Brooklyn Brown, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, grew up in the Birdtown community of Cherokee, North Carolina. She is a recent graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill Class of 2020, and double majored in both English and … Read more

For Noland Brown (Eastern Band Cherokee), UNC-Chapel Hill sophomore, sports have always been an important part of his life. Born in Cherokee, North Carolina, in the Bird Town Community, he has actively been involved in wrestling ever since his middle … Read more

Annabelle Webb, originally from Henderson, North Carolina, double majored in History with an American concentration and Political Science, as well as a minor in Education during her time at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a recent graduate, an alumni of the … Read more

We salute the 2020 class of Carolina graduates! They have stood the test of time and risen to new heights…switching to remote learning without much time to prepare and finding new ways to celebrate their graduation accomplishments. This is especially … Read more

Kayshel Trudell, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and raised in Cape Coral, Florida, majored in Communication Studies during her time at UNC Chapel Hill and is a member of the Menominee tribe. She was a student ambassador at UNC’s American … Read more

Aleah Tilson (Lumbee), from Lumberton, NC, is a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill and is an English and Comparative Literature major with a double minor in Environmental Studies and Public Policy. She had the opportunity during the fall to attend the … Read more

This year, the UNC American Indian Center was able to offer a scholastic award to two students in the form of the Student Success Award. This award was given to students who had displayed service and leadership in their home … Read more

Every year, the UNC American Indian Center provides a scholastic award for two UNC Summer Bridge students who have demonstrated a commitment to service or leadership in a North Carolina Native community. These students are each given $750 to be … Read more

Hannah Starling of the Lumbee Tribe and rising junior from Dunn, NC, has been awarded this year’s Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Award. This scholastic award is meant for students who demonstrate a commitment to serve the American Indian community during their … Read more

Tonia Jacobs Deese is a citizen of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe and is a double Tarheel who first graduated from UNC in 2003 with a double major in Psychology and Political Science. Tonia said she majored in these two … Read more