Indian Council of the Elderly (ICE) was formed as the result of Milwaukee’s Indian Community coming together in the early 1970’s to address the unmet needs of Indian Elders living in poor conditions. Led by one Oneida woman, Marlene Weisrock, ICE began providing one meal a week out of her home kitchen and then soon realized the need was great as more and more Elders joined her. In 1980, a grassroots movement led to the incorporation of Indian Council of the Elderly as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

ICE has contracted with the Milwaukee County Department of Aging and Disability Services since 1982 to provide Nutrition and Social Services to Milwaukee’s Native Americans aged 45 years and older as well as any Seniors aged 60 years and older.

After working out of Church basements for many years, Forest County Potawatomi Community and its Foundation partnered with ICE to achieve its vision of operating the All Nations Senior and Cultural Center in 2013. Most recently, in June 2019, as promised by Forest County Potawatomi, we are now in our final home and we are very excited to invite all Elders to our new home!