American Indian OIC was founded by American Indian Movement leaders in 1979 to address the education and employment disparities faced by relocated Native American families living in and around South Minneapolis. The organization was established as a job search service, but now offers multi-faceted education and workforce development programming through its alternative high school, Adult Basic Education program, licensed job training center, and financial wellness and career coaching services. The goal of these programs is to reduce racial and economic disparities by providing participants with the foundational education and support needed to pursue career opportunities that result in economic independence. AIOIC’s mission is to empower American Indian people to pursue career opportunities by providing individualized education, training, and human services in a culturally rich environment. Although founded to serve clients of Native descent, most of the organization’s programming is available to anyone regardless of race, creed, gender, religion, age, or sexual orientation.