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Pembroke Native I
tinted to Commisnn
NCAE President Rose Marie Lowry, a native of Pem
broke, has been appointed by Governor Jim Hunt to the
Commission on Workforce Preparedness. Lowry is on
leave from her pnncipalship at Union Elementary School
in Rowland.
The Commission qf 40 appointees is charged with
aii ct?>? a^mini<h*TvH ore oared
bo*, and other job training programs The Commission
will oversee the spending of more than S600 million on
these programs.
"There is nothing more important to the economic
future of North Carolina than workforce training." said
Lowry. "Building a highly skilled and highly educated
workforce will help us attract good jobs to the state."
* In addition to seeing that dollars are spent more effec
tively and workers receive adequate training and retrain
ing. the Commission will also advise the Governor, the
General Assembly, state agencies and private businesses
about policies and programs designed to enhance the
skills of the state's workforce.
.t "As a member ofthe Commission. I hope 1 can help the
' public and private sectors upgrade worker skills, stream
line training programs and build a workforce in North
Carolina that is world competitive." added Lowry.
; Lowrys term began on July 1.
Dr. Nenaaa Jeaa Taa^wea wha it retiriag after 33
year* af service to the State af Narth Caraliaa, was
receatfy prmated asaay gifts at a Pea brake State
Uaiversity Inacbeaa ia her baaar. She it recegabed
as the first Laasbeewaauata bald a dactaral degree.
Sbe has beea deaa af recards aad pragraais
at PSU siace II. Makiag the preseatatiea here was
Jayce Singleiary, PSU registrar. Dr. Thiapsia was
sisa prsscated a Meaiary Baak by ireada Lawry.
Her ether gifts iactaded a plate ceausesaeratiag the
; 4Mth aaaiversary af the Raaaake Vaayage taNarth
Caralias; Teat Clark gaaase stataeftes; a plate de
pktiag the Weddiag Feast at Caaa by Gregary PerMa;
aad Mesa Verde pattcry.
ISay You Read It In
Carolina indian Voice
NEA American Indian and Alaska I
Native Caucus HonorsAgnes Chavis I;
Mrs. Agaes Chavts
During the 131st National Con
ference of tlue National Education
Association convening in San Fran
cisco, California in early July, the
American Indian and Alaska Native
Caucus recognized the outstanding
leadership and contributions of Agnes
H. Chavis, retired Lumbee educator,
to education at the local, state, and
national levels.
Robert (Bob) Mariey, Cherokee
ofWichita, Kansas, Chair-elect, and
other members of the American In
dian and Alaska Native Caucus, or
ganized a traditional honoring cer
emony and presented Ms. Chavis
tatfon of the Eagle Feather, Ms.
Chavis was honored with other gifts
from Caucus members representa
tive of several tribes. Raymond
Mitchell, Upper Skagit of Edmond.
Washington, presented a handcrafted
cedar feather box created by tradi
tional artisans and representative of
the King Salmon. Colleen Ford,
Chippewa of Flint, Michigan, pre
sentedahand-made sweater of tradi
tional design, and Debbie Honge
Downing, Choctaw of Oklahoma,
| hand-made broach with
two sculpted Eagle feathers.
Ms. Chavia has been active at the
local, staae, and national levetoofthe
the early I MVS, and since 1975, she
has held numerous elected and ap
pointed positions. Although she re
tired from active service in 1990,
Ms. C ha vis continues to serve the
organization as Chairperson of the
American Indian add Alaska Native
' SweoMheS/V(JlSolS"Mae*
tion Association of Retirees) to the
will also represent the Caucus on the
Nabooal NBA Political Action Com
mittee (NEA-PAC). .
Freshmen Legislators Present Gift To Speaker Of The House
Written by
REP. RON SUTTON
Representative Dan Blue, Speaker
of the Nodb Caroliiia Houae of Rep
resentatives, was presented with an
oil painting by the fust-term legisla
tors on Thursday, July 22. 1993, in
the General Assembly in Raleigh.
It is a standing tradition that the
"Freshman" legislators present the
Speaker with a gift. This year, how
ever, the presentation had special
meaning.
The Freshman gift was an angi
nal oil painting by Robeson County's
own artist Gene Locklear, who now
lives in San Diego, CA. The painting
is a rural winter Robeson County
farm setting featuring a young boy
and his dog near a decaying tobacco
bam. Speaker Blue, who is also
originally from rural Robeson
County, commented on how much
this special gift meant to him.
The gift was escorted into the
House Chamber by a delegation of
ten Freshmen House Members. Lead
ing the group were the three Fresh
man Members representing Robe
son County. Representatives Ron
Sutton. Frances Cummings, and
Dewey Hill.
As part of the public ceremony,
each of the three addressed the House.
Representative Sutton gave the his
tory and background of Gene
Locklear Gene, a Lumbee Indian
and former professional baseball
player, played with the Cincinnati
Reds, San Diego Padres, and New
York Yankees. Now retired from
baseball, he devotes his life to pain
ing
Gene Locklear was the 1993 art
ist for the Robeson County Histori
cal Drama, "Strike at the Wind." His
painting of a Henry Berry Lowry
scene sold forS 11.500.00 recently at
the "Strike at the Wind" Ait Auction.
Representative Frances Cum
mings commended the Speaker for
his leadership in working with, sup
porting and challenging the 42 Mem
ber Freriman Class.
