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A Culturally Grounded Approach
By GREGG HARRISON, Vice President of Clinic Administration at NACC South Minneapolis is facing a persistent crisis: opioid addiction and homelessness often go hand in hand. Many in our community live without housing because of addiction, and this is not new. These challenges stretch back generations, rooted in broken treaties, land theft, boarding schools, and other traumas that stripped Native people of family, culture, and place. The 1950s “relocation” policy, aimed at uprooting Native Americans from reservations and assimilating them into cities, further isolated families, disrupted traditions, and laid the foundation for today’s struggles. You can see the roots of our current crisis in these failed policies. Since opening our doors in 2003, we at the Native American Community Clinic (NACC) have worked to address these harms, guided by an understanding of history and a belief in culture as medicine. This perspective shapes how we respond to today’s crisis. We began [...]
What’s new with the East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm Project this month? Oct. ’25
By: EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE (EPNI) East Phillips Neighborhood Institute is building toward a healthier future and overdue environmental justice by converting the empty Roof Depot warehouse (located on 27th St and Longfellow Ave) into a community hub that brings fresh food and good jobs to East Phillips. Learn more and get involved! In August, EPNI held a press conference and a rally with representatives from EPNI, Climate Justice Committee, and Little Earth, asking the mayor to respond to EPNI’s purchase offer, uphold his stated commitments, and finally work with EPNI in good faith to transfer ownership of the Roof Depot building to the East Phillips community. Thank you to everyone who showed up in support! EPNI’s Farm Team will continue with biweekly “Seed Saturdays” starting at 11am on September 13th, where you can come talk with EPNI at the EPIC Garden and help out with garden tasks.On September 17th, join us and Semilla Arts at Bici-Xicas for a [...]
