Kansas City Indian Center
About Kansas City Indian Center
Incorporated in 1971, the Heart of America Indian Center, Inc., d/b/a Kansas City Indian Center, operates as the Kansas City area’s only multi-purpose social service agency for American Indians.
Following World War II, with government relocation and training programs — and a formal policy in the early 1950s of reservation termination — American Indians were relocating to urban areas. To help sustain the cultural and spiritual beliefs of their tribes, local elders began a social club. The center was founded as a formal, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization in 1971 to accept federal, state, and private funds for social programs.
Our mission is to encourage social, educational, and economic advancement of the American Indian community by promoting traditional and cultural values.