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North American Native writers to gather for
"Returning the Gift" event at OU
NORMAN-Established and aspiring
North American writers of Native
American descent will gather for a
four-day event titled "Returning the
Gift: A Festival of North American
Native Writers" July 7 through 10 on
the University of Oklahoma's Norman
Campus.
Some 200 writers, including
Pultizer-Prize winning author N.
Scott Momaday and novelist Leslie
Marmon Silko, will attend the festi
val at the Oklahoma Center for Con
tinuing Education, 1700 Asp Ave.
The festival is co-spoosored by the
OU College of Aits and Sciences.
The festival will feature writers of
North American Native descent from
Canada, the United States, Mexico
and Central America.
J. Riifus Fears, dean of the OU Col
lege of Arts and Sciences, has adopted
the "Returning the Gift" project as
pait ofan effort to promote American
Indian research and awareness at (XJ,
said Bartnra Hobson, project coordi
nator at OU.
The first two days of the festival will
be exclusively for die Native Writers
feMttkdv^HBIIlobaon, a Comanche
working on her doctoral degree at
OU. The third and fourth days, open
to die general public, will bring in
non-Native supporters ofNative writ
ing, including critics, publishers and
teachers ofNative American litera
ture.
The festival agenda includes writ
ing workshops, panel discussion,
seminars, working sessions, readings
and performances. The event is part
of an overall "Returning the Gift"
project to highlight the contributions
of North American Native peoples.
A central mission of the project is to
strengthen the role played by Native
writing and Native wirtere in educat
ing and providing role models for
Native youth.
The project also includes and out
reach education program to bring
traditions of Native literature to na
tive American students at all levels
and
their teachers; the publication of a
"Directory of North American Na
tive Writers"; and the formation of a
North American Native Writers
Asaociaitoo.
In addition, the outreach program
will foster development of writing
workshops; establish a clearing house
to help Native writers publish; dis
seminate information about contem
porary Native writing and writers to
libraries and bookstores; and publish
an anthology of Native writing from
writers at foe festival and other docu
mentation of the project through a
written history, audio, film and video.
Joseph Bruchac, aa Abenaki story
teller who is serving ss editor and
chair of tbe steering committee forth
e"Returaing die Gift" project, said
social concerns and a sense of re
sponsibility for coming generations
are major elements of contemporary
Native literature.
"There's no question that education
is a great problem in this country
today, and perhaps no group is more
i n need of better education and
stronger, more positive role models
than Native American youth,"
Bruchac said.
He said the United States and Canda
"have a long history of government
imposed systems meant to destroy (
Native cultural heritage and glorify
Western civilization in a totally un
balanced way. Such education made
people feel confused about their iden
tity, even ashamed ofbeing Indian or
Eskimo."
The idea of the artist being isolated
from the people doemt make sense
to most Native American writers,"
Bruchac continued. That is one of
the reasons why our project is called
'Returning the Gift*. The ability to
write well, to tell stories or make
poems is regarded by us as a special
gift.
"This festival, with its strong em
phasis on the place Native writers can
holds mentors and educators, is one
way of our returning the gift and
keeping the balance. It is a means of
giving beck, as writers and as human
beings, something useful to our com
munities, to our young people, and
through our kng-stending concerns
for the health of our environment, to
mwLEarti," Bnsehec mid.
In edition to the OU College of Am
and Sciences, the event is sponsored
by the Greenfield Review Literary
Center, Gerakiine R. Dodge Founda
tion, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, State
ArtsCouncil of Oklahoma, Bay Foun
dation and the New York Times
Foundation.
Conference registration is $85.00.
To register, call (405) 325-5102. The
toll free numbers are 1-800-522-0772,
Ext. 5101, in Oklahoma and 1-800
523-7363,Ext. 5101,outndeofOkla
The mind of man is
capable of anything?
because everything is in
it, all the past as well as
all the future.
?Joseph Conrad
Distinguished Service Medal presented to
Velasquez and Walker
Robot Walker, a 1982 Sewart High
graduate, recently received a
Distinguished Service Medal from
the Kansas City, Mo. Police Depart
ment. The department awarded
Walker and his partner for their suc
ceasftil handling of a July shootout
During the altercation Walker's part
ner suffered a bullet wound to his
hand Walker is the son of Rev. and
Mrs. David Walker of Seward and
has Robeson County family connec
tions.
The commendation follows:
At time o'clock in the afternoon of
July 26th, officers David Velasquez
and Robert Waiter were rent to
invaMfftfe a suspicious car parked
in the lot at independence avenue
and Proapect. When the officer*
anived they found two men atand-'V
fog outaide of a white limouafoe.
