Old North Carolina policies, patterns keep hold on some seniors
Enduring threads of North Carolina’s past — such as bygone industries and separate public schools for whites, Blacks and Native Americans — still affect older state residents, as harmful holdovers and even, in some cases, as positive forces
Cape Fear Indians worry about river contamination and what that means for cultural traditions
Before Europeans came to North Carolina, the Skarure Woccon tribe (Cape Fear Indians) sustained themselves by hunting, fishing and harvesting herbs and other plants in the lower Cape Fear River Basin. More popularly known as Tuscarora Indians, many tribal members continue to live spread across land, including Bladen, Columbus and Pender counties, where they still…
Works of Native American artists featured in exhibit at Arts Council
The works of 18 artists are featured in “Still Here, Still Native: A Native American Art Exhibit” on display through Nov. 27 at the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County.