Community Initiatives

For The Intertribal Friendship House

  • Amount
    $60,000
  • Program
  • Date Awarded
    11/15/2011
  • Term
    36.0 Months
  • Type of Support
    General Support/Program
Overview
The Intertribal Friendship House supports the cultural preservation, connection, reconnection, and identities of Native peoples living in the Bay Area. Located in the Clinton Square neighborhood of Oakland and drawing participants from as far away as San Jose and Napa County, Intertribal Friendship House reaches more than 800 youth and adults each week through a wide array of cultural programs that include drum and dance classes, community celebrations, storytelling workshops, and language classes. With this grant, Intertribal Friendship House proposes to further diversify its cultural programming, increase participation using new outreach methods, and develop more robust monitoring and evaluation systems to track its impact.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.communityIn.org 
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