Isaiah Jacobs, a member of the Waccamaw Siouan tribe, looks out into the crowd while dancing in his regalia during the 30th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Jacobs' mother remarked that Indigenous dance was his passion.
Isaiah Jacobs, a member of the Waccamaw Siouan tribe, looks out into the crowd while dancing in his regalia during the 30th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Jacobs’ mother remarked that Indigenous dance was his passion.
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30th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration

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Nov 22, 2025
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Pamela Cashwell, secretary at the North Carolina Department of Administration and first Native American woman to lead a cabinet in North Carolina, speaks during the 30th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Cashwell has served in the North Carolina government under two governors: Roy Cooper and Josh Stein.
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