American Indian Center

This year, the American Indian Center (AIC) is celebrating its 20^th anniversary, and we are looking forward to 20 more years! Over the past two decades, the Center has welcomed and provided resources to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, and Native leaders across the state. 

Established in 2006, our mission is to bridge the richness of American Indian cultures with the strengths of Carolina’s research, education, and service. The AIC is a pan-university public service unit designed to advance the University’s mission through three primary goals:   

• Leadership in American Indian Scholarship and Research. By creating an environment in which quality research and scholarships related to American Indians are strengthened and nurtured, the University can become the premier university for American Indian research and knowledge dissemination.   

• Engagement with and Service to Native Populations. By serving as the University’s front door to American Indian communities, the AIC enables Carolina, as the University of the People, to truly serve the First Peoples of North Carolina as well as Indigenous peoples of the south and the east.   

• Enrichment of Campus Diversity and Dialogue. By facilitating the inclusion of American Indian peoples, with their unique and rich cultures, traditions, beliefs, and histories, the learning environment of the entire Carolina community is enriched.  

We accomplish these goals through four areas of engagement: 

Your support in building the AIC endowment will help ensure the Center’s sustainability and growth. Contributing to our endowment allows the Center to plan for the long term such as purchasing a permanent facility to support our continued growth, creating additional scholarship opportunities for students, and ensuring our tribal communities have access to resources to improve their health and wellbeing.  

Join us in strengthening the future of the AIC by making a gift to our endowment today.