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COACH KELVIN SAMPSON
REFLECTS ON FIRST YEAR
by Debbie Bee*
Butte, Mm*.-Reflecting on his college
head coaching debut, Montana Tech
basketball coach Kelvin Sampson said
simply, "We laid the foundation this
year."
The 4-23 record hardly mirrors brilli
ant efforts this year-finishing second to
host Mary College in this season opening
tournament (Mary College represented
the NAIA District 12 in Kansas City,
Mo after capturing the district cham
pionship) or coming up about three
points short when the final buzzer
sounded in a dozen or so contests.
*rtt hetieve you must put in the tilde
and effort," Sampson said. "If you don't
do that, you'll be at the bottom of the
pack."
Sampson said he knew when he
accepted the head coaching job (at a
young 25) that it would take at least a
good three years to get the program back
on its feet. A whirlwind of coaches in the
past few years has taken its toll on
players and program alike when Samp
son stepped in.
With only five returning players, of
which only two were seniors, Sampson
started the grueling task of recruiting a,
year ?po.
"To recruit athletes for this college,"
he said, "You generally have to do down
a level in athletic ability to find a student
who can exist in Tech's strenuous
curriculum V
"Because Montana Tech is predomi
nately an engineering college, you're
limited," he said, and countered.
"Actually, it can work for you as much as
against you."
For example,Steve Seaman, Tech's
top recruit, could have played at a larger
eastern college, but since none of the
school's offered a degree in petroleum
engineering, he chose Montana Tech,
Sampson said.
With the addition of a business degree
and the potentials in Tech's society and
technology and computer science de
grees. Sampson said the college may
reach more prospective athletes.
Overall, Sampson believes that his
recruiting efforts this season paid off in
that he found two talented freshmen in
Seaman of Yorktown, Va. and Dwayne
Hunter of Chicago.
But the lack of depth in the returning
players led Sampson to start a lineup of
five freshmen midway into the season.
"It came to the point where I had to
depend on freshmen to carry the entire
load," he said. "Seaman is only 18 and
started in every game, ending up second
in scoring and first in rebounding on the
team."
In addition. Seaman was the only
freshman to make the All- Frontier
Conference team.
Admittedly, Sampson said he knew he
couldn't win with all freshmen, but he
said they handled the pressure well.
"1 am really encouraged by this
season-as amazing as it may sound."
As if player personnel wasn't a big
enough load for the puerile coach, three
interruptions entered the picture this
season.
First, during pre-season practice,
Sampson injured his back and had to
undergo surgery. Off his feet for several
weeks, he was just barely able to make
the opening game Nov. 13 against Lake
Region in Bismarck, N.D.
A much more pleasant interruption a
month later, Dec. 8, Sampson and his
wife Karen had a baby girl-Lauren. Only
three months old, she is already a hardy
Ore diggers fan. Lauren occupied mid
court seats with her mother at home
games until the season ended.
Finally, a family emergency a few,,
weeks later called Sampson home to
Pembroke, NC.
"It really was a long year," Sampson f
said. "But nobody ever told me that life
was easy. No matter what you do, you
come up against obstacles. Getting past
those obstacles builds character, and
that is what life is all about."
Building character is part of Samp
son's goals as a coach, with a coaching
philosophy that is based around sincer
ity.
"I truly hope that the members of the
team that I coach learn more than just |
the X's and O's of the game or how to
shoot a jump shot," he said. "At the
college coaching level you are molding
young men. In other words, your team
should reflect your philosophy."
His 'ather, John W. Sampson, has had
the greatest influence in that area of his
life. ' -
"One of the most rewarding experien
ces 1 have had in my athletic career is
playing basketball for my father at
Pembroke High," Sampson said. "As m
high school coach, he was a true*'
disciplinarian, but he also made tb^
game fun for his players."
Looking ahead to next season, Samp
son is planning the second phase of
rebuilding.
