American Indian Heritage Month is just one of the many occasions when the UNC American Indian Center seeks to honor and bring awareness to the success of American Indian students at Carolina. There are two student groups that are focused … Read more
Ashton Martin, a senior at UNC from Roxboro, NC, and a member of the Sappony Tribe, has made a significant mark upon UNC’s campus with her role as Student Body President. She has been involved in student government since her … Read more
Senior UNC student and member of the Lumbee Tribe, Maya Carter, is known for capturing special moments of the Native Tar Heel family through photography. She is currently majoring in Psychology and English & Comparative Literature with a special concentration … Read more
The 2019 Carolina Horizons application is NOW available. The deadline for students to apply has been extended to April 16th, 2019. This program will be held June 12-15, 2019. The application can be found on the American Indian Center’s website … Read more
Applications for the AIC Scholastic Awards (informally known as AIC Scholarships) are now available. Both awards, The Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Award and the Carolina Native Service Scholars Award, are given to UNC – Chapel Hill students who can demonstrate service … Read more
UNC junior, Blake Hite of the Cherokee Nation and Lumbee Tribe, is on the path to becoming a promising Native leader. Blake is double majoring in American Indian and Indigenous Studies and Anthropology. After graduation, he plans to obtain a … Read more
Rising sophomore of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Dominecha Crenshaw, is making the most of her experience as a student at UNC-Chapel Hill. This past year, she conquered her nervousness to fly and pursued her dream of studying abroad. Dominecha’s journey … Read more
REMINDER: The deadline to apply for our Carolina Horizons Program is April 4th, 2018. This is only a few days away. Eligible students are encouraged to apply. The 2018 Carolina Horizons application is NOW available. The deadline for students to … Read more
On November 29, 2017, the Carolina Union’s auditorium was nearly packed with spectators from all across campus and the surrounding communities to support the Carolina Indian Circle’s 3rd Annual Cultural Showcase. Carolina Indian Circle (CIC) is UNC’s American Indian interest … Read more
The American Indian Center was awarded funding from the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund to create the University Network of Native Leaders (UNNL) – a new leadership development offering for American Indian undergraduate students in the University of North Carolina system. … Read more