Two other* were in the back eeat
Beginning their in veatigation, back
aeat occupants were told to get out
of the car. Ae the one who wee
ahtfog in the rear pamenger aeat
began moving oat of the car, he
pointed a .43 caliber handgun at
officer Walker. Alert to this, Offi
cer Walker (lammed the car door
onto the armed man and warned
officer Velaequez of the danger
Comfog out of the car again, the
"?pact find foa gun at Officer
Velaequez, who almoet (imulta
neoualy returned fire Officer
Velaequez waa foot twice, once in
foe gun hand and onoe in hia cheat
TW foot to the hand not only
?"?nded Uat, but aleodiaabled hit
"""for lla ballet fired at foa
cheat was Mopped by his bullet
resistance vest. Officer Walker
also find his weapon, hitting one
of the suspects. Two of the men
were taken into custody at the scene
and two, including the one that was
wounded, escaped. Even during
this dangerous situation, both of
ficers maintained their composure
and wer able to provide to the
dispothcer a complete description
of the two that escaped and their
get-away car. The wounded sus
pect was soon arrested when he
?ought treatment at ahospital. The
second man, during an operation
100 several months later, took his
own life instead of surrendering to
police. Officers Velasquez and
Walker displayed courage, team
work, and sense of responsibility
wen confronted with a very
dnagvous situation. For their ac
tions, an behalf of the Board of
Police Commissioners and myself,
1 am pleased to present the distin
guished service medal to officers
DAVID VELASQUEZ AND ROB
ERT WALKER.
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Today!
Fourth of July
Celebration Planned
in Lumberton
The North Carolina Indian Busi
ness Association will meet oo Sat
urday, June 20,1992 from
10: 00a.m.-12:00 noon in classroom
222 and 223 of the Education Cen
ter at Pembroke State University,
Pembroke, North Carolina
Agenda items will include:
A presentation from Greg
Richardaon, Director of the North
Carolina State Indian Housing
Authority an an up coming con
struction bid (see attachment).
The Small Business
Administration's Native American
Initiative.
Native American Marrow Donor
Awareness Program
List ofNarth Carolina Indian Busi
ness
Membership is open to owners
and operators of Indian businesses,
organizations and thoee interested
in assisting the assaocistion achieve
it's goals and objectives. Please
plan to attend and bring a friend.
A S5.00 registration fee will be
collected at the door. For more
information contact Wanda Bums
Ramsey, Economic Development
Specialist for the North Carolina
Commission of Indian Affairs, at
919-733-5998.
K*" Hunt, a Beater afGaldea Heart* 4-H Club
4-H activity day held
One of the major events in the
Robeson County 4-H members
present presentations on 4-H
projects, says Vernon E. McHam,
Extension Agent, 4-H. Presenta
tions normally last from five to
twelve minutes with the exception
of outdoor cookery projects. Pre
sentations am a special kind of
activitywhich help 4-1Ters<WHfiop
their public speaking and commu
nication skills.
McHam states that the follow
ing is a list of 4-H members and
their areas in which presentations
were presented; Omekio Baldwin,
Artistic Arrangement, Sr.; Marcus
Leazer, Beef Charl-Grill, Sr.;
Tiffany King, Breads, Sr.; Carol
Richardson, Crafts, Jr.; Sonya
McDuffie,Crafts, Sr.; Amy Tippets,
Electric, Sr.; Kim Hunt Enviroo
i
mental Quality; Shawn
Hershberger, Fish and Seafood
Utilization, Sr.; Tony Locklear,
Fruit and Vegetable Use, Sr.;
Nkoma Young, Photography, Sr.;
Laura Betfaea, Safety, Sr.; Janet
Jones, Sewing, Sr.; Shannon
Hershberger, Wildlife, Jr.; and
Shaun Southland. Wildlife, Sr.
All first place contestants re
ceived. $20 scholarships and those '
placingaecood received S10 schol
arships. Many of these 4-H mem
bers will compete at district level.
Our District Activity Day will be
June 26 at Union Pines High School
in Moor County beginning at 9 ajn.
The public is cordially invited to
attend
For more information regarding our
district ativity day or other 4-H pro
grams contact the Robeson Coimty
Center of NC Cooperaive Extension
service at 671-3276
Pembroke
Khifanis Report
Program Chairman Ed Teets
presened Cadat Art Thomas
Loddaar, a 1991 graduata of Purnell
Sweet Hifih School and on scfootar
smp at tne Ar rorco rraparatory
School in Naw Mexico. Tribute was
paid to parents Harold Baxlcy
Loddaar and mother, Laura. Plus
many teachers of the Robeson
County Schools. Dressed needy in
his Blue and White uniform he told
of training in academics, sports and
plans for the future. He plans to
attend the Air Force Academy in
Colorado fogowing his Prep School
training and is now busfly anpgad in
tdcag dtemisu y at Pembroke State
this summer. Tom grew up attending
Beree Baptist Church, served as
Study Body President at Pumei Sweet
High School, commander in the
school's cheerieading squad. Hob
bies indude air planes, horse beck
riding and did learn to swim in Dr.
Johnson's pool as did Max Lowry,
Brady and Maria Lowry, the Revels
kids, the Ebert kids and Charley
Mitchison and now Jessica Kisseih
plus the Jacobs, the Hunts over 500
in al. So I peraonaly am very proud
ofTomLoddaer's aujmnplhhmanti,
a real terrific kid.
Tickets are being aoM tor our
fundraiser- a lawn mower donated
by Pembroke Furniture Company, to
be presented to the lucky winner at
the Lumbee Homecoming on July
4th. Vbiting was Susan Hunt, student
at Chapel Hi law school daughter of
Annie and Chad Hunt
Presiding- Clay Maynor, Invoca
tion- Garth Loddaar, Song leader
and program for the evening- Ed -
Teats; reporter- Kan Johnson.
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Smoking restricted further at
Southeastern General Hospital
Guests of Southeastern General
Hospital may breathe a little easier
beginning July 1.
On that day the second phase of
i smoke-free plan approved by the
SGH Board of Trustees will take
sflect Visitors will no longer be
permitted to smoke inside the hos
pital building or inside any of SCIfs
iffilisted facilities. Patients will
x permitted to moke only by writ
es order of their physician based
? criteria approved by the medical
raff.
SGH employees, as of July 1,
nay smoke only in certain desig
taied areas including specified
ounge anas and in the Employee
Smoking Facility, a free-standing
rooking building located in a pari
ng lot behind the hospital's west
wing.
"We have undertaken a phased
pproechto going moke-free," said
I. Lackey Welsh, Jr., senior vice
resident and chief operating offi
ser. "Back in 1989 we limited
moking to fewer areas within our
wildings. By July 1, smoking will
? restricted to even fewer loca
aons in preparation for our No
vember smoke-foee status"
According to Welsh, demand
for a amoke-ftee fecility has ooom
in large part from the community
'Some of our visitors have asked
why we have been so slow in ban
ning molting within the hospital,"
Welsh added. "Certainly we need
to be more sensitive to the needs of
those who do not smoke."
Hospital officials are also aware
of the difficulty many employees
have in quitting cigarettes. Be
cause of this, smoking cessation
classes are being offered to all
employees at no charge.
"As the mqjor health care pro
vider in Robeson County, we at
SGH believe that smoking is both a
health and safety hazard," said
Welsh. "Going smoke-Bee is the
right thing to do in order to provide
a healthier, safer environment for
patients, visitors, and employees
alike."
SGH affiliated facilities also
covered under the no-smoking
policy include: the SGH Healthcare
Corporation building on Rowland
Avenue: the SGH Lifestyle Fitness
Center, 4895 Fayetteville RD.;
WoodHaven Nursing and
Alzfaeimer'sCare Center, 1 ISO Pine
Rim Drive; Carolina Manor Treat
ment Center, 1100 Pine Rim Drive;
the MR] Center, West 28th ST.;
Health Horizons Home Health/Per
sonal Care/Uniforms and Medical
Supplies, 2002 N.Cedar ST.; Hos
pice of Robeson. 2002 N.Odw
ST.; the Center for AndMt... ,384
Faningdom ST., and the Fairmont
Medical Clinic, 208 lone ST. in
Fairmont
Poems wanted for
contest and
anthonlogy
Sparrowgraes Poetry Forum Inc.
is offering a grand prize of ?500 is its
new "AWARDS OF POETIC EX
CELLENCE" poetry contest. Thirty
four other cesfa swards are elso being
offered. The contest is ftee to enter.
Poets may enter one poem only, 20
lines or less, on any sulgect, in any
style. Contest closes July 31,1992,
bbut poets are encovaged to submit
their work as soon as poaatble, since
poems entered in foe contest also will
be considered for pobticsfan in PO
ETIC VOICES OF AMERICA, a
hardcover anthology. Prizes will be
awarded by Sept 30.1992.
"We are footing for sincerity and
originality in a wide variety of styles
MUI iMiMu A llfal nti
ano incmcs, uyi Jerome ?? wcicd.
Publisher. "You do not have to be an
experienced poet to enter or win."
Poems should be sent to
Sparrow grass Poetry Forum Inc.,
Dept. OS.203 Diamond st.
Sistersvitte, Weet Virginia 26173
-30
About the contest sponsor:
Spenowgrnss Poetry Forum y
sorssix fr?poetry tatwii snrtpeh
lishes six knrdcover poetry
sntbologies ench year. We ve dedi
cated to enoouragmg and rewarding