- Metrolina Native American Association
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Metrolina Native American Assocation Total population 10,000 Languages The Metrolina Native American Association (MNAA) is a Native American Community Association in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. MNAA is a North Carolina state recognized Urban Indian Center.[1]
Incorporated in January of 1976 by local Native Americans as a non-profit education advocacy group, the MNAA and has grown to encompass child care, employment, and age-based community programs. It is the second oldest Urban Indian Center in North Carolina.[2]
The organization serves over 10,000 Native Americans in Mecklenburg and the surrounding counties. Since it's inception in 1976, the organizations hosts an annual Powwow and cultural festival. [3]
References
- ^ "Tribes and Organizations". North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. http://www.doa.state.nc.us/cia/tribesorg.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ^ "North Carolina American Indian History Time Line". North Carolina Museum of History. http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/nchh/amerindian.html. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ "History". Metrolina Native American Association. http://www.metrolinanativeamericans.com. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
External links
Categories:- State recognized Native American tribes
- Native American organizations
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- United States organization stubs
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