Carolina 225

Henry Owl

The first American Indian student to enroll at Carolina...

The first American Indian student to enroll at Carolina...

By Angela Harwood

Owl, the first American Indian student to enroll at Carolina, graduated with a master’s degree in history in 1929. Owl wrote his master’s thesis on the history of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. The thesis, The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Before and After Renewal, is available in Wilson LibraryOpens in new window.

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