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| Title: | Native American Educational Services. Chicago Community Agencies. Records |
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| Dates: | 1892-2001 |
| Size: | 3 linear feet (5 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of materials from organizations in the Chicago area that somehow relate to American Indian life. There are, in particular, a lot of materials about the O-Wai-Ya-Wa school, the St. Augustine's center, sports mascots, holidays and conferences. The collection forms part of the archives of Native American Educational Services. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Native American Educational Services. Chicago Community Agencies. Records, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
Established in Chicago in 1974, NAES College (Native American Educational Service) aimed to improve the leadership of Native communities and to ensure that tribal knowledge, traditions and values play a major role in the higher education of Native students. Before closing its doors in 2007, NAES College offered a single degree, a Bachelor's of Arts in General Studies with an emphasis in Public Policy, and tribal knowledge, community service, community development and leadership.
This collection contains copies of numerous historical documents related to the organizations, foundations, societies, drop-in centers, festivals, events, and protests associated with the Native American population in Chicago from the end of the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first. The fliers, publications, and articles connected to this history are accompanied by articles documenting their legal, social, economic, and cultural context over the course of the twentieth century. There are six series in this collection.
Series I: Native American Community and Resource Centers in Chicago contains documents related to two Native American Community and Resource Centers in Chicago from the 1970s and 1980s.
Series II: World’s Fair, Festivals, and Holidays in Chicago contains the publications, articles, fliers, and correspondence related to various festivals, holidays, and events in Chicago. Many, including those related to the Chicago World’s Fair, are copies of historical documents.
Series III: Chicago Native American Agencies, Foundations, and Events is the largest series and contains various brochures, articles, and correspondence related to a variety of Native American Foundations and Agencies in Chicago, as well as the events organized by these institutions throughout the twentieth century.
Series IV: Urban Native American Social Issues contains publications and fliers related to social issues in Chicago including education, alcoholism, and gaming.
Series V: Native American Legal Issues contains copies of historical documents related to land claims and treaties in the Chicago area, including some presidential correspondence.
Series VI: Individuals contains folders, as they were found in the collection, related to a different individuals connected to Chicago Community Organizations.
s Series I: Native American Community and Resource Centers in Chicago, 1963-1994 |
| Box 1 Folder 1 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, History, 1983-1985 |
| Box 1 Folder 2 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Organizational Charts and By-Laws, 1994 |
| Box 1 Folder 3 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Reports, 1979-1980 |
| Box 1 Folder 4 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Minutes, 1986 |
| Box 1 Folder 5 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Correspondence, 1988 |
| Box 1 Folder 6 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Correspondence among Outsiders, 1980 |
| Box 1 Folder 7 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Handbooks, 1979-1980 |
| Box 1 Folder 8 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Programs and Fliers, etc, 1987-1988 |
| Box 1 Folder 9 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Proposals, 1972-1985 |
| Box 1 Folder 10 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, "The Indian Way," 1972-1973 |
