• 9 Native South Art Exhibition, which celebrates American Indian artists throughout North Carolina, will be on display at the Museum of the Southeast American Indian from Sept. 9 through April 6. (uncp.edu)
  • The museum is in Old Main on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. (uncp.edu)
  • One of the original 13 colonies, North Carolina was the first state to instruct its delegates to vote for independence from the British crown during the Continental Congress . (history.com)
  • Following the Revolutionary War , North Carolina developed an extensive slave plantation system and became a major exporter of cotton and tobacco, although the enslaved population remained relatively small compared to other southern states. (history.com)
  • In 1861, North Carolina became one of 11 states to secede from the United States, beginning the American Civil War . (history.com)
  • Despite no major battles being fought in the state, North Carolina sent more recruits to fight for the Confederacy than any other rebel state. (history.com)
  • People began living in the area now known as North Carolina at least 12,000 years ago . (history.com)
  • Scores of Native Americans were displaced from North Carolina or killed by smallpox and other diseases brought by the settlers. (history.com)
  • Skirmishes between colonists and indigenous people eventually led to the Tuscarora War , which began in 1711 when the Tuscarora people attacked colonial settlements in North Carolina, attempting to drive out colonists backed by the Yamasee tribe. (history.com)
  • Starting in the early 1700s, the Cherokee people in North Carolina were forced to cede large portions of their land to American colonists. (history.com)
  • In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act , and five years later about 17,000 Cherokee were forcibly moved from North Carolina to present-day Oklahoma on what became known as the Trail of Tears . (history.com)
  • After several hundred Cherokee refused to leave North Carolina, the American government established a reservation for the Eastern Band of Cherokee. (history.com)
  • Today, there are eight federally-recognized Native American tribes in North Carolina, including the Coharie, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Haliwa-Saponi, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the Meherrin, the Sappony, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation and the Waccamaw Siouan. (history.com)
  • Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in North Carolina in the 1540s but left without staking a claim. (history.com)
  • In 1584, explorers traveling for the English adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh arrived at Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and the first English settlement was established there in 1585. (history.com)
  • A northern colony was established in the county of Albemarle in 1664, followed by a southern colony with its own government at Charles Town (now Charlestown, South Carolina ) in 1670, and North Carolina and South Carolina were officially divided in 1712. (history.com)
  • In the 17th century, North Carolina residents became angered by the navigation acts, which imposed taxes on colonial goods. (history.com)
  • To retaliate against the taxes and abuse of power flaunted by the customs collector and deputy governor, Thomas Miller, a group of about 40 North Carolina rebels imprisoned Miller and seized control of the local government in 1677. (history.com)
  • Fought with colonists against the Tuscarora Indians of North Carolina in the Tuscarora War of 1711-1712. (sciway.net)
  • Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1989. (sciway.net)
  • Brasstown Creek forms on the slope of Brasstown Bald then flows northward into North Carolina. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • They may have composed the route taken by Spanish explorer, Juan Pardo, is his unsuccessful attempt to reach the capital of Kusa in northwest Georgia from the town of Chiaha in North Carolina. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • Cultural symbols that functioned as the city's "logo" - a cross within a circle - can be found throughout the Georgia and western North Carolina Mountains. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • Much of the tobacco in North Carolina and an increasing amount in other states (Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia) is harvested by migrant and seasonal farm workers, who must endure the disability and loss of work that results from GTS. (cdc.gov)
  • During the growing season, the North Carolina Employment Security Commission estimates that there are over 140,000 migrant farm workers and dependents in the state, with approximately twice this number of seasonal farm workers. (cdc.gov)
  • Almost all of the migrant farm workers, and 90% of the seasonal farm workers in North Carolina are Hispanic, with the remainder being almost exclusively African American. (cdc.gov)
  • Estimate the incidence of GTS in seasonal and migrant farm workers employed in tobacco production in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Species regarded as "invasive" have drastic effects on the habitats where they are introduced, displacing native species and altering the structure and function of the ecosystem. (myrmecos.net)
  • Species regarded as "tramps" are less disruptive to native ecosystems, although they can become abundant, often in cities and other areas altered by human activities. (myrmecos.net)
  • Order seed of this species from Native American Seed and help support the Wildflower Center. (wildflower.org)
  • Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network. (wildflower.org)
