Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America

The seat of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America along Archer avenue just northwest of its intersection with Pulaski

The Polish Highlanders Alliance of America (pl. Związek Podhalan w Ameryce Północnej) was founded in 1929 in Chicago as an organization that unites all other Góral organizations in the United States. Most of Chicago's Góral community is concentrated on Chicago's Southwest Side along Archer Avenue where the headquarters, also known as the 'Highlander Home' {Dom Podhalan" in Polish} is located.

The Highlander Home is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the traditional Zakopane Style of Architecture. Located at 4808 S. Archer Avenue in Chicago, the structure is currently undergoing renovation under the eye of famed artist Jerzy Kenar.

The Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America is run by an executive board. Its current members are:

Stanisław Zagata - president

Joanna Para - vice president

Antoni Plewa - vice president of economic affairs

Marek Ogorek - vice president of cultural affairs

Stanisław Trojaniak - vice president for the East Coast

Maria Rafacz - general secretary

Zofia Wolny - financial secretary

Zofia Zaborska - treasurer

Franciszek Bielanski - marshall

Waclaw Pilat - standard-bearer

Wojciech Dorula - public relations

Fr. Wacław Lech - chaplain

Chicago's Góral community publishes its own weekly newspaper, The Podhalan Weekly, "Tygodnik Podhalański", in addition to transmitting radio programs such as "Gawędy", "Poezja i muzyka góralska", or "Na góralską nutę", broadcasting from WPNA 1490 AM. The Polish language Chicago area daily Dziennik Związkowy publishes a section titled The Highlander Chronicle "Kronika podhalańska".

http://www.ligapodhalanska.com - Oficjalny Portal Internetowy Najstarszej Polskiej Ligi Piłkarskiej w Chicago

Member organizations (circles) within the Polish Highlander Alliance of North America

1. Jan Sabała's memorial circle
2. Władysław Orkan's memorial circle
3. Morskie Oko
4. Centralny Instytut Picia Alkoholu (C.I.P.A.)
5. Władysław Zamoyski's memorial circle
6. Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer's memorial circle
7. General Galica's memorial circle
8. Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin
9. Tatran Górals in Passaic, New Jersey
10. Duch Knapczyk's memorial circle
11. Literary-dramatic circle
12. Czarny Dunajec
13. Maniowy
14. Odrowąż Podhalański (http://www.odrowazsoccer.com)
15. Szaflary
16. Harklowa
17. Witów
18. Nowy Targ
19. Gronków
20. Ciche
21. Wierchy
22. Spytkowice
23. Dzianisz
24. Zakopane
25. Maruszyna
26. Leśnica Groń
27. Ludźmierz
28. Biały Dunajec
29. Wróblówka
30. Białka Tatrzańska
31. Chochołów
32. Poronin
33. Stare Bystre [www.starebystre.com]
34. Babia Góra
35. Kluszkowce
36. Pieniny
37. Ostrowsko
38. Czerwienne
39. Klikuszowa parish
40. Kościelisko
41. Ratułów
42. Bukowina Tatrzańska
43. Ząb [http//.www.zymbianie.com]
44. Morawczyna
45. Małe Ciche
46. Łopuszna
47. Łowieckie
48. Waksmund under the patronage of St. Hedwig
49. Czarna Góra
50. Ciche Dolne, Miętusowo parish
51. Dębno
52. Pieniążkowice
53. Gliczarów Górny "Wierchowiany"
54. Skrzypne
55. Podhalans in Arizona
56. Nowe Bystre
57. Ochotnica
58. Zaskale
59. Tylmanowa
60. Dział
61. Kruszów
62. Bukowina Podszkle
63. Zagórzanie of Mszana Dolna
64. Florida under the patronage of Our Lady of Ludźmierz
65. Podczerwone - Circle 83

and also the Brighton Park circle, Podhalan Women's Club, The Ski Club, Podhale Soccer Club.

External links

• Official website of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
• Chicago Public Radio series on diaspora communities in Chicago, including one on Goral Music in Chicago
• Info-Portal Gorale in Polish
• Gorale - old photographs