Agency Details:

Native American Community Center Of Bloomington, Inc.

The Native American Community Center of Bloomington, Inc., seeks to improve the status and cultural survival of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans in Bloomington and throughout Indiana through a variety of services and programs.

Description:
The Native American Community Center of Bloomington, Inc., seeks to improve the status and cultural survival of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans in Bloomington and throughout Indiana through a variety of services and programs. These services and programs will emphasize 1) fostering a community of people of all ethnicities who support American Indian individuals, communities, and nations, 2) educating the non-American Indian mainstream about American Indian cultures, and 3) advocating for American Indians with other agencies. Believing that an inclusive community space is paramount to our mission, the NACC will strive to obtain a building with a home-like atmosphere which will be open to all people, but which will primarily serve American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

In fulfilling its mission, the NACC will be inclusive of all American Indians, including people of mixed ancestry and two-spirits. We seek to provide a place where people wishing to reconnect with their ancestry can learn about pursuing this goal in a respectful and safe way rather than be taken in by plastic shamans or other hucksters.

History:
Having a community space in Bloomington has been a dream of many American Indians for some time. While we have not yet reached that goal, we have obtained 501(c)(3) status and will be seeking grants to make the dream real. In the meantime, we conduct a variety of outreach efforts and need volunteers to be involved in several areas: 1) organization development, 2) educational outreach to K-12 and college instructors and students, 3) advocacy, and 4) building relationships with other organizations.

Contact people:

Del Criscenzo, Volunteer Manager, (email) Rebecca Riall, President, (phone), (email) Marilyn Cleveland, Head Elder, Board Of Directors, (phone), (email)

Address:

PO Box 2194 Bloomington, IN 47404

Web Site: http://www.naccbloomington.org

Last updated on August 4, 2010