home  select a topic arts & literature education & learning history & culture home & how-to kids & family local focus news & public affairs science & nature highlights heritage & diversity african american american indian local heroes resources tv asian pacific american disability culture latino lgbt women immigration in focus california stories programs a-z   about KQED   support KQED   the guide online   email newsletters   DTV transition   KQED store   help & FAQ   contact info American Indian Heritage 2004 Local Heroes: Martin Waukazoo, Native American Health Center Honoree Martin Waukazoo is chief executive officer of the Native American Health Center, which provides a full range of community healthcare and prevention services, including primary medical care, comprehensive dental care, health education, youth services, nutrition counseling, HIV/AIDS prevention and substance abuse counseling. Under Waukazoo's leadership the Native American Health Center became the largest urban Indian community healthcare provider in the country. Waukazoo also increased organizational revenue by 600 percent over the past ten years; purchased the center's four-story, 20,000-square-foot building, which it now owns; and diversified services and income streams to meet the growing needs of the community Waukazoo is working to fortify the future of the organization by serving as a member of the Seven Directions Project, which is constructing a new 26,000-square-foot medical facility with 38 units of affordable family housing in Oakland. The new facility is designed to implement Native American Health Center's holistic health care model by increasing efficiency, integrating services and providing an outdoor ceremonial space. back to main American Indian Local Heroes page American Indian 2004 Local Heroes Lisa Carrier and Quirina Luna-Costillas Mutsun Language Foundation Carmen A. Foghorn American Indian Graduate Program, U.C. Berkeley Martin Waukazoo Native American Health Center American Indian 2003 Local Heroes Don "Little Cloud" Davenport Smoke Johnson Ruth Villasenor Kathy Wallace American Indian 2002 Local Heroes Sandra George Medi-Cal Program, City & County of San Francisco Ruth Hopper Native American Studies Program University of California, Berkeley Nelson Jim Clinical Director, Family & Child Guidance Clinic Native American Health Center Mark Owens Program Facilitator Marin Abused Women Services, Men's Program Paul Owns the Sabre Artist Patrick Orozco Chairman, Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council Honor in Memoriam Virgil Cross Guns Northern Traditional Dancer Millie Ketcheshawno Executive Film Producer American Indian 2001 Local Heroes Gilbert Blacksmith Medicine Warrior Dance Troupe Dr. Leslie Gray Executive Director and Founder, Woodfish Institute Deni Leonard Founder and Chairman, United Native Depository Corporation Michael Smith Executive Director, American Indian Film Institute Helen Waukazoo Medicine Executive Director, Friendship House Association of American Indians American Indian Heritage Features & Resources American Indian Resources American Indian Local Heroes Educator Resources site map | terms of service | privacy policy Copyright © 1994-2008 KQED. All Rights Reserved.		SPONSORED BY: