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Former President OfBacone College
Dr. Dean Chavers: His life Has Changed
From Laboring Behind A Row To
Being Top Indian Advocate
Dr. DEAN CHA VERS, a native of Pembroke,
with his mother, Mrs. DOROTHY BYRD,
who is a graduate of PSU. Chavers, former
president of Bacone College in Muskogee,
OkLa., spoke recently at PSU.
BY GENE WARREN
"I didn't want to stay behind a plow all
my life-and I never was much good at
picking cotton."
So at age 16, Dean Chavers, a Lumbee
Indian, left Pembroke to live with his
grandparents in Dinwiddie, Va., graduated
from high school there and became the
spelling champion of Virginia.
He worked for a year in a munitions
plant in Hopewell, Va., attended the
University of Richmond for a couple of
years, then went into the Air Force where
he became a navigator during the Vietnam
War, rising to the rank of captain.
His success story was just beginning.
Because after his discharge, he would earn
a B.A. at the University of California at
Berkeley and two Master's degrees and a
Ph.D. at Stanford University, then become
presiuent of Bacone College in Muskogee,
Okla., from 1978-81.
Today the 45-year-old Dr. Chavers,
handsome and articulate, lives im Albue
querque, N.M., with his family, which
includes three daughters, and is president
of MANAGE, Inc., a fund-raising, training
and financial management firm which
works on a national scale with Indian
organizations in helping Indian funding.
He is an advocate for American Indians
and knows Indian leaders all over the
United States.
Lihaveis--accompanied by his proud
mother, Mrs. Dorothy Godwin Chavers
Byrd of Pern broke--spoke last week at
Peptbroke State University from which his
mother graduated. His father is deceased.
Few American Indians are better
qualified to tell Indian students "they can
make it" than Dr. Dean Chavers. He is
walking, talking evidence.
He spoke at PSU about negativeness of
many American Indians and how they can
do something about it
"Did you know only 20 percent of Indian
people are registered to vote? If you are
not registered, you can't vote. If you don't
attend school, you can't be educated. We
don't have the power because we don't
exercise it Not being involved is one of our
real Indian problems. A lot of Indian
people don't see the value of voting," he
pointed out
Chavers spoke of the conditions on
Indian reservations. "Fifty percent of the
people are unemployed in Indian country.
On the Pine Ridge Reservation in
Nebraska, the unemployment is 85 per
cent. In places like that, it is like walking
through a war zone. The people look shell
shocked, like war victims. What this does
is devastate the young people."
In Indian country, Chavers said, "If you
are over 40, you're working. If you're
under 40, you are unemployed." He added
with emphasis, "Out there, if you can live
until you are 40, you'll have a job."
Chavers said one problem of Indians is
they are oriented toward each other, but
not to the outside. "In fact, we have
worked at cross purposes against one
another," Chavers said.
Chavers wants more visability for the
Indians in Congress. "I believe we ought
to be organizing and getting to th? point
that we can have more advocates there.
We have six out of 535 in Congress fighting
for us-and we need at least 10 times that
many. We need to influence the political
process."
But Chavers pointed out that American
Indians should exercise tact in dealing with
politicians. "When you are dealing in
politics, you are dealing in power. You
don't go around and insult those people,"
he cautioned.
However, Chavers has little sympathy
for some dealings of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. "You know what puppets are? The
Bureau of Indian Affairs can throw out an
election. The people elected are by and
large their puppets. The Indians' attorneys
have to be approved by the BIA. The tribal
governments are there only as long as they
cooperate and go along."
Chavers added that American Indians
need more visability in the mass media.
"Indians receive very little visability-and
what they do get is generally negative.
Things like alcohol, arrests, drugs, etc. It
is very heartening for me to see the
positive events going on at Pembroke (like
the recent Festival of Native American
Arts and Culture and the future Indian
Educational Policy Symposium). It's great
to have that. People do not uhderstand
many things about Indians."
But with energetic, verbal people like
Chavers as the catalyst, times appear to be
changing fast He has come a long ways
from being behind the plow in striving for
new horizons for his fellow American
Indians.