| Box 1 Folder 11 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Miscellaneous Documents, 1979 |
| Box 1 Folder 12 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Articles, 1972-1982 |
| Box 1 Folder 13 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Mailing List, 1979 |
| Box 1 Folder 14 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Curriculum Materials, 1973-1974 |
| Box 1 Folder 15 | O-Wai-Ya-Wa, Newspaper/Human Interest, 1972-1982 |
| Box 1 Folder 16 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Articles, 1963-1991 |
| Box 1 Folder 17 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Grant Proposals and Reports, 1970 |
| Box 1 Folder 18 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Brochures, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 19 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Correspondence, 1966-1992 |
| Box 1 Folder 20 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Board Meetings, 1981 |
| Box 1 Folder 21 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Other Reports, 1984 |
| Box 1 Folder 22 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Annual Reports, 1965-1970 |
| Box 1 Folder 23 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Fliers, 1988-1994 |
| Box 1 Folder 24 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, History, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 25 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Lists, undated |
| Box 1 Folder 26 | St Augustine’s Center for American Indians, Internal Revenue Code |
Series II: World’s Fair, Festivals, and Holidays in Chicago, 1892-1989 |
| Box 2 Folder 1 | World’s Fair, Articles, 1892-1989 |
| Box 2 Folder 2 | World’s Fair, History of Event, 1976-1986 |
| Box 2 Folder 3 | World’s Fair, Photographs, 1985 |
| Box 2 Folder 4 | World’s Fair, Miscellaneous Documents, 1934-1977 |
| Box 2 Folder 5 | World’s Fair, Reports, 1933-1934 |
| Box 2 Folder 6 | World’s Fair, Meetings, 1932 |
| Box 2 Folder 7 | World’s Fair, Correspondence, 1933 |
| Box 2 Folder 8 | World’s Fair, Publications, 1934 |
| Box 2 Folder 9 | World’s Fair, Articles & Press Releases, 1930-1934 |
| Box 2 Folder 10 | World’s Fair, Printed Material, 1893 |
| Box 2 Folder 11 | Railroad Fair, Brochures, 1948 |
| Box 2 Folder 12 | Railroad Fair, Articles, 1948-1949 |
| Box 2 Folder 13 | American Indian Festival, List of Publications, 1968 |
| Box 2 Folder 14 | American Indian Festival, Event History, 1968 |
| Box 2 Folder 15 | American Indian Festival, "American Indian Festival in Pictures," 1968 |
| Box 2 Folder 16 | American Indian Day, Reports, 1923-1934 |
| Box 2 Folder 17 | American Indian Day, Minutes, 1920 |
| Box 2 Folder 18 | American Indian Day, Operational Planning, 1920s-1934 |
| Box 2 Folder 19 | American Indian Day, Correspondence, 1920s-1933 |
| Box 2 Folder 20 | American Indian Day, Publications, 1920-1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 21 | American Indian Day, Law, 1919-1986 |
| Box 2 Folder 22 | American Indian Day, Miscellaneous, 1987 |
| Box 2 Folder 23 | American Indian Day, Articles, Folder 1, 1920-1929 |
| Box 2 Folder 24 | American Indian Day, Articles, Folder 2, 1930-1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 25 | American Indian Day, Articles, Folder 3, 1920-1922 |
| Box 2 Folder 26 | American Indian Day, Lists, 1922 |
| Box 2 Folder 27 | Columbus Day, Articles, 1989-1991 |
| Box 2 Folder 28 | Indian History Month, Legal Opinions and Decisions, Laws Passed, 1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 29 | Indian History Month, Operational Correspondence, 1987 |
| Box 2 Folder 30 | Indian History Month, Fliers, 1987 |
| Box 2 Folder 31 | Thanksgiving, Articles, 1972-1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 32 | Society of American Indians Conference, Souvenir Program, September 27-30, 1923 |
| Box 2 Folder 33 | Society of American Indians Conference, Reports, 1923 |
| Box 2 Folder 34 | Society of American Indians Conference, Article, 1923 |
| Box 2 Folder 35 | American Indian Chicago Conference of 1961, Reports, 1961 |
| Box 2 Folder 36 | American Indian Chicago Conference of 1961, Fliers, 1961 |
