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,/r'c gmmm h a -"'-.r '"' >??hna i ml tun \nne wan, ? - ? v tift a i^arallvlq " ih'dicaled l? service'"--^- ^^SZSra'iS^, *ir -i ?11" ' ? , ? ?????? ttnfMnt q 5 Tuesday de> ft . 1 ft.^^^ ^lvttftjft jftjftl lhai is to appear m ihe Ihurulay ?, U "HuthknK CommMMtw Bhdfts JvZ'JZZajSZXsT*} '3 II ^ ww aw a I'l \ In ruaa! Setting. ^ /() subscribe to The Carolina ? - ^ft '/ 3 please * all tymj 521-2*24 Or drop ftj i *b^ft ^tfl 1 m/ fftl MW Mm High School H H H I H H H H ayhna Indian pur. a nveklx neh-paper across from Old Main in College I publish','! n I lunula* m Pembroke v.r two doors down from the Pantry)'. JKL* m ? M M ^ ,/,, lammi i IS. /v"? SUHSCRlp I IDS RATES: / >? <// ,\ ( .) $10.00 ft I )eai (Outside MCj SI J. 00 Published each Thursday in Pembroke, N.C. volume m number 5 Thursday, January so. iom <5 per copy N. C. Cultural Center Board of Directors Meet N.C. Indian Cultural Center directors gather-Members of the N.C. Indian Cultural Center Board of fNrertnnt gathered in Pembroke Jan. 23 for the board's first meeting. Director* are (from leftl Geor ge H. Gmct of Chapel Hill. James A. Hunt of Charlotte, Charted It lynch of llolliater. Kuth I. Revels of Greens boro, John C. H rooks of Kaieigfc, Tom N. Carter 01 Clinton, Clinton L. Thomas Jr. of Pembroke, Jamea P. Jacob* of Fayette ville, F>oe*t 8. Jacob* of Bolton and Joffre L Coc of Chapel Hill Not present lor photo were former Governor James K. Holshou aer Jr. of Southern fines. Hector Maclean of lumber ton and Grace J Kuhrer of Chapel Hill. The new board of directors of the N.C. Indian Cultural Center were given an "over view of the proposed renter and a tour ol ui? sue ?rimng the board's first met tine Thursday, January 23. at fern broke State University. Labor Commissioner John Brooks was elecU-d interim chairman during the meeting. The N.C. Indian Cultural Center is a major tourist and cultural concept being explor ed and developed by the state of North Carolina. The site is centered on the former River side Country Club property, located two miles west of Pembroke, and is the home of the Indian outdoor drama "Strike at the Wind.'' In a letter to the hoard. Governor Jim Martin told the group, "It is important that all North Carolinians seek to honor and preserve the heri tage of our first citizens." Martin said that the group's gretttestohadeMge wiU be " to create a resource that will make a valuable contribution to the economir development of the region." Lonnie Revels of Greens boro, chairman of the N.C Commission of Indian Affairs, welcomed the directors and presented the charge to them. "Your efforts as a board will not only assist Native Americans to share their heritage and culture, but will significantly improve the eco notnv of the state," Revels told the group. "I charge you to invest hope, faith and love in the center," he said. "I challenge you to develop a vision for the center that will enable Ihe center to provide fond mentor ies of Indian culture to thousand* of visitors who will pturn uui way." During the meeting, the group authorized an arrhaeo logical study of the center property, and subcommittees were appointed to develop by laws and to study thi financial needs of the group. Board members are labor Commissioner John Brooks of Raleigh, Tom > N. Carter of Clinton, Joffre L. Coe of Chapel Hill, George H. Esser of Chapel Hill, former Gover nor James E. Holshouser Jr of Southern Pines, James A. Hunt of Charlotte, Ernest S. Jacobs of Bolton, James P. Jacobs of Fayetteville, Char Ies R. Lynch of Hollister, Hector MaeLean of lumber u>n, Kuth l? Revels of Greens horo, Administration Secre tary Grace J. Rohner of Chapel lliil and Clinton l? lWiua* ?