Along the Robeson Trail by Dr. Stanley Knick, ^ Director, VSC-PSative American Resource Center - ^ Now is the information age. The assumption is that the more information a person can access, the better he or she will know his or her world. (Whether or not this is a reliable assumption will perhaps be discussed in a future segment.) In the past we have relied first on orallytransmitted information and later on books and other publications. Now the computer offers another, almost limitless, source of information. And yes, Indians are on the internet. Here's a cookbook way to find them. Anyone with a computer and a modem (a contraption that links a computer through telephone lines to die rest of the computer world) can find more information about Native Americans than some might dream possible. Here at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, we get to the internet through one of two programs: Lynx or Netscape. One tiling to remember about the internet (or the "worldwide web") is that in a sense it is like a spider web: more than one track can be followed to arrive at the same destination. When you getonto "the web" find and select Virtual Library By Subject. This will take you to a very long list (a "menu") of subjects. Scan down to (and select) Indigenous Studies; this will offer you another menu, from which you should select Bill's Aboriginal Links. Next find (and select) US Links. Here begins a truly vast index of sources of information about Native Americans. Within each item are various menus, each of which contains various other menus. A person could seemingly spend forever reading all the information. There are sets of information about Native American health; education; specific Indian nations and organizations (for example, the llopi Nation, Salish Kootenai College in Montana, and US Native Student Organizations); newsletters and journals; Library of Congress holdings relating to Native America; religious freedom; gaming and casino information; numerous treaties (from the Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1784 to the Chippewa Treaty of 1854); the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and many other topic areas. One of the items on the US Links menu is called Planet Peace, which leads to information on defense of homelands, sacred site protection and grassroots activism in Indian communities. One of the larger sets of information under US Links is called Native American Resources, which is further divided into Culture, Archaeology, Art, Legal Resources, Music, Bibliographies, Government Resources Especially for Native Americans, Job Listings and other topics. If you select Culture from the Native American Resources menu, you can find A Line in the Sand, a source of information devoted to issues of cultural property and cultural sensitivity. You can also find National Indian Policy Center, which contains another set of sources (for example, I followed a track called Introduction to the Oneida, where I found recent news updates from the Oneida community, an overview of Oneida^ political history, and information on the Oneida language). Also under Culture (on the Native American Resources menu) you can find Native American Tribes of North Carolina (which includes information about urban Indianagencies as well as Native communities). If you look under History (on the Native American Resources menu) you can find an entire database of documents on US Native American policies, tribal laws and tribal contacts, as well as a set of First Nations Histories. Included in this History menu is an item called North Carolina's First Colonists: 12,000 Years Before Roanoke (by Steven Claggett, Stale Archaeologist), which gives a good overview of North Carolina prehistory. Among the many other topics there is also a Tuscarora Timeline and a Short History of' Native American Codetalkers in World War I and World War II. If you want to leant about Native America, computer access to the worldwide web can keep you learning for a long time. For more information, visit the Native American Resburce Center in historic Old Main Building, on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. MT. ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH 921 WILSON ROAD RED SPRINGS, NC 29377 ANNUAL PLATE SALE NOVEMBER 1, 1996 "8$ I TIME: \0;00l A.M. - UNTIE ? ilf | ' 1 I ^ CHICKEN & BARBEQUE PLATE $4.50 COMBINATION PLATE $5.00 > in i > -o "GOSPEL SING" - 6:30 - 9:00 P.M. D E M O C R A T DONALD A. BONNER for NC HOUSE | District 87 This fall, you will have the opportunity to send a proven leader to Raleigh to represent District 87 in The House of Representatives. Democrat' Donald Bonner has been recognized as an effective teacher, administrator, and civic leader and Donald wants to share this legacy of effective leadership with the citizens of District 87. Choose the candidate that understands the interests and concerns of our district to be your strong voice in Raleigh. On November 5, put a lifetime of honor, achievement and service to work for you and your family... f .? -v.-. ' , . . > _ * . elect DONALD BONNER democrat for nc house district 87 Bonner for the House Commit ten) PEDIATRIC PoiNT RS by Dr. Josvph T. Boll P?diotrkion with BobMOW H?olth Cctr* The weather seems to be ft tittle cooler, maybe fall is coming early J3ut withthe fall comes kids in school, changjngweatherand ragMeed pollon; all of these are predisposing factors that may lead to Sinus infections. ; The majority of sinus infections (sinusitis) start off as simple cold Viruses (upper respiratory infections). About 5-10% of common colds turn into simus infections. When you consider that the average child catches about 6-8 colds per year, that adds up to a lot of infected sinusest Remember that most uncomplicated colds wil last about 5-7 days and then start going away The most common tip off That a cold has become sinusitis is .if the cold symptoms last more than 10 days without getting better The nasal discharge in these cases can be either thick or thin, clear or colored, and is usually accompanied by a cough which is worse at night. The patient will often have a bad smelling breath. These patients seldom have fever or hcaaachc The other less common presentation of a sinus infection is that of a rapid-onset, severe cold-like symptoms. These patients usually have high fever (over 102 degrees) and a yellow to green nasal discharge. They frequently have head ache behind or above the eyes. Some children'will be more prone to develop recurrent sinusitis Kids who are exposed repeatedly to cold viruses (such as daycare or school) are more susceptible to colds and therefore more likely to havea sinus infection. Of course children with allergies or who arc sensitive to weather changes will be more prone, also. It is estimated that up to 40% of sinus infections will go away spontaneously. But since you can't eas ily predict which.cascs.will do that, and because of the risk of complications, your doctor will^ probably prescribe an antibiotic if a diagnosis of sinusitis is made. THe majority of acute sinus infections will resond to an appropriate antibiotic. Decongestants and > antihistamine may be hd{ speed up the process. Sometimes a short course of. steroids are prescribed for more severe cases. So if that nagging cold in hyour child wUl just not go away, or if they have a high fever with a vellow-green nasal flischarge. it mqy be a sinus infection, and it may be * time to see the doctor. ;V> Well, that's all on sinusitis. Hope to see you at the Lumbcc Pow Wow . October 11-13. See you next week! Know the ccre?Wl?#cf ^ afcohol