Indigenous advocate and author Gray Michael Parsons of Frisco is scheduled to speak this weekend on the “Balance, Resilience, and Indigenous Wisdom,” second in Coastal Carolina Riverwatch‘s Cultural Perspectives Series.
His talk is from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Promise Land Market in downtown Morehead City. The nonprofit is offering the community event at no charge, but space is limited and advance registration is required to attend.
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Parsons is a descendant of the Machapunga-Mattamuskeet people of the North Carolina Inner Banks and founder of the Secotan Alliance … and Beyond, a nonprofit formed in 2023 to honor Indigenous heritage, promote environmental stewardship, and uplift traditional Earth ethics. He is author of two books, “Hope on Hatterask” published in 2013 and “Pampico Blue” published in 2025.
The Secotan Alliance organization is named in honor of Chief Wingina, who led the Roanoke-Secotan tribe that occupied almost all of what is now called the Albemarle Peninsula, which includes Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Washington and Tyrrell counties, when the English first made contact in the 1580s, according to the Secotan Alliance website.
“Parsons will speak on the significance of Indigenous ecological knowledge, the legacy of the Secotan people, and the enduring values of leadership, land connection, and community. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and informal conversation with Parsons following the talk,” organizers said.
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is an advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the waters in the White Oak River Basin.
