American Indian Family Center

AIFC: Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build) - Utility Days
2025-05-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-01 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Join AIFC’s Housing Services, Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build), on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April and May from 9:00AM – 12:00PM, with the last sign-in accepted at 11:30AM, for Utility Days.
Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi (Helping the Homeless Build) will offer utilities assistance for relatives/clients who fit within the guidelines and have a current disconnection notice. The relative/client must also have: a copy of the original disconnection notice, income verification for all household members, and the disconnection must be in the client’s name.
The assistance for utilities will be on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on the funding and availability.
If you cannot attend during the walk-in hours, you can schedule a time to meet with one of AIFC’s Housing Stability Case Managers. Pending funding is available.
April

Thursday, April 17, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, April 22, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, April 29, 9:00AM-12:00PM
May

Thursday, May 1, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, May 6, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, May 8, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, May 13, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, May 15, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, May 20, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, May 22, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Tuesday, May 27, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Thursday, May 29, 9:00AM-12:00PM

AIFC: Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders) - Full Moon Ceremony
2025-05-12 19:00 | Belwin Conservancy Savanna Center, 795 Indian Trail South, Afton, MN, 55001, United States
🌕 AIFC Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders) invites you to a Full Moon Ceremony on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7:00PM.

Who: Relatives who receive their menstrual (moon) cycles or have reached menopause; the ceremony includes Two-Spirit and trans relatives!

Where: Belwin Conservancy Savanna Center, 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN 55001

Please bring a long skirt, a copper cup, a small bowl, a spoon (extras will be provided as supplies last), a hair bundle*, a watecha bowl (Tupperware, etc.) to take home leftovers, and a dish to share if you can.

*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 your brush, shower, or clothes!

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 (@j_leigh_gokey)

AIFC: Waaban Ogimaawag - Life Skills for Youth: Cooking Mother's Day Breakfast
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Come in, join us, and learn how to make a nice breakfast for your mom or grandma for this upcoming Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11, 2025).
Take some skills with you to make a delicious breakfast!
Also, share the love and make a beautiful Mother’s Day card.
This will be our last Life Skills for Youth class for the spring. We will be off for the summer and start up again in the fall.
Youth who participate will also receive a waffle iron. We also have bus and Lyft cards for those who need transportation.
Please RSVP to Gina Carlson, AIFC’s Youth Empowerment Specialist, at Gina.Carlson@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6827 so we know how many supplies to have ready.
We hope to see your Youth there!
***This workshop is geared for Youth ages 14-24***

Reclaiming the Original Dress of Our Ancestral Grandmothers
2025-05-09 17:30 - 20:30 | American Indian Magnet School (AIMS), 1075 Third Street East, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States

AIFC: Annual Open House
2025-05-09 12:00 - 14:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Wellbriety/Medicine Wheel 12 Steps Meeting
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-17 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: Traditional Crafting Group
2025-05-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Come on over to AIFC on Thursdays from 10AM – 2PM for our Traditional Crafting Group!
Feel free to bring crafts you’re already working on, or check out our supplies to start a craft.
This group is facilitated by AIFC’s Treatment Coordinator, experienced crafter, and beader, Sasina Samreth (White Earth Nation).

[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Well-Anon (Native American Al-Anon) Meeting
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-22 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 Group
2025-05-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-29 11:00 - 13:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Join Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children are Sacred) Women & Mother’s Group to spend time with other mothers and learn about parenting in a way that honors cultural traditions and beliefs.
We can also connect you with resources and baby supplies such as bottles, diapers, car seats, and Pack ‘n Plays.
Other activities include:

Talking circles for moms
Parenting groups
Case management
Annual baby shower

Contact AIFC’s Mother & Women’s Outreach Specialist, Danielle Hernandez, at (651) 560-9798 or Danielle.Hernandez@aifcmn.org for more information.

AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Men's Smudge and Support Group
2025-05-05 17:30 - 20:30, 2025-04-21 17:30 - 20:30 | 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.
Questions? Contact Nate Bordeaux at Nate.Bordeaux@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6820.

Wednesday Community Nights
2025-04-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | American Indian Magnet School (AIMS), 1075 Third Street East, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
Drum and Dance: ADYC & Imnizaska
Sewing/Beading Society: Families of Tradition
Family Talking Circle: Families of Tradition
Continuous School Improvement Updates: American Indian Magnet School

In collaboration with: Ain Dah Yung Center, American Indian Family Center, SPPS Indian Education Program, and American Indian Magnet School.

Waaban Ogimaawag: Life Skills for Youth - Car Maintenance
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC) – East, 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Jake Erickson from the American Indian Family Center will teach this Life Skills for Youth – Car Maintenance class.
If you would like your young people, 14-24, to learn how to do an oil change, bring them over!
Lunch provided
Please RSVP to Gina Carlson at Gina.Carlson@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6827.

AIFC: Anishinaabemowin Zagaswe'idiing - Ojibwe Language Table with Kaagegaabaw James Vukelich
2025-04-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Elders Lodge, 1500 Magnolia Ave E, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
Please join us for an Ojibwe language table facilitated by Indigenous Culture and Language Specialist Kaagegaabaw James Vukelich on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

A potluck dinner begins at 5:00PM, followed by a Pipe Ceremony and language & cultural teachings. Please bring a dish to share!

Location: Elders Lodge (1500 Magnolia Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106)

Questions? Please get in touch with AIFC Treatment Counselor Dawn Alteri at (651) 504-5998.