"We are already getting excited about;
next year," he said. "Recruiting is Rningt,
well, and we think our program is!"
definitely on the way up. *
"I think we made the right choice
going with all freshmen this year,"
Sampson said. "Continuity is important
in a basketball program and hope hilly
our players this season will return for
three more years."
f
Scaning the future, Sampson's first
goal is to finish working on his doctorate
in athletic administration, which he had
started at Michigan State University
before moving to Butte.
"Ultimately, I want to coach a major
division college basketball team," he
said. "After I finish coaching, a position
as athletic director is next in my plans."
A head college basketball coach at only
26, Sampson seems to be well on his
way.
Statement of Dr. Helen M. Scheirbeck before
Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs
EDtiOR'S NOTEt Indian people on the
Eastern Seaboard era In for some hard
tfanee If President Ronald Reagan's
bodget as propooed, paaaea congreee.'
Helen Shehhecfc, long an advocate for
Eaatera Indians, and a Lnmbeo Indian,
recently testified before the Senate
Select Committee on Indian Affairs.
paramount Interest to all of as. We
suggest that all of as write oar
congressmen and senators, and other
appropriate parties, as soon as possible
and ask them to resist Reagonomlcs,
especially the part that effectively wU
disenfranchise all Indians without a
dearly defined federal relationship.
Ms. Sheirbecfc's statement Is reprinted
below:
Thank you for the opportunity to
express the deep concerns of Eastern
Indian tribes, organizations, and people
about President Ronald Reagan's pro
posed budget for fiscal year 1983 to the
U.S. Congress. The budget calls.for
major cuts in domestic "discretionary
programs," which include many of the
only direct services available and of vital
importance to all American Indians.
The Indian Information Project is an
advocacy, information-sharing, and out
reach service to all Eastern Indian tribes
and organizations (not on Federal
reservations) east of the Mississippi
River. Our office works with 110 of these
groups, let me state, Mr. Chairman, that,
our people are the most neglected and
legally misunderstood Indian people in
this natidn. A though the east was
discovered long before the west and
eastern Indian tribes, ?nd our people
were hen to greet aM assist the first
colonists to adjust to their ijew homes,
after colonial history was mnds, otn
people were overlooked bv ^ Federal
" A.J
our Indian people east of the Mississippi
River has been tough, but we have
survived. This historic oversight was
corrected to a degree in the 1930s when a
number of Eastern Indians were brought
under the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and
then even more so during the decades of
the 1960s and 1970s when tribal
organizations became eligible to partici
pate in the community services, educa
tion, manpower and employment train
ing, housing, energy and, to a limited
degree, health manpower training pro
grams. The decade of the 1970s saw a
Presidential mandate to the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare (now
Department of Health and Human
Services) to serve urban and rural Indian
people through the Administration of
Native Americans. That initiative plus
new authorities m education,CETA,
health manpower training, and legal
services gave Eastern Indian tribal and
urban organizations needed resources to
successfully tackle the problems of their
people.
The Lumbee Regional Development
Association, Inc., has a service popula
tion of 35,000 state- recognized rural
Indians in Robeson and adjoining
counties. North Carolina. Fifty percent of
these people are at poverty level and die
average grade level is 8.5. Our unemploy
ment rate in the county is 20 percent as
compared to 5.6 percent for the state.
Out of 100 counties ip North Carolina.
Robeson County ranks fifth in the area.
Let me illustrate the tribe's accomplish
ments iq 1981: CETA TMe ID
Participants in classroom training-222;
On the Job Training-450 trainees; Work
Experience-188 trainees; Public Serv.ce
Employ me nt-584 trainees. The agency
sector d 310 additional tixl bees ere
*, a. ? 7%, * ? L.
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after termination. Although this record is
excellent, the Administration proposes to
defund totally groups like the Lumbees.
EDUCATION: Talent search which
helps our students move into technical
schools, colleges, and universities served
1,057 students in 1981, 77 percent of
whom were Indians, and prevented 788
from dropping out; 402 were placed in
post secondary institutions.
