SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION INSIDE TODA^Kp jr^^n THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE ifjlH ? for Indians Since 1072 I Jlutlimtg Ctranramtartilie l^ribgef |n ^ ?ri-JRariaI getting t I acampusof TheUniver- I I- 8 sity of North Carolina. E ? ? __ f. ?. fax 1075 Prabrob, C. 28372 ' ?rtu Co be 919 521-2826 U ? % VOLUME 11 NUMBER 3 S1.00 per copy ^ THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 1983 Celebration Begins Today by Bruce Barton Pembroke-This is a red letter (no pun intended) day for the Carolina Indian Voice newspaper as we celebrate ten years of continuous publication. The first issue of the newspaper was published January 18, 1973. and today's issue celebrates a decade of service. Today's special anniversary edition kicks off our Ten Year Anniversary Celebration. Inside you will find a history of a proud and industrious people, and . landmark events as acted out in the pages of the Carolina Indian Voice over the last ten years. This edition is the largest edition we have ever published, and includes historical data, commemorative adver tisements, lots of pictures, and more. We hope the special edition will be a historical keepsake, one that you will want to pass on to your children and their children as time marches on. FIRST ISSUE PUBLISHED JANUARY 18,1973 Time flies. It's amazing but the Carolina Indian Voice has completed ten years of service and is stepping into its eleventh year of publication. The first issue was published January 18. 1973. Our headline was "PSU Convocation...Dedication of Buildings Today." The buildings were the English E. Jones Health and Physical Education Center and the Herbert G. Oxendine Science Building. Another headline heralded "Indian Unrest Tops Poll." And there was a picture and story about my friend. W.J. Strickland, being appointed chairman of the now disbanded CENA (Coalition of Eastern Native Americans). One ad. in particular, is recalled with fondness. The Lumbee Bank, newly formed itself, offered congratulations to "The new kid on the block." That was us. We are happy to report that both Lumbee Bank and the Carolina Indian Voice are alive and well. The Carolina Indian Voice has never missed a publication date although we have skirted with disaster from time to time. We began publishing with a used Varityper justowriter and recorder and a recalcitrant headjiner 800. We now use a typesetter made by Compugraphic Cor poration. We began with 73 subscribers and now send the Carolina Indian Voice out to 3,000. mostly by mail and news stands. Howard and Brenda Brooks. Emma Lee Locklear and the founders of the now defunct Henry Berry Lowry College were invaluable in organizing and giving us direction and encouragement. Also, my father. Lew Barton, has helped us whenever we have called upon him to do so. He still contributes an occasional column when he feels up to it. He taught us mostly what we know. He charted our directions a long time ago; he was once the editor of the Pembroke Progress, a forerunner of the Indian Voice in the forties. And my sister. Connee Brayboy, continues to stand with me through the perilsW getting an issue out each week. She is our associate editor, and my brother. Garry Lewis Barton, has been with me since the beginning except for a temporary moment here and there. He is probably the best typesetter this side of the Mississippi River. And Connee is our in house "social services bureau." Heartaches, euphoria, and the like have been our fare. A brother and sister (Ruth and Ernie) have died in the interim, both victims of car accidents. Ruth was 39 when she died in 1979 and Ernie was 31 when he died in 1980. We put out issues during those grief stricken days. It was hard, almost unbearable. But I knew they would have wanted us to publish and 1 am glad we did. It was, in a way, a testament to them. And time marches on. We have cried, laughed, had good times and bad... But the need for a communications vehicle from the Indian perspective is needed today as much or maybe more than it ever was. When we began the Carolina Indian Voice in 1973 a stamp cost eight cents; it now costs 20. Costs in the graphic arts area have skyrocketed, quadrupling over the last ten years. The economy is crazy, out of sorts. But the Carolina Indian Voice continues, correctly billing itself as the largest weekly newspaper in Robeson County. We have, from time to time, attacked dragons, sacred cows, dared to lament evil doers in our midst. We are proud to have championed the breaking of double voting and other schemes which denied people basic rights gua ranteed in the name of the Consisitution and decency. So. thanks to all of you. A newspaper is only as good as the community it serves and the people who subscribe and advertise in its pages. We are proud to be a part of the lumbee ejoerv'nce. ar?J exciting adventure for all of us. And, of course, if you want to subscribe, it's as easy as pie. If you wish to join our effort toward knowing what is going on in the Indian community and Robeson County and points east and west, we invite you to fill out your name and address and return with payment. Our mailing address is the Carolina Indian Voice. P.O. Box 1075, Pembroke, NC 28372. In state subscriptions cost 9.36 for one year or 15.60 for two years. Out of state rates are 12.00 for one year and 16.00 for two years. Thanks again...to all of you, even our detractors who have kept us reasonably honest over the years. It has been a marvelous experience, one we cherish and'look forward to in the coming years. Happy birthday! The Carolina Indian Voice. Brace Barton, Editor surveys a recent issue of The Carolina Indian Voice. (Photo by BUly ttaraesj ...Celebrating Ten Years of Continuous Publication The Carolina Indian Voice newspaper staff is proud to present our Special Ten Year Anniversary Edition week (January 20, 1983) celebrating ten years of continuous publication from January 18, 1973 to January 20, 1983. The special edition la the biggest issue we have ever printed by far, and will provide a definitive history of the Carolina Indian Voice newspaper, high lights of the last ten years, historical notes and pictures and features, and biographical sketches of the people who K ' ? ' ' "? v bring the Carolina Indian Voice to you each week...and more! We expect the issues to be a collector's item. The issue will go to our subscribers "as usual" at no additional costs, and a limited number of the special issue will go to our distribution points throughout the county to make Sure the regular readers of the "Voice" do not miss a turn, although we will not put as many copies as before in the racks this one week only. After this, copies of the special anniversary issue may be purchased at the offices of the Carolina Indian Voice in downtown Pembroke for SI because of the size and extra expense of printing the special issue. So. here it is. And thanks for your support over the last ten years. You, made the difference...honestly! BracoBartra, Editor Ceanea Braybay, aaaadate adftar IMVipipif a"' ^'?"* \ ? ? ARLINDA LOCKLEAR BANQUET SPEAKER SATURDAY NIGHT AT VICTORY CELEBRATION Pembroke-She's lovely, vivacious, intell igent, and commited to improving the plight of Indians on the Eastern Seaboard. Arlinda Locklear. That's why we wanted her to be our banquet speaker. She represents the essence of ^