Authored by Jalyn Oxendine Colby Taylor is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and a senior at Carolina, where he is majoring in political science. He is from Cherokee, NC, where he and his family still … Read more| American Indian Center
Weaving a Circle of Healing: Uplifting Native Healing Roxi Bark (she/her), a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is a rising sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill. She is majoring in psychology and hoping to double major … Read more The post Weaving a Circle of Healing: Uplifting Native Healing appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Hailey Jones (she/her) is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe and a rising senior at UNC Chapel Hill. She will be graduating in Fall 2026 with a major in biology. Home for Hailey is Lumberton, North Carolina, a town … Read more The post From Small Town to the OR: A Future Native Surgeon appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Written by Jalyn Oxendine Raine Shandiin Holiday is a member of the Lumbee Tribe born from Navajo and a sophomore majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry. She calls Greensboro, NC home where her family is, especially her mom. … Read more The post Protecting our Matriarchs – A Passion for Native Women’s Health appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Written by Jalyn Oxendine “Being the recipient of the Faith Danielle Hedgepeth award is extremely meaningful to me. She was such a shining light in the world and was stolen from us far too soon. I want to honor her … Read more The post A light that endures – the recipient of the Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Award appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Written by Jalyn Oxendine Kalin Despain is a current PhD student at UNC in geography, with a focus on Indigenous ecology. He is part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and grew up in Oklahoma. Kalin … Read more The post Rematriating the Land: Environmental Justice and Equity appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Kalila Arreola, a rising junior at UNC, is a part of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. She is majoring in Political Science with two minors, one in Sustainability and the other in American … Read more The post For the Next Generations: Continuing Her Journey in Environmental Law and Policy appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Zoey Locklear (Coharie and Lumbee) is a rising senior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Media and Journalism – Advertising/Public Relations, with a certificate of specialization in Sports Communication. She grew up in Clinton, NC, a town in Sampson County. While … Read more The post Indigenous excellence through media and communication appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Lyric Locklear, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe, is a current junior at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in Psychology and minoring in medical anthropology. She is from Rowland, North Carolina, which is a small town in Robeson County. Lyric described … Read more The post The journey of Culture Revitalization through holistic medicine appeared first on American Indian Center.| American Indian Center
Authored by Jalyn Oxendine Colby Taylor is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and a senior at Carolina, where he is majoring in political science. He is from Cherokee, NC, where he and his family still … Read more| American Indian Center
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Written by Jalyn Oxendine Madison Deese (she/her) is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe who is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in pharmacy at UNC. Home for Madison is Pembroke, North Carolina – the heart of Lumbee … Read more| American Indian Center