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Garry Barton's recent courageous
article about the hazards of tobacco
smoke encourages me to delve also
into the clouds of that very delicate
topic.. Folks who are not ready to
hear any more about the harm in
smoking should probably skip ahead
to some less-controversial part of the
newspaper.
No one doubts the historical
importance of tobacco in eastern
North Carolina's economy. "King
Tobacco" has been mighty good to a
lot of people. And anyone who has
ever walked by a tobacco warehouse
as a child when the leaves are all laid
out for sale will not soon forget that
wonderful sweet golden smell.
It is well known that tobacco was
originally a Native American plant
which Europeans and the rest of the
world "discovered." However, most
people don't know that the plants in
question are actually two different
species of tobacco (the traditional
Indian plant was Ni rati ana mstica:
the modern hybrid crop is Niratiana
tabacum). Even fewer people know
that both species are members of the
Nightshade family (Solanaceae),
which includes some other well
known plants such as the poisonous
belladonna, and vegetables such as
red peppers and tomatoes.
It is well known that many Indian
Nations use tobacco as a part of their
ceremonies. In such a context, to
bacco is literally a sacred plant. One
Creek legend tells of the Tobacco
Warrior who received the plant as a
gift from the Creator. But the
traditional ceremonial use of
tobacco bears little resemblance to
the habitual smoking seen in today's
society. To many people, what was
sacred has become profane
Habitual tobacco smoking in a
household has negative impacts on
health in a number of ways. Here are
some examples of the effects of
tobacco smoking in the
Robeson County Native American
community, based on research
completed here in 1986:
1.) Indian children who have asthma
are more than twice as likely to have
come from a household with a
tobacco-smoking parent than are
Indian children who have not had
pneumonia.
2.) Indian children who have had
pneumonia are more than twice as
likely to have come from a house
bold with a tobacco-smoking parent
than are Indian children who have
not had pneumonia.
3.) Indian families who have a
history of tuberculosis are more than
smoker in the bouse than are Indian
families who do not have a history of
tuberculosis.
4.) Indian families who have a
history of pneumonia are almost three
times more likely to live with a
tobacco smoker in the house than are
Indian families who do not have a
history of pneumonia.
5.) Indian families who have a his
tory of "other respiratory problems"
are almost three times more likely to
live with a tobacco smoker in the
house than are Indian families who
do not have a history of "other
respiratory problems" (problems
other than asthma, tuberculosis and
pneumonia).
And perhaps most alarming, in
view of these connections between
tobacco smoking and poor health:
6.) In a sample group ofover2,000of
Robeson County's Native American
children, 63 percent live with a to
bacco smoker at home'
These things are not imaginary.
They are not based cm studies done
somewhere else (although studies
elsewhere show very similar results).
These are the simple facts as they are
occurring here and now in the late
20th century along the Robe son Trail.
Tobacco smoking in Native
American families is hazardous to
the health of more than just the
smoker.
For more information, visit the
Native American Resource Center
in Old Main Building, on the campus
of Pembroke State University.
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Indian V oice
One Men in Uniform
August 17 (FHTNC)? Navy Airman
Apprentice Robert L. Scott, son of
Helen J and Robert L. Scott Sr. of
Route 6, Lumberton, NC, recently
completed the Aviation Electrician's
Mate Course. During the course, at
the Naval Air Technical Training
Center, Naval Air Station Memphis,
Millington. TN, students receive
receive introductory instruction
requried to perform scheduled main
tenance on naval aircraft including
special tzed training on electrical and
electronic instrument systems. The
1991 graduate of South Robeson
High School, Rowland, joined the
Navy in August 1991.
August 13 (FHTNC)? Navy Airman
Scott L. McLaurin, son of Peggy R.
McLaurin of 2102 McMillan Ave.,
Lumberton, NC, recently reported
for duty with Patrol Squadron-10,
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, ME.
The 1988 graduate of Lumberton
Senior High School joined the Navy
in April 1989.
