T ^ra^OUNA INDIAN VOICE
j - blished each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
VOLUME 1 '2 THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1996 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
I1 1_1*. A Front Page Editorial
Race Rears its ugly head in the 7th Congressional Run Off, But
Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend is Still Going to Win on June 4
Indians and Blacks in Robeson County arc on the verge of selfdestruction
being played off against one another like ping pong
balls.Congressional candidate Mike Mclnty re and his people including
his campaign manager. Lumberton attorney David Branch, arc telling
Blacks that Indians arc ' taking over everything in Robeson County "
How foolish and untrue that sentiment is Indians and Blacks arc still
woefully under represented in Robeson County Racial div ision is being
encouraged, even Tunned into a roaring fire in sonic quarters. But we arc
not going to fall for it this lime, whether the puppeteer is Mike Mclnty re.
Tom Jones, or a disgruntled Indian from New Jersey Many Indians and
Blacks arc Irving to find out why they arc lining up in such weird
alliances Never have vyC seen such strange, political bedfellows. For
instance the Black' Caucus has endorsed Mike Mclntyrc for congress,
but Mclntyrc doesn't know whether that is good or bad since the majority
of his supporters arc White arch-conservatives like himself. Blacks
am i doing political hand stands either: ninny of them arc cmbarasscd
about it For instance. Tom Jones, the Black candidate, received a mere
67 voles in Mike Mclnty re's Precinct. Lumberton #1 in the recent
register of deeds nice Indians arc frustrated, and concerned that the
warped political turns might adversely affect Rose Marie LovvryTownsend's
bid for congress Go figure Only in Robeson!! See if you
can follow this The Black Caucus. With defeated Register oT Deeds
Candidate Thomas Tom' Jones. Jr as president decided after the
primary to endorse Mike Mclntyrc Talk about sour grapes; Neither
Mclnlryrc nor the Black Caucus seem to want to brag about the
endorsement too much It seems that those Blacks who have lined up
vvilh Mclntyrc have done so because they arc mad with Indians As
reported in last week's front page editorial. Jones, and his supporters.
^ believed they had a solid commitment from the Indian community in the
register of deeds race They didn't. Vickie l.ocklcitr. an Indian, won the
Democratic primary Strange, huh'* A few Indians havcalspdccidcd. for
what ever reason (God only knows!!), to support Mike Mclntyrc too.
Why? We have no earthly Rf ASON. or editorial RATIONAI ,E for such
a strange turn of events Think about it! There arc actually Indiansand
Blacks in Robeson Counts who would rather has can arch-conscr\ati\c
While male from Luinbchon represent them in congress than a liberal
female. Lunibcc Indian from Pembroke Go figure1 Only in Robeson1"
Some of us still, seemingly want to be treated as children, the paternalistic
approach suits us just fine The question begs an answer do we
nlsvass think w ell of ourselves''
LET'S SUPPORT ROSE MARIE / OWRY TOWNSENP
ANYWAY!!
Lct'ssupport Rose Marie Low r> -Tow nsend anyway especially after
we ask Mike Mclntyrc the right kind of questions For instance, will
Mike Melnl> re support Ihccxicnsion oflhc 1965 Voting Rights Act ss lien
it comes up shortly in Congress"' Did sou know that Robeson Counts is
subject to the Voting Rights Act for past discriminators practices'.' The
Voting Rights Acts is ss hat opened political doors for Indiansand Blacks
in Robeson Counts Have a lis of us forgotten so soon"' Also, another
question you might ask Mike Mchilsrc is Docs he support the Motor
Voter Act ' Wouldn't it be nice to be able to register to sole and get sour
driving license all at the same lime'' And. the third question wcsvili ask
him if we gel a chance before the election, is is he in fas 01 ofafiTrinal is c
action'' All three of these agenda items ss ill help ( or liasc alreads
helped) Indiansand Blacks, and mans Whilesloo Wcshouldbcasking
the candidates questions like these: instead. Melius re and his minions
arc spreading out across the district questioning l.ours Tossnsend s
financial support, and w hether or not she is a true daughter of Robeson
Counts Whs not ask her father Pembroke native and Res Wcllon
Low rs/Hfcprobabls has a good answer to that quest ion Also Mclnlsrc
and his people ought to be asking Lou rs -Tossnsend whether or not shehas
broken am election lasvs. Sheobsiousls has not That question has
ncs cr been asked Whs' Melius re and his people are frantically fanning
the racial fires in Robeson Counts hoping to split the Indian and Black
informal coalition that has held sssas in recent elections. Melnls rc'sonly
hope for victors is to throw political dirt on Rose Marie Lossry
Tosynsend and split the Indian and Black electorates. We do not belies e
he will be successful It makes one wonder sshs a man like Mike
Mclntyre. who talks about being a Christian publicly. and champions
"(nniil\ v alucs' would stoop so low as to talk disparagingly about Rc\
Wcllon I own s daughter UmmntmniriH!'
HI 7 ENOUC.H ABOUT STUFF I.IKE THE ABOVE. LET'S
TALK ABOUT THE RUN OFF ON JUNE J.
Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend needs our support to w in the congressional
run olT She hopes to lead Robeson, as well as Bladen. Brunswick.
Columbus. Cumberland. New Hanover. Onslow, and Pender Counties
WE PRAY THAT THE INDIAN AND BLACK CONSTITUENCIES
IN ROBESON COUNTY WILL COME TO THEIR RESPECTIVE
SENSES BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE There arc many elections ahead
of us and neither side can afford to be narrow minded and lose sight of
the future when Robeson County will TRULY be governed by all three
races, unless some of us lose our electoral way Arc there any right
thinking Robcsonians?lndian. Black or White? who really want to go
back to the way it was in the demeaning fifties and sixties? Let's support
Rose Marie L ow ry -Townsend any way. and tell the negative ones in our
nndsts that we arc not going back to the segregated past for any reason,
even the temporary joy ofsaying something nasty about another race We
are very disturbed about the strange turn of events but not enough to
throw the primary baby out with the run off wash: we hope the leaders
in both camps (Indian and Black) will say and do the right thing on June .
4 in spile of the hurt feelings from the May 7 primary
In spite of all of the above 98% of the Indians and many Blacks and
Whites in Robeson County are going to vote for Rose Marie Lovvry7
ownsend on June 4 Common sense and decency demands it. and she
is the best qualifcd candidate too PLEASE VOTE ON JUNE 4' WE
RECOMMEND ROSE MARIE LOWRY-TOWNSEND TO YOU And
we predict, just as we did before the May 7 primary, that Rose Marie
Lowry-Townsend will win the Democratic Party run off on June 4
Remember, you read it on the front page of the Carolina Indian Voice
Newspaper first After that, she will win the general election in
November and go on to the U S House
Lumbee Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, '
Services of Revels Funeral Honie
by Rik and Bruce Barton
Pembroke- Mr and Mrs Juddie
Revels. J r.. owners, arc justifiably proud
of Lumbee Memorial Gardens and
Mausoleum, the crown jewel of their
family-owned business-Revels Funeral
Home in Pembroke
Lumbee memorial Gardens, spacious
and encompassing 61 acres in the
/ S?
Moss Neck Communii). was purchased
from the Cooper Family in 1990. The
Revels family added the Mausoleum in
1993. ' ' ; r?f ;
The stately and majestic building
housing the Mausoleum was built in
1993 on the grounds of Lumbcc Memorial
Gardens. The edifice has 260 cry pts
(or sleepers), both inside and outside
'
(he Mausoleum also contains a chapel
for priv ate family and funeral serv ices I
Mr. Revels buiit the chapel " larger 1
lluui usual" in honor of those buried |
there Revels, the funeral director and 1
CEO of Rev els Funeral Home and re- i
laicd businesses, takes special pride ir. I
lite Mausoleum. "1 wanted something '
very special, and something family j
members could be proud of "
I
One of the crypts in the Mausoleum is the final resting place of Fred W.
Zahitosky,a Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
Tribal Council elections
set for August 24
Pembroke, N.C - The Lumbcc
Tribal Council Elections Boa rd has
set August 24, 1996 as Election
Day forthcLumbccTribal Council.
Seven seats will be filled, including
1 vacancy in District 15.
Those interested in filling Tor
office have been from June 3 thru
June 28 to make application at the
tribal ofTiccin Pembroke. The office
is open weekdays 9:00a.m. to
5:00p.m. AccordingtoMr. Harbcrt
Moore. Chairman of the Tribal
Elections Board, each candidate
will have to meet the qualifications
for office as stated in the Tribal
Constitution. Those qualifications
arc: (1) Must be Lumbcc and 21
years of age. (2) Must reside in the
tribal district: (3) Cannot hold any
public elected office; (4)Cannol be
subjected of a felony com ict ion for
the past 7 years to include any
probation or parole time
Incumbents,are Mr Eugene
Lowcry.District 2. Rev. Jerry
McNeill.District 5. Mr Robert
Locklcar. District 8. Mr. Ponce
DChavis Jr. District II. Rev
Steve Locklcar. District 14. vacant.
District 15. Rev. Hilton Dccsc.
District 17; Mrs Zclma Locklcar.
District 20 Each candidate is
required to pay a $5000 nonreturnable
filing fee For further
information, please call *> 10-521 <)<m
(The Tribal Elections Board
has prov ided t hat where an elect ion
arises as a result of a vacancy and
no more than one (I) qualified
candidate exists, that candidate
shall be declared the winner, and
immediately sworn into office.)
txercise
right to vote
Tuesday,
June 4,1996
LRDA to sponsor
Blood Drive
Fridav June 28. IW6
J :30-<j:00p.in.
First United Methodist Church
Pembroke. N.C.
