Little Earth

A COMMUNITY BLOOMING WHERE WE ARE PLANTED

 

Hear Our Story.

A special thanks to TJ Valtierra in partnership with Chitwood Media, Little Earth Boys & Girls Club, & Inverted Arts.

 
 
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Little Earth is 9.4 acre, 212-unit Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subsidized housing complex located in the urban industrial core of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Little Earth was founded in 1973 and remains the only indigenous preference project-based Section 8 rental assistance community in the United States.

 
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OUR MISSION: To empower residents by creating a culturally strong, supportive, healthy and unified Little Earth community.

OUR VISION: To provide the residents of the Little Earth community with holistic, culturally relevant programming, by honoring traditional Indigenous values throughout all cycles of life.

  • Impact

    A community blooming where we are planted. Little Earth. Our Mission is to empower Little Earth and its residents by creating a culturally strong, supportive, healthy, and unified community.

  • Community

    Little Earth is home to nearly 1,000 residents, 50% of whom are under the age of 21. Our community has 38 different Tribal Affiliations. Little Earth is a model of self-determination for all Native peoples, prioritizing eliminating systemic barriers through wrap-around support services designed to move communities forward as well as address existing conditions.

  • Programs

    Little Earth's programmatic approach is designed around five key pillars: Education, Workforce Development, Health/Wellness, Safety, and Life skills.

 

IMPACT IN ACTION

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Our programs provide holistic culturally-relevant services to Little Earth Residents throughout all cycles of life

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Our 1,000 square foot onsite Youth Services Center serves over 400 Little Earth Resident youth annually

 
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Our Executive Leadership Team is 75% Native

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Our Board of Directors is a 100% Native Resident Governing Body founded in 1983

 
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The Little Earth is home to 60 Elders who serve as Native Cultural mentors to our youth. They are supported through our Elder Meal Delivery Program

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Our Urban Farm produces over 20 varieties of produce annually, including the Four Native Medicines (Sweetgrass, Sage, Cedar, Tobacco)