NC DOA: Commission of Indian Affairs

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People attending the NC Indian Unity Conference

45th Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference

March 12 - 14, 2020 at Hilton North Raleigh - Midtown

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American Indian Heritage Celebration with men and women dressed in colorful Indian clothing and head dresses,

24th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration

Read Governor Roy Cooper's proclamation honoring November 2019 as American Indian Heritage Month.

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Photo of Commission of Indian Affairs meeting in progress

Commission of Indian Affairs September Quarterly Meeting 2019

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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.

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NC Tribal and Urban Communities Map

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Resources

American Indian Workforce Development Program

Economic Development Program

North Carolina State Jobs

Temporary Solutions – Job Application

NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program

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

Statistics

184Thousand 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.

14Thousand 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.

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