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1979 I T J inAiam I
VOLUME 6 NUMBER 29 PEMBROKE. N.C. THURSDAY. JULY 20. 1978 13? PER COPY
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, N.C. Commisioner of
. Indian Affairs Begins
; Fund Raising For
, ' Rozell O. Hunt
RALEIGH-Tfte' N.Or Commission of
, t: jhdian,Affairs. in its role as an advocate
<br the rights of Indian , people, is
supporting a Fund Drive to raise bail
money for Roz?lt Oxendine Hunt.
Rozell Hunt is a Lumbee woman who
has eleven children. She has been in
I
prison for more than four years, having
been convicted of 1st degree murder in
1974.
Because of the unfairness of her first
trial. Rozell Hunt has been granted a
new trial, which will be held in
September. Bail has been set at
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$30,000.
Rozell Hunt's story will be told in more
detail next week, but, in the meantime,
contributions may be sent to:
The Rozell Hunt Fond
C/O N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 27228
Raleigh. N.C. 27611
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Indians March into Washington
Mayor Reggie Strickland, shown at a
Pembroke rally laat week reads a
proclamation of support for 'the Longest
Walk.1
Also appearing In sapport were the
Cumberland Co. Aaaoc. of Indian
People, Loin bee Regional Development
Association, the Robeeon County Chu
rch and Community Center and others.
WASHINGTON-Spurred on by war
cries and tom-toms, "Longest Walk"
marchers entered the nation's capital
Saturday to begin a week-long demon
stration aimed at preserving their
rights.
"We are the original people of this
country," Philip Deer, a march
organizer, told the estimated 2,500
marchers at their first stop, a rally in
Malcolm X Park.
Actor Marlon Brando joined the
Indians at the park, saying President
Carter should not criticize human rights
policies of foreign nations while the
government continues to oppress
Indians in the United States.
The Indians and their supporters
marched past the White House and
converged on capital mall near the
Washington Monument to officially end
their 2,700 mile coast-to-coast trek.
Participants said "about two dozen"
protesters walked the entire distance
with others joining in for shorter
segments.
Indians entered the city park in a
solemn procession, headed by an Indian
carrying the peace pipe that had been
with the marchers since the walk began
in San Francisco Feb. II to call
attention to anti-Indian "backlash"
legislation pending in Congress.
An honor guard, beating a ceremonial
drum, marched along side the pipe
carrier. The marchers plan to present
the pipe to White House officials next
week.
The marchers carried the flags of
several Indian nations - the Algonquin,
Cheyenne, Pueblo and the United
Indians of New England.
Bystanders, including many blacks,
raised thair arms In clenched fist salutes
as the flags passed.
Deer, who was Introduced as "the
grandfather of this movement," led the
rally with a prayer.
"We are the original of the people of
this country," he said to cheers and
loud war cries. "We are the original
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He said the prayer would be Ibr ail
"We will prey for this confused
society! we wtN prey hw the FBI i
informers in our midst for our
oppressors in their offices, we will pray
also," Deer said.
He insisted the prayer be in his own
language.
"1 will pray in the language given me
not by Congress, but the Creator of all
mankind who gave me this language,"
he said.
Brando, wearing a business suit, was
wildly cheered for his fighting speech.
"The original people of this country <
were swindled, were murdered like
animals," he said.
Brando said he felt an obligation as an
actor to try to convey to the American
public what actually had happened to
the American Indian. He said he is
planning movies "made with Indians,
by Indians, for Indians" to get that
message across.
The actor said he was upset that it had
been impossible so far to educate and
inform the American public about the
Indians' situation.
Earlier, Rep. Ronald Dellums, D-Calif.
said, "I pay honor to you, my brothers
and sisters, and thank you most
profoundly for walking ...through the
madness that has become the reality of
this country." (
Emie Peters, one of several Indian
speakers, told the crowd, "the main
thing we are fighting for is the respect
of our elders, so they will know that we
have not forgotten the traditional ways."
Peters was loudly cheered when he <
said. "I ask for the support of our black <
sisters and brothers because we face the
same oppressor, the United States <
government."
As the march made Its way through i
Washington streets, people shouted
encouragement from high-rise apart
ment windows and front porch rockers .
In dialects that changed as the Indians |
marched through black and then
spanlsh neighborhoods.
A contingent of approsimately 40 I
Indians accompanied "the Longest !
Walk" to Washington. lending local 1
support. A number of local Indian I
people are enaamped In Washington,
D C as the weak long protest con
linnet.
