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**Notice: This agenda is a work in progress. We appreciate your understanding as we finalize the details. Stay tuned for updates!

Friday 7, 2025   6:00pm-9:00pm                        AWARDS & RECOGNITION  BANQUET     DRAFT ONLY                                                               ..

Welcome                            Jessie Jacobs  (Cohaire/MNAA), United Tribes of NC-President

Emcee                                Rev. Micheal Jacobs is a member of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe and currently holds the position of                                                          Tribal Chief   

Invocation                           Rev.Ricky Burnette member of the Lumbee tribe, Chairperson of the NC Commission of Indian Affairs

DINNER IS SERVED       

Introduce Keynote                

Speaker                               Dr. Leslie Locklear  

Speaker                              Martin Sensmier is an actor in Yellowstone, Wind River, The Magnificent Seven, and other films.

Introduce                            

Entertainment                     Rev Micheal Jacobs member of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe.

Entertainment                     John Locklear

Introduce Keynote 

Speaker                               Kerry Bird

Speaker                                TBD

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Presentation of Awards       

Veteran Awards                    Greg Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi) Executive Director NC Commission of Indian Affairs,                                                                                United Tribes of NC-Director

Crown of MINC                     Nora Dial Stanley member of the Lumbee Tribe, GNAA President, United tribes of NC Director

Community Awards               Danny Bell (Coharie/Lumbee/THAS) United Tribes of NC-Director      

Closing Remarks                  Jessie Jacobs (Cohaire/MNAA), United Tribes of NC-President

9:00pm - 12:00am                Dance Night - DJ-Troy Richardson          

Saturday March 8, 2025  8:00am - 12:00pm                 Breakfast and Awards

**Notice: This agenda is a work in progress. We appreciate your understanding as we finalize the details. Stay tuned for updates!

WelcomeHattie                      Campbell (Waccamaw Siouan) United Tribes of NC-Director 

Invocation                              Greg Jacobs (Coharie) Tribal Adminstrator, Cohaire Tribe,  United Tribes of NC-Director

Pledge of Allegiance              Page Freeman  2025-2026 Miss Indian North Carolina

Introduction of Speaker          Hattie Campbell (Waccamaw Siouan) United Tribes of NC-Director   

Keynote Speaker                   Dr. Alfred Bryant

Juried Art Awards                  Wanda Attmore (Lumbee),  GNAA WIOA/Human servicde Coordinator.

Amateur Art Awards              Rebecca Locklear (Lumbee Tribe) United Tribes of NC-Director   

Writing Awards                      Rebecca Locklear (Lumbee Tribe) United Tribes of NC-Director   

Quilt Awards                          Wanda Ammons  (Lumbee Tribe)

Silent Auction                        AwardsGuildford Native

Scholarship AwardsHattie Campbell (Waccamaw Siouan) United Tribes of NC-Director   

Retiring of Colors  

1:00pm -4:00pmCultural Exchange/Pow WowTony Clark (Lumbee Tribe) United Tribes of NC-Director        

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