American Indian Affairs - NC Tribes, DOA Programs & Services

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.

Meetings, members, minutes

Learn more about the Commission

A Commission of Indian Affairs member speaks during a meeting

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.

Learn more about MMIW Day

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.

Places to GoThings to Know
Visit Town Creek Indian MoundDisaster Preparedness and Recovery
Visit American Indian TownAmerican Indian Health Topics
Frisco Native American MuseumOvercoming COVID-19
Museum of the Cherokee IndianMissing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Report
Museum of the Southeast American IndianMissing & Murdered Indigenous People Crisis - U.S. Dept. of Interior
NC AI BusinessesUNC Research Laboratories of Archaeology Resources
 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative with USDA

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