In the post-
World War II era,
Verna Patronella Johnston was a local activist in Toronto and a crucial figure in the development of the NCCT who created a home for the Indigenous community in Toronto on the Danforth. The Jamieson family, from the
Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve, also offered their home as a local meeting place for the Indigenous community. Partnering with the YMCA, the North American Indian Club was formed in 1962. the club moved several times in the 1950s and the early 1960s, before landing at 603 Church Street in January 1963 After joining United Way in March 1966, the Centre became a registered charity in 1967. During this time, the Centre was an incubator for many resources such as Anishnawbe Health, Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Native Child and Family Services, Wigwamen Housing Corporation and more. In February 1972, the Centre was officially renamed the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto. With a growing community that now reached 25,000 people, the Centre conducted a three-year search for new facilities. In 2020 the
Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Toronto jointly curated an exhibition on beadwork with the centre. ==Programs==