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The Newly Elected Officers of NAPA Left to light: Publisher of the Navafo Times Today. Loren Tspahe. Vice President; Editor of the JlcaHlla Chieftain, Mary Polanco, Treasurer; Editor of the Native American Right* Fund Newsletter, Anita Austin, Secretary; Publisher of the Lakota Times, Tim Glago, President. ' ? Native American Press Association Will Incomorate In Washinaton 1 TUSKAHOMA, Okla - The fif teen member Board of Direc- , tors of the Native American Press Association met at the capitol of the Choctaw Nation and formally adopted their con stitution and articles of incor poration. The group, which will be incorporated in the District of Columbia, also selected of ficers who will serve two year terms Officers selected at the August 26 meeting were Tim Giago. publisher of the LuUota Times of the Pine Ridge Keser vation as President; Loren / ? Tapahe. publisher of the Navajo Times as Vice-President; Anita Austin, editor of the Colorado based Native American Rights Fund Newsletter as Secretary; and Mary Polanco, editor of the Jicarilla Apache Chieftain as Treasurer The Native American Press Association (NAPA) will seek to develop and improve com munications between Indian people and between Indians and the non Indian public. It will promote the highest standards in professional journalism and will promote the exchange of news, ideas, and experiences through technical assistance among members in print jour nalism in America. In a strong show of Indian unity, the Board of Directors agreed that the Native * American Press Association would assist and encourage member newspapers by holding workshops in financing and ad vertising, photography, legal matters, and would provide a strong link between the general public newspapers and the In dian press. Minority Leaders talk to Joe Martin, brother of Jim Martin, at organization meeting in Fayetteville 75 Named to Council On Minority Affairs FAYETTEVILLE - Fayette ville Mayor Pro-Tempore Aaron Johnson and Elizabethtown City Councilwoman Ester Huntley have been named co-chairpersons of the Statewide Advisory Council for the gubernatorial campaign of Jim Martin. They will head a 75-member committee seeking minority sup port for the candidacy of Con gressman Martin. Martin addressed the group by conference telephone at its meet ing Wednesday in Fayetteville His personal appearance was cancelled when he returned to Washington to take part in floor debate and votes in the House of Representatives^ In addition to Reverend Johnson and Mrs. Ester Huntley, members of the council include: Rudditt Alexander of Durham. Frank Anderson of Durham, Freddie Anderson of Dwrham, the Rev. W. E. Banks of First Baptist Church of Thomas vi lie, Ronald B&rbee of Greensboro, the Rev. Frederick Bass of Mt. Vernon Baptist of High Point Richard L Bishop of Fayette ville, Otis Blackmon of Fayette ville, Robert J. Brown of High Point Carl Byrd of Wilmington, the Rev. Angela Carvana of Piney Grove A.M.E. of Cary, the Rev. Dr. Harold J. Cobb. Sr. "Hie Rev. Harold Cobb. Jr. of Good Samaritan Baptist Church of Durham. Sylvia Cole of Raleigh, Ms. Queen Costen of Willard, J._ Harold Davis of Raleigh, Frances Dyer of Durham. Carlton Fellers of Raleigh. Vivian Fuse of Fayetteville. Nathan Garrett' of Durham. Patricia Gill of Fayetteville. Cicero Green of Durham. Malachi Green of Charlotte. John Hawkins of Warrenton, the Rev J. A Hemby, of Woods Chapel of Graham. , * I<arnie G 11mton of Raleigh. _ Alk rt Huev i i Durham, Kd^a'd Jenkins of Greensboro, Lafayette Jones of Winston-Salem, Leon Kay of Winston-Salem, James Lassiter of Winston-Salem, J. Kenneth Lee of Greensboro. Robert Linton of Greensboro, Janie Loeklear of Pembroke, Miriam Pollard of Moncure, Larry Linney of Durham, Jim Mack of Winston-Salem, Roosevelt Maske of Mint Hill, William McCloud of Durham. The Rev. Willie McGee of Winston-Salem, the Rev. J. T. McMillan of Mt. Zion AME Church of Winston-Salem, Otis Micheal of Asheville, the Rev. Leroy Miller of Lincolnville AME Church, Dr. Lee Monroe of Raleigh, the Rev. Artis Plummer of Hardee Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Oxford. Donald Pollard of Kinston, Dr. Emory Rann of Charlotte, Dr. Emory Rann III of Greensboro. Lonnie Revels of Greensboro, Dr. Joseph Roberts of Charlotte, Hubert Robinson of Greensboro. Vernon Robinson of Winston Salem, Jim Ross of Charlotte, the Rev. James Sheares of St. Paul's AME Church of Raleigh, Dwight Simpson of New Bern, Willie Simpson Jr. of New Bern. James W. Smith of, Southport, Asa T. Spaulding Jr. of Durham, Iieon Stainback of Greensboro, David Stith of Greensboro. Jeffrey Swindell of New Bern, A. J. Turner of Raleigh. F N Waden of High Point. Dr. Jewett Walker of Charlotte, Jean Webber of Charlotte, th? Rev I .eon White, Fred Whitted of Fayette-ville, the Rev. J. B. Wilder of St. James AME Church of Raleigh Sylvuma Wilkerson of Golda boro. the Rev. lev) Brown Jr. of Hethel Greater AME Church of Charlotte, Charles Henry of Southport. Arcmta Eaton of Isiuisburg, Claudia Snri|?.4?ti of Fuyetleville. Mary l.uris of Kuyi (u. villa. In the association FRANCES M. CUMMINGS AND JOHN I. WILSON were the recipients of recognition awards from the NCAE Indian Caucus and the NEA American Indian/Alaskan Native Caucus. The awards were presented by Agnes Chavis, at-large NCAE Board member, at the Summer Leadership Develop ment Institute. ^ . 1 Wilson, a member of the NEA Executive Commit tee, received an award from the caucuses for "getting the first Indian from North Carolina involved in NEA," Chavis said. Cummings, immediate past president of NCAE and an NEA director, received her award for appointing more Indiaas to NCAE committees and commissions than any other association president. Chavis said, "Both Cummings and Wilson continue to make sure the NCAE and NEA budgets reflect money and programs for specific Indian involvement." ' Chavis has served on the NEA Board of Directors ( as an at-large member. She completed a one-year term as secretary of the NEA Indian Caucus this year. Rose Marie Lowry will serve as chairperson of the NEA Caucus this year. She served as chair-elect for the past year. John I. Wilson, NEA executive committee member and a past president of NCAE was presented a recogni tion award from the NCAE Indian Caucus and the NEA American Indian/Alaskan Native Caucus by Agnes Chavis, at-large NCAE Board member. The award was given at the NCAE Summer Leadership Development Institute in Wilmington. The same award was also given to NCAE Past President Frances Cummings. Reprinted from Sept.-Oct., 1984 issue of N.C. Education. 'Strike at the Wind!' Fundraiser a Success Entertainers for the Oct. 1st 'Strike at the Wind' Fondraislng dinner were: Lee Pam Oiendlne, Mia* Lnmbee and WHlle Lowery. [Elmer W. Hunt photo] Also entertaining the supporters of 'Strike at the Wind' at Shelf's in Pembroke was the ever popular local group, Lumbee Pride, featuring the sensational Sally Lowry Norris, shown above with Cam ell Locidear, general manager of 'Strike at die Wind!' A Free Press national nnetcpaper liweeksss ??~v | 295 Years of Democracy I in Action fL Ever since the first newspaper was A published back in 1690, Americans ?r have been enjoying the privilege of u a free and unbiased press. 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