?* ??ffjWSi I PUBLISHED EAfH THURSDAY | raTHE CAROLINA INDIAN VOU ! -_ .t A ^ sexual discrimination. EEOC investigations con tinued until a "Commission ers Charge" was filed again st Stevens on November 7, 1974. Hie charge had approx-. imately 180 specific claimants . but was filed also aS" a class action on behalf of all em-, ployees or potential employ ees. This summer, a negotiated ? settlement was finally conclu ded between the EEOCand Stevens. TTje settlement pro vides for monetary payments to the 180 individuals and payments to any other minor ities or women who were victims of the Company's discriminatory practices. The number of people> affected by this settlement may be tremendous The settlement covers 55 Stevens plants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Geoi"gia and Alabama that were in oper ation during that period-over '40,000 employees at any one time. To be eligible for a claim, workers must be members of a minority (Black, Native American, or other racial and tfvh'irious minorities) or wom en. They may still work at" Stevens; may be former em ployees; or someone who applied to work but was turned down. Ihe Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), is working with other community, religious and civic grouDs to assist it the location of possible dis criminatees. A local screening for claimants, where people will be available to answer questions and to help fill out claim forms, will be held on December 6, 7, and 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on Highway 401 in Laurinburg, NC. For more information, call (919) 285 7369. Claim forms are also avail able from the Equal Employ ment Opportunity Commissi on, 5500 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28215. Tele phone (800) USA-EEOC. All claims must be filed with the EEOC by January 15, 1987. Low Income Energy Assistance Program Grant To go to LRDA for-Lumbees Chariman Paul Brooks and the Lumbee Board of Direc tors have announced that the Lumbee Tribes has been awarded a grant to establish a Low Income Energy Assis tance Program to be directly operated by the Lumbee Tribe. This grant represents a "government to government" relationship between the Lumbee and the Federal Government as allowed by provisions of the Low Income Energy Assistance Block Grant, passed by Congress in 1981. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides payments to eligible Lumbee families to pay for heating bills and to assist them in energy crisis situations. Eli gible Lumbee families must have a total income at or below 110 percent of the current poverty level. Lumbee families that may oe eligible should apply be fore December 12th at the LRDA Energy Office nearest to them. Elderly or handi capped persons who wish to apply may call the Lumbee Regional Development Asso ciation for assistance, or send a representative to the de partment. The Low Income Energy Assistance Program is not a first come/ first served pro gram. Any eligible Lumbee household that applies by December 12th will be assist ed. The direct funding and operations of this grant pro gram by the Lumbee Tribe is a large step in the direction charted towards Federal Re cognition, and will assist the .Tribe with on-going efforts to prepare the administrative and program structure that will need to be in place at the time of Federal Recognition-. Carolina Telephone Scholarships Awarded R'lXJ students Jessie Arnold Locklear |second from left) of St. Pauls and Gregory Breu> inaton \ third from left] of ? ? " ? mm m ? Pembroke mere each awarded a $500 scholarship from Caro lina Telephone. Brenda Dou gherty |left] is community relations manager for the Carolina Telephone branch office m Fayettevtlle and Fred Williams IngrAt] president of FTC. two Koltescwi Technical College students have been named recipients of the 1986 87 Carolina Telephone Schol arship Program, school offici als announced this week. Gregory Hrewington and of Pembroke and Jessie Am old Locklear of St. Pauls will each receive an award ol *500. This is the third year of 1 the Carolina Telephone Scho larship Program. "We realize that college students are the future of North Carolina and we want to support them and the schools in the community college system preparing them for a better North Carolina," said Brenda Dougherty, commun ity relations manager for tht Carolina Telephone branch office in Fayetteville. "Hie future of North Carolina is also the future of Carolina Telephone." Both Brewington and Lock lear are second-year students in industrial maintenance technology. Brewington cur rently maintains a 3.52 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. I/tcklear carries a 3.0 KPa. To qualify, students must show financial need and dem onstrate scholastic promise. Candidates must also be enrolled or intending to enroll in a program leading to a technical degree or vocational diatoms. ? " * Jimmie Earl Cummings Supporters To Meet The next public meeting to discuss the death of Jimmie Earl Cummings will be held Thursday night, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Magnolia High School pvmnasium. This meeting is being sponsored by Concerned Citizens for Better Government, a new coalition of individuals and organizations seeking justice in Robeson County. Hie pub lic is encouraged to attend this meeting. ***? ?