Did you know that North Carolina is home to the second largest population of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River? We’re home to the:...[Read More]
Native American Heritage Month
Articles 
Pain is a strange thing. It’s something we all have, but experience in different ways. For me, I have begun to observe the relationship that...[Read More]
Today I am in a meeting. There is a proposal to raise the cost of parking permits from $25 to $30 per academic year. The...[Read More]
On October 22nd, I attended a family day for the members of Shatter the Silence, a Facebook support group for family members of homicide victims....[Read More]
In February of 2022, I decided to file to run for NC House District 47. During an endorsement interview, I was asked why I decided...[Read More]
“The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the...[Read More]
This year, Indigenous Peoples Day was officially declared a federal holiday by President Joe Biden. Although this was considered a huge victory for Indigenous people,...[Read More]
Each November we at Women AdvaNCe celebrate Native American Heritage Month by soliciting articles written by North Carolina Native American women on issues such as culture,...[Read More]
My paternal grandmother was part Cherokee, and, therefore, so was I. This is what I heard all my life, from my youngest days into adulthood....[Read More]
When I was in second grade, Disney released “Pocahontas.” As a small child, I was ecstatic, and relieved, to see an Indian princess in a...[Read More]