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VOLUME 19 NUMBER 38 THURSOAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1991 * CUfflWCOPr ?
Board of Education endorses
NAPAC redisricting plan
The Board of Education of the
Public Schools of Robeson County
voted to support a re-districting plan
that was presented by the Native
American Political Action Commit
tee. lite board split on racial lines on
the vote. Voting for the propoeai was:
Dr. Daiton Brooks. Tbmmy D. Bwett,
Aileen Holmes. Susan Hunt, Angus
Thompson, Rufus Graham, BsHester
Campbell, and Major David Green.
Voting against wars: John Barber,
Gilbert Carroll, Pete Ivey, Berate
Coleman, Mike Smith, and Ray
Lowry. Lowry who serves on the
Budge. Finance and. Operations
Committee hsd recommended s plan
prepared by that committee.
A substitute motion was ottered by
Dr. Brooks to endorse the NAPAC
pise. The substitute motion carried.
A public hearing ia planned for
Monday at 7 p.m. at the O.P. Owens
Auditorium on the proposed plan.
' The board has said they will adopt a
plan at the September SO meeting.
The board baa until October 1 to
approve apian for re-districting. This
ia maadsted byetbfll approved by the
General Assembly to eliminate
appointments to the board. The
board wtl dati'saas under the new
law from 18 members to 11, 8 in
districts end S at large.
Dr. Dal ton Brooks in introducing
the NAPAC plan stated that it was
the fairest and most equitable plan
they had looked at It calls for two
Black districts, three Indian districts
and three white districts. The plan
provides a greater opportunity for
the proposed Indian distreta to be
represented by Indians.
The NAPAC proposal supports:
District 1-23.93% white; 56.23%
BUck and 19.58% Indian. District 2
24.88% white; 57.08% Black; and
17.74% Indian. District 23- 15.38%
white; 11.02% Hack; and 72.56 %
Indian. District 4- 9.28% white;
21.19% Black; and 00.28% Indian.
District 5- 10.48% white; 6.91%
Black and 82.26%hxHan. District 6
54.67% white; 32.10% Black; and
12.00% Indian. District 7- 74.51%
white; 12.62% Black; and 12.42%
Indian. District 6- 74.38% white;
5.92% Black; and 18.31% Indian.
Cliff Sampson, chairman of
NAPAC stated that the plan was the
one that waa representative of all
three races. "The NAPAC plan is
geographically right It is right in
accordance with the 1980 census
population...In other words, it is
morally, legally and statistically
right"
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Ursula Sampson Freeman listed among most inspiring
teachers in Newsweek magazine
In the September 16 issue of Newsweek Magazine, on
pages 4 and 5 are listed 60 of the most inspiring teachers
in America
Among them is Ursula Sampson Freeman, a native of
PrmhrulM who graduated in '75 from Pembroke State
University with a B.S. in elementary education (K-3).
Mrs. Freeman, 87, is the daughter of Mr. and Mm. John
W. (Ned) Sampson of Pembroke and the wife of Weldon
Freeman. AB of Mm. Freeman's 17 yearn of teaching
have been at Cary, NC, Elementary School where she
teaches the third grade.
Mrs. Freeman has received a Teacher Tribute Award
from the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie
Mae), wfaiehi a the nation's single largest source of
education loan funds. The award program is administered
by the American Association of School Administrators.
This award is being pee sen ted to Mrs. Freeman
because of teh influence she had on Miss Sharon Gilliam,
a social studies, mathematics and reading teacher at
Woodiawn Middle School in Mebane. Miss Gilliam was
one of 100 teachers nationwide who were chosen to
receive teh 1990-91 Sal lie Mae First-Year Teacher Award.
Eaehof thse recipients was asked to name the teacher who
moet influenced his or her decision to pursue a career in
education. Miss Gilliam chose Mrs. Freeman.
"Wbenl think of excellence in teachers, she (Mrs.
Freeman) was someone who always stuck in my mind,"
said Misa Gilliam. "She made it seem like such a fun
thing to do. She just loved her y>b. She spent a lot of time
with me. 1 would stay after ecbooi and help her. I loved
what she did."
When Mn. Freeman was informed of the honor paid
jharby Mies Gilliam, she responded: "SI don't ever get
anything else, this has made my year and my teaching
?afcw- that -e draught that musk of me.
When FMnctpei Barbers Chapman announced ?Hn ?
at Cary Flamantaiy School, "you could hear all the
students and teachers clapping and cheering," Dr.
Chapman said. "I can't think of anyone that all of us
would be mora delighted for."
The school staff and PTA sent Mrs. Freeman flowers.
"Children bloom in her class," Dr. Chapman said.
"Fve new known a child, regardless of what his or her
strengths or needs were, who didn't make a huge
academic gain and a social gain in Ursula Freeman's
class." She described Mrs. Freeman as one who lores her
students, but who also demands much from them.
"Those children know Ursula Freeman cares about
them, but expects the best-exemplary behavior end
academic performance," said Dr. Chapmaa. "She gets
it"
Mrs. Freeman says her decision to enter teaching was
hugely influenced by her parents. Her father, Ned. was a
high school social studies teacher and conch in the
Robeson County school system. He is now retired. Her
mother, Eva, is PSU nurse supervisor.
"I knew from en early eg* I wanted te be s teacher,"
Mis. Freeman said. "Wa children need to sit down
around the kitchen table and dn our homeworit with both
of our parents sitting there."
