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VOLUME 17 NUMBER 52 * THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1989 25? PER COPY
CLIFTON SAMPSON JR. NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF JUSTICE PROJECT
ADVISORY BOARD
Lumberton-TIle Rev. Robert Man
gum, chairperson of the Rural
Advancement Fund Justice Project
Advisory Board for the past four
years, announced the results of the
IVoject f, recent election of officers
for the 1990-93 term. The new
officers are Chairperson-Clifton
Sampson; Vice-chair-Jack Crain;
Secretary-Harold Smith; and Treas
urer-Eugene Morris.
The Justice Project, formerly
known as Friend in Court, has been i
working in Robeson County since <
1984. According to its director, Anne
Crain, the Project focuses on criminal 1
i
justice issues and also works with
citizens regarding education and
employment problems because of the
impact of illiteracy and unemploy
ment on the court The Project
monitors the courts, provides limited
social service to those involved in
court actions, meets with local and
state court personnel and local
legislators to help improvie the
substance and the image of criminal
justice in Robeson County, does
research and provides data regarding
court and county problems, and
helps citizens organize to correct
inyistices and resolve problems.
According to Mangum the Project
has helped effect such important
additions to the county as a Public
Defenders office, a Dispute Resolu
tion Center, and a Human Relations
Commisson. "Through dialogue with
court personnel and other involve
ment in the courts, we have made the
courts more aware of the needs and
desires of the people regarding a fair
justice system and more open to
modifying their methods to better
address the problems," Mangum
stated. He said that the Project's
involvement in the Concerned Citi
zens for Better Government helped
clarify for the public the changes
needed in the court system and how
people working together could bring
about such change.
The Justice Project is affiliated
with the Rural Advancement Fund
with offices in Charlotte and Pitts
bono.
Clifton Sampson
Concerned Citizens tor Better
Government to sponsor snow
The Concerned Citizens for Better Government is P
sponsoring a Talent Show which will be held on January A
19, 1990 at 7:30 p.m. at Pembroke Elementary School. 51
rice for tickets are $3.00 in advance, and $5 at the door. I
jiyone interested in participating may call 521-0349 or I
21-4296. Prizes will be given.
Tuscarora Language
Classes to Begin
by Mike Dunn
The Eastern Carolina Tuscarora
Nation of Robeson County, NC will
begin classes in the Tuscarora
Iangauge beginning Tuesday, Jan
uary 9, 1990 at 7 p.m. and will
I continue every other Tuesday from
f then on.
F / This will be the first time that a
native language will be taught in
Robeson County. The classes will
deal mostly in the teaching of
Tuscarora words and phrases, and is
called a Beginning Tuscarora Langu
age course.
Hie classes will be held on the
Soverign Landbase of the Eastern
Carolina Tuscarora Nation, located in
the Prospect-Island Gove area of
Robeson, off of the old Maxton- Red
Springs Road. All enrolled members
of the Eastern Carolina Ttiscarora
Nation who want to enroll in the class
should call (919) 521-8978 or (919)
521 4955.
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|Everette Davis |
The las*, of the year is always a
good time to reflect on the things that
have happened during the past 365
days. Naturally, some of the things
that have happened have been very
good, while others have been less
than enjoyable.
For an agricultural producer, or
any other businessman, a thorough
review of the past year can give some
good insight into how plans should
be laid for the coming year.
Idenitification of those practices that
have provided profits can enable a
manager to plan for the coming year
in such a way as to capitalize on those
pracitces. Conversely, identification
of those practicies that cost more
than they returned can provide the
information needed to modify or
eliminate those practices for a more
I profitable operation.
The review of past experiences is
very good when there is sufficient
data on which to base decisions. If
there ate adequate records available,
then it is rather easy to identify the
good or bad practices. In addition,
information is generally available
from this data to give some indication
? of how these practices can be
? changed if necessary. The lack of
{proper records can leave one as lost
?at the end of the year as they were
{during the year.
