on behalf of the friendship house staff and our executive director gabriel pimentel. we want to thank you guys for joining us. your collaboration makes all of this possible. my grandmother came here into the bay area during the relocation period and my mother lived in alcatraz during that really hard time. the famous occupation. i'm a mother and a strong native woman in recovery. who found my own? oh who found my own through a healing and healing through cultural and community connection. it is always felt like home here. the village s f is a realization of even a bigger community and i couldn't be prouder of what we are accomplishing here as native people, we are building this together. i would like to introduce my brother peter brad , who is also one of the village project leads. relatives. what a great day. actually uh, recognize my sister, virginia headrick from sakura, who is also here today. great partner and ally of us could see you. my name is peter bride. i'm catch y mara. i'm born and raised here in san francisco. the child that grew up going to the center a