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As an Indigenous person the concept of home is one that can fill me with deep gratitude and visceral rage. The rates of homelessness for Native people is 10% though we represent 1.5% of the population.  And these are not just statistics, chances are if I see a Native person on the corner of Lake St, Lake Ave, I will know either them or we will know the same people. This is a reminder how most of us are only a few paychecks and rough times away from that same hard life. Every person deserves the integrity of a home. And as the powerful art installation in Minneapolis by Courtney Cochran states "Noone was homelessness before 1492". As Native people...

Through Eighth Generation and the Chief Seattle Club community members will receive support and warmth as they transition into permanent housing.  Heart Berry's blankets now grace the beds of our relatives on their way to a better life. Watch the full story from Seattle.gov about this powerful collaboration and the ongoing efforts by tribal businesses, organizations, and artists to live our values through our work.