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
The American Indian Center is pleased to announce their 2020 Scholastic Award recipients. Every year, the UNC American Indian Center distributes impactful scholastic awards. The Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Scholarship Award and the Carolina Native Service Scholars Award are given annually … Read more
For Carolina sophomore Marcus Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), sports have always been a part of his life. His love of sports began when his father, fellow Tar Heel Albert Richardson, introduced him to this world. Since the age of 4, he has … Read more
Juanita Paz-Chalacha and Zachary Richardson are both undergraduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill. Juanita Paz-Chalacha is a first year at UNC-Chapel Hill and is from Cherokee, NC. She is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She plays the … Read more
Callie Ledford and Caitlin Martin are both juniors and Dental Hygiene year one students who are working towards fulfilling their dreams of becoming dental hygienists. Both women dreamed of coming to Carolina and were incredibly excited when they learned of … Read more
The 2020 Carolina Horizons application is NOW available. The deadline for students to apply is March 31, 2020. This program will be held June 17-20, 2020. The application can be found on the American Indian Center’s website (select the “Carolina … Read more
UNC senior Jason Norman (Mohawk) is set to graduate this May after a taking a long and winding route to his degree. The fourth of his sibling to attend UNC, this Raleigh native is the only one of them who … Read more
The Carolina Indian Circle will be hosting their 33rd Annual Powwow on UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus on February 29, 2020. There you will be able to experience American Indian culture and traditions first hand. You will be able to witness dancing … Read more
The UNC American Indian Center offers two monetary, scholastic awards for students that have demonstrated an interest in serving the North Carolina American Indian population. These awards are the Carolina Native Service Scholars Award and The Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Scholarship … Read more
Native student, Rachel Wilbur is achieving new personal heights and expanding the breadth of research being done to the impact physical health and wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples that has been caused by historical trauma. The Initiative for Minority Excellence (IME) … Read more
