Presentations and Schedules

2024 AIHC Schedule of Events

Opening and Grand Entry 
Bicentennial Plaza

10:45–11 a.m.    

  • Blessing of the Arena and Grounds

11:30–11:50 a.m.                  

  • Traditional Songs and Gospel Music: Anna Grace Hunt (Lumbee)

11:50 a.m.–Noon                  

  • Opening Drum Songs
    • Southern-Style Drum Group: Smokey River (Coharie)
    • Northern-Style Drum Group: War Paint (Tuscarora/Lumbee)

Noon–12:30 p.m.     

  • Grand Entry 
    Roll Call of State-Recognized Tribes/Organizations
    Coharie Tribe
    Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI)
    Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe
    Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
    Meherrin Indian Tribe
    Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
    Sappony
    Waccamaw Siouan Tribe
    Cumberland County Association for Indian People
    Guilford Native American Association
    Metrolina Native American Association
    Triangle Native American Society

Flag, Veterans’ Song, and Posting of the Colors:

  • The Lumbee Warriors

Blessing of the Ceremony

  • Welcome and Special Recognition of Dignitaries and Sponsors

Hosts/Emcees
J. D. Moore (Waccamaw Siouan)

Arena Director                      
Sharon Berrun (Haliwa-Saponi)

Main Stage Coordinator
Becky Goins Mintz (Lumbee)       
 

 

 

 

*Artifact in collection

**Hands-on activity

Dance and Music Stage 

12:30–3:30 p.m.    

  • Powwow Dances (Intertribal)
  • Female Head Dancer: Kenly McLaurin (Lumbee)
  • Male Head Dancer: Magic Gomez (Coharie)

3:30–3:45 pm                              

  • Retiring of the Colors    

3:45–4:00 pm 

  • Closing Song 

Bicentennial Plaza

11 a.m.–4 p.m.    

  • 18th-Century Lifeways: Bark Housing, Finger Weaving, and Cordage: Sandra and Wahlelah Brown (EBCI)
  • America 250: Office of Archives and History
  • Corncob Darts**
  • Food Vendors
  • Lumbee Tribe
  • North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission
  • North Carolina Native American Youth Organization (NCNAYO)
  • Sappony 
  • State Archives of North Carolina
  • The Lost Colony
  • Triangle Native American Society
  • Wake County Indian Education
     

Nature Exploration Center, 1st Floor

11 a.m.–4 p.m.    

  • Basketmaking: Cindy Locklear (Lumbee)
  • Information Table/North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
  • North Carolina Museum of History Associates
  • Pine-Needle Baskets: Jamie Locklear (Lumbee)
  • Pottery: Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)*
  • Ribbon Skirts: Norma Jean Locklear-Richardson (Lumbee)
  • Shell Carving: Antonio Grant (EBCI)
  • Silverwork: Brian Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
  • Take-Home Craft Kits
  • Wampum and Dream Catchers: Julian and Andrea Hunter (Meherrin)

Auditorium, 1st Floor

1–1:45 p.m.    

  • Life by the River: Museum of the Southeast American Indian Ancestral Water Project
    • Moderator: Nancy Strickland Chavis (Lumbee)
    • Panelists: Ciera Dial Locklear (Lumbee)
    • Ashley Lomboy (Waccamaw Siouan)
    • Patrick Suarez (Meherrin)
    • Alicia Thomas (Lumbee)

2–2:45 p.m.    

  • Language Revitalization Work in North Carolina Tribal Communities
    • Panelists: Arvis Boughman (Lumbee)
    • Kaya Littleturtle (Katehnuaka)
    • Dr. Marvin Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi)
    • Chi Shipman (EBCI)       

3–3:45 p.m.    

  • Perceptions and Challenges Surrounding Contemporary Archaeology of Native Sites
    • Panelists: Harlen Chavis (Lumbee)
    • Nancy Strickland Chavis (Lumbee)
    • Dr. Seth Grooms (Lumbee)
    • Kevin Melvin (Lumbee)

Nature Exploration Center, 2nd Floor

11 a.m.–4 p.m.    

  • Information Table/North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
  • Quiet Space
  • Wheel of History**

Nature Exploration Center, 3rd Floor

11 a.m.–4 p.m.    

  • Bandolier Bags: Ernest Grant (EBCI)
  • Drawing and Painting: Karen Lynch Harley (Haliwa-Saponi)
  • Hunting and Fishing Tools and Furs: Sharn Jeffries (Occaneechi)
  • Information Table
  • Ribbon Work and Clothing Designs: Tabitha Jacobs Polanco (Lumbee)
  • Traditional Foodways: Vickie Jeffries (Occaneechi)
  • Traditional SE Indian Clothing: Members of the Meherrin Tribe

Windows on the World Classroom, 3rd Floor

12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m.    

  • Martin Saniga (Sappony)

Storytelling (ASL translation available)

2 p.m.–2:20 p.m.    

  • Gwen Locklear (Lumbee)

2:30 p.m.–2:50 p.m.    

  • Gwen Locklear (Lumbee)

3 p.m.–3:20 p.m.    

  • Chi Shipman (EBCI)

3:30 p.m.–3:50 p.m.   

  • Chi Shipman (EBCI)