Representative Dewey Hill spoke
on behalf of Gene Locklear's Art
work. He staled that several of Gene's "
art works are on display in the Food .
Folks Grocery Store in Pembroke.
He then introduced the entire Fresh- '
man Class for recognition.
Speaker Blue stated that this year's
first term legislators were by for the
best he had ever seen during his
tenure in the House.
Although the gift is a personal
present to Speaker Blue, it will be on
display for guests to see as they visit
the Speaker's office in the General
Assembly.
A ^ A J \ ?! n^BMaai r? J|aAM A^ a-n^i Ag <J m AMJI MMAAB AI
Ui*riMiMiJ?tti lrcttriB^flcjprecords >bo spccui
prigraan at Piitrih State Uaiversity, b wnwded by ?b<r??f
her faaity at the PSU retireaaat laacheea ia her boaer. Left to right,
staadiagare: her sea, Veraea, of Peartirake; dti^kier, Lydia Hayes if
Laariabarg;daaghler, LeriDeeseafnal?igh;aadsaa ia lew, ChrisU
pher Hayes. Seeled beside Dr. Tbeapeea are her graadesa, Jerdaa
Hayes (left) m4 graaddaaghter, Whitaey Hayes (right) both ef
Traditional
Dance Classes
Available
Traditonal classes are being held
each Tueaday and Thuraday nights
from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. the gym of
the former Pembroke Middle School.
Instructor for the classes is Tony
Clark. He is teaching tmditionaldaoo
mg, singing and drumming. The
claaaes are free to anyone wishing to
learn traditional dancing, singing or
drumming. Ages are from 2 years to
Anyone interested in participating
is encouraged to meet at the gym of
dm former Pembroke Middle School
which is now dm American Indian
Caaasr for Cultmai Development
? is m i
Dr. J.G. Jones receives
professorship
Dr Junes G. Jones, s national leader in the fields of
Esmily medicine and rural health care, has been selected
o hold a newly endowed professorship at the School of
Medicine.
Jones, die founding chairman of the school's Deport
ment of Family Medicine, was appointed to aasume the
Berbecker Distinguished Professorship in Rural Medi
Sfcto.
The Berbecker Professorship was established in Sep
tember with the support of a $333,000 gift from the
Berbecker Foundation of New York. The Medical
Foundation of ECU matched the gift with $167,000 to
crease the $500,000 endowment required to food the
professorship.
"When we received fee generous gift from the Berbecker
Foundation, we didn't have to look for to find uo appro
priate canthdale for the professorship it creates," said Dr.
James A Hillock. ECU vice chancellor for health
sciences and dean ofdw medical school. "Dr. Jim Jones
is recognized as one of the country's most knowledge
able leaden on dm subject of rural medicine.1'
The Berbecker Foundation has has to eastern North
Carolina through its creator, the late Lille A Webb,
fomterty of MaseheaiClty Hm iMasmiiti of the
L i ? lei. i a m ?? mm m n ^ j. U. . aLa ,4a*1 ?-, M
neaitn KlCttCCi programs oy ine roujiuanon
jooes, i I wnbff fmfwr, rots from a modest back
ground in Robeson County to become a national leader
in family medicine. After n successful
medical practice in Jacksonville in the 1960*s and early
70'? he cisi hi* lot with the fledgling ECU School of
Medicine, becoming the Ant chairman of its Depart
ment of Fmnily Medicine.
He has served as president of both the American
Academy of Family Physicians and the North Carolina
Academy of Family Physicians. He currently serves as
a member of the National Advisory Council on Health
rffofc ISM Sit ? rh?irm?n nfrtif National
Advisory Committee of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation's Improving the Health ofNntive Americans
Program. In 1988 he wa named the country's Indian
Physician of the Year.
Lumbee Tribe
Meets To Draft A
Lumbee Tribal
Constitution
, On July 31.1993 Delegates selected by Indian churches
will be meeting at the Indian Education Resource Center
in Pembroke to begin deliberations toward drafting a
tribal constitution. The meeting will begin as 9:00 am
and is expected to conclude at 3:00 p.m.
While the Lumbee Tribe may organize at any tone
under a tribal constitution, the Lumbee bill requires the
tribal members to adopt a tribal constitution should the
bill be enacted into law.
The Assembly is supported by a $7,000 grant ftom the
General Commission on Religion sod Race, United
Methodist Church. Delegates, however, represent most
all church denominations among the Lembee. Once the
Delegates have completed their deliberations, the draft
constitution will be ateaanted to the Lumbee Tribe
through a series of public hearings. A random polling of
tribal opinion may be conducted to assess majority tribal
opinion on controversial issues. After the public oosn
ment period. Delegates may modify or make changes to
the Constitution. The final step, adoption of the Consti
tution by members, would be completed through an
dectioo in which adult members of the trihe ate provided
a copy ofthe tribal constitution aodadtedto votefor or
against the constitution.
Advisors to the Delegates include: Dr. ArlindaLocklear.
Attorney representing the tnbe on the Lumbee bill, the
Indian Law Unit. Lumbee River Legal Services, and Mr
Leon Jacobs, Director of Indian Housing. HUD.
It you would like more information about thts project,
please contact Ruth B. Locklear at the Lumbee Tribal
Eatollmeat Office. P.O. Box 68 Pembroke, NC 28372;
(919) $21-2462. Tribal members are eacour** to
attend the meeting
by Cannae Brayhay
.