| Box 2 Folder 37 | American Indian Chicago Conference of 1961, Articles, 1961 |
Series III: Chicago Native American Agencies, Foundations, and Events, 1920-2000 |
| Box 2 Folder 38 | Newberry Library, Religious Freedom Conference, 1988 |
| Box 2 Folder 39 | Newberry Library, D’Arcy McNickle Center, Correspondence and Brochures, 1993-2000 |
| Box 3 Folder 1 | Newberry Library, D’Arcy McNickle Center, Correspondence and Brochures, 1986-1997 |
| Box 3 Folder 2 | Newberry Library, D’Arcy McNickle Center, Correspondence and Fliers, 1986-1998 |
| Box 3 Folder 3 | Newberry Library, D’Arcy McNickle Center, Proposals and Correspondence, 1982-1984 |
| Box 3 Folder 4 | Newberry Library, D’Arcy McNickle Center, Correspondence and Job Descriptions, 1987 |
| Box 3 Folder 5 | North American Indian Foundation, Brochure, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 6 | North American Indian Foundation, Personal Papers, 1958 |
| Box 3 Folder 7 | NISAADZID, Alcoholics Anonymous, 1995 |
| Box 3 Folder 8 | Chicago Black Hawks, Agency Histories, 1986 |
| Box 3 Folder 9 | Chicago Black Hawks, Publications & Advertising, 1986 |
| Box 3 Folder 10 | Chicago Black Hawks, Articles & Press Releases, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 11 | Bowling, Fliers, 1988-1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 12 | Canadian Indian Run Chicago, Correspondence, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 13 | Canadian Indian Run Chicago, Fliers, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 14 | Canadian Indian Run Chicago, Press, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 15 | Dickson Mounds, Articles, 1969-1990 |
| Box 3 Folder 16 | Dickson Mounds, Articles, 1990 |
| Box 3 Folder 17 | Dickson Mounds, Correspondence, 1933 |
| Box 3 Folder 18 | Dickson Mounds, Fliers, 1990 |
| Box 3 Folder 19 | Young Tribal Organization, Constitution, 1968 |
| Box 3 Folder 20 | Young Nation Youth Theater, Fliers, 1993 |
| Box 3 Folder 21 | Women of All Red Nations, Fliers, 1991 |
| Box 3 Folder 22 | Lincoln Park Encampment, Publications, Centennial Program, 1903 |
| Box 3 Folder 23 | Lincoln Park Encampment, Articles, 1903 |
| Box 3 Folder 24 | Melrose Park Train Wreck 1904, Articles, 1987 |
| Box 3 Folder 25 | American Indian Gift Store, Business Card, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 26 | Okee Chee’s Wild Horse Gallery, Articles, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 27 | BIA Chicago Warehouse, Records, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 28 | BIA Chicago Warehouse, Agency History, undated |
| Box 3 Folder 29 | BIA Chicago Warehouse, Correspondence among Outsiders, 1899 |
| Box 3 Folder 30 | BIA Relocation, Agency History, 1979 |
| Box 3 Folder 31 | BIA Relocation, Correspondence among Outsiders, 1951 |
| Box 3 Folder 32 | BIA Relocation, Advisory Group Meetings, 1951-1952 |
| Box 3 Folder 33 | Ministry of Presence among American Indians, Programs and Fliers, 1998-2000 |
| Box 3 Folder 34 | Kaiapo Support Group, Fliers, 1989 |
| Box 3 Folder 35 | Chicago Friends of the American Indian, Publications, 1923 |
| Box 3 Folder 36 | Chicago Friends of the American Indian, Articles, 1923 |
| Box 3 Folder 37 | Chicago Historical Society, Articles, 1920 |
| Box 3 Folder 38 | De Paul, Native Americans and the European Encounter, April 6-June 5 1992 |
| Box 3 Folder 39 | Friends in Council of Evanston, Articles, 1925-1929 |
| Box 3 Folder 40 | Indian Fellowship Committee of the Tenth District of Illinois, Publications, 1924 |
| Box 3 Folder 41 | Mascoutin Society of Chicagoland, Fliers, 1992-2001 |
| Box 3 Folder 42 | Mascoutin Society of Chicagoland, Articles, 1971-1994 |
| Box 4 Folder 1 | United Methodist Church American Indian Task Force, Job Descriptions, 1989 |
| Box 4 Folder 2 | Mitchell Indian Museum, Fliers, 1994-2001 |
| Box 4 Folder 3 | Mitchell Indian Museum, Publications, 1998-2001 |
| Box 4 Folder 4 | Mitchell Indian Museum, Fliers, 1999-2001 |
| Box 4 Folder 5 | Mitchell Indian Museum, Brochure, 1989 |
| Box 4 Folder 6 | Chicago Public Library, Indians of Illinois, Publications and Brochures, 1995 |
| Box 4 Folder 7 | Northern Illinois University, Gathering of Nations, Fliers, 1994 |