Adult education has been in existence
since 1977 in the community and 591
adults have received their GED's. Pre
.school prograjp has been in existence
since 1973 and has served 745 students
since its inception. This program has
been a "God-send" for our youngsters,
since state-recognized and non- reserva
tion Indians are not funded by Headstart.
Center for the Arts, which is a
community-based performing and visual
arts program, was funded in 1980 and
has served 200 students.
All of these education programs,
which have given these Lumbee students
an even chance, will be lost if the Title
IV, Indian Education Act Program is
transferred to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. (
Vi Health Manpower grants scholarships
to Lumbee students interested in pursu
ing health careers. We have 3 dentists. 2
veterinarians, 7 pharmacists, 1 psycho
logist, 2 health care administrators, and
13 doctors. Of these Lumbees. 12
graduated hi the last three years.
Obviously, this is an area where the
r Lumbees have made great strides. All of
' these statistics illustrate clearly how weg
(ties of the last decade. Even with these
MmasAaKU ? r r n^i nlU lii ants Cfi tsor^nl
remtnuuxe aocovnpvnMiiomi, ju percent
of our people are st a poverty level and
if %\\X$TRIKE AT THE WIND"
% SELECTED TO REPRESENT
^ssi^bUNTY AT WORLD'S FAIR
by Mac Legerton
The Cast of "Strike at the Wind" has
been selected to represent Robeson
County at the North Carolina Exhibit
during the 1982 World's Fair in
Knoxville.Tennessee from June 26-28.
At their Monday night meeting, the
Robeson County Commissioners approv
ed the request in a 4-2 split vote, with
Commissioners' Dial, Hunt, Herndot
and Morgan favoring and Commissione
ers Taylor and Cox opposing the motion
of acceptance made by Commissioner,
Herman Dial and seconded by Commis
sioner J.W. Hunt.
Mr. Ken Maynor, Executive Director,
of Lumbee Regional Development
Association, and Mr. CarneO Locklear,
general manager of "Strike at the Wind"
made the request to the Commissioners
and presented an endorsement letter
from the Board of Directors of the
Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce
and a letter from Gov. Jitp Hunt
explaining the program to locate the
entertainment* and artisans from
each county to be represented at the
State Exhibit. In approving the request,
the Commissioners designated $4,187.00
to the cost of food, lodging, and
transportation of a 30 member, tri- racial
group.
At the Fair, the Cast of "Strike at the
Wind" will perform portions of the
drama, show slides of the drama,
distribute brochures, souveneir pro
grams and album sales. Also. Willie
Low cry, Lumbee artist and composer and
Miriam Oxendine, noted Lumbee per
former. will share their talents with those
attending the Fair.
The majority decision of the Com
missioners to approve sending the cast
came after lengthy discussion and
motions. The opposition to the decision
led by Commissioner H.T. Taylor,
desired to postpone the vote until the
next meeting of the commissioners on
Apcij 19th. Support for the request, led
by Commissioner Herman Dial, vigor
ously pressed for a decision at the
meeting in order to made deadlines and
reservations.
The vote to table the request was split
along racial lines with three White
Commissioners supporting that move
and all three Indian commissioners
opposing it. When the original motion
and the substitute motion to table the
request were both withdrawn, the
Commissioners moved to discuss the
?natter privately. When the final vote
was taken. Commissioner Herndon join
ed Commissioners Dial, Hunt and
Morgan in supporting the selection.
Ken Majmor, ahown left, and CarneU
Lock!ear are shown addressing the
Robeson Court? Bawd of CmuMmi
era at their Monday night meeting.
Lori Ann Lockiear to Enter State
County Music Competition
Lori LmUmt
The Wrangler Country State Final
Contest for North Carolina takes place at
8 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 at the
Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro.
