American Indian Center welcomes Mr. Ronnie Preston

The American Indian Center – Chicago is proud to announce the hiring of our Cultural and Education Programs Director! Please help in giving Mr. Ronnie Preston a warm welcome. We […]
Chicago Cultural Alliance’s “Journey Chicago” Launching – 68th Annual Powwow Featured

The Chicago Cultural Alliance is so proud to have announced our Journey Chicago festival! Journey Chicago is an innovative cultural festival that celebrates the unique cultural heritage that plays a vital […]
Coiled snake earthworks installation from artist Santiago X and the American Indian Center is planned for Horner Park

“I think a lot of the times when we go into outdoor spaces, as a native community, we’re just struck by the fact that there’s all of these monuments of […]
Poets criticize policing in American Indian Center reading

Twelve poets read over 40 poems covering a wide range of topics — including barriers to mental health care, family stories and the cacophony of sounds made when frying chicken […]
Press Release: No More Stolen Sisters – Rally for MMIW Honoring Our Stolen Sisters

In November of 2020, the life of another Indigenous sister was senselessly taken. Nangonhs Massey, described by loved ones as “a shining star”, was a young mother, a daughter and […]
C.I.T.Y Wins Unity Youth Council

Congratulations to our amazing youth! They WON the UNITY YOUTH COUNCIL OF THE YEAR AWARD, and Angelina is the new UNITY MIDWEST REPRESENTATIVE. Their dedication to their community and their […]
Should we instead rename Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive for a woman named Kitihawa?

“To remind you, Du Sable is generally regarded as this area’s first non-native settler. Believed to have been of Haitian and French descent and handsome and well educated, he was […]
American Indian Center prepares to move out of Uptown, marking end of era

“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 […]