American Indian Ministry

Operating out of the Parish of Saint Gichitwaa Kateri, the American Indian Ministry serves the South-Central Minneapolis community through its presence. The parish provides direct support to an estimated 2,500 children, adults, and elderly persons on an annual basis within American Indian Catholic families. Their Sunday worshipping community serves around 75 individuals on average. They pay special attention to the needs and concerns in the Indian Community in this Archdiocese, attempting to bring partners together to address the most critical issues.    

Programs/Events Include:

• The Miigeweyon Hearse Project
• Regional Kateri Conference
• Funeral Food Shelf
• Indian Christmas Program
• Sacramental Support
• Cultural Camps
• Tix for Tots
• Sobriety Feast, honoring years of sobriety
• Quilting and Sewing Program
• American Indian Cultural Programs: Pipe Ceremonies, Memorial of the Dead, Indian Drum and Dance, Naming Ceremonies