Chief Seattle Club

Providing a sacred space to
nurture, affirm, and renew the spirit of urban Native people.

A Native-led human services agency & day center dedicated to serving urban native people experiencing homelessness.

Community Building, Social Services, Philanthropy, Legal, Health, Education, Housing, Economic Opportunity, Media/Arts, Culture, Youth/Elders


Established: 1970
Year Joined: 2020

CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB

“Native people were never homeless before 1492.”
-Derrick Belgarde, Deputy Director

Chief Seattle Club is a 501(c)(3) registered organization dedicated to physically and spiritually supporting American Indian and Alaska Native people. At our Day Center in the Pioneer Square district of downtown Seattle, we provide food, primary heath care, housing assistance, an urban Indian legal clinic, a Native art job training program, as well as frequent outings for members to cultural and community-building events.

Chief Seattle Club is a human service agency that provides basic needs for our members, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. Over 90,000 meals are served every year and members can access quality nursing care, mental health providers, chemical dependency professionals, and traditional healing practices. Native people in urban areas face unique challenges and Chief Seattle Club embraces the cultures, languages, and traditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives as the primary method for healing and transformation.