History of the Advisory Council

The Advisory Council has been assembled going on four years now. We feel it is important we share how we came into existence and chronicle our progress in our efforts to assist the Indian People of Minnesota.

This page and its format will be a work in progress. So please come back often to view the latest changes and reflections of our work.

The articles below are the first step in showing our history and work.

HISTORY OF MIFPA, FUNDING AND ADVISORY COUNCIL
In the early 1900s local governments assumed the responsibility for providing welfare relief services to Indians belonged with the federal government. In addition local governments were reluctant to provide relief services because of their own limited resources. /.....

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INDIAN RELIEF ACCOUNT (IRA)
I. Services, II. PROPORTION OF FUND BY COUNTIES:, III. INDIAN POPULATION BY COUNTY: (1980 U.S. Census) IV. PROPOSED LEGILATION: Redirects IRA money into permanency planning activities consistent with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, the state Indian Family Preservation Act and the state permanency planning policies. /....

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MINNESOTA INDIAN FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT
257.35 Citation.
    Sections 257.35 to 237.3579 may be cited as the “Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.”
Hist:1985 c 111 s 1; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 110
    257.351 DEFINITION.
    Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 257.35 to 257.357, the following terms have the meanings given them.
    Subdivision 2. Administrative review. “Administrative review” means review under section 257.071 /....

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MILLE LACS BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS NE-IA-SHING CLINIC
The meeting was held at Fond Du Lac Reservation on Nov. 6th and 7th, 1986. Issues discussed as follows; 1. Mental Health Projects will receive same amount of funding as last year. Any new money will go to the new projects. Also carry over dollars will go to new projects. /....

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AMERICAN INDIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL OPERATING RULES
Article I Name
Section 1. The name of this council shall be the American Indian Mental Health Advisory Council to the Mental Health Division, Department of Human Services, and State of Minnesota. /....