Who We Are

The American Indian Community Center (AICC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers employment, educational, and social services. The AICC was founded in 1967 as a social gathering place for urban Indians in the Spokane area. The Center has represented more than 300 different American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages, including each of Washington state’s 29 Tribes. Since then, AICC has evolved into a multi-use service organization that serves more than 3,200 clients each year.

AICC’s most valuable resource is its relationships. The staff, clients, partners, volunteers, and other supporters are the foundation of the Center’s work. Together, these relationships create a sense of belonging for urban-based Native people living in the greater Spokane area. To build upon this resource, the Center will engage in team-building activities, support cultural activities and events, and more effectively share its story and services.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide comprehensive social and economic development services for all racial groups in our community, to encourage individual and family self-sufficiency, and to protect and preserve the culture and traditions of Indian people.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a respectful and hospitable gathering place that links all people who walk through our doors to services and relationships that heal, strengthen, and honor their diverse experiences and cultures.

By the Numbers

clients served every year at the AICC
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Tribal Nations and Alaska Native villiages represented by the AICC, including all 29 Tribal Nations in Washington state
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Indigenous people in Spokane that we serve and provide a gathering place for
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The Communities We Serve

American Indian/ Alaska Native
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White
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Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
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African American
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Hispanic
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Our Team

Linda Lauch
Executive Director
Stephanie Sijohn
Executive Assistant/Special Projects
Konnie Brockway
Finance Director
Rita Raymond
Accounting Assistant
Mary Jones
Family Services/Care Coordinator
Tracee Ordonez
Front Desk
Kathy Richards
WIOA Coordinator
Jaylyn Kensler
WIOA Assistant
Deborah Ost
ICW/BIA Program Manager
Sandra Driftwood
ICW/BIA Assistant
Shelley Ethrington
Clinical Director of Goodheart Behavioral Health
Marsha Matte
DOH COVID Program Manager
Cassandra Andrews
Goodheart Behavioral Health Assistant
Sophie Tonasket
Lead Foodbank Coordinator
Courtney Malaterre
Foodbank Assistant
Colette Barnett
Care Coordination
Loree Eads
WFTC Program Coordinator
Iva Wilhelm
WFTC Program Assistant
Karen Stratton
Capital Campaign Manager

Our Board Members

Margo Hill
Nancy White
Evanlene Melting Tallow
Jamie Sijohn
Martin Shneider