Guilford Native American Association
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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,
and is a United Way referral agency.
Incorporated in September of 1975 by local parents as a non-profit education advocacy group, the association has grown to encompass 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
.
Its stated primary goal is to "assist Indian people in achieving social and economic self-sufficiency". It serves over 5,000 Native Americans in Guilford and the surrounding counties. One of its major events since 1976 is an annual pow-wow
and cultural festival. The association also operates the Guilford Native American Art Gallery in Greensboro, North Carolina
.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
community association in Guilford County
Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It is a North Carolina State-recognized American Indian Organization,
and is a United Way referral agency.
Incorporated in September of 1975 by local parents as a non-profit education advocacy group, the association has grown to encompass child care, employment
Employment
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, and age-based community programs. It is the oldest American Indian urban association in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the United States
United States
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.
Its stated primary goal is to "assist Indian people in achieving social and economic self-sufficiency". It serves over 5,000 Native Americans in Guilford and the surrounding counties. One of its major events since 1976 is an annual pow-wow
Pow-wow
A pow-wow is a gathering of North America's Native people. The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader". A modern pow-wow is a specific type of event where both Native American and non-Native American people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor American...
and cultural festival. The association also operates the Guilford Native American Art Gallery in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
.