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N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs 2018 Calendar of Events

JANUARY MARCH

January 26 March 1 Indian Child Welfare Act Training Symposium NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly National Indian Child Welfare Association Meeting Cape Fear Community College Held in conjunction with the NC Indian Unity Wilmington, NC Conference, Greensboro, NC CLE's and CEU's provided (919) 807-4442 Registration is required Email: [email protected] Please contact Lori McClain (919) 807-4448 [email protected] March 1-3 Held in partnership with the Administrative Office NC Indian Unity Conference of Courts and the Department of Health and 43rd Annual Conference Human Services Sheraton Greensboro Hotel Joseph S. Koury Convention Center FEBRUARY Greensboro, http://united-tribes.org/ February 12 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2018 State of Indian Nations March 25 Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue 25th Annual ECU Pow-wow Washington, DC 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm Contact: Amy Gay East Carolina University Email: [email protected] Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC February 12 – 15 Contact: Aleisha Hunt National Congress of American Indians (252) 864-7162 (NCAI) 2018 Executive Council Winter [email protected] Session (115th Session) Capital Hilton 1001 16th St. NW Washington, DC Contact: www.ncai.org

February 13 –14 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) “NIEA Hill Day” Holiday Inn Washington – Capitol 550 C Street, SW Washington, DC Contact: Adrianne Elliot (202) 544-7290 [email protected]

APRIL JUNE

April 5 June 1 2018 NC Commission of Indian Affairs - NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly Indian Child Welfare Gathering Meeting Greensboro, NC Location to be announced Contact: Marvel Welch (828) 508-9611 (919) 807-4442 Email: marvelc@nc-.com or Email: [email protected] Lori McClain (919) 807-4448 Email: [email protected] June 3-6 National Congress of American Indians April 6 – 7 (NCAI) 2018 Mid-Year Conference & Annual Southeast Indian Studies Conference Marketplace UNC Pembroke Kansas City, MO University Center Annex Contact: www.ncai.org Pembroke, NC Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs (910) 521-6266 June 4 Email: [email protected] Triangle Native American Society & Wake County Indian Education Parent Committee April 8-13 Annual Summer Picnic-11:00 am 39th Annual National Indian and Native Falls Lake State Recreation Area American Employment and Training/Public https://tnasweb.org/ Law 102-477 Training Conference Paragon Casino Resort June Marksville, Louisiana NC Indian Youth Unity Conference Date/Location to be announced Contact: http://www.ninaetc.net/

June 9-10 April 20-22 33rd Annual Occaneechi Saponi Pow-wow 53rd Annual Haliwa-Saponi Pow-wow 4902 Dailey Store Road Mecouremechen Kihoe “You are welcome Burlington, NC 27217 to come here.” Contact: (336) 421-1317 130 Haliwa Saponi Trail Email: [email protected] Hollister, NC

Contact: (252) 586-4017 June 16 Email: [email protected] Annual 5K Trail Run

Mayo Park's Education Building MAY 599 Neal’s Store Road Roxboro, NC 27574 May 4-6 (434) 585-3352 Lumbee Tribe Pow-wow www.sapponytrailrun.org “Dance of the Spring Moon” Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina JUNE/JULY Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center

638 Terry Sanford Road June 30 – July 7 Maxton, NC 28364 Lumbee Homecoming Contact: (910) 521-7861 Lumbee Regional Development Association www.lumbeetribe.com Pembroke, NC

Contact: (910) 521-8602

www.lumbeehomecoming.com

JUNE/JULY OCTOBER

June 30 – July 2 October 5 – 7 42nd Annual July Pow-wow Indian Tribe Annual Pow-wow Acquoni Expo Center Meherrin Tribal Grounds Acquoni & Big Cove Road 852 Hwy 11 N Cherokee, NC Ahoskie, NC Contact: (828) 497-7128 Contact: Patrick Suarez (336) 416-4913 Vendor Contact: Linwood Hall (202) 281-7097 SEPTEMBER Email: [email protected] Tomahawk Motel: (252) 332-3194 September 1 Email: [email protected] Sappony Annual Homecoming Sappony Tribal Center October 7 – 12 4218 Virgilina Road 2018 Eastern & Midwestern Peer to Peer Virgilina, VA 24598 WIOA Section 166/P.L. 102-477 Training (434) 585-3352 Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel E-mail: [email protected] 2101 North Oak Street Myrtle Beach, September 7 Contact: Caitlin Proud NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly (850) 487-1472 Meeting Email: [email protected] Location to be announced (919) 807-4442 October 10 – 13 Email: [email protected] National Indian Education Association (NIEA) 49th Annual National Convention & September 7 – 8 Tradeshow Indian Tribe Annual Pow-wow Hartford, CT Coharie Tribal Ceremonial Grounds Contact: http://www.niea.org/ 7531 North US Hwy 421 Clinton, NC October 19 – 20 Contact: (910) 564-6909 48th Annual Siouan Pow-wow Email: [email protected] 7275 Old Lake Road Bolton, NC 28423 September 14 – 16 910-655-8778 Guilford Native American Association 910-655-8779 (Fax) 41th Annual Pow-wow and Cultural Festival Email: [email protected] Location: Greensboro County Park waccamaw-siouan.com Contact: Rick Oxendine

(336) 482-6065 October 21 – 26 Email: [email protected] National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 75th Annual Convention & September 22 Marketplace rd 33 Annual Indian Trail Pow-wow Denver, CO Metrolina Native American Association Contact: www.ncai.org 229 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28210 Contact: Rebecca LaClaire (980) 949-7352 Visit: www.metrolinanativeamericans.org

NOVEMBER November 17 23rd Annual North Carolina Indian Heritage November 2 Month Celebration North Carolina Indian Senior Citizens North Carolina Museum of History Coalition Conference Raleigh, NC Ramada Plaza Contact: (919) 807-7900 1707 Owen Drive Fayetteville, NC DECEMBER Contact (704) 458-9209 Email: [email protected] December 7 NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly November 9 – 10 Meeting 21st St. James Waccamaw-Siouan Festival Location to be announced St. James Community Raleigh, NC 3245 Old Northeast Road (919) 807-4442 Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 Email: [email protected] Contact: Hattie Campbell (910) 646-1817 or (910) 641-1476 December 10th Email: [email protected] Triangle Native American Society & Wake County Indian Education Parent Committee Christmas Social – 7 to 11:00 pm The Capital Church Garner, NC

NC Department of Administration Commission of Indian Affairs

Revised 2/01/18

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