Power-Tanner fellowship was established in 2002 by an anonymous donor to encourage research by American Indian scholars and honor two notable advocates for American Indian education. Susan Kelly Power (Yanktonai Dakota) is a historian, activist, and long-time participant in programs of the D’Arcy McNickle Center. She was a founding member and four-time chair of Chicago’s American Indian Center. Helen Hornbeck Tanner served as acting director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center, director of the Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History Project, and an expert witness and historical consultant for several tribes. She was also a senior research fellow at the Newberry. Please see Apply for Fellowships