Published Each Thursday Since January 18,1973
Caiilina Ihiai Viice
Pembroke, NC Robeson County
"Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting"
The Prospect Youth Choir, under
the direction ofMr. HaroidD. Jacobs,
will present the Musical "Isnt It
Amazing," 011 Sunday, July 19 at
10:40 a.m. at Prospect United Meth
odist Church. The Guest Speaker
will be Mr. Michael Chavis.
The Public is invited to Wor
ship with us on Sunday Morning.
Robeson County Indians-A New Breed!!!
by Brace Barton
This writer has mused for
sometime about the uniqueness, the
special quality, of tht Indians of
RobeaoQ&xitttywfaetbertbey choose
to call themsdltes Tfimbee or
Tuscarora. Most people agree that
these people (The writer likes the
legal definition "LUMBEE", but is
not necessarily offended by those
who choose the appelatian
Tascarem". AAerall, Tuscarora
blood is evident and plentiful in die
county, as is many other Indian blood
lines.) ate not only anthropological
delights but a NEW BREED of
Indian Contrary to John Wayne's
notions, the Indians of Robeson
Countyareaslndianascanbe: That's
an indisputable fact! This mindset is
what produced the earlier articles
about Dr. Reginald Oxendine and
Jim Lowry, two successful Indian
entrepreneurs from Robeson County
What sets these Indian risk
takers apart, and makes them differ
ent ? Is it their upbringing, PSU,
work ethic , sense of community,
segregated schools, an inverted sense
ofmanhood, religion, geography?
The answer, in part, most likely, is
all of the above and more!
And look at the results ! Has
another group of people ever pro
duced such an array of stars? Teach
ers, Doctors. Lawyers, Bankers.
Preachers, Major Leaguers. A uni
versity, a Bank, Religious
Denomination.. .and probably, some
where in Lumbee Land, a candle
stick maker can also be found. Just
about every viable field is repre
sented. No Indian tribe in America
can compare. What other tribe has
produced a University (Pembroke
State University) a town (Pembroke),
a bank (Lumbee Guaranty Bank), a
religious denomination (Lumbee
Methodist Holiness), major leagu
ers, (Dwight Lowry, Twins&Tigers;
Gene Locklear, Reds, Padres, Yan
kees), a division I basketball coach
(Kelvin Sampson, Washington
State),...and scads of more risk
takers and difference makers. Never
in the history of mankind has such a
small ethnic group (40,000-60,000)
given so much to society at large!
There is an entrepreneurial
spirit about in the Indian Camp This
writer would like to profile some of
these mountarn-climbtng movers and
shakers, these entrepreneurs par
excellence, from time to time in
the pages of THE CAROLINA
INDIAN VOICE in the weeks ahead.
Yours Truly is proud ofhis heritage,
and has many heroes and heroines in
the Indian Camp. In the weeks to
come, some of these NEW BREED
OF INDIANS will be shared with
THE CAROLINA INDIAN
VOICE leaders. Look for the next
profile next week.
Bruce Barton, now a history
teacher In the Public schools of
Robeson County, was the founder
of this newspaper and its editor for
a number of years.
Native of Pembroke
Tom Oxendine featured in social studies text
book with "famous Tar Heels"
TOM OXENDINE.. Shown
when he was a commander in the
Navy. The first American Indian
to graduate from Navy Flight
School, he is featured in a new
social studies textbook published
byMcmillaan/McGray-HillofNew
York
PEMBROKE- What does
Thomas (Tom) Oxendine, a native
of Pembroke, have in common with
folks like David Brinkley, Elizabeth
Dole, Sam Ervin, A va Gardner, Billy
Graham, Andy Griffith, Charles
Kuralt, Ronnie Miisap, Richard Petty
and Thomas Wolfe?
He is listed with his photo
graph and a brief description of his
claim to feme in a section about
"Famous Tar Heels" in the forth
coming textbook entitled: "North
Carolina: Social Studies for a Chang
ing World."
The book is published by the
School Division of Macmillan/
McGraw-Hill of New York City. It
is a fourth grade textbook to be cir
culated nationally.
The portion about Oxendine
Mty? iUUIlUIS VJACiKUUC, ouu
in Pembroke in 1922; Navy fight
pilot; in 1942 became the first Na
tive American to graduate from U.S.
