UNCP Southeast American Indian Studies Program

The mission of the Southeast American Indian Studies program is to promote cultural preservation, expression, research and collaboration by and about Southeast American Indian tribes and communities. The Southeast American Indian Studies program will link researchers and American Indian communities to the faculty, resources and programs of UNC Pembroke as well as to other researchers and programs. The Southeast American Indian Studies program is committed to respect for the self-determination of American Indian people and relevance to Native worldviews.

The Southeast American Indian Studies Program (SAIS) offers a tremendous range of opportunities for Southeast American Indian peoples, communities, researchers, and scholars. The very existence of a program dedicated to these communities will affirm their historical, political, social, cultural, and economic significance to tribal members, the region, scholars, and researchers, as well as government and non-government agencies.