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uarry Lewis Barton, a native
Robeson County Indian now living
in Brownsville, S.C., has written a
Robeson County, N.C. history
book. Presently employed by The
Marlboro Herald-Advocate, Barton
worked for The Carolina Indian
Voice from its inception in 1973
until 1985.
Entitled "The Life and Times of
Henry Berry Lowry," the 180-page
book is about Henry Berry Lowry,
a Robeson County Indian hero who
lived when the Civil War erupted.
"The N.C. Legislaure revised
certain constitutional laws in 1835,"
Barton explained. "As a result, all
non-whites in the state, including
the Robeson County Indians,
became disfranchised."
The Indians attempted to enlist
in the Confederate Army when the
Civil War began. Their efforts were
rebuffed by their white Confederate
neighbors, however, because they
were not allowed to bear arms. So
they were handed shovels and picks
instead, and drafted into slave labor
camps at Fort Fisher, below
Wilmington.
The proud Indians, who had
fought in past wars alongside their
white neighbors, rebelled and hid
out in the swamps interspersed
throughout Robeson County. Henry
Berry Lowry led this rebellion.
He successfully defied all
Confederate attempts to apprehend
him and disband his gang that was
composed of relatives and friends.
And after the war, he continued to
successfully defy local, state, and
federal attempts to apprehend him.
The Lowry Gang members were
eventually outlawed, the state
offering an unprecedented $12,000
re* ard for Henry Berry Lowry,
dead or alive. Because of his vast
abilities as a guerilla warrior,
however, his campaign lasted for
ten years and the reward was never
collected.
Henry Berry Lowry disappeared
from the area in February, 1872,
after a profitable Lumberton raid
that netted the Lowry Gang
$22,000. And no one knows,
beyond a shadow of a doubt, what
happened to him after the
Lumberton raid. But the reward for
his capture, dead or alive, was
never collected.
Such is the stuff legends are
made of.
"I was grown before I ever heard
of Henry Berry Lowry," Barton
said, "despite the fact I was raised
in Robeson County and lived there
most of my life. Since his story is
an integral part of the history and
heritage of the Indians of Robeson
County and elsewhere, I thought
that was terribly wrong."
Barton said he wrote the book
so his children wouldn't have to
wait until they were grown to learn
about Henry Berry Lowry.
"I think learning about Henry
Berry Lowry should be a part of a
Robeson County Indian child's
education," Barton said. "The story
of Henry Berry Lowry made me
proud to be an Indian of Robeson
County and elsewhere. And it will
instill pride in our children too,
boosting their self esteem in the
process."
A copy of "The Life and Times
MH-A employee writes book
Garry Lewis Barton is shown above with a copy of his book, "The Life
and Times of Henry Berry Lowry."
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of Henry Berry Lowry" is available
at The Carolina Indian Voice in
Pembroke; Atkinson's Texaco and
Commanche Pottery in Lumberton;
Pate's Building Supply in
Pembroke; Robeson Press in
Pembroke; or Lost Colony Trading
Post on Highway 74. Or a copy can I
be ordered through the mail by
sending $10, plus $2 shipping and I
handling, to: Garry Lewis Barton,
Rt. 3, Box 105, Latta, S.C. 29565.
National youth organization plans conference
Officials of the nation's leading native youth
organization announced recently that St. Paul, Minn, has
been chosen as the host city for their upcoming annual
conference which is expected to attract over 1,000
American Indians and Alaska Native youths and advisors
nationwide.
According to J.R. Cook, executive director of the
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY), the
18th National UNITY Conference will be held June 12-16,
1992 at the Radisson Hotel St. Paul.
Hie National UNITY Conference attracts American
Indian and Alaska Native youth ages 15-24 from across
the United States who are interested in becoming leaders
and contributing to a positive future for Native America.
Hie conference allows participants to gain hands on
experience while serving as speakers, group leaders,
hosts and emcees of conference activities.
"UNITYs annual conference is an intense, but
exciting, five-day gathering that promotes leadership
among native youth," Cook said. "We bring in top
trainers to facilitate youth in improving their leadership,
communication and organizational skills. We also try to
build their confidence and self esteem.
"Hie 1991 conference in Spokane, Wash, attracted
record numbers with nearly 1,000 native youths and
advisors representing 70 tribes and 27 states," he said
"The 1992 conference promises to be even bigger and
better with special sessions for high school students,
college students and youth advisors and coordinators."