Festival Of Trees Set For Hospice Benefit
Christmas dreams come
true at Hospice of Robeson's
first Festival of Trees sche
duled for December 2-4 at
Lumberton's Ramada Inn.
Festival of Trees features a
ballroom filled with uniquely
decorated trees, holiday mu
ate and more!
Visitors to Festival of Trees
will also have an opportunity
to help decorate a special
8- foot tree with doves in honor
or memory of a loved one.
Hi is Tree of Honor is a special
project of the volunteers of
both Southeastern General
Hospital and Hoepice of Robe
son. All proceeds from Festi
val of Trees will go to Hospice
of Robeson, a non-profit pro
gram of care for terminally-ill
persons and their families.
Festival hours are schedul
ed for 5 p.m.-9 p.m. on
December 2; 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
on December 3 and 4. Admis
sion tickets available at the
door are priced at $1 for
adults and 50 cents for
children. A grand drawing for
prises will be held at 8 p.m.
on December 4. Winners need
not be present
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Due to the Thanksgiving Holidays, the
Carolina Indian Voice will publish on
Wednesday, November 26, 1986. News
and advertising deadlines for that issue
will be Monday, November 24. Hie staff of
the Carolina Indian Voice would appreciate
your help in adhering to this deadline.
If
Concerned. Citizens Gather
After Shooting Death of
Jimmy Earl Cummings
One hundred and fifty-six
concerned citizens gathered
at Pembroke Junior High
School on Thursday night,
November 13, to discuss the
recent death of Jimmy Earl
Cummings. Mr. Cummings
was shot by Kevin Stone,
Narcotics Agent for the
Hobeson County Sheriff s De
partment and son of Sheriff
Hubert Stone. The meeting
was coordinated by John L
Godwin of Pembroke,
member of the Robeson
County Clergy and Laity
Concerned. Chairing the
meeting was Rev. Mac
Ledgerton, Executive Director
of that organization.
Addressing the assemblage
was Junior (Skeet) Cum
nuiigs, Drotfier of the deceas
ed. Mr. Cummings informed
the group that a Coroner's
Inquest into the death of his
brother had been held that
afternoon at five p.m. He
slated that the family was not
notified until 1:30 p.m. Mr.
Cummings felt that a grave
injustice had been done in
that the family was not given
sufficient time to obtain legal
counsel for the inauest.
Many questions were raised
and many suggestions were
made. Petitions were circu
lated which called for a
thorough investigation of the
incident and the dismissal of
Kevin Stone.
It was learned at the
meeting that the Sheriff of
Kobe son County may practice
nepotism with the consent of
the county commissioners. At
the meeting it was not known
which of the commissioners
approved the hiring of Kevin
Stone and his brother by their
father. Sheriff Hubert Stone.
Other questions raised in
cluded the violation, seem
ingly, of the rights of the
family to be represented by an
attorney at the coroner's
inquest. It was decided that
legal counsel would be ob
tained to represent the family
and attempt to rijrht many of
the wrongs perpgtraieu uy me
sheriffs office, the coroner's
office and the district attor
ney.
LRDA's Tribal Enrollment
Petition To Be Submitted
One Of Die Goals Reached !
During Paul Brooks' Tenure j
The Lumbee Regional Development Association's (LRDA) Tribal Enrollment Project has I
been involved in the enrollment of Indian children and parents in the Robeson County Public |
School System. The staff coordinated efforts with the county and the local school principals.
According to LRDA Board Chairman Paul Brooks, the efforts of tribal enrollment in the i
schools was succesaim. Although on the site enrollment ended in the schools on November
14, parents of Indian child: n are still encouraged to come by the LRDA Tribal Enrollment
Office to enroll their children and themselves.
Mr. Brooks stated that January 31. 1987 will be the last day for tribal enrollment LRDA will
then submit a tribal petition to seek federal recognition through the Bureau of Indian Affairs
tor Lumbee Indians.
