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Secure a Building
Support our mission by making a donation.
For generations, Native communities in San Francisco have faced displacement, cultural erasure, and systemic inequities. Today, the American Indian Cultural Center (AICC) is dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sharing Native culture, history, and art—but we lack a physical home. We call on the City of San Francisco to provide a dedicated building to AICC as a form of reparations and a commitment to honoring Native communities.
Why give?
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Protect Living Traditions
A dedicated American Indian Cultural Center provides vital space for language, ceremony, and cultural practices to be passed down to future generations through year-round programming, classes, and events.
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Empower Native Youth
By contributing to the capital campaign, you are investing in a hub where Native youth can access mentorship, creative opportunities, and community support instead of being pushed to the margins.
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Holistic Community Care
A permanent building allows AICC to expand essential services—including cultural education, wellness programs, and community gatherings—that support the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of Native people in San Francisco.
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End Native Erasure
Your support helps correct historic erasure by establishing a visible, welcoming Native presence in a city that has long benefited from Indigenous land, labor, and leadership.
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Permanent Native Home
Your donation helps secure a permanent home for Native voices in San Francisco, ensuring the original stewards of this land are visible, centered, and celebrated in the heart of the city.
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Acknowledgement Into Action
Donating to the campaign is a concrete way to stand in solidarity with Native communities, transforming words like “land acknowledgment” into lasting infrastructure and impact.
“If our people see themselves on the walls, they are going to want to come and get involved, and they are already doing things without being shown, so just imagine. We need a space for them to keep making history in San Francisco.”
-Kris UrbanRezLife Longoria
Caddo Nation
Artist & Alcatraz Veteran
“Being in San Francisco, and being able to have spaces that were designed and cultivated for the flourishing of Indigenous culture, ultimately formed who I am today, and I am grateful for it.”
-Kauchani Bratt
Quechua and Coahuiltecan
Actor, Rez Ball
“Community is not something that just happens. It’s something that’s cultivated, brought together, that takes leadership…gathering, sharing, learning… it shows that Natives are still here.”
-Christian Routzen
Acoma Nation
Owner, San Franpsycho