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? 211 .^%jfei^: : "' jiife:-l^i ? J * 1 ^^/| Si 11 ^1 i* ^C^LTTTd^ ItlCilCltl (yoicc ''"^3 ^ ">?-'' .? ' J^| "Building communicative bridges In a trifacial setting" - ' ' TT' ?, . . ,?, , . ? .j* ' Opf^m __ '? "? "? NUMBER 19 THURSDAY. MARCH 11, 1993 23c per copy FederalAcknowledgement: What It ReaUy Means bee Tribe mean free health care, free H iyl?mf I in. come from the Federal government because you are an American In- ? din? If you am Lumbee and have been led to believe, by fee media or other sources. that if the Lumbees are fed etally recognized aa a tribe you will finally get your "Indian Money" for get it. We are not an a reservation with vast natural resources such as oil, uranium, or ttmber on our land With toe poverty and despair throughout Indian country today the "Indian money" was evidently mailed by way of toe final pony express in toe 1800'sand the rider foundashort cut to Mexico. There is no "Indian Money" and there never will be in Lumbee land. However, if the Lumbee tribe be comes federally recognized there will be certain federal services, made available to the tribe to help it begin a concerted social and economic de members who live in poverty. The soda! needs of the poor must be met to the extent federal funds would be available as a result of recogni tion. but there must also be a dual approach to promote and enhance opportunities for economic develop ment in tribal communities tost leads to jobs expansion and foe social and economic self-sufficiency of tribal families and individuals who make up toe tribal community. What kind of federal services are we talking about that would be ac ceasibie by toe tribe? Asa non fed erally recognised tribe we currently ? cannot receive fending from toe In dian Health Services agency, a fed erally fended agency charged with toe responsibility to take cere of toe health care needs of federally recog nised tribes. Whet health problems among the Lumbee has this lack of access to services historically lead to among our neoote? Lumbees live an average of eleven ;11 lyeare less then toeaverege white in North Carolina. Lumbees have toe highest rates of heart disease, diabetes, kidney failure, and infer* mortality of any other race hi the State Lack of access to proper healto care culprit in the web of these afflictions that kill our people at a higher ?? then others. Those who would ques tion our heritage Aould have to look in the eyea of thoae very afflictions ?>??> nil us unduly because of the color of our dun Federal Recognition would make available to the tribe federal Indian health services aimed at basic pre ventive health care and limited treat ment Tl* design of the tribe's pro grams for health care delivery would be implemented after a lengthy needs assessment and prioritizatioo- Ser vices could range from deottl care to prenatal treatment and care. ^ Would these health services he free'' To establish a health care program to serve the needs of a tribe m large as the Lumbee would take several years to evolve to needs respon* and effi ciency For example, the tribe may decide to provide health services ini tially on "provider of last resort" ? basis. This would mean that those who have their own health care in surance who would receive imur ii i iimtlrter ir dMc.Ifuich was operated by *e tribe, would have biBed to their in stance compaay reimbursement for the services rendered Insurance re imbursements to the tribal health pro gram would go into the programs operations cost. For those without health care insur ance. these services would be free and not based on income Any ser vice the tribe might provide thaiooes' instance company would not covet would be provided at no coat. This system of "provider of last resort may be required of all Indian health serv ices nationwide in light of na tional domestic programs budget cutting in the future It should be noted that how health services will be provided is s decision the tribe I: will have to make. Would free educational aide be available to tribal members to further their education'' The tribe will be in a position to initiate programs that enhnnce sod promote educational achievement within the tribe. One of the trust responsibilities of the Bureau of In dian Affairs is the educational needs of tribes as promised in treaties and mandated by legislation. Federa recognition would bring the Lum bees within the scope