K-12 Global Education Symposium Global Indigeneity: Indigenous Cultures, Peoples, and Places

Schedule

Welcomer

Director of UNC World View  Charlé LaMonica has held service to the state front and center in her work. Since 2013, LaMonica has expanded UNC World View’s support of educators and increased partnerships in both rural and urban settings. LaMonica and the World View team have led more than 21 global study visits, taking K-12 and community college educators around the world to learn about educational systems, classroom experiences, history, business and culture. Since the founding of UNC World View in 1998, more than 25,000 teachers have participated in UNC World View programs from every county in North Carolina

Amy Locklear Hertel, JD, PhD, MSW (Coharie/Lumbee), Executive Vice Provost, UNC- Chapel Hill, serves as Executive Vice Provost at UNC Chapel Hill. She provides guidance and oversees the work of the Vice Provost for Academic and Community Engagement Centers, Associate Provost for the Student Leadership Initiative, Associate Provost for Interprofessional Health Initiatives, Executive and Artistic Director of Carolina Performing, and Director of Provost Initiatives. Dr. Hertel is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Social Work, with research and practice centering on indigenous knowledge and values as an asset to inform social and political action, leadership, and community development. Her work is informed by the worldview of the indigenous communities she is from as well as those she has partnered with over the years in North Carolina and beyond. She is a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and a descendant with close ties to the Coharie Indian Tribe.

As former Chief of Staff for two chancellors, Dr. Hertel was appointed as co-captain of the first strategic initiative in the university’s strategic plan, Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, Build Our Community Together, which reflects her interest and experience with bringing people together around a common, self-determined goal. Before joining the Chancellor’s Office, she served as the second director of the UNC American Indian Center, where she collaborated with faculty across a variety of disciplines to participate in meaningful and reciprocal research and community engagement with native nations.

Dr. Hertel attended UNC Chapel Hill, where she earned a BA in Communication Studies, and Washington University in St. Louis, where she earned her MSW, JD, and PhD in Social Work.

Plenary Speakers

Daniel M. Cobb, Professor, Department of American Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill,  joined UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of American Studies in fall 2010, after serving as a faculty member in the History Department at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and as Assistant Director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the Newberry Library in Chicago. Cobb’s research and teaching focus on American Indian history since 1887, political activism, ethnohistorical methods, ethnobiography, memory, and global indigenous rights. His first book, NATIVE ACTIVISM IN COLD WAR AMERICA: THE STRUGGLE FOR SOVEREIGNTY (2008), won the inaugural Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award in 2009. In addition to publishing, Cobb enjoys working on projects that engage the public and has created or developed many events and an exhibition devoted to American Indian culture and politics. In 2016, he completed a 24-lecture GREAT COURSES ON AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY in partnership with The Teaching Company and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Cobb has also been involved in Teaching American History and other professional development programs for public school teachers sponsored by the National Council for History Education, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Ohio Historical Society, and Ohio Humanities Council.

Valerie Lambert is an enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation and professor of anthropology at UNC-Chapel Hill. She received her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Harvard University. Professor Lambert is the author of Native Agency: Indians in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which won the 2022 Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award for, as the award states, “the best scholarship for advancing the field of American Indian and Indigenous studies.” In addition, Native Agency was awarded 2022 Best Subsequent Book Award Honorable Mention by the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. Professor Lambert’s first book, Choctaw Nation: A Story of American Indian Resurgence, told the story of her Tribe in the modern era, and it won the Native North American Prose Award. Professor Lambert has twice served as president of the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists, and she is president of the Choctaw Nation Tribal Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. She was reared in Oklahoma.  

Souleymane Solo Sana is an accomplished traditional dancer from Mali, West Africa. Dedicated to the preservation of traditional dance, music, and culture Solo is committed to continuous research to maintain an accurate representation and disbursement of traditional information, movement, and rhythm.  A former principal member of one of the premiere companies of Mali,  Ballet Du District de Bamako, he is a leader among artists. Solo’s presence at local ceremonies and festivals in Mali has always been in high demand, performing with renown griots and musicians as well as internationally known artists such as Djeneba Seck and Oumou Sangare.  With an extensive knowledge of traditional dances of the Mande culture he is highly sought after as an instructor for private and group lessons teaching students from around the world including internationally acclaimed dancers, university instructors, and Broadway performers. Currently Solo splits his time between teaching and performing in the United States and running Kono Gnaga, his NGO in Mali with a mission to preserve traditional dance and music. Solo made his choreographic premiere in New York City in the Spring of 2014 and has most recently embarked on the creation of Sira Koro, a dance and music ensemble in Mali, where he serves as Artistic Director and choreographer with a mission to bring new perspective to traditions while simultaneously providing opportunities for young artists in Mali.  

