Advisory Council
We are fortunate at Carolina to have an Advisory Council that plays a fundamental role in our efforts to bridge the richness of American Indian cultures with the strengths of Carolina’s research, education, and service. The 2024–25 AIC Advisory Council consists of nine members representing a diverse range of expertise, backgrounds, and communities.
The duties of the Advisory Council are:
- Attend 1-2 Advisory Council meetings annually to learn about activities of the American Indian Center;
- Serve as an advisor to the American Indian Center on marketing materials and fundraising programing;
- Share with others the Center and University’s commitment to American Indians;
- Facilitate communications between the Center and other key partners;
- Serve as an ambassador of the American Indian Center by attending or engaging students at Center or University sponsored events;
- When called upon, serve in a technical assistance capacity;
- Join with other friends and Advisory Council members to host events promoting the Center and its engagement with Native communities; and
- Contribute your gifts through the dedication of time, talents, or treasures to the Center’s development.
Philip Bell (Coharie Indian Tribe), Great Coharie River Initiative Coordinator, Coharie Tribe
Jeff Harris (Catawba Indian Nation), Management Analyst, Bureau of Indian Education
AC Locklear (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina), Federal Relations Director, National Indian Health Board
Vivette Jeffries-Logan (Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation), Founder & Principal, Biwa Consulting
Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina), Cahoon Family Professor of American History, Emory University
Meredith McCoy (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), Assistant Professor of American Studies and History, Carleton College
Wendy Oxendine (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina), Senior Manager, Deloitte Tax LLP
Marvel Welch (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Community Member