(? (A lY.n'v.,' local uneven it y and govern ment official* joined tin- board Tor a reception follows . the meeting. The hoard's next rneoti.y will be heb. UU in a location to be announced. With 65,Obtt Native Ameri cans, North Carolina has the largest Indian population of any state east of the Missi ssippi. North Carolina Indians comprise five tribes, t 'hero kee, lorn bee, Coharie, Hali wa-Saponi and Waccamaw Siouan, and three major ur ban concentrations in Fayette ville, Greensboro and Char lotte. Jaycee Week 1986 Proclaimed Pembroke Mayor MO ton Hat proclaimed January 19-25, 1906 aa Jayeee Weak, com ?anihag the Pembroke Jay eeee far contributing to (be community'* wel being (bra the maay different project* which (hap bare apoaaored or oappartad. Some of (bear ?mm la kairn L iLiil ? il ? ? pwpcii B0?" inriuKirn iurxi raises* for MD, CF. Strike at the WM, and Lambee Heme I flag; opoaaaring Chriotr maa gifts (a needy lam Diet, County'a Juvenile DaMaquiat aad Odum Home eoahaut; and aloe pre riding support to the Pembroke Key Senwts and the Summer Yoadi Sports IW Jayeoo Week mi set aside asdsawMs ss a tslsbradsa of the huhihg of the Jayeses fat St Imris is 1*15, whea formed a yoeag moo's eMe organise ties that hi 1M0 became lama as the Uaitod Staee Joaier Chamber of Commerce. Today the otgaal mtfoa Is Imswa as the U.S. Jsyeees-s leaden hip hahdaf orgaaliatfea for yoeag moa The INmhrshi Jayeeos. chartered tmsty years ego, marked (Mi special week wttb (be Mck ofl of tbetr annul JrBy ink wMi all Iwmkm going to tb* n.c. Bot Conter Am abavo Mayor Ml too Hoot diapiaya Ma aoypart far Jayou Weak aM iba F?bih Jayeaae by I uwliMig (ha flrat caao of Jaiy. Alaa. obawa ??h (be Mayor aio (U Jfaway Goioa (Vajaet Chabpenu mi [ft] Larry iadgwa Powloabi Jayoao ftiMwi. Tbo mayor oooM iba la wga all ISo (ba cbaptar'a taotribadaaa and ao ypart Ka la two aflarto. IPboW by Hut'a 8tai* of riiotugra|hy] To subscribe Call 521-2826 i Charles Alton Maynor Seeks Seat on Board of Education Charles Alton Maynor has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Robeson County Hoard of Education, repre senting District 11. District 11 is comprised of Raft Swamp, Burnt Swamp and Clyborne I'ines areas. Maynor has served the Robeson County Schools System for eighteen years as principal and teach er. He is presently self employed. He and his wife, Shelia operate Southern In teriors in Pembroke. Maynor released the folio winif statement: "I have a ifreat deal of time and effort invested in the ? uiaMUonal process ol our great county. Fifteen years as teacher and principal has convinced me that our teach ers, administrators and others who labor to sha|>e young minds are quite capable of handing the tasks at hand. "I beleive myself capable of playing an integral role in educating the youth of all our communities. I expect the next ten years to offer many needed changes in the atti tudes of educators and par enls alike. I wish to play a supportive role to education 4n affecting positive change dur ing this period of transition. Hazardous Waste Awareness Week Feb. 9-15 "^i? l-jU-^or. Count) L"!WR and laity Concerned (HC/ CALC) is sponsoring Hazard ous Waste Awareness Week, Feb. 9th 15 th and announces several upcoming events concerning Hazardous Waste issues in and around Robeson County. On Tuesday. Feb. 4, RC/ CALC will sponsor an infor mation and planning meeting on Hazardous Waste Con cerns at the Old Maxton High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. All citizens are urged to attend. Hazardous Waste Aware ness Week begins on Feb. 9 and will serve as a time at which we can increase our knowledge of what private industry and state govern ment are proposing for our region's toxic waste manage ment, according to Mac Le gerton. The result of decisions made upon these proposals will have a profound effect on our area- its environmental quality and the quality of our lives, he stated. RC/ CALC acknowledges that the pre sent waste management crisis ocses both oudBH1lUl and "TTT .m; iL.nt F b. Wt Is Hazardous Waste Awareness Sunday. At this time, special Hihle studies for Sunday School classes on "The Useof God's Gifts" may be used. A area churches are encourage to participate in the study anu recognition of this problem in order that people may take informed action on it On Tuesday, Feb. 11, a joint Robeson-Scotland County gathering will be held in front of the Scotland County Courthouse at 6 p.m. before the meeting scheduled with GSX- the proposed Haz ardous Waste management company officials. At. the gathering, there will be spea kers, music and sharing of solidarity. The public hearing will begin at 7 after the gathering in the courthouse. Again, everyone is urged to attend these meetings. The quality of our future -. depends upon your participation today. For more inform ion and or Bible Study packets, please contact the Robeson County Clergy and Laity Concerned at 739-7851 or 739 7854. GOV. MARTIN PROCLAIMS 1986 YEAR OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN tor hdtoa Pupil, iwKii ? copy of fate proclamation aI $ k '' ? .1' ?' . 