North American Indian Association of Detroit

North American Indian Association of Detroit Preserving and promoting Native culture, education, and community in the Detroit area since 1946.

Empowering our people, honoring the past, celebrating the present, building the future. Founded in the 1940s as the North American Indian Club, the North American Indian Association of Detroit (NAIA) has served Native American communities in Wayne and Washtenaw counties for decades. The North American Indian Association of Detroit (NAIA) empowers Native American communities in Wayne and Washtenaw

counties through cultural preservation, education, economic development, and social justice. We promote tribal sovereignty, collaborate with Native organizations across the U.S. and Canada, and work toward long-term sustainability for future generations. NAIA seeks partnerships and support from a diverse range of funding sources, public, private, and individual donors, to further our mission and create lasting impact in our communities.

09/02/2026
09/02/2026

Please join us for a FREE Expungement Clinic on Friday, November 13th from 10 am - 5:30 pm in the Public Safety Building!

Registration is REQUIRED. Clinic limited to 50 people.
Pre-registration closes: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm.

For more information, please call Detroit Mercy Law Clinical Program (313) 596-0262.

09/02/2026

We’re 2 weeks away from our Career Connections Job Fair! Take a look at employers who will be in attendance.

-Manpower
-AmeriPro Health
-Apex Detroit
-Shively Diversified Management Services
-Wayne State University
-National Fire Protection
-Logicalis
-CVS Health
-Performance Driven Workforce
-Smart
-United States Postal Service
-Dakkota
-Detroit Police Department

More employers to be added. As a friendly reminder, this event is FREE and open to Focus: HOPE alumni and local jobseekers. Reserve your free spot today! bit.ly/FHCareerFair26

09/02/2026

Please read Flyer Carefully:
We are out of Laminated Status Cards

08/29/2026

Lake and Local Legacy: Lake Ontario

Like the other Great Lakes, its story began long before the borders, cities, highways, and names we know today.

The name Ontario itself has Indigenous roots, commonly connected to a word describing “shining” or “beautiful” waters. For thousands of years, the shores of this lake and the Niagara region have been home to Indigenous peoples who lived, traveled, traded, fished, and built communities along these waters.

Long before the United States and Canada existed. Long before the border divided the shoreline. Long before the maps.

That is the thing about a name.

Sometimes it is easy to think of a name as just a label. But names can hold history.

They can carry the memory of the people who knew a place before we did.

The water was here before the borders.
The people were here before the maps.
And the story was here before us.

Maybe that’s the real legacy of the Great Lakes.

Not just the water we see today, but everything they have carried through time. 💙

🗳️ What should you know about voting in Michigan?As we continue preparing for the November election, knowing the deadlin...
08/28/2026


🗳️ What should you know about voting in Michigan?

As we continue preparing for the November election, knowing the deadlines, understanding your voting options, and being prepared in advance can make all the difference.

Take a moment to review this 'What to Know About Voting in Michigan' information, save it for later, and share it with your family, friends, and community.

For additional Native voter information and resources:
🌐 www.nuifc.org/vote

Native communities matter. Native voices matter. Our votes matter.

08/27/2026

Long before glass beads arrived, Native artists were dyeing porcupine quills with berries and roots, softening them in water, and stitching them into intricate geometric and floral designs on leather and cloth. This step-by-step walkthrough from Wandering Bull covers selecting, preparing, and working with quills to make a piece of your own. 📷 Wandering Bull 👇

🗳️ As the primary election gets further behind us and we move toward the November election, now is the time for us to st...
08/27/2026



🗳️ As the primary election gets further behind us and we move toward the November election, now is the time for us to stay informed, get prepared, and make sure we're ready to cast our votes.

Still need to register to vote?
🌐 www.nuifc.org/vote

You can also scan the QR code below to get started with voter registration and access additional voter information.

Native communities matter. Native voices matter. Our votes matter.

Address

22720 Plymouth Road
Detroit, MI
48239

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+13135352966

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