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SACRED PIPE RESOURCE CENTER

The Sacred Pipe Resource Center (SPRC) was founded in 2007 by a group of long-term residents of the Bismarck-Mandan area who are committed to the mission of maintaining a home-away-from-home for off-reservation American Indians living in the area. The founders realized the need for an organization to assist Native people and families who are living away from their homelands, while respecting the sovereign nature of their individual Tribal citizenship.

 
 

Bismark - Mandan Community Profile

The Sacred Pipe Resource Center (SPRC) is a North Dakota- and Native-based non-profit and 501(c)3 organization. The mission of the SPRC is “to address and support the social/cultural, emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical needs of Native people of all Tribes living in the Bismarck-Mandan area in order to foster strong, self-sufficient individuals and families, and to provide liaison services between Native and non-Native people in order to foster a cohesive community.” The American Indian population makes up approximately 4% of the population in Bismarck, 5% of the population in Mandan, and 10% of the student population in the Bismarck-Mandan school systems. SPRC was founded in 2007 by long-term residents committed to maintaining a home-away-from-home for the off-reservation Indian population. SPRC received tax-exempt status from the IRS in 2014 and has since provided programs and projects focused on developing and maintaining community engagement within the American Indian population.