* ? Due to the upcoming holiday season, the Carolina Indian Voice will be I published early during Christmas and New Year's weeks. During those two! ; weeks only, the following deadlines will be effective. Issue Dec. 25 Jan. 1 Deadline Thur. Dec. 18, 5 p.m. Mon. Dec. 22, 6 p.m. Published Dec. 22 Dec. 29 The staff of the Carolina Indian Voice ; would appreciate your help in adhering to these deadlines during this special time of the year so that we may serve you better. Pembroke Parade Slated The 13th Annual Christmas Parade will start at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon Dec. 11. Interested citizens, organizations, churches McNeill, Mr. ana Mrs. Marshal* Carter and other relatives. She lefC Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs Jim McGirt iij Helen Heckwolf Named Executive Director llie Maryland Indian Council has announced the appointment of Helen Heck wolf of Parkton, Maryland as its "?w Executive Director. Mrs. Heckwolf, a long time resident of the Baltimore area, brings to the Maryland Indian Council ar extensive and wide ranging background in areas similar to those of the Council. Mrs. Heckwolf, a graduate of Frostburg State College (Bachelor of Science Degree) and Johns Hopkins University (Masters Degree in Educa tion) has been an active member of the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs, Baltimore Zoologica Society, National Wildlife Federation, and numerous local and National Indian organizations. According to .Gregory W. Frazier, President of th? Maryland Indian Council: "We are extremely pleased to announced Mrs. Heckwolfs appointment. She brings to the Maryland Indian commu nity qualities we consider essential and reflective of the high standards they de mand." The Maryland Indian Coun cil is a local non profit community based organiza tion which has for a number of years successfully provider employment and training opportunities for Native Americans in Maryland. Founded by Indian leadership the Council is federally recog nized and promotes tribal enhancement. laiiinnnniiiiimiuim ! THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE P.O. Box 1075 Phone 521-2826 Pembroke, N.C. 28372 Bruce Barton Connie Brayboy i Louise Hayes \ Stevhanie T) Torklec ISN'T THIS A ^QjoudLfjud^ H)(u^ ! | EXPECT SOMETHING WONDERFUL i TO HAPPEN nnnniinniiniiiWiimnHmiHii Indian education symposium to be held at Pembroke Members of the Hoke County Indian Education Program Parent Teacher Committee and Hoke High School students will attend an Indian Educational Policy Sym posium for North Carolina which will be held on December 4-5 at Pembroke State University. The event is being sponsored by the Commission of Indian Affairs in association with PSU. Students attending the sym posium will attend a workshop about scholarships, said program counselor Lorrie Jones. "The In dian students need to be more aware of scholarships that are available and how to apply for them," Jones said. The two-day symposium will ap? proach Indian Education in a variety of ways. Topics iildude In dian Education and the State, scholarships, cultural survival, identity, attrition, government roles, and other issues. The intend ed result is the development of a policy statement to guide Indian Education in the future. North Carolina has no explicit policy to guide Indian Education. Although North Carolina has the fifth largest Indian populaiton, it is the only major Indian state without a written educational policy statement instituted or pen ding. The North Carolina Educational Pplicy Symposium will take a grassroots approach to policy development. The symposium has been designed to encourage group participation from all those associated with or concerned for Indian Education. The format will feature four sessions, a mining and afternoon session each day. Pre-registration for this event is advised. If you additional in formation please contact Kon Hunt at 919-733-5998. Ten Scholarships Offered To Train Community Volunteers RJR Nabisco in Winston-Salem and the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro will jointly sponsor ten scholarships for North Carolina volunteer community leaders to attend programs designed to improve leadership skills and working relationships. Recipients for the RJR Nabisco Scholarships for Community Leadership will be individuals who give their time and talents to school boards, town councils, county commissions or other organizations that affect the auality of community life. A selection preference will be given to women and minorities or to those working with minorities or minority programs. Applications for 1986 programs are now being accepted. Two scholarships will be awarded in each of North Carolina's five major geographic regions, one scholarship per region for the "Leadership Develop ment" program and one per region for the program, "Working With Others: A Management Process." Both programs are offered at the Center for Creative Leadership. The parti cipant or sponsoring organization will be asked to pay ten percent of program related expenses, or about $300 for the leadership program and $120 for "Working With Others." For more information or to obtain application forms, write or call Katie McLeod at the Center for Creative Leadership, P.O. Box P-l, Greensboro, NC 27402-1660. Phone: (919) 288-7210. At the recent Mut rem broke State University pa geant, former Mitt PSlTi were invited back at part of PSVi centennial celebration. Fifteen rttvonded. Left to right, thev are: Betty Owen dine Mangum, Raleigh, I960; Mary Alice Pinchbeck TttU, Pembroke, 1956; Flora Jane Locklear Scott, Maxton, 1968; Annie Ruth Locklear Revels, Greensboro, 1957; Mary Dicie Loeklear Lowry, Pembroke, 1961; Sylvia Sam pson Miller, Charlotte, 1969; Judy Loeklear Lowery, Chat lotte, 1963; Dessie Oxendtne uowery, LnesapeaJae, va., 1964; Karen Gibson Jenkins, Laurinburg, 1967; Brenda Hunt Williams, Lumberton, 1979; Susan Bullafd Williams, Sudman, 1977; Wanda Lock bar, Pembroke, 197t; Katn- 1 ryn Gooden, Hope Mills, I 19S2; Melissa Gates, Chapel 1 Hill, 1983; and Christina I Ruegger, Raleigh, 1984. 1