American Indian Family Center

09/04/2026

Hau/han, boozhoo! Just a heads-up for this upcoming Monday, September 7, 2026.

09/03/2026

⚠️ Good afternoon! We have an important date change update. Our 2026 Annual Fall Feast will now be on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5-7:30 PM, to prevent overlap with other community events!

🍂 Boozhoo, hau/han, aaniin! Good afternoon 🍁

We are excited to announce and invite you all and your families to our 2026 Annual Fall Feast! Hosting our Annual Fall Feast is our way of expressing gratitude to you, our community, and celebrating the fall harvest by coming together in a good way.

We look forward to spending time with you all.

09/03/2026

🐻 Join our Elder Advisory Council (EAC) for a Bear Ceremony Teaching, a cultural gathering that prepares us for the Putting the Bears to Sleep Ceremony—a time to welcome the winter of hibernation for people, beings, and the land. Together, we will acknowledge the work being done to restore and care for this land and learn traditional responses to Niigimowinmiiwinzha: the things that seem to get the best of us.

Bear healers will guide participants through teachings on “putting the bears to sleep” and offering gratitude to Mother Earth for our medicines. This session is meant to bring helpers together in a good way.

We will have a potluck-style meal, so please bring a dish to share if you can, along with your watecha/bundle, sacred items, a chair, and anything else you need to sit comfortably.

+ Highlights of the Teaching +

- Niigimowinmiiwinzha Teachings — cultural responses to challenges that weigh on us
- Putting the Bears to Sleep — preparing for winter and honoring the land
- Gratitude for Medicines — thanking Mother Earth for the medicines that support our healing
- Gathering Helpers — calling in those who support ceremony, community, and wellness

09/01/2026

⚠️ Good afternoon! We have an important date change update. Our 2026 Annual Fall Feast will now be on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5-7:30 PM!

🍂 Boozhoo, hau/han, aaniin! Good afternoon 🍁

We are excited to announce and invite you all and your families to our 2026 Annual Fall Feast! Hosting our Annual Fall Feast is our way of expressing gratitude to you, our community, and celebrating the fall harvest by coming together in a good way.

We look forward to spending time with you all.

08/31/2026

📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is our Week-At-A-Glance for Monday, August 31, 2026, through Thursday, September 3, 2026.

🗓 Check out our full calendar of events and programs at www.aifcmn.org/events for more information and to register for each event and program where necessary.

We hope you have a great week!

08/28/2026

🎒Just a friendly reminder that this is happening tonight, Friday, August 28, 2026, from 5-7:30 PM at the American Indian Magnet School (AIMS, 1075 Third Street East, Saint Paul, Mni Sota, 55106). We hope to see you there!

08/27/2026

🐟🌕 AIFC Waaban Ogimaawag (Tomorrow’s Leaders) invites you to a Full Moon Ceremony on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 7:00 PM, for the Sturgeon Moon.

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

Where: Belwin Conservancy Wetlands Classroom (1553 Stagecoach Trail, 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 [email protected] or (651) 504-2944.

🎨: Jessica Gokey ()

08/25/2026

🎂 Boozhoo, aaniin, hau/han, please join us in celebrating our August birthdays!

🥳 Happy Birthday, Jamie (August 19), Charlotte (August 22), and Rayette (August 25)! Thank you for all that you do for us and for our community. We hope you have the greatest year yet!

08/25/2026

📣 Hau/haŋ, boozhoo! This is our Week-At-A-Glance for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through Friday, August 28, 2026.

🗓 Check out our full calendar of events and programs at www.aifcmn.org/events for more information and to register for each event and program where necessary.
We hope you have a great week!

08/19/2026

Boozhoo/han,

We regret to inform you all that Career Coach Drop-In Hours scheduled for this Friday, August 21, 2026, from 12-2 PM are canceled.

We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you next Friday, August 28, 2026, from 12- 2 PM.

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