22 February 2017
TAKODA MAY MULLIGAN GOLF EVENT Monday May 22nd, 2017 Minneapolis Golf Club More Details to Follow! Spring is near—a time for fresh air, new beginnings AND an improved golf game. Forget about every mulligan you took during the last round you played and join us at the Takoda May Mulligan Golf Tournament. In life, a Read more…
20 September 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016 DoubleTree, St. Paul 5:30pm- social hour & networking 6pm- dinner & program American Indian OIC and partners representing the Minneapolis/St. Paul urban Indian community will observe Indigenous People’s Day by hosting the working event, Making the Invisible Visible; A Policy Blueprint from Urban Indian America. From Making the Invisible Visible; A Policy Blueprint Read more…
30 August 2016
To the Members of the Minneapolis City Council – This letter has been written on behalf of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors Group with full unanimity to achieve the following purposes: 1) To formally announce our collective opposition to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in order to protect our natural fresh water Read more…
25 August 2016
Governor Mark Dayton recently appointed American Indian OIC’s president and CEO, Dr. Joe Hobot, to the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership board. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership works with businesses and educational institutions to train or retrain workers, expand work opportunities, and keep high-quality jobs in the state. The board is comprised of public, private, and Read more…
19 August 2016
American Indian OIC stands in solidarity with the Lakota Nation of Standing Rock as they refuse the incursion of the Dakota Access Pipeline from being constructed near vital waterways – including the Missouri River – directly adjacent to their tribal lands and natural water supplies. This pipeline represents a direct and lethal threat to both Read more…
3 August 2016
American Indian OIC (AIOIC) was recently recognized by the First Nations Development Institute, the Kresge Foundation, and the National Urban Indian Family Coalition for its work helping Native Americans living in urban areas attain meaningful employment. The group partnered with AIOIC to help more individuals of Native descent break into technology careers. According to the Minnesota Read more…
25 April 2016
Register Online for Free and be Entered into our Door Prize Contest! Career and Resource Fair, Lunch, and Prizes! Free parking! 12-PM-3PM Featuring: -Our accreddited career programs -ABE -Employment Services -Takoda Prep High School -Career Fair with local employers and career training -Resource Fair with agents from a variety of agencies
4 April 2016
Excerpts from the Star Tribune Article of the same name by Neal St. Anthony. Jaquan Sloan worked in retail, home health care and building security for nearly a decade after high school. Usually part-time and without benefits. Never more than $12 an hour. Sloan, 28, who grew up in Harlem, the son of a security Read more…
15 March 2016
“We’re not here looking for you to save us. We’re looking for you to collaborate with us as we continue to work towards empowering our own.” AIOIC president Joe Hobot and Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center executive director Patina Park testify in front of legislators on the disparities that affect the American Indian community.
