The Sweet Potato Story: Life Before Food Stamps Native American History, Southern Culture, Social Issues

TRUE STORY! READ A powerful look at hunger, resilience, and history through the eyes of a Native American family in 1950s North Carolina. Discover how one simple sweet potato became a lifeline. #SNAP #foodstamps #lumbee #coharie #nativeamericanhistory
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North Carolina Zoo to Host Indigenous Powwow This Weekend ASHEBORO, N.C. (ACME NEWS) — The North Carolina Zoo and Botanical Gardens will celebrate Indigenous culture this weekend with...

The North Carolina Zoo will celebrate Indigenous culture this weekend with an American Indian Powwow at its Solar Pointe picnic area.
#nczoo #powwow #Lumbee #Coharie #WaccamawSiouan #NativeAmerican

From Survival to Celebration: Growing Up in Collard Culture Lumbee Tribe, Coharie Tribe, African American, Southern Traditions

What is your most memorable experience with collard greens growing up?

Feel free to share stories, recipes, or photos that capture what collard culture means to you!

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A day of wonder on the swamp with good friends! We took in the spring canopy that towered overhead, and we glided across honey-colored sandbars on swirling dark water. I'm home. #Coharie #Lumbee #dendrochronology #hydrology #kayak #canoe #easternNC #OnTheSwamp