1 With the end of a year, the
lfirst thoughts are naturally focused
?n the need to file income tax
?etums. Many business operators
lfcie forced to keep a certain amount
? records in order to prepare the tax
prms. These records can very easily
ierounl for any expenses or incomes
?vrr a total operation, but they
Hdom differentiate between the
' H v iu activities within that opera
Hon
. A completed tax return may
Btlirate to an agricultural producer
K
than his operation has generated a
profit during the past year. However,
it may not indicate, for example, that
his livestock operation generated a
large profit while his crop operation
experienced a loss. At the same time,
it may not indicate that certain crops,
or farms within a total operation,
experienced large losses while other
crops or farms experienced a small
loss.
A good record-keeping system will
enable an operator to determine
these factors. Once determined,
modifications can be made that will
increase the likelihood of profitable
activities throughout the entire ope
ration.
While efforts are being made to
assemble the information needed to
complete income tax returns, it is
suggested that thought be given to
the information that may be gained
from these records that will allow fur
better management of the farm
operation. These production records,
unlike tax records, provide the
information needed to consider each
crop, farm, or production practice
indivdually. Additionally, informa
tion within these records will indicate
more accurately the profitable prac
tices that can be beneficial, or the
more costly practices that can be
modified or eliminated.
As you begin to spend long hours
gathering your receipts together for
your accountant to do your tax
returns, ask yourself if there might
be a better way that will provide you
with more useful information and
create less headaches for you at the
same time. If you feel that you would
like to at least "look" at another
system, please call the Extension
Service at 671-3276 and speak to
Craig Waddell, Area Farm Manage
ment Agent for Robeson County.
Craig will be glad to explain the new
record-keeping system that is being
offered for a small charge by the
Economics and Business Department
of North Carolina State University.
He will also explain how this system
will maintain tax records as well as
production records.
ureator,
Creat1on ^
~ Creature -
Man is a spiritual being. The
American Indian helps to point this
out very well. In their relationship to
each other, to their world, and to the
Great Spirit; it always had a spiritual
core. Today modem humans have
lost a lot of their spiritual base and
begun to seek advice from the
Native Americans as to how to regain
their spirituality. Some humans have
even declared themselves to be God.
It is really simple. The Creator made
the Creation. The Creatures are to
respect each other and the creation
and respect and mrence the creator
most of all. A simple Indian solution.
byl.H. Hawk
IT'S 4 f*CT>
r ?i
Not all wise men an old
Many gnat inventions and
discoveries wen made by
young men. Gugtielmo Mar
coni, for example, the man
who developed commercial
wireless telegraphy, was only
20 when he began radio ex
periments in 1894. Within
four yean, the first commer
cial wireless message and
also the first news transmis
sions wen made.
Today many young people
follow in Marconi's footsteps.
Children and toenagers as
well as young adults have
amateur (ham) radio licenses
As ham radio opera ton, they
communicate with people
around the country and around
the world. They help coordinate
rescue operations In times of
disaster, ham opera ton an
often responsible for com
municating with public safety
officials For more informa
tion about ham radio, write:
The American Radio Relay
League, Dept. GM, 226 Main
Street, Newington, CT 08111.
As a final reminder, please don't
forget to recycle your Christmas tree.
Please take your tree to one of the
collections centers as listed in other
articles in this paper and let your tree
be used to help re-establish the sand
dunes at our beautiful southern
beaches.
A SCENE FROM THE CHRISTMAS PARADE
This float by New Prospect Metho
dist Church was part of the recent
Pembroke Jaycees Christmas Parade
in Pembroke. The float toon an award
i? the non-commercial category.
[Photo by Alia Nye Oxendine]
Hm Cherokee One Feather Wednesday, December 13, 1969
First Native American Superior Court Judge
Visits Cherokee
bV Richard Welch
Dexter Brook*, Superior
Court Judg* 16th District
of North Carolina w?i in Bryson
City during the last weak of
Nuu?ii>b?f conducting court in
I- .to.ih.-u
pleasure of introducing him to
people in and around the
Cherokee community. This
week it is appropriate to
introduce Mr. Brooks here In
the newspaper.
