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Published Each Thursday Since January 18,1973
Carolina Indian Voice
Pembroke, NC Robeson County
"Building communicative bridges in a tri-racial setting"
VOLUME 20 NUMBER 27 THURSDAY, JULY 30,1992 M CENTS MM COPY
11th Annual Lumbee
Homecoming Road
Runners Classic held
The Road Runners Classic was one of many events that was held July 4th
Homecoming. There were over 80 runners from across the
?tale who participated in the 4-mile rune, 2-rfille ftm watt and the wheel
chair competition.
The event was sponsored by Fleetwood Homes of Pembroke; co
sponsored by Lumbee Regional Development Association, Chairman
Gregory Cummings, Pembroke State University, Co-Chainnan, Larry Rogers,
Robeson County Recreation Department, Co-Chairman Rudy Paul and
Southeastern General Hospital Fitness Center, Co-Chairman Barbara Bullaid.
Special thanks to these persons for their time and participation.
Wheel Chair Competition winners: Jenny Joe Bell Nichols and her
partner Michael Bell Nichols.
Women's Division-4-mile road race: Mary Piepes 16 years and older; 19
to 28 yean of age: Amanda Cole, Paul Antonelli, Deloria Jefferson; 29-35
yean of age: Barbara Bullard, Sandra Oxendine and Rebecca Cummings; 2
miie fun walk winners: 15-years and under Christian Lowry and Alison Elk;
29 to 35 yean of age: Kathy W ilkins and Patsy Lowry; 36 to 49 years of age:
Charles Beasiey and Brenda Brooks; 50 yean and over: Joyce Mayuor and
Albert Wahrhoftig
Winners of the 4-mile road race, men's division: 15 yean and under:
Branson Oxendine, Jeremiah Cummings and Steven Hunt; 16 to 18 yean
of ^e: Jeremy Brewington; 19 to 28 yean of age: Willie Christian, Mark
Locklear and Art Locklear, 29 to 35 yean of age: Stephen Boone, Ben Chavis
and David Lewis; 36 to 49 yean of age: Bobby Locklear, Gary Deese and
Donald Locklear.
Locklear family
gathers in Maxton
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The family of the late Mr. aad Mr*. Richard Locklear of the Cherokee
Panaaity recently held a family renaien at the borne of a
Mr. and Mrs. Rnssell Woods of Maitea. Richard Lockkar
i of the late Mr. aad Mrs. Ellas Locklear of the uune
a
ft to right are the daughter* of Mr. aadMrs. Locklear: Viacy
?tn; Car letter Locklear of Roate 1, Pembroke; Geaaie R.
Israia; Dorothy Lowry of Raeferd; aad thehesSeee,Cleawatlne
.Isaiah Locklear, aacle of the ladles aad brother to Richard
i shewa to the far rifht. (Photo by Helen Locklear).
Harker R. Barton, the Indians'
"first lawyer without a license..."
by Brace Barton
The writer's spiritual self is anchored somewhere in
the distant past, and seems happiest when exploring
some lar away star...like grandfather Harker Randolph
Barton. It is always interesting to listen to family and
friends talk about grandfather whom Mr Clement Bullard
and others often refer to as "the Indian people's lawyer
without a license."
Thoughts of "Papa" were revived last week when
some aunts, an uncle, and the widow from Papa's third
marriage visited home. It was good to see them and talk
turned, 88 usual, to long ago days when things seemed
simpler somehow. Harker R. Barton, or "Papa," as scads
of grandchildren called him, died when the writer was a
mere 13 in 19S4. He is buried in "Old Prospect" Cem
etery, and is fondly remembered in Prospect where he
was raised, and beyond.
Marker Randolph Barton was the son of Nathaniel A.
"Buddy" Barton and Florence Go ins. He was rumored to
be "the first Indian to own a typewriter in Robeson
County," and had the Winston-Salem \ foion Rppuhliwm
and other newspapers delivered to his door. Like many
present day Bartons, he loved to read and write. Fond
memories are of Indians visiting on "legal" matters when
the writer stayed many nights with "Papa" and "Ma
Rose." A "sawmill man" by trade, Harker R. Barton was,
as noted earlier, more correctly the Indian people's
" Lawyer withoutalicense." A Barton story is that he was
once cited to court for "practicing law without a license,"
astold by his son. Lew Banoo. (the writer's father) and
otters.
