Commission of Indian Affairs
45th Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference
March 12 - 14, 2020 at Hilton North Raleigh - Midtown
View photo gallery here
24th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Read Governor Roy Cooper's proclamation honoring November 2019 as American Indian Heritage Month.
View proclamation here
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.
NC Tribal and Urban Communities Map
Resources
Statistics
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.
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
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