Native Americans of Northeastern North Carolina: A Brief History

Arwin D. Smallwood, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, will discuss the history of the Native peoples of northeastern North Carolina. He will examine the impact of wars, Whites, Africans, and neighboring Native Americans on the Native communities and families. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of the intermixing with Whites, African, and other Native Americans, and their forced migration to western North Carolina and beyond. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Museum of the Albemarle or the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.