PUBLISHED EACh THURSDAY ?& If* ?THE CAROLINA INDI/ VOICE "llrililh|rMiapK>ll>ii niWigM PEMBROKE, N.C hA?fcdils?ifc," t - ROBESON COUNTY .ill j uii,? iiiiii .it i'ii |n ? " _ ' v ? ? i-j' r I :'r j-< * ' | ilftjijwjfl?* ~ -? ' VOLUME 12, NUMBEK 52 * 2Sc PES COPlf I I ^ ? c' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, |??4 ? i ' . I ^ ,1 I - , I Millie Garrett and Rodger Synaska Rev. Wei ton Lowery honored By City of Lumberton Rev. Welton Lowry, left, is shown receiving a proclamation from Lumber ton Mayor Coble Wilson Jr. recently as he was honored with a "Pastor Welton Lowry Day" by the city of Lumberton. Rev. Lowry, a retired educator, and pastor of West End Baptist Church for 27 yean was honored for being an insfiratlon In the lives of many through hip services as pastor of West End Baptist Church in west Lumberton. The proclamation reads: Whereas, education and motivating others to see the value of education is important; and Whereas, service to family, fellow man and community is commendable; and Whereas, Pastor Welton Lowry has been an instrument of inspiration in the lives of many through his service in these areas; and Whereas, the salvation of men's souls and their spiritual needs are of even greater importance because of the etenttl and Whereas, Pastor Welton Lowry has dedicated himself to following Jesus and teaching others, through both word and example, that salvation through Jesus is the only way to God; and Whereas, the congregation of West End Baptist Church, of which Rev. Lowry now pastors has brought the many attributes of this servant of the Lord to the attention of the Lumberton City Council; Now, Therefore Be It Proclaimed, that I Coble D. Wilson, Jr., Mayor of the City of Lumberton, on behalf of the Lum berton City Council, recognize the service to God and also to his fellow man, which has been so unselfishly given by Pastor Welton Lowry; Be It Further Proclaimed that Septem ber 30, 1984 i& PASTOR WELTON LOWRY DAY in recognition of his varied and many contributions to so many In the City of Lumberton area. Coble D. Wilson, Jr., Mayor . ' A Carolina Indian Voice Front Page Editorial DR. GERALD MAYNOR A GOOD CHOICE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ROBESON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Dr. Gerald Maynor, aa Indian, was recently named as Chairman of the Robesan County Beard of Education on a 7 to 4 vote. The split vote makes one wonder If we have made any progress at all in human relations. Two Blacks-David Green and Rufus Graham-and an Indian;Pete dark-voted against him. Their choice was J.R. Mussiewhite, a white member of the board who is an employee of the Lmnberton Henslng Authority. Mussie white joined them and voted for himself. Dr. Maynor holds a doctorate In education from Miami University and la i hah man of the Education Department at Pembroke State University. He Is imhn iT'j qualified, and we wish him wel. But why ha God's name would two Macks and aa ladkm vote against him? It just makes us wonder If the education of the chldren to appumml in the arinds of everyone on the county board of Bad people have a h vote aa they choose. We am Just glad that the majority i atad fir Dr. Maynor an chairman of the county hoard of educstfm. lis to a good Cathoahae Leach, fhariar David Lachlaar and Maynor. Marion Rice, ana of two Mdpaae? H so, It to a and day, Indeed, lor aR af us. We applaud bor far wto| her cMHtoan damn a bettor,1 and' tbe^Llce 'af'Sor^ Maynor to a step In (ha right ' 'FORMER 'STRIKE AT fl THE WIND!" PLAYER NOW IN NATIONAL FILM, * "AN EAGLE MUST FLY" ' Kttl|(er Gibson aka Hodge , > m->ka. T L ?Kl w '??I I '?> Provo, liuA-His 'staged name is now Rodger Svnaska. but folks in Robeson County remember him as Rodger Gibson, a former player with "Strike at the Wind." the local outdoor drama featuring the exploits of Henry Berry Lowry and the Lumbec Indians. Now pursuing an acting career in California, Rodger, a Lumbee Indian, is featured in a nationally released Indian film "An Eagle Must Fly." The film has enjoyed good reviews wherever shown. Many tribes are excited about this new support for higher education. Although the film (42 minutes 20 seconds) does strengthen Indian youth in setting high goals for education, that is not the intended purpose of the film story. The new film concerns itself with the struggle many Indians feel as their culture changes. The film helps Indians to take a realistic look at this change and prepares them to better cope with the challenges ahead. It is a great motion picture that will help both Indians and non Indians to understand the importan ce of accepting the many opportunities at hand and keep moving ahead. "And Eagle Must Fly" stars Millie Garret, a Navajo Indian from Arizona and Rodger Synaska, a Lumbee Indian from North Carolina. They are both college students with a great future ahead, yet their feelings toward being "Indian" is very different. Millie is r ' y v *'? called - "Linda" in !he film. She is frustrated at school. Rodger, known as "Mark" is better prepared to accept the pressure of college life. IT is a moving^ storv of love and conflict--a story of a girl's loneliness as she senses the change taking place in her life and her culture. This new Indian film was produced for American Indian Services by ? Filmcrea tions of Salt Lake City. Robert Hatch, the director, has