Navy Flight School; served as a
fighter pilot during, both World War
II and die Korean War, says that
"Whatever you conceive (think of),
you can achieve . And never be
afraid of the truth."
The 69-year-old Oxendine,
older brother of Chancellor Joseph
Oxendine of Pembroke State Uni
versity, resides in Arlington, VA.,
and is a consultant for EOP Group
consulting organization in Wash
ington, P.C. He does a lot of work
with At. en can and Alaskan Indi
ans, having recently returned from
Montana and Idaho.
As for being chosen for the book
among such illustrious company,
Oxendine says it is a thrill to be
placed with such people of national
and international renown.
But he is a person who believes
"A person with average intelligence
can do anything he wants to do." He
says the problem with many people
is they stop themselves "Dont stop
yourself is one of his favorite slo
gam. Another is, "If you've got the
will and motivation, you can suc
ceed"
Being the fira Native American
to appear with such a group of fa
mous Tar Heels continues a trend
for being first that has characterized
Oxendine's life. He was die first
person chosen for the PSU Ahjmm
Association's "Distinguished Ser
vice Award" in 1967. He was also
a charter member of die PSU Ath
letic Hall of Fame in 1980. storing
in football, basketball and baseball
As a Navy pilot, Oxendme took
part in 33 battles during World War
II and won the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross.
A man who loves to return to hia
home of Pembroke, Tom Oxendine
was here again for the recent Lumbee
Homecoming. "Myrootsareat Pem
broke. Returning home provides me
a time to renew my battery. I love
to returns often as possible. I have a
lot of femily members and friends in
the area who mean a lot to me," says
Oxendine.
Chancellor Joseph Oxeodine is
seven years younger than Tom, and
the chancellor will readily tell yon,
"Tom's my hero."
Tom is equally proud of Joe and
speaks glowingly ofhow Joe's warm
personality has helped him to reach
out and win many new friends for
PSU.
This latest accolade for Tare
Oxendine is another star in the
Oxendine family's crown.
Local Youth Selected to attend Emcampment for Citizenship
DcAngelo Locklear, son of
Riley and Angeline Locklear of the
Saddletree community of Robeson
County, North Carolina, is one of 50
young people selected to attend the
Encampment for Citizenship for six
weeks this summer.
The Encampment brings to
gether approximately SO young
people each year from diverse eth
nic,economic, and geographic back
grounds. The young people will
participate in ongoing workshops for
an in-depth exploration of current
issues as health, enviroomsnt, rac
ism, sexism, international politics,
arts and government.
Over 7,000 youth from around
the world have participated in the
Encampment for Citizenship since
Algernon Black and Alice Pollitzer
brought 125 young people together
for the first Encampment in 1946.
Eleanor Roosevelt was very active
in the early years of the organization
and held numerous workshops at her
home.
former encampers include
leaders such as Ada Deer, Native
American activist and a key figure in
restoring reservation status for the
Menominee Indians; David
Rothenbert, founder of the Fortune
Society and Congresswoman Eleanor
Holmes Norton, the first woman to
chair the Equal Employment Oppor
tunity Commission
Seventeen-year-old Locldear
is a 1992 graduate of Lumberton
High School.
Pembroke Kiwanis Report
Reggie Strickland, program
chairman presented Or. Martin
Brooks, long time family physician
of the Pembroke area. Dr. Brooks
has been in an extensive research
program at Chapel Hill of the HIV
virus. The disease transmitted
through body fluids. "Knowledge is
a life-saving facility The fcture
knowledge means AIDS can take up
to 10 years to develop as the immune
system wears down. A person can
develop pneumonia, get cured then
some other condition develops, get
well then some other sickness comes
up, the impact always ends in death
with no cure. Since 1981 over
500,000 people World Wide have
had ADDS, 214,000 deaths in the
USA. A group of San Francisco
doctors noticed males had the virus
more than females. IV drug dealers,
prostitutes with sexual transmission
oy ftr as the spreader. 90% is spread
by body fluids. 50% of the prosti
tutes are infected. Gential infections
and herpes are easy ways to spread it.
