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_ ROBESON COUNTY INDIAN YOUTH FESTIVAL Promoting Recognition and Indian Determination Through Education Appqaaimatety 5.000 st? ? ddnti^ parents. guests, visi tors and observers attended a wide artsy of cerformances, speeches and afflvitles during the second. annual Robeson County Indiin Youth Festival, Kfcy, 17-18 at First American Warehouse on Highway #711. Speical guests in attendence include*} keynote speaker, Vibe Deloria, Jr., nationally known. Indian historian and authir* Chuck Emery, Acting Btan<\' Chief, part A, U.S. Office of Indian Education, Dr. Min^a Saunders. Governor's LiasoejDfflcer for the National Comnflssion the Interna tional Year of the Child, and A. Bruce Jones, Director of the North Carolina State Commis sion of Indian Affairs. - School students from Robe- 3 son County Schools were bus sed to 'fhe ftrst American Warehouse where they had an opportunity to," view commu nity, civic and educational exhibits pnd observe cultural programs and performances during the two day festival. Student groups bom Guilford Native American Association, Greensboro, N.C.; St. Pauls City, Lumberton City, Clinton City and Sampson and Cumber land counties also participated in Festival activities and pro- 2 grams. Traditional opening | ceremonies were delivered ^>y Cumberland County Asaocia- 1 tion for Indian People of F^etteville, N.C.and Arnold Richardson and Troupe of Hollister, North Carolina, y The Robeson County Indian Youth Festival is an annual coutywide cultural awareness activity sponsored by the Title IV, Part A Indian Education Project of the Robeson County Schools designed to promote Indian awareness of both traditional and contemporary Indian culture. KejrMte speaker, Vine Deiar- ' la, Jr., national Indian Hlater th^pra^M^sod^hafeBged them to provide IrsdrrsMp sad skate their talents and afaUMes far all Indlaa peapla. . 1Mb. m dw w?*, 1Mb KmSTmmLcm The fahnw County Um Dun Sedaty, fanned as a caftaral urickacat activity of the Title IV, Pari A project, performed daring Ike Festival. Fancy dancer* Included Rudolph Freeman (Deep Branch); Kent Hammond* [Prospect); Harold Keith Locktcar [Prospect] and Christopher Lachlear [Deep Branch). GM dancers were Amelia and Ameria Lacklear [Union Chapel), Tahitha lirldiai [Unian Chapel], md Amanda Lacklear [Prospect). Performing an orighml Swan Dance werei Wendy Tetterton [Oxendlne]; Tabatha Loddear (Uniaa Chapel]; Jackie Loddear (Oxendlne]; Amelia and Ameri* Loddear [Union Chapel]; Beverly Bine (Deep Branch]; Teresa Maria Carter (Deep Branch]; Amanda Loddear (Praopoct] and Sophia Loddear [Propped]. ______ Derek Low cry (left) nd Jon Warpony Lecklear (right) beet the trndMonal drum daring performance of Bob coop Comity Indian Donee Society which they organized as part of the TMe IV prefect atttiHIiia. The perfow?<e by the Bobroou C?ty ludton Youth Cbom lo ? eiomple of the TMtelV, hrt A pujtrt efforts to provide opportunities for countywlde lodho youth hvohiiwl. Deep BMeh^UutosTTT ' ?h*r?v talented ertlet end performer, served u Master of Ceremonies daring the two-day Festival. Wayahsd, Hallwa Dancer, eirited both old and yonng aa be performed several traditional dances and won first place In the Indian Dance Contest for boys, ages 6-4. Qei il?< Jacob*, local Indian baaketry craftaaaaa, dfaaatr atoil the art ?< baaketry which be teocha* to atodeata hi lb* TWe IV, Part A project. 11? Mmm Mr?mm tmaa kaaam ? npte pan at by a fiii'Sny! Mm w5>??? frmmtatm. Ma. Flan Enunaaeei (left] and Ma. Flora J. Harrla (right] of the Snddbtmo Aim Sahr Citizens pronely dlaplay handicrafts of Indian eiders together with ether exhMta of qdMg, canning, and crafta frssn their ctnani natty. Craig Locklear and Magenta Maynor, Cultural Enrichment Art S|mldlih far TMt IV, tat A, proudly view some 500 pieces of student artwork from Rowland, Souths Ids, UuMMd, Orrum, Pembroke Junior, Pembroke Senior, Magnolia, Oxeadine, Prospect, Parkton, Rex-Rennert, Fairgrove, Union Chapel, Plney Grave and Deep Branch Sthaaia. Harali B. UcMaar, THfe IV, Coltaral Bwfcbw?t ^pirtiht la PaMMjr mm* Cuiiilf displayed ital?al wai from Fatrgrove, fiabwln JuIm, LlttfcfMd, Migiili, Praepect ami hahnto Scalar High Trfrn'i i ,i ? ? ? - - ? - ? jf> ? ?*?'! iSSaTSftii nl1 t^LrfwI* w <? VSr!v?Slf?t!? mm _ ROBESON COUNTY COMPENSATORY INDUW EDUCATION PROjjdJ, PoiTomciipi^H ^ - ^"Tl
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