George Peterson
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Mark Ford
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Clovia Malatare
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Jessica Pamonicutt
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Dee Logan
Dee Logan is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation and is Bear Clan. Her real name is Yakostalan which translates into She Wears Beads. Her name was given to her by the late Marie Hinton. She has a Master’s degree in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois -Chicago. She has worked in the education field as a teacher or administrator for the last thirty years. She worked for the Bureau of Indian Education and had the opportunity to travel through-out Indian Country providing educational services. She was the Director of the Institute for Native American Development (INAD) at Truman College and also worked as a teacher at Truman Alternative High School.
Dr. Nataka Moore
Dr. Nataka Moore is of African-American heritage. Dr. Moore is on faulty at Adler University in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Moore is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of clinical and academic experience. Dr. Moore currently sees individuals and couples in her private practice. Dr. Moore, as a human rights activist, has led major social justice based national and international initiatives and has won the 2019 social justice award at Adler University for her work. In Cuba her work centered around racial equity and women’s rights as she co-led a delegation of 19 women through her work with the US women and Cuba Collaboration. Dr. Moore has been recognized by the Women Issues Committee through the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology and was awarded the 2017 Diversity Award for her commitment to women’s issues and intersectionality. In the Dominican Republic and Liberia, she worked with issues related to human rights and mental health. In October of 2022 through the support of a Department of State grant and an Adler University Seed grant, she worked in Madagascar addressing post-partum depression with rural Malagasy women. Dr. Moore has sat on multiple boards over the years including Heartland Alliance Human Care service. Lastly, Dr. Moore continues to serve BIPOC folx in promoting well-being and addressing mental health needs in the Chicagoland area through health fairs, seminars, workshops, consultation and activism as is her passion.
American Indian Center of Chicago Receives Three-Year Grant for Indigenous Food Sovereignty Project
CHICAGO—Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, the American Indian Center (AIC) has received a federal grant of over $1 million for its Indigenous food sovereignty project. The grant […]
Hiring: Food is Medicine Project Director
POSITION SUMMARY The Food is Medicine Project Director is responsible for managing the Food is Medicine Project to ensure its success. The long-term goal of this project is to achieve […]
Hiring: Food is Medicine Project Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY The Food is Medicine Project Coordinator is responsible for implementing core activities of the Food is Medicine Project funded by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA). The long-term […]
Hiring: Community Outreach Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for consistent community engagement to ensure that community voices are central to the development of the future of Chicago’s American Indian community. […]