For More Information
Please Call Patricia Brayboy at
73H-5057or LRDA Talent Search at
521-8602
Lowry graduates
from UNC School
of Medicine with
Highest Honors
Terry Stephen l.owry graduated
from the School of medicine at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill on Sunday, May 12. He received
his Doctor of Medicine ivith Highest
Honors, l.owry was an honor graduate
and received sever at honor swards.
l.owry was among the Hoard of
(iovernors Medical Scholars and received
the Gilbert Cuthbertson and
Megan Dun ton Memorial Award.
He is now employed by the University
of Rochester at Strong Memorial
Hospital In Rochester, New York. He
will be there for six years and is specializing
in heart and lung surgery.
l.owry 'is the son of Neul and Ruth
l.owry of Red Springs and the grandson
of Snodie and Brucey l.owry of
Red Springs, NC.
The stately anil majestic mausoleum sits on the grounds of Lumhee
Memorial (iarilens in the Moss Neck Community, approximately 5 miles
from Pembroke anil l.umherton.
Activities from Pembroke
Housing Authority
On May 23. 19% some of Pembroke
Housing Authority'sYouth had the
opportunity to view the sixth annual reenactment
of the Battle of Gettysburg.
"Tears to Glory .'" The re-enactment
was written by and directed b> John
Hodges, a history teacher at Purncll
Swctt High School. Pembroke Housing
Authority Youth take ofT their hats to
actors and actresses who made this
historical re-enactment a successful
event
May 23. 1996 was also the day for
Pembroke Housing Authority's Hrst
girls softball team to register for the
season '
Pembroke Housing Authority will
be has inga Drug Awareness Das in ilic
Park al Strickland Heights on June 14.
1996
"We arc planning to hase some
great speakers such as Mayor Milton
Hunt. Sheriff Glenn Maynor and others
We svill also hase games for csery one
and a cook out for lunch Mi
Carncll Locklcar will be performing
along with other local groups, said
Mitchell "Bosco Locklcar. PHDEP
Coordinator
SOS Program holds Awards
Program at Pembroke Middle
The Support Our Students Program
at Pembroke Middle School held
its First Annual Celebration and Awards
Program on May 16 in the school cafeteria
Parents snd guests were registered,
welcomed and entertained by students
The guest speaker was Ms. Amssn
Emanuel, of the Healthy Young People
Program sponsored by the Robeson
County Health Department, w ho spoke
to the parents concerning "What you
know about your adolescent child "
Many parents felt quite pleased about
the " little things'' they about their children
After dinner, awards of participation
were presented to 5X students by
Mr. Noah Woods. Principal, and Ms
Maureen Regan. SOS Program Director.
and to our special volunteers the
HYPE group from the Robeson County
Health Department, the Painter Dnig
Abuse Program and the Robeson Counts
4-H staff
hour special student achievement
awards went to ka\ la Phtpps lor Best
Attendance in SOS. Stacie Nulling foi
Leadership. James Vincc Bryant for
Most Improvement and( andacc Lowrv
for Academic Achievement
The program concluded with student
performance singing, a puppci
show ans a talking skit with a healthv
lifestyle focus.
Parent's appreciation of their children
and the Support Our Students
Program was evident in the laughter
and applause they showered upon the
students, volunteers and staff
SOS. an aflcr-scliool program, is
one of Gov Hunt's special initiatives to
create lifelong positive attitudes in
middle grade students while keeping
them in school The SOS Program is
sponsored b> Robeson County Communities
in Schools Additional information
mav be obtained bv calling 521 0(171
Triangle Native
American
Society's Pow
Wow to be held
T riiinglc Native American Society's
Second Annual Pom Wow will be held
Juffcc_Lanti 2 at the Stale Farmers
Market. Raleigh. NC MC will be Jim
"Two Fox" Chavis. HosTDnnirwHfb^
Red Wolfe with Southern Sun.
Adult Head Dancers: Joel Moore i
and Christy Strickland. Youth head '
Dancers: Willie Silver and Lc Ann
Strickland
Grand Entry at 12 noon Saturday
and 1 p.m. Sunday. Prizes drawings to
dancers, native American Traders w ith
arts and crafts, native foods, raftlc.
demonstrations, face paintings, etc.
Admission is free
For further information contact
Gwcn Locklear of Darlenc Jacobs at
919-779-5044 Host Hotel: Best Western.
Cary. NC
Carla and
Redemption to
Celebrate 5th
Anniversary
Carla and Redemption will obser\
c llicir 5th Anniversary with a
singing at Lumbciion Senior High
School on Saturday Juno I * 19%
at 7 p in
Helping them to celebrate will
be Qui n ion Mills The Tylers, the
Singing Sheppards Tickets arc $<>
in advance and are sale at tell
Christian Bookstore in I umber
ton. Red Springs Christian Supplv
St Pauls's WKK.F Radio the
Christian Bookstore in
Rockingham IhcMinistrvorjesus
Bookstore in Pembroke. WSTS
Radio in Fairmont the Gospel
Music Store in l.aiirinbtirg: and
Aunt Merl's in l.umbcrton Children
sis and under will be admitted
free Admission at the door is
$7
Be on the look out
for a "Special
Edition" of the
C arolina Indian
Voice during
1,umbcc
Homecoming