Kansas City Indian Center

Description

The Kansas City Indian Center(Heart of America Indian Center), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, has been serving the Kansas City’s American Indian population since 1971.

Today we remain dedicated to the following goals:

• provide health, welfare and cultural services to American Indian individuals and families of our community;
• promote fellowship among the American Indian people of all tribes living in the Kansas City Area;
• stimulate the natural integration of the American Indian into the community;
• encourage artistic and vocational pursuits by American Indian people; and
• preserve and foster traditional American Indian cultural values.

Emergency Services for Low-Income American Indians, including Food Pantry and Holiday Baskets, emergency telephone calls to Reservation or Nation and referrals to additional services; and the Morningstar Substance Abuse Outpatient and Prevention Program. We also offer an annual Culture Camp for youth and additional cultural classes, activities, and events.