Native American Community Clinic

Where Health and Home Meet

By ERIK KELLY

Construction at the new NACC. Want to see how such a large crane is dismantled? See Below! IMAGE: NACC

The Native American Community Clinic’s new building at 1213 East Franklin Ave. reflects years of vision, planning, and community partnership. Construction began May 2025 and it will open Fall, 2026.
More than simply a larger clinic, the project is a different way of thinking about health and wellness. It will bring expanded health services together with affordable housing in the heart of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. By placing health care below and stable housing above, the project recognizes something Native communities have always understood:

wellness is shaped by the environments we live in and the relationships that surround us.

Health care for NACC has always been about more than treating illness. It’s about restoring the balance between body, spirit, family, and community. The new clinic reflects those values. Relatives will find welcoming spaces that connect to culture, tradition, and the natural world. People will feel grounded and at home with the cultural design elements, and gathering spaces inside and outside.

The expanded Clinic will grow the services it already provides, including medical, dental, behavioral health, and community-based care. Just as importantly, it will create a place where people feel seen, supported, and connected.

The new structure is a sign of the future taking shape. It will expand access to care, strengthen community stability, and create a lasting home for Indigenous healing rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern medicine.

How Do You Move A 120 Foot Crane?

By STEVE DREYER

For nine months the 120-foot high crane at the Native American Community Clinic helped the workers build their 6 story clinic and apartment complex. When it was time to remove the crane, Franklin Avenue was closed for 3 days beginning February 27th. Two other cranes were set up in the street, the crane was taken down in pieces, and hauled away on flatbed trucks. Here is the last section being loaded onto a flatbed truck.