| Box 4 Folder 8 | Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures, Fliers, 1998-2001 |
| Box 4 Folder 9 | Chicago Museums, Native American Artifacts, Articles, 1993-1994 |
| Box 4 Folder 10 | Arts, Publications, Brochures, and Fliers, 1940 |
| Box 4 Folder 11 | Chicago Native American Organizations and Programs, Various Materials, 1995-1999 |
| Box 4 Folder 12 | First Annual Chicago American Indian Film Festival, 1989 |
| Box 4 Folder 13 | Dance Competition, Article, 1988 |
| Box 4 Folder 14 | Naperville Redskins, Minutes of Meetings, 1991-1992 |
| Box 4 Folder 15 | Naperville Redskins, Correspondence, 1990-1992 |
| Box 4 Folder 16 | Naperville Redskins, Articles, 1990-1992 |
| Box 4 Folder 17 | Naperville Redskins, Printed Materials, undated |
Series IV: Urban Social Issues, 1913-2001 |
| Box 4 Folder 18 | Alcoholism, Fliers, 1987-1988 |
| Box 4 Folder 19 | Alcoholism, Articles, 1969-1986 |
| Box 4 Folder 20 | Child Abuse & Neglect, Articles, 1989-1994 |
| Box 4 Folder 21 | Education, American Indian Education in the Chicago Public Schools: A Review and Analysis of Relevant Data and Issues, 1992 |
| Box 4 Folder 22 | Education, General, 1981-1996 |
| Box 4 Folder 23 | Niles West High School, Indian Mascot, Articles, 1989 |
| Box 4 Folder 24 | Employment/Economic Development, Correspondence, 1899 |
| Box 4 Folder 25 | Employment/Economic Development, General, 1993 |
| Box 4 Folder 26 | "BIA/HIS/ANA/DOL, Urban Indian Hearings Announced" American Indian Review 4, March 1982 |
| Box 4 Folder 27 | "Indians drown in the melting pot", Jess Carlos, A Lerner Newspaper, September 1980 |
| Box 4 Folder 28 | Miscellaneous Articles, 1989 |
| Box 5 Folder 1 | Bingo and Gaming Articles, 1988-1993 |
| Box 5 Folder 2 | Native American Owned Businesses, 1977-1992 |
| Box 5 Folder 3 | Health, Articles, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 4 | Indian Culture in the City, Correspondence and Articles, 1949-1982 |
| Box 5 Folder 5 | Stereotyping and Discrimination, Fliers, 1991-1992 |
| Box 5 Folder 6 | Chief Illiniwek, Articles, 1989-1990 |
| Box 5 Folder 7 | Chief Illiniwek, Correspondence, 1989-1991 |
| Box 5 Folder 8 | Television, 1992-1994 |
| Box 5 Folder 9 | Miscellaneous Materials, 1913-2001 |
Series V: Native American Legal Issues, 1898-1993 |
| Box 5 Folder 10 | Bureau of Indian Affairs, Articles, 1982 |
| Box 5 Folder 11 | Williams vs the City of Chicago, Correspondence and Legal Opinions, 1919-1988 |
| Box 5 Folder 12 | Williams vs the City of Chicago, Legal Decisions, 1913-1917 |
| Box 5 Folder 13 | Administration for Native Americans, Articles, 1982 |
| Box 5 Folder 14 | "Sedition?!", David Beck, NAES Rule 36, 1988 |
| Box 5 Folder 15 | Department of the Interior, Indian School Service, Correspondence, 1898-1899 |
| Box 5 Folder 16 | Land Claims, Motion to Return Fort Sheridan to Indians, 1989 |
| Box 5 Folder 17 | American Indian Declaration, World’s Faiths, 1993 |
| Box 5 Folder 18 | Treaty Rights, Articles, 1989 |
| Box 5 Folder 19 | "Report on Indian Legislation," 1966 |
Series VI: Individuals, 1992-2000 |
| Box 5 Folder 20 | Vicki Deer-Houston, 2000 |
| Box 5 Folder 21 | Nick Cywink, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 22 | Jean Bad Moccasin-Szewczyk, 1992 |
| Box 5 Folder 23 | Florence "Flow" Dunham, 1995 |
| Box 5 Folder 24 | Sorrel Goodwin, 1995 |
| Box 5 Folder 25 | Michael Harris, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 26 | Jamison C Matho, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 27 | Mark LaRoque, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 28 | Athena LaTocha, 1995 |
| Box 5 Folder 29 | Jeff Abbey Maldonado, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 30 | Elmer Twocrow, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 31 | Ed Two-Rivers, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 32 | Robert Wapahai, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 33 | Allen Turner, undated |
| Box 5 Folder 34 | Sharon Skolnick, 1994-1995 |
| Box 5 Folder 35 | James Yellowbank, 1998 |
| Box 5 Folder 36 | Timothy Hayes, 1993 |
| Box 5 Folder 37 | Jolene Starr, 1998 |
| Box 5 Folder 38 | Ingrid Washinawatok, 1999 |