Collective Abundance Resources
COLLECTIVE ABUNDANCE RESOURCES
Disclaimer: These are resources we have compiled based on research and outreach. We do not have organizational experience with all of these resources and as such cannot advocate for any of their offerings. We compile this list as a support for individuals to do their own research, vetting, and engagement.
HEALTH AND HEALING
We recognize that building our power and abundance begins with healing and building our health; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritually. These resources listed are outside of standard tribal services; we encourage you to look into what might be available within your Nation as well!
MINNESOTA
INDIGENOUS HEALTH IN MINNESOTA
- Indigenous Lotus ā Yoga, wellness, meditation
- Dream of Wild Health ā Indigenous food share, seeds, farmers market
- Native American Community Clinic ā Minneapolis based Indigenous health clinic offering a range of services
- Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center ā Healing and connection within culture
LIST OF INDIGENOUS THERAPISTS IN OR SERVING MINNESOTA/PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
- Irene Churchill Namu Integrative Therapy [email protected]
- Megan Eastman Mino-Bimaadiziwin Wellness Clinic [email protected]
- JAC Stringer Cabot Psychological Services Queer Native focus [email protected]
- Stephanie Jensen St Paul MN Therapy [email protected]
- Nathaniel Hurse Sankofa Group [email protected] Black Indigenous
- Jesse Valentin Center for Victims of Torture Trans Masc Indigenous [email protected]
EQUINE THERAPY
NORTH DAKOTA
- LIST OF INDIGENOUS THERAPISTS IN NORTH DAKOTA/PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ā Equine Therapy
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Urban Indian Health ā Sioux Falls and Pierre, clinic with culturally based events and healing spaces
LIST OF INDIGENOUS THERAPISTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA/PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
- Bobbi White
- Wamakognake ā Pine Ridge based mental health services, counseling, and wellness
- Freedom Lodge ā Indigenous healing center, trauma recovery, somatic therapies, art therapy
- Wica Agli ā Healthy Masculinity, equine therapy
EQUINE THERAPY
NATIONAL
- Native Strength Revolution ā Indigenous yoga, wellness, Indigenous yoga teacher training
- Well for Culture ā Indigenous physical health and wellness team; foods, physical training
- Pow Wow Sweat ā Fitness based on dance
- Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
- Open Path Collective ā Sliding scale therapist network
BANKING AND CREDIT UNIONS
Having a banking account supports accountability and provides tracking and documentation of spending. Note, as a grantee, you are required to track and provide documentation of your spending.
- Funds held in a banking institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000.
- Banking can support preparedness for generational wealth building. For example, through credit ratings.
- Typically, banking institutions will not cash a check without an account.
- Without a bank account, check cashing fees can be high, costing you money.
- Without a bank account, you may be exposed to predatory activities or persons.
- Carrying around large amounts of cash creates safety concerns.
- Carrying large amounts of cash can be lost or stolen.
Credit unions are a good option for those who would prefer not to participate in a traditional banking system.
A NOTE ABOUT CREDIT UNIONS
A credit union is a cooperative, nonprofit, member-owned financial institution. Unlike banks, which are owned by shareholders and must distribute profits to their owners, credit unions are owned by their members, who are also their customers. Credit unions offer the same services and insurance to members but have a different community relationship than standard banks.
Credit unions have an overall mission of improving the financial well-being of their members and serving their communities. As a nonprofit, credit unions will often be able to provide better rates to their members, and have an emphasis on both building good relationships and serving the local community. This tends to translate into good customer service, credit extension to small businesses and borrowers in need, emergency loans, and a focus on equity and local community service.
Here is an online resource to identify your local credit union.
There are also Indigenous owned credit unions in our tri-state area.
MINNESOTA
NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA
FINANCIAL LEARNING & SUPPORT
Native Homeownership Education and Resource ā South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition Toolkit
COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING
- The Democracy Collaborative ā Education, technical assistance, and strategy support
- Indian Land Tenure Foundation ā Supporting Land Back through financing, estate planning
- Indian Land Capital Company ā Land Back financing
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL
- Oweesta ā National Native CDFI offering financial education, coaching, and asset building
- OK Native Assets ā Financial coaching, down payment assistance, asset building
MINNESOTA
- Mni Sota Fund ā First time Homebuyers Resources, financial education, loans, and more
- White Earth Investment Initiative ā Loans, education, tax services, homebuyer education
- Leech Lake Financial Services ā Financial education and loan services, including auto loan
NORTH DAKOTA
- Native American Development Center ā Financial education, credit builder loans, and microenterprise loans
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Four Bands Community Fund ā Indigenous CDFI serving South Dakota and North Dakota
- Lakota Funds ā Investing in the Oyate ā Financial education and coaching, business, artist, and individual loans, tax support and youth programming
- Black Hills Community Loan Fund ā Black Hills based resource for financial education, coaching, individual loans and business loans
- Akiptan ā Loans and technical assistance to those in Indian Agriculture.
- Mazakska Owecaso Otipi Financial ā Indigenous CDFI serving the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
INDIGENOUS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
MINNESOTA
- Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance ā Business Alliance offering support, education, and networking across all aspects of business, including Cooperative Business development education
- Minnesota Indian Business Loan Program
SAFETY AND CRISIS RESOURCES
Healing and wellness are vital, but safety and crisis care needs to happen first. It is hard to dream, create, and build a future if you are in danger, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. We look forward to the day when the trauma of our past no longer shows up as the traumas we experience today, and share these resources in recognition of the healing that needs to occur in many of our families and communities.
NATIONAL
- Strong Hearts Helpline ā Indigenous Online/phone helpline for domestic crisis and abuse
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
- Blackline 800.604.5841 ā A 24-hour call or text hotline geared towards the Black, Black LGBTQI, Brown, Native and Muslim community. However, no one will be turned away from the Hotline. Anonymous and confidential avenue to report negative, physical, and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes. Another component of the BlackLine is to provide immediate crisis counseling to those who are upset, need to talk with someone immediately, or are in distress
- The Trevor Project ā TrevorLifeline 866.488.7386
- TrevorText ā A confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages. Text START to 678-67
MINNESOTA
SUICIDE PREVENTION
- Throughout Minnesota: call **CRISIS (**274747)
- Crisis Text Line is available for free, 24/7 by texting MN to 741741
- Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline at 833.600.2670
- Birch Tree Center in Duluth, MN 218.623.1800
- Wellstone Center in Eveleth, MN 218.471.4327
- Human Development Center 24-Hour Emergency Line 218.728.5126 or 800.634.8775
- Minnesota Crisis Number 800.634.8775
- Minnesota Crisis Text Line Text "MN" or "Native" to 741741
- Wisconsin Crisis Number 715.395.2259
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TEAMS
- Anoka County: 763.755.3801
- Carver County: 952.442.7601
- Dakota County: 952.891.7171
- Washington County: 651.275.7400
- Ramsey County: Adults ā 651.266.7900 | Children ā 651.266.7878
- Scott County: 952.818.3702
- Hennepin County: 612.596.1223
NORTH DAKOTA
- CAWS North Dakota
- Domestic and Sexual Violence safety and support resources
- Statewide contacts including tribal lands
SOUTH DAKOTA
- South Dakota Domestic Violence safety hotline 1.800.430.SAFE (7233)
- Victims Services Shelter Map