N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs 2019 Calendar of Events

FEBRUARY February 11 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2018 State of Indian Nations Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC Contact: Amy Gay Email: agay@ncai.org February 10-14 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2018 Executive Council Winter Session (116th Session) Capital Hilton 1001 16th St. NW Washington, DC Contact: www.ncai.org February 12-14 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) “NIEA Hill Day” Holiday Inn Washington – Capitol 550 C Street, SW Washington, DC Contact: Adrianne Elliot (202) 544-7290 aelliot@niea.org

MARCH March 7 NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly Meeting Held in conjunction with the NC Indian Unity Conference, Hilton North Raleigh Midtown Raleigh, NC (919) 807-4442 Email: daphne.pinto@doa.nc.gov March 7-9 NC Indian Unity Conference 44th Annual Conference Hilton North Raleigh Midtown

3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, North Carolina http://united-tribes.org/ March 17 26th Annual ECU Pow-wow 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm East Carolina University Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC Contact: Aleisha Hunt (252) 864-7162 hunta@ecu.edu March 21-22 15th Annual Southeast Indian Studies Conference UNC Pembroke University Center Annex Pembroke, NC Contact: Dr. Mary Ann Jacobs (910) 521-6266 Email: mary.jacobs@uncp.edu

APRIL

April 4 2018 NC Commission of Indian Affairs - Indian Child Welfare Gathering Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center 414 Warsaw Road Clinton, NC 28328 Registration is required Contact: Nikki Locklear (919) 807-4448 Email: tenley.locklear@doa.nc.gov Heald in partnership with the NC Judicial Branch, Guardian ad Litem Division, the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services and the NC Commission of Indian Affairs.

April 14-19 40th Annual National Indian and Native American Employment and Training/Public Law 102-477 Training Conference Choctaw Conference Center Durant, OK Contact: http://www.ninaetc.net/ April 19-21 54th Annual Haliwa-Saponi Pow-wow 130 Haliwa Saponi Trail Hollister, NC Contact: Archie Lynch (252) 586-4017 Email: alynch@haliwa-saponi.com MAY May 3-5 Lumbee Tribe Pow-Wow “Dance of the Spring Moon” Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center 638 Terry Sanford Road Maxton, NC 28364 Contact: Freda Porter, PhD (910) 522-2187 Email: fporter@lumbeetribe.com www.lumbeetribe.com JUNE June 7 NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly Meeting Elon College (919) 807-4442 Email: daphne.pinto@doa.nc.gov Jun 23-26 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2018 Mid-Year Conference & Marketplace Reno, NV Contact: www.ncai.org June NC Indian Youth Unity Conference Date/Location to be announced University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

June 8-9 34rd Annual Occaneechi Saponi Powwow 4902 Dailey Store Road Burlington, NC 27217 Contact: Vickie Jeffries (336) 421-1317 Email: obsntribe@gmail.com June 15 Annual Sappony 5K Trail Run Mayo Park's Education Building 599 Neal’s Store Road Roxboro, NC 27574 (434) 585-3352 www.sapponytrailrun.org June 28-30 42nd Annual July Pow-wow Acquoni Expo Center Acquoni & Big Cove Road Cherokee, NC Contact: 828-497-7128 JUNE/JULY June 29 – July 6 Lumbee Homecoming Lumbee Regional Development Association Pembroke, NC Contact: (910) 521-8602 www.lumbeehomecoming.com SEPTEMBER September 6 NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly Meeting Location to be announced (919) 807-4442 Email: daphne.pinto@doa.nc.gov September 6-8 50th Annual Coharie Cultural Pow-Wow Coharie Tribal Ceremonial Grounds 7531 North US Hwy 421 Clinton, NC Contact: Kat Simmons (910) 564-6909 ext. 3 Email: cohariendn@yahoo.com

OCTOBER October 4th Meherrin Indian Tribe Annual Pow-wow Meherrin Tribal Grounds 852 Hwy 11 N Ahoskie, NC Contact: (252) 642-2205 meherrinpowwow@gmail.com October 20-25 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) 50th Annual National Convention & Tradeshow Albuquerque, NM Contact: http://www.niea.org/ October 18 – 19 49th Annual Waccamaw Siouan Pow-wow 7275 Old Lake Road Bolton, NC 28423 910-655-8778 910-655-8779 (Fax) Email: siouan@aol.com 10waccamaw-siouan.com October 20-25 National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Annual Convention & Marketplace Albuquerque Convention Center Albuquerque, NM Contact: www.ncai.org NOVEMBER November 1 North Carolina Indian Senior Citizens Coalition Conference Location to be announced

Contact (704) 458-9209 Email:jeaglenc@gmail.com November 9 22nd Annual St. James Waccamaw Siouan St. James Community Center 3245 Old Northeast Road Lake Waccamaw, NC Contact: Hattie Campbell (910) 646-1817 hcampbell1948@centruylink.net November 24th Annual North Carolina Indian Heritage Month Celebration North Carolina Museum of History Raleigh, NC Contact: (919) 807-7900 DECEMBER December 6 NC Commission of Indian Affairs Quarterly Meeting Location to be announced Raleigh, NC (919) 807-4442 Email: daphne.pinto@doa.nc.gov Date(s) of event: TBD Lumbee Nation Economic Summit Location: TBD Start and End time: TBD Contact: Freda Porter, PhD (910)522-2187 Email: fporter@lumbeetribe.com

NC Department of Administration Commission of Indian Affairs

1317 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1317

Revised 2/01/18

Send Updates To: nancy.richardson@doa.nc.gov