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Decades Series

The 1970s: Lifting Native Voices

A new commission of Indian affairs ensures representation for North Carolina’s indigenous population. In politics, journalism, the arts, and more, the state’s original residents make strides and speak out.

by Philip Gerard
Quiz

Quiz: North Carolina Nations

Native Americans living in the mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain are artists, educators, leaders, storytellers, and so much more.

by Alan Hodge
Photo Essay

Photo Essay: Native North Carolina

Our eight state-recognized tribes each have their own stories and traditions, but they share an important bond, too: a love of this land that traces back to the first people who called it home.

by Katie Saintsing
Ramblin’ Man: The Coharie Queen
History

Ramblin’ Man: The Coharie Queen

Joyce Locklear knows the tribe’s dances because she danced them. She knows its struggles because she lived them. She knows the next generation because she taught them.

by T. Edward Nickens

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