After nearly a year of fundraising, the early morning of Thursday, July 9, 2026, finally arrived for Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders) to pile into the American Indian Family Center (AIFC) van and begin their highly anticipated journey to Oklahoma. Waaban Ogimaawag, meaning “Tomorrow’s Leaders” in Ojibwe, is AIFC’s Youth group,…
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We’re excited to announce that we have been selected to participate in Mystic Lake Casino Hotel’s Change For The Better program. Casino guests can donate their change to support AIFC from January 16-30, 2026. Through the Change For The Better program, guests at Mystic Lake can choose to donate to…
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Richard, also known as Ahndegmakadewizi (Black Crow) is Ojibwe from Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Zhaagaswajimekaag), and a member of the Bear Clan, Pillager Band. He is a Saint Paul Seminary graduate who has attended the University of Minnesota with a major in Directed Studies, with an emphasis on community…
Read MoreThe American Indian Family Center is thrilled to announce that we have achieved a long-term goal, to become an approved National Health Service Corp (NHSC)s Site! This means that moving forward, some of our organization’s employment opportunities will qualify for student loan repayment yearly, and NHSC would cover all of…
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AIFC’s Youth Services’, Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders), Gabe-Nibwaakaa: Entrepreneurship Youth group attended the 2024 UNITY Midyear Conference, a three-day conference in Phoenix, Arizona, the first weekend in February 2024. UNITY stands for United National Indian Tribal Youth. UNITY is a National Network Organization promoting personal development and leadership among Native…
Read MoreFor National Native American Heritage Month this past November 2023, the American Indian Family Center (AIFC) had the opportunity to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month and help give back to the families that we serve in a big way by partnering with the Minnesota Wild Foundation, the Prairie Island…
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In partnership with M Health Fairview, the AIFC is excited to welcome the cultural broker program back into the Saint Paul community! “M Health Fairview cultural brokers serve as liaisons to the Hmong, Karen, Latine, …
Read MoreHeadlines read: “The End of Roe, the End of Times,” “They’re Coming for Same-Sex Marriage Next!” or “Next is Same Sex Marriage, Then Interracial Marriage!”. All rightly deserve attention, but what about Tribal Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act, known as ICWA? In 2019, about…
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Victory Day: the day Custer and the 7th Calvary were defeated
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Thank you for attending the American Indian Family Center (AIFC) Grand Reopening and making it a momentous success! We hope you enjoyed the afternoon, face painting, eating food from the excellent Trickster Tacos, seeing relatives and friends, some who we have not seen in over two years…
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