American Indian Family Center’s mission is to provide American Indian families with programs and services enriched by traditional values and culture.
08/19/2025
🎉Please join us in wishing Jamie, AIFC Employment Counselor, a very happy birthday!
🎂 Happy Birthday, Jamie! We appreciate all that you do for our community, and hope this next trip around the sun is the best one yet.
08/19/2025
🎉 Hau/han, Boozhoo! Please join us in wishing Nate a very happy belated birthday (8/17)!
Happy Birthday, Nate! Wophila thanka for everything that you do for AIFC and our community. We hope this trip around the sun is the best one yet!
08/18/2025
📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is AIFC's Week at a Glance for Monday, August 18, 2025, through Thursday, August 21, 2025.
🗓 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 applicable.
08/15/2025
Can you believe it's already that time to start getting ready for back to school?
🎒 Check out some of the Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders) Youth busy packing backpacks for this upcoming Monday's American Indian Back to School Family Night from 5-8PM at the American Indian Magnet School (AIMS).
Please RSVP with Pam Gokey, AIFC Youth Services Manager, at Pam.Gokey@aifcmn.org so we know how many Youth to expect.
We hope to see you there!
American Indian Magnet School
M Health Fairview
Minnesota Historical Society
Saint Paul Indian Education
08/15/2025
Just a friendly reminder . . . This Pipe Ceremony with Gitchiayaayag Richard Wright, AIFC Elder in Residence, is this upcoming Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 4-6PM.
🪶 The American Indian Family Center's (AIFC) Elders Advisory Council (EAC) invites you to a Pipe Ceremony on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 4PM to 6PM at the Elders Lodge, located at 1500 Magnolia Avenue E, Saint Paul, MN 55106.
The spiritual leader will be Gitchiayaayag Richard Wright (Bear Clan, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), AIFC Elder in Residence.
Pipe carriers are welcome to bring their pipes.
We'll share a potluck-style meal. Please bring a dish to share if you can.
Questions? Please contact Laura Trujillo, AIFC Elder Services Coordinator, for more information at Laura.Trujilo@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6815.
08/14/2025
🪖 Today is National Code Talkers Day. We want to extend a big chi-miigwech, wophid/la thanka, pinagigi, thank you, ahéhee to the Navajo Nation for sharing their language, which was used to create uncrackable codes, and to the warriors who fought to protect Indian Country during WWII. We're forever grateful.
08/14/2025
No Traditional Crafting Group today, Thursday, August 14, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience. We’ll see you next week!
08/12/2025
Yesterday morning into the afternoon, our Youth Services team, Waaban Ogimaawag, started the week off in a good way by attending the Traditional Sacred To***co Day at the MN State Capitol.
They witnessed the Proclamation for August 11, 2025 as Traditional Sacred Tonacco Day, heard poems written by fellow Youth, shared smudge song and prayer and enjoyed lunch together!
Yesterday was also a special day as it marks the anniversary of when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 was signed, allowing Indigenous people to openingly practice traditional ways.
Thank you for hosting such a powerful and hopeful event.
08/12/2025
🪶 The American Indian Family Center's (AIFC) Elders Advisory Council (EAC) invites you to a Pipe Ceremony on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 4PM to 6PM at the Elders Lodge, located at 1500 Magnolia Avenue E, Saint Paul, MN 55106.
The spiritual leader will be Gitchiayaayag Richard Wright (Bear Clan, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), AIFC Elder in Residence.
Pipe carriers are welcome to bring their pipes.
We'll share a potluck-style meal. Please bring a dish to share if you can.
Questions? Please contact Laura Trujillo, AIFC Elder Services Coordinator, for more information at Laura.Trujilo@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6815.
08/11/2025
📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is AIFC's Week at a Glance for Monday, August 11, 2025, through Friday, August 15, 2025.
🗓 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 applicable.
08/10/2025
This upcoming Wednesday, August 13, 2025! We hope to see you there.
08/10/2025
📆 Save the Date! American Indian Back to School Family Night! RSVP to Pam Gokey, AIFC Youth Services, at Pam.Gokey@aifcmn.org.
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The vision of the AIFC is to be the place "Where American Indian Families Thrive," with a mission to provide families with programs and services enriched by traditional American Indian values and culture. This mission is achieved through AIFC’s three focus areas which include Behavioral Health Services, Community Development Services and Family & Youth Services.
Behavioral Health Services: Designed to support all generations with services that focus on behaviors and their impact on overall wellbeing. Our programs provide mental, chemical and behavioral support, case management, and resources. We use a holistic and traditional approach, incorporating healing aspects such as ceremony and traditional practices. Programs include:
Healing Generations: Therapy & Case Management Program
Khunsi Onikan (Grandmother’s Arms): Recovery & Treatment Program
Oshki-Maajitada (New-to Begin Again): Health & Wellness Program
The Dreamcatchers: Children’s Trauma-Informed Program
Soogizin Dodem (Strengthening Families): Families’ Trauma-Informed Program
Community Development Services: The Community Development team work to promote the capacity building of individuals, youth and families. Through the support services of skill-development, education, employment and housing services, these programs provide the community with the tools, resources and opportunities to create economic and systemic changes.
Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build): Housing Program
Zuya Wo Ohiya (Journey to Success): Employment & Education Program
Family & Youth Services: Provides holistic services that promote traditional lifestyles including parenting, peer-mentoring, leadership development, health and wellbeing for all generations. Programs include:
Bimaadiziwin Mikana (The Path of Life): Parent Mentor Program
Ombi’ayaa Anishinabe-Ininiiwug (Rise up Original Men): Men & Fathers’ Health Program
Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders): Native Youth Program
Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children are Sacred): Women & Mothers’ Health Program
