American Indian Affairs - NC Tribes, DOA Programs & Services
Announcements
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The Commission
The NC Commission of Indian Affairs — established to utilize local, State, and federal resources to provide aid and protection for Indians as needs are demonstrated — meets quarterly. The commission is comprised of 28 members, including 21 representatives of the American Indian community.
Programs & Services.
May 5 is the Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
Governor Roy Cooper has declared May 5 as a Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women to show support and raise awareness on the disproportionate rate of American Indian and Alaska Native women who have disappeared or lost their lives due to acts of violence.
Resources
NC Tribal and Urban Organizations Map
Why 'American Indian?'
It is the policy of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs to use the term American Indian. American Indians are considered the indigenous people of this continent and have been referenced in many long-standing treaties of the U.S. Government. Many state and federal statutes and regulations which refer to the indigenous peoples of the United States as American Indians.
Therefore, the Commission has determined that for consistency it is in our best interest to use the term American Indians in our policies, reports, and legislation. This policy was established by the Commission many years ago to avoid any confusion about to whom we are referring when we refer to the indigenous people of the United States.
Contact the Commission of Indian Affairs
Contact Us
Call: 984-236-0160
Fax: 984-236-0185
Staff Listing
Mailing Address
North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
1317 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1317
Physical Address
Albemarle Building
325 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603