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Puyallup Tribe Receives Tacoma Building as Gift
Alma, LLC has gifted its 22,000-square-foot former community center near downtown Tacoma to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
The landmark building, once a venue for arts, food, and community events, is now officially under the stewardship of the Tribe. “It is simply unprecedented for a gift of this size to be freely given to us,” said the Puyallup Tribal Council, the elected governing body of the Tribe.
From 2018 to 2023, the building operated as a gathering space for music, art, and cultural exchange. It featured a café, rooftop event area, and indoor performance hall with a capacity of 500. The transition was facilitated by Anpo, an Indigenous-led nonprofit, which supports land return, language preservation, and cultural revitalization in Native communities.
The 22,000-square-foot building in downtown Tacoma was gifted in a no strings attached arrangement. “We could think of no better recipient than the Puyallup people, who have cared for this land since time immemorial.,” said representatives from Alma, LLC.
