AIFC - Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Imnizaska Family Drum
2022-04-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, 788 East 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
Ombi’ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) invites the men’s support and smudge group participants and their families interested in learning and sharing to share a meal and practice learning songs.
Location may vary, call (651) 560-9700 for the exact location.
Elders Lodge or Indigenous Roots – 788 E. 7th St. Saint Paul, MN
This drum group has been created to bring families together to learn and share the drum.
It is a beautiful and vital component of the American Indian/Native American/Indigenous culture.

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Wellbriety/Medicine Wheel 12 Steps Meeting
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-19 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]

MPR News Radio Broadcast Camp: Priority Application Deadline
2022-04-15
Are you a storyteller? Do you like writing? Do you like listening to the radio?
Learn from media professionals how to tell stories about Minnesota’s Indigenous communities at Radio Broadcast Camp presented by MPR News and founding partner ThreeSixty Journalism, along with KRSM Radio, American Indian Family Center, and MIGIZI.
Your story could air on the radio!
Open to high school students presented in a hybrid format.
You can attend virtually or in person at the University of St. Thomas.
And, you’ll earn a stipend for attending camp!
SPOTS ARE LIMITED!
Priority application deadline Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Visit threesixty.stthomas.edu/apply to learn more, and apply. Please select “AIFC student” upon applying.
QUESTIONS? Contact Program Manager Dymanh Chhoun at dchhoun@stthomas.edu.

AIFC - [Virtual Event] Men's Support & Smudge Group
2022-04-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Event
Join American Indian Family Center’s Father & Men’s Outreach Specialist, Rich Antell, every other Monday for a virtual men’s smudge and support group.

Don’t miss this chance to gather with other American Indian men to explore your identity, participate in your culture, and support each other.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3LuWlWK

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Well-Anon (Native American Al-Anon) Meeting
2022-04-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-24 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]

Traditional American Indian Cedar Healing Ceremony
2022-04-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center, 788 East 7th Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
You are invited to a Traditional Cedar Healing Ceremony held in person on Friday, April 22nd
Location & Date: Indigenous Roots, 788 E. 7th Street, St. Paul, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Spiritual Leaders: Dr. Dennis Jones Pebaamibines (originally from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. Pebaamibine is also the author of Daga Anishinaabemodaa presents basic lessons for learning Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people., joining him are AIFCs Sharyl Whitehawk, & Rich Antell.
This Ceremony is intended to help those who have experienced trauma, stress, grief and loss, PTSD, and work fatigue.

This Cedar Healing Ceremony is open to the community, and families are welcome to attend in person.
Please bring a dish to share if you can, and it’s recommended that ladies wear skirts, and there will be skirts available if needed.
Link to Previous Ghost Feasting Talk & Cedar Healing Ceremony https://youtu.be/bauKAJzZjTM
More info about Cedar:
For thousands of years, the cedar tree has been revered for its spiritual significance. Its wood was used for the doors of sacred temples and burned in cleansing ceremonies for purification. In addition, Cedar has a long history of use in indigenous sweat lodge ceremonies, and the tree was thought to house important gods and be an entrance to higher spiritual realms.
Cedar is first and foremost a medicine of protection. When first moving in, it is often used to cleanse a home, inviting unwanted spirits to leave and protecting a person, place, or object from unwanted influences. In addition, Cedar is often used in the sweat lodge ceremony. A few pinches are thrown on the red-hot rocks, immediately sparking into a yellow glow and releasing their aroma. The smoke of burning Cedar attracts good spirits and eliminates negative energies.
The Cedar is also one of the four sacred plants of the indigenous American Medicine Wheel and represents the Southern direction. The other plants contained in the Medicine Wheel are White Sage representing the West, Sweetgrass representing the North, and Tobacco representing the East.

AIFC - Women's Sweat
2022-05-06 17:00 - 22:00 | Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail South, Afton, MN, 55001, United States
The fire will be started at 4 P.M.
The sweat will begin promptly at 6 P.M.
A meal will also be shared. Please feel free to bring food to share, but it isn’t required.
Facilitated by Sharyl Whitehawk every first Friday of the month.
Appropriate sweat attire is recommended.
If you have any questions, please contact Sharyl Whitehawk at (651) 505-6838 or Sharyl.Whitehawk@aifcmn.org.
Miigwech!

AIFC Waaban Ogimaawag (Youth Services) - Elders Lodge Garden Bed Prep & Lunch
2022-05-07 10:00 | Elders Lodge, 1500 Magnolia Ave E, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
If you’re as excited to garden as our relatives at Elders Lodge, come join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10:00 AM.
Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders) invites you to bring a helping hand and join us as a community to help prepare the Elders Lodge garden beds and garden boxes!
Bring a shovel if you have one, or use one of ours as we prep the beds, and then we will also share a meal together and eligible youth will receive stipends!
Youth Stipends: Youth ages 14-24 and registered for Waaban Ogimaawag’s program will receive a $25 stipend!
RSVP: Please text/call/email (651.504.5969/Felicia.Galvan@aifcmn.org) Felicia Galvan, Youth Engagement Specialist, to RSVP or, if you have any questions.

Traditional Cedar Healing Ceremony
2022-05-20 16:00 - 20:00 | East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 NE 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, United States
You are invited to a Traditional Cedar Healing Ceremony held in person on Friday, May 20, 2022.
Location & Time: East Side Neighborhood Services 1700 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55413 from 4 PM to 8 PM.
Spiritual Leaders: Dr. Dennis Jones/Pebaamibines (originally from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation). Pebaamibines is also the author of Daga Anishinaabemodaa which presents basic lessons for learning Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people. Jason Hart from the Red Lake Nation. Joining them are AIFC’s Sharyl Whitehawk & Rich Antell.
This Ceremony is intended to help those who have experienced trauma, stress, grief and loss, PTSD, and work fatigue.
This Cedar Healing Ceremony is open to the community, and families are welcome to attend in person.
Please bring a dish to share, if you can. It’s recommended that ladies wear skirts, and there will be skirts available if needed.
Link to Previous Ghost Feasting Talk & Cedar Healing Ceremony https://youtu.be/bauKAJzZjTM
More info about Cedar:
For thousands of years, the cedar tree has been revered for its spiritual significance. Its wood was used for the doors of sacred temples and burned in cleansing ceremonies for purification. In addition, cedar has a long history of use in indigenous sweat lodge ceremonies, and the tree was thought to house important Gods and be an entrance to higher spiritual realms.
Cedar is first and foremost a medicine of protection. When first moving in, it is often used to cleanse a home, inviting unwanted spirits to leave and protecting a person, place, or object from unwanted influences. In addition, cedar is often used in the sweat lodge ceremony. A few pinches are thrown on the red-hot rocks, immediately sparking into a yellow glow and releasing their aroma. The smoke of burning cedar attracts good spirits and eliminates negative energies.
Cedar is also one of the four sacred plants of the indigenous American Indian Medicine Wheel and represents the Southern direction. The other plants contained in the Medicine Wheel are white sage representing the West, sweetgrass representing the North, and tobacco representing the East.

Four Directions Pathway Program - Parent Info Night
2022-05-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Saint Paul College, 235 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
