NWICDC services imbed Indigenous worldviews and values with Western methodology to braid concepts of inclusion, equity, opportunity, wellness, and self-sufficiency to advance a just and supportive society. Inclusion ensures that all individuals have equitable access and involvement in all aspects of community and decision making.

Equity focuses on ensuring fair and just allocation of resources for individuals to have the things they need to be successful in life. Opportunity is the equitable access for all individuals to participate and be represented in all aspects of society. Wellness extends beyond physical health to encompass mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, vital for individuals to thrive. Self-sufficiency, building confidence and empowering individuals to achieve their individual, family and community goals. Reclaiming Mino Bimaadiziwin, the life of balance, reclamation of traditions, language and strengthened family and community.

What We Do
NWICDC implements five core initiatives with a three-tiered system that is informed by Anishinaabe worldview, trauma informed care and systems change:

Initiatives:

• Traditional & Western Educational Pathways
• Workforce Development & Training
• Economic Security & Financial Access
• Family Wellness & Behavioral Health
• Safety & Basic Needs

Services and Programs:

Anishinabe Legal Services is a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee and independent 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals living on or near the Leech Lake, Red Lake, & White Earth Reservations in Northwestern Minnesota.

ALS represents clients before tribal courts, state courts, and agencies to help them protect their rights. Anishinabe Legal Services has offices in Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth.

Residents of Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake reservations whose income and assets fall within the financial eligibility guidelines. Services are also provided to residents of Leech Lake, White Earth, Grand Portage, and Bois Forte who are 60 and older regardless of income.

Red Lake ABE

Oshkiimaatjitahdah:

15525 Mendota Ave, Redby, MN 56670

P.O. Box 416 Redby, MN 56670

Red Lake: 218-679-3353

Red Lake Nation College

23990 Hwy 1 East Red Lake, MN 56671

Northwest Region

Bemidji:

Northwest Indian Community Development Center:

218-759-2022

1819 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN 56601

Northwest Technical College

218-333-6670

905 Grant Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN 56601

Clearbrook-Gonvick:

218-776-2789

Clear Waters Life Center

CWLC Classroom (via remote learning)

256 2nd Ave SW, Clearbrook, MN 56634

Cass Lake-Bena 

Leech Lake Tribal College

(218) 335-4284

Cedar Hall 213

6945 Little Wolf Road NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633

Nevis:

218-652-3500

315 3rd Ave, Nevis, MN 56467

Oklee:  218-688-1558

201 Governor Street Oklee, MN 56742

Park Rapids:

218-237-6627

301 North Huntsinger Ave Park Rapids, MN 56470

Pine River-Backus: 218-587-2080

P.O. Box 610 Pine River, MN 56474

Roseau:

763-453-0316

121 Center Street East, Roseau, MN 56751

Thief River Falls

218-683-8764

Northland Community Technical College

1101 State Highway 1, Rm 115
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Warroad:

218-386-6094

201 Lake Street Suite D Warroad, MN 56763

White Earth Nation

(218) 935-3576

Main Office
White Earth Adult Basic Education
701 E Jefferson Ave, Mahnomen, MN 56557

White Earth Satellite Location
Congregate Housing
36647, County Hwy 21, Ogema, MN 56569

Rice Lake Satellite Location
Rice Lake Community Center
13830 Community Loop, Bagley, MN 56621

Naytahwaush Satellite Location
Maadaadizi Workforce Center
3081 Workforce Road, Mahnomen, MN 56557

Pine Point Satellite Location 1
Pine Point Community
48036 Pow Wow Hwy, Ponsford, MN 56575

Pine Point Satellite Location 2
Bam’idizowigamig Creator’s Place
48513 Pow Wow Hwy, Ponsford, MN 56575

Comprehensive Health

The Red Lake Comprehensive Health provides the management, leadership and direction needed to provide quality health services to the Red Lake people. Our main goal is to elevate the health and health care of our Red Lake Tribal members and their descendants to the highest possible level.

As a community based humanitarian organization, the American Red Cross Minnesota Region prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of others.

American Red Cross Northern Minnesota serves communities across Rosseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Itasca, Koochiching, Saint Louis, Carlton, Lake and Cook counties in Minnesota, and Douglas County in western Wisconsin. Also serves all tribal nations.  Volunteers are always in demand.

