Henry Owl

Henry McClain Owl (August 1, 1895 – March 1, 1980), was a Native American educator, activist, and historian. He was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was the first Native American and first person of color to attend the University of North Carolina. He received his master's degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill) in 1929.

Owl used his master's thesis to combat a literacy test designed to prevent Cherokee Indians from voting. His testimony before congress regarding this discrimination contributed to a law granting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians citizenship and the right to vote. He also went by the name Henry Harris.