My People International (MPI) is a faith-based organization focused on developing the full capacity of Native North Americans. Though predominantly comprised of Native people, the staff and board of MPI reflect a strong commitment to Native leadership development in an intercultural setting.
What is our History?
My People International was federally incorporated as a non-profit charitable corporation in the fall of 2000 and was issued a CRA designation as a charitable organization in Canada and a 501 (c) 3 in the USA effective shortly thereafter.
My People International was initiated in response to the need for a more effective paradigm of working within the Native North American community - many decades of work in traditional ministry had left a large, untouched Native community; many who had set out in a good way struggled to grow and become healthy.
The organization expanded quickly to its present staff of eleven full and part-time staff (and spouses) with a growing number of associates in Canada and the USA. This mix of primarily Native, supported by non-Native staff focus their efforts on leadership development in the Spirit and Way of Jesus. Staff work from home offices across Canada and the USA.
The Canadian head office is located at Evansburg, Alberta, while the US Head office is located in Vancouver, Washington. US administration is undertaken in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Our Vision
To train and equip this generation of enterprising and industrious Indigenous leaders in tangible ways - ways that will allow for systemic change for Native North American peoples.
Our Mission
To train and equip this generation through communicating the teachings of Jesus to Native North Americans and other Indigenous people around the world in culturally relevant ways; to encourage them to live a spiritual life that is to be centred around a relationship with Jesus; and to facilitate appropriate participation within the wider community of indigenous and other people who follow Jesus.
Our Commitment
Tell the story of our Creator’s grace in renewing the life of all of creation.
Equip people to serve the Creator effectively throughout all of creation.
Serve the Native and wider Indigenous world in community transformation. |
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