By Dan Ninham
Community leaders, project partners, and elected officials came together to celebrate the groundbreaking for a mixed-use development on the American Indian Cultural Corridor that will create a new 30,000-square-foot health center and 83 units of affordable housing, according to a press release by the Native American Community Clinic (NACC) and Wellington Management. Developed by the NACC and Wellington Management, the project is a model for integrated housing and culturally grounded care, where Indigenous elders, families, and youth can live and thrive.
The development marks a major step forward in NACC’s mission to promote the health and wellness of mind, body, and spirit for Native American families through a full range of medical, behavioral health, dental, and substance use treatment services. With a holistic approach that includes traditional healing and community-based outreach, the project will bring housing and health together in one space, responding with a model built on tradition, trust, and self-determination.
“This is not just a building. We are creating a home for Indigenous healing,” said Dr. Antony Stately, (Oneida/ Ojibwe) President and Executive Officer of NACC. “Our vision of health care is not just about treating illness – it’s about restoring balance. And balance is rooted in connection: to land, to water, to food, to ceremony, and to each other. That’s why this space brings housing and health together under one roof. It is unapologetically Indigenous, and we believe the future of health for everyone depends on prioritizing connection and balance.”
“This project reflects the power of collaboration,” said David Wellington, president of Wellington Management. “It’s not just about construction — it’s about honoring the community’s vision, creating space for healing, and building for future generations. We join with NACC to acknowledge the larger community of supporters whose commitment and funding is helping bring this transformational development to the American Indian Cultural Corridor.”
The new two-story clinic will consolidate NACC’s operations from four separate sites into one modern, culturally grounded facility. It will integrate medical, behavioral health, dental, and administrative services under one roof and expand NACC’s capacity to serve an additional 3,000 patients annually, bringing total visits to over 20,000 per year.