Mrs. Freeman added, "WW were beought up in a
positive environment My lather has $ saying; ' H you
work hard, good things wtt happen.' He still tells me
that"
Her father's philosophy it reflected in her classroom.
Her class motto is: "You Can Do fc." thte is prominently
displayed in her room.
At Cary Elementary's opan house this year. Mrs.
Freeman had to divide her time between her old students
saying hello and her new stndenta. A fennel'student once
showed up with his aix-month-otd daughter in his arms,
wanting to hnew it Mm. Freeman would be able to tench
the hnby when she reached the third grade.
[.VOTE.- TKu itory has excerffU from an artt it t* tMe Cory
Mist by Lym* WUUamtl
Pembroke State University will be the site ?f the 1991
Annual Meeting of Members of Lumbee River Electric
Membership Corporation. Mem ben will gather to bear
yearly reports and elect members to their Board of
Directors on October 15, with registratiAi scheduled to
begin at6:00 p.m. at Givens Performing Arts Center, and
the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m.
Eight candidates will be vying for four seats on the
Beard. At a meeting of the cooperative's Nominating
Committee, seven candidates, including four incumbents,
were nominated. One candidate has been nominated by
peitkm for a director seat
. The candidates in each race are: District I: James H.
Dial, incumbent of Route 1 Box 291, Maxton, NC and
WgH Clark. Jr. of Route 4 Box MB. Maxton. NC. District
ffe 1 contains the townships of Maxton, Atfordsville.
/Thompson, Union and Rowland.
"" District 5: Ronald Hammonds, incumbent of Route 8
Beit 209, Lumbarton, NC. District 5 contains the
. townships oi Lumbar Bridge, Periston, 9t Pauls, East and
"West Heweflsvflie and Saddtatxee. _______
District 6: John G. Efebee. incumbent, of 323 Oabdale
Gin Hoed. Raeford, NC and Renate Dehlin. Rente 2 Bon
172 D-l, Raeford, NC. District 6 contains aHof Hoke
COunty east of N.C. 211.
At large: lacy L Cummings, incumbent, of Route 1
Box 252A. Pembroke, NC aad Gas Ballard, Route 2 Box
215, Maxton. NC. Director at large candidates may Hvu
anywhere on the system.
The following named members has been nominated by
peition over the signatures of 15 or more members as
candidate for director.
District 5: Caroin J. Chavis, Route 10 Box 490,
Lorn barton. NC.
Along with the presentation of reports and voting for
board members, the meeting will offer entertainment by
the McNeill Shgers and the McNeill Family gospel
groups. Door prises will also be swarded lb be eligible to
win door prises, members me*? register to vote and be /
present at the drtwirg.
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Tuscarora cultural survival school to begin
by Mike Dunn
The Eastern Carolina Tuacarora Nation anneuaees
the baling at the TWcaron Cultural Survival School.
The school is deafened ta mast the eakurai aee* of the
Ttncaiers Indiana, ft wM enable them to survive la a state
that haa uaed genocide and atffl aaea genocide on a nation
that even today denies the eiietonce of Ttascaroca people.
The school wfll be held oa the last Saturday in each
month from 11 a.m. until. The school wfll have claaaae in
denting and ringing (traditional Iroquois), language
(Thscarora), a lunch break, and an endless number of
cultural craft and activity classes These cultural craft and
activity classes wfll include claaam on herbs and kdiaxi
medicine, hequoie com husk doll making. Tnscarorm
btow-gun, Iroquois headworfc.
and ghost bread, Tuscarora Pine straw doll making,
loatbenrork, bone work, Iroquois pottery making, studyig
studying the "Great Lew of IVace," studying the
traditional dan system and how it works, and learning the
leaghsiiss Religion. This arffl be taught in the Tuscarora
T?ghnuao. the only one of its kind in use today in the
State at North Carolina.
The school is being funded entirely through the
self-help program sponsored by the Nation itself and not
by aay state or federal agency or organization,
enable the Nation to use self-determination in teaching
and in the uae of monies, and notbe puppets of the state
and federal governments.
The first daas will begin September 28 at 11 a.m. The
aui rival school is located on the Soveriegn Territory of the
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URSULA SAMPSON FREEMAN
...In Nevmueek Magazine
WOW ft CULTURAL FESTIVAL
: 3fc#l*mSee Chemw Old llyte Dance Ftstbal wu held
the week end at the North CaraBaa Indian Cultural
Canter. There waa something for evecyooe. Dancers here
ea hand. Competition dancing was held, including fancy
and traditional. Queens and princesses wen on hand for
th* excitement
The event ?u spun 10red by Lumbee Regional
Development Aaaociation and waa part of the North
Carolina Indian Hertiage Month caletirationa. Jamea
Harfln. Executive Director of the Agaocy. atated that the
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pow worn ana uuiwrai resuvsi was > |n> ???'? ?
would Hfce k> thank evetyno who participated. And a
apodal thanks to Ray Iittleturtle who seroed as Master of
"Caramontoo and ail the dancers and trader* who
liaitirfraHnl A special thanks to the thousands of peopel
people who attended the event We are grateful to
Hardee'? in Perpbroltr for providing lee for the
event..We are hxditftg forward to neat year's event and
anticipating a bigger and better celebration of the fotfian
contributions to the stale of North Carolina and the
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