  • Before the early 1990s, hundreds of species of native lady beetles or ladybugs dominated North America. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Combined ecological pressures of the loss of native prairie, certain agricultural practices, and the use of pesticides have accelerated the decline in members of the milkweed family, the only species that support monarchs in their larval stages. (fws.gov)
  • The largest North American land mammal in existence, American bison were a key species of the Great Plains-their grazing habits helped establish the distribution of grasslands in the Plains. (fws.gov)
  • American Goldfinches, often called 'Tristies', are one of the two species of Siskins which undergo seasonal change of plumage. (tripod.com)
  • Bowersock said it's unlikely that the species goes much further north than Iowa. (kcur.org)
  • Several other venomous spider species (eg, Pamphobeteus , Cupiennius , Phoneutria ) are not native to the US but may be imported on produce or other materials or through commercial trade in spiders as novelty pets. (msdmanuals.com)
  • (Encyclopedia) Coeur d'Alene kûrdəlānˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). (factmonster.com)
  • Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia 'Elf') is an attractive flowering shrub native to eastern North America. (garden.org)
  • he was stabbed in the back by Hawaiian natives on his return home. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Linguistic connections were proposed with Hokan, a language family of several Native American peoples living in California, Arizona, and Baja California. (wikipedia.org)
  • The award identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. (readingrockets.org)
  • Books selected to receive the award present Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their humanity. (readingrockets.org)
  • Roads and logging trucks, natural gas pipelines and mines gnaw at the fringes of ancestral territories and carve scars through ancient woods and grasslands, decimating native plants and animals and endangering the cultures of native peoples. (worldwildlife.org)
  • The treaty allocated the Black Hills and adjacent lands west of the Missouri River-roughly half of what is now South Dakota-to Indigenous peoples. (history.com)
  • Nearly a century later, the political and social fervor of the 1960s led to the birth of United Native Americans, an activist group founded in San Francisco in 1968 with the mission of fighting for the rights and welfare of Indigenous peoples. (history.com)
  • Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. (wildflower.org)
  • We believe the requirement of a physical, residential property with a street address was intended to disenfranchise Native American voters," four of the tribes said in a joint press release issued Oct. 17. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Swanton, John R. The Indian Tribes of North America . (sciway.net)
  • The tribes who inhabit the wilderness between the Amazon and the seacoast settlements at the north, upon the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, have been classified as belonging to the same family with the aboriginal inhabitants of Brazil. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a high chance of Tropical Cyclone Jasper developing into a category 3 weather system by Tuesday or Wednesday as it moves towards Queensland from the South Pacific Ocean. (sott.net)
  • Jose Carlos "JC" Pavone, 45, who is already the head of design for VW in South America , will add North American design to his portfolio, splitting time between the brand's design studios in Brazil and California, VW of America said Monday. (autonews.com)
  • In a written statement, Pavone said his experience "being born in Sao Paulo, working at HQ in Wolfsburg for seven years, five years at the Design Center California and seven years as design director at VW South America - gives me the right understanding about the trends and requirements from each region. (autonews.com)
  • Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. (wildflower.org)
  • View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network. (wildflower.org)
  • Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C. (wildflower.org)
  • Native plants are not only beautiful but also environmentally friendly. (parkseed.com)
  • Landscaping with native plants promotes biodiversity and provides shelter and quality food for wildlife and pollinators, bringing gardens to life. (parkseed.com)
  • And, as a bonus, all of these native plants excel at attracting pollinators, and when used in combination, they can provide season-long color and interest in the garden. (houzz.com)
  • Browse plants native to other regions of the U.S. (houzz.com)
  • Methylmercury contamination in fish and birds is common in many areas throughout western North America, and large-scale ecological attributes, such as climate and land cover, are important factors influencing mercury contamination and availability to animals. (sciencedaily.com)
  • and to cooperate on a wide range of research and service projects with other institutions and agencies concerned with American Indians. (uncp.edu)
  • The prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes are higher in certain ethnic groups, including Latinos and American Indians. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, Brazil has acquired a leading position in the Latin American region. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus, it was concluded that the national mean IQ is not a good indicator of the potential for Brazilian intellectual and economic leadership in the Latin American region. (bvsalud.org)
  • Harebell is an excellent native plant for sandy soil and tight spaces, such as gaps in a boulder wall or along the top edge of any hardscape retaining wall. (houzz.com)
