About DIW

Since 1952, the Division of Indian Work (DIW) has empowered American Indian people through culturally based advocacy, education, counseling and leadership development.

DIW operates:

• An Indian parenting program
• Reduced-rent apartments for young parents who cannot find affordable housing
• A family violence counseling program
• A food shelf that also offers nutrition classes
• A youth mentoring and tutoring program with a teen pregnancy prevention component
• A loving home for American Indian foster children
• A recovery program to help American Indians who have completed chemical dependency treatment but who need help maintaining their sobriety

To rise above poverty, American Indian families living in Minneapolis need a connection often forgotten by today's society. It is critical that Indian adults and children be linked to their sacred cultural past. It is that link, combined with education, mentoring, and family counseling, that will empower them to proudly claim their place in this world. The Division of Indian Work establishes that link with powerful results.

• DIW Fact Sheet
• DIW Annual Report
• DIW Board of Directors

DIW in partnership with the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC). GMCC Audited Financial Statement