AFTER A DISASTER
After a disaster, communities and families turn to the Red Cross for help—and we stand ready to provide comfort and care—free of charge.

The Red Cross helps disaster victims by providing safe shelter, hot meals, essential relief supplies, emotional support and health services like first aid. Trained Red Cross workers often meet one-on-one with families to develop individual plans and identify available resources to help aid recovery.

Red Cross disaster relief focuses on relieving immediate disaster-caused needs so that families can get back on their feet and resume their lives as quickly as possible. The Red Cross also supports emergency workers, links family members outside the disaster area, and provides blood and blood products to disaster victims.

MILITARY FAMILIES
Emergency Communication Services
All day, every day, the Red Cross connects service members with their families back home when an emergency strikes.

Financial Assistance
The Red Cross partners with the military aid societies to help service members and their families get emergency financial assistance 24/7.

Information and Referral Services
The Red Cross provides counseling, guidance, information, referrals and other social services for all military personnel and their families.

Deployment Services
Before, during and after deployments, the Red Cross provides training, information and support for military members and their families.

Our mission is to provide a quality and creative approach to individual and community based exercise programming to ultimately control and prevent diabetes in our community.

Also note: person(s) do not need to have Diabetes to use the fitness center.

Membership includes

• Orientation with fitness equipment – Those who have diabetes will have priority on any of the exercise machines
• Fitness assessments, personal exercise plans
• Personal training sessions
• Group exercise classes – Click here for current class schedule >
• Fitness challenges with incentives
• Annual memorial walk/run
• Monitor blood sugar pre/post exercise (if needed)
• Monitor blood pressure pre/post exercise (if needed)
• Help obtain medical clearance (if needed)
• Locker room with showers
• Pool use at Palace and Northern Lights Casinos

Eligibility Requirements

Open to all community members

Documents Requested

Medical Clearance – fitness staff will determine if person(s) need a medical clearance from their provider before fitness center use.

Those who do not qualify for a free membership will pay:

Fees are nonrefundable & nontransferable.

Method of payment

Cash or check

Gym Rules

• Diabetic clients have first priority on the equipment
• Use equipment at your own risk
• Sanitize equipment after use
• Return all equipment after use and re-rack your weights
• No horseplay allowed
• Appropriate footwear required while using equipment and lifting weights
• Know your limits; use a spotter as needed
• No gym bags, coats, etc. on gym floor; use lockers and coat rack
• Not responsible for lost or stolen items; locks available upon request
• No food allowed on the gym floor
• All liquids must be in containers with lids
• For safety reasons, no children under 10 allowed
• Be considerate of others

Code of Behavior

All fitness center participants are required to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. Inappropriate language (swearing, derogatory terms, etc.), inappropriate behavior and harassment are not allowed on the premises. Proper use of the equipment is required. If you do not know how to operate the machines, the fitness staff will be happy to assist you. There is a zero tolerance policy when it comes to horseplay in the fitness center and on the machines. You will be asked to leave if you do not follow the Code of Behavior and Gym Rules!

Age Restrictions

• Children 13 and under must have an adult with to supervise them during each visit.
• Children 11 and under must have a medical clearance on file.
• For safety reasons, no children under 10 allowed.
• Young adults 14-17, who do not follow the Gym Rules and Code of Behavior, will need to have an adult accompany them on future visits.

Lockers/Showers

Lockers are available for your use while working out; there is no overnight storage. If you want to use a lock, you can sign one out, free of charge, from the Fitness Staff. Showers are also available. You must provide your own towel and shower supplies.

Pool Agreement

The Leech Lake Diabetes Fitness Program has an agreement with the Palace and Northern Lights Hotels for members of the Fitness Center to use their pools free of charge. You must obtain signed documents from the Fitness Staff to bring to the hotel. All rules and regulations of the hotel pool must be followed and will be enforced.

Medical Clearance

If the Health History Questionnaire identifies a medical condition, you must have a medical clearance to exercise. Please ask Fitness Staff for a blank copy of our medical clearance form for your medical provider to fill out.