Talented acts from nine locations in
North Carolina will be competing for the
$1000 cash award and the opportunity to
compete for the $50,000 First Place spot
in the national contest sponsored by
Wrangler jeans and sportswear.
Giving their all on April 10 will be the
Pine Ridge Boys of Monroe, winners of
the WIST Radio contest in Charlotte; the
Cumberland Gap Band of Fayetteville,
winners of the WFNC Radio contest;
Terry Forrest (Johnson) ot Burlington,
winner of the WWOK Radio contest in
Graham; Wayne Livengood and the
Bluegrass Tarheels of Carthage, winners
of the WKDX Radio contest in Hamlet;
the Hole in the Wall Gang of Newport,
winners of the WRCM Radio contest in
Jacksonville; Lori Ann LocUear of Red
Springs, winner of the WJSK Radio
contest in Lumberton; Pamela Jeans and
Texas Ragler of Durham, winners of the
WKIX Radio contest in Raleigh; Danny
Parker of Nashyille_winner of the WFMA
Radio contest in Rocky Mount; and the
Cannonball Express of Winston-Salem
winners of that city'jt WTQR Radio
contest.
Serving as performers and back-up
band contestants not supplying their own
bands will be Texas Tradition, the noted
country swing band from that state.
On April 28, all 50 state winners will
appear on the nationally televised finals
at the Garand Ole Opry House in
Nashville.TN. The act judged winner on
that day by the panel of noted music
industry people will receive $50,000 from
the Wrangler Group plus a major
recording contact and booking agree
ment. Second and third place will receive
$15,000 and $10,000 respectively. Ron
Nickell Productions, is set to produce the
April 28 TV show. In addition to the
nationals, the North Carolina state
winner will appear at a Regional
Starsearch Show, one of 11 such shows to
be staged throughout the country and
vidiotaped for later airing.
Advance tickets for the April 10 show
in Greensboro are S4.S0. Tickets may be
purchased at the Greensboro Coliseum
box offW
Fund Raising
Diriner
A fund raising dinner featuring gospel
music will be held at the Mt. Aity Jaycee
Club House on Saturday night, April 10
at 7 p.m. The price is S5 per person.
Tickets are available at the door. The
dinner is being sponsored by the Mt.
Airy Jaycettes.
PSU Hot Line
Pembroke State University has estab
lished a "Hot Line" to answer questions , ,
about the financial aid offered by the
school. -
The "Hot-Line" dumber is 521-8S00.
It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays
through Fridays. The line goes directly
into the PSU Financial Office.
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New Publication 'Native
Tribal Arts & Crafts'
Now Available
A REVIEW ? ???by DTV09 DflflM
'Native Tribal Arts and Traidtions' is a
cultural crafts manual of the American
Indian of the Southeast and other areas.
The author is Arnold Richardson, a
member of- the Haliwa-Saponi Indian
Tribe. He lives with his wile. Patricia,
and son. Wayah'sti. in the tribal
community near HoUisterJtC. There,
they are involved in research of die tribal
history, language and lands. They are
busy instructing the people, especially
the youth, in native ana crafts, dance
and history. Richardikon is also employed
by the Haliu? Saponi Indian Tribe sa I
? ?? m M m I ? ai m ^ ~ ? m imai n^al g-| T ,m
specialist tor economic development ioc
the tribe. 4
The manual istheresuhof his Hfe long
by choice, fckhardaon knows that the
days of the hum are ended but he also
* rT wf CvUSI^ ITIOW wrls fP wf IrP
going if we do not Know where we hove
been.
His manual, complete with drawings,
resources, and instruction. tels us where
we have been so that we can better chut
our future.
I recommend this exhaustive work to
any Indian who wanfs to know whose he
has been. I also recommend It to noo
Indians alike because It tells a lot abaft
the universalalhy of M|. , . ,V
We are grateful to Arnold Wchardson
for compiling Ihb exhaustive work
which la now u> each school m the
> > Ar okf^lichartiaon can be contacted