J LRDA INACTION
1 by Garry Lewta Bartea
' J Officer
Dr. Morrison
guest speaker at
Staff Meeting
Dr. Matthew Morrison, Di
rector of the PSU Public
Television Station was intro
duced at the staff meeting of
Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association, Inc.
(LRDA) Monday, February 8,
1982.
In December, 1980 the U.S.
Department of Commerce a
warded Pembroke State Uni
versity a grant of S145.829 to
begin a public TV station
which will be located in the
rear of the Old Main building.
This long-time dream came a
step closer to becoming a
reality in January when
WECT-TV in Wilmington
(Channel 6) donated over
$100,000 of television equip
ment to Pembroke State.
Dr. Morrison emphasized
the importance or impact
mental images have upon
people. To get his point
across, he began his pre
sentation by reciting the
of his grandmother far 45
years, an image that remains
vivid to this day.
He said that "Public tele
vision is designed to look at
the needs of a people at a
grassroots level." Also, one
of the objectives of PSU's
public station, according to
Dr. Morrison, is to assist
minorities and women gain
more access to and control oi
the media. Another objective
is simply to improve com
munications.
The importance of the
public television station to the
area was explained also:
"Ever who/fwrites the history
of an area," said be, "is
responsible for how people
perceive the people of that
area." That is why the mental
image is so important, ac
cording to Dr. Morrison.
Said he, "we are in the
midst of a technological re
volution." The PSU Public
Televisions Station, expected
to be producing within 18
months to two years, will help
this area catch up with the
changing times.
Lumbee Regional Develop
ment Association. Inc. has
expressed t willingness to
work closely with PSU. Said
Dr. Morrison. "I see LRDA as
being involved in every phase
of this program."
Dr. Morrison's presenta
tion was as informative as it
was entertaining. The staff
was captivated by the relaxed
and casual manner of his
presentation which was Inter-.
spersed with just enough
humor to keep one clinging to
his every word.
For further information
contact Dr. Morrison at 521
4214.
John P. "Rainmaker,"
whose actual surname is
Skierski, was also introduced
by a lady who has employed
him to solve the murder of her
son.
According to the Rainmak
er, with only a seventh grade
education, he is able to
"make it rain," one of many
of his mind-boggling claims.
The interesting fact is the
Rainmaker carries with him a
photo album containing
newsclips written about him
in just about every town and
country jte has visited, which
adds quite a bit of credibility
to his claims.
"I do not make rain except
upon request," stated the
Rainmaker quite emphatical
ly. "Making it rain simply for
my ego is not right."
According to one of the
news articles in his album, the
Rainmaker is quoted as say
ing: "I slipped up ooce in
?Nwtfr..Carolina, and didn't
make it rain. But a day after I
had asked for it to rain.
Hurricane Hazel hit North
Carolina and I had predicted it
to hit."
The Rainmaker, being of
Indian descent with an inkling
of Polish bloorf coursing
through his veins, feels that
part of his power comes from
his Indian ancestry. "The
key," he adds, "is faith.
Indians have always been in
tune with the universe."
No doubt the Rainmaker
encounters a number of skep
tics in his travels. But he is
serious about his rainmaking,
or divining as he prefers to
call his dubious gift. How
ever, he calls himself a
dowser. "This is a spiritual
matter," he explains. "It
should be taken seriously."
Without a doubt, John
Rainmaker is an interesting
individual, readily admitting
that he lives a nomadic
how be it interesting existence.
The remainder of the staff
meeting was concerning with
in-house comments to the
staff from the Executive Di
rector, Kenneth R. Maynor.
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r L.LLC. STUDENTS STUDY
[ CAREER AWARENESS
One of the features of the
curriculum for Lumbee Indian
Education Project's (LIE) Lum
bee Longhouse Learning!
Centers is Career Awareness
Study. The purpose is to
increase the childrens' aware
ness of occupations found in
society, and to help develop
positive attitudes toward self,
others and work. The Lumbee
Education-Project is a compo
nent of Lumbee Regional
Development Association, Inc
(LRDA).
Each month, according to
Andrenna Scott, LIE Director,
the three Lumbee Longhouse
Learning Centers concentrate
on a particular cluster of
occupations. For the month of
January the students studied
careers in communication and
media.
Jan. 18, 19, and 20 Lumbee
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Longhouse Learning Center
students, 3-5 years of age,
visited the Pembroke State
University Media Center, lo
cated in the rear of Old Main,
the first brick building on
campus which has come to
symbolize the rich Indian
history of PSU to Indians in
and around Robeson County.
