The Red Line Project, a new site covering Chicago neighborhoods located off the Red Line El stops, was created by Online Journalism II students at DePaul University’s College of Communication. The site soft-launched in early January and will begin regular updates in February.
There is no word for “good-bye” in her language, said Catheryn St. Germaine, who affiliates herself with the Ojibwe and Odawa tribes. As the desk receptionist for the American Indian Center of Chicago, St. Germaine helps to promote the mission of the center, which is to keep the presence of Native Americans alive in Chicago.
The American Indian Center (AIC) of Chicago, located at 1630 W. Wilson Ave., was created in 1953 as a result of Native Americans being forced off of their reservations to go live in cities and assimilate to what is known as the white man’s culture.
The coordinator of professional development at the American Indian Center, Adam Kessel, who affiliates himself with the Lakota tribe, and the special events coordinator Cyndee Fox-Starr, who refers to himself as Omaha-Odawa or Bear clan, talked about experiences his parents had at a boarding school that tried to rid them of their cultural beliefs.
Podcast: Kessel and Fox-Starr share their stories about how the U.S. government tried to take away Native American culture from their families, and how those events impact Native Americans today:
Kessel passionately talks about the Indian Relocation Act of 1956 that resulted in the dehumanization of Native Americans. As a result of this act, the number of Native Americans in urban places increased. Thus, communities such as the AIC were necessary to keep Native American culture alive in large cities.
Waitress Daryl Misrac balances work at The Grand Central with other jobs and school. (Photo by Jillian Wolande)
Serving the late-night bar crowd can test anyone’s limits. But Daryl Misrac not only waitresses at Lincoln Park bar The Grand Central, she also works at a boutique and studies stenography at the College of Court Reporting.
ChicagoStorytelling’s Jillian Wolandeinterviewed her about about maintaining a work-life balance around-the-clock.
Huey the cat relaxes inside the Red Door Animal Shelter in Rogers Park. Huey was rescued years ago and has become the shelter's unofficial mascot. (Photo Courtesy of the Red Door Animal Shelter)
By Katie Karpowicz
If not for the Red Door Animal Shelter in Rogers Park, Huey the cat’s future may not have been so bright.
Since its start in 1998, the Red Door Animal Shelter has been dedicated to giving homeless animals in Chicago, like Huey, a different kind of shelter experience.
Huey was severely abused as a kitten and, as a result, suffers neurological damage. The cat has no control over his hind legs, tail and bladder.
Huey was brought to Red Door as a kitten. He has lived at the shelter ever since. Red Door employees estimate that the cat is now between 8 and 10 years old. The extra care that he requires makes it hard to find a home for Huey said employees at Red Door.
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COMING IN 2011
Chicago Sidelines, a website produced by DePaul's Online Sports Journalism class, launched in May 2011.
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