Name/Address:

Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce
203 - 350 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0C3

Phone:

(204) 237-9359

Fax:

(204) 947-0145

Email:

info@aboriginalchamber.ca

Website:

www.aboriginalchamber.ca

Contact:

Edward Kidd

Tribal Affiliation:

Rolling River First Nation

Services/Products:

The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce goal is to foster a strong, competitive economic environment that benefits Aboriginal businesses of all sizes and sectors in Manitoba.

They engage the government directly on issues that are critical to the Aboriginal economy. We represent Aboriginal business on issues that are important to the success of our membership.

The policy resolutions consist of a number of areas of policy interest including agriculture, economic development & small business, environment, fiscal responsibility, health, labour & manpower, natural resources, tourism, and social services.

The Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce is responsible for maintaining the organization's position and profile as the leading advocate for Aboriginal business in Manitoba.

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Economic Development/Entrepreneurial Support

Name/Address:

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
10809 West Lincoln Avenue
Suite 102
West Allis, WI 53227

Phone:

(414) 604-2044

Fax:

(414) 604-2070

Email:

craig@aiccw.org

Website:

www.aiccw.org

Contact:

Craig Anderson, Executive Director

Tribal Affiliation:

Dakota Sioux Tribe

Services/Products:

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AICCW) founded in April 1991 was established to help generate economic growth and wealth creation in Wisconsin Indian Country through directed service delivery to American Indian entrepreneurs.

Funded through membership dues - now some 100 strong, fund raising events and the generosity of other funding partners, the AICCW has been able to create positive economic advancement through valuable service including advocacy, networking, one-to-one business management counseling and group business development events statewide.

The mission of the organization is to promote members and affiliates of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, with an emphasis on American Indian owned businesses, joint ventures, and professional associations.

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Economic Development/Entrepreneurial Support

Name/Address:

American Indian Economic Development Fund
831 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103

Phone:

(651) 917-0819

Fax:

(651) 917-0804

Email:

info@aiedfloans.org

Website:

www.aiedfloans.org

Services/Products:

Certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the United States Department of the Treasury.

To assist American Indians by being a catalyst for the development of entrepreneurial activities (excluding gaming), and to act as a "gap" financer for projects that have positive economic potential.

The fund strives to bring together borrowers and local lenders in a way that makes projects happen. As a "gap" financer, the Fund is not the main lender for projects; instead, it provides necessary guidance, linkages, and technical assistance.

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Employment & Job Training Center

Name/Address:

American Indian O.I.C.
1845 E. Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 341-3358

Fax:

(612) 341-3766

Email:

lee2@aioic.org

Website:

www.aioic.org

Contact:

Lee Antell

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

AIOIC is an Employment & Training Center; Indian operated but serves everyone, provides training throughout our accredited School of Business, healthcare occupations, GED, high school & several employment programs.

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Economic Development

Name/Address:

Dakota Futures, Inc.
39375 County Highway 24
Morton, MN 56270

Phone:

(507) 697-6236

Fax:

(507) 697-6263

Email:

dakotafuturesceo@lowersioux.com

Website:

www.lowersioux.com

Contact:

Darin Minkel

Tribal Affiliation:

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Services/Products:

Non-Profit Grant Development, Business Recruitment, Entrepreneur Development and Tribal Corporate Based Development

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Social Service

Name/Address:

Division of Indian Work
1001 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 722-8722

Fax:

(612) 722-8669

Email:

nwoodrich@gmcc.org

Website:

www.gmcc.org/diw

Contact:

Noya Woodrich

Tribal Affiliation:

Alaskan Native-Atnabascan

Services/Products:

Social Service agency with five programs: Horizons Unlimited, Healing Spirit, Youth Leadership Development, Teen Indian Parents Program, and a Family Violence Program.

