Wicoie Nandgikendan

Wicoie Nandagikend's mission statement is: "To advance Minnesota’s indigenous languages through intergenerational mentoring and immersion strategies in order to nurture a quality and culturally sensitive early childhood education.” Our Vision is: “To build a thriving environment for indigenous language learning in Minnesota’s communities where it becomes part of everyday life.” Our values include: Developing leaders through language and culture.

1. Sparking a lifelong appreciation for learning
2. retaining and sharing language and culture
3. engaging community through opportunities around language and culture
4. providing culturally relevant curriculum and material
5. enhancing self-esteem and cultural self-efficacy

Our primary population served is our Dakota and Ojibwe children ages 16 months to 5 years of age and their families in the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis.