November is
National Native American Heritage Month
On August 3, 1990, President George W. Bush declared November National Native American Heritage Month. This month is a time to celebrate the traditions and cultures of our Native peoples (American Indians and Alaska Natives) and to acknowledge their contributions. 

There are hundreds of different Native American tribes – each being unique in their own right.
North Carolina recognizes eight tribes:           
  ............... Eastern Band of Cherokee
              Coharie
              Lumbee
              Haliwa-Saponi
 ................. Sappony
              Meherrin
              Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation
              Waccamaw
Of note, North Carolina has the largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi and the eighth largest population in the United States with over 130,000 in number. The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only North Carolina tribe recognized by the US federal government.
Contributions of Native Americans to US culture are too many to mention, but to name a few:
- Conservation, love, and respect for the land
- Honoring children with the belief that children are the future
- Traditional/natural foods
- First Thanksgiving
- Service to the country – the rate of Native American participation in the military is higher than any .... other ethnic group
- Government – Native American Nations served as models of federated representative democracy
.... to the American colonist         
................................................................................................................. Kelly Gibson, Sept 2011: Partnership with Native Americans    
Everyday, particularly this month, we should pause to reflect on the traditions and contributions of Native Americans.

Visit https://ncpedia.org/tribes for more information about the tribes of our state.
Lumbee Youth participate in enrichment programs held by the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lumbee Tribe of NC. With 55,000 members, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, residing primarily in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties, is the largest tribe in North Carolina, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River and the ninth largest in the nation.
Grand Rounds
Thursday, December 19th, 8:00a - 9:00a
Old Clinic Auditorium (Rm. 4008)

Nina Jain, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
UNC Pediatric Endocrinology
DEI Certificate Program

The DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Certificate Program is a new initiative from the SOM Office of Inclusive Excellence in support of the 2019 SOM Strategic Plan to foster an inclusive workplace environment. The program’s curriculum offers workshops and trainings designed to broaden awareness about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion topics among the SOM faculty/staff and deepen engagement with and between individuals in the SOM at all levels – from patients to leadership. The workshops offered as part of the certificate program address a broad array of DEI topics, including those related to race and ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, culture and religion, socioeconomic status, and more.

For details on program curriculum visit the Office of Inclusive Excellence website.
Safe Zone Training

The Department of Pediatrics is hosting a Safe Zone Training
February 20, 1:00-5:00pm.
 
The Standard Safe Zone is a 4-hour training is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
 
Safe Zone trainees develop:
  • A deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and asexual (LGBTIQA) individuals
  • An increased comfort level in addressing concepts and language regarding LGBTIQA communities with the university community and with individuals
  • An increased awareness of services on campus that support LGBTIQA and allied individuals
  • A network of community and campus staff, faculty, and students to support people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions on campus.

November Dates to Note
November 1st : All Saints Day
In light of All Saints Day, commemorating all known and unknown Christian saints, a message from the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta speaks to inclusiveness and acceptance of our neighbors near and far.

“If we really want to love others, we must first begin to love one another in our own home. Love begins at home, and so from here—from our own home—love will spread to my neighbor, in the street I live, in the town I live, in the whole world.”

“Love: The Words and Inspiration of Mother Teresa”
A Blue Mountain Arts Collection
November 2nd: All Soul's Day
All Soul's Day commemorates all faithful Christians who are now deceased. In the Mexican tradition, the holiday is celebrated as Día de los Muertos (October 31 through November 2), which is a time of remembrance of ancestors and deceased loved ones and a celebration of the continuity of life.

Did you know? Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico and typically arrive around the Day of the Dead holiday? They are interpreted by some to be the souls of ancestors.
November 10th: Eid Milad Un Nabi
Eid Milad Un Nabi is the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. Parades, communal feasts in mosques, night-long prayers, and many other celebrations take place and is mainly celebrated by Muslims in India.
November 11th: Veterans Day
Veterans Day, an annual U.S. federal holiday honoring military veterans. The date is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world and commemorates the ending of the first World War in 1918.
November 20th: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance was established in 1998 to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia, and to raise awareness of the continued violence endured by the transgender community.
Stuart Gold, Committee Chair
Christian Lawrence
Robin Howard
Jennifer McElroy
Nina Jain
Jessie Feudale
Hadley Kifner
Ian Buchanan
Kenya McNeal-Trice
Benny Joyner
Jennifer Gutierrez-Wu
Zachary Pettigrew