About CAICC

The members of the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative are dedicated to furthering diverse causes and the greater well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and First Nations people in the Chicago area.  We seek to maximize effectiveness by creating a forum for fostering mutual aide, political support, positive public recognition, strategic alliances, collaborations, and partnerships.   CAICC will convene organizational leaders and members of the Chicago American Indian community for dialogue, advocacy and planning with the goal of empowering CAICC to better address the issues and needs of the American Indian community.

Mission of the CAICC Education Committee

The mission of the CAICC Education Committee is to provide, advocate and support an in-tribal urban system of education, through networks of Native American Programs and other providers to increase academic and career success for multi-generations which recognizes formal education and tribal cultures/traditions.

Organization/Programs Involved

The CAICC Education Committee is made up of American Indian educators, parents and students who represent educational organizations and programs at all levels serving American Indian people in the Chicago area. All members of the community are invited to attend monthly educational meetings and become involved in the extensive assortment of programs and services available through this network of educational providers.

American Indian Association of Illinois

American Indian Center

American Indian Education Program, Chicago Public Schools

California Indian Manpower Consortium- Chicago Office

D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, Newberry Library

Field Museum of Natural History

Native American Support Program, University of Illinois, Chicago

Native American House, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Northwestern University

St. Kateri Center

Contact Information

For more information contact Forrest Bruce at fbruce@cps.edu.

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