Department of Indian Work partners with American Indian families to revitalize culture, education and wellness.
We provide a safe, Indigenous space to empower American Indians towards self-determination, while respecting cultural and spiritual diversity.
Our Programs
- COVID-19 Community Coordinator: Connecting Minnesota’s diverse communities to COVID testing, vaccination, and other resources. Learn more
- Emergency Services: food shelf, clothing closet, and referral services. Learn more
- Diabetes Prevention Services: family education, food demonstrations, youth food education, and community healthy food/diabetes consultation. Learn more
- American Indian Youth Enrichment: after-school and summer programs, providing Indigenous cultural, health and literacy services. Learn more
Get Involved
- Make a financial donation to our food shelf.
- Host a food drive during March FoodShare month.
- Volunteer in our DIW programs.
- Please not: we are currently not able to accept donations of clothing or household items.
“American Indians have some of the lowest graduation rates. But I am not going to let that happen to my kids. I want to make sure they know who they are. And this program does that. The staff here tell the kids who they are. They let them know that they are important and worth it.” —Stephanie Schroeder
By The Numbers
119,000
pounds of food distributed to 2,578 individuals
5,390
visits to the food shelf
2,425
individuals received free clothing
145
American Indian students received culturally relevant education support