Events

Past Event

CAA Chicago | Native Americans in Chicago, Part Three: The 1960s

March 20, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
America/Chicago
Off-campus

Join Dr. Chris Stacey for the final presentation in his three-part series on Chicago's Indian Metropolis. This evening we'll cover Native American Life in Chicago During the 1960s. Bureau of Indian Affairs 1968 “Chicago Story” promotional film. Chicago’s Native American Committee, the O-Wai-Ya-Wa elementary school and the emergence of Intertribal activism. Packet of newspaper articles from the 1960s and look at some primary sources from the Robert Reitz papers.

Learn more and rsvp here: https://chicago.alumni.columbia.edu/native_americans_in_chicago_part_three_the_1960s

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CAA Chicago