Native North Carolina Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Kathleen Duval, author of Native Nations: A Millennium in North America, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winner for History, joins us to present a new look at the Indigenous history of the Roanoke encounter with Europeans in the 16^th century. Afterward, we’ll convene a panel of scholars for a broad discussion of Indigenous studies, its evolution and implications in the classroom and across the state.

Topics & Speakers

Native Nations and the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke | Kathleen DuVal, Professor of History

Indigenous Studies Today | A panel discussion with scholars of Native life in North Carolina and beyond

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