  • As the vessels approached the Serpent s Mouth, (the southern entrance to the gulf of Paria,) twenty-five of the natives made their appearance in a canoe. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) announces findings from the Western North America Mercury Synthesis, an effort to assess environmental mercury deposition across the western region of the continent. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The initiative for the western region of the continent continues BRI's efforts to assess environmental mercury deposition across North America in the Institute's series of studies called Mercury Connections. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The Great Plains of North America once covered over a million square miles through the center of the continent. (fws.gov)
  • The Arawaks were the first natives seen by Columbus, upon the occasion of his discovery of the continent of South America, in the summer of 1498. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • Others aimed north, bumping into the American continent and pursuing inland waterways. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Visitors can explore native identity and culture through a wide range of exquisite and compelling paintings, sculptures, beadwork and other genres of art. (uncp.edu)
  • Pavone joined VW in his native Brazil in 2002 and has worked during his 21-year career with the automaker in Germany and the U.S. as well, including a five-year stint at the automaker's design studio in Belmont, Calif., in 2011-16. (autonews.com)
  • In their native habitat in Asia, Asian lady beetles overwinter in the cracks and crevices of rock cliff faces. (farmanddairy.com)
  • As climate change causes average temperatures to increase each year, these singular-looking mammals' habitat has expanded further north. (kcur.org)
  • Native Americans attacked settlements, while colonists enslaved indigenous people, seized their lands and took advantage of them in trading negotiations. (history.com)
  • Similarities among the cultures among the indigenous people and the physical setting of south Texas led linguists to believe that the languages of the region were also similar. (wikipedia.org)
  • (Encyclopedia) Colville kŏlˈvĭl [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). (factmonster.com)
  • (Encyclopedia) Cheyenne shīănˈ, -ĕnˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). (factmonster.com)
  • Renaming the landmark Crazy Horse Mountain, in honor of the Lakota Sioux leader who famously resisted white Americans' incursions into the area, the protesters are there to reclaim land they believe to be rightfully theirs under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, which guaranteed Indigenous people the right to all of Western South Dakota. (history.com)
  • LUNDS Auctioneers & Appraisers Peruse an eclectic selection of North & South American Native Arts, and Asian and African furnishings, carpets and rugs. (lunds.com)
  • Most garden centers either have a landscape designer on staff or they can give you a reference of a designer that is adept at native plant wildlife gardening. (abnativeplants.com)
  • Sol operates a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas and 87% of the components used in the EverGen M Series are made in America. (solarlighting.com)
  • There are a couple theories on how Asian lady beetles made it to North America, but it's unclear how they established populations. (farmanddairy.com)
  • The legendary city of El Dorado in South America is said to be made of gold. (mfea.com)
  • Legends tell of a city made entirely of gold, hidden deep within the jungles of South America. (mfea.com)
  • When John Deere patented his plow made of steel in 1865, native prairie didn't have a chance. (fws.gov)
  • Some reviews of blastomycosis outbreaks indicated a higher distribution of infection among older people, men, black, Asian, and Native American racial/ethnic groups, and those who have outdoor occupations. (cdc.gov)
  • The eastern third of this prairie ecosystem, from Manitoba, to Illinois and south to Texas, is known as the tallgrass prairie region. (fws.gov)
  • Complete findings for the Western North America Mercury Synthesis (the Western Synthesis) have been published in a 2016 special issue of Science of The Total Environment: Mercury in Western North America -- Spatiotemporal Patterns, Biogeochemistry, Bioaccumulation, and Risks. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month allowing the voter identification requirements to go into force in North Dakota for the general election has sparked a massive, unprecedented effort to help Native American voters in North Dakota comply - and vote. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Nonprofits are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars and promising the cash will go towards helping Native American voters in the state. (publicintegrity.org)
  • He ruled that the 2021 redistricting plan for two districts, one with two House subdistricts, "prevents Native American voters from having an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice in violation" of a major provision of the Voting Rights Act. (keloland.com)
  • 9 Native South Art Exhibition gives visitors insight into the culture and history of Native Americans. (uncp.edu)
  • In a sign of its growing regional independence from headquarters in Germany , Volkswagen Group of America has named a Brazilian veteran VW executive as the brand's new head of design - and in a first - for both North and South America. (autonews.com)
  • Subjects include personal activities, education, South Asia, South Asian community, regional and international affairs and US politics to financial markets. (riazhaq.com)
  • Americans, and blacks, in notably younger people of Asian origin, and in the South and Midwest. (cdc.gov)
  • Formerly the largest and most important tribe in the Southeast, they occupied mountain areas of North and South Carolin. (factmonster.com)
  • Virtually all waterfowl production areas are in the Prairie Pothole Region states of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. (fws.gov)
