News from Native California’s “Stop the Hate” Resource Guide
A resource created with the support of an Ethnic Media Outreach Grant, made possible by the Stop the Hate initiative, funded by the California State Library in partnership with the California State Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs
In 2021, the California State Legislature made an historic investment in stemming the rising incidence of hate crimes and hate incidents across the state.
This investment—the passage of an $165.5 million API Equity Budget in 2021—helped establish the state’s Stop the Hate Program. An important step toward equity for all Californians, Stop the Hate consists of grassroot organizations working collectively to provide direct services to victims of hate and their families, and prevention and intervention services to tackle hate in our communities.
While the funding for Stop the Hate stems from the API Equity Budget, it is not limited to the API Community. Hate impacts many demographics of people throughout the state, and it manifests in different ways for different groups—including over 300,000 Native people in California.
In 2023, News from Native California received an Ethnic Media Outreach Grant, a joint venture of the California State Library and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CCAPIA). This grant is intended to increase awareness of the Stop the Hate program and the services available to survivors, to reduce stigma around reporting of hate incidents and crimes, and to foster healing and cross-cultural collaboration.
This grant allowed us to bring on a full-time, year-round Stop the Hate Social Justice Reporter to News: Christine Trudeau, who has been shining a light on topics such as Native filmmakers telling the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous people, and Governor Newsom’s California Truth & Healing Council created to examine the historical relationship between the State of California and California Native Americans in order to clarify the historical record in the spirit of truth and healing.
The grant also supports the creation of the resource you’re reading now: a guide to sources of help available to Native Californians impacted by crimes, discrimination, oppression, violence, health disparities, and human and civil rights violations that disproportionately affect tribal communities and Indigenous people.
What do we mean by “hate”? What does it mean for Native Californians?
California defines a hate crime as a crime against a person, group, or property motivated by the victim’s real or perceived protected social group. It defines a hate incident as an action or behavior motivated by hate but which, for one or more reasons, is not a crime.
Hate can vary in its expression, and acts of hate disproportionately impacting certain groups, including Indigenous people, can take many forms.
Some are random and overtly violent, like unprovoked physical attacks of people in public places. Others are more systemic and insidious: inequities in our legal system; police brutality; the theft of water and land rights; labor exploitation; environmental racism; the breaking up of families by the court system. Still others are more attitudinal than physical, but still dehumanizing and harmful with real-life consequences: the use of offensive “mascots,” the codified veneration of historical figures who participated in genocidal acts against Native people; the careless appropriation of cultures; or the erasure, in classrooms and other environments, of Native people’s presence and role in California.
There are also the wider epidemics that impact Native Californians disproportionately. For example, California ranks 5th in the country for the most cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people. First peoples are more likely to be victims of human trafficking, in California and nationwide (nationally, 40% of sexual trafficking victims are Indigenous). Native Californians are also overrepresented among people without homes or shelter: although only 1.7 percent of Californians are Native American or Indigenous, 12 percent of Californians experiencing homelessness identify as Native (and on a national level, Native people experience the second highest rate of homelessness in the country). Then there are the health disparities: for instance, Native communities in California were disproportionately devastated by COVID-19, and widely misclassified by a state data system that did not recognize people as Native.
All of these inequities stem, directly or indirectly, from historical and contemporary patterns of bias, discrimination, and hate.
What kind of help is available?
Dealing with the effects of oppression, no matter what form it takes, can be overwhelming and demoralizing. It’s designed to be: the systems and individuals that perpetuate hate count on its ability to silence people and make them feel alone.
But we aren’t alone. We have one another. And we have practical, grassroots resources built with the special knowledge and strengths of our diverse communities across the state.
Several, but not all, of the organizations listed here are Stop the Hate grantees. Whether by offering legal assistance, counseling, therapy, treatment, advocacy, help obtaining justice, violence prevention, healthcare, or social services, the resources we’ve included strive to do essential work in our communities to correct the harm done by hate, no matter what guise it takes.
Legal and Advocacy Resources
California Indian Legal Services (Multiple Locations)
Legal services for Native individuals, tribes, and communities. CILS has four field offices (Bishop, Escondido, Eureka, and Sacramento) staffed by advocates including attorneys, paralegals, and intake workers serving fifty-eight counties throughout California and tribes outside the state.
CALIFORNIA OFFICES:
Northern Office (Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou & Trinity counties) – (800) 347-2402
Central Office (Counties of Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba) – (800) 829-0284
Eastern Office ((Alpine, Inyo, Kern, Mono, & Tuolumne counties) – (800) 736-3582
Southern Office (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties) – (800) 743-8941
American Indian Child Resource Center (Oakland)
AICRC offers youth services and family support services, including advocacy in court around foster care and the Indian Child Welfare Act. The organization also offers culturally congruent counseling, case management, resource referral, and family therapy.
522 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Phone #: (510) 208-1870
Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (Oakland)
Since 2011, CURYJ has been building community and mobilizing young leaders in the movement to end youth criminalization and mass incarceration. As individuals who have lived through systemic violence and incarceration, we engage youth most impacted by the injustice, immigration, and foster care systems so that they can be the ones to close youth prisons and heal our communities.We teach ethnic studies, facilitate restorative justice circles, and share culturally rooted healing practices. We provide life coaching, professional development, political education, and hands-on experience working on policy and grassroots campaigns.