Nursing Home facility in Red Lake, MN

PO Box 399, Red Lake MN 56671

The mission of the Red Lake Chemical Health Programs is to enhance the well being of all Red Lake Tribal Band Members through alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, intervention, and treatment.

All programs are based in Anishinaabe culture and philosophy to strengthen the minds, bodies, and spirits of Red Lake Reservation members, families and communities.

SERVICES PROVIDED: Rule 25 assessments, classroom curriculum, Red Cliff, Protecting you, protecting me.  Family prevention with the traditional based program, Bii-zin-da-de-dah.  Youth recreational activities, also community based prevention activities.

Areas Served

Leech Lake Reservation, Cass County, Beltrami County, Hubbard County & Itasca County

We also do needs assessments, advocacy and trainings for both Title III and Title VI participants.

Title III. Congregate Meals

Meal provision to an elderly client or other eligible participant at a nutrition site, senior center or some other congregate setting.

Eligibility Requirements

Persons who are 60+ years of age or older and spouse, regardless of age and other eligible individuals.

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

Guests can eat for the cost of $4.50.

Title III. Home Delivered Meals

Meal provision to an elder or other eligible participant at the client’s place of residence.

Eligibility Requriements

Home delivered meal recipients must be 60 years of age or older, home bound by reason of illness, disability or functional need, and unable to prepare their own meals. Meals may be made available to individuals with disabilities who reside in a non-institutional household with and are accompanied by an individual eligible for congregate meals.

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

Title VI. Congregate and Home Delivered Meals

Eligibility will include enrolled members of any recognized tribe aged 55-59 years or over within the program service area. Eligibility will include spouse, handicapped or disabled individual in the same household of the eligible participant who accompany participant to a congregate site.

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

Documents Requested

• Proof of age
• Proof of residency

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call for more information

Satellite Sites

Housing Authority Programs

Rental Programs:

Low Rent Program and NAHASDA
This program is to provide families, with low incomes, affordable housing. It offers a wide variety of single-family homes (2, 3, 4, and 5 Bedroom), duplex and fourplex to qualified individuals on a month-to-month lease basis. These units are located in all four reservation districts.

ARRA Rental and Marif Rental
The programs are for low rent income families. The units are all single family rental units and located in the Ponemah district.

Federal Tax Credit
The program is for families who are at or below 50% of the area median incomes. The units are single family and duplex units and are located in all four districts.

Homeownership Programs:

Mutual Help, NAHASDA and Walking Shield
The intent of the programs are to provide families, with low incomes, an opportunity to own a home rather than rent a home. The Housing Authority shall continue to offer qualified individuals, a lease with an option to buy; any of the remaining single family homes in the mutual help inventory. as they become available. The units are all single family units and are located in all four districts.

Federal Tax Credit
To obtain a home under this program, the homebuyer must be low income and agreeable to a mandatory fifteen year lease-to-own status. The first fifteen years are considered rental. At the end of that fifteen year period, the tenants will be offered the opportunity to continue their month-to-month lease or buy out the balance of the mortgage on the home. The units are single family and are located in all four districts.

Modernization Assistance
A one-time limited modernization assistance is offered to elders age 62 or older and handicapped individuals for medical needs documented by a physician or work necessary to keep the unit structurally sound. This work cannot exceed $8,000.00. This includes material, labor and insurance.

Beltrami County outside the Reservation Rental Assistance
This program is to assist low income families an opportunity to finding housing in the private sector. Assistance to be provided will be the first and last months’ rent and the security deposit. The maximum of assistance to be provided will be $2, 100.00.

Beltrami County outside the Reservation Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance
This program is to assist families who have an income of not greater than 80% of area median income with down payment and closing cost assistance. The amount of assistance varies from approximately $15,000.00 to $25,000.00.

FULL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM THE STAFF AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICE.

Housing Finance Corporation Programs

Mortgage Program
Home loans up to $120,000.00 at 5% interest for 30 years. Renovation loans up to $35,000.00 at 6% interest for 15 years.

Rental Program
Units which have had the title turned back to the corporation are offered as rental at a set rental rate. The units are single family and are located in all four districts. The units are available for purchase from the corporation.