Dexter Brooks was born,
reared and educated in
Pembroke North Carolina. The
second youngest of five boys
and two girls he is the son of a
public school teacher who
farmed and served as a Baptist
deacon. His mother also taught
school, part-time in the public
school system.
At Pembroke grade school
Baxter excelled in reading and
mathematics a quality he took
into high school where he
received the Senior
Mathematics Award and was a
Senior Class officer.
He attended Mars Hill
College on a scholarship where
again he received high honors
in mathematics. From Mars HiU
he progressed on to the NC
State University, graduating in
1965* with a Bachelor of
Science In Electrical
Engineering with high honors.
He also received the Owens
Coming Fiberglass Corporation
scholarship and was admitted
to a number of honor
fraternities including Phi
Kappa Phi. PI Mu Epsilon. and
Eta Kappa Nu.
In 1968 untU '71. he again
attended State and received a
Master of Mathematics degree,
again with high honors. Then in
1973 until 1976. he returned
to college this time at UNC at
Chapel Hill where he received
hit Juris Doctorate. From '66 to
'68 he served with the US Army
In Vietnam with the First
Cavalry Division. He was
awarded the National Defense
Service medal. Vietnam
Service Medal with 2 bronse
stars, the Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal among
I ^^ti^ers
During his professional
service. Mr. Brooks taught
school In a number of public
schools as well as In the court
field. He Is a member of the
American Bar Association the
NC Bar Association, the State
Bar, Robinson County Bar
Association, and the American
Indian Bar Association.
Brooks wds named to
"Who's Who" in American Law
in 1986. At the present he
serves on Minorities in the
Profession Task Force and the
Board of Directors. Law Alumni
Association of the UNC system.
Mr. Brooks was appointed to
the Superior Court following
the death of Julian Pkrce. In
January 46 year old Dexter,
became the first Indian to serve
on the NC Superior Court
distinction of being the first
American Indian to graduate
from law school at UNC-Chapel
HOI.
On his visit here Brooks was
impressed with the reception
given him by the community. "I
was cordially received and
made quiet comfortable." he
told me. "Please exiend my
appreciation to all those I had
the pleasure of meeting."
His primary interest here in
Cherokee and the 30th District,
stemmed from a recent report
made by the NC Department of
Administration concerning the
treatments, in court, of Indians.
Brooks feels Indians should
elect native Americans to
public office and use their
political clout to get Indians
appointed to such positions as
assistant district attorneys.
Highway Patrol troopars,
probation oflicars and othar
court positions so tha nattva
community members will Imow
they will receive fair treatment.
He encourages younger
members of the native
community to seriously
consider a career in law. He
pointed out that there are
currently no native Americans
in the NC General Assembly
and it could take as much as 50
years before there is one.
He has also offered to help
with native American students
at Cherokee High who are
willing to set their sights on a
Law Degree and will be willing
to come to the school to speak
to students if requested to do
so.
Judge Brooks will be visiting
Cherokee on the many
occasions he will be holding
court in the area. His next
scheduled court date will be in
Sylva.
According to one^newspaper
article. Brooks in quoted as
saying, "My Involvement In
politics was more addressed to
making the system open to
people regardless to race. I was
less interested in running for
office."
Brooks finds himself in a
very high position In the state
court system but his first, and
an equally impressive position,
is the fact that he has not lost
sight on where he came from or
the Indian community which
he is a member of.
I, personally was impressed
with Dexter Brooks, both
professionally and on the
personal side.
i&rHo
Step lively into the brand new
year ahead! Hope it finds you
healthy, prosperous and happy!
THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE. INC
P.O. Box 1075
Pembroke, N.C. 28372
Phone (919)521-2826