of this tin* fimchonoftheBJ. A. The tribe could, (lepeudeut upon funds, e*abiish pro pmnHoa<kheasilli?eracy.a<hilt?h? cation. GED studies and cultural heri provement programs for youth Financial aid fcr students to go to colfega or technical ""V"** would be available through the B.I.A or other sources the tribe would saek to tap. The tribe would be able topreaeal >t'? educational aeeda to foundations as a Federally recognized tribe in ways heretofore available to us. This financial aid through the B.LA. would be free to those who receive it It should be pointed out that currently l urebeei are eligible for scholarships and financial aid from the Indian Health Services and the Office of Indian Education outside the B.I.A. Indian Health Service scholarships have a "service payback" require ment in tribal Indian services desig nated area. If the tribe is federally recognized Indians in the service area will still have available to them all those ser vices currently provided fay Lumber Regional Development Association and those c urreatlyjprovided^y might be income er poverty eligible There will be no monthly check in the mail to tribel members because of a new federal government label. However, if the tribe la wcognired it would become eligible reapply for federal aid to promote economic de velopment from such federal agen cies as the Economic Development Administration. Fanners Home Ad ministration. and the Community Development Block Grant Program. The tribe would be eligible to have land put in trust for economic devel opment. jobs creation projects and have preference in certain set aside contracting opportunities with the federal, state, and local governments One thing will come to the Lumbee with Federal Recognition as s tribe, that is more value then money. That will be the improved image of who we are as a people. No longer under the veil of this country's ques tion ofwho we are; the day our eiders can finally say our trials and tribula tions for over 100 years to achieve federal recognition has not been in vain. EDITOR'S NOTE: Tilt week's Hardin, Executive Director ef ? ? L 4_ * geacy Rmw Phyririaa at Seath eaatora Geaeral Heapital, vtoited the thhn?lie ciaaaet at Pree pectScheal. Dr.Lechkerfte ll hi nil gMa? Mb to aa ?raage. He alto toafht the chM drea aaa flrat aM techaiqaes to ?w to raw they ?rt hart. V McNetil prcMMtat PUh|w Albert C. Wn4 mm M a Woods Retires from iNortn Carolina National Guard Recently SGT, Albeit C Woods of Wakulla NC retired from the NC National Guard A.C. as he is com monly known srooQghii friends was a member of HI^VET I. 1252 Armor, Rad Springs NC He also served with A-Co 1/252 Armor m years of Military Sgn/ice was 2 years active duty in the U5 Army includ ing a tour in Vtemmp A C was a member of the snppftrt and platoon and one of ite team leaders. On January 31, 1992 the support platoon gave a retirement dinner for A.C. at Lakeside Restaurant at Aaboch in appreciation of his ser vice to the Guard and support pla toon. Prayer was by SFC John Brayboy. He was presented an a ward I by SSG. Waymond McNeill on be half of the support platoon A C stated that he was thankful, and thanked God for having served 20 yean in the service He said. "There have been scene enjoyable tones and there have been sometimes that were not so eqioyable All in all however, it has been fan" Woods eta ted thit he is now looking forward to spending were time with his family and having more time to devote to his church. He is a member and Sunday School teacher at Sy camore Holiness Church of Max loo The Support Platoon will miss Woods, but many of them are look ing forward to the day when they retire their BDUs and become plain old civilians. The Platoon offers con gratulations and a long and happy life to Woods 4,391 Indians To be Purged by Board of Elections wha hew eat voted ie the lea* tour years will ee tongsr be eligible to vols. Tht office is te Use process of fuiure to vols. IMs yen along with iks notification voisvs will bs given to opportunity to rsiMtoH their rsg ae tks beck of ths notiftcstioe letter. Filling oet lbs torn sad returning it to tks Board of Btectkne wiU keep voters eligibis to vole The flonn must bs returned with in 30 days. Accord- / tag to Peerleos Revels, Supervisor of toe Board of Elections. North Pem broke precinct will loss 309 voters sad Robeson will loss 412, if their floras are not returned with in the specified 30 days. of? ilio^ tacfadtaf# Nortk tooths. 