The Minneapolis American Indian Center is a community center in the heart of the Indian community of Minneapolis.  It is one of the oldest Indian centers in the country, founded in 1975. The MAIC provides educational and social services to more than 10,000 members of the community annually.  It  preserves and supports American Indian cultural traditions through the arts, youth and intergenerational programs.

Heart of Urban Indian Country In Minneapolis, the Phillips neighborhood and in particular Franklin Avenue have long been known as “Indian Country.” It would be no stretch of the imagination to say that the Minneapolis American Indian Center is probably the heart of our urban Indian country. This goes deeper than geography-in many ways. The Indian Center symbolizes the dreams of people of hundreds of Indian Nations who, for reasons as varied as themselves, left their reservations to come here and pursue a new life. The Indian Center is a symbol of these dreams, but even more so of the deep ties that our people have to their culture and traditions. It is a tiny refuge in a big sea of people who don’t share our memories and values, a place where we can always come to feel comfortable, a home away from home.