The highlight of the visits
was the recording of each
group of students on video
tape and playing it back for
them. For most this was the
first time they had seen
themselves on television. This
proved to be very beneficial to
the centers in their efforts to
encourage the children to
develop positive self concepts
and realize they have the
pc potential to become whateve
th>they wish.
"On the air live from th<
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Studios of WAGR" was how
the 90 students from the
centers were announced at
WAGR Radio Station in Lum
berton Jan. 25, 26 and 27
when they were allowed to say
their name on the air; this was
definitely a treat for the
children.
The children also visited
the teletype room where the
automatice typewriters print
news from other areas. The
children were given copies of
these news briefs to take
home with them.
The Lumbee Longhouse
Learning Centers are located
in Fairgrove, Magnolia and
Pembroke and they are fund
ed by a grant from the V.S.
r Office of Education.
For further information call
e 521-9703.
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Health
Scholarships
available
Three health professions
scholarship programs operat
ed by- the Department of
Health and Human Services'
Indian Health Service (IHS)
under the authority of the
Indian Health Care Improve
ment Act (P.L. 94-437) and
the Public Health Service Act
are now available in the 1982
SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE to
applicants.
The Health Profession
Preparatory Scholarship Pro
gram for Indiana (Section 103)
provides scholarship support
to Indian people for up to 2
years of comensatory pre
professional education which,
upon completion, will enable
the student to qualify for
enrollment or reenrollment in
a health professions school.
Consideration for the 1982
Scholarship Cycle will be
given to qualified applicants
in the following health profes
sions:
Nursing
--BSN
--ADN
--LPN
Medical Technology
Medical Records Science
Speech Pathology/Audiology
Optometry
Radiology Technology
Medicine
Denistry *
Masters in Hospital Admin
istration
Health Education
Completed Applications
must be received by the
Grants Management Office at
the applicant's IHS Area
Program Office on or before
close of business April 9,
1982. Applicants will be
informed of actions taken on
thier applications by July 30,
.1982.
Competition for Section 103
and 104 scholarships is high
because of the strong interest
of American Indians and
Alaskan Native people in
health professions training.
Therefore, awards are made
on the basis of the applicant
best qualified according to the
criteria listed in the Final
Rules and Regulations for ?
P.L. 94-437
For more information about
thesae scholarship programs,
or to request an application
kit, contact: Belinda Scott
Harris, IHS Lumbee Office,
P.O.Box 68, Pembroke NC
28372, Telephone (919) 521
8664.
News
from
Ten Mile
Center
by Mil. Now Lee Haadin
' Wayne Cummings cefe
brated his 13th birthday on
Saturday, the 6th day of
February.
James Fairley Bell was
admitted to the hospital last
Tuesday morning tuid he is
doing well. *?
The Ten Virgins play will be
at Saddletree Church of God
Sunday night, Feb. 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jolly
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jolly
of the Saddletree Apartments
on Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Mae Brewing
ton is home after spending
some time with her sister,
Mrs. Myrtle Scott in Pem
broke. Mrs. Scott's husband, .
John W. Scott, is in the
hospital at Fayetteville, N.C.
Visiting John W. Scott
Saturday were Mrs. Myrtle
Scott, Addie Mae Brewing
ton, Dorothy Lee Hammond
and Tommie Jane Dial.
A birthday dinner was
given on Sunday, Feb. 14 for
Miss Anne Mae Lowery, age
81. After dinner Miss Lowery
was showered with many
lovely gifts and flowers.
Tlie Ten Mile Center Chur
ch Choir went to Reedy
Branch Church to sing Sun
day. They had a joyful sing
lag.
Visit _
Day
Care
Office
On Thursday, Feb. 4, two
representatives from the Nor
th Carolina Office of Day Care
Licensing visited the office of
Lynneettah Jacobs, Director
of LRDA's (Lumbee Regional
Development Association,
Inc.) Day Care Program.
According to Ms. Jacobs,
"The Day Care Program is
currently considering petition
ing the state for AA licens
ing." Presently, the seven
day care centers operated
with one additional center
slated to open in the Fair
grove area Feb. 22, are state
licensed.
However, June Locxiear, a
Lumbee Indian native of
Robeson County who is AA
Licensing Supervisor with the
N.C. Office of Child Day Care
Licensing, stated: "The AA
License is the state's way of
recognizing day care centers
that have exceeded minimum
state standards."
