WELCOME
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL ARTS HEALING CENTER
Note: this is a simulation of the space, we are still raising funds to complete the site.
OUR MISSION
Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Americas’ (CANA) objective is to educate the San Francisco Bay Area on the rich cultures and indigenous healing practices that exist in the Americas & the Caribbean, and to promote dialogue about their importance in our society.
DONATION OPPORTUNITIES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL ARTS HEALING CENTER
YOU CAN HELP.
CONTRIBUTE TOWARD CULTURAL HEALING, THE ARTS, COMMUNITY LEARNING, SCHOOL–BASED EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND HUMAN SERVICES.
After more than 44 years of existence, Carnaval San Francisco & other CANA projects and partners will finally have a lifetime permanent casa to call home at 683 Florida Street in the Mission District of San Francisco.
The Indigenous Peoples Cultural Arts Healing Center (IPCAHC) will cost $7.9 million to build out and purchase the space and install equipment, $2.7 million of which have already been raised— we just need $5.2 million left to raise!
IPCAHC FUNDING PROGRESS
MISSION FOOD HUB
FOOD IS MEDICINE
SUPPORT INDIGENOUS & LATINO FAMILIES TODAY!
TOGETHER WE CAN HUMBLY ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S URGENT NEED FOR FOOD.
At the height of the pandemic San Francisco’s Latinx COVID-19 infections accounted for over 40% of the total cases in our city. That is more than three times the rate of the 15% share of San Francisco’s Latino population.
Most of those families cannot apply for unemployment or lack full public benefits. The Mission Food Hub (MFH) is feeding people who would go hungry without our mutual support.
Children, elders, immigrants, the disabled, and families suffering with COVID-19 are particularly hard hit. Together we can humbly address our community’s need for food today. Please donate generously!
PROJECTS & PARTNERS
CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO
Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multicultural festival in California, is steeped in Latino and Caribbean traditions of the Americas via music, dance, and visual arts. Our educational platforms and spaces of revelry aim to heal, strengthen, and unite communities of all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds through the power of art and culture.
MISSION FOOD HUB
The Mission Food Hub provides culturally appropriate groceries for families who were affected by COVID-19. In San Francisco’s Mission District, ground zero during the pandemic, food inequity is currently impacting over 12,000 Latinos who are unemployed. We are currently providing culturally appropriate groceries three times a week to 9,000 families.
SAN FRANCISCO LOWRIDER COUNCIL
Founded in 1981, the San Francisco Lowrider Council unites all LowRider clubs & solo riders to promote the art of LowRiding in the SF Bay Area. Participating car clubs also support various causes and events benefiting Bay Area Latino communities and organizations.
LATINO TASK FORCE (LTF)
A network of more than 3 dozen community– organizations, along with City Government partners, LTF is working together to meet the needs of our immigrants, families, elders, houseless, LGBTQ, youth, and other Latino population by keeping them informed and connected with various resources including: health, food, education, small businesses, housing, employment, and artist support.
Día de los Muertos
Tribute to Eddie Palmieri – Saturday, November 1st at Yerba Buena Gardens
This free, family-friendly event will honor Día de los Muertos with an Indigenous blessing and procession, a community altar, food and artisan booths, live mural painting, and performances by Indigenous dance groups and cultural musical acts.
681 FLORIDA ST. HOUSING
San Francisco’s Mission District has always been a supportive place for low-income and immigrant Latinos, but it’s now one of the most unaffordable areas in the country. Between 2000 and 2019, the Latino population of the Mission fell by over 9,000 residents. Designed by Mithun architects, 681 Florida Street calls for 130 affordable apartment rentals.
SOMOS ESENCIALES
We are actively facilitating a multi–pronged plan to support indigenous health and wellness, support home ownership through wealth stabilization, sustain a green cultural zone for environmental justice, and provide indigenous community gardens and ceremonial spaces.
Immigrant Rights and Relief Fund
We fight and work for the rights, safety and unity of our immigrant communities.
In 1989, through CANA’s advocacy efforts, San Francisco passed the City of Refuge Ordinance, which prohibited city agencies from inquiring into immigration status or cooperating with federal immigration authorities. This made San Francisco the first “Sanctuary City” in the United States.
CESAR CHAVEZ PARADE & FESTIVAL
The annual Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival brings thousands of Bay Area residents, families, schools, religious groups, labor unions, and community organizations in celebration of Cesar’s legacy in the heart of San Francisco’s Latino community, Calle 24 Latino Cultural District. The annual parade and festival have become among the largest events honoring Cesar Chavez in California.
IMPACT
FAMILIES FED
CHILDREN'S SKATEBOARDS & BICYCLES
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITES ADVOCATED
SFSU STUDENTS ENGAGED
LOCAL BUSINESSES IMPACTED
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PARTNERS
MISSION FOOD HUB PARTNERS
CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS
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