NORTHWEST INDIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER NWICDC
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Mission Statement
Northwest Indian Community Development Center’s mission is to identify, coordinate and deliver resources that promote wellness and equity for American Indian families in northwest and north-central Minnesota.
About This Cause
Northwest Indian Community Development Center (NWICDC) is a native-controlled non-profit organization. This organization provides services to over 2,000 people per year within a 60-mile radius. Located in Bemidji, this organization is a regional economic hub by primarily serving American Indian residents of the Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. This region of Minnesota, the current need has been identified with the following: Obtaining education resources, providing support back into the community after incarceration, reducing food poverty, maintaining family preservation/reunification, and promoting Anishinaabe teachings into daily life. Within our organization, we have five different departments which include, Anokiiwin (Good Work), Ombishkaa, Waasiswan, and Bimaadiziwin. Many of our NWICDC members participate in some or all of the programming offered within each of these departments. Therefor, all the care coordinators work together in order to best serve NWICDC members and help them reach their goals. At NWICDC, we always taking into consideration the 7 Grandfather Teachers when creating processes and making decisions. - Nibwaakaawin * Wisdom - Zaagiwin * Love - Manaaji'idiwin * Respect - Zoongide'ewin * Bravery - Gwayakwaadiziwin * Honesty - Dabasenindizowin * Humility - Debwewin * Truth NWICDC is recognized by the community as a fundamental driver in change and we achieve this recognition by utilizing our three-tiered system that is informed by Anishinaabe worldview, trauma informed care and systems change. Our three threes include informing, connecting, and transforming. Help us make a difference and donate today! Miigwech, Northwest Indian Community Development Center