Hourglass: United Way of King County
Aug 31, 2026 · 21 min · 12 segments
Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about the past and future of the Seattle Indian Services Commission. The United Way supported commission was launched in 1972 to provide…
Joe BurrusHost
Iris FridayGuest
It is Saturday, August 22nd in Seattle, and as the summer sun burns off the Morning Cloud cover, folks arrive at the Community Art Market in the city's Little Saigon neighborhood.
Amid the sounds of old-school pop music playing in the background, visitors check out products mainly from indigenous artisans that include jewelry, apparel, and household items.
There's also a space for creating temporary murals and a supply drive for indigenous communities impacted by the wildfires that have burned across eastern and central Washington.
which has been creating gathering spaces that support our area's indigenous residents for more than 50 years.
SISC was launched to provide housing and planning services, as well as programs to address the needs of Indigenous residents in King County.
Today, SISC works with the gathering of Indigenous organizations that provide services and resources, including United Way Grantees Chief Seattle Club, United Indians of All Tribes, and Mother Nation.
SISC also used the art market to spread the word about its upcoming Native Village and Gateway Project, which will provide holistic family services, create economic opportunities for Indigenous people, celebrate Indigenous cultures, and offer much-needed affordable housing.
The art market was held on the grounds of the former Pearl Warren Building, which once housed SISC and other organizations.
Earlier this year, the building was razed to make way for the Native Village and Gateway Project.
SISC owns the 1.1-acre property and says it expects to break ground on the Native Village and Gateway Project in about four years.
Since the fund was launched in 2020, we've granted about $5 million to local groups to address the many needs in King County's Indigenous communities.
United Way is proud to have provided SISC with flexible operating funds to maintain essential staffing as the organization advances projects like the Native Village and Gateway.
Indigenous Communities Fund support has strengthened SISC's capacity to manage pre-development funding and pursue new public investments.
Hourglass recently sat down with SISC Chair Iris Friday and its Development Manager Damaris Tabak for a conversation about the Commission's history and its future efforts to continue serving Indigenous communities in our area.
She spoke about the purpose of the event and the importance of the Native Village and Gateway Project.
It is Saturday, August 22nd in Seattle, and as the summer sun burns off the Morning Cloud cover, folks arrive at the Community Art Market in the city's Little Saigon neighborhood.
Amid the sounds of old-school pop music playing in the background, visitors check out products mainly from indigenous artisans that include jewelry, apparel, and household items.
There's also a space for creating temporary murals and a supply drive for indigenous communities impacted by the wildfires that have burned across eastern and central Washington.
which has been creating gathering spaces that support our area's indigenous residents for more than 50 years.
SISC was launched to provide housing and planning services, as well as programs to address the needs of Indigenous residents in King County.
Today, SISC works with the gathering of Indigenous organizations that provide services and resources, including United Way Grantees Chief Seattle Club, United Indians of All Tribes, and Mother Nation.
SISC also used the art market to spread the word about its upcoming Native Village and Gateway Project, which will provide holistic family services, create economic opportunities for Indigenous people, celebrate Indigenous cultures, and offer much-needed affordable housing.
The art market was held on the grounds of the former Pearl Warren Building, which once housed SISC and other organizations.
Earlier this year, the building was razed to make way for the Native Village and Gateway Project.
SISC owns the 1.1-acre property and says it expects to break ground on the Native Village and Gateway Project in about four years.
Since the fund was launched in 2020, we've granted about $5 million to local groups to address the many needs in King County's Indigenous communities.
United Way is proud to have provided SISC with flexible operating funds to maintain essential staffing as the organization advances projects like the Native Village and Gateway.
Indigenous Communities Fund support has strengthened SISC's capacity to manage pre-development funding and pursue new public investments.
Hourglass recently sat down with SISC Chair Iris Friday and its Development Manager Damaris Tabak for a conversation about the Commission's history and its future efforts to continue serving Indigenous communities in our area.
She spoke about the purpose of the event and the importance of the Native Village and Gateway Project.
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