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Offers services and support to American Indians and Alaskan Natives who reside in the Pacific Counties.

General office for intake and programming information.

Provides emergency drop-in support services for Native clients.   Services include the following:   - Advocacy/case management - Emergency clothing - Nursing services - Assessment and referral to drug and alcohol treatment - Cultural programming - Applications and questions regarding DSHS benefits, as well as BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) benefits. Also provides a place for clients to socialize, watch television, and participate in Native cultural activities. Offers Native arts and craft sessions weekly. Operates as a cooling center during weather advisories.

Operates the Tribal Center for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, including all front desk operations for Tribal government services and Administration.

Provides general information about tracing American Indian/Alaska Native ancestry to a federally recognized tribe but does not carry out genealogical research or DNA tests. Each tribe has its own criteria for membership, maintains its own enrollment records and records about past members. Two common requirements for membership are -  Lineal descendancy from someone named on the tribe's base roll or   -  Relationship to a tribal member who descended from someone named on the base roll. (A "base roll" is the original list of members as designated in a tribal constitution or other document specifying enrollment criteria. Other conditions such as tribal blood quantum, tribal residency, or continued contact with the tribe are common. Provides technical assistance to Tribes and Agencies for a variety of issues affecting trust and restricted land and resources.    Provides Tribal Government Services, such as reviewing tribal ordinances and codes to providing advice, technical guidance and direction on tribal constitutions, corporate charters, resolutions, ordinances, law and order codes, official tribal actions, tribal courts and enrollment. Provides Social Services Program services such as Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) and General Assistance reviews. Prepares and submits the record of probate documentation for determination of the legal heirs or devisees. Individual tribes have additional services.

Offers workshop programs focused on addressing and healing personal and collective trauma for Native women and men. Topics include trust, anger, domestic violence, chemical dependency, and self-advocacy. Each program is tailored to the participants and their individual needs. Workshops typically include a sweat or talking circle component which feature traditional healing practices and educational therapy.

Advocates for and supports Native women during emergencies. Services include the following: - Emergency transportation for victims of domestic violence - Safety Planning - Public benefit application assistance - Advocacy with Indian Child Welfare, Domestic Violence Court, Tribal Courts. - Flexible financial assistance.