Panelists

Jonathan Caudill, Chief, Meherrin Nation

Greg Jacobs is a citizen of the Coharie Tribe and serves as the Tribal Administrator for the Coharie Intra-Tribal Council, headquartered at the historic Eastern Carolina Indian School and present-day Coharie Tribal Center in Clinton, NC. Mr. Jacobs, himself a graduate from Clinton High School, went on to study at East Carolina University. Mr. Jacobs is a graduate of the inaugural cohort of NC Native Leadership Institute of UNC-Chapel Hill. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the Tribal Center, administering a variety of programs ranging from Healthy Native North Carolinians, the Great Coharie River Initiative, and other programs meeting the wellness, housing and economic development needs of his community. Mr. Jacobs also serves on the board for United Tribes of North Carolina. In 2014, he was recognized and awarded the title of “Elder of the Year” by the North Carolina Native American Youth Organization. Also, in 2019 he was “Elder in Residence” by the American Indian Center at UNC-Chapel Hill

Vivette Jeffries-Logan, Citizen of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation (OBSN) and Founding Partner, biwa|Emergent Equity, Inc. is a citizen of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. She served her People as an elected member of the Tribal Council and as Founding Director of the OBSN Tribal Health Circle. Vivette was a trainer with Dismantling Racism Works (dRworks), served as the Director of Training and Technical Assistance at a state domestic violence coalition, and served on the Advisory Board for the American Indian Center at a local university. She also served as Curriculum Designer and Instructor for the Working Effectively with Tribal Government course for the Centers for Disease Control and as Core Faculty with the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations. She was recognized as an Honoree at the Women’s Honor Ceremony during the American Indian Women of Proud Nations Conference. United Tribes of North Carolina also honored her with the Distinguished Service to Indian People Award. Vivette earned a B.A. in Psychology and Community Studies from Guilford College and an Associate Degree (A.A.S) in Hospitality Management from Alamance Community College. She is a graduate of the North Carolina Native Leadership Institute of the American Indian Center at the University of North Carolina. She is also a Certified Executive Chef with 17 years’ experience in Hospitality Leadership and Management. She is currently matriculating in her second year of the Leadership for Sustainability Master’s program at the University of Vermont. When not at work you can find Vivette laughing with relations, talking story in beloved community, baking legendary pound cakes and other southern delicacies, and attending powwows and gatherings across the state.

Juanita Wilson is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). She oversees the Training & Development department of the EBCI. Wilson and her team are responsible for the professional development of 1,200+ employees. Wilson graduated from Western Carolina University (WCU) with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. She completed her Master of Science in Leadership and Management at Montreat College. Wilson’s love for collaborative partnership work has taken her on a journey through a broad spectrum of experiences, including a directorship with the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, executive leadership with the EBCI, and directorship with Western Carolina University. From all these experiences, Wilson had gained valuable lessons from a variety of wise and experienced mentors, to whom she owes much and has been privileged to serve on numerous boards and committees and has participated in state-wide and national leadership development programs, some of them specifically focused on Native American leadership.