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Health

Name/Address:

Indian Health Board of Minneapolis
1315 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 721-9800

Fax:

(612) 721-7870

Contact:

Dr. Patrick Rock

Tribal Affiliation:

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

The Indian Health Board of Minneapolis (IHB) offers complete primary health care services to the Indian community of the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. Medical Clinic-primary medical care, minor emergencies and walk-ins, chemical dependency assessments. Dental Clinic-General Dentistry (children and adults) emergency treatment, specialist referrals.

Counseling and support clinic provides quality psychological service to the American Indian community and promotes healthy lifestyles. Health Education-WIC: Prenatal and Parenting Diabetes Nutrition. Transportation rides are available for IHB appointments or referrals, boundaries: Minneapolis city limits. Payment/fee—no one is refused service because of inability to pay. Sliding scale fees are charged according to household income.

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Social Services

Name/Address:

Little Earth of United Tribes
2501 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 455-2828

Email:

bill.ziegler@learth.org

Website:

www.littleearth.org

Contact:

Bill Ziegler, Executive Director

Tribal Affiliation:

Lower Brule Sioux

Services/Products:

Housing/Social Programming/Early Education.

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Web and Fitness

Name/Address:

MIGIZI Communications
3123 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406

Phone:

(612) 721-6631 Ext. 205

Fax:

(612) 721-3936

Email:

questions@migizi.org

Website:

www.migizi.org

Contact:

Elaine Salinas

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

Running Wolf Fitness Center is a fully equipped, professionally staffed fitness center. Services include family health and wellness assessments conducted pre-post by certified personal trainers; individualized personal wellness plans for dietary and fitness goals; fitness activities including traditional Indian dance, Aerobics, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Tae Kwon Do taught by professionals weekly. Running Wolf provides tailored fitness programming for diabetics, monthly health and wellness education seminars, taught by cultural advisers and health professionals. http://www.migizi.org/rwfc/

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Various Services

Name/Address:

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
PO Box 217
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Phone:

(218) 335-8583

Fax:

(218) 335-8496

Email:

mcteda@paulbunyan.net

Website:

www.mnchippewatribe.org

Contact:

Gary Frazer, Executive Director

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is the governing body for the six member reservations: Leech Lake, White Earth, Bois Forte, Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, and Mille Lacs.

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Various Services

Name/Address:

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Finance Corporation (MCTFC)
PO Box 217
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Phone:

(218) 335-8582

Fax:

(218) 335-6925

Email:

mctrew@paulbunyan.net

Contact:

Rick Wuori, Director

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Finance Corporation promotes the advancement and expansion of affordable home ownership to Native American Member Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. We provide mortgage Financing for the purchase, construction and rehabilitation of single family homes.

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Gaming Association

Name/Address:

Minnesota Indian Gaming Association
PO Box 218
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone:

(218) 751-0560

Fax:

(218) 751-2541

Email:

miga@paulbunyan.net

Website:

www.minnesotagaming.com

Contact:

John McCarthy

Tribal Affiliation:

Bois Forte Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Prairie Island Indian Community, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Upper Sioux Indian Community, and White Earth Band of Ojibwe.

Services/Products:

MIGA represents nine of the eleven gaming tribes in Minnesota. Its role is not to dictate policy to its sovereign members, but to provide a forum where tribes can exchange information and address shared concerns. MIGA also educates the public, the media, and elected officials on tribal gaming, tribal governments, and the nature of sovereignty. Please enter the Website to learn more about these issues.

Member/Certification:

National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA)

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Social Services

Name/Address:

Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
2300 15th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 728-2000

Fax:

(612) 728-2039

Email:

SKoepplinger@miwrc.org

Website:

www.miwrc.org

Contact:

Suzanne Koepplinger

Services/Products:

Access Program: Identify chemical abuse dependency through a rule 25 assessment and referral to appropriate services.

Cherish the Children Learning Center: A stable, developmentally stimulating environment, children are screened for any developmental needs and special services provided if needed.

Family Services: Home Based Services and Families First Strengthen families by building on the traditional extended family system.

Healing Journey Program: For late stage chemically dependent Native American women. Case management, education, and support services.

