Guilford Native American Association
The Guilford Native American Association is a Native American community association in Guilford County, North Carolina. It is a North Carolina State-recognized American Indian Organization,[1][2] and is a United Way referral agency.
Started in September 1975 by local parents as a non-profit education advocacy group, the association has grown to include child care, employment, and age-based community programs. It is the oldest American Indian urban association in North Carolina and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the United States.[3][4]
Its stated main goal is to "assist Indian people in achieving social and economic self-sufficiency".[5] It serves over 5,000 Native Americans in Guilford and the surrounding counties.[5] One of its major events since 1976 is an annual pow-wow and cultural festival.[6]The association also operates the Guilford Native American Art Gallery in Greensboro, North Carolina.
References
- ↑ American Indians in North Carolina. Children's Services Practice Notes 11 (2) (2006). Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ↑ Paredes, J. Anthony. Indians of the southeastern United States in the late 20th century (1992). Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-8173-0534-3.
- ↑ Linton B, Stewart LS. Section 1: Background. Economic Development Assessment for the Guilford Native American Association (2003-08-13)Office of Economic Development, University of North Carolina. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ↑ North Carolina American Indian History Time Line. North Carolina Museum of History. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Brief History. Guilford Native American Association. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ↑ Guilford Native American Association. Travel Tools, VisitNC.comNorth Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
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