OAKLAND, Calif. - For 40 years, Martin Waukazoo, a proud Native American who lives in Oakland, has made it his life’s work to build what’s now a community lifeline.
The Native American Health Center (NAHC) in the Fruitvale District is 1,400 patients strong and employs more than 100 indigenous people, the largest employer of Native Americans in the Bay Area.
"It’s more than a clinic, it’s a gathering place," Waukazoo said. "What we have here in East Oakland is a small reservation."
It was 65 year...