Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative Predoctoral Fellow
Nikki Locklear (Lumbee) is a PhD candidate at Duke University and a historian of the eighteenth-century Native Southeast. Her work explores Carolina peoplehood and belonging, the interplay of slavery and racist ideologies, and critical storytelling in the context of archival silence. She recently served as co-producer for PBS North Carolina and contributes regularly to Lumbee public history projects, community events, and learning sessions.