Conference registration fee is (40 per youth, advisor or
coordinator. Hotel rates are (59 plus 12.5 percent tax.
Utis is a flat rate for single, double, triple or quad
occupancy. Hotel reservations can be made through the
Radisson Hotel St. Paul at (612 292-1900.
Arrangements have been made with Northwest Airlines
to provide conference participants with discounted
airfares. Airline reservations can be made by calling
1-800-328-1111. When making reservations, use the
conference ID code, #08472.
For more information about the National UNITY
Conference and registration forms, contact UNITY at
(405) 424-3010 or P.O. Box 25042, Oklahoma City. OK
73125.
Basedin Oklahoma City, UNITY is a nationally
recognized non porfit youth organization that has
provided leadership training to American Indian and
Alaska Native youth for 15 years. UNITY s mission is to
foster the spiritual, mental, physical and social
development of native youth and to build a strong, unified
and self-reliant Native America through involvement of
its youth.
Contemporary Native American artists present work
"WE'RE STTLL HERE" is a presentation of work by
contemporary Native American artists as they exist in
1992, 500 years after Christopher Columbus' arrival in the
Western Hemisphere.
Hie diversity and richness of Native American people
and cultures has begun to be realized in recent years,
accompanied by a popular re-awakening to the
differences both within various Native cultures and those
between the indigenous peoples of the hemisphere and
those of the newcomers. These changes in perception are
evident in the redefining and expansion of such cultural
disciplines as anthropology, education, art, and art
history currently taking place in college and university
curricula, as well as on the institutional level of uie "art
world." In presenting the work of living Native American
artists and artisans exclusively, the A1CH Gallery/
Museum has been and continues to be the cutting-edge
showcase of this movement as it pertains to Native
American artists. "WE'RE STILL HERE" carries this
fnrwsnt into 1992. It is a celebration of survival;
it is a meditation on the past, present and future of our
peoples, our cultures and ourselves; and it is a visual
articulation of artistic vision as expressed through
"Indian Eyes."
"WET RE Si 111 .HERE" is a mixed-media presentation
featuring the work of Native American artists Lance
Belanger (Maliseet), Joanna Osbom Bigfeather (Mesca
lero/ Apache/ Cherokee), Tammy Tarbell (Mohawk), and
Dana Williams (Ritowotami).
American Indian Community House Gallery, Museum.
708 Broadway 2nd Floor, New York. Gallery hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 12- 6 p.m. Open to the public,
handicap and wheelchair accessible. $2 suggested
donation. Exhibition and Special Presentations are
supported in part by the New York State Council on the
Arts. Speeail Arts Services and Visual Artists Program.
WET RE STILL HERE, Contemporary Native American
Art 1992, January 31-March 28, 1992. Opening reception:
January 81, 6-8 p.m. Artist's Talk, Eeb. 1, 1992, 2-3 p.m.
Grants and loans available to small businesses
Over 300 grants and loans are available to small
businesses through the federal government. A wide
vareity of businesses can benent lr><m grants as high as
1500.000 per business, and loans as high as S2.2 million.
More than a dozen government agencies allocate a
portion of tyieir funding to offering small businesses
financial assistance. Many programs are for a broad
nrnge of enterprises, while others serve only specific
types. There are opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs
as well a* established business owners.
A complete directory of these programs. Friendly
Funded Program* for Small Rusmemet, is available
through Gibbs Publishing of California. For more
information call (707) 447-8068. or 119.96 check or money
order to Gibbs Publishing. Box 207, Department Z-07.
Vacaville. CA 95096. Allow four weeks for delivery.
Tribal membership calls I
for special meeting
At the request of over ten percent of the membership of
the Tuscarora Tribe of North Carolina, Inc., Cecil G.
Hunt, Tribal Council Chairman, has called a special
membership meeting on Thursday, January 30, 1992.
This meeting will be held at Old Main on the campus of
Pembroke State University and will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The agenda for this meeting is to affirm members of'
the Tribal Council as affirmed by the tribal membership at
the last membership meeting and to affirm the actions of
the Tribal Council on September 26, 1991.
Chairman Hunt urges all members of the Tuscarora
Tribe of North Carolina to attend this important meeting.
NC Indian Business Assoc.
to meet Jan. 25
The North Carolina Indian Business Association will
meet January 25 at Pembroke State University in
Pembroke. The meeting will take place in Boom 225,
Classroom North Building from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
The meeting will include a program featuring resources
available to small business. The presenters will be
representatives from the Lumbee Bank, Southern
National Bank, First Union National Bank, Robeson
Community College, and the Small Business and
Technology Development Center.
During this meeting officers for the association will be
elected.
Membership is open to owners and operators of Indian
businesses and those interested in assisting the
association.
A 95.00 registration fee will be collected at the door.
Fbf mor einformation contact Wanda Bums-Ramsey,
919-733-5998. [
Local youth named to honor roll at military academy
Fort Union, Virginia--A local boy. Cadet K'?ah Ollin
Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Woods of Pembroke,
has been listed on the Honor Roll for Term H at fork
Union Military Academy at Fork Union, Virginia. This is
in recognition of high academic achievement.
Fork Union Military Academy has used its highly
successful One-Subject Plan in grades nine through
twelve since 1950. In this system, a boy studies only one
subject at a time for a period of seven and a half weeks,
completing the year's wort in the subject without
interruption.
More than 500 boys attend the high school section,
which includes one year of post secondary study.
Approximately 100 boys attend the separate Junior
School, which encompasses grades six through eight and
uses the traditional teaching plan. The boys studying at
Fork Union this year represent 35 states and 15 countries.
Scholarships available for high school students
High school students wbsare U.S. citizens and who are
interested in applying for $1,000 college scholarships
should request applications by March 15, 1992
from Educational Communications Scholarship Founda
tion, 721 N. McKinley Road, P.O. Bo* 5002, Lake Forest,
IL60045-5002. To receive an application, students should
send a note stating their name, address, city, state, zip
code, approximate grade point average and year of
graduation. All requests for applications will be fulfilled
on or about April 15, 1992. One hundred winners will be
selectedon the basis of academic performance, involve
menti n extra curricular activities and need for financial
aid
Indian Arts of America calling for entries & opportunities
Indian Arts of America is calling for entries and
opportunities for artists. For application and information
contact Warren Geffre (612) 490-9185, Indians Arts of
America, Inc., P.O. Box 65646, St. Paul, MN 55166-0646.
Indians Arts of America, Inc presents the Second
Annual Twin Cities Indian Art Market and Juried Arts
Showcase (Wholesale and Retail Show) on April 30-May
3, 1992 at Hyatt Regency (downtown) Minneapolis, On
the Mall. 1300 Nicollet Mall.
Juried Arts Showcase: Thursday, April 30th at 7:30
p.m. Indian Art Market Days: Friday and Saturday, Mary
1-2 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Contact Indian Arts of American, Inc. by March 15,
Sparrowgrass R>etry Forum Inc. is offering a grand
prize of $600 in its new "Awards of R>etic Excellence"
poetry contest. Thirty-four other cash awards are also
being offered. The contest is free to enter.
Poets may enter one poem only, 20 lines or less, on any
subject, in any style. Contest closes March 31, 1992. but
poets are encouraged to submit their work as soon as
possible, since poems entered in the contest also will
be considered for publication in Poetic Voice? of America,
a hardcover anthology. Prizes will be awarded by May 31,
1992.
"We are looking for sincerity and originality in a wide
variety of styles and themes," says Jerome P. Welch,
Publisher. "You do not have to be an experienced poet to
enter or win." ?
Poems should be sent to Sparrowgrass Poetry Pi rem
inc. Dept C, 203 Diamond Street, Fayetteville, West
Virginia 26176.
1992. Projected attendance is 18,000-20,000.
Juried Aits Awards: over $10,000 in 15 categories.
Indian Arts of America, is required by Federal Law to
abide by the Indian Arts and Crafts Law P.L 101 644.
Indian Arts of America. Inc. will require ALL artists to
provide Indian Arts of America, Inc. (TwinCities Indian
Art Market) documented proof that they are a member of
a federally recognized tribe or formally certified as an
Indian artisan by their tribe of ancestry.
Indian Arts of America. Inc. is a non-profit Native
American organization founded to provide a better
educational understanding of Native American culture
tknuiflrk ika aric
Pnulette McRoe.gf Pembroke, right, it shown receiving
a S100.00 gift certificate from the Jones' Store in
Pembroke. Making the presentation is Margaret
Fhuanuel, manager of the Pembroke Jones Store. The
shopping spree Iins the first one held by the Jones Stow
and uas opys-to all customers who registered.
Ms. McRac and her husband, Lamorris, have five
chtUreu and uere excited about a "S100 shopping spree
that wouhl make Christmas merrier for them and their
parents."