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Original settlers to the town of Tarboro, North Carolina were the Tuscarora Indians. The name of the town came from the Tuscarora word "taw" meaning "river of health". The Tar River runs through the town. With a population of 10,655 as of 2024 the population of Native Americans is currently at 0%.

Tarboro is the town I was born and raised in. I lived and worked here until 2012. My parents still live here but I have no other family in the area.

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Atlantic Beach, North Carolina is located in Carteret County. Three different Native American cultures could be found in Carteret County including the Cashie Tradition of tribes from the Iroquois language family, the Colington Tradition of tribes from the Algonquain language family, and the Oak Island or White Oak Island tradition of tribes belonging to the Sioux or Algonquain language family.

In 2012 I decided to move to Atlantic Beach, North Carolina for a new job opportunity. This was the first time I had lived on my own and away from my family.

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I attended UNC Chapel Hill after growing up in Charlotte, NC. Go Heels! Beat Dook! Chapel Hill is located on ancestral land belonging to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Catawba, Saponi, and Occaneechi Peoples. Here is a photo of the American Indian Center at UNC Chapel Hill founded in 2006.

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San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico

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San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico

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San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico

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My family and I lived here for a year (2017-2018) while I worked with the Women Photographers Collective to help produce the trilingual photo-essay project called Xanbiletik. This project involved working with Indigenous Peoples in the area. I worked with Chamulans who speak Tzotzil, the second largest indigenous group in Mexico. Tzeltal speakers are also in Chiapas state along with many other Indigenous groups. We all have fond memories of living in San Cris and want to return very soon! Our apartment was to the right of the Arco del Carmen in this photo so it was always easy to find our way home.

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Here is a photo of Iowa City. It is not all corn fields.

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I was born in Iowa City and lived in different parts of Eastern Iowa until elementary school. I go back often to visit family. Iowa City is located on the land of the Báxoǰe (Bah Kho-je) or Ioway, Sauk (Sac), and Meskwaki (Fox) peoples.

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Malone, Florida found in Jackson County was once inhabited by the Creek Indians. This is the town where my maternal grandma was born and raised. Each summer my sister and I would make the trip from North Carolina to Florida to spend a few weeks with my grandparents.