Pembroke, NC wu rr=========s====================================================== 7-? s ? ? Established January 18. 1973. Published Each Thursday f T- ? % < ? a te 0?J^OQJQ QDOdiaaDQ W?0?3 ! i Pembroke, N.C. "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" Robeson County VOLUME 17 NUMBER 26 THURSDAY, JUNE 29. 1989 25* PER' . Indian Education Committee Puchases SATW Painting^ Shown lefl is Karen Cornnado, Artist of the Year for Strike at the Wind, and Barbara Bray hov-Cochlear. curator fur Ihc Indian Uiwa li?n Resource Center. I he paintinx, title "Warmth in Unity" is shown above them. Coronado's work will be displayed in the Indian (Educa tion Resource Center located at the Robeson County Board of (Educa tion. Monies earned from the auction of the paintinx K" ><> production of Strike at the Wind." I he Indian bduculion Pur en I Committee of the Kobeson County lioard ol education lor the past twelve years has been ex tensively involved in sales of ear rieulum materials, eralts, and other lund-raising aetivities separate and apart from the Icdci.il hinds received from Che Office of Indian Programs of I he U.S. IX-partmeni of Public In si nice ion. lunds generated through these activities have enabled the Indian hducation Parent (. ominitlec to sponsor other activities and programs mated 10 Indian Education but necessarily restricted to the public schools. At the Strike at the Wind Art Auction on Tuesday evening, Dr. Ruth Dial Woods, on behalf of the Indian Education Parent Committee, made a successful bid and procured the original painting of local artist, Karen Coronado, who was commission ed by Robeson County Historical Drama to paint this year's art work. The painting, title "The Warmth of Unity," will be hous ed in the Robeson County Indian Education Resource Center together with other art collec tions, memorabilia of Robeson County Indian history and culture, and historial research collectiolns including old deeds, inarraigc bonds, video-taped con versations with the elders, and other Indian Education cur liculuni materials. Barbara Braveboy-Locklear, curator ol the Robeson County Indian Education Resource Center, ac cepted the painting of the Indian Education Parent Committee. I he Indian [.ducation Parent Committee recently established the Purnell Swell F.ndowcd leaching I el lows Award lot outstanding American Indian students who plan to pursue a career in teaching in Robeson C ouniv at Pembroke Slate University. I he aequisitioln ol the "Warmth ol Unity" for the Robeson County Indian educa tion Resource Center ol the public -sellouts pcisoutlir- both educational enrichment lor all students in the public schools by increased awareness ol Indian history and culture while con tuhuiing support to the historical drama. Strike at the Wind. "Warmth ot Unity" will be on display at the American Indian Museum at Pcinbtoke State University dining Homecoming festivities, and will be hung in the Robeson County Indian education Resource Center by mid-July. Miss Lumbee Pageant to be held Friday night Miss Lumbee Angie Moore w ill relinquish her crown on lrid.iv nighi. June 30 at the PSl> Perfor ming Arls Center. The event will begin at X p.m. and the cum is SIC pel person, len girls arc vyiny lor (he crown. 25 ymjtmmm C and* M. Carter Antoinette Renee l.oeklrar > I Charlotte I). Chavis - ?- . ;? ? - T/TV'*'* ( ortlrlia Johnson m mmm Kustacia V )f Lowry MS/ Tina M?*r\ Lumbee Award Recipients MADIE R. LOCKLEAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AW ARD PURNEI.L SWETT ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AW \RD AGNES CI1A\ IS HENRY BERRY EOWRIE MEMORIAE AWARD I ^ JAMES KARL LOC KLEAR BUSINESSMAN OK THE YEAR AWARI) Shell) l.imrt ( rttste Oxrndinc N?ra llunl Lumbee Home coming I he Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to an individual who has given unselfishly of themselves to the betterment of others. 1 his year's recipient is Madie R. Locklcar of Maxton. Ms. L.ocklear has been an employee ol l our County Com munity Services, Inc. for 21 years as supervisor of the Red Springs Neighborhood Service Center. She is an outspoken advocate of Indian people and has shown herself to be worthy of recogni tion by those she had dedicated her life to...the Indian people ol Robeson County. Each year I.RDA recognizes a Lumbee Indian who has pro moted the Economic Develop ment of Lumbee Indians by en couraging or motivating other In dian persons to become more in volved in the economic and business mainstream. This year's Businessman of the Year Award will be presented to James Earl l.ocklear, co-owner and operator of Prospect Slaughter Pen. Mr. Locklcar established Pro spect Salughter Pen 2ft year* ago, the first Indian-owned livestock processing business Due to his outstanding sendee. he now at tracts c"?iomers from througho"' Robeson and adjoin ing counties. rne Advancement of Fdin oon Award is given to a ' m. Indian who believe- and h . s mited his woik tow.no Ik m ., tional growth .iikI Jcvvinpii of Indian t.liildicii alio them to laki lli'i ? y1111 oilj iinl Putin , Swell it* i hi.hi If v ha - >e i v t ,| as ! h, Supcniiicini.nl ol ihc Robeson County Schools loi ? lie pasi I years Dm nig his tenure a super unci nlciit. tremendous ,K comphshiiients have been achiev ed in pioviding students with comprehensive instructional pro grants I lie needs and interests ol each individual student and the del ct initial ion ol how besi n> mcci I hose needs and in develop skills loi pioduclisc successful lives has been I lie inajoi focu i?l the educational ciirrieuliiin. June JO will mark the end ol tremendous aecomplishments h\ Mr. Swctt hut his ideas will ton tinuc to gross int her renaming of West Robeson Senior High to Purnell Sssetl High School and as the recipient of the I RI)A Ad vancement of Ldueation \svard. L.RDA has the distinct honor of recognizing an outstanding Lumbee Indian ssho has demonstrated pride in theii heritage and culture, and has worked toward eradica ing racial injustices. This year Honrs Berry Lowrie Asvard will be presented lo Agnes C has is, an educator and civic leader. She was ihe Itrst Indian in be elected to the North Carolina Association of bducatois Board of Director* She helped organi/t the North Carolina Adult Educa tion Indian C aucus tor the pur pose of increasing the input and involvement ol Indians in the ac tivines of the North Carolina Adult Education minorities. Ms. Chasis sits on the United Iribes of North Carolina Board ol Directors, the North Carolina In dian Advisory Committee and the National Association ol Educators Board of Directors Recicving the Nattona. Educator Award and Ich Equity Award attest to her ab.liiv to demonstrate leadership in cduca tional equity lor all student , and the Creative I eadership in Women's Right* Awards An tlenry item l ow no sym bolizes the hopes and aspirations of the Lumber Indians, so does Ms. C ha\i ad demonstrated b> her dedication, and involvement both politically and professional ly at the local. state and national level. These aw aids will be presented tonight at the Pembroke Junior High Cafeteria at the Annual Awards Baiu|tiet duiing I uinbcc Homecoming festivities.