FULL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM THE STAFF AT THE CORPORATION OFFICE.

The Red Lake Homeless Shelter provides emergency shelter to families and single adults over the age of 18 inside the homeless shelter providing beds, meals, showers and transit transportation with case management to look for housing and other resources residents may be eligible to receive.

We have different grants with the state of Minnesota that allow us to provide rental subsidies where we pay up to 70% of a clients rent. We have 14 rental subsidies with the Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency (MHFA) and these subsidies can last up to five years. We have 5 with the Transitional Housing Program (THP) and these subsidies can last up to two years.

We have a Long Term Homelessness (LTH) grant that helps clients who qualify get housed with a security or utility deposit. This grant would also help with birth certificates, drivers license or background check fee only to secure housing. We also have a Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP) grant where we could help with back rent and security deposits to prevent client’s from homelessness. We also can pay for a first or last month’s rent, security deposit if they are already homeless to get them housed. This grant has very little funding so we don’t use it as often. We have a Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) grant that helps veterans and their families with various needs.

The eligibility criteria is that a person must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe and also be 18 years of age for all services except the Student Work Orientation service, which is 16 years of age or older.

We have a HUD Section 811 program that we call the Red Lake Supportive Housing 1rental program. This housing includes 14 units built in 7 duplexes, some of which are located in each of the four communities on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. All units will be restricted to disabled households. A disabled household means a household composed of one or more persons, at least one of whom is an adult (18 years or older) who has a significant disability. For purposes of this housing, eligible disabilities include those that are physical, mental health, or developmental in nature.

Committed to providing culturally sensitive care to the Native American population, both on and off the reservation. We take great pride in identifying the needs and concerns of our Native American cliental, the communities in which they live, and addressing those concerns with sensitivity and compassion.  Services include: Personal Care Assistance, Homemaking Services, Home Care, RM Supervision and Respite Care.

Additional office locations:

Cass Lake:

6247 Upper Cass Lake Frontage Rd, Cass Lake, MN  56633

P.O. Box 69 Cass Lake, MN 56633

Phone:  218-339-5820

Deer River:

117 Main Ave Suite A, Deer River, MN  56636

P.O. Box 338 Deer River, MN 56636

Phone:  218-246-2250

Mahnomen:

515 East Jefferson Ave, Mahnomen, MN  56557

P.O. Box 102 Mahnomen, MN 56557

Phone:  218-936-6336

The Bemidji Area Office (BAO) provides service and support to 34 Federally-recognized Tribes and 4 Urban Indian Health programs located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tribal Health services are provided through 11 P.L. 93-638 Title V compacts and 23 Title I contracts. Urban Indian Health programs are located in Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Milwaukee, WI; and Minneapolis, MN. Tribes in the Bemidji Area include Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Mohican, Oneida, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Sioux.

The BAO operates 3 Federal/direct service programs on behalf of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and the White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota. These Federal/direct service programs, Cass Lake Hospital, Red Lake Hospital, and White Earth Health Center, are staffed by approximately 500 federal civil service employees and Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Officers. These federal employees are comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, behavioral health practitioners, dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, optometrists, optical technicians, dietitians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, engineers, sanitarians, equipment technicians, health information managers, administrators, acquisition, supply, finance, information technology and clerical staff. In addition, there are numerous specialty clinics provided in our Federal/direct service programs by local private health care specialists.

Tribal and Urban programs directly employ a multitude of health care providers and allied staff such as, mental health, substance abuse counselors, and community health nurses and representatives. Services not available through Tribal or BAO Federal/direct service programs may be delivered through Contract Health Services (CHS).

The Cass Lake Indian Health Service Unit is owned and operated by the Federal Government as a Public Health Service, Indian Health Service Facility. The Service Unit has an active user population of 12,000 clients and provides over 200 full-time jobs in the community.

The Service Unit operates a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Outpatient Ambulatory Care Clinic that offers Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services, Audiology, Podiatry, and Optometry Services. Cass Lake IHS also provides 24/7 access to Emergency Care services.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe manages the Behavioral Health programs, Substance Abuse programs, a Diabetes Center and Public Health Nursing at six community based clinics on the reservation.

Mission Statement

Working together to promote health and well-being is the Mission of the Cass Lake Indian Hospital and Clinic.

