Skip to Main Content

It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results.

Native American Heritage Month: Home

Native American Heritage Month

Events - Local and Online

Indigenous Herbs and Foodways of the Lumbee and Cherokee Tribes
Online event November 4, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, presented by the American Indian Center at the University of North Carolina
Native Cinema Showcase from the Museum of the American Indian
Events held online November 12-18, 2021
Native American Week Events from University of South Carolina at Lancaster
Events held online from November 15-19, 2021
NC Museum of History American Indian Heritage Celebration Day
Event held online November 20, 2021 11am-4pm

Native Tribes of the Carolinas

North Carolina Tribes

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Tribe based in Cherokee, NC
Coharie Tribe
Tribe based in Clinton, NC
Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
Tribe based in Hollister, NC
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Tribe based in Pembroke, NC
Meherrin Indian Nation
Tribe based in Ahoskie, NC
Sappony Tribe
Tribe based along the NC-VA border in Person County, NC and Halifax County, VA
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
Tribe based in Mebane, NC
Waccamaw Siouan Indians
Tribe based in Bolton, NC

South Carolina Tribes

Beaver Creek Indians
Tribe based in Salley, SC
Catawba Nation
Tribe based in Rock Hill, SC
Edisto Natchez Kusso Tribe of South Carolina
Tribe based in Ridgeville, SC
Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of South Carolina
Tribe based in Gray Court, SC
Pee Dee Indians
Tribe based in McColl, SC
Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians
Tribe based in Sumter, SC
Waccamaw Indian People
Tribe based in Aynor, SC
Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians
Tribe based in Summerville, SC

Two SC tribes - the Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina and the Santee Indian Organization - do not have websites

Culture and Museums

Am I Using the Right Word? The Impact of Words and Tips for Using Appropriate Terminology
5 Native American Artists You Should Know
40 Best Native American Authors to Read in 2021
The Catawba Language Project
Learn to speak the Catawba language
Your Grandmother's Cherokee
Learn about the Cherokee language

Native Focused Museums - many have online exhibits

Note: This list is not comprehensive.

Videos

Books and DVDs Available at the Library