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VOLUME IS NUMBERS 25c ffcr copy /v THURSDAY. JANUARY 15, 1987
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Market Study To Be Conducted
For Proposed N. C.
Indian Cultural Center
A market study has been
undertaken in the continuing
plans for a North Carolina
Indian Cultural Center.
According to A. Bruce
Jones, executive director of
the N.C. Commission of Indi
an Affairs, the market study
will provide information to
help make long range plans
for the development of the
cultural center.
"'We wish to determine
what attractions can be devel
oped that will best represent
the Indian culture of North
Carolina and that will draw
enough tourists and revenues
for the center to be self
sufficient," Jones said.
The Winfield Group, a
marketing consulting firm
from Atlanta, has been hired
to conduct the study. Repre
sentatives at the firm will be
visiting Indian communities
and tourist facilities over the
next few months to gather
information from Indian peo
pie and travelers in the state.
The North Carolina Indian
Cultural Center is a cultural
and tourism project being
developed by the State of
North Carolina and Indian
tribes and organizations in the
state. When completed, it is
expected to be a major tourist
attraction of the Southeast
and is expected to be of
comparable size and quality to
other major Indian tourist
attractions in the United
States
The N.C Commission of
Indian Affairs is providing
administrative support to help
develop the center.
Hie commission is the only
state government agency with
the specific responsibility of
addressing the needs of North
Carolina Indians. Through its
field offices and varied pro
grams, the commission works
to assure the rights of Indians
to pursue their cultural, social
and religious traditions and to
increase their economic and
educational opportunities.
North Carolina has the
largest Indian population of
any state east of the Missis
sippi River, with 65,000 Indi
ans composing the Cherokee,
Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi,
lumber, Meherrin and Wac
camaw Siouan tribes in the
slate.
\p IUVWO CMIWW COUfl
Tuscarora Tribe Of NC ^ ?
Hold Food Give-Aways .
uunng the past hobdays of
Thanksgiving and Christmas,
the Tuscarora Tribe of North
Carolina had two food give
a ways in which many needy
tribal members received tur
keys and other food and
articles to help them through
the holidays.
The Tribe feels that this
was a big success and plans to
keep doing these type of give
aways to help the Tribal
members.
The Tuscarora Tribe would
like to give thanks and
appreciation to two special
individuals who put in a lot of
hours and overtime in making
this food give away a success.
First Miss Mary Sanderson
who works down at the Tribal
Office spent many hours,
working and calling to make
sure that the food came and
was distributed to the needy
Tribal members. Ms. Sander
son exhibited a great com
passion for the needy and a
love to help them. The Tribe
benefits greatly from her
services.
Secondly, the Tribe would
like to thank Timothy Jacobs
who works at the Tribal Office
under the Youth IVogram for
the time he spent and his
help in the distribution of the
food for the Tribal members.
Timothy's connections in
Washington. I).C, to the
organization that funded the
food was of great help
Timothy also did the Tradi
tional Indian artwork on the
Thanksgiving and Christmas
cards that were given to each
family with the food. Timothy
is also the lead singer for the
TXiscarora Kau-Ta Noh Soci
ety Singers, the drum group
for the Tuscarora Tribe.
The Indian way is that of
giving. The Tuscarora Tribe is
trying to establish this Tradi
tional way again.
There are Indian organiza
tions that do not do this. They
do not work for the needy and
the grass roots Indian people.
They work for themselves,
and only special ones. The
Tuscarora Tribe of North
Carolina is going to work for
all the people, and especially
those who need help the most.
Submitted by the
Disrarum Tribe of N. C.
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/ Jimmy Earl Cummings
Supporters To Meet
There will be a public
meeting on January 15, 1987
at 7:30 p.m. at West Robeson
Senior High. "Hie meeting is
sponsored by Concerned Citi
7.ens for Hetter Government in
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Kobe son County. Everyone is
welcome (o share their con
ce rr s about the tilling of
Jimmy Earl Cummings by
Kevin Stone, son of Sheriff
Hubert Stone.
Les Ballets Tmckadero
de Monte Carlo To
Perform
Pembroke-\e% Mallets Trock
adero de Monte Carlo will
perform at- PSU's I'erf or
ming Arts Center on Satur
day, January 24, at 8 p.m.as
part of the Centennial Season
1986 87.