Vision Statement

Cass Lake Indian Hospital will be a model facility and the first choice for quality health care. By using an innovative approach to promote health and well-being, our team will encourage customers to participate in health care decisions.

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, comprised of the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, and White Earth reservations, is a federally recognized tribal government that, through unified leadership, promotes and protects the member Bands while providing quality services and technical assistance to the reservation governments and tribal people.

Creation of the Constitution

We are proud to have this opportunity to share information about the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe with our members and with other interested parties. Please visit the website to learn more about the functions, programs, and services of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Mailing Address:

The Red Lake Nation Head Start serves 160 children on the reservation. We have two sites. One is located in the Early Childhood Center and one is located in Ponemah.

Our Mission is:
To demonstrate a commitment to young children and their families to assure they have resources and opportunities to succeed.

This is accomplished in a positive learning environment in which they can be creative as well as develop a sense of cultural identity. Our staff will promote the development of academic, social, emotional, and physical skills.

Red Lake Site:
218-679-3396
Fax: 218-679-2923

Ponemah Site:
218-554-7331
Fax: 218-679-7386

Red Lake Elementary School (RLES) and the Early Childhood Center (ECC) is an indescribably amazing and important place! Within these two buildings, over 700 precious young lives spend a good portion of their day! With that in mind, it is very, very important that your child loves school! Truly, there is very little that is more essential than for a young person to have a rich and enjoyable school experience.

Productive Alternatives, Inc. is based in Fergus Falls and has five additional branches in Moorhead, Perham, Brainerd, Little Falls, and Alexandria.  We serve clients in a wide region surrounding those locations. To learn more about services available through a specific office, click on one of the cities in the list at left.

Transit Alternatives- Providing Transit Services to OtterTail, Rural Clay Counties, Wilken, and now Fargo/Moorhead

Transit Alternatives is a public transportation system with handicapped accessible buses available to certain areas of OtterTail, Wilken, and Clay counties. Curb to curb services are offered with special care given to children and seniors. Services for users with three and four wheeled mobility aids are available.

We recommend reserving your ride two days in advance, but last minute trips can often be accommodated as well. Professional drivers are trained in CPR, First Aid, Passenger Assistance, and Defensive Driving. Our friendly drivers will assist passengers with a steadying arm and are glad to help with small packages.

Please contact our dispatcher for ride and fare information.

Local: 218-998-3002
Toll Free: 866-998-3002

Phone: 218-671-0305

Phone: 866-998-3002

The mission of the Red Lake Chemical Health Programs is to enhance the well being of all Red Lake Tribal Band Members through alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, intervention, and treatment.

All programs are based in Anishinaabe culture and philosophy to strengthen the minds, bodies, and spirits of Red Lake Reservation members, families and communities.

Rule 25 assessments, peer counseling, group therapy, coping and survival skills, supportive services, intake, court assistance, treatment placements, advocacy and referral services, HIV/AIDS education, aftercare services. Eligibility Requirements: 16 & UP, Court and self referrals.

Satellite Office: Ponemah Outpatient
PO Box 114 Red Lake, MN 56671
218-554-7325

This program believes that violence presents itself in many forms and that all forms have destructive effect on not only the victim but the family, community, reservation and society. Violence can affect all aspects of its victims and it can be deadly. The responsibility for the violence lies with the abuser, not the victim. We believe that violence is a learned behavior and as such can be unlearned.

We are here to help the cycle of violence. The Lech Lake Family Violence Program strives to do its best in supporting any person affected by family violence in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner, always seeking the empowerment of each individual in gaining freedom from violence and abuse.

Support and services for victims who are or have experienced domestic and sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.  Services area is the Leech Lake Reservation including portions of Cass, Hubbard, Itasca and Beltrami Counties.

We provide

• 24 hour/7 day weekly crisis call assistance:
  (218) 766-1741 or (218) 766-1205
• Service to domestic violence victims
• Free, confidential help
• Safe, caring environment
• Individual support
• Emergency transportation to safety
• Weekly support group
• Education
• Orders for protection
• Harassment restraining orders
• Referrals
• Legal advocacy
• System advocacy