American Indian Newsletter December 2020
Meet Dr. Ashley McMillan
Dr. Ashley McMillan, American Indian Liaison to the Chancellor, is available to support American Indian students throughout their time at UNCP. If you have any recommendations or concerns related to how the institution supports American Indian students, please reach out to her with your ideas and feedback. She can be reached at 910.775.4782 or ashley.mcmillan@uncp. edu.
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Your Road to BraveNation!
Create your Bridge2Brave account at uncp.edu/apply. Request information and take virtual tour of UNCP. Submit your application for admission. Send your ACT or SAT scores (optional). Send your transcripts. Confirm your acceptance. File your FAFSA by March 1 at fafsa.gov. Register for orientation beginning in February at ucnp.edu/orientation. Submit your housing application or waiver. Attend orientation and get your schedule.
Our Heritage Corner UNCP was founded in 1887 as the Croatan Normal School to educate American Indian teachers. UNCP is the nation’s only four-year public institution founded by American Indians for American Indians. Today, the UNCP community reflects diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, perspectives and experiences on an inviting and inclusive campus.
Student Spotlight Name: Ethan Oxendine Hometown: Pembroke, N.C. Tribal Affiliation: Lumbee Campus Involvement: • • • • • • • •
Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. Native American Student Organization AGC Ambassador for Leadership Bravenation Powwow Committee American Indian Heritage Month Committee Homecoming Committee University Center Building Manager Tri-Beta Honors Society
Why I chose UNCP... I chose UNCP so I could stay involved in my culture and community. I wanted to have a great college experience while still providing assistance to my people. UNCP has so many opportunities that are only available here on this campus, I knew that I would have the ability to be successful.
Top Majors for American Indian Students Undergraduate • • • • •
Biology Business Administration & Management Criminal Justice Health & Physical Education/Fitness Sociology
Graduate
• Professional School Counseling • School Administration • Social Work
Staff Spotlight Name: Krystin Taylor Woodell Hometown: Pembroke, N.C. Tribal Affiliation: Lumbee Position: Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions Why choose UNCP...
When considering where to attend college, fit is one of the most important factors a student can consider. One of my favorite things about UNC Pembroke is the ability for students—regardless of background— to find their fit on campus. UNC Pembroke is warm, welcoming and inclusive. We all have a shared desire for everyone who walks onto campus to feel at home. There will always be someone on campus that a student can relate to, that will be there to support and encourage every step of the way. When students choose UNCP, they are choosing to part of a community where everyone is family.
American Indian Events and Programs Alternative Break Experiences to Various Tribal Communities American Indian Heritage Month American Indian Academic Achievement Ceremony American Indian Studies Awards Ceremony American Indian Welcome Back Social
Honoring Native Foodways Native American Read-In Literacy Campaign Native Strong (American Indian Academic Success Program) SAIS Campus Advisory Committee Native Speaker Series Annual Flight Event
American Indian Student Organizations Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc. (American Indian sorority) American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Hok Nosai - promote high standards in on-campus Greek organizations at UNCP NATIONS (American Indian Ministry) Native American Student Organization (NASO) Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. (American Indian Fraternity) Strengthening our Ties: American Indian Learning Community Sigma Omicron Epsilon Sorority, Inc. (American Indian Sorority)
Tribal Nations Represented at UNCP Abenaki · Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Klaboma · Apache Tribe of Oklahoma · Aztec Native from Mexico · Blackoot · Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) · Cherokee · Choctaw · Cohaire Tribe · Dinè (Navajo) · Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation · Echota Cherokee Tribe · Gila River Indian Community · HaliwaSpaoni Indian Tribe · Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina · Meherrin Indian Tribe · Monacan Indian Nation · Muscogee (Creek) Nation · Occaneechi Band of the Sapnoi Nation · Oneida · Pee Dee Nation of Upper South Carolina · Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes · Tuscarora Tribe · Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe · Ute · Virginia Cherokee · Waccamaw Siouan Tribe · Yavapai-Apache Nation
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