American Indian Family Center

AIFC - Circle of Security Parenting Class
2023-10-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Well-Anon (Native American Al-Anon) Meeting
2023-10-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-31 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-14 19:00 - 20:00
Open to anyone wanting to learn to have healthy boundaries and healthy relationships with the other addicts/alcoholics in their lives.
Join us every Tuesday at 7 PM CST for help and hope.
Suppose you have a loved one dealing with addiction. In that case, our Khunsi Onikan Program sponsors these weekly Native American culturally-based, one-hour meetings to help you establish healthy boundaries and relationships.
Join the meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89255163167?pwd=[REDACTED]

AIFC: Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children Are Sacred) - Women & Mother's Support Group
2023-10-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-11-08 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:30 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Beginning Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from noon to 1:30 PM, mothers-to-be, or mothers with children up to 13 months are invited to join Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children Are Sacred)’s Women and Mother’s Support Group, facilitated by AIFC’s Mother and Women’s Outreach Specialist, Chenoa Stout. This is a weekly support group that will cover topics such as parent education on infant safety and health, nutrition and prenatal education, and connection to resources.
Please contact Chenoa Stout at Chenoa.Stout@aifcmn.org, or (651) 504-2298, if you or someone you may know would like to be a part of this group!

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Wellbriety/Medicine Wheel 12 Steps Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:00
Open to anyone wanting to work on recovery from any addiction.
Every Thursday at 7 pm CST, AIFC’s Khunsi Onikan program will sponsor a culturally based recovery support Wellbriety/Medicine Wheel 12-step meeting for the community; anyone wanting to work on recovery from any addictions is welcome to attend.
No need to register in advance.
Click here to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89255163167?pwd=[REDACTED]

AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Men's Smudge and Support Group
2023-10-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Join American Indian Family Center’s Father & Men’s Outreach Specialist, Nate Bordeaux, for an in-person Men’s Smudge and Support Group.
It will be a potluck, so please bring a dish to share if you can!
Don’t miss this chance to gather with other American Indian men to explore your identity, participate in your culture, and support each other.

AIFC: Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders) – Full Moon Ceremony & Ghost Feast
2023-10-29 17:00 | Belwin Conservancy Wetlands Classroom, 1553 Stagecoach Trail South, Afton, MN, 55001, United States
AIFC invites you to join us for a Full Moon Ceremony on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 5:00PM!

Who: Relatives who receive their menstrual (moon) cycles, have reached menopause, and the ceremony is inclusive to Two-Spirit and trans relatives as well!

LOCATION CHANGE: Belwin Conservancy Wetlands Classroom, 1553 Stagecoach Trail South, Afton, MN 55001

Please bring a long skirt, copper cup, small bowl, spoon, hair bundle* … extras provided as supplies last, and a watecha bowl (Tupperware, etc.) to take home leftovers and a dish to share if you are able.
*Hair Bundle (optional): Hair bundles are not required to participate but may be offered during the ceremony if desired. To make your own, start collecting loose strands from brush, shower, or clothes!

We will also be hosting a Ghost Feast and Ancestor Altar. Ghost Feast – Please bring a dish to share or something that your loved one enjoyed for the potluck. Ancestor Altar – Please bring a photo of a loved one.

We are honored to have you join us during this special time as we hold a ceremony for Grandmother Moon!

For more information, contact Pam Gokey at Pam.Gokey@aifcmn.org, or (651) 504-2944.

: Jessica Gokey (IG: @j_leigh_gokey)

AIFC: Traditional Healing Ceremony & Teaching with Patti Baker-Dupuis (CANCELED)
2023-11-15
ATTENTION: Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s Traditional Healing Ceremony & Teaching with Patti Baker-Dupuis has been canceled.

We apologize for the inconvenience.