won several national awards for his outstanding work in film production. Kirt Olson, the writer and executive producer, has spent 25 years in media production. He has several Indian films to his credit. The story was filmed in Arizona and has been two years in the making. It is distributed through American Indian Services of Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Video cassettes are avail able. Rodger Gibson, AKA Rodger Synaska, played Henderson Oxendine in the 1976 season of "Strike at the Wind!" and was choreographer and the fire dancer in the 1978 season. An Eagle Must Fly brings the message that life is good. Let us accept today with courage to climb the mountain ahead. "You cheat your today if you try to make it yesterday." Today is too beautiful, too important for you to be cheated. Forget the blame and the yearping for yester day. Seek the beauty in today for tomorrow will be different when today is gone. 'The C#mr," hi eagrmvtag by Theodore do Bry bm a | ill ting by Ma White, ?B be amoag the Rema tai "Raleigh and Raaneke," aa exbKiM to be bold at the N.C. Mam el Hietory hi Raleigh, March (Jw 6. Am llgmpliw lata path She (he mm the cofferer or oiitbi moo b cmnybig, edhcld la Vlrghihi beta 1656, wU be dl^.ved next to the engravteg mi the White petetteg. The mitSTHLatlS'"l!|llw"w el the taBbSS eeltleeaeate hi the New WerU. i 1 iOPLf^M: A He ?LACES^ U>~ ) THINGS N.C. PUBLIC TELEVISION PRESENTS COVERAGE OF MARTIN'S GUBERNATORIAL INAUGURATION The University of North Carolina ? Center for Public Television will carry ive coverage of the inauguration of governor-elect James G. Martin on Saturday, January 5, at 11:30 a.m. The Center will broadcast coverage produced by the North Carolina Associa tion of Broadcasters and coordinated by WRAL-TV in Raleigh. Following Martin's swearing-in cere monies, The Center will begin its own coverage of the inaugural parade at 1:30 p.m. The coverage will be made available to all commercial networks. John Dalzell and Audrey Kates-Bailey will serve as co-anchors for the parade coverage, which should conclude around 3 p.m. CONFERENCE ON DAY CARE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1985 Child-care providers; parents, legis- 1 lators. child advocates and others interested in child day care in North Carolina will want to make plans to attend a conference on day-care issues to be held March 28-30. 1985, in Raleigh. The conference will focus on "Meeting the Challenge of the '80s Child" and will provide a forum for discussion of day-care issues. Sessions will be held on public education and day care, child abuse and neglect, cost vs. quality, national and statewide trends in day care, working with legislators, recom mendations of the Legislative J)ay C?pe Study Committee and an updatts f North Carolina (UTNC), is currently inalizing plans for the annuaj conference vhich will have as its theme, "Memories >f Our Past, Visions of Our Future." Workshops w(ll be held at the inference on such topics as Indian tealth, economic development, women's ssues, education, employment and training and Indian history and culture. Other highlights of the conference will include a banquet, art and essay contests and an intertribal powwow. The banquet speaker will be Arlinda Locklear. a staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) and a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina. Locklear has the distinction of being the first female Indian attorney to present argument before the United States Supreme Court. The conference pre-registration fee will be $30 per person. The registration fee at the conference will be $35. Separate tickets for the banquet only will be available for $15. Persons wishing more information about the conference should contact one of the member organizations of UTNC. which includes seven North Carolina Indian community organizations and the N.C. ., Commissi) of Indian Allans t he 'j fSC tri tsste tVm^.oitC area is Lumbee Regional Development Assoc.. P.O. Box 68, Pembroke, N.C. 27844. For more information you may call (919) 521-8602. January Is the Time For New Beginnings Were the holidays a disappoint ment? Perjiape the family couldn't all get together, or maybe they did with disasterous results. "The new year is a time for new beginnings. Why not work on get ting over those January blues now?" suggests Dr. Frances Wagner, extension human develop ment specialist, North Carolina State University. Here a few suggestions: -Try to settle back into the usual routine as soon as possible. There is comfort in familiarity. -Think about the reasons for depression and disappointment. "Understanding the matter helps you overcome any feelings of helplessness and guilt. Remember that many of the unhappy episodes were beyond your control, and stop feeling guilty about it," Dr. Wagner recommends. -Practice tolerance and forgiveness. People may say and do unusual things under pressure. Don't let the bad overshadow the good. -Think constructively about next year. Think positively. -"Do something this month that you have been wanting to do for ages. It may be buying something special for yourself or for the house. It may be learning a new craft or ? skill. Dont wait; do it now," the ox tension specialist says. "BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR I" From The Staff of THE CAftOLM A HUMAN VOKBi Gmsm Bnytogs