American Indian Community House—Cancelled

Midtown, Manhattan

Photo: Courtesy of AICH

Currently located on the 20th floor of a Midtown office building, the American Indian Community House is the oldest Native American non profit in the Tri-state area. Since its inception in 1969, AICH has provided a launchpad for many artists and cultural producers and provided healthcare and workforce services to thousands upon thousands of people. It continues to serve as a sanctuary for many Native communities in New York City. A gallery of Native American artwork features works from throughout AICH’s history. **_From Urban Omnibus_**_: People from Indigenous communities across North America have long turned to the American Indian Community House for both succor and celebration; social services and groundbreaking arts programming. New York City is home to the largest urban Native population in the United States, but AICH has yet to find solid footing on the Manhattan grid. Oksana Mironova chronicled the organization’s multiple displacements, from Murray Hill to Governors Island, and back, and AICH’s ongoing search for a permanent home in “[Community House is There for You](https://urbanomnibus.net/2023/09/community-house-is-there-for-you/).”_ _See also: Creating a home for Lenape culture in the 21st century in “[Home in Lenapehoking](https://urbanomnibus.net/2020/02/home-in-lenapehoking/).” _

Currently located on the 20th floor of a Midtown office building, the American Indian Community House is the oldest Native American non profit in the Tri-state area. Since its inception in 1969, AICH has provided a launchpad for many artists and cultural producers and provided healthcare and workforce services to thousands upon thousands of people. It continues to serve as a sanctuary for many Native communities in New York City. A gallery of Native American artwork features works from throughout AICH’s history.

From Urban Omnibus: People from Indigenous communities across North America have long turned to the American Indian Community House for both succor and celebration; social services and groundbreaking arts programming. New York City is home to the largest urban Native population in the United States, but AICH has yet to find solid footing on the Manhattan grid. Oksana Mironova chronicled the organization’s multiple displacements, from Murray Hill to Governors Island, and back, and AICH’s ongoing search for a permanent home in “Community House is There for You.”

See also: Creating a home for Lenape culture in the 21st century in “Home in Lenapehoking.”

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