1 ;" ? v \j, ' ' ' J IMS M *? Year al *a Na*a Mirtk Mmg i?U at *a Narth CaraMaa i State N?m M Ntavta Htatetyta l?U%fc ? Wy 1*. I -- Senator Parnell Speaks at Pembroke Chamber of Commerce Banquet Sea. Dfcvid Parnell Pembroke The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet and instal lation of new officers Saturday night at the Pembroke Jaycee Clubhouse. Officers were in stalled by Max Kinlaw, direc tor of industrial development for Robeson County. And banquet sjieaker was Senator I lavid Parnell. Installed as President for 1986 was Gregory Cumrnings. Other officers named were lin^ssy I.-*Mear vke peesd dent; I>r. David Brooks, sec retary; and FVank Daughtrev. treasurer. Directors for the new year are: McDuffio Cummings, Charles Alton May nor, Harvey Godwin Jr. and John Carter III Banquet speaker, Senator Parnell, spoke on a number of economic and business topics of special interest to th?* chamber, including his work in the legislature for pro grams like 'Strike at the Wind!', the proposed Indian tourism center and funding for a bio^ technical center and micro electronics. Sen. Parnell gave the re cent session of the North Carolina General Assembly high marks, noting the "lar gest tax relief package in history," reduction in intan gible taxes, and the elimina tion of sales taxes on food stamp purchases. Parnell also noted the relief given to married couples making un der $15,000 a year and ? ^exemption of the in heritance tax for estates under $500,000. Cummings challenged the chamber members to make, time in their busy schedules for the chamber of commerce, noting that industrial develop meirt tee, Hie *rsm '* rounding areas are of the utmost importance Native American Scholarship Endowment, Inc. Off And Running Pembroke-Supporters of the proposed scholarship endow ment met Friday night at the Pembroke District Courthouse and formally organized. "Hie primary change was a pnv cedural one of changing the proposed name of the organi zation from Lumbee Scholar ship Kndowment to the broa der based Native Americai Scholarship fadowment, bp; Bruce Barton, editor of The Carolina Indian Voice was named interim chairman. Named to the initial board of directors were Bruce Barton, Julian Pierce, Ruth Locklear, Ken Maynor, John L God win, James F. "Buddy" Bell,. K.W. Reising, Barbara Bar ton, Patricia Ii?cklear and Ottis L Murray, Jr. The group also derided to incorpo rate as a non profit corpora tion with the Stale of North Carolina so that those making contributions would receive tax credits. The initial board of direc tors also endorsed the goal of raising $50,000 to donate to the PSD Foundation on the advent of PSlfs 100th birth dev. The trift will be made on March 6, 1987 as part of founder's day activities. The group also endorsed the goal of raising monies for the American Indian Studies Department, and deserving American Indian students at PSU. Hie organization also made plans to meet again on Feb. 18, time and place to be announced. In the meantime, U you would like to participate, please tend your contribu tions to: Native American Scholarship Endowment, Inc., P.O. Bo* 1075, Pembroke, NC > >8372. Contributions were made recently by: Woodward & Eteska Hunt, Falls Church. Va ... $5.00 Sherry Lynn Maynor, Peru broke $1.00 Winford & Mae Lodoear, Stafford, Va $10.00 This brings the total receiv ed to date to: $504.00. Hie Native American Scho larship Endowment, Inc. has set a goal of $60,000 based on 4 $1.00 from each of the esti mated 60,000 Lumbees in Robeson and beyond. They plan to present the $50,000 gift to Pembroke State Uni versity on March 6, 1987 as the university celebrates its 100th birthday, h would be a shame if they had a birthday party and the Indians didn't show up. Aftermll, their fore bears were the ones who developed the school in its infancy and provided a way for their chfldren to escape educational darknesa. It was only later that the rest of the world partook of the educa- - tional goodness of PSU. INDIAN UNrn CONFERENCE PLANNED IN MARCH by th^Un^d^Trib^^TN^&u^^^beU Mw*l2 i 14. 16, 1966 At 6m Holiday but. Four Ionm Coaeeatfe* f Center, Greensboro, bfc. Hie 1986 theme wfll be " H? Year of 1 the Native American, With Pride, Purpose and Promise."
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