"The TYocks" are all male
dance company whose take
offs of traditional classical and
modem ballets are performed
with a combination of subtle
huraor and seriou" technical
proficiency. Kaaentially these
men are first class ballerinas
with a Woody Allen sense of
self-mockery. They gently kid
the conventions of ballet,
sometimes by exaggerating
the style and the mannerisms
just a degree, occasionally
just by playing the whole
thing straight. The dancers
also assume the names, per
sonalities and program biog
raphies of such artists as
Natalia Schmaltzova, Ogla
Supphozova, Delilah
Hazzmalazzmova, Uri Saki
tumi and Adam Maum.
"What started as a joke has
turned into an international
business." claims company co
director, Natch Taylor. The
critically acclaimed
11-member company, which
liegan its spoofs in Manhattan
lofts almost l'l years ago, has
appeared in 'II of the 50
states and 11 foreign coun
tries. The performers are not
only gifted comics hut accom
plished dancers. It is the
blend of the satiric edge with
essentially sound dance tech
nique that makes the com
pany's performance accurate,
funny and effective.
Tickets an- $5 50, $4.50
Keneral admission. and $1 for
l"SU students and may be
purchased at the l>o?c office or
at Crumplers and McNeills
Jewelers in lairnberton,
Quick Copy of loiinnhury and
The Ityncer in Fayetteville.
For reservations or informa
tion call the box office at 521
0778
News Briefs
The Lumbee Regional IH>
velopment Association's Tal
?lit Search l*rogram announ
res the 1987 Indian Fellow
ship Applications.
If you are Indian and
planning a course of study
leading toward (a) A post
baccalaureate degree in med
icine, psychology, law, edu
cation, clinical psychology,
guidance counseling and re
lated fields; or (b) an under
graduate or graduate degree
in engineering, business ad
ministration, natural resour
res and related fields you ran
compete for funding. The
deadline for the Indian Fellow
ship is February 0, 1987.
Persons interested should
contact ilelinda S. Harris,
Talent Search Ihrertor, I aim
bee Regional Development
Association, P.O. Bo* 68,
TVmbroke, NC 28372, (919)
521 8602.
New Athletic
Director atFMA
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mi. i/vu units lias uccu
appointed Athletic Director
for (lore MacdonaJd Academy
for the remainder of the
I98fl 87 school year. He
assumes the position left
vacant hy Ms. Marlene John
son who resigned to enter
private business. Mr. Gillis,
who comes to (MA with 35
years of teaching and coach
ing experience, is a resident
of Hope Mills. He is a native
of China Grove, NO and
graduated from South Rowan
High School. He received his
undergraduate degree from
Appalachian State University
in 1952 and his Master's
from the same university in
1955. He is certified in P.E.
Social Studies, language
rura, vocational anu unver s
Education. Mr. Gillis is also a
certified principal and super
visor. He is married, father of
three children, and his wife,
Barbara, is a bookkeeper at
South view Junior High.
Upon making the announ
cement of Mr. Gillis' appoint
ment, Mrs. Elna R Averitte,
Headmistress at FMA, said
that "We feel we are ex
Uvrnely fortunate to have a
man with the experience end
background that Mr. Gillis
has to come to FMA. Because
of this background, training
and personal achievement, he
has proven himself capable ?f
handling challenges in his
field with unusual success.
We welcome him."
LOCAL BULLETIN
Ql 1AKTEBLY SING TV BE
HELD JANUARY 18
The Burnt Swamp Baptist
Association will hold its quar
terly singing Sunday, January
18 at 2 p.m. The singing will
he held at Thompson Baptist
Church where Rev. Sanford
locklear is pastor. All singing
groups are encouraged to
attend and participate.
I TA IE SALfJPLANNED
The Pembroke Rescue
Squad will have a plate sale
hViday, Janaury 16, beginning
at 11 a.m. Chicken and
barbecue will he sold. Plates
are $.'1.50 each. Deliveries of
five or more plates will be
made within the area. All
proceeds go to Pembroke
Rescue Squad, (xime out and
each lunch and supper with
the members of the Pembroke
Kescue Squad. Help them to
help you.
PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT
Come join us for the
Robeson County tribute to the
works and life of the late I)r.
Martin L King, Jr. Guest
speaker for the program is I)r.
Timothy Autry, Vice Presi
dent of Student Services for
South Carolina 9tate College.
with performance by a Robe
son County Mass Choir and
the Journeymen. Plan now to
join us on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7
p.m. in the Carolina Civic
Center on the comer of 4th
and Elm Street, Lnmberton.
Admission is free. Come let
us celebrate together. For
further information please
call 739 6031, ext. 150.
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TUSCARORA TRIBE OF N'.C.
Na''?e Am?f4P Non-Profif Organization
71ucarum HrnUiqv And What
It Mran* To Hr Tnnninim
Being Tuscarora means
that you come from an Indian
Tril)e that existed long t>eforp
the white man came to these
shores. You are from the
Iroquois Family which ate
some of the most fierce
fighters and highly intelligent
of all Indians.
'l\iscaroras controlled the
stale of North Carolina at one
tun*! - werv' i caret,
by both white and other
Indian tribes. 'I he onlv reason
that the Tuscarora people
were defeated in the War of
1711 was because the whites'
allied the other Indian tribes
that had feared the Tuscan*
ras. But it still took about two
years to defeat them.
The bad pari about it is that
these same Indian tribes that
took sides with the whites
against the TXiscaroras were
later destroyed or sent on the
"Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma
by these same whites they
allied with.
Being Tuscarora also
means that you have a true
identity, traditions, culture,
language and that there are
no gaps or unsurity in your
roots and heritage.
Knowing who you are, the
ruth in who you are, means a
lot.
When one is asked "What
tribe are you?" One can
say proudly, "I am TXiscaro
ra." thus knowing that you
have a true identity and
heritage.
Being Tuscarora also
means that if we send our
Tuscarora Princess to repre
sent the tribe, she does not
have to Ikjitow from other
tribes in dress, customs,
traditions, and language *>e
<?use .Uscaioras have all <?l '
these things.
Tusramra Mood is strong in
Itobeson County, the lack
lears, lowrys and those with
('umbo descent. The truth is
coming forward. The Iroquois
up north know of these things
and admit to them. It is no
secret anymore. Truth will
always prevail.
The Indian youth of Kobe
son County need to be taught
these things, to be proud of
being 'Aiscarora, to hear the
truth and then let them
decide.
The Tuscarora Tribe of
North Carolina has many
things that they are trying to
accomplish and one of these
things is instilling pride in
being Tuscarora. For those
desiring to contact the Tus
ranira Tribal Office, the num
tier is 739 lllfi
THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE 1
PO Box 1075 Phone 521-2826
Pembroke, N C 28372
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laTetsha Rogers, six, parti
??ipated in the State Calendar
did Rngeanl in Wilson, .VC on
Dec. 19 and 2V, 19H6 where
she won the Tiny Miss
division. She uas judged
according to her performance
in beauty, talent and inter
vieu categories. Along usth
her title she received a
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televition, cabbage patch
il<ill, diamond necklace, $100
saiingt hand mid a robe.
In Icishit u the tint state
calendar girl tn the Tbig Mitt
diction. She it the daughter
of Melitn and Tereta Rogen
of Ijumbertun and it a firtt
grade student at Long Branch
Elementary School.
Tuscarora Tribal
Enrollment
The Tuscarora Tribe of
North Carolina is accepting
applications for enrollment in
the tribe Make sure (hat you
don't let 1987 slip by without
enrolling. Phis is very impor
tant. You should make sure
your children are enrolled so
that they can benefit and
participate in different pro
grams through the education
system. They need an^enroll
ment number in a tribe to do
this. The Tuscarora Tribe of
North Carolina is recognized
and funded from Washington,
t
IM1 so your enrollment will'
be legitimate. There are also
many things that the Tusca
rora Tribe itself has to offer its
members, such as food give
aways and other programs
that you may benefit from.
So if you haven't enrolled
yet call the Tuscarora Tribal
Office at 739 1116 and ask for
Delia Sanderson who is in
charge of Tribal Enrollment or
go down to the Tribal Office at
195 and US 74 between Yogi
Hear Campgrounjf and the
Vater Dept. Bus Garage.