Plus people under the influence dis
regarding safe sex spread the infec
tion. A person can feel good for
3,4,5, or even 7 yean and finally the
immune system wears down Dr.
Brooks and four other physicians
examined over 600 suffere at Chapel
Hill. AZTJ)DI^nd DDC treatment
drugs were used for different HIV
cases, approved drugs by the F D A.
for treatment of AIDS The research
1 goes on. 10 million cases now, it's a
oigprobiem but there will have to be
40,000,000 cases for there to be a
universal testing program for the
high risk cases. Magic Johnson found
out he had the HIV virus when he
"??' ""1
was tested tor insurance The drugs
are extremely toxic. Many don't
know they have it so it spreads.
Research doesn't have anything in
the hopes of a cure for it right now.
A way of life dictates the only hope
for not getting. Abstaining from sex
is your only sure way of being sure.
Visitors were Lieden McNeall and
Ricky Locklear. Clay Mavnor, pre
siding; Reggie Strickland, invoca
tion; and program. Jim Paul is a
patient at Southeastern General Hos
pital and was very thankful for the
kiwanis remembrance and prayers.
New Life
Tabernacle
organized
A newly organized church is
meeting in Pembroke every Sunday.
New Life Tabernacle has been or
ganized and is meeting at the former
Revels Motel Complex in Pembroke.
Rev. A1 Lowerv is pastor and cor
dially invites the public to attend
services with them. Sunday School
begins at 10 a.m. Sunday evening
service is held each Sunday night
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Mid-week
services is held at 7:30 p.m. every
Wednesday night.
I
Uuillord Native American Art
Gallery Quincentennial show
Guilford Native American Art
Gallery announces the Opening Re
ception of THE SUBMULOC
SHOW/COLUMBUS SHOW on
Sunday, July 19, 1992 from 2:00
5:00 p.m. The gallery is located in
the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200
North Davie Street.
The Opening will also include
an autograph signing of Joseph Iron
Eye Dudley's newly released book
CHOTEAU CREEK: A SIOUX
REMINISCENCE Mr Dudley is a
member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe
and is currently wotting on his doc
torate at UNC-Greensboro
Other activities to be held dur
ing the Opening include traditional
Native American dancing by the
Young First Americans and a public
forum "Rethinking Columbus" with
Dr. Sam Wynn, Lumbee Indian and
Executive Director of the Native
American International Caucus, and
Dr. Clyde Ellis, professor of history
at the UNC-Greensboro. A special
performance of "My Country Tis of
Thy People You're Dying" will be
presented by Mr. Scott Blanks, In
structor of Orel Communications/
Theatre at Benedict College, Co
lumbia, S.C.
This touring exhibition is a
visual commentary on the Columbus
Quinoentennial from the perspec
tive of America's First People. The
show uses visual art to examine the
question ofWho is Columbus'' From
a viewpoint informed by the Native
Americanexperience. The Submuloc
Show features contemporary work
from 38 American Indian artists rep
resenting 33 different tribes across
the Americas. This visual commen
tary, filled with wry humor, presents
the Native view of the historic Euro
pean/Native American cultural en
counter. Native American response
to the Quincentennial "celebration"
spans the continuum from political
activism to polite disregard. The
Submuloc Show encompasses this
range of response and chronicles
some of the ways in which the en
counter has changes indigenous cul
ture. The steadfastness of traditional
native values is evidenced in even
the most contemporary artistic ex
pressions.
The show was curated by Jaune
Quick-to-See Smith, an internation
ally IrnoWn contemporary artist and
member of the Flathead Tribe.
Quick-to-See lectures nationally on
Native arts and has curated many
national shows.
This exhibit is part of a na
tional tour that began in 1992 and
will continue through early 1994.
The exhibition is flmded in part by
the Museums Program of the Na
tional Endowment for the Arts.
The exhibit will be open from
July 19-August 23,1992. The entire
program is free and open to the pub
DeAagefo LwMwr
To attend U.S. Military Academy
CHR1
will be attending the U.S. Military
Academy with the class entering in
July 1992. He is the son of Mr. A
I
Mrs Charles E. Oxeadb* of P.O.
Bo* 743 Pembroke, N.C. 2*372. He
is e graduate of Puraell Swett High
School.