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EDITORIAL AND OPINION PAGE AS l SEE IT by Bruce Barton A Communications Vehicle... Every once in a while I am encouraged. This is one of those times. On the front page of Tha Carolina Indian Voice is a communication from .some concerned citizens of the Magnolia-Saddletree community. They obviously do not agree with everything that appeared in an editorial expression of Tha Carolina Indian Voice the previous week. They say ' so in no uncertain terms. ? ' A lot of times when someone disagrees with something in the newspaper they "get mad" and just quit having anything to do with us or "lay a ' cussing on us'.' or write us a nasty (many times libelous and scurrilous and abusive) anonymous note. Those kind of responses hurt very much. ' I am a Christian first of all. Above all else I am a follower of Christ. ' Everything else is secondary to that. So I have to be responsible when I ' write something in the newspaper. As a Christian I am not allowed the ' luxury of just striking out at someone. I try diligently to keep my ' expressions on the issues (and not the personalities) at hand But I do ' possess the Adamic nature as all of us do; therefore I am not infallible. I ' make mistakes from time to time f * But I do try to stand for what is right, as I see it. So, I am encouraged by the expression from the concerned citizens from the Magnolia-Saddletree area. They have expressed themselves well. ' They said what they had to say without compromising but they did so in a Christian and civil manner And I respect their opinion very much. I want Tha Carolina Indian r Vote* to be a communications vehicle. They do not necessarily have to agree with me on every issue to have my respect. I do respect their ; opinion. Thank you for talking to me. I listened to what you expressed too. As long as we talk to one another (and listen to one another) there is hope for all of us. Waiter J. Pinchbeck honored... The Pembroke State University family showed a lot of class by honoring the late and beloved Walter J. Pinchbeck. In naming the maintenance ' building in his honor the university honored a good and decent man. Editors to address PS U Journalism Students P?mbrok*-Two outstanding North Caolina editors-Sam Ragan. editor-publisher of The Pilto in Southern Pines and Roy Parker, editor of the Fayetteville Times-have accepted invitations to speak to journalism students at Pembroke State University, Ragan will speak Thursday, (today) March 22. at 11 a.m. in Business Administration Building 204. Parker will speak Tuesday. March 27. at 11 a.m. at the same location. Their topic will be: "Press Free dom and Responsibility in Re porting and Commenting." The PSU journalism classes of Mrs. Grace Gibson in "New Writing" and "Editorial Writing" will be the audience of the editors plus anyone else desiring to attend. Ragan was for many years managing editor of the News and Observer in Raleigh. He was North Carolina's first Secretary of the Departinent of Art. Culture and History, created in 1972 by Gov. Robert Scott. When NBC TV visited everv state during the lation's bicentennial celebration. Ragan was interviewed at length by David Brinkley. Ragan was the only North Carolinian so honored. Parker was employed with the Raleigh News and Observer for 15 years, serving part of that time as Washington. D.C.. correspon dent. When the Fayetteville Times was organized in 1973. he was chosen editor and has held that position ever since. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Church of God Pastors Need Moral Support k Dear Bruce: Here I ?< acain. perhaps unwisely. takinc pen in hand and ?neddlinc. I am one of those who left ho ne hut mv interest in and mv love for mv people know no limits I hope, therefore, that I offend no one bv expressine mvself about matters of local interest, thouch I do speak from a distance I have followed news articles of the three Indian pastors with ?treat interest Thechurch structure mieht well permit the church hierarchy to take the sudden, drastic and final action that the church officials took ...even without prior notice and without a hearinc. However, when such apparent 'power is used in such apparent raw form, with the racial implications heins what thev are. I find it to he shockins indeed! It is shockinc to the conscience! I.ife in l.umhee land prepared us in our vouth to expect such structural actions in the social, educational and political areas of life In recent vears those areas have been dealt with, bv the I umhees. in a fairlv successful wav Ml durint: this time, and since the memorv of man runneth not to the contrary, no public mention of w rones in the relicious area has crossed the oublic scene from anv individual Indian or croup (Bruce, vou touched upon it once or twice in vour paper) I Now. we find, that racial considerations .micht not be a complete strancer in the vers area | of our society the Relicious ( Area w here all forns of racism should first cease to exist Thelid has reallv been kept on in this ?*?* ... I I area1 I have often wondered, and comnented about it. how our preachers could keen so iiuiet for so lone? I have been deeplv and favorahlv impressed with the dienitv. vvith the intellieence. w ith the Christian approach and vvith the wisdom of the three Indian pastors involved...based upon their public state'nents. It appears to me that thev quietly insisted behind the scenes.. .that their Indian constituency have a proper and appropriate voice in the affairs of their church, and that their quiet insistence resulted in their humiliating, public and arbitrary dismissal without prior notice and without anv sort of a heaript!. vl/eeks have passed and no efforts have been made bv the church officials to dispute the above facts through vour newspaper which first published them, and I an assuming the above to be true I am unbelieving when the state church authorities infer that there is not capable Indian leadership. I regard the three pasiors involved as being exemplars leaders It would he most helpful if the stale or national leaders of the church involved would acknowledge that thev went about it in the wrong wav! It would also be helpful if the pastors involved could receive _ some moral support from the rest of the Indian .community. I thank the I ord that some of our Indian pastors arc saving: "Mow , push has co ne to shove." Since relv. Brantley Blue ? AjNote . ? From I Central I Prison I Bruce: B Enclosed is a poem thai we would like very much for you to I publish, please. Eddie C. Haimey who hung himself in the Bladen County Jail some time B ago. wrote it for us. He asked that it be published for him. his friends here at Central Prison, and most of af I. for the Indians of B Robeson. Hoke and surrounding counties. When published, please send us a copy of the Indian Voice. Yours Truly. B Harold Brooks B Mabrsy Locklear Saa poem above on this p?a*- fl Announces I Engagement I !??. mi Mi*. Eari E. ?ai'^llaifcteg mSmTw tbalrdaafhiar, Mv* Elate* la Mr. Saaaqr G. Hawk*, aaa af ? Mr. mi Mi*, laky Hawka, ateel la a 1971 pateak af Nteteaka Slate DatenNy. Ska la laplajnf by tea lakana Caaaty laad af SralaaMaflal Spate* High TrTiriltefli nanalj in teg wkk Ika ?