252; Sooth Smiths. 235; Saddletree. 321; Back Swamp, 332; Thompson. 116; PhMadttphna, 143. Mutoa Pre cinct will lose 206 Indian voisn. Ths racial tosak down of those to bs purged is; 3.339 Blacks; 4J9I Indi am; 3.9S3 While. Voters ate secour apsd to AU out the torn on da beck of the notiflcartoa letter and return id ths Board of Elsotiona within ths apecifled time County Commissioner Noah Woods to Host Public Forums Mr Noah Woods, will hoM Public Forums in Robeson County Com missiooer District 4 st the following locations on dates and at times listed RED SPRINGS MARCH IS. IW3 7:00 PM Red Springs District Court Room 2IS South Main St Red Springs. NC. PROSPECT MARCH 23.1993 7:00 P.M Prospect Elementary School MAXTON MARCH 29. 1993 7:00 P.M. Max Ion District Court Room 123 Florence St Maxlon. NC PEMBROKE MARCH30.1993 7:00 P.M. Pembroke District Court Room Main St Pembroke. NC The purpoccoftkc PuMic Forum is to receive comments, input, and to regardiag moan of interest to cW zees of Robeson County. Commissioner Nock Woods wel comes your sttendonce Notes From N.C. House District 85 by Rep. Roa Sattoa The North Carolina General As sembly has been in session for slightly over a month now and mem bers have been busy getting orga nised. Since this is my first term. I have had to attend orientation in ad dition to my regular activities The Government Performance Au dit Committee (GPAC) report has been a major item on everyone's agenda. The GPAC was a group of 27 public officials and private citi zen* appointed by the 1991 General Aasembty to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of major manage ment policies, practices and func tions of state government The committee's year-long effort resulted in a major report to the 1993 General Assembly. They proposed geting. planning, personnel, purchas ing. transportation, education, med icaid. public safety, staffing and health and human services A major part of the first month has been spent receiving briefing on the GPAC studies and their recommen-. dations. More detailed exposure will be forthcoming asGPAC recommen dations are made into bills and brought before appropriate commit tees and subcommittees Speaking ofcomnuttpes. my committee assign ment ate to the Appropriations Sub committee on Transportation: the V Business and Labor Committee; the Public Employee* Committee; the State Government Sub-committee oo the Military. Veterans and Indian Affair*, and the Judiciary U Com mittee. Bills are jnet now getting to the various committees and we are actively discussing and debating them. The Local Delegation, consisting ofSenator David ParneiL Rep. Daniel DeVane. Rep Frances Cummings and I met with the Lumberlon City Council for breakfast on February IS. 1993. to discuss their potential legislative coocems. Likewise, we met with the RaefanVHoke Cham ber of Commerce on February 13. 1993. for a similar purpose The full Robeson County Delega tion, including those previoudy men tioned and Rep. David Redwine and Rep Dewey Hill is scheduled to meet with the Robeson County Commis sioners on March 8.1993. to discuss their legislative agenda. AO dme five to the members as dus is one key way we have of finding out what local government officials want and On Wednesday. February 24.1993. I filed the Golf Course/Cultuml Cen ter Bill This Bill upiiaiuli the agreerdent worked out by the Joint Senate and House Legislative Study ?h. on the subject is Robeson County lastbll The House BUI was Mat to the Appropriations Commhlooand will be reviewed and dahriad St a Later date The Bill. HB295. hat no surprises aad tracks dhectly along the recommeadatkms of the Mm Study Ciwniiltn. On Thursday night. March 4.1993. I attended the awearing in lotamnay for Major David Oreen of Pwtoon to the North Carolina Board of Ttane poitation. On the mme occasion, another Robeson County native. Alexander Kelltna was sworn in as lina Department of Motor VaMdss (DMVi I wish to congrstuiate both of these Rohoooniana on their ap pointments. I intend to aaahe peri odic reports via As local perns to t ? keen von informed about Leeiaiative matnua aflbrt^ niatktll b lohe ton and Hobs Counties. should von tave concama ahont ?a^n'^ma j ^^ns news ww m^mmemn e^n^^wn line. Send It to Rap. RanSunow. Legislative Baihft*. Room 1121. Jones Street. Raleigh. NC 27491 1094. Raetaaoaaad I will read and
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