Area served San Francisco Bay Area Phone +1 510-836-1955 | Website www.ifhurbanrez.org Founded 1955 | |
Location 523 International Boulevard Oakland, CA 94606 Services Social services, education, cultural programming Key people Sophia Taula-Lieras, Iona Mad Plume, Janet King, Bonney Hartley, Maria Garcia, Vida Castaneda, Mindy Woolbert Mission To promote health and wellness in Native community through traditional and contemporary ways. To promote the ability of Native people to thrive in urban environment. To be a forum for cultural activities and keep traditions intact and alive. To serve as a ceremonial house. Address 523 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94606, USA Type of business Non-profit cultural organization Similar Friendship House, Korean Community Center of, Native American Health C, Joaquin Miller Park, Joaquin Miller Communi Profiles | ||
Intertribal friendship house community is good medicine
The Intertribal Friendship House (IFH) of Oakland is one of the oldest Indian-focused urban resource and community organizations in the United States. Founded in 1955, IFH was created by local residents, similarly to American Indian Center in Chicago. Beginning in 1952, the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) supported a plan to relocate American Indians to urban areas, further encouraged by the Indian Relocation Act of 1956. The IFH has offered educational activities, elder and youth programs, holiday meals, counseling for social services, space for community meetings, conferences, receptions, memorials, and family affairs.
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Related Groups
Organizations and institutions, especially of the San Francisco Bay Area that at some point were or are currently related to or affiliated with IFH include: