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Lecture: Health, Harmony, and Balance: American Indian Concepts of Health and Wellness
Wed., November 4, 2009 - 4:00pm
Location: UNC Health Science Library, Room 527
Sponsored by: UNC American Indian Center and the UNC Health Science Library
Time: 4:00pm
A discussion featuring Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell, Director of the UNC American Indian Center, regarding traditional and contemporary concepts of American Indian health and wellness practices.
Reading and Booksigning: The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast by Harvard Professor Lisa Brooks
Tues., November 3, 2009 - 3:30pm
Location: Bull's Head Bookshop, UNC Student Stores
Sponsored by: the Bull's Head Bookshop
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Professor Brooks had recently published a book on Native literature in the Northeast during the 18th and 19th centuries, and read various excerpts of her work.
James A. Hutchins Lecture: Native Americans, African Americans, and Jim Crow by Professor Theda Perdue
Tues., November 3, 2009 - 4:00pm
Location: Royall Room, The Carolina Club - George W. Hill Alumni Center
Sponsored by: the Center for the Study of the American South
Time: 4:00am - 5:30pm
Discussion featuring Dr. Theda Perdu, Atlanta Distinguished Professor of Southern Cultures, and History at UNC Chapel Hill. In the lecture, Perdue focused on the ways in which white racism has divided Indians and African Americans.
Teacher Training Workshop II
Fri., October 30, 2009 - 9:00am
Location: Robeson Community College, Lumberton, NC
Sponsored by: - UNC American Indian Center and the North Carolina Humanities Council
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Implementing the K-12 Curriculum on North Carolina American Indians
The American Indian Center has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council to hold teacher training workshops for the new curriculum guide entitled, North Carolina American Indian Studies: A Curriculum Enrichment Project of the North Carolina Humanities Council.
For additional questions regarding this workshop please email Ms. Randi Byrd at rrbyrd@email.unc.edu
UNC American Indian Center Teacher Training Workshops
This project is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Native Foods Celebration: Featuring "Prize Winning Giant Pumpkins "
Mon., October 26, 2009 - 10:00am
Location: Side Lawn of Abernethy Hall (Corner of S. Columbia St. and Cameron Ave.)
Sponsored by: - UNC American Indian Center
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Attendees were able to sample of native foods including pumpkin, wild rice, succotash, quinoa (a native grain and nutty mixture), chocolate, nuts, corn and dried berries. Foods were also on display and included squashes, dried Indian corn and sunflowers with seeds and roots, probably the first native domesticates in North America.
Stories were be told. Handouts were shared with information about native foods, including their sources, their nutritional values and how they were prepared. Staff at booths were able v educate visitors about American Indian culture and contributions to agriculture and world cuisine.
American Indian Reunion Planning Committee Meeting
Sat., October 17, 2009 - 12:00pm
Location: The Carolina Inn
Sponsored by: - UNC American Indian Center
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The 2010 American Indian Reuion (AIR) Planning Committee is currently looking for additional members to become apart of the committee. Interested individuals should contact Brandi Brooks at blbrooks@email.unc.edu or 919-843-4189.
All attendees must RSVP to Brandi Brooks by November 30, 2009.
North Carolina Archaeology Day
Sat., October 17, 2009 - 12:00pm
Location: Alumni Hall
Sponsored by: - Reasearch Laboratories of Archaeology, UNC American Indian Center, and many others
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Archaeologists from around the state and several volunteers participated in a day of free family fun - 2009 North Carolina Archaeology Day!.
For information about the free Intrigue of the Past teacher’s workshop offered in conjunction with North Carolina Archaeology Day, please click here.
Forum: Black, Brown, and Native in North Carolina
Wed., October 7, 2009 - 4:00pm
Location: FPG Student Union, Room 3201
Sponsored by: UNC American Indian Center and the Diversity Education Team (DET), The Black Faculty Staff Caucus (BFSC), and the Carolina Latina/o Collaorative (CLC).
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Black, Brown, and Native explored the relationships between three communities of color in North Carolina: African Americans, Latinas/os, and American Indians. Dr. Jim Johnson, Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery, Dr. Maria DeGuzman spoke about the impact of immigration on the economy, social systems, and interethnic interactions in North Carolina and answered questions form the audience.
Third Annual Conference for American Indian Women of Proud Nations
September 23-26, 2009
Location: Givens Performing Art Center, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Time: Wednesday Evening, September 23 until Saturday Morning, September 26
The Third Annual Conference for American Indian Women of Proud Nations Conference,“Patchwork to Holism: Spirituality, Health, Education, Economics and Community,” was held at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Founded in 1887 to train American Indian teachers, UNC Pembroke was recently designated as North Carolina’s Historic American Indian University.
AIC Volunteer Interest Meeting
Thurs., September 17, 2009 - 5:30pm
Location: 102 Abernethy Hall
Come find out how you can volunteer at the UNC American Indian Center. There are plenty of opportunity's for students and community member to volunteer at the Center. Join us and find out how you can support the AIC! Pizza will be provided!
Carolina Indian Circle Welcome Cookout
Tues., September 1, 2009 - 6:00pm
Location: Olde Campus Upper Quad, North Campus (near Mangum dorm)
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Members of the Carolina Indian Circle, an undergraduate American Indian Student Organization on campus, gathered for their annual cookout. They welcomed new and returning studentsto join them to learn more about the Circle and its activities.
Welcome Extravaganza for Carolina American Indian Community & Friends
Thurs., August 27, 2009 - 5:00pm
Location: Side Lawn of Abernethy Hall (Corner of S. Columbia & Cameron Ave.)
Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Music and information about American Indian student organizations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were apart of a welcome event on campus at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 27.
The UNC American Indian Center hosted the event, a Welcome Extravaganza for the Carolina American Indian Community and Friends, on the lawn of Abernethy Hall at South Columbia Street and Cameron Avenue. The public, including Indians from the surrounding area, were invited.
Students were able to renew acquaintances and make new friends at the American Indian Center. The event is part of a Week of Welcome at Carolina to start fall semester.
Teacher Training Workshop
August 6-7, 2009
Location: Carolina Center for Educational Excellence, UNC Chapel Hill
Sponsored by: - UNC American Indian Center and the North Carolina Humanities Council
"Implementing the K-12 Curriculum on North Carolina American Indians" -The American Indian Center has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council to hold a teacher training workshop for the new curriculum guide entitled, "North Carolina American Indian Studies: A Curriculum Enrichment Project of the North Carolina Humanities Council".
UNC American Indian Center Teacher Training Workshop
This project is made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
North Carolina Cultural Tourism Workshop
June 18-19, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: The William and Ida B. Friday Center for Continuing Education - UNC Chapel Hill
Sponsored by: - UNC American Indian Center
Time: Thursdsay, June 18 (9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) & Friday, June 19 (9:00 a.m. - 12 noon)
As a follow up to discussions at the N.C. Indian Unity Conference that was held in March 2009 and as a continuation of our Tribal Leadership Workshop Program, the American Indian Center made contact with key individuals in planning for the Cultural Tourism Workshop for Tribal and Indian Urban Organization Leaders.
Breaking the Cycle: Investigating the Intersection of Educational Inequities and Health Disparities
Tues., June 9, 2009 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Auditorium, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building, School of Social Work - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: - American Indian Center, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Diversity & Multicultural Affairs, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Campus Health Servies -Wellness,
The 15th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Video Conference on Minority Health was a huge sucess. A special Thank You to all of those who participated and tuned in from all over the country.
Scheirbeck Received Honorary Degree from UNC Chapel Hill
Sun., May 10, 2009 - 9:30 a.m.
Location: Kenan Stadium - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Dr. Helen Maynor Scheirbeck, a national champion of American Indian rights and self-determination, received a doctor of laws degree on May 10. A native of Lumberton and a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, Scheirbeck recently retired as senior adviser for museum programs and scholarly research at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Scheirbeck began her career as a staff member of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights chaired by former Senator Sam Ervin. On her recommendation, Ervin held hearings that culminated in the Indian Bill of Rights.
In 1968, she was named director of the Office of Indian Education in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, where she led efforts to pass the Indian Education Act of 1975. As a member of the American Indian Policy Review Commission, she worked to craft reforms that led to the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978. From 1987 to 1995, she served on the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian, playing an important role in the museum's founding.
She later served as founding director of the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center in Pembroke and was the national director for the Head Start programs serving American Indian and Alaskan Natives improving its efficiency nationwide.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu, archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa, renowned anti-apartheid campaigner and winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, delivered the 2009 commencement address. Chancellor Holden Thorp presided the ceremony, that was set for 9:30 a.m. in Kenan Stadium.
View 2009 Commencement Highlights
American Indian Commencement Brunch & Pinning Ceremony
Sat., May 9, 2009 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Pleasants Family Room, Wilson Library - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: The American Indian Center
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Helen Maynor Scheirbeck, a 2009 University Honoroary Degree Recipient, sponsored the brunch along with the American Indian Center and the curriculum in American Indian Studies to recognize the Class of 2009.
Last spring, the Center hosted the first commencement brunch and pinning ceremony for graduating American Indian students and students of American Indian Studies. This year we plan to continue the newly established tradition and invite you to participate as a guest.
"In the Light of Reverence" Film Screening
Wed., April 29, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: F.P.G. Student Union, Room 3102 - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: Diversity Education Team - Diversity & Multicultral Affairs
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Devils Tower. The Four Corners. Mount Shasta. All places of extraordinary beauty — and impassioned controversy — as Indians and non-Indians struggle to co-exist with very different ideas about how the land should be used. For Native Americans, the land is sacred and akin to the world's greatest cathedrals. For others, the land should be used for industry and recreation. Narrated by Peter Coyote and Tantoo Cardinal (Metis), IN THE LIGHT OF REVERENCE is a beautifully rendered account of the struggles of the Lakota in the Black Hills, the Hopi in Arizona and the Wintu in California to protect their sacred sites.
Into The Whaling Cycle: Global Warming & Iñupiaq Cultural Responses in Arctic Alaska
Thurs., April 23, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Toy Lounge, Dey Hall - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: The American Indian Center
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.
Dr. Chie Sakakibara's lecture focuses on the northernmost population of the United States, the Iñupiaq people (Iñupiat) of Alaska and their cultural responses to global warming. The Iñupiat identify themselves as the "People of the Whales," and the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is the foundational entity through which almost all elements of their Arctic life are integrated —sea, land, animals, and humans.
The Red Road to Wellness: Cultural Reclamation in a Native First Nation Treatment Center by Dr. Joesph Gone
Thurs., April 16, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Alumni Bulding, Room 203 - UNC Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: The American Indian Center, The Department of Anthropology, Program in Medical Anthropology, The Moral Economies of Medicine Working Group, and The Department of American Studies
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Joseph P. Gone is assistant professor in the Department of Psychology (Clinical Area) and the Program in American Culture (Native American Studies) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Gone is an enrolled member of the Gros Ventre tribe of Montana. His area of research interests encompass cross-cultural psychopathology; alternative clinical and community interventions; innovative mental health program development, and the ethnopsychological investigation of self, identity, personhood, and social relations in American Indian cultural contexts.
"Sounds of Globalism": Featuring Native artist Pura Fe'
Tues., April 14, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Gerrard Hall
Time: 6:30 p.m. Brevard's The Mason Jar Drinkers -- 6:45 p.m. Discussion with Ahmed Fadaam -- 7:15 p.m. Pura Fe' Performance
Pura Fe' - Singer/songwriter/musician, poet, artist, dancer, actor, teacher, and activist: This “Renaissance woman” is the founding member of the internationally renowned native woman’s a capella trio, ‘Ulali’, and is recognized for creating a new genre, bringing Native contemporary music to the forefront of the “mainstream” music industry.
"Sounds of Globalism" is a free, public international music festival focusing on folk music from six major world regions (Africa, Asia, the Middle and Near East, Europe, North America, and Latin America) and how folk music is being impacted by globalization. Each event includes a student performer or performance group, a faculty speaker (discussing the region's musical tradition and the impact of globalization upon it), Q&A with the speaker, and a headlining act. The final night is a community jam session, so all members of the campus and local communities are invited to bring their instruments and voices to blend their personal and cultural styles.
34th Annual Carolina Indian Circle Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center - UNC Campus
Sponsored by: Carolina Indian Circle
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
In honor of the 34th year of the Circle, the Carolina Indian Circle is hosting its Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony, entitled "Two Worlds, One People." Alumni, students, faculty, and staff who have made significant contributions to addresssing the issues of American Indian students and who have supported their endevors will be recognized. Entertainment will inculde the keynote speaker, Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee), who is a recent hire in the History Department at UNC and member of the American Indian Studies Faculty; and a drum group, Southern Suns.
22nd Annual Carolina Indian Circle Contest Pow Wow
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Fetzer Gymnasium, UNC Campus
The CIC Pow Wow is FREE and open to the Public!
POW WOW HOTLINE: 919-843-5928
Email: Rachel Ensing, Chair at cicpowwow@live.com
Vendors Fax Forms to: 919-843-4024
American Indian Alumni Brunch
Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
Location: F.P.G. Student Union, UNC Campus
Sponsored by: American Indian Center, General Alumni Association
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
The Alumni Reunion weekend will also be an opportunity for interested individuals to discuss the possibilities of developing an American Indian Alumni Association. The Center will be hosting a brunch on Saturday morning, as an occasion for an informal discussion of ways in which American Indian alumni can give back to Carolina.
American Indan Reunion for Carolina Alumni
Friday, March 20, 2009 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Chancellor's Ballroom, The Carolina Inn
Sponsored by: The American Indian Center, General Alumni Association, and AIR Planning Committee
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
The American Indian Center is planning an American Indian Reunion (AIR) banquet on the evening of March 20, 2009. It is timed to coincide with the Carolina Indian Circle’s Annual Powwow on March 21 in hopes that alumni will attend all weekend activities. The Reunion event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Ballroom of the Carolina Inn with cocktails followed by dinner and dancing, a silent auction, and live entertainment.
AIR Planning Committee Members: Edward Brooks ’96, Chese’Qua Evans ’01, Jamie Goins ’95, Tonia Jacobs ’03, Jason Lambert '03, Danielle McLean '07, Christina Morrow ’99, and Derek Oxendine ’05
International Indigenous Rights by LaDonna Harris - 2009 Elder in Residence
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Auditorium, The Sonja Hanes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, UNC Campus
Sponsored by: American Indian Center, Carolina Women's Center, The Sonja Hanes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
We are pleased to announce that the 2009 American Indian Center Elder in Residence LaDonna Harris will be on campus this week, March 17-20, 2009. One of the foremost American Indian women in the country, Harris founded Americans for Indian Opportunity (AIO) a national multi-tribal organization that works to enhance the cultural, social, political and economic self-sufficiency of tribes, and led the organization for more than two decades.
34th Annual N.C. Indian Unity Conference
Thursday, March 5 - Saturday, March 7, 2009
Location: Hilton North Raleigh - Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
The NC Indian Unity Conference is the largest conference held in the state of North Carolina, specifically designed to address issues affecting American Indians. The Conference is hosted by United Tribes of North Carolina in collaboration with the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, state recognized Indian tribes and organizations.
James A. Hutchins Lecture: "Indians, Southerners, and Americans: Race, Tribe and Nation During Jim Crow"
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Upendo Lounge, Student Academic Services Building (SASB).
Sponsored by: The Center for the Study of the American South
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join us for the James A. Hutchins Lecture by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Southern Studies with the Center for the Study of the American South and an Assist Professor of History at Harvard University.
Ethnic Minority Visiting Scholar Lecture: "The Dance between Genomics and Diversity"
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Fox Auditorim, Carrington Hall - UNC School of Nursing
Sponsored by: The UNC School of Nursing
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The 2009 Ethnic Minority Visiting Scholar is Dr. Bette K. Jacobs, who leads undergraduate and graduate education as Dean for Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS) where degrees are awarded in Health Systems, Human Science, International Health and Nursing. NHS also operates the Center on Health and Education and cofounded, with Georgetown University Law Center, the Linda and Timothy O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Prior to working at Georgetown University, Jacobs was involved in application of science innovations as assistant vice president at Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. in Ohio. Jacobs’ research focuses on children with disabilities, maternal health, healthy equity and health among American Indian communities.
Nike N7 General Manager Launches AMBS Inaugural Diversity Speaker Series
Thursday, January 22, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
Location: Koury Auditorium, Kenan-Flagler Buisness School
Sponsored by: The Alliance of Minority Buisness Students
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sam McCracken, General Manager of Nike Native American Buisness grew up on the Fort Peck Assiniboine/Sioux Reservation in Montana. As a result of his dedication to improving Indian health, Sam helped establish Nike’s Native American Diabetes Program. He is also working in conjunction with Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) on their “Just Move It” program—a unique alliance that promotes physical fitness on Indian Reservations.
Lecture: The Battle of Pembroke Farms: Indians & Bureaucrats in Depression-Era North Carolina
Tuesday, Decemeber 9, 2008 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Room 569, Hamilton Hall .
Sponsored by: Department of History
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Southern Studies with the Center for the Study of the American South and an Assist Professor of History at Harvard University.
CIC Annual Thanksgiving Dinner & Spirituality Lecture
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:30pm
Location: Multipurpose Room, FPG Student Union
Sponsored by: Carolina Indian Circle, Sisters of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Visiting professor Rayna Green, a folklorist, documentary historian, and curator, will give a public presentation on Come indulge yourself in an FREE Thanksgiving Dinner while learning about the role of Spirituality in Native American Culture.
Annual American Indian Studies Lecture by Dr. Michelene Pesantubbee
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 4:00pm
"Our Grandmother: Piecing Together the Lives of Native Women During the Shawnee Movement of 1805-1812"
Location: Room 100, Hamilton Hall
Co-Sponsored by: UNC American Indian Center, American Indian Studies, Center for the Study of the American South,
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
During the talk Dr. Pesantubbee will discuss the role of women in a society that was in transition in the period before the war of 1812. This was a period of time when Indians were being pressured to give up their homelands. The Shawnee were dispersed over the large area and she will discuss the significance of Indian women and their abilities to hold their communities together despite their hardships.
Dr. Pesantubbee is an Associate Professor of Relighios Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Iowa.
American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 11am
Location: N.C. Museum of History - Raleigh, N.C.
Sponsored by: NC Museum of History, N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Come to the museum and help commemorate American Indian Heritage month and the museum’s 13th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration! See artists demonstrate their skills at pottery, basketry, beadwork, stone carving, and other crafts. Watch dancers perform traditional dances to the rhythms of northern- and southern-style drum groups. Make crafts, plays games, and listen to stories and legends presented by Indian storytellers. Learn about members of the eight state-recognized tribes: Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of Saponi, Sappony, and Waccamaw-Siouan.
Lumbee Elder Teachers Project
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 5:30pm
Location: F.P.G. Student Union - Room 2518
TIme: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dr. Olivia Oxendine, assistant professor in the School of Education at UNC Pembroke, has received a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council to explore the context of Lumbee education during the period of segregation in Robeson County.
Titled the Elder Teachers Project, Dr. Oxendine wrote the successful proposal for the purpose of collecting, recording, and preserving the stories and experiences of six retired Lumbee teachers who spent most of their teaching years in “all-Indian” public schools.
Homecoming/RAMpage 2008: American Indian Center Open House & Tailgate
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Location: Side Lawn of Abernethy Hall (Corner of S. Columbia & Cameron Ave.)
Time: Three Hours Prior to Kick-Off
The American Indian Center is now just over a year old, and in that year it has become the visible symbol of the American Indian presence on campus for faculty, students and staff. We also want it to be the place where alumni can come together to reminisce and to plan future events. Last year we hosted a brunch for members of Alpha Pi Omega and have been working closely with the UNC General Alumni Association to plan alumni reunion events for 2009.
Title VII Indian Education Leadership Workshop
Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17 2009
Location: The Center for School Leadership and Development, UNC-Chapel Hill
Sponsored by: UNC American Indian Center, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, and LEARN N.C.
Time: October 16, 10:00am - 5:00pm and October 17, 9:00am - 12:00 noon
The American Indian Center, in concert with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, is hosting a workshop for state Title VII program coordinators and superintendents. The workshop will give coordinators of Title VII programs and superintendents an opportunity to discuss ways to develop a statewide network for communication, to discuss needs for research on factors affecting American Indian academic achievement, and to find ways to make their programs more effective in serving the needs of Indian students
For Additional Information visit: UNC American Indian Center Tribal Leadership Workshop Series
Lecture: Native American Religion in Early America by Dr. Clara Sue Kidwell
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 -7pm
Location: North Regional Library, 211 Milton Rd - Durham, N.C.
Sponsored by: Durham County Library
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Native people maintained a sense of harmony and balance with plants, animals, and natural forces such as wind and rain. Clara Sue Kidwell, Director of the American Indian Center at UNC, will discuss Native American religions as cosmological systems that ordered Native life and how that order changed as a result of European contact.
Lecture: Research Issues with Older American Indians - Dr. R.T. Goins
Monday, August 25, 2008
Location: Room 2025, Bondurant Hall
Sponsored by: UNC Institute on Aging
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Welcome Extravaganza for Carolina American Indian Community & Friends
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 5:30pm
Location: Side Lawn of Abernethy Hall (Corner of S. Columbia & Cameron Ave.) Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Music and information about American Indian student organizations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be part of a welcome event on campus beginning at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 21.
The UNC American Indian Center will host the event, a Welcome Extravaganza for the Carolina American Indian Community and Friends, on the lawn of Abernethy Hall at South Columbia Street and Cameron Avenue. The public, including Indians from the surrounding area, are invited.
Renew acquaintances and make new friends at the American Indian Center. Live music will be performed by Willie Lowery, Rebekah Revels, native students and a drum group. The event will feature intertribal dancing with dancers dressed in full regalia and native dress. The event is part of a Week of Welcome at Carolina to start fall semester.
State Advisory Council on Indian Education Quarterly Meeting
Thursday, August 14, 2008, 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Location: University Room, Hyde Hall - Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The State Advisory Council on Indian Education (SACIE) was established to identify issues and concerns that affect academic achievement of American Indian students. Council members have spent a great deal of time studying the yearly data collected on academic achievement and dropout rates, keeping abreast of education policy issues at the local, state, and national levels, and working closely with tribal leadership in American Indian communities.
The Council has devised a report that strives to address relevant concerns pertaining to the education of American Indian students and provide appropriate recommendations to the State Board of Education. This report is published annually and will be briefly discussed at the upcoming quarterly meeting. All copies of previous "Pathways to the 21st Century" reports are published through the NC Department of Public Instruction.
Tribal Leadership Workshop: NC Commission of Indian Affairs Leadership Retreat
June 25-26, 2008
Location: Friday Center for Continuning Education
The first of a series of workshops is designed for executive staff, executive committee members, and committee chairs (or their designees) of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. This workshop will give staff and members of the Commission a chance to discuss their goals, the current structure and activities of the committees, and ways of strengthening the governments of the state recognized tribes that elect members to the Commission.
The workshop will begin on Wednesday morning, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. The day will conclude with a casual dinner in Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. Overnight lodging will be provided at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel across from the Friday Center. The session on Thursday, June 26, will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
National Education Association American Indian/Alaska Native Issues Conference
June 6-8, 2008
Location: Marriot Crabtree Valley Hotel, Raleigh NC
Sponsored By: National Education Association
Hosted by: The NC Association of Educators, Inc.
A national gathering of scholars to discuss American Indian/Alaska Native educational issues.
"Working from Home: Documenting Lumbee Stories" by Dr. Melinda Maynor Lowery
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 7:00pm
Location: Kresge Foundation Common Room - Graham Memorial, Room 039
Sponsored By: The Robertson Scholars Program and the Center for Documentary Studies
Part of Engaging Documentary: Community Values and Artistic Visions, a speaker series presented by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University with support from the Robertson Scholars Collaboration Fund.
Working with documentary film, photography, and historical documents, Malinda Maynor Lowery will explore the layers and tensions of telling the story of one’s own place and community.
Campus Forum: Insensitive Speech
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 4:00pm
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: FPG Student Union, Room 3209 - UNC Campus
Sponsored By: the American Indian Center and Diversity & Multicultural Affairs
All those interested in discussing where free speech stops and hate speech begins....
Come discuss why speech like that engaged in recently on radio station G105 does damage the populations they disrespect and should offend all populations.
Words can hurt. Sticks and Stones is not true.
Insensitive Speech Flyer - pdf
2008 AIC Elder in Residence - Dr. Linda Oxendine
Monday, March 24 - Friday, March 28
Location: American Indian Center, 103A Abernethy Hall, - UNC Campus
Dr. Linda Oxendine, Professor (former Director) of American Indian Studies at UNC Pembroke, will be the Elder in Residence for the American Indian Center from Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28.
The Elder in Residence Program brings to campus every spring a nationally-known American Indian leader. The program gives students a chance to learn from the experiences and wisdom of the elder.
There are additional events during the week, including three public events for the campus community as well as regular office hours held each day. There are also opportunities to have lunch with Dr. Oxendine in small groups (2 or 3 individuals). For inquires please email blbrooks@emailunc.edu or call 919-843-4189.
For additional information please visit: 2008 Elder in Residence Program
2008 North Carolina Indian UNITY Conference
Thursday March 20 - Friday, March 22, 2008
Location: Hilton North Raleigh - Raleigh, North Carolina
Sponsored By: United Tribes of North Carolina
"Honor, Integrity, Distinction: Stitched Together Through Threads of the Past"
Registration Form - Deadline: March 10, 2008
For additional information please contact: Cumberland County Association for Indian People
(910) 483-8442 - 2173 Downing Road, Fayetteville, NC 28312
New Directions In American Indian Research Conference
Friday, March 7- Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time: Friday, March 6, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: The Friday Center for Continuing Education, UNC-Chapel Hill Campus
Sponsored by: American Indian Center, The Graduate School, & First Nations Graduate Circle
This conference showcases the scholarship of American Indian graduate students in all fields of study as well as scholarship by all graduate students on topics and issues of relevance to Native communities. We invite you to attend!!
Conference Highlights:
- Keynotes by prominent American Indian scholars and leaders including:
- Ada Deer, Robyn Hannigan, and Craig Womack
- Graduate student research panel presentations
- Undergraduate research poster presentations
- Native leaders and community panel presentation
REGISTER NOW!! - Early Bird Deadline: February 15, 2008 Student $40.00 / Non-Student $60.00
Regular registration pricing - until February 22, 2008 - Student: $60.0 / Non-student: $80.00
Conference and Speaker Details
21st Annual Carolina Indian Circle Contest Pow Wow
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Location: Fetzer Gymnasium, UNC Campus
The CIC Pow Wow is FREE and open to the Public!
