A message from the Executive Director
Welcome to the website for the Indian Affairs Council of the State of Minnesota. Established in 1963, the Indian Affairs Council is the oldest council in the nation and serves as a liaison of the Indian tribes and the state of Minnesota.
The Indian Affairs Council Offices, located in St. Paul and Bemidji, Minnesota, carry out the mission of the Indian Affairs Council, which is “to protect the sovereignty of the eleven Minnesota tribes and ensure the well being of all American Indian citizens throughout the state of Minnesota.”
As Executive Director, I am proud to state that we are dedicated and committed to continuing the mission of the Indian Affairs Council serving on behalf of all our American Indian Tribes and citizens today.
Annamarie Hill, Executive Director |
Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization Grants
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is pleased to announce the second grant cycle for the 2012 Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization Grants which fund Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization in Minnesota. This program is underwritten by an appropriation from the state legislature from Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage fund. The grant areas are intentionally broad and somewhat flexible so that a diverse array of projects can be funded. Offices, agencies, or divisions administered under the authority of an American Indian Nation or Alaska Native Community located in Minnesota, recognized educational facilities, and non- profits, are encouraged to apply.
We want to make these new opportunities available to all Minnesotans, so will appreciate your forwarding this information to anyone you think might be interested. If you have questions about the arts and cultural heritage fund or the new programs, please don't hesitate to contact JoLynn Shopteese at JoLynn.Shopteese@state.mn.us, or call at 651.296.0132.
The downloadable RFP and additional documents needed are in a zip file. RFP Grant Packet, please click link to download.
RFP Grant Packet download
Minnesota's 2011 Lakota & Ojibwe Language Report
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, along with language experts from across Minnesota, is proud to release the 2011 Volunteer Working Group on Dakota and Ojibwe Language revitalization and Preservation Report. As a result of its effort, the work group has been able to address all ten directives set by the Legislature, resulting in: a reliable picture of the
status of Dakota and Ojibwe languages and of current efforts to revitalize Minnesota's Indigenous languages, the identification of best practices for addressing language revitalization, the identification of barriers to successful language revitalization, and recommendations for action that can be taken by Tribal Governments, the Minnesota Legislature and the State
Department of Education to remove obstacles and advance the cause of language revitalization.
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