AIFC Elders Advisory Council (EAC) invites you and your families to a Bear Bundle Ceremony on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 4:30PM-6PM at AIFC - North (965 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville, MN 55113). Gichi-aya'aa, Richard Wright (Bear Clan, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), AIFC Elder in Residence, will lead this Ceremony. Let's start the new […]
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 […]
Please join us at AIMS Community Night every other Wednesday at the American Indian Magnet School (AIMS). AIMS Community Night is free, and everyone is welcome. We hope to see you there! This is a recurring partnership and a bi-weekly event with AIMS, Saint Paul Indian Education, Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) Center, Department of […]
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).
AIFC Inipi/Madoodiswan Lodge at Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S, Afton, MN 55001. Go in around 6PM. Community Sweat Lodges are coed. Food and tobacco are encouraged but not required. Bring your own towel, and shorts (for men), skirts/dresses (for women). All pipes are welcome!
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 […]
Artwork: "The Lodge" by Sharifah Please plan to arrive by 5 PM so we can enter the lodge at 6 PM. A light meal will also be shared afterward. You are welcome to bring food to share, but it isn’t required. Facilitated by Sharyl Whitehawk every first Friday of the month; please call to verify. […]
Gitchiayaayag & AIFC Elder in Residence, Richard Wright (Bear Clan, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), will be the spiritual advisor for the pipe ceremony. Pipe carriers are welcome to bring their pipes. We’ll have a potluck-style meal. Please bring a dish to share if you can. For more information, contact Laura Trujillo at Laura.Trujillo@aifcmn.org or (651) […]
Join American Indian Family Center’s Father Care Specialist, Ben Weaver (Algonquin), 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 […]
Join Wakanyeja Kin Wakan Pi (Our Children are Sacred) Women & Mothers’ 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: […]
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 […]
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).