*i Akkarwa DM ?tea, Pail Iraflt, NC. , Aa Apr! I4lk liftej la wtmmmi at tea kaaa af tea ?tela al Ml pm. Na tenaal iitelli aa aJteteSa ateki? tetf te tear* tela mW WARRIORS SONG IN PRISON They came from the swampy coastal plains. Of Robeson. Hoke, county names Children of hunger, rough and cold. To men Tierce, mean and bold. Their paths crossed in prison walls Cold steel bars, dark gray halls. From an ancestry of Indian blood For years their people treated as crud. In the courts they found no pity. The lawyers there so sly and witty. Savage, young, dvild and free. From a land of fields, sky and trees Taken to cells of hatred and sin. So many df them cast within. Their women and children left behind. Out of their sight, but not their mind. Will those children ever advance. Or like sons of their fathers, not a chance? Where is the justice in our land. The white judge with the upper hand? Treated with injustice, scorn and hate. The courts of money have sealed their fate. The treaties were broken long ago. But the people who broke them thrive and grow. Two brothers ail from home. Praying to be free to roam. Ml of the brothers from our swamps and plains. Suffering tears, agony and pains. What if by chance when they become free. Will they lead their people to peace and prosperity. Time will pass, a new era will dawn. All of the people together and drawn. The violence and hatred shown to them and their kin. May it be returned one hundred times ten. So heed these words you masters of hell. A day is near when we shall rebel. Lock you. 'shutters,, bolt your doors. Lest we lead our people to revolt in scores. Each Indian brother behind these walls Will someday stand free and tall. Pray, do treat us with equality and respect We'll show you the same without regret. Continue to hate us. and put us to shame. May you hear the crys of vengance and woe to those to blame. TNI CAAOUMA MDMN VOICK P.O. Bor 1075 Nmbrolw, HC11872 * Nab?r 978-38# THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE desires to be notified promptly of errors in sD of its reports. Second class postage paid at Pembroke, N.C. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE. P.O. Bos 1075. Pembroke, N.C. 28372 k ry- ? Natives Were Born From The Land Friends: I'm compelled to speak to you through the MUhe Veto*" as I fed h reaches many here la North Carolina. We were born from the lead. We live from nature. This is our way of life so that our future generations may also live. The Great Spirit gave author ity to the people to care for His creations. This is an offering from the Great Spirit to the people, given to us for our use and our care. But no one may control nature. Many times 1 have seen one race, the European people, try to control everything without considering our way of life. It should not be like this. We all live on this earth. We aO use the land. We ought to plan together as equals. In this country there are many cultures with many cus toms. Yet we all live under the same Great Spirit. In the same way, the Government should respect all races and cultures that co-exist in this country. If we wish to do something tor oar people, yes, we are obligated to make the gov ernment aware of it. And if the 1 government wishes to do something, it is obligated to consider the Native Culture. The government should teach that both cultures have the right to survive. When the government starts a project ind it fails, this is because the Great Spirit ques tions it and the European people, and oar people to sit down with each other and confer with each other to complete this project. When die government understands this and we people under stand this then progress will come; not destruction of our land we have shared with the European people. We must return to Ge be ginning, the land wt were brought from, and preset nnd shield her from the evift tUt is around her. Before long we will not e able to see wild life or a fore because you'll be seeing, houses, factories and parking ', lots. We must stop this sense- I less destruction of our Mother | Earth. 1 remain, 'J Robert LJttkfoad Nestor M Raleigh, NC IN THE ARMED f FORCES RUTHE. BROOKS Fort Mk, La.--Spec. 4 Ruth E. Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brooks, Route 1, Pembroke, N.C., recently reen listed for three . years in the Army while serving as a clerk-typist with the 105th Supply and Trans port Battalion at Fort Polk, La. WALTER J. SMITH Fort Benateg, Ga.-Sgt. 1st Class Walter J. Smith, of Luraberton, N.C., is a member of die 197th Infantry Brigade which recently participated in cold weather training at Fort Drum, N.Y. The training was designed to conduct sustained cold wea ther operations such as skiing and snowshoeing, unit man euvers and vehicle and equip ment maintenance. The brigade traveled by air to Fort Drum from Fort Benning, Ga., while the vehicles and equipment were carried by rail. Smith's wife, Sarah, lives at 2192 Nevada St. He entered the Army in October 1963. He is a 1960 graduate of J. H. Hayswood High School. His parents, Mr. and Ms. Romie Smith, live at 2520 C/facOMtakq' * The Biggest Sale In The History Of RED SPRINGS MOTORS, INC. from March 21 - April 27 REGISTER NOW FOR A CAR (to be given away, plus many other prizes) ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1979! For only $14.58 more per month you can operate a 302-V8 LTD instead of a 4-cylinder Pinto. These figures are based on EPA estimates of operating cost for both vehicles. 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