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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center to Commemorate American Indian Month with Community Open House
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center (MIWRC) is proud to join the Metro Urban Indian Directors (MUID) in commemorating American Indian Month, beginning with a kick-off parade on May 1. This year’s parade theme is “Building a Strong and Healthy Community.”
Throughout the month of May, each MUID member organization will host an open house. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend these community events in celebration of American Indian heritage, culture, and contributions.
MIWRC will host its open house on May 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Community members are invited to gather in celebration, reflection, and connection as MIWRC honors American Indian heritage and the ongoing contributions of Native communities.
“MIWRC continues to stand strong in its ancestral values of being a good relative to the community and beyond by providing a comprehensive array of programming and service delivery that meets the community where it is,” said MIWRC CEO Ruth Buffalo. “We remain committed to our inherent right and responsibility of being good relatives to each other.”
May is recognized as American Indian Month in Minnesota. It is also connected to a federal observance established in 1992 to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Native American people. Now part of a 50-plus-year tradition, American Indian Month recognizes Indigenous contributions, resilience, and intergenerational strength through public events, open houses, and cultural celebrations.
Although November is officially designated as Native American Heritage Month, many Indigenous communities, particularly in Minnesota, observe American Indian Month in May as part of their distinct local traditions. The month-long celebration creates opportunities for community engagement, relationship building, healing, cultural awareness, inclusion, and advocacy for Indigenous communities.
Founded in 1984, MIWRC is a nonprofit social and mental health services organization committed to traditional ways of being and to supporting Native women and their families. MIWRC provides a broad range of programs designed to educate and empower Native women and their families, while also informing and assisting those who provide services to the community.
“We are thankful for the community’s steadfast commitment to healing and unity,” added Buffalo. “We look forward to an enjoyable month and year ahead.”
About the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center is a nonprofit social and mental health services organization founded in 1984. MIWRC is committed to traditional ways of being and supports Native women and their families through culturally grounded programs and services that educate, empower, inform, and assist the community.
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