[Virtual Event] AIFC: Khunsi Onikan - Well-Anon (Native American Al-Anon) Meeting
2024-03-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-20 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-03-27 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-04-03 12:00 - 13:30 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 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
2024-03-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-04 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: Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders) - Elder Teachings with Maria Morin McCoy
2024-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Boys to Men Regalia Making Workshop
2024-03-09 12:00 - 16:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

CANCELED AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Men's Smudge and Support Group
2024-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 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) - Gabe-Nibwaakaa: Entrepreneurship
2024-03-12 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

AIFC: Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders) - Young Youth Leadership Development Session 2 (1st-3rd graders)
2024-03-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2024-04-06 10:30 - 12:30 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Class size is limited, so registration is required before attending.
Please fill out an interest form at: https://aifcmn.org/intake-form/. You may also contact Youth Outreach Specialist, Nancy Vogt, at Nancy.Vogt@aifcmn.org or (651) 505-6810 to register.

Four Directions Family Night
2024-03-18 17:00 - 19:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Join us for food and conversations as we discuss a great opportunity for Native American students in grades 10th – 12th to learn about the Four Directions Pathways Collaborative and get PAID this summer! We will be hosting additional Family Nights in months to come!

Scan the QR code to complete an online interest form or visit https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx… to register! Space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Four Directions Summer Pathway Program is a collaboration between Saint Paul College, Right Track Saint Paul, Saint Paul Public Schools SPPS, and AIFC!

We hope to see you there!

AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Men's Smudge and Support Group
2024-03-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

[CANCELED] AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Men's Smudge and Support Group
2024-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States

[CANCELED] AIFC: Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow's Leaders) - Full Moon Ceremony
2024-03-25 18:30 | Belwin Conservancy Savanna Center, 795 Indian Trail South, Afton, MN, 55001, United States
🌕 AIFC invites you to join us for a Full Moon Ceremony on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:30PM.

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

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

Please bring a long skirt, copper cup, small bowl, spoon (extras provided as supplies last), hair bundle*, 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 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)

[Virtual] AIFC: Elder Teachings with Gloria Miguel
2024-04-04 18:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83179356621?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join us for an enriching and enlightening session with Elder Gloria Miguel (Kuna/Rappahannock) from New York. She is 97 winters and is one of the founding members of Spiderwoman Theater (https://www.spiderwomantheater.org/copy-of-muriel-miguel). She’s in Minnesota for a short time so it’s a special treat to have her spend some time with us to share her story!

Come and be a part of this special occasion as we honor the wisdom of one of our Elders and celebrate the richness of diverse perspectives. This event is open to all who wish to learn, connect, and embrace the teachings that guide us on our journey of understanding and growth.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83179356621…
Meeting ID: 831 7935 6621
Passcode: [REDACTED]

AIFC: Ombi'ayaa Anishinaabe-Ininiiwug (Rise Up Original Men) - Circle of Security Parenting Class
2024-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | American Indian Family Center (AIFC), 579 Wells St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
