Programs
Programs & Recurring Events
At Indigenous Association, our programs center health, education, and Indigenous culture and always rooted in community and guided by Indigenous values. Over the past five years, we’ve hosted more than 150 events, with 86% recurring.
From youth programs and wellness circles to cultural workshops and seasonal gatherings, our calendar is full of opportunities to learn, connect, and celebrate.
Explore a few highlights below, and be sure to check out our full calendar for upcoming events. Many of our programs are open to the broader community! We can’t wait to see you!
Open Craft Night
Every week, all are welcome. Bring a craft, or materials to kick off a new project. Sandra Berlin of White Earth is our Elder in Resident available to assist in helping on any number of traditional and contemporary crafts. No experience is needed. Come as you are. Whether you want to make a ribbon skirt (bring three yards of fabric) or simply share a meal and good conversation, there is a place for you here. Indigenous artists, makers, and community members come together each week to create, connect, and support one another.
Maternal & Child Health
Under the leadership of NDSCS instructor, Board Certified Lactation Consultant and registered nurse, Candi Smith (Osage) we support Indigenous families through culturally grounded maternal and child health programs that center wellness, tradition, and community care. Our offerings include doula certification training, parenting workshops, and gatherings that honor traditional practices and support healthy beginnings. These programs bring deep care, expertise, and cultural insight to every session and include doula certification, parenting workshops, and gatherings that honor traditional practices and support healthy beginnings that uplift families and strengthen community health.
Coming June 2025: Indigenous Association is excited to offer Milk RUN Bridge Bags a Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (PDHM) program.
Youth Stewardship Program
Each summer, the Indigenous Association partners with organizations to offer the Youth Stewards Program, a paid and hands-on opportunity for youth to learn about urban agriculture, sustainability, and community service. Led by Garden Manager Andrew Blackbird, youth work through the Indigenous Association to manage the Garden at the Gladys Ray Shelter. This space provides a welcoming and educational environment for youth to connect with the land and their community and culture through meaningful work. Youth Stewards also work alongside experienced farmers and gardeners at additional sites such as Prairie Rose Farm and other community garden spaces. Participants gain real-world skills in growing food, caring for plants, and understanding how land stewardship supports both people and the planet. From planting to harvesting, Youth Stewards help build a healthier community while learning to lead with care for the environment.
Cultura Amigos Salud Ambient, Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute for Research, Innovation, and Education, Braza La Afrika, Immigrant Development Center, Fargo-Moorhead Kardish Community, First Congregational United Church of Christ Moorhead New American Development Agency
Community Support
The Indigenous Association is located within a beautiful 4,000 square foot space made possible by the Plains Art Museum’s Center for Creativity in downtown Fargo. This space has become a vital hub for our programs and a cornerstone for community initiatives. It has hosted a wide range of gatherings, including fry bread fundraisers, ceremonies, summits, partner organization board meetings, community meals, and more.
By making this space available, we seek to help empower organizations and grassroots groups, many of which operate with little or no budget, to come together, share resources, and carry out meaningful work.
Sharing Space & Partnerships
Striving to amplify the voices of our community the Indigenous Association established our own recording studio, home of 5 Plain Questions Podcast!
In our gathering spaces, classrooms, workshop and meeting spaces we are proud to host a number of Independent community groups that hold regular meetings at Indigenous Association including:
Wellbriety
Wellbriety is a recovery program that incorporates Indigenous teachings and values to support holistic healing and wellness.
The Fargo-Moorhead Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Taskforce
MMIP is a grassroots initiative dedicated to addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The taskforce operates as a volunteer-led group, providing support to families, raising public awareness, and advocating for systemic change. They organize monthly meetings and participate in events such as prayer walks and community gatherings to honor victims and bring attention to the MMIP crisis.
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