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d Page 6, The Carolino Indian Voice W.J. Strickland Appointed as HEW Fellow W. J. Strickland has been appointed as an HEW Fellow for the 1976-77 program year. He will serve as a special assistant in the Office of Associate Commissioner for Management and Administra tion, Special Staff for Equal Opportunity with the Social Security Administration. He will be primarily involved in reform of all administrative, program policy, precedural and operational impacts on Native Americans. Prior to accepting his ap pointment at Department of Health, Education and Wel fare, W. J. Strickland served as Executive Administrative Director for the Coalition of Eastern Native Americans in Washington, DC. Carolina Jaycees; President. Lumbee Regional Develop ment Association; Board of Directors, North Carolina Man power Development Corpora tion; U. S. Office of Civil Rights, American Indian Ad visory Council, HEW; Board of Directors, Americans for Indi an Opportunity; American In dian Leader’s on Scouting; Order of Arrow Relationship Committee, Boy Scouts of America; Chairman, Coalition of Eastern Native Americans; and. President, Pembroke State University Alumni Asso ciation. Born in Pembroke, NC, Strickland attended Prospect High School and later attended Pembroke Slate University where he received his degree in Physical Education. Mr. Strickland has also received many awards such as Outstanding Young Men of America; Who’s Who in the South; Distinguished Service Award, Pembroke Jaycees; and the United States Jaycees President’s Club. He has been active in many civic activities. He has served as President, Pembroke Jay cees; State Vice President, North Carolina Jaycees; State Exterision Chairman, North Voice of Democracy Winner Given Rousing Send Off In Pembroke An official Send-Off Pro gram was given in honor of Alfreda (Freda) Jones, State Voice of Democracy winner, on Thursday, March 3, 1977 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pembroke Town Park. Ms.' Jones is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jones of the Pro spect community. Foreign Wars (VFW). The first place winner receives a a $10,000 scholarship to the school of his or her choice; 2nd place, $5,000; 3rd place, $3,500; 4th place, $2,500; and 5th place, $1,500. Special guests and program participants included Mr. Ar chie Oxendine, Master of Ceremonies and Chairman, Voice of Democracy; Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jones, parents of the honoree; Rev. Harvey Lowry, Pastor, Prospect Unit ed Methodist Church; Mr. Monroe Lowry, VFW Post 2843 Commander; Mr. Reggie Strickland, Mayor, Pembroke, NC; Miss Lumbee 1976, Linda Locklear and her Chaperone, Ms. Florence Ransom; and the Junior Class of Prospect High School. During her five day stay in Washington, DC Ms. Jones had an opportunity to meet her United States Senators and Representatives, visit the shrines and monuments in our Nation’s Capitol, and observe firsthand some of the workings of our federal government. As a state winner, Alfreda received an alt-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. She was scheduled to leave on Friday, March 4, and to return on Wednesday. March 9. She competed for one of five ' National Scholarship Awards provided by the of Alfreda’s essay, which was written for the Voice of Democracy Program, was en titled “What America Means to Me.” It wilt be included in a local publication. Contempo rary Lumbee Oratory, which is being compiled by the Lumbee Indian Education staff of Lum bee Regional Development Association (LRDA). This publication will also be sub mitted to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah for possible inclusion in its publi cation entitled Contemporary Native American Address. by Drenna J. Oxendine Indian Education Draft Documents Ready for Pemsal Four draft documents recommending ways to improve Indian education programs are now available for review and comment by interested persons, the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Director of Indian Education Prt^rams WUIiam Demmert announced recently. Demmert said that the papers deal with “major matters of immediate concern to me.” He said that he hoped Indian tribal governments, school boards,parents and other citizens would take the opportunity to read the documoitsand make their suggestions. The papers are about 1) changes needed in the BIA boarding school system; 2) the provision of com prehensive early childhoood education in Indian communities; 3} im plementing sound bilingual education programs in Indian spools, and 4) policies and procedures for deter mining school construction priorities. Demmert said he planned to submit recommendations for BIA policy and program changes in these educational areas to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by the end of March. He said he