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Editorial and Opinion Page Much could be accomplished for Lumbee 1 with strong leadership and unity | Dear Brothers and Sisters, It's me again shooting from the hip 1 want c\ en one that did not attend the National Congress of American Indianannualconvention(NCAI), which was held fromOctobcr 18-23 in Myrtle Beach, to know what a treat they missed Ray Litllcturtlc and Karl Hunt did a fine job showcasing our tremendous Lumbcc talent at the Powwow. Thousands of Native Americans from all over the country were there 1 met a man from Taconia, Washington representing the Puvallup tribe along with people from New Mexico. South Dakota. Oklahoma, and Arizona. It was so beautiful to watch members of the Tltngit (Klinkil) tribe from Alaska dance Bach danced w ith a black blanket with their clan symbol outlined in red 1 am however mad as fire at LRDA for hoarding the publicity/information about NCAI like a child hoards candy (among other things.) I'm sure the conference/powwow would have been much better attended if publicity/ pnoi notice been giv en to us. one of lite main host tribes for this conference Again. Ray Litllcturtlc and Karl Hunt did a fine job bailing out LRDA's backside covering up their poor planning and incompetence at the conference and powwow. Everyone 1 spoke with that attended the free powwow had a great time, and ask Rhonda Joitcs about how Wind in his Hair (from dances with wolves) was there chatting with everyone By the way. our new t ribal chair. Rev Jerry McNciil who I am very impressed with, and the entire Lumbcc Tribal Council was not made aware of this conference until a friend of mine gave councilpcrson a fiver about NC'Al that 1 had copied 1 1/ 2 weeks before thee vent U nl ike LRDA. the Lumbcc Tribal Council docs not have the tens of millions of dollars to jet set around/work with tlial LRDA gets cver> year, or thousands, or hundreds Brothers and Sisters, the tribal Council does all that they do with little or no outside money coming in. The tribal council voted to send Brother McNeill toNCAl using their own pockets as well as Rev. McNeill furnishing his own way to make contacts with leaders from other tribes Don't you wonder where these tens of millions of dollars (perhaps near 100 million) coming into LRDA is going'' No wonder the non-clcctcd leaders of LRDA will not compromise with the tribal council Do the words power, money hungry, and corruption sound familiar? Case and Point. LRDA wanted the millions of dollars. gi\cn to the tribe for housing, to build a building, thinly disguised as a family center, when in reality it was to become plush new office space for the life time appointees of LRDA These plush new ofTiccs were built upon privately owned/not tribady owned land which means the rent could be raised and lowered at will and would belong to indiv iduals and not the tribe among other things. 1 guess the ow ncrsof this land could mime the LRDA new plush office center the JOE BLOW Center or anything they wanted to The Tribal Council were made out tobebigbadboogey men for blocking the millions of dollars in housing funds that chuld be used to help Lumbccpeople in need when in fact they were trying to make sure this money would be used for the purpose for which it was intended I'm extremely happy that this money was held intact, but in the process our people were made to took like immature buffoons that can't handle our ow n business We wi 11 ingly gave aw ay a piece of self-determination and tribal sovereignty to the Fayetteville Housing Authority so that feathers would not get ruffled or someone's pride hurt I'll give LRD A this, they do have a great amount of experience writing grants, overseeing the running of the tribe, and petitioning the federal government and other agencies for monies. They arc also vers effective at finding scholarship money for immediate family members to attend college Atanj rale, the dispute between LRD A and the Tribal Council will finally come to ajury trial on Monday. November 9 after 7 years of delay.. This trial my friends could have additional serious repercussions on future tribal sovereignly This trial could be conscrucd as giving non-tribal members the right to write, change, and oversee our constitution and the running of our tribe In other words, it would gi\c outsiders the license to poke their nose in where it doesn't belong It is akin to the United Slates asking China income inaud takeover Congress, the OfTicc of the President and the Supreme Court, because there arc disagreements and change the United Stales government to its liking. During the most recent baseball strike, someonew himsically suggested that both negotiating parties should be locked in a room in the middle of summer with the windows painted shut and fed nothing but pinto beans, raw broccoli, nacho chips with beef and bean chili with real stinky cheese on top Under those conditions (hold your nose). 