The Polish Highlanders Alliance of America ( (ZPPA)) 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 () is located.
The Highlander House is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the traditional Zakopane Style of Architecture. Located at 4808 S. Archer Avenue in Chicago, the structure underwent renovation under the eye of famed artist Jerzy Kenar in 2005. In 2012 the Highlander House was upgraded with state of the art audio and video equipment.
The ZPPA is a nonprofit organization run by an executive board. The members of the current (voted September 2024) board are: Jan Krol - president Marzena Kostelic Predki - vice president Wieslaw Siuta- vice president of economic affairs Karolina Strzelec Stafiera - vice president of cultural affairs Malgorzata Stopka - vice president for the East Coast Krzysztof Zoltek - general secretary Mateusz Staszel - financial secretary Beata Firek - treasurer Jan Greczek - marshall Jozef Fryzlewicz- Secretary of Records (minutes)
Chicago's Góral community publishes its own quarterly newspaper Podhalanin, in addition to transmitting radio programs such as , , or , broadcasting from WPNA 1490 AM. The Polish language Chicago area daily Dziennik Związkowy publishes a section titled ().
Member organizations (circles) within the Polish Highlander Alliance of North America Jan Sabała's memorial circle Władysław Orkan's memorial circle Morskie Oko Morskie Oko - Detroit, Michigan Władysław Zamoyski's memorial circle Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer's memorial circle in Passaic, New Jersey Inactive General Galica's memorial circle Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin J. Janosik’s memorial circle Tatra Mountains Górals in Passaic, New Jersey Polish Highlanders in New York Dr. Stefan Jarosz memorial circle Tatry, Uniontown, Pennsylvania Inactive Association of Polish Highlanders from Zakopane in Utica, New York Makow Podhalanski circle Giewont circle in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania Duch Knapczyk's memorial circle Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer’s memorial circle Czarny Dunajec Maniowy Odrowąż Podhalański Szaflary Harklowa Raba Wyżna Witów Gronków Ciche Wierchy Spytkowice Dzianisz Zakopane Maruszyna Skawa Leśnica Groń Ludźmierz Chabówka Biały Dunajec Nowy Targ Wróblówka Białka Tatrzańska Chochołów Śleboda Poronin Stare Bystre Ski Club “Tatry” Babia Góra Kluszkowce Pieniny Ostrowsko Czerwienne Klikuszowa parish Kościelisko Ratułów “Podhale” Soccer Club Bukowina Tatrzańska Ząb Morawczyna Małe Ciche Łopuszna Hubertus - Hunting circle Waksmund under the patronage of St. Hedwig Czarna Góra Ciche Dolne, Miętusowo parish Dębno Pieniążkowice Gliczarów Górny "Wierchowiany" Skrzypne Polish Highlanders in Arizona Nowe Bystre Ochotnica Zaskale Tylmanowa Dział Kruszów Bukowina Podszkle Zagórzanie of Mszana Dolna Florida under the patronage of Our Lady of Ludźmierz Polish Highlanders in Washington State Bustryk Piekielnik Podczerwone Giewont in Lemont Gronik TOPR Zespol Goralski Szkolka Piesni i Tanca, Polish Highlander Youth Folkloric Group representing Polish Highlander Alliance in Chicago Zespol Goralski Siumni "SIUMNI," Polish Highlander Folkloric Group representing Polish Highlander Alliance in Chicago (www.siumni.org and Facebook "Siumni") 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 - Oficjalny Portal Internetowy Najstarszej Polskiej Ligi Piłkarskiej w Chicago Chicago Public Radio series on diaspora communities in Chicago, including one on Goral Music in Chicago Info-Portal Gorale in Polish Gorale - old photographs