

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Elder Lounge @ 2026 NC American Indian Unity Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio is honored to welcome you to the first-ever Elder Lounge at the 2026 North Carolina American Indian Unity Conference, taking place March 4–6 at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills in the Private Dining Room.

This space was created to honor our elders by offering a peaceful, welcoming environment where simply being together is celebrated. These moments of connection—where stories are shared, memories are passed down, and new ones are created—are at the heart of who we are. Elders may choose to keep these memories among friends or record them in our drop‑in storytelling studio, where they can live on long after the conference.

The Elder Lounge also features our new Makerspace, a hands-on creative area designed for making memories together. Elders can enjoy hand quilting with friends, craft quilted Christmas ornaments, or create prayer ties to gift or keep.
Additional offerings include:

*Free professional headshots provided by S&amp;S Photography
*Indigenous food tastings with Atkowa on Thursday
*A special screening of the new Hooheh Reforestation documentary on Wednesday evening
*Daily swag bag items released throughout the conference

We are deeply grateful for our partnership with the United Tribes of North Carolina and for the opportunity to serve and celebrate elders from tribal communities across the state.

To schedule a headshot appointment, sign up to volunteer, or explore everything the Elder Lounge has to offer, please visit: stemstudio.waccamaw-siouan.org

Sponsored by:
 Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio • Waccamaw Siouan Tribe • Hooheh Reforestation &amp; Cultural Burn Program • S&amp;S Photography • Atkowa • United Tribes of North Carolina

*Conference registration required to participate. Visit https://www.unitedtribesofnc.org/2026-unity-conference
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/the-elder-lounge-2026-nc-american-indian-unity-conference/200029681982557
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://stemstudio.waccamaw-siouan.org/programs/elder-lounge?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=raleigh-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Raleigh
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hilton Raleigh North Hills
- **lat**: 35.83033773519
- **long**: -78.620167672634
- **full address**: Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Rd,Raleigh,NC,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio (https://allevents.in/org/waccamaw-siouan-stem-studio/23703944)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Rd,Raleigh,NC,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Elder Lounge @ 2026 NC American Indian Unity Conference ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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