Camp Nenookaasi is a community of approximately 200 unhoused people in South Minneapolis, 89% of whom are Native and 7% who are black. Fifteen community-built and -funded heated yurts, and each with a capacity to sleep eight, are able to keep people warm through harsh Minnesota winters.
Nenookaasi has experienced no overdose deaths since it opened in late August 2023.
Nenookaasi is a communal space where people have food, first aid, community care, recovery meetings, and temporary shelter.
— @campnenookaasi
The city is threatening to evict the camp by December 6th. There are not enough shelter beds and there is not enough housing to provide safety to the 200 people who receive community care and safety at the camp. Please reach out to @campnenookaasi on Instagram, or reach out to us, to participate in defense efforts to protect this camp from eviction by the safety. You can also donate to the camp directly on Venmo @Nenookaasi-Camp or on Cashapp $Nenookaasi