American Indian Association of Illinois

04/12/2024

AIAI will be there to help present the awards! I can't wait to see Beverly and Ed's family and friends!
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame is at Chicago History Museum.
· Chicago ·
NEXT TUESDAY
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
5:30-8 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Our new Chicago Literary Hall of Fame class of Hamlin Garland, Eunice Tietjens, and E. Donald Two Rivers will be inducted at a ceremony featuring a lineup that includes William J. Bowe, Melissa Bradshaw, Carlos Cumpián, Jesse Raber, and Dorene Wiese. Two Rivers’s daughter, Annabelle Broeffle, and Garland’s great grandson, Christopher Harper, will be on hand to accept the CLHOF statues. A reception will follow the ceremony. Registration is now open. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is strongly encouraged.
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../chicago-literary-hall-of...

04/08/2024

EIU University Graduates Georgina and Dorothy Roy from our Medicine Shield College Program and their families, once had a Native restaurant in Chicago. Though short lived-it was amazing!
Take a look at their 2010 menu found in the NAES College Archives.
We all really enjoyed their cooking and it was a wonderful place to gather and see community.

04/05/2024

03/24/2024

I and AIAI could not be prouder of our Native Scholar, Eric Cloud, Ojibwe, who received the Louis Delgado Youth Volunteer award last night, given by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative. AIAI has always believed in honoring our youth and elders in our Native Community. Eric has been a student, mentor, Black Hawk dancer, Native Dream Team journalist and all around AIAI volunteer throughout his life. We believe in Native leadership through service. In honoring him, we honor Melanie and the entire Cloud family, who have made Chicago their home. AIAI also celebrates all of the other CAICC volunteer awardees and may they all continue in their service to our urban Native people.

03/05/2024

CHICAGO HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE INDIAN COUNTRY

This video came out of the work of the CHICAGO AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE. Formed in 2012, CAICC is a network of seventeen Native American organizations…

01/04/2024

CHICAGO NATIVE MEDIA DREAM TEAM ANNOUNCMENT
We are so excited to announce the amazing participation of Chicago's very own Glenda, Sam, Aaliyah, and Raymond Begay in the NEW Marvel Studio's film ! Watch this trailer and spot them!
We couldn't be more proud of them and lead actress, Alaqua Cox and all of the other great Native actors and crews in this new Choctaw story. All episodes have been translated into Choctaw! ECHO airs on Disney and Hulu on January 9th!

https://www.facebook.com/marvelstudios/posts/pfbid02DZPKrFU6NfMSfAUw4uSd8RuEdncBbsKzi9egXxhCmFY1Zr4cTUUSjZ5LTBLG4GQcl

11/21/2023

ABC 7 CHICAGO featured filmmaker Michael Begay-Navajo/Pueblo tonight! Sam, Aaliyah,Raymond,Glenda,Jaimie and Michael you all did an excellent job on this piece. You delivered such an important message. Thank you and thank you Jasmine Minor, ABC, for bringing this issue to your audience. It was wonderful working with you.
ABC 7 CHICAGO featured filmmaker Michael Begay-Navajo/Pueblo tonight! Sam, Aaliyah,Raymond,Glenda,Jaimie and Michael you all did an excellent job on this piece. You delivered such an important message. Thank you and thank you Jasmine Minor, ABC, for bringing this issue to your audience! AIAI enjoyed working with you!

https://abc7chicago.com/native-american-heritage-month-filmmakers-michael-begay-indigenous/14086147/?ex_cid=TA_WLS_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR00KW-m9M8rgBqcAHeNx4yGbt7BSshRRoWcEZic8Ui9RRzeSNO41jBxGYs

November is Native American Heritage Month and a Midwestern filmmaker is on a mission to make strides for his community in the industry.

10/09/2023

“You want to do it like this,” says Aaliyah Begay, teaching traditional dance techniques to a group of about a dozen fellow Native American students. She’s...

05/10/2023

Video clips from our Native Media Dream Team students. They are doing a great job!

05/10/2023

The Black Hawk Performance Company heads to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign for the Native American House Congratulatory Ceremony and dinner this Saturday. The Native students, administration, faculty and friends are all amazing. From Chicago, we especially want to congratulate Julisa Mejia, daughter of Leslie Broeffle for her achievements. AIAI will bring a full drum, singers and dancers to commemorate this awesome graduation.