monday morning, November 2, 2026, at our all staff meeting and post the winner on our socials thereafter!

Happy voting and have a safe and happy Halloween 🧙‍♀️

10/29/2026

🪡 Love and generosity have always been at the heart of our communities. Our grandmothers weave love into every stitch of the quilts they make, bringing individual pieces together to create something that offers warmth, comfort, and belonging.

For this year's Give to the Max Day, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, we invite you to help us weave a stronger future for Native families.

For 30 years, AIFC has been a place where our community finds connection and care. Today, we're working toward an important next chapter: establishing a permanent home where our programs and services can come together under one roof.

Like the individual stitches of a quilt, every gift contributes to something greater. Your generosity helps us continue providing culturally grounded services while working toward a future where more of our families have a place to gather, heal, and thrive.

This Give to the Max Day, help us create a permanent home where American Indian families can find care, connection, and belonging for generations to come.

Early giving begins this upcoming Sunday, November 1, 2026!

Make your gift today: https://aifcmn.org/getinvolved/donate/.

Wophida, miigwech, philamaya, pinagigi, thank you for being part of our community and helping carry this work forward.

10/28/2026

🎶 Youth ages 10-24 are invited to join us this Friday, October 30, 2026, 1-4 PM, for Learning Traditional Songs with special guest Shirley Cain (Red Lake Nation Ojibwe).

📍AIFC East (579 Wells Street, Saint Paul, Mni Sota, 55130)

About Shirley Cain, JD: Shirley Cain is a citizen of the Red Lake Nation and an advocate, writer, editor, and legal professional dedicated to advancing good health, wellness, and sovereignty of Native communities.

Shirley holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts. With over 30 years of experience, she has devoted her career to helping families, children, and tribal communities begin healing from grief and loss.

Her other activities include walking, meditation, dancing at pow wows, and singing at Elder’s Lodge in Saint Paul, MN.

📲 Interested in attending? Please RSVP to Gina Carlson, AIFC Youth Empowerment Specialist, at [email protected] or 651.815.5731.

We look forward to spending an afternoon learning traditional songs with Shirley!🎵

10/26/2026

📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is our Week-At-A-Glance for Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026.

🗓 Check out our full calendar of events and programs at www.aifcmn.org/events for more information and to register for each event and program where necessary.

We hope you have a great week!

10/23/2026

🐴 Last Friday, October 16, 2026, Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders), AIFC's Youth Group, went horseback riding to celebrate all of their hard work from this past year's fundraising for the UNITY conference trip. Horses are one of many sacred animal relatives to Indigenous People. Not only were the Youth given this opportunity to bond and share this experience together as a community, but they also connected with Mother Nature and the land.

This horseback riding trip also served as a last "hoorah" before they get ready to kick off fundraising for next year's UNITY conference trip to Florida in July 2027.

Stay tuned for upcoming fundraising events!

10/23/2026

🪶 Boozhoo, hau/han, we are excited and are looking forward to this partnership event!

Join us in partnership with the Culture Language Arts Network (CLAN) and the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) for a raffle, dreamcatcher-making, and an Indian Taco dinner! Yum! First come, first served.

We look forward to seeing you all!

Welcome to Recovery Night at the Minneapolis American Indian Center!

Join us for dreamcatcher making and Indian Tacos from Powwow Grounds (first come first served).

Located in Niibi Hall from 5-7pm
Friday, October 30th.

See you there!
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