POW WOW HOTLINE: 919-843-5928
Fax Number: 919-843-4024 Email: Courtney Miller or Rikki Blanks, Co-Chairs at cicpowwow@live.com
33rd Annual Carolina Indian Circle Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Friday, February 29, 2008
Location: Alumni Hall, The Carolina Club - UNC Campus
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
The event will begin with the banquet and awards ceremony at 6:30pm. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff who have made significant contributions to addressing the issues of American Indian students and who have supported the Circle's endeavors will be recognized. This will also be the formal recognition of the CIC graduating senior members, graduating professionals and those student members who have successfully completed their first year at UNC. The outgoing leadership of the Carolina Indian Circle will also be recognized as the new officers are inducted. Entertainment will include keynote speaker, Dr. Joey Bell, special musical presentations from current UNC students, and more.
The Banquet is a ticketed event, contact Ashley Hammonds, Chair at arhammon@email.unc.edu
Alpha Pi Omega Alumni Brunch
Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:00am
Location: Old Well Room, The Carolina Inn
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
All Carolina Alumni of the Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc. are invited to a brunch hosted by the American Indian Center.
Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc. is the first historically American Indian sorority in the nation. Founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sept. 1, 1994, the sorority is spreading across the country and currently has more than 300 sisters.
If you would like more information please contact Brandi Brooks at 919-843-4189
Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 29, 2008
12,000 Years of American Indians in N.C.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:00pm
Location: Morehead Banquet Hall, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
You are invited to attend a symposium highlighting scholary research on the lives of American Indians by current UNC Faculty.
Open to the Public. No RSVP Necessary for the symposium.
Ancient Carolinians Exhibit Opening
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:00pm
Location: South Gallery, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Research Laboratories of Archaeology, American Indian Center, and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invite you to celebrate the offical opening of The Ancient Carolinians - an interactive exhibit exploring the lives of the people who lived in this region nearly 12,000 years ago.
Opening talk by Dr. I. Randolph Daniel (Ph.D., UNC 1994) Professor of Anthropology, East Carolina University. A reception and exhibit viewing will follow.
Major support for "The Ancient Carolinians" is provided by the Alcoa Foundation.
American Indian Heritage Month
November 2007
Pow Wow Comedy Jam
Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Sonja Hanes Stone Black Culture Center
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Co-Sponsored by: First Nations Graduate Circle & the Duke Native American Student Organization
12th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: NC Museum of History, Downtown Raleigh NC
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Co-Sponsored by: North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, North Carolina Museum of History Associates, Cherokee Tribal Gaming Commission, Lumbee Homecoming LRDA, Lumbee Guaranty Bank, Cumberland County Association of Indian People, Haliwa-Saponi Tribe, North Carolina Indian Housing Authority, AT & T, and the American Indian Center at UNC Chapel Hill.
American Indian Center
OPEN HOUSE
Friday, September 14, 3:00pm
Location: Front Lawn of Abernethy Hall
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm (Drop-In Basis)
3:00pm - Special Presentation and Performances
CSAS Hutchins Lecture: Dr. Christopher Arris Oakley
Tuesday, September 18, 3:30pm
Location: Royall Room, The Carolina Club in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center
East Carolina Assistant Professor of History, Dr. Christopher Arris Oakley, will be a part of the Center for the Study of the American South James A. Hutchins Lectures. Dr. Oakley's lecture will be based on "The Media, the Klan, and the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina".
NC Commission of Indian Affairs, Quarterly Meeting
Friday, September 7, 10:00am
Location: The State Dinning Room, Morehead Planetarium
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
If you plan to attend the luncheon, Please RSVP to Brandi Brooks by September 1, 2007
Private Blessing Ceremony
Thursday, August 23, 4:00pm
Location: American Indian Center, 113A Abernethy Hall
First Day of Classes
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
First day of classes at UNC-Chapel Hill.