1 bet those parties would have arrived at an agreement a whole lot sooner I don't think that is an option her now. unless we pretended it was in the middle of a hot summer, locked LRD A and the tribal council in a room, and turned up the heat real high. I'm being facetious, but airing our problems before a bunch of complete strangers makes a whole lot less sense than just about any option. However, sitting down and talking would be a very wise option or having theNC Commission of Indian Affairs pull our non-partisan members of other NC tribes to mediate the dispute and both parties sign an affidavit that they would go along with the results would make a lot of sense You don't invite company over when your house is a mess, and this may sound funny, but I don't want people looking at us for federal recognition until we do get our tribal house in order Finally . 1 may sound like an LRD A basher. I'm not. As in baseball. I just call'em as I see 'em As I said before, bringing this to trial in front of people who know nothing about us and will never have an inkling even after a trial of w hat w e are about 1 plead with our leaders as do many other tribal members to put aside your own pride and negotiate with each other to keep this out of the court room or both parties withdraw their cases. 1 know that if this matter is decide d in a public court of law that no matter who wins, we will all lose. It is too much for me to wish, no matter what happens if the trial on Tuesday No\ ember 9 between LRD A and the Lumbee Tribal Council goes ahead, for at the very least free elcctionswith tribal members involved only and a tic of transition in which a new staff can learn how to run a tribal agency from the current staff. The Tribal Council or LRD A can give me my Christmas present early and grant nic this wish One final note, the National Indian Education Annual Convention will be held in Greensboro in 2-3 thanks to our strong Lumbee educational leaders See what we can do with unit) and strong leadership Thank you for listening Arvis Boughman * Pembroke To Subscribe To The Carolina Indian Voice Call (910) 521-2R26. Pediatric Pointers Bv: Joseph T. Bell - * . ' - -ic? ' ' Well, it looks like North Carolina cold season is finally here to stay In our area the wind, which is always blowing in,seems to be coming mostly out of the North these days. And with the cold season comes that age old illness we all know as the croup. The croup is a common illness, especially in children less that 3 years of age It usually lasts from several days to a week, and most often develops in fall or early winter. It is caused by a virus of the upper part of the respiratory lract(or windpipe). The illness is mildly contagious, and there is no way to prevent it. This infection usually starts as a runny nose with low gradefever. Sometimes it causfs the windpipe to narrow, and then the patient may have some difficulty breathing and develop a cough that sounds like a barking seal This is the classic "croupy" cough Croup always seems to be worse at night and may waken the child up from their sleep The best initial trcatmdu for simple croup is to hold the child in the bathroom while running the shower on "hot". Fifteen minutes of breathing in the steamy air will probably make breathing easier. Another good treatment is to take the child outside for about 10-15 minutes, the cool night air often relieves the problem by reducing the swelling inside the windpipe Offer lots of fluids to drink and use tylenol for significant fever. Having a cold-water vaporizer or humidifier to use in the child's bedroom may be helpful,also. Most simple cases of croup respond to these basic treatments. There are some cases of croup respond and need more medical attention. You may want to check with your doctor if the following things arc not happening. 1) The home therapy is not working. 2) Your child looks very pale, seems unusually worn out. or isn't eating or sleeping. 1) Yourchildseems to have difficulty catching thcirbreath, especially if this is happening in the day, w hen croup usually improves, 4) You can sec your child's chest wall draw in with e\cry breath. That's all on croup. I hope everyone is having a great holiday . Take care and we'll talk again Goop THIN55 Cctns im U Sct.au, f?**AG S.* > The smallest bird of prey Is the white-fronted falconet, which Is the size of a sparrow. i Say You Read It In The Carolina Indian Voice, To Subscribe Call 521-2826 ' ??? Injured At No Fault Of Your Own? Don't Risk Being Victimized Twice! 'I ARNOLD LOCKLEAR ARLIE JACOBS GRADY HUNT BRIAN K. 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