Guilford Native American Association

The Guilford Native American Association (GNAA) is a Native American community association in Guilford County, North Carolina. It is a North Carolina State-recognized American Indian Organization,[1][2] and is a United Way referral agency.

Incorporated in September 1975 by local parents as a non-profit education advocacy group, the association has grown to encompass child care, employment, and age-based community programs. It is the oldest American Indian urban association in North Carolina and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the United States.[3][4]

Its stated primary goal is to "assist Indian people in achieving social and economic self-sufficiency".[5] It serves over 5,000 Native Americans in Guilford and the surrounding counties.[5] One of its major events since 1976 is an annual pow-wow and cultural festival.[6] The association also operates the Guilford Native American Art Gallery in Greensboro, North Carolina.

References
  1. "American Indians in North Carolina". Children's Services Practice Notes. North Carolina Division of Social Services. February 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. Paredes, J. Anthony (1992). Indians of the southeastern United States in the late 20th century. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. p. 53. ISBN 0-8173-0534-3.
  3. Linton B, Stewart LS (2003-08-13). "Section 1: Background" (PDF). Economic Development Assessment for the Guilford Native American Association. Office of Economic Development, University of North Carolina. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  4. "North Carolina American Indian History Time Line". North Carolina Museum of History. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  5. "A Brief History". Guilford Native American Association. Archived from the original on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  6. Reilly, Annie (2001-09-12). "Native American Group Celebrates 25th Powwow". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-07-20.


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