  • FILE -Students from Rosebud Elementary School perform in a drum circle during a meeting about abusive conditions at Native American boarding schools at Sinte Gleska University on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in Mission, S.D., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (fox2now.com)
  • At Sol, we're proud to partner directly with local community members, municipalities, counties, and organizations like Native Energy Solutions to figure out a custom solution that works for that community. (solarlighting.com)
  • All four of them, he says, have different street addresses on their North Dakota driver's licenses, even though they live in the same house - a sign of how complicated a new state voter identification requirement for a residential address could be for residents of the state's reservations. (publicintegrity.org)
  • North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, a Republican, said the voter identification requirements aren't meant to disenfranchise anyone, only to ensure the integrity of elections. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Mr Jindal, 36, also becomes the youngest US governor and the first Indian-American to head a state. (riazhaq.com)
  • (Encyclopedia) Arkansas, Native North Americans: see Quapaw. (factmonster.com)
  • Kits contain locally-adapted, native wildflower seed suitable for a 20' space, a common milkweed plant ready for transplanting, and a butterfly house. (fws.gov)
  • Small Native American Navajo Indian sterling silver and turquoise cross pendant. (1stdibs.com)
  • Native American Nacajo Indian turquoise beaded necklace. (1stdibs.com)
  • Native American Navajo Indian hand-stamped sterling cross necklace. (1stdibs.com)
  • This list recognizes selected children's books that have received the American Indian Youth Literature Award (opens in a new window) since 2006. (readingrockets.org)
  • The awards are chosen by jurors selected by the American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the ALA. (readingrockets.org)
  • AP) - Donovan Archambault was 11 years old in 1950 when he was sent from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana to a government-backed Native American boarding school in Pierre, South Dakota, where abusive staff forced him to abandon his community's language and customs. (fox2now.com)
  • Available at Indian Trails Native Nursery in Lake Worth (561-641-9488). (regionalconservation.org)
  • Recently, I talked about IAC, the Indo-American Council and its inaugural conference attended by many elected officials of Indian-origin across the United States. (riazhaq.com)
  • Decades after the last Native American boarding schools stopped receiving federal money, the traumas inflicted by the abusive institutions are getting belated attention through a series of listening sessions hosted by federal officials across the U.S. (fox2now.com)
  • The nine-banded armadillo, which is native to Central and South America, has been migrating north for decades as average temperatures rise. (kcur.org)
  • Originally native to Central and South America, the nine-banded armadillo has been migrating north for decades, and has even been spotted as far north as the Missouri-Iowa border. (kcur.org)
  • Tribal leaders say the requirements are an attempt to disenfranchise Native Americans, the state's largest minority group. (publicintegrity.org)
  • VW Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si told Automotive News the appointment of a head of design for the region was a step toward making the brand more relevant and increasing its share of the North American market. (autonews.com)
  • The group has a long-term goal, which Di Si inherited from previous CEO Scott Keogh, of achieving a combined 10 percent market share across all of its brands in North America. (autonews.com)
  • Around dusk on the evening on August 29, 1970, a group of 23 Native American activists climbs to the top of Mount Rushmore . (history.com)
  • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota's Legislature violated the Voting Rights Act in how lawmakers reapportioned legislative districts comprising two tribal nations. (keloland.com)
  • Their complaint argued that the reapportionment "packs" Turtle Mountain tribal members into one House district and leaves Spirit Lake out of a majority-Native district. (keloland.com)
  • And it was designed to assimilate Native Americans into white American culture, with U.S. courts, not tribal ones, given jurisdiction over the reservation. (history.com)
  • Brown spiders are present in the Midwest and south central US, not in the coastal and Canadian border states, except when imported through clothing or luggage. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There are few known caves that penetrate deeply into mountains, but several rock ledges that functioned as natural shelters for Native Americans. (accessgenealogy.com)
  • The convergent lady beetle is one of the most common and widely dispersed native ladybugs in North America. (farmanddairy.com)
  • Although one of the most common specie in the North and Central America, not many are aware that there are four subspecies and the ones that do cannot describe the difference. (tripod.com)
  • Prairie Rose Seminole of North Dakota Native Vote stands with Mark Ruffalo and Billy Ray Cyrus at a Stand-N-Vote concert at Turtle Mountain Community College. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Terry Yellow Fat shares his home on the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota with his wife, his son and his nephew. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Last weekend, Mark Ruffalo , the Dave Matthews Band and Billy Ray Cyrus joined Native American performers for a star-studded series of events on North Dakota reservations meant to promote voting. (publicintegrity.org)