Dorothy Stewart Yates, a member of the Sappony Tribe, resides in Roxboro, NC. She is a retired educator of 35 years from the Person County Schools. She served as the Title VI American Indian Education Coordinator for Person County Schools for 32 years. Mrs. Yates served part time as the math tutor for the Person County Early College and as a math tutor at Person High School since her retirement until the pandemic. Mrs. Yates was elected as the Sappony Tribal Council Chairperson where she has served in this position for 38 years. She is the Sappony Tribe’s representative on the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs where she serves as the Vice-Chair, as well as on the Executive Board, the Goals Committee, the Recognition Committee, the Indian Child Welfare Committee, and as Chairperson of the Indian Education Committee.  Mrs. Yates is the NCCIA’s representative on the State Advisory Council on Indian Education to the NC State Board of Education. She also serves on the American Indian Fund Scholarship Board. Mrs. Yates is also active in her community. She is a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Roxboro, NC, where she presently volunteers as pianist/organist, church clerk, and on the Executive Committee. Mrs. Yates also served previously on the Youth/Children Council, as church treasurer, and as the missions coordinator. She is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa Chi Chapter, a teachers’ sorority, and serves as the treasurer and scholarship committee chairperson. Mrs. Yates is the proud mother of two married adult daughters and grandmother of four grandsons. 

Concurrent Session Speakers

Tammy Anderson, a Biripi woman, first started teaching in 2002 as an Aboriginal Education Resource Teacher at Briar Road Public School, where she currently serves as the school’s Principal. Briar Road Public School is located in South Western Sydney, Australia and sits on the traditional lands of the Dharawal nation. Through her teaching Ms. Anderson developed a strong understanding of individualized learning and the importance that culture plays in academically and culturally developing Aboriginal students. Tammy has forged a successful 20-year career in public education and ensures that Aboriginal Education is at the forefront in both the schools and community in which she has worked and lived. She has drawn her inspiration for teaching and her passion for Aboriginal Education from both her family and students. She represents both education and her people on a number of National and state education advisory groups and organizations. Throughout her career Tammy has been awarded a number of awards highlighting her work in the space of Aboriginal Education. 

Carlos Chango Uñog is the first Ecuadorian Indian to graduate from Harvard University with a Master in Public Administration in International Development. He is an Ontological Coach certified by The Newfield Network. In addition, he graduated as an Agronomist and Agricultural Engineer from the Escuela Agrícola Panamericana – El Zamorano. He is trilingual, fluent in Kichwa, Spanish and English. Carlos is a Kichwa Indian from Chibuleo San Francisco, an indigenous community located 20 km from the city of Ambato, province of Tungurahua, in the central Andes of the Republic of Ecuador. He has consolidated his professional career working outside Ecuador in countries such as the Kazakhstan, Honduras, Guatemala and the United States. In Ecuador, he has held several leading positions in private, public and cooperation organizations, such as: Netherlands Cooperation – SNV, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry Coordinator of Production, Employment and Competitiveness – MCPEC, National Secretariat of Planning and Development – SENPLADES, Ministry of Agriculture and livestock and Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos – PRONACA. Currently, Carlos is Co-Founder and CEO at iChasky Consulting, an Ecuadorian social enterprise led by inDios whose mission is: To improve the world through the formation of people who, believing in themselves, achieve their dreams. 

Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld is Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His scholarly work and teaching focuses on Indigenous peoples, agrarian transformations, artisans, consumer cultures and local food systems. His research has been supported by grants from the Fulbright program, The Wenner Gren Foundation, The National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society and the US State Department. He has served as president of the Society for Economic Anthropology, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology. His books include The Native Leisure Class: Consumption and Cultural Creativity in the Andes and Fighting Like a Community: Andean Civil Society in an Era of Indian Uprisings. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology from UCLA. He is a proud Carolina Tar Heel, graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1987 as a Morehead Scholar, majoring in anthropology and European history.

Kristin Davin is a professor in world language education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  She directs the world language teacher preparation program that offers licensure for teachers of many languages, including Cherokee. Her research focuses on language assessment, language teacher development, and language policies related to multilingualism. Her scholarship is informed by her prior work as a Spanish teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. 

Alex Dornburg is an Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics and Genomics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research focuses on using tools from genetics and evolutionary biology to inform contemporary decision making for topics that span human health to the persistence of biodiversity. His research has a strong marine biology emphasis, and he has conducted fieldwork in not only North Carolina, but also the waters of the Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and Antarctica.His perspectives on student STEM engagement experience are additionally informed by his time working as a curator at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and developing STEM content for visitor groups of all ages.  