Records gathered during the recent effort for federal
recognition for Lumbees reveal some of his correspon
dence in behalf of many Indian World War I veterans,
who went off to fight for their county only to be denied
their bonuses and pensions upon their return. Barton's
efforts, mostly, helped the Indian veterans receive their
rightful bonuses and pensions by petitioning the War
Department, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and other federal
agencies, in their behalf. An example is this letter:
August 24. 1925,
Department of the Interior of Indian Affairs
Washington, D.C
Dear Sirs:
I have your letter of recent date in response to my
letter addressed to the War Department Please be
advised that the information contained in your letter to
me does not give me the information that I desire. The
facts that I want to know is this, was the Indians of
Robeson County North Carolina United States citizens
or were they non citizens when they and at the time they
were drafted into the United States war service? Ac
cording to the regulations of the selective service law
they were not citizens. This information is wanted to
ascertain whether or not these drafted men can make
claim for life time pensions to the War Department for
their war service
Please look into this matter and advise me at your
earliest convenience.
Oblige yours truly
H.R. Barton
Maxton, N.C.
By permission of the ex service men.
loe letter indicates that Haifcer R Barton had to
prove, ironically, that the Indians were not federally
recognized, thusly entitled to the bonuses and pensions.
Federally-recognized, or"reservation" Indians were not
given citizenship until 1924. His legal approach worked.
Barker R Bertdfc was a roll man of ?Salute, hut a
giant of a good Samaritan, intellect and lawyer."
As noted, he reared three families, and fathered 17
children before he died in 1954.
Harker R. Barton was married, in turn to the late Lucy
Jane Locklear Barton, the late Catherine Ann Dial
Barton and Rosa McMillan Barton Jones who survives
him and lives in the Magnolia School area.
Mere next week...
Appointed to Indian Housing
The National American Indian
Housing Council announced that
Greg Richardson, Executive Direc
tor of the North Carolina State In
dian Housmg Authority, whose head
quarters is in Fayette vilk, North
Carolina, has been wpointed to its
Board of Directors. Richardson will
represent Region I, which includes
all States East of the Mississippi, on
the National Council.
The Council represents Indian
Housing issues and concerns, an a
National Basis, it prepares position
papers on Indian Housing and testi
fies before Congress on Indian Hous
ing Issues. The Council also pro
vides Technical Assistance and
Training, for Indian Housing Au
thorities, throughout the united
States
The National American Indian
Hn? wring fTameil Board of Directors
will meet in Cannel, California, Sep
tember 22-23,1992.
Vietnam Veterans to gather
The Vietnam Veterans Reunion
will be held on Monday, September
7,1992 at the North Carolina Indian
Cultural Center (home of "Strike at
the Wind.") The event will begin at
10 ajn. and last until....
Interested veterans are encour
aged to call 739-8861 or 321-2940
Mooday - Friday, 8 am. -5 p.m. and
on weekends to call 738-1747 after 3
p.m.
Hunt
Family
Reunion
During Lumbee Homecoming
weekend recently, a reunion of fam
ily and friends was held at the borne
of Mrs. Cariee J. Hunt on Mclnnis
Street, Pembroke.
Attending this get together were
the children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Attending from Los
Angeles, California were Dallas
Locklear and son, Dallas Kermit;
from Detroit, Michigan were Berry
J. Campbell and daughter. Carta P.;
from Ft. Lee, Virginia, Captain
Donna O. Locklear; from Kingsport,
Tennessee- Pamela G. Huber with
husband and daughters- from the
home-Ms. Sarah G. Watsc*
Following the July 4th parade, a
lawn cookout and dinner was held at
Mrs. Hunt's home and hosted by her.
Family prayer and dinner blessing
was offered by the Rev.. David Huber
of Kingsport, Tennessee.
Looking
Back...
Shewn above is the aiarchtagbaad far Pcariwefce State CaBafe. The bead was directed by linNiLewry
of Peabrake,ehawa with bataaiahaad. The Pen brake State Callage Marching Brave* wae the aOrtal aaae
af the beai This phetegraph was taken la 1961 at the Veteraaa Day Parage. It was aet aaaeaal thirty years
age far the ceileys bead, trust! as Iadiaa Braves, te be aa active part af riaaihyhtctli-, The phsts
was shared with as with T.Sgt.. Ret. WiUlaai P. Reveis af St. Penis. Sgt . Revels wW he tearing phetegr^hs
af bygeae days with the readers af the Caroliaa Iadiaa Vaice fraai time ta tin*.