Indian Relocation Faces Complex Adjustment Problem
Barry Sigale reports on Victor Runnels and other American Indians adjusting to city life. Experts describe internal conflict between native values and white society, causing social and economic challenges. The American Indian Center in Chicago aids integration, unity, and cultural identity for over 50 tribal groups, serving as a model for similar urban centers nationwide.
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Victor Runnels
Tony Machukay
American Indian Center
Chicago
Machukay
Woodlands
Plains
Uptown
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Childers
Congress
Madukay
Runnels
Trails to Suburbia American Indian Center profile
The center runs a 15 member board chosen by the Indian community in Chicago to promote fellowship and urban integration. It offers youth programs, tutoring, family services and cultural activities while addressing stereotypes and the shift toward materialism in Indian life.
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Runnels
Chicago
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