#Minnesota - In the Heart of #Minneapolis’ Urban Indian Community, a #WarmingCenter Becomes a Lifeline

#Indigenous-led groups open a culturally grounded warming shelter as federal enforcement and life-threatening temperatures collide

by MSR News Online January 18, 2026

Excerpt: "As dangerously cold temperatures grip Minnesota, #unsheltered community members face escalating risk across the #TwinCities. For Native people living without stable housing, that danger is compounded by recent federal immigration enforcement [#ICE] activity in Minneapolis.

"This week, four members of the #OglalaSioux Tribe were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. One person has died from exposure. The cold is severe, and the stakes are life and death.

"In the Phillips neighborhood, at the heart of one of the largest Urban Indian communities in the country, Indigenous-led organizations are responding where systems have fallen short.

"The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center and #NenookaasiOzhige have opened a culturally grounded, low-barrier warming shelter to provide safety, warmth, and protection for unsheltered Native relatives."

Read more:
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/01/18/indigenous-warming-shelter-minneapolis/

A list of other Shelter Resources in the Twin cities from #MIWRC [Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center]

Source:
https://www.miwrc.org/shelters

SHELTER-Single

#AICDC - #HomewardBound (612) 354-7352
https://www.aicdc-mn.org/ [email protected]
2012 Cedar ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404
Native American

Salvation Army - Harbor Light Center 1-800-725-2769 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/HarborLightCenter/provide-housing/
1010 Currie Avenue N, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55403
3 male / 3 Female shelters

Salvation Army 1-800-725-2769 https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/HarborLightCenter/provide-housing/
1010 Currie Avenue N, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55403
Female only

Catholic Charities-Higher Ground (612)204-8552 https://www.cctwincities.org/locations/higher-ground-shelter/ [email protected] 165 Glenwood Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55405
Male only

Agate housing and services (612) 874-0311
https://agatemn.org/ [email protected]
2309 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
1 Partners/ 1 Male only

Our Saviours Shelter (612) 872-4193
https://oscs-mn.org/our-saviours-housing/ [email protected]
2219 Chicago Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55404
Male and Female

Avivo Villages (612) 752-8000
https://avivomn.org/avivovillage/ [email protected]
1900 Chicago Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404
Male and Female

SHELTER-Family

St. Anne's Place- Haven Housing (612) 521-2128
https://www.havenhousing.org/st-annes-place [email protected]
1803 Bryant Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Mothers and children

People Serving People (612) 332-4500
https://www.peopleservingpeople.org/
614 3rd St S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Pregnant or households with young children

Hope for the Journey Home (651) 762-9124
https://www.guardian-angels.org/hope/ [email protected]
8260 4th Street North, Oakdale, MN US 55128
Family focused group

SHELTER-Youth

Avenues for Youth (612) 522-1690
https://avenuesforyouth.org/resources-and-support/ [email protected]
1708 Oak Park Avenue N. Minneapolis, MN 55411
Youth shelter in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center age 16-21

Catholic Charities-Hope Street (612) 204-8211 https://www.cctwincities.org/locations/hope-street/ [email protected]
4140 Cheatham Ave Minneapolis, MN 55406
18-24 years old

The Bridge for Youth (612) 377-8800
https://bridgeforyouth.org/ [email protected]
1111 W 22nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Resilience House 10-17/ Gloria's Place pregnant and parent youth 15-17 &0-3 ages children

The Link (763) 703-3434
Referrals https://thelinkmn.org/programs/housing-services-division/the-dignity-house/ [email protected]
1210 Glenwood Ave Minneapolis, MN 55405
Dignity House 10-17/ Passageways sexually exploited 10-17

180 Degrees Brittanys Place (651) 287-4801
https://www.180degrees.org/brittanys-place-500008-929783.html [email protected]
1281 7th Street East, St. Paul, MN 55106​
Sexually Exploited 10-17

180 Degrees Hope House (612) 900-2077
https://www.180degrees.org/hope-house.html [email protected]
3010 W 78th St, Excelsior, MN 55331
14-19 years old

YMCA of the North safe Stay (763) 493-3052 Appointment https://www.ymcanorth.org/how_we_help/help_kids_thrive/youth_and_family_services/resources
2304 Jackson Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
Under 24 homeless or at risk youths.

Youths Services Network https://ysnmn.org/ Shows open beds in shelters. Has links for services across the metro and suburbs.

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