C.R. “Katie” Eddings (Lumbee), Social Studies Teacher, Lee Early College, was the 2019 Burrough Wellcome Fund North Central Region Teacher of the Year. Ms. Eddings’ inspiration for teaching is her mother who was an exceptional children’s teacher aide, bus driver, and library assistant at the elementary school that C.R. attended. Ms. Eddings graduated from Pembroke Senior High, in Pembroke, NC and entered Robeson Community College, where she received an Associate’s Degree in Police Science. She then joined the Air Force and served during Desert Storm. She later received a BA in Political Science from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas and an MSA from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Ms. Eddings’ teaching career began in 2004 in the Public Schools of Robeson County as a lateral entry middle school social studies/science teacher. She would go on to serve as an assistant principal. After five years, however, Katie found that she missed the classroom and became an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) elective teacher with Lee County High School. Currently, she is teaching Personal Finance at Lee Early College. During the 2017-2018 school year Ms. Eddings was chosen as the AVID Summer Institute Teacher Speaker. In 2018 -2019, she was named Lee County Schools teacher of the Year and was chosen as the 2019 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Central Region Teacher of the Year. She was also selected as the 2019 Lee County NAACP Educator of the Year. Ms. Edding’s believes her greatest accomplishment is seeing students reach their academic potential and find their passion.

Hartwell Francis, PhD, is a theoretical linguist who has turned his attention to language preservation, revitalization, and education. He is the founding Director of the Western Carolina University Cherokee Language Program. He works with the Cherokee language speakers of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to develop Cherokee language lessons, materials, and content for the New Kituwah Cherokee Language Immersion Academy. He’s happy to be here.

Jane Haladay is Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she teaches Native American literature and other AIS courses that incorporate service learning and writing enrichment. She has published a range of critical and creative work. Jane has received UNCP’s Excellence in Service-Learning Award (2016), the Outstanding Allyship Award from UNCP’s American Indian Heritage Center (2021), and the North Carolina Board of Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2023). 

James J. Hudson completed his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin (2015), and since 2018 has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. His doctoral research focused on the modernization of Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan province, during the late Qing and early Republican periods. His current research focuses on the history of American imperialism in China more broadly, and the impact of companies such as the Standard Oil Company of New York, as well as missionary organizations during the early twentieth century. 

Joan Lachance is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she directs Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) graduate and undergraduate programs. She is the co-author of the National Dual Language Education Teacher Preparation Standards and the Director of the CAEP Specialized Program Association in Dual Language Education called “EMMA: Education for a Multilingual Multicultural America.” Her research agenda includes collaboration and co-teaching in dual language, multilingual learner teacher preparation, and authentic assessment for multilingualism. Woven into her work she supports indigenous language reclamation via dual language education. Currently and most-honorably, she is collaborating with a dual language program serving the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians [EBCI].  

Dalton Locklear (Lumbee) is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Human Development and Family Science. He hails from Shannon, North Carolina, and is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Dalton is heavily involved in cultural organizations, such as the Carolina Indian Circle and Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity, Incorporated. His passions include diversity, equity, inclusion, education policy, and the academic achievement of Indigenous students. Dalton’s future career plans include teaching elementary students and school administration.

Betty Oxendine Mangum is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. She was born in Robeson County. She spent many years in the classroom as a teacher and then worked in educational administration, including as Director of Indian Education at the NC Department of Public Instruction. Ms. Mangum has a B.A. in elementary education from UNC Pembroke and a M.A. in educational administration and supervision from NC Central University. She has contributed and consulted on many projects and initiatives, including curriculum, children’s books, television programming and art exhibits, to ensure accuracy and authenticity of American Indian representation. She is currently the Elder-in-Residence at the Carolina American Indian Center.

Rainier (Rain) Masa is an associate professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work. He is a lead researcher with the Global Social Development Innovations Center and a research fellow at the Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg. He is also a faculty affiliate of the UNC African Studies Center and a member of the UNC Center for AIDS Research. Dr. Masa’s research focuses on the economic and social aspects of health in low-resource communities. He conducts research on the intersection of economic security and HIV among adolescents and young adults. He examines how food access, economic vulnerability, and stigma affect risk for HIV transmission and progression along the HIV care continuum, particularly among key populations. Dr. Masa has a B.A. from the University of Santo Tomas (Manila, Philippines), a M.S.W. from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill.