AIHC Presentations and Schedules
2026 AIHC Schedule of Events
Gipson Plaza
- J. D. Moore (Waccamaw Siouan)
- Sharon Harris Berrun (Haliwa-Saponi)
Arena Director
Main Stage Coordinator
- Patrick Green (Lumbee)
- Becky Goins Mintz (Lumbee)
Blessing of the Arena and Grounds
Opening Drum Songs
- Southern-Style Drum Group: Southern Sun Singers (Intertribal)
- Northern-Style Drum Group: Stoney Creek Singers (Intertribal)
Roll Call of State-Recognized Tribes/Organizations
- Catawba Nation
- 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
- Haliwa-Saponi Honor Guard
Blessing of the Ceremony
- Rev. Ricky Burnett (Lumbee)
Welcome and Special Recognition of Dignitaries and Sponsors
Gipson Plaza, Dance and Music Stage
Powwow Dances (Intertribal)
- Female Head Dancer: Rakyah Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan)
- Male Head Dancer: Linwood Watson (Haliwa-Saponi)
Gipson Plaza, Resources
- America 250 NC: Office of Archives and History
- Archaeology Dig Activity: Office of State Archaeology**
- Cordage: Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site**
- Corncob Darts**
- Food Vendors
- Hardaway American Indian Museum
- Johnston County Indian Education Program
- Library of North Carolina Government and Heritage Library
- The Lost Colony
- North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission
- Scuffletown Suppliers
- Southeast Woodland Living History Exhibit
- State Archives of North Carolina
- Triangle Native American Parents Organization
- Triangle Native American Society
East Building, Level A, Lobby
- Information Desk
- North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
East Building, Level B, Gallery 3
The History of NC Urban Indian Organizations
Moderator:
- Sandon Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan)
Panelists:
- Becky Locklear (Lumbee), Cumberland County Association for Indian People
- Jennifer Revels Baxter (Lumbee), Guilford Native American Association
- Carly Graham (Waccamaw Siouan), Metrolina Native American Association
- Wanda Burns-Ramsey (Lumbee), Triangle Native American Society
She Leads the Way: The Power of Women in Cultural Continuity
Moderator:
Panelists:
- Nora Dial-Stanley (Lumbee)
- Jasmine Jacobs Cummings (Waccamaw Siouan)
- April Whittemore Locklear (Tuscarora)
- Qua Lynch Adkins (Haliwa-Saponi)
The Importance of Grandpa: Powwow Drum Teachings
Moderator:
- Sandon Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan)
Panelists:
- Chris Conner (Lumbee)
- Cory Brewington (Coharie)
- Jesse Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi)
East Building, Level B, Demonstrations
- Bandolier Bags: Ernest Grant (EBCI)
- Basketmaking: Cindy Locklear (Lumbee)
- Beadwork: Madison Locklear (Tuscarora/Lumbee)
- Copper Work and Eastern Woodland Regalia: Joey Jordan (Meherrin)
- Drawing and Painting: Karen Lynch Harley (Haliwa-Saponi)
- Hunting and Fishing Tools and Furs: Sharn Jeffries (Occaneechi)
- Pine-Needle Baskets: Jamie Locklear (Lumbee)
- Pottery: Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
- Quilting: Coharie Quilters and Members of the Sappony **
- Rattles, Cedar Boxes, and Stone Pipes: Henry Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
- Ribbon Skirts: Norma Jean Locklear-Richardson (Lumbee)
- Ribbon Work and Clothing Designs: Tabitha Jacobs-Polanco (Lumbee)
- Shell Carving: Antonio Grant (EBCI)
- Silverwork: Brian Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
- Stone Carving: Freeman Owle (EBCI)
- Take-Home Craft Kits
- Three Sisters Garden To-Go Bags: Sheila Wilson (Sappony)**
- Wampum: Tony Clark (Kahtenuaka)
- Wheel of History**
East Building, Level B, Open Space
NC Native Americans & The Great War: The American Revolution
- Jamie K. Oxendine (Lumbee)
Storytelling (ASL translation available)