A rally was held in Pvmhndr's town I
perk lent night as Hamtd LMei. <mg <4 <
Ihe local coordinators and ntgeii
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drummed up continuing support for the
march. Dial recently returned from the
encampment and left last night to join
the others in Washington, D.C., on the
government's door step.
Dial, at a press conference Tuesday
afternoon, lauded the spiritual nature
of "the Longest Walk," noting that
spiritual leaders "East and West" met
and joined in brotherhood and unity on
the walk.
Dial also said. "This is a peaceful
march. There are no firearms. There is
tight security."
Fa mily
Of First
Indian
Mayor
Prese nrs
Portrait
A portrait of Rev. C.E. Locklear was
recently presented, by his family, to the
Honorable Reggie Strickland, Mayor of
Pembroke, to be placed in the Pem
broke Town Hall.
Rev. Locklear was the first Indian
Mayor of Pembroke and served in that
capacity from 1948 to 1954.
In 1919 Rev. Locklear began his life's
work in the ministry when he became
pastor of Piney Grove Baptist Church.
Since that time he has served as pastor
of the following Baptist churches: Mt.
Moriah, Ten Mile Center, New Bethel
(Sampson County), New Hope (Bladen
County), Antioch, Reedy Branch, Har
pers Ferry, Burnt Swamp, Oak Grove,
Gray Pond (Scotland County), Union
and Piney Grove. Rev. Locklear served
two terms as Moderator of the Burnt
Swamp Baptist Association, 1950-51
and 1958-59. Today, at the age of 81,
Rev. Locklear continues his work in the
ministry as pastor of New Hope Baptist
Church.
He was married to the late Annie L.
Locklear and they are the parents of 12
children. Eight of their children gra
duated from Pembroke State University
and one from Tulsa University (Okla
homa). Two of these have earned
Master's degrees, one from Western
Carolina University and one from
Appalachian University. The following
is a list of their children and their
occupations: Anne St. John, teacher,
Guilford County; William C. Locklear,
teacher, Maxton City Schools; Gracie L.
Griffin, taachvr. Tulsa, Oklahoma; Lock
B. Locklear, teacher, Bucks County,
Pa.; Clerance F. Locklear, guidance
counselor, Robeson County Schools;
Robert L. Locklear, Carnation Milk Co.,
Tulsa, Oklahoma; Geriene Locke, teach
er, Clearwater, Fla.; Joel G. Locklear,
police officer, Robeson County Sheriffs
Dept.; Vera D. Malcolm, teacher,
Robeson County Schools; Bundy R.
Locklear, teacher, Robeson County
Schools; Roderick G. Locklear, Dept.
HBW, Washington, D.C.s Timothy A.
Locklear. dlesel mechanic, Bound
BnsA, N.J.
In IV74? the Pembroke Housing
AMleirtty and NedevuiofMMvnl Com
mission named a housing pnip-H in
Rev. Gsklcar's tumor hwnuw <4 hK
outstanding i outrdmiem to Ms l?4tow
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Authority Lends
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The old horn* plate show* the wear
and teat of two boating* and age. Mlz'
Ella LocMear haa doted to one of the
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Pembroke boosing and authority's one
bedroom apartments, especially de
signed for toft la need Uke Mix' Ella. 1
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By Brace Barton
PEMBROKE-Recendy 1 accompanied
Clinton Thomas, Jr?. Pembroke's ener
getic director of housing, to a visit to
"Miz' Ella" Lock let s new residence
in Chavis Pa;L, < S* fte authority's
low rent housing developments.
"Why," Miz' Ella said, "I helped
raise that boy (me) and taught him how
to work in tobacco and pick cotton."
Ana she laughed heartily.
"Miz' Ella" has fallen on hard times
since we were neighbors back in the
50's and 60's. She has been burned out
twice on the old home place where her
two sons continue to reside.
But Miz' Ella, now 63 and slowed a
little bit, needs help. Said Thomas,
"Miz' Ella is who the housing develop
ment was built and designed for. She is
our responsibility."
And Miz' Ella appreciates it. Said she,
"they have been mighty nice to me. I
am glad to have my nice little
apartment." The authority provided
supportive service to Miz' Ella through
its community services department,
helping her through the problems of
moving and relocating to a strange
environment ...but she's already at
home noting that a childhood ac
quaintance "lives right up the road."
Miz' Ella was married to the late Leak
Locklear, a farmer and brother of
Governor Locklear (also deceased) who
was the first Indian doctor of medicine
back-in the 30s. i
Mrs. Ella LocUear
Shewn [left to right] daring the
prreanlallea at PeaMw'i Town Hall
were Bandy I. LecMear, Qereace F.
