Featured Cultural Group: The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO)

The Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) is devoted to preserving and restoring balance in the lives of Native Americans through traditional, cultural, educational, family, community, and wellness driven values and initiatives

Masami and Ty Smith have had the honor and responsibility of serving as directors at NAICCO since 2011.

Over the years, they have not only helped maintain the legacy of NAICCO, but they have also revitalized the agency into that of a sound urban Indian center in Ohio. Together, they have been able to positively impact the lives of countless Native American individuals and families and continue to hold steadfast to their mission work of preserving and restoring balance in the lives of their Native People.

To learn more about NAICCO visit:

https://www.naicco.com/ <https://www.naicco.com/>

For more information read the following articles:

Bold Journey: “Meet Ty & Masami Smith” <https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-ty-masami-smith/>

https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-ty-masami-smith/ <https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-ty-masami-smith/>

NASW Ohio Chapter Magazine: “NAICCO: Preserving Culture and Fostering Connections” <https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.naswoh.org/resource/resmgr/docs/NASW_Winter_2022_magazine-on.pdf>

https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.naswoh.org/resource/resmgr/docs/NASW_Winter_2022_magazine-on.pdf <https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.naswoh.org/resource/resmgr/docs/NASW_Winter_2022_magazine-on.pdf>