Sexual Abuse Survivors Program: Incorporates client-driven traditional ways of healing through advocacy, support groups, and referrals with the goal of self-empowerment.

The Housing Program: Residents can begin to create a self-sufficient life while living in a supportive environment.

The Library and Training Clearinghouse: Books – videos – research papers – pamphlets - and technical assistance.

Legal Services Program: Offers free legal services for American Indian women who have been victimized through sexual assault or domestic violence.

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Business Services

Name/Address:

Native American Business Alliance (NABA)
30700 Telegraph Road
Suite 1675
Bingham Farms, MI 48025

Phone:

(248) 988-9344

Fax:

(248) 988-9848

Website:

www.native-american-bus.org

Contact:

Florida Gambia

Services/Products:

NABA facilitates mutually beneficial relationship between private and public businesses with Native American owned companies and educates other communities on Native American culture, thus paving the way for future generations of American Indian entrepreneurs to become successful.

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Economic Development/Entrepreneurial Support

Name/Address:

Native American Community Development Institute
1404 East Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Phone:

(612) 872-4700

Fax:

(612) 872-4474

Email:

jkhuenemann@nacdi.org

Contact:

Justin Huenemann, President & CEO

Alternate Contact:

Kassia Jourdain, Director of Development & HR

Tribal Affiliation:

Navajo

Services/Products:

American Indian Community Development Intermediary.

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Economic Development

Name/Address:

Northwest Area Foundation
60 Plato Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55107

Phone:

(651) 225-3878

Fax:

(651) 225-7701

Email:

tgenia@nwaf.org

Website:

www.nwaf.org

Contact:

Anthony Genia

Tribal Affiliation:

Little Traverse Band of Odawa

Services/Products:

Northwest Area Foundation works with selected American Indian reservations and urban sites in its 8-state region to reduce poverty. It seeks to stimulate economic development through its Ventures Program and other services.

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Housing

Name/Address:

St. Paul American Indians in Unity
PO Box 4009
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone:

(651) 209-2987

Fax:

(651) 209-2988

Contact:

Georgia Lickness

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Band of Ojibwe

Services/Products:

To promote housing connection and cultural identity in the St. Paul American Indian Community. Affordable Housing – "Building Unity Through Housing"

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Business & Consumer Lending

Name/Address:

White Earth Investment Initiative
407 Main St. E.
Ogema, MN 56569

Phone:

(218) 983-4020

Fax:

(218) 983-4021

Email:

ahighelk@arvig.net

Contact:

Audra Tonihka, Loan Officer

Alternate Contact:

Kevin Shipley, CEO

Tribal Affiliation:

White Earth Nation

Services/Products:

Business financing, consumer loans, homeownership classes, asset building services.

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Shelters

Name/Address:

Women of Nations-Eagle's Nest Shelter
73 Leech Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102-2719

Phone:

(651) 251-1601 Crisis-Line: (651) 222-5836

Fax:

(651) 222-1207 or (651) 251-1602

Contact:

Norma Renville, Executive Director

Tribal Affiliation:

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe

Services/Products:

Eagle's Nest Shelter is an American Indian emergency shelter for battered women and their children. Services for women include a 24-hour crisis line, 24-hour advocacy, safe and confidential housing, parenting groups, support groups, Talking Circles, legal and systems advocacy, transportation to legal, medical, and other appointments (accompanied by an advocate), social activities, and referrals to other agencies when needed. Services for children include school registration, counseling, childcare, and community education presentations.

Community Advocacy Program (CAP) compliments the shelter by providing advocacy services to battered women and their children after they leave the shelter. Additionally the CAP program meets the needs of battered women in the community who do not want to go to the shelter. CAP provides support groups, one-on-ones, home visits, legal advocacy, support and/or referral services. The Community Advocacy Program offers 24-hour access to an advocate when a battered woman is in a crisis situation through the crisis line. CAP provides community education presentations on domestic violence, teen dating violence and new laws training throughout the American Indian community and the community at large.