Locklear, Iwltrlck Locklear, Garth
Locklear, Peat broke Mayor Haggle
Strickland, Bar. C.E. Locklear, Vara D.
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Carlton Eyes Robeson Case
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of Crime OMHrai and Public Safety,
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FLEA MARKET ON HWY 711 EAST
There will be a Flea Market Sturday.
luly 22nd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. located
> miles east of Pembroke on Hwy 711. in
Front of Blue's Grill.
CARLTON APPEARS AT CITIZEN'S
CRIME CONTROL HEARING
LUMBERTON--According to local news
reports, a sparse group was on hand
to voice their feelings to J. Phil Carlton,
secretary of the N.C. Department of
Crime Control and Public Safety at a
crime citizens crime control hearing
Tuesday.
Local district judge, Charles G. McLean
and D.A. Joe Freeman Britt appeared
and spoke out forcefully against legisla
tion passed recently by the N.C.
General Assembly, especially legisla
tion designed to quarantee a speedy
trial and of legislation that prescribes
sentencing techniques for judges.
McLean noted, at one time during his
presentation, "It seems to be that
almost every piece of legislation that
is supposed to control crime has the
apposite effect."
Britt spoke out seemingly harshly
against ..."nit picking and technicali
ties."
They were t?vo of the thirteen people
who appeared. Two, Bernard Lowry and
George Briley advocated "crime pre
vention" and "better education."
Garth Locklear. a member of the
sheriff's department, assigned to "Nar
cotics" spoke out in favor of stiffer
penalties for criminals convicted of
providing drugs to minors.
Other speakers were Ms. Clara
Bryant, Robeson County Director of the
North Carolina Council on Women, who
expressed concern about women who
are abused by their husbands in
Robeson County.
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Henry Ward Oxendine, a member of
the North Carolina Commission on
Paroles, and an Indian native of
Robeson County, noting minorities
seemingly receive stiffer sentences.
NATIVE AMERICANS FOB FEDERAL
RECOGNITION OFF SHOOT OF THE
LONGEST WALK*
PEMBROKE-Harold Dial, one of the
local coordinators for 'the Longest
Walk' now encamped in Washington,
D.C. returned to Pembroke Tuesday for
a press conference to boost continuing
support for the protest movement. A
rally, featuring a number of local Indian
leaders, was held last night in Pem
broke's town park. Dial and other
supporters of "the Longest Walk"
returned to the encampment following
the rally last night.
At a press conference Tuesday, Dial
called the trek "Spiritual ... like a
prayer. The people are praying?no
alcohol, drugs, or firearms are allowed
in camp." '
"This is the first time that Eastern and
Western Elders have met spiritually
and come together."
Approximately 40 Indians from Robe
son County took part in the spiritual
journey, including Kever Locklear,
representing the Tuscarora, Ed Chavis
and others.
Dial said "one of As really good things
to come out of this is the Native
American Coalition for Federal Recog
nition which was formed in Washing
ton." Dial hopes the coalition will have
an emphasis on the young Indians.
Pembroke
Town
Policeman
Dismissed
PEMBROKE-Pembroke's Town Mana
ger reported to the town council
Monday night that he has dismissed
Anthony Chavis, a three year veteran of
the Pembroke Police Department. The
charges were conduct unbecoming an
officer and insubordination.
Chavis appeared before the board in
executive session, as did detectives
William Johnson and Roland Collins of
the Robeson County Sheriff's Dept.
Chavis's dismissal stemmed from an
incident involving Harold Dean Dem
ery, a prisoner being transported to the
Robeson County Jail after being con
victed in Pembroke District Court for a
number of traffic violations, including
driving without a driver's license and
careless and reckless driving. Accord
ing to Ernest Demery, father of the
convicted man, Demery received 8
months and was to be assigned to a
youthful offender's camp where,
according to his family, "hopefully, he
can get some help."
Town Manager, McDuffte Cummings,
in an interview, stated that he saw
Chavis beating Demery "in the back of
the sheriffs deputy car." Demery had ?
torn out a sick in the Pembroke Jail
before the deputies arrived to take him
to Robeson County Jail and was,
according to everyone involved or
present, "tot a rage."
While waiting outside the couadl
chamber Monday sight, s number of
" local law enforcement officials. InclrtMg
Chavis. noted that they had had trouble
with Demery before, including tbet Iff s
Deputy Ray Strickland who roc sited that
he was hit tot the head ones with a salt
drink bottle by Demety. Itrhfclsal alas
recalled that Demery had ansa takes the
keys to.lfla sate and had oat them la
two.
Demery ^ a