For Indian community members who still wish to enroll as a Lumbee Indian, they must
provide copies of birth certificate for all family members, sign consent forms and provide a
genealogical history of their family tree.
Mr. Brooks said that all inquiries about the tribal enrollment process should be directed to
the Lumbee Tribal Enrollment Project or call (919) 521-8602.
Hie near completion of the enrollment process is one of the many goals that Mr. Brooks
expressed when he ran for the LRDA Board of Directors three years ago. He stated that he was
extremely proud of the accomplishment thus far with tribal enrollment On Thursday,
December 4, 1986 Mr. Brooks will seek re-election to the LRDA Board of Directors. He
represents Pfembroke and Union Precincts. Voting will be held from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the
Pembroke Elementary School and Union Elementary School. Your vote and support for Mr.
Brooks to continue representing your best interests on the LRDA Board of Directors will be
appreciated.
Keeping Families Together is I
The Goal of Family Life I
"Keeping families toget
her is tfye goal of Famil%
Life." Hence, Prospect Uni
ted Methodist Church mill
hold three days [four services]
of Family Life Revival Ser
vices November 23, 2K & 25,
uith Dr. Michael Hale. A
United Methodist Minister
and Family Life Specialist of
the North Carolina
Conference, Dr. Hale devel
ops the theme "Tough Love
Commitment" [TLC\ to deal
with relationships m dating,
marriage, children and youth.
He will begin his TLC theme
usth Jesus' Ministry as a
basis in the Sunday morning
worship at Hrospect UMC
[Route 3, Maxton, NC-phone
521-21111 at 10:30 a.m. He
mill further dewlop this
theme Sunday night at 6:30
p.m. and Monday and Tues
day at 7 p.m.
The public is invited to joi*
the pastor and congregatioi
for these Fhmily Life Re viva.
Services at Prospect UMC or.
Novehsfrer 23, 24 and 25. 1Tu
Rev. Robert L Mangum is
pastor.
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Robeson little Theatre
Presents' The Hollow*
This weekend Robeson Lit
tle Theatre will put on its
second offering of the season,
Agatha Christie's The Hol
low. The play will run for
three days, with performan
ces Friday November 21 and
Saturday November 22 at 8:00
p.m. vid Sunday November
23 at 2:30 p.m. at the Carolina
Civic Center in Lumberton.
Tickets are $4.00 for adults,
$3.00 for Senior Citizens.
and $2.00 for students. Seat
ing is not reserved. The story,
one of Agatha Christie's best,
is set at The Hollow, home of
Sir Henry Angkatell and his
wife Liicy. They have several
weekend guests, including
several of their cousins and
Dr. and Mrs. John Cristow.
The action begings to move
very quickly when it turns out
that John's old flame, movie
star Veronica Crave is in the
neighborhood. The plot is
filled with triangles of unre
turned affection, target shoot
ing and the inevitable mur
der, but everything comes out
alright in the end, and justice
is done.
For more information
regarding this play, contact
Kay B. House at 521-2831'or
738-3935; Jane Martin at 738
4861 or 739-0366; or Lana Dia
at 739-8494.
REMEMBERING THE
VETERANS
On November 11th, Vetr
erans Day, we paid tribute to
our veterans throughout
America, many of whom did
not return from serving their
country. They died for free
dom that we now enjoy. W?
shall never forget those brave
men and women of our
country, the greatest country
in the world.
We met Tuesday for the
memorial and dedication oi
the Vietnam Monument lo
cated at the St Paylf Com
munity Building. We are not
forgetting the other
memorials already placed
mere is memory of uiose who
served in previous w*rs by the
American Legion Post No. 5.
And we honor this poet for
their effort and their support.
The above Vietnam Monu
ment was sponsored by VFW
Post 5006. St Pauls. Veterans
Day is that special day set
aside each November 11th to
remember Americans who
have served their country.
Parades were held the country
over to pay tribute to the 2.8
million living veterans and the
1.2 million who died fighting
for freedom and to establish
It Tribute is also paid to the
nearly 4u million wno nave
worn the American uniform in
war time and the millions who
served to keep the peace.
