November is American Indian Heritage Month, and several campus groups are hosting events throughout the month to celebrate.
Sophomore Skylar Chavis is a member of UNC's American Indian sorority Alpha Pi Omega.
“There is an event through Carolina Indian Circle weekly,” she said. “I’m on the executive team of Carolina Indian Circle, too, and our bead workshop is now on Thursday.”
The CIC originally planned to host its bead workshop on Nov. 6, but the recent water main break caused the event to the pushed back. It will now take place on Nov. 15.
“I’m actually planning to go to some of the Carolina Indian Circle events because of Skylar,” said sophomore Lauren Hornick. “She’s a good friend of mine and she’s really involved with the Native American community here on campus, so I’m excited to go support the CIC.”
Also on Nov. 15, there will be a staff networking breakfast in the Student Union. The University Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting the breakfast so faculty and staff can network and interact with colleagues from the American Indian Center, as well as colleagues whose classes discuss American Indian communities and Tribal Nations.
Later in the day, the Graduate School Diversity and Student Success office will present its main event: a presentation and reception called Beyond These Walls. The discussion will feature three UNC doctoral candidates, epidemiology student Danielle Gartner, anthropology student Rachel Wilbur and American studies student Meredith McCoy. The students will be accessible during a reception after the presentation.
On Nov. 16, CIC is also hosting a frybread sale and the American Indian Center and the Department of Amerian Studies are hosting Ani KahWi, also called Cherokee Coffee Hour.
Frybread is a traditional Native American flat dough bread. It originated in the western United States and is used to make Navajo tacos.