would also be participating in a March meeting with representatives from other Federal agencies to consider legislative, administrative, and regulatory changes related to Indian education. The Washington, D.CT. meeting is being sponsored by the Federal Interagency Committee on Education. “At this meeting,” Dem mert said, “we will also consider these areas of concern from a somewhat different aspect—to determine where Congressional support or interagency coordination is needed or desired.” Copies of the draft piapers have been distributed to BIA area offices and schools and to some Indian groups. Requests for the papers shold be sent to Dr. William Demmert, Office of Indian Education (Programs, Bureau of Indian Affirs, Washington, D.C. 20245. ’Hie papers range in length frdm about 20 typewritten, double-spaced pages to more tl)an 50. Department of Health, Education and Welfare To be reorganized The HEW Fellows Program is a one-year assignment as a special assistant to key offici als with the Department of Health. Education and Wel fare. The major objective of the program is to attract high level candidates from outside of the Federal Government who qualify for assignments at the senior management level. WASHINGTON (AP) - Health. Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph A. Califano. Jr. ordered his department reorganized Tuesday and predicted the action will save taxpayers at least $2 billion a year by 1981. HEW beneficiaries probably won't notice many changes, although Califano said some forms will be simplified and red tape reduced. For example. Medicare recipients still will go to their local Social Security Administration offices for federal help even though Medicare will be administered by a new agency. However, the changes will be more noticable to states that administer many of HEW’s programs and the doctors and hospitals who serve Medicare and Medicaid recipients. “Although it is not possible at this time to give a precise estimate,” Califano said, “the savings for the U.S. taxpayer related to these reorganization initiatives, especially those involving efforts to eradicate errors, fraud and abuse, will be at least $l billion over the next two years and will reach a total of at least $2 billion annually by 1981.” He also predicted it would make his department more respoii-ii.c £0 the peopje. At the White House, Press Secretary Jody Powell said President Carter told him some unnamed legislative leaders believe the savings could go “as high as $4 billion to $S billion a year.” Powell said Carter considered the action “a superb example of some of the steps that can be taken administratively to reorganize the government.” Under the new plan, all cash welfare and retirement programs, including the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program previously run by the Social and Rehabilitation Service, will be administered by the Social Security Administration. A new agency known as the Health Care Financing Administration will take over both the Medicare program for the elderly, previously run by Social Security Administration, and the Medi caid program for the poor, previously run by the Social and Rehabilitation Service. The Social and Rehabilitation Service will be abolished. All non-cash social service programs such as day care, foster care, health and mental health, family planning and adoption services will be administered the Office of Human Development. Senator Abourezk will not seek Re-election Senator James G. Abourezk, Democrat from South Dakota and advocate of Indian rights, has an nounced that he will not seek election to a sec(xid six-year term in the Senate. Abourezk, who has served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs and d the American Indian Policy Review Commission, said be has no further (dans to seek public office but will devote himself to his family and to private law practice. He described his decision to retire from (xtblic life as “a (personal decision” to allow time to fulfill his resixmsibilities to his family. The Senator said life on the Hill is per- stHially draining and that he “nevCT intended to remain in (mblic life in definitely.” It is said that Abourezk’s cham (Moning (rf Indian rights has caused much criticism from nwi-Indian con stituents and that their lac^ of support could have been a factor in bis decison. The news of that decision has been the cause of concern to Indian groups, who have counted on the Senator to work toward Indian rights and legislation favoring Indian causes. Reprinted from United Indian Planners AMociation (UIPA News) Attend the Church of your choice this Sunday. }e*Mt*!|«s|e**Mt**********!|c!|=*!|eMt*>K**Mc WHOLESALE Thursdoy, March io & jAuttifln 2 WEEKS - SAT. NIGHT AT 7 JSED Furniture - Appliances ORTM HWV. 3n) . DILLON. S. C. March Sth and 19th Col. j. c. 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