Resources

Making the Invisible Visible: A Policy Blueprint for Urban Indian America

The erasure or rendering of Native people invisible has been and remains a key factor limiting the opportunities and wellbeing of our communities. Native people residing in urban areas are amongst the most invisibilized populations in the nation, yet we represent a significant portion of Native people in the United States: 72% of all American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN), and 78% of all AI/ AN children live in cities. 

Resiliency In Crisis: The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the urban American Indian nonprofit sector.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed life as we know it. This historic crisis has caused an unprecedented disruption to employment and critical services that will deliver a very damaging blow for urban AI/ANs – so many of whom were already balancing precariously on the margins of society.

Resurgence: Restructuring Urban American Indian Education

A newly released report – the first of its kind – highlights the challenges facing urban Native American youth in public schools and showcases seven alternative public education programs that are having a positive impact in addressing these challenges.

We operate on the unceded land of the Dakota Nation in Saint Paul, traditionally known as Imnížaska (White Bluffs) - a part of the Bdote region. Along the banks of the Wakpa Taŋka (Mississippi River), Saint Paul is home to sacred sites like Wakaŋ Tipi and numerous ancient burial mounds (Maka Paha). Today, Saint Paul is home to Native people from across Turtle Island.