Many of the living veterans
fought in more than one war.
For example, the mom than 6
million Korean War Veteran*
include a million or so who
served in World War lit
comprising 8.3 million Viet
nam era veterans are
344,000 Korean War
Veterans. And, of course,
there are veterans who served
in as many as three ware.
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fSgt W.P. Rtvlt
PEMBROK MILY
DOLLAR TO RELOCATE
Charlotte, NC--f amily I Mil
iar, located on Union Chapel
Koad, is moving to a new
location in the new Colony
Maza Shopping Center, 406
East Third Street, with Hill's
Food Store.
The new store will open
Wednesday November 26th at
9 a.m. and hold a Grand Re
Opening sale.
Local officials and Family
liollar executives will take
part in a brief ribbon-cutting
cere.nony at the main en
trance to the store immedial
ely before the opening. The
company expects a large
crowd to attend the ribbon
cutting and take advantage
of special Grand Opening sale
prices afterward.
Lou Faraone, Family
Liollar's Regional Director for
the area said, "Family Dollar
sincerely appreciates the loyal
patronage we have received
anu sunouiiuiug area, our
new stoFe will enable us to
serve our customers better."
Family Dollar was founded
in iy59 with a single store in
Charlotte, N.C. and as of
November 26th will have 1150 1
stores in 23 states, and more
than 7,277,730 square feet of
total sales space.
The company presently
operates in the two Carolines, -v.
Georgia, Mississippi, Alaba
ma, Florida, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Kentucky, Delaware, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri, Texas, Ok
lahoma, Illinois, and Michi
gan. The General Offices and
Distribution Center are
located in Charlotte. North
Carolina.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.,
is a publicly held company
with common stock traded on
the New York Stock Exchange
under th? symbol "FDO."
THE CAROUNA INDIAN VOICE
^ P.O. Bo* 1075 Phone 521-2826
f Pembroke, N. C. 28372
ISN'T THIS A
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United Way Moves Closer To
1986 Goal
The United Way of Robeson
County, nearing die end of its
1986 campaign, picked up
momentum this week with a
major gift from industry and
moved significantly closer to
its campaign goal of 1300,000.
A 145,000 gift from Kayser
Roth Hosiery, Inc.-the single
largest contribution in the two
years of 'the local chapter,
helped the United Way move
to 76 percent of its goal and
give campaign chairman
Steve Hartill hope the cam
paign will reach its goal by
Thanksgiving.
"We've had a lull the past
two weeks and it'a been
aomewhat disappointing,"
Harrill said. "But this week,
with leadership from Kayser
Roth, and the reports-coming
in from all over the county,
we're confident we'll be able
to meet our goal."
United Way has now raised
(229,187.22, an incmaae of
almost $60,000 sine* figures
were last reported almost two
weeks ago. The bufkrfthat
try. which has accountsi for
$152,091.96, or 80 percent of
its goal.
Kayrasr Roth was also last i
year's largest contributor.
"The biggest selling point
was that it was for Robesoc
spokesman Jim Overwyk.
Money raised from United
Way helps fund 13 local
agencies, including Robeson
County Church and Commun
ity Center, Lumberton Chris
tian Care, Southeastern Fam
ily Violence Center, 4-H, Boy
Scouts and Girt Scouts.
Major business has raised
72 percent of its goal and is
reporting $37,561.21. Small f
business is at 76 percent with
$16,660.84.
Other reports included: Pro
fesskmals, $4,525; public em
ployees, $3,124.12; educa
tion, $11,710.63; agriculture,
$1,130 and retired, $2,368.46.
"I think most people are
glad to give, because they
know the money is going to
stay in Robeson County and
be used for the people in
Robeson County," Harrill
said.
Last year, which wee the
first year for United Way fa
Robeson County, the face!
chapter mined Wiiffl. jest
JWRsSSs!;
to idee," Harrill said. "It wt
five It that final push and
nwwt ma jiosL*'
to The United Way. may eel
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