August 12 (FHTNC)- Coast Guard
Seaman Apprentice Charles C. Cau
sey, son of Barbara N. and Henry M.
Causey Jr. of 1203 Turnpike Rd.
Laurinburg, NC, recently graduated
fromCoast-Guard Recruit Training
Center. During the training cycle at
Coast Guard Recruit Training Cen
ter, Cape May, NJ, students are taught
general military subjects designed to
prepare them for further academic
and on-the-job training leading to
ward qualification in one ofthe Coast
Guard's 26 occupational fields. Stud
ies also include first aid, seaman
ship, Coast Guard history and regu
lations, close order drill and damage
control. The 1987 graduate of Inde
pendence High School, Charlotte,
joined the Coast Guard in May 1992.
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Brooks, first Native American
named to State Veterinary Board
In order to properly regulate the
practice of veterinary medicine and
surgery, there is established a Board
to be known as the North Carolina
Veterinary Medical Board which
shall consist of seven members. One
of the members of the board is Mr.
David E. Brooks. His resume in
cludes the following < In 1978 he
graduated from Tuskegee Univer
sity, School of Veterinary Medicine
with D. V.M. Degree, with high hon
ors, 1976 B.S. Degree from School
of Applied Science Tuskegee Uni
versity, 1974 B.S. Degree from Pem
broke State University, MajorChem
istry, Cum Laude First Native Ameri
can from the State of N.C. to earn
D.V.M. Degree.
His work involves a Solo practice
established, Pembroke Veterinary
Hospital, in 1982 Built a new mod
em Veterinary Hospital. This facil
ity was the first by a minority veteri
narian in N.C. The first minority
owned Veterinary Practice in Robe
son County From 1976-78 Student
recipient work for Teaching Animal
Hospital, Tuskegee University. 1976
& 77 Summer Veterinary training.
Large Animal Clinic Tuskegee Vet
erinary School. Part Time in 1983
David E. Brooks
84 Instructor Biology Dept. atP.S.U.
Since 1981 have fuming interest in a
100 acre farm Home and Commu
nity Work: He was bora May 21
19S3 and has been a lifetime resident
of Pembroke minus 4 years in Veteri
nary School. He's been married to
the forator Wanda Jacobs since
1980and has 5children (Chamanie,
Sherese, Skegee, Sierra, Byron.)
He's a Christian and member of
Bear Swamp Baptist Church, current
Chairman of Finance Committee,
Past chairman of Program Planning
Committee, Two years served as Di
rector of Young Adult Department.
Eagle Scouter. 1982-84 Scoutmas
ter T-327 with Troop Number rising
from 7 boys to over 30 boys. Pro
gram Committee for 50th Anniver
sary T-327, 1988.
Member of Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce, served 2 years as sec
retary. Charter Member Robeson
County Committee of 100. 1988
V .P. of Pembroke Elementary School
PTA Provide monetary support for
many local beauty queen candidates.
His hobbies include* Carpentry work.
Avid Duck and small game hunting,
currently serving as charter chair
man to the Pembroke Chapter Ducks
Unlimited. Giving Motivational and
Veterinary Medicine Presentations
to groups ( schools, organizations,
clubs and etc....).
Honors, Awards , Professional
Societies, Boards: Professional So
cieties: 1978-Present Licensed to
Practice Veterinary MedicineinN.C,
Ohio. Alabama. 1978-Present Mem
ber of the North Carolina Veterinary
Medical Association 1978-Present
Member of the American Veterinary
Medical Association. 1982-Present
Affiliate member of the American
Animal Hospital Association. 1984
Present Member of Robeson County
Veterinary Medical Association
(Served as secretary and call person
formeetings). 1986-Present Charter
Member ofthe American Veterinary
Dental Society. Member of Twin
State Veterinary Medial Association.
Boards, Memberships: 1991
1993 Immediate Past President of
P.S.U. Alumni Association. Life
time member to Association. 1984
Present Member of Chancellor Club
atPSU. 1988-1990 Member of PSU
endowment Board of Directors.
