Presentations and Schedules

10:45–11 a.m.                    

• Blessing of the Arena and Grounds

11–11:30 a.m.                    

• American Indian Flute: Ethan Oxendine (Lumbee)

11:45 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
    • 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: Ricky Burnett (Lumbee), Chairman of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
    • Welcome and Special Recognition of Dignitaries and Sponsors
    • Tribal Royalty
    • Honor Song

12:30-12:50 p.m.

• Southeast Woodland Social Dances (Lumbee/Coharie)

1-1:20 p.m.        

• Iroquois Smoke Dance (Meherrin)

1:30-1:50 p.m.        

• Haliwa-Saponi Dance Group
  • Special Women’s Traditional Dance: Kaylee Evans (Haliwa-Saponi/Lumbee)

2-4 p.m.        

• Powwow Dances (Intertribal)
  • Female Head Dancer: Kaylee Evans (Haliwa-Saponi/Lumbee)
  • Male Head Dancer: Ethan Oxendine (Lumbee)

Longleaf Classroom A
Host: Arvis Boughman (Lumbee) artist, author, and teacher

1:15-1:45 p.m.

• SE Indian Symbols and Body Art Jamie Oxendine (Lumbee)
  Find out about traditional symbols, tattooing, and adornment from artist and author Jamie Oxendine.

2:15–2:45 p.m.     

• NC Indian Schools Forest Hazel (Occaneechi) North Carolina’s American Indian Schools were supported by their communities and remain a matter of pride. Learn about the efforts to document their history before it is lost.

3:15–3:45 p.m.     

• Community Culture Classes: Keeping Traditions Alive!
  Jasmine Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan)
  From drumming to language, many American Indian communities offer Culture Classes as a way to preserve their traditions. Discover how these programs contribute to vibrant tribal communities.

Longleaf Classroom B    
Host: Kay Oxendine (Haliwa-Saponi), host, Woman Sacred Radio, and editor, The Phoenix Tribune 

12:30-12:50, 2-2:20 p.m.

• Chi Shipman (EBCI)

1-1:20 p.m., 2:30-2:50 p.m.

• Barbara Locklear (Lumbee)

1:30–1:50, 3–3:20 p.m.

• Gwen Locklear (Lumbee)

3:30–4 p.m.

• Home to High Plains
  Kara Stewart (Sappony)
  Using traditional oral storytelling methods along with tribal history, Kara Stewart has created an original story that tells how the Sappony came to live in High Plains.

Cardinal Classroom
Host: Jesalyn Keziah (Lumbee) director, Triangle Native American Society

1:45–2:15 p.m.    

• Sweet Tradition: Making Sorghum Syrup
  Greg Jacobs (Coharie), tribal administrator, and Philip Bell (Coharie), Coharie River Initiative coordinator
  A talk about and tasting of sweet sorghum—one of the agricultural traditions being revived by the Coharie Tribe’s community garden.

2:30–3 p.m.    

• Stories We Tell
  Dr. Ryan E. Emanuel (Lumbee) and Karen Dial Bird (Lumbee)
  Through personal stories, these scholars explore how the Lumbee people have been harmed by extractive research and the failure to respect knowledge held within the tribal community.

3:15–3:45 p.m.    

• Healing Circles: A Place for Sharing and Healing
  Vivette Jeffries Logan (Occaneechi) 
  Healing and talking circles are deeply rooted in American Indian cultures. Learn about and take part in this traditional practice.