Address: 1946 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606
Phone: 501-232-7230
Email: help@curyj.org
The Community Action League (Antelope Valley)
The Community Action League (TCAL) works to protect the civil rights of residents of the Antelope Valley. In 2017 TCAL partnered with the Department of Justice and helped over 400 families in the Antelope Valley receive 2.7 million dollars in reparations in a housing discrimination lawsuit. Entering its 24th year of operation, the TCAL has firmly established itself as the leading civil rights service organization in “high-need, under-resourced communities” of the Antelope Valley, CA (AV) because TCAL specializes in innovative programs and projects that foster leadership training, community empowerment/self-sufficiency, economic and social development.
Phone: (661) 382-TCAL
Email: info@TCAL.info
California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. (Multiple Locations)
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) is a nonprofit law firm serving low-income residents of California’s rural areas and small cities. Locations in: Coachella, Delano, El Centro, Marysville, Fresno, Lamont, Madera, Modesto, Oxnard, Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Stockton, Vista, and Watsonville.
Admin offices: 1430 Franklin St, Ste 103, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 267-0762
LGBTQI Resources
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (San Francisco)
BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. The organization holds an annual powwow and offers grants for two-spirit Native artists. Its website offers a resource page with culturally competent resources including mental health care, housing, food assistance, violence prevention and justice, educational resources, healthcare, and substance use treatment.
Email: baaits-board@baaits.org
Queer Humboldt is an anti-racist, anti-settler-colonialist resource center, serving queer individuals and groups in Humboldt County and local tribal Lands through community education, affordable mental health services, micro-grants/mutual aid, the Two Spirit Project, networking, and more.
Email: info@queerhumboldt.org
Phone/Text: (707) 502-2890
Mail: Queer Humboldt
P.O. Box 45
Arcata, CA 95518
Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center (El Centro)
The Imperial Valley LGBT Resource Center provides support groups, counseling and opportunities to the community.
1073 Ross Avenue Suite E
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: 760-592-4066
Email: info@ivlgbtcenter.com
North County LGBTQ Resource Center (Oceanside)
The center’s mission is to serve, empower, and advocate for North County’s diverse LGBTQI community. They offer HIV prevention and care, help with hate crime/incident justice and reporting, resources to aid human trafficking victims, immigration services, behavioral health services, and more.
3220 Mission Ave Suite #2
Oceanside, CA 92058
Office Phone Number: (760) 994-1690
Email: info@ncresourcecenter.org
TransFamily Support Services (San Diego)
Fostering a supportive and inclusive hub of resources for trans individuals, families of trans youth, and overall LGBTQ+ Community.
12463 Rancho Bernardo Rd, Suite 218
San Diego, CA 92128
Los Angeles LGBT Center (Los Angeles)
Offering an extensive range of programming—from helping to make workplaces more trans-affirming, to equipping you with the skills and experience needed to pursue gainful employment, to advancing LGBTQ+ policy initiatives, and beyond.
Contact: multiple locations throughout Los Angeles
Community-Building, Safer Communities, and Violence Prevention Resources
Hate Violence Prevention Partnership (Los Angeles)
Four community-based organizations with a well-known history and standing in our respective
communities and representative of the major population groups most targeted in hate crimes,
have formed the Hate Violence Prevention Partnership with the goal to prevent and respond to
hate violence with a unified voice in Los Angeles County. HVPP bridges their partners’ identities,
well-known histories, reputations, and standings in their respective communities as a collective
force to build community strength and eliminate hate violence.
Alyssa Solorza
asolorza@hvppla.org
323-432-7908
Southern California American Indian Resource Center (El Cajon)
SCAIR’s mission is to provide career, educational, cultural, mental health and supportive services to Native Americans/ Alaska Natives/ Hawaiian Natives and their families, throughout San Diego County.
Contact Page: https://www.scairinc.org/contact/contact-us/
Address: 239 E. Main Street | El Cajon, CA 92020 | 888.21.SCAIR
Phone #: (619) 328-0676
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (San Mateo County)
PCRC partners with the community to reduce violence, increase civic engagement, and strengthen community resilience through collaborative and innovative processes.
1670 S Amphlett Blvd #115, San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650-513-0330
Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition (San Diego County)
Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. works to bring awareness against sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sex-trafficking, and murdered & missing within tribal communities in California. The purpose of our coalition is to enhance the capacity of survivors, advocates, victim organizations, and victim service providers to end violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native people. The goal of our organization is to increase the approachability to improving systemic and community responses to victims. To raise awareness, educate, and to provide technical assistance, training, and supportive services for victims including cultural and unique barriers facing Native Americans.
PO Box 2488, Valley Center, CA 92082
Office: 760-644-4781 Fax: 760-477-5993
Dedicated to educating and organizing for social change, upholding the Tribe’s authority as a sovereign Indian nation to protect its women citizens and create the laws, policies, protocols, and advocacy services addressing violence against Native women crimes on the La Jolla Reservation.
