The Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) is a tribally designated housing entity serving the Cook Inlet region, including Anchorage, Alaska. The agency develops, owns, and operates a large portfolio of affordable housing throughout the region. Serving not only tribal members and other Alaska Natives and Native Americans but also the diverse population of greater Anchorage. CIHA identified the need to use arts and culture to encourage residents’ involvement in local planning and design to unify them. Collaboration with local artists and experimentation in activating space, creative placemaking, and problem-solving demonstrates CIHA's strategic intent to infuse their work with novel strategies and insights. They are guided by Alaska Native values and the Community Development Investments program provided the staff the opportunity to incorporate those values into activities and practices that enhanced their capacity to meet residents’ housing needs more effectively and to build genuine community.