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The Department of Human Services Provides Five Community Organizations the Ability to Expand Their Outreach Services
Funding Bolsters Minneapolis Native Community’s Rapid Response for Unhoused Community Members MINNEAPOLIS, April 15th 2025 — A funding allocation has brought increased resources to the Native community’s unsheltered relatives in Minneapolis. The money comes from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Human Services Response Contingency Account designed to… Read More
Staff Highlights: Gloria Iacono
Image credit: Mark Saxenmeyer Describe yourself in one sentence. Jack of all trades, master of none; the fun aunt who has more plants than friends. What is one thing in your professional history that you are proud of? Being in the opening band for Sonny Knight and the Lakers and… Read More
MPR: Native communities keep maple syrup traditions going, even in urban areas
In south Minneapolis, the sound of cars driving by is like white noise. Blue bags hang from maple trees that line the sides of city streets. The Native American Community Development Institute, or NACDI, has been busy collecting sap from neighborhood trees in recent weeks for the purpose of sugar… Read More
Staff Highlights: Angel Swann
Describe yourself in one sentence. Strong and resilient, determined and hardworking, a loving mother and partner. What is one thing in your professional history that you are proud of? I am proud of myself for getting my Masters Degree. At one point I didn’t want to finish my high school… Read More
Staff Highlights: Juleana Enright
This year, we want community members to get to know us and to highlight our talented group of colleagues by doing staff highlights. We developed some “get to know you questions” for staff to answer. The first to be featured is Juleana Enright! Juleana Enright (Lower Brulé, Lakota) is the… Read More