“For 50 years, the former Masonic temple near Ashland and Wilson avenues — which the center’s leadership sold to move into a new building in 2017 — has served as a nerve center for thousands of Native Americans, the oldest of whom can still remember their early struggles adjusting to their new lives in Chicago.”

– William Lee [Chicago Tribune], November 27, 2016: American Indian Center prepares to move out of Uptown, marking end of era

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American Indian Center 2026 Annual Gala, Rematriation: Land Back, Life Forward, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, at the Newberry Library in Chicago.
AIC ANNUAL GALA · 2026

An evening for what comes next.

Join us for an evening of Native food, art, music and movement—and help carry the work of rematriation forward.

NOV. 21 · 5:45 P.M. · TICKETS $175