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
- American Indian Youth Enrichment: after-school and summer programs focused on Indigenous cultural, wellness, and educational activities. Learn more
- Emergency Services: food shelf, clothing closet, and referrals to employment, transportation, education, and other community resources. Learn more
- Diabetes Prevention Services: family education, food demonstrations, youth food education, and community healthy food/diabetes consultation. Learn more
- COVID-19 Community Coordinator: Connecting Minnesota’s diverse communities to COVID testing, vaccination, and other resources. Learn more
Get Involved
- Make a financial donation to our food shelf.
- Host a food drive during March FoodShare month.
- Volunteer.
Check out our spacious new location at 3080 Centerville Road in Little Canada (mailing address is 1041 Grand Ave #312, Saint Paul, MN 55105).
Contact
Kelly Miller
Director, Department of Indian Work
651-789-3854
kmiller@interfaithaction.org
Food shelf address: 3080 Centerville Road, Little Canada
Mailing address: 1041 Grand Ave #312, Saint Paul MN 55105
DIW Advisory Council
Kelly Miller
Director, Department of Indian Work
Rev. David Street-Stewart
DIW Advisory Council Liaison
Victoria Abraham
Elder, DIW Intake Specialist
John Bobolink
Executive Director, Indian Education St. Paul Public Schools
David Glass / Zhawanuinini
Northwest Zone Manager, Office of Indian Economic Development, Department of Interior
LaVon Lee
Executive Director, Montessori American Indian Childcare Center
Tony LookingElk
Program Officer, Pohlad Family Foundation
Nicole MartinRogers, MPP, PhD
Senior Research Manager, Wilder Research
Sheri Riemers
Chair, St. Paul Indians in Action; Interim Executive Director, Ain Dah Yung (Our Home) Center
Cris Stainbrook
President, Indian Land Tenure Foundation
“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
181,688
pounds of food distributed to 2,317 individuals (2021-2022)
2,271
visits to the food shelf
710
individuals received stabilizing referrals and resources
124
American Indian students received culturally relevant education support