Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, San Jose, CA, USA
About Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
The mission of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley is to help ensure the survival and healing of American indians/Alaskan Natives and our community by providing high quality, comprehensive health care and wellness services.
The Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley's History
Prior to 1950, most American Indians lived on reservations, in nearly rural towns, or in tribal jurisdictional areas such as Oklahoma.
In the 1950s the federal government passed legislation to terminate its legal obligations to Indian tribes. They terminated their obligations to 109 tribes and created programs to assimilate American Indians into mainstream American society, the largest of which was the Relocation Program. From 1953-1970, the Bureau of Indian Affairs ran a Relocation Program where they offered a one-way bus ticket and some training for Indians to move from their traditional homes on the reservation to urban areas. American Indians from many different tribes moved, and many came to cities in California.
In the 1960s American Indians started to gather for support, and began advocating for culturally appropriate health programs addressing the unique social, cultural and health needs of AI/ANs living in urban settings. By 1969, over 160,000 American Indians had been relocated to live in urban areas.
In 1965 American Indian community members in Santa Clara County formed the United American Indians of Santa Clara Valley, Inc., and in 1969 created the Indian Community Center of San Jose.
Location
1333 Meridian Avenue
San Jose
CA
USA
95125
Contacts
Tel: 4084453400
Web: http://www.indianhealthcenter.org/