Collection Timeline

1768 to 2024

1768
A handwritten and signed treaty between NC colonial government and the Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina which was signed by John Stuart, Superintendent of the Affairs of the Indian Nations, and several Cherokee nation representatives.

1939
Cherokee Indian Fair Oct 1939

1946
Stickball players at the Cherokee Indian Fair
Cherokee stickball game
Cherokee stickball game

1947
Cherokee Woman/ Lloyd's Motor court Cherokee
Cherokee Indian Fair Cherokee Reservation

1948
Horseback Riding Little Switzerland/ Cherokee Indians Cherokee- Swain June 1948 Taken by Hemmer

1950
Cherokee Indian girl Weaving Basket

1951
Cherokee Stickball Game- Cherokee Fair Qualla Reservation 1951

1983
In response to the many requests for information received from interested persons from across the state, the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs has compiled this booklet as a general overview of North Carolina Indians. While this is not intended to be a complete history of the North Carolina Native Americans, it is a good starting point for those wishing to know more about the Indian population, both the past and present. In an attempt to provide specific information, the Commission of Indian Affairs has also included a list of suggested readings and the addresses of Indian organizations within the state which may also be sources of additional information.

1986
A newsletter used to for the purpose of publicizing the efforts of native North Americans and native American organizations within North Carolina.

1995
An article on American Indians settling in North Carolina published in Tarheel Junior Historian

2001
A photograph of the Museum of the Cherokee People building
A photograph of baskets at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian People

2002
An article about the purpose of Americn Indian stories and the importance of storytelling in American Indian culture

2004
Exterior view of Old Main building, the location of the Museum of the Native American Resource Center, on the UNCP campus
A display discussing the evolution of the Lumbee dialect
A guide to American Indian records at the NC State Archives

2005
An article about the American Indians in North Carolina
An article about the Cherokee language
An article about American Indian education in North Carolina
An article about American Indian churches in eastern North Carolina
An article about the NC Commission of Indian Affairs
An student article imagining being on the Trail of Tears
An article about the American Indian legend of the Three Sisters
An article about Americna Indians who fought in World War II
An article bout Americna Indian cabinetmakers in Piedmont North Carolina
An article about modern day American Indian Powwows
A photograph of the sign for Cherokee County Historical Museum

2006
A multipart article about American Indians in North Carolina
An article about the American Indian Trading Path from Virginia to South Carolina
An article about an early American Indian village
An article about the Town Creek burial mound in North Carolina
An article about the replica Cherokee village in western North Carolina
An article about the Museum of the Cherokee Indian
An article about the Indian Museum of the Carolinas
An article about the history of basket making in North Carolina
An article about the use and construction of canoes by American Indian tribes
An article about the use of pine needles by North Carolina American Indian tribes in art.
An article about the American Indian game of stickball
An article about a Pembroke newspaper that referred to itself as "the newspaper for all Indians and their friends everywhere."
An interview with Terry Shinn who shares a story he was told about the removal of the Cherokee from western North Carolina
A photograph of an exhibit in the Indian Museum of the Carolinas in Laurinburg, NC (now the Carolinas Indian Museum)
A photograph of the Indian Museum of the Carolinas building in Laurinburg, NC (now the Carolinas Indian Museum)

2007
A book with an overview of North Carolina American Indians and includes legends and folklore of different NC American Indian tribes
An article about Native American food
An article about how American Indians to North America and North Carolina

2008
Community and culture : North Carolina Indians past and present

2009
An article about Paint Rock in western North Carolina which features an American Indian pictograph.

2010
A committee report about preserving customs and culture of American Indian tribes among American Indian children

2011
A press release about the 40 years of service of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs

2012
An article about the American Indian town of Dasemunkepeuc in early North Carolina

2013
An article about the excavation of Joara and Fort San Juan

2016
Governor's proclamation for November as American Indian Heritage Month
Governor's proclamation of the 51st anniversary celebration of the Haliwa-Saponi Pow-wow

2017
A brochure about American Indians of North Carolina

2020
Website for a coalition of Indian Baptist churches that functions as a support network for ministry and outreach.

2021
The 2020-2021 annual report of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs

2022
A report to the NC State Board of Education about American Indian student performance.

2023
A 2023 powerpoint presentation detailing the American Indian tribes in the state and resources available to explore American Indian Heritage through music, reading, and more. Much of the information is relevant for 2024 as well.

2024
A recent newsletter from the NC Commission of Indian Affairs
A report to the NC State Board of Education about American Indian student performance.
An article about NC Museum of Art exhibit To Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art.
Information about the American Indian Heritage Celebration in Raleigh for 2024