"The purpose of our visit,"
she continued* "is to conduct
and overall evaluation of
thfe LRDA Day Care Program.
Hopefully Loretta Allen
Adams (Program Consultant
who accompained Ms. Lock
lear) will return soon to offer
technical assitance."
The Day Care Program is
presently accepting enroll
ment applications. The cen
ters are located at Union
Chapel, Wakulla, Gospel Ta
bernacle, Tudor Court, Rex
Rennert and 5-G's (in Robe
son County) and South Hoke
Day Care Center (in Hoke
County). The Fairgrove Day
Care Center is also acoepting
applications for enrollment.
For further information,
contact the Day Care Program
at 521-9761.
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Reflections
Alta Nye
Oxendine
A REPORT ON MY MOTHEX
My mother. Aha Redfield
Nye.'is still thrilled about the
many nice cards and letters
she received for her 85th
birthday. At last count, there
were over 65, including at
least one nice valentine card.
She has asked me to thank
everyone in this section of the
country who helped her to
have a happy birthday.
So- thanks to each and
everyone.
One species of orchid
provides us with vanilla.
EDITORIALS
The Needy
It's the custom in
many parts of the country
for newspapers to call at
tention to the plight of the
community's needy at
Christmas time. This is a
worthwhile undertaking
and it is appropriate to
make a special effort at
Christmas to see that
every child, especially, is
remembered in some way.
If there are nearby
families in distress, if
there are children likely to
have little to be happy
about Christmas morning,
those with the means can
make their Christmas a
satisfying one by doing
something about it.
Parties, good food and
expensive presents are
less fulfilling, inwardly.
Mr. and Mr*. W.G. Maynor
of Godwin, la a member of the
cast for the production of
"Cabaret."
Aa a freshman at Pembroke
State University, Rita la ma
joring in apodal education.
Prior to entering PSU, Rita
attended Midway High Scho
ol. She ia currently Miss Air
Force ROTC. As an ontaide
interest, Rita ia active in the
Baptist Student Union.
The Pembroke Players wfll
present "Cabaret," a musical
by Joe Maateroff, in the
Performing Arts Center on
Feb. 18, 19 and 20 at 8
p.m. and a 1:00 p.m. matinee
on Feb. 19, 1982. General
admission is $3.00 and $2.00
for the SEASON Subscriber*.
All PSU stndents will be
admitted free with a valid
PSU ID. For more information
and reservations, call the PSU
Box Office at 521-0PSU [0778]
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"Still popular as an energy
saver is the wrap and snap
warmer. Evening TV
watchers, can lower the
thermostat by using the
blanket-style warmer.
Ilta Maynor, daaghtar of
"Patience and delay achieve more loan lorce and rage.
Jean de La Fontaine
The Pmdbrake Elementary
School T.M.H. Close presen
teda "Salute to Valentine's
Day-" a program of mnolc and
oratory oa Thursday, Fob. 11.
The program was attended
by students bom grades k-3
Shown Isft to right on stage
a re i Wayne Swett, Hattle
A Island, Michael Oisndhe,
Janet Loddear, Rita Lowty,
- Deborah Jacobs, Sherry Bel
ord, Sandy Donn, CUadette
Loddenr, Robert Oxendlne,
Geneene Kerne, Wayne
McMillan (eaatad front], Jeff
Scott and Jeff Roan.
In charge el predndng the
program was Me. Sandra.
High smith, T.M.H. teacher
and frfrt* teachers Mis.
Lnvenla F. Hunt, Ms. Barbara
Lewry, and Mra. Odena
Wanrtax. Mra. Daphne Jenea
was In chaige ti the nraale.
[Elmer Hant pheta)
Progress?
Twice in recent weeks,
PLO leader Yasser Arafat
has hinted that he could
live with a Saudi Arabian
Middle East peace plan
that would recognize
Israel's right to exist in
the region in return for
creation of a Palestinian
state and return of seized
Arab lands by Israel.
The eight-point Saudi
peace plan has been de
nounced by hard-line
Arab countries like Syria
and Libya, and the U.S.
has refused to publicly
support it. But it has an
appeal to a growing num
ber of moderate Arabs
and to many Americans
and Israelis. It may be
Israel's best chance to
bring about permanent
peace in the area, though
the present Begin regime
has rejected It.
The Saudi peace
program could be modi
fied, of course, and Israel
should have its security
guaranteed. Other objec- '
tions to the plan might be
negotiable. ,
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