Commission of Indian Affairs Celebrating Our Heritage Learn More Indigenous Peoples' Day 2021 Read the proclamation American Indian Heritage Month's History Tribes American Indian Organizations The Commission Commission of Indian Affairs Proclamations & Resolutions Other State Commissions on Indian Affairs Tribal Recognition Program What We Do The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs was created in 1971 by the North Carolina General Assembly in response to the requests of concerned Indian citizens from across the state. The Commission was established pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143B-404 through 143B-411. Learn More About the Commission NC Tribal and Urban Communities Map Resources American Indian Workforce Development Program Economic Development Program North Carolina State Jobs Temporary Solutions – Job Application NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program Not Quite There Yet - Bringing Notoriety to American Indian Culture in NC Community Development: Low Income Energy Assistance Program Health Check and Health Choice Outreach Indian Child Welfare Program Domestic Violence & Sexual Assualt Program Census 2020 Resources Educational Resources North Carolina American Indian Fund Scholarship Section 8 Housing Assistance Program American Indian Publications American Indian License Plate COVID-19 – American Indian Story -Our Smallest Warriors Our Strongest Medicine: Overcoming COVID-19 Statistics 184 Thousand Native Americans in NC According to the 2010 US Census, North Carolina’s American Indian population totals more than 122,110, giving the state the largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi and the eighth largest in the nation. 14 Thousand Years of Indian Heritage in NC Archaeological evidence indicates that Indians were living in the area now called North Carolina at least 12,000 years ago. Indians of what is now the Virginia and North Carolina coast were hosts to the first English-speaking explorers and settlers. Overall, Indians of North Carolina numbered in the tens of thousands, including more than 30 tribes geographically separated by three linguistic families. Indian Mascots in NC Schools Cultural sensitivity, along with Cultural Diversity should be a priority and part of the education process! There are 22 school districts, with a total of 36 schools, in the state of North Carolina that still have Indian-themed mascots/logos/names. This includes 10 elementary, 1 K-8, 1 intermediate, 10 middle, and 14 high schools. There are also a number of other schools (not included in this listing) that use terms such as Warriors and Braves but do not have an Indian-themed mascot/logo. American Indians should NOT be portrayed as "MASCOTS". The NC Commission of Indian Affairs and the NC State Board of Education has taken action to eliminated the use of American Indian Mascots in North Carolina. See this website for details regarding the State Board of Educations position regarding this matter. Learn more about this matter. Town Creek Indian Mound: An American Indian Legacy Visit the State Historic Site Indian Child Welfare Important Dates Online Events Calendar Download the Indian Affairs Calendar of Events Contact Physical Address North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Mailing Address 1317 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1317 Contact Us Email Call 984-236-0160Staff directory
Commission of Indian Affairs Celebrating Our Heritage Learn More Indigenous Peoples' Day 2021 Read the proclamation American Indian Heritage Month's History Tribes American Indian Organizations The Commission Commission of Indian Affairs Proclamations & Resolutions Other State Commissions on Indian Affairs Tribal Recognition Program What We Do The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs was created in 1971 by the North Carolina General Assembly in response to the requests of concerned Indian citizens from across the state. The Commission was established pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 143B-404 through 143B-411. Learn More About the Commission NC Tribal and Urban Communities Map Resources American Indian Workforce Development Program Economic Development Program North Carolina State Jobs Temporary Solutions – Job Application NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program Not Quite There Yet - Bringing Notoriety to American Indian Culture in NC Community Development: Low Income Energy Assistance Program Health Check and Health Choice Outreach Indian Child Welfare Program Domestic Violence & Sexual Assualt Program Census 2020 Resources Educational Resources North Carolina American Indian Fund Scholarship Section 8 Housing Assistance Program American Indian Publications American Indian License Plate COVID-19 – American Indian Story -Our Smallest Warriors Our Strongest Medicine: Overcoming COVID-19 Statistics 184 Thousand Native Americans in NC According to the 2010 US Census, North Carolina’s American Indian population totals more than 122,110, giving the state the largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi and the eighth largest in the nation. 14 Thousand Years of Indian Heritage in NC Archaeological evidence indicates that Indians were living in the area now called North Carolina at least 12,000 years ago. Indians of what is now the Virginia and North Carolina coast were hosts to the first English-speaking explorers and settlers. Overall, Indians of North Carolina numbered in the tens of thousands, including more than 30 tribes geographically separated by three linguistic families. Indian Mascots in NC Schools Cultural sensitivity, along with Cultural Diversity should be a priority and part of the education process! There are 22 school districts, with a total of 36 schools, in the state of North Carolina that still have Indian-themed mascots/logos/names. This includes 10 elementary, 1 K-8, 1 intermediate, 10 middle, and 14 high schools. There are also a number of other schools (not included in this listing) that use terms such as Warriors and Braves but do not have an Indian-themed mascot/logo. American Indians should NOT be portrayed as "MASCOTS". The NC Commission of Indian Affairs and the NC State Board of Education has taken action to eliminated the use of American Indian Mascots in North Carolina. See this website for details regarding the State Board of Educations position regarding this matter. Learn more about this matter. Town Creek Indian Mound: An American Indian Legacy Visit the State Historic Site Indian Child Welfare Important Dates Online Events Calendar Download the Indian Affairs Calendar of Events Contact Physical Address North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Mailing Address 1317 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1317 Contact Us Email Call 984-236-0160Staff directory
