Sunset Performance Series: Lumbee Tribe Culture Team

Free; $5 Suggested Donation

The grounds we now inhabit have always told an indigenous story. Members from NC’s largest tribe, the Lumbee, will perform with song, dance and storytelling.

The Lumbee Tribe Culture Team consists of employees and members of the Lumbee Tribe, Reggie Brewer, John Oxendine, and Terry White. The team has over 30 years of experience and extensive knowledge of the Lumbee Tribe and its culture. The team has traveled sharing  Lumbee Culture by showcasing dances, songs, regalias, and more with the world!

Sunset Performance Series features performances that connect art and social justice outside on the museum grounds by the Boundless sculpture by Stephen Hayes. Free for the community.

About

Terry White

Terry White was raised in the Red Banks area of the Lumbee Tribal Territory. He is Cheraw and Croatan. White has been dancing for 35 years, while teaching and presenting culturally in the community for over 25 years. He has participated in public presentations as well as cultural performances/events throughout the country. White has worked for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina for eight years, during which, he has worked as a Cultural Enrichment Specialist and Rehab Specialist.

White sings Northern and Southern songs. He primarily dances Eastern Woodland; however, he teaches all styles of dances and songs. White is a Lumbee local artist that practices regalia making, wood carving, painting, pottery, basket weaving, and much more.

Reggie Brewer

Reggie Brewer a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. He is the current Fire Keeper for the Lumbee Tribe of NC. Brewer has worked for the Lumbee Tribe for more than 13 years as the Cultural Enrichment Coordinator for the Boys & Girls Clubs. Brewer has been singing, dancing, and teaching cultural related classes and activities for over 30 years. He sings primarily ceremonial songs. Brewer conducts and hosts talking circles throughout the community. He is a Lumbee local artist that practices regalia making, beadwork, pottery, basketry/ basket weaving, and much more.

John Oxendine

John Oxendine is a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. He has worked for the Lumbee Tribe for more than 20 years. Oxendine helped establish, what is now, the Boys & Girls Clubs and the Culture Department for the Lumbee Tribe of NC. Oxendine currently is the Cost Analyst, while maintaining a key role in the Culture Team. He has been very active in the Powwow circuit for 35 years, in which he sings, dances, and much more. Oxendine also helped establish the annual Lumbee Tribe Powwow, now one of the largest Powwows on the east coast, and has served as the Powwow Committee Chair for many years.

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