Intertribal Friendship House
Founded | 1955 |
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Type | Non-profit cultural organization |
Location |
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Coordinates | 37°47′43″N 122°15′12″W / 37.795229°N 122.253435°WCoordinates: 37°47′43″N 122°15′12″W / 37.795229°N 122.253435°W |
Area served | San Francisco Bay Area |
Services | Social services, education, cultural programming |
Key people | Sophia Taula-Lieras, Iona Mad Plume, Janet King, Bonney Hartley, Maria Garcia, Vida Castaneda, Mindy Woolbert |
Website | www |
The Intertribal Friendship House (IFH) of Oakland is one of the oldest Native American-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 Native Americans 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.[1][2]
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:[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Park, Alex (October 22, 2011). "Oakland's Intertribal Friendship House will celebrate 56 years of supporting Native American community". Oakland North. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lobo, Susan (2002). Urban Voices: The Bay Area Indian Community. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-1316-3.
External links[]
- Intertribal Friendship House official website.
- Bureau of Indian Affairs under the United States Department of the Interior.
- Buildings and structures in Oakland, California
- Native American history of California
- 1955 establishments in California