Phone: (760) 685-4736
Cahuilla Consortium (Santa Rosa)
The Cahuilla Consortium is formed by the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeńo Indians, the Cahuilla Band of Indians (Current Lead), the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. It is our objective to promote the safety and well-being of our Native communities. We work to end all victimization against our tribal people through advocacy and education efforts that include prevention, intervention, and the fostering of resiliency.
We have been advocating for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex/Human Trafficking since 2010. We can now assist victims of crime.
Please talk to an Advocate to see how we may be able to assist in your healing journey and restoration. (951) 392-1919 (24/7 hotline) OR 1 (951) 763-5547 (office/center).
Redbud Resource Group (Rohnert Park)
Redbud helps organizations, institutions, and employers become valued partners with Native peoples and their communities. Our programs utilize public health and education research to empower change by filling knowledge gaps and improve outcomes for communities experiencing chronic disparities.
Email: info@redbudresourcegroup.org
Mail: SOMO CoWork c/o Redbud Resource Group
1500 Valley House Drive #210, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Intertribal Friendship House (Oakland)
The mission of Intertribal Friendship House (IFH) is to promote the ability of Native people to thrive in an urban environment through ceremony, traditions and cultural connection, to provide a safe environment to strengthen cultural identity, promote health, inter-generational healing, and support the development of extended family.
523 International Blvd, Oakland
(510) 836-1955
StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy.
Helpline: 1-844-762-8483
Medical Care, Mental Health, and Substance Use Treatment
California Consortium for Urban Indian Health (Multiple locations)
CCUIH is the statewide organization serving Urban Indian communities across California. We support health, wellness, and access to culturally centered services and programming by providing advocacy, expertise, and resources.
California Urban Indian Health Programs
Sacramento | Sacramento Native American Health Center
Oakland | Native American Health Center
San Francisco | Friendship House Association of American Indians
San Jose | Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
Fresno | Fresno American Indian Health Project
Bakersfield | Bakersfield American Indian Health Project
Manteca | Native Directions, Three Rivers Lodge
Santa Barbara | American Indian Health and Services
Los Angeles | United American Indian Involvement
San Diego | San Diego American Indian Health Project
Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (San Jose)
Our mission is to help ensure the healing and wellness of American Indians, Alaskan Natives and the greater community by providing high quality, comprehensive health care and cultural services.
1333 Meridian Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
Medical: 408-960-0660
Dental: 408-960-06450
Counseling: 408-960-0643
WIC: 408-960-0900
Agency Operator: 408-445-3400
Multiple Service Sites listed at https://indianhealthcenter.org/clinic/
Southern Indian Health Council (Kumeyaay Nation and surrounding communities: Barona, Campo, Ewiiaapaayp, Jamul, La Posta, Manzanita, and Viejas)
A Native American organization committed to protecting and improving the physical, mental and spiritual health of our American Indian community. We provide a comprehensive range of wellness, professional health care, dental, and social services.
4058 Willows Road
Alpine, CA 91901
Multiple locations listed here
Friendship House Association of American Indians (San Francisco)
An Indigenous-led organization that believes culture is medicine, we are the oldest social service organization in the United States run by and for American Indians. Over the last 50 years, we have helped more than 5,835 clients recovering from substance abuse. With a model that integrates traditional Native healing with evidence-based practices, we have developed a unique approach to wellness that is holistic and leads to lasting recovery. We know that healing for Native peoples begins with culture and connection.
Address: 56 Julian Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone #: (415) 865-0964
Website: www.friendshiphousesf.org
E-mail: info@friendshiphousesf.org
Indian Health Council, Inc. (North San Diego County)
Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC), established in 1970, is a consortium of nine tribes dedicated to the continual betterment of Indian Health, wholeness, and well-being. With a main facility located adjacent to the Rincon reservation in Pauma Valley and the Santa Ysabel Community Health Center located on the Santa Ysabel Reservation, IHC provides a full spectrum of on-site and outreach services and programs to the North San Diego County reservations of Inaja-Cosmit, La Jolla, Los Coyotes, Mesa Grande, Pala, Pauma, Rincon, San Pasqual, and Santa Ysabel.
Service Type(s): Housing, Educational, Substance Abuse Treatment, Legal, Mental Health, Dental, Medical, Domestic Violence
Contact:
Indian Health Council, Inc.-Indian Child Welfare Act Program
50100 Golsh Rd
Valley Center, CA 92082
(760)749-1410
(760)749-2151
Riverside–San Bernardino County Indian Health
The mission of Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. is to provide culturally sensitive healthcare, respect and abide by traditional customs of our Indian communities, and promote wellness and provide early intervention to achieve healthy lifestyles.
Phone (909) 864-1097
Address 11980 Mt Vernon Ave, Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Multiple Locations throughout Riverside-San Bernardino County, listed at https://www.rsbcihi.org/contact/
To report a hate incident or hate crime and get support, go to CA vs. Hate at https://www.cavshate.org/.
For a full list of Stop the Hate direct service grantees across the state of California, click here.
Riverside – San Bernardino County Indian Health