1987-1989 Member Robeson County
Health Department Board. 1985 ini
tiated the Lifetime Athletic Booster
Club membership at Local High
School. "500 Club" member of
Tuskegee University. Charter mem
ber of Pembroke Optimist Club.
Honors, Awards: 1982-83 Recipient
of the DS A given by Pembroke J.C.'s.
Various certificates of merit and ap
preciation from Robeson County
Schools. Association of American
Indian Physicians. 1978 Recipient
of the Upjohn Award in Large Ani
mal for Proficiency in Veterinary
Clinical Medicine.
1978 Recipient of Merck Award
for highest GPA. 1977 Inducted into
the Society of Phi Zeta. Honor Soci
ety of Veterinary Medicine. 1977
Inducted into Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
Society. Beta Tau Epsilson chapter
Tuskegee University. Dr. David
Brooks is the only American Native
to be appointed to the N. C. Veteri
nary Medical Board. The following
is a letter from House Speaker Daniel
T. Blue. Jr.:
Dear Dr. Brooks: Pursuant to the
authority granted to me by North
Carolina General Statute 90-182, I
am pleased to appoint youto serve on
the North Carolina Veterinary Medi
cal Board. Your appointment is ef-'
fective immediately and will expire
on June 30. 1997.
1 appreciate your willingness to
serve in this capacity, and I am con
fident you will have much to contrib
ute to the Board and to the people of
North Carolina. Sincerely yours,
Daniel T. Blue. Jr.
Local student does internship at Center
Research Triangle Rark,.N.C.,
J Jy 20,1992- Thn wttien HMenrnh .
Triangle Paiiu*r*ecoming an ?Ub|
friend to Pembroke Native Ken
neth Brayboy. Ken gets up early
every morning to make the 125 mile
commute from Robeson County to
bis summer internship at the North
Carolina Supercomputing Center
(NCSC). Judges at NCSC selected
Ken from a field of 80 applicants
competing for five intern positions
at the Center.
The daily drive doesn't bother
Brayboy, a senior at Pembroke State
University, because he's looking for
ward to his work at NCSC. Since
May 29, he's been learning the com
plexities of supercomputing on lev
els far beyond those of college class
rooms. NCSC's Education Special
ist Tom Munk, the program director,
explains, The summer intern pro
gram doesnt teach interns basic com
puter skills. The students have come
to learn computational science."
Computational science permits sci
entists to make computer models of
real life situations and then experi
ment with the model.
Working with experts at NCSC
mid mentors from Duke, the Univer
sity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
and the Environmental Protection
Agene^ Braybiy and his fellow in
tarns take on research projeotMaog
ing from studies of supernovae in
deepest space to carbon dioxide lev
els in the ocean. They are using the
Cray Y/MP-a computer so powerful
it can solve complex problems at
speeds of up to 1.3 billion calcula
tions per second.
Brayboy has been using the Cray
to study how soil pollutants leach
into wells and water tables. At the
end of his summer internship. Ken
will use the data collected to gener
ate 3-D images of this process. Leach
ing can take decades, so the image is
especially valuable to researchers,
who can run experimental treatment
programs and view the results in
seconds.
Interns at the center not only learn,
but they teach as well. For two
weeks Brayboy and his fellow in
terns worked with five teams of four
high school students and their
coaches during the NC SuperQuest
competition. The program gives
high school students hands-on expe
rience in supercomputing. "It's all
been very exciting working with the
NC SuperQuest team from Durham,"
Ken comments. He's interested in
teaching, so the opportunity to work,
with high school students wasespe- .
cially valuable.
The Summer Intern Program is
part of a larger academic outreach
program administered by MCNC.
Applicants from secondary schools
and universities participate in tech
nical and administrative internships
through these programs.
BACKGROUND: MCNC is a
private, nqpnrofit corporation in pait
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ness and imiustry. Through its three
centers, MCNC promotes education,
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tronics, the Center for Communica
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