{"id":377226,"date":"2026-01-13T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=377226"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:51:55","slug":"native-america-calling-string-of-new-affordable-housing-options-offer-hope-for-struggling-urban-native-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/01\/13\/native-america-calling-string-of-new-affordable-housing-options-offer-hope-for-struggling-urban-native-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling:  String of new affordable housing options offer hope for struggling urban Native Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, January 13, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> String of new affordable housing options offer hope for struggling urban Native Americans\r\n<\/div>\r\nOrganizers in Chicago, Illinois, just broke ground on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/city\/en\/depts\/mayor\/press_room\/press_releases\/2025\/july\/jigzibik-affordable-housing.html\">45-unit affordable housing project<\/a> specifically for Native Americans that is scheduled to open this year.  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccommunities.org\/jigzibik\/\">$34 million development<\/a> is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/visionaryventuresnfp.com\/projects\/proposal-for-urban-native-american-housing\/\">Jigzibik<\/a>,  in the <a href=https:\/\/canopy-chicago.com\/work\/projects\/jigsibik\/>Irving Park<\/a> neighborhood.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/ctsi.nsn.us\">Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians<\/a> just cut the ribbon in October 2025 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opb.org\/article\/2025\/10\/08\/siletz-opens-affordable-housing-project-in-salem\/\">40 new affordable housing units<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.underscore.news\/justice\/siletz-opens-affordable-housing-project-in-salem-oregon\/\">Salem, Oregon<\/a>. And over in  Oakland, California, the city is working on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/business\/article313921454.html\">76 new homes for low-income Native Americans<\/a> attached to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativehealth.org\/newlocation\/\">Native health facility<\/a>. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe surge in projects specifically geared toward <a href=\"https:\/\/nwfairhouse.org\/media\/images\/Native-Americans-Fair-Housing.pdf\">urban Native Americans is meant to offset barriers that disproportionately affect their ability<\/a> to keep a roof over their heads. Tune in to hear about the factors fueling the surge in new affordable housing projects in various cities.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1788\" data-attachment-id=\"377235\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/01\/13\/native-america-calling-string-of-new-affordable-housing-options-offer-hope-for-struggling-urban-native-americans\/jigzibik\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13\/Jigzibik-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1788\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jigzibik\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jigzibik&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Artist&amp;#8217;s rendering of Jigzibik, a housing development at  2907 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois. Image courtesy Visionary Ventures NFP Corp.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13\/Jigzibik-scaled.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13\/Jigzibik-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13\/Jigzibik-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Jigzibik\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-377235\" \/> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Artist&#8217;s rendering of Jigzibik, a housing development at 2907 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois. Image courtesy Visionary Ventures NFP Corp.<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nShelly Tucciarelli (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/visionaryventuresnfp.com\/\">Visionary Ventures NFP Corp.<\/a> and vice president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoaicc.com\/\">Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative<\/a> in Illinois\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSky Waters (Osage), community development director at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nayapdx.org\/\">Native American Youth and Family Center<\/a> in Oregon\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAnthony Guzman (Northern Ute), chief cultural officer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativehealth.org\">Native American Health Center<\/a> in California\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nBryan Singer (Crow), entrepreneur development specialist for the Montana Department of Commerce Indian Country Economic Development programs and member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainshadowassociation.org\">Mountain Shadow Association<\/a> board in Montana\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A surge in housing projects specifically geared toward urban Native people is meant to offset the barriers they face in large cities. 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