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One of the community persons atlrndimg the Nationol Issues Forum
recently heU at PSU is shown above receiving her pocket of information
from Ann Wells. Mtuhe it Locktenr is representative of the local
tuguni jm i that pat fii ipattd She is employed by Four County Conunerunfry
Services and is the only women serving on the Lumbee Fiver Electric
Membership Corporation.
Shown during the National issues Formm hehl recently at PSV ore: Dr.
Bob Raising, standing, end Jim Ebert, seated to the left.
NIGA Chair Praises House
Supporters Of Indian Gaming
I The Chairman of the National
Indian Gaming Association today
applauded 29 members of Congress
who have written their colleagues to
urge "continued federal protection
of the right of American Indian tribes
to conduct gaming operations on
jheir tribal lands."
; The "Dear Colleague" letter.
Sent July 23. was signed by a
bipartisan group of House members
led by Rep. James L. Oberstar (D
Minn.) It notes that," Indian gaming
constitutes less than two percent of
the total amount wagered nationwide,
jet it has become the target of
increasing attacks by those who wish
to preserve existing gambling
monopolies." Those opponents, the
letter adds, want legislative changes
to the 1988 Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (1GRA) which
"would totally undercut the authority
Of the tribes, and depri ve them of one
of the few successful econonflc
development programs" they now
have.
* NIGA Chairman Rick Hill said.
VThis strong showing of
Congressional support reflects the
growing recognition that tnbally
sponsored gaming creates hundreds
of thousands of jobs for Indians and
non- Indians alike, spurs real
economic development and provides
funding for essential services on
chronically impoverished
reservations."
Hill noted that Oberstar and six
other signers are from Minnesota,
which has entered into gaming
compacts with the tribes and
"become a model of cooperation
between state and tribal governments
from which everybody benefits "
Reflecting a growing national trend,
tribal casinos in Minnesota have
created nearly 10.000 jobs-three
fourths held by non Indians-have
saved the state about S7 million in
welfare payments and generated more
than S1.5 billion in goods and
services.
Signers of the letter include R?[
George Miller (D-Calif. ), Chairman
of the House Natural Resources
Committee and Rep. Bill Richardson
(D-New Mex.). who chairs its
subcommittee on Native American
Affairs, now in the process ofhokimg
hearings on Indian gaming.
The other members are: Neil
Bercrombis(D-Haw). Barbara Rose
Collings (D-Mich.); Peter Deutsch
(D-Fla.). Glenn English (D-Okla.);
Bob Filner (D-Cal.); Alcee Hastings
(D-FIa). Matthew Martinez (D
Cal.). Solomon Grtiz(D-Tex.);Cohn
Peterson (D-Minn ), Toby Roth (R
Wis.); Jose Serrano (D-NY); Mike
Synar (D-Okla.); EstebanTones (D
Cal.J; Dave Camp (R-Mich); Peter
Defaszio (D-Ore ). Jennifer Dunn
(R-Wash.); Em Falcomavaega (D
Amer. Samoa); Elizabeth Furae ID
Ore.); Tim Johnson (D-S. Dak );
David Minge (D-Minn.); Timothy
Penny (D-Minn.); Jim Ramstad (R
Minn.); Martin Sabo(D- Mich.); Bart
Stupak (D-Mich.); Charles Taylor
(R-N.Car.); Bnice Vento(D-Minn ).
N1GA. established in I9S5. is a
non-profit organization of more than
120 tribes in 32 states that now have
gaming operations or are seeking to
establish them.
Community Persons and member* of the Community shotted great enthusiasm mod support for the Second
National Public Issues Forum held recently ot PSV. Shown left to right: Glenn Bumette, Director of Alumni
Affairs; Tommy D. Swett, Director of Speciol Programs; end Bobby Ayers, PSV photographer.
Here's How A Public
Policy Institute Wbi ks
How does s National Issues
Focuns(NlF) Summer Public Policy
Institute, such as the ooe beld recently
at Pembroke State University, work?
The basic ground rules, as pointed
out by the co-sponsoring Charles F.
Kettering Foundation of Dayton. O..
and PSU are: (I) Everyone
participates. (2) it's not a debate; (31
no one dominates; (4) focus on the
issues and the choices; (consider proa
coos of all choices; and (6) listen to
one another.
At PSU. with a Summer Public
Policy Institute flag flying with a
PSU logo from the flagpole in front
of the Chavis Center and Public
Policy T-shirts given to all
participants, the 233 people present
for the activities attacked the issues
in four concurrent sessions.
They were told in each instance
that their views would be tabulated
and shared with policy makers around
the nation. This was no chit-chat
operation with nothing realistic
coming from it.
Leading the session on "Criminal
Violence" were Michael Score of the
University of Kentucky as moderator
and Dr. Mary Alice Cates of Delta
Stale University of Cleveland. Miss.,
as the recorder who wrote the views
expressed on large chart sheets that
were displayed around the room.
Score told the audience. "I'm not
allowed to steer you toward any one
ofthe choices we are discussing. We
are to look at the advantages and
disad vantages(pros and cons)ofeach
choice. You will leave this institute
stimulated over the chotcesexpresred
and the thought process."
Score pointed to some glaring
statistics about the soaring crime
rate while moderating this session
"Since 1950. there has been a 45C
percent increase in violent crime pei
capita." he said. "Mora than 24.00C
murders took place in the U.S. in
1991.. Twenty percent of all
Americans have been victims ol
violent crime. There is a burglary
every 10 seconds. One fourth of oui
citizens have installed home security
systems
About one in five American!
possesses 3 weapon?and some ol
you might have a weapon in youi
pocket or poeketbook."
The audience was asked to lis
verbally what they consider violent
crimes. The replies included murder
rape, assault, robbery, child abuse
arson, family violence, drive-by
violence, violence in public schooli
by bullies, etc.
Other questions and answeri
followed such as: Has violent crime
impacted you? What causes violent
crime? Then the ultimate question:
We all know something should be
done, but the question is what''
Some more statistics were noted
by Score during this session "Hall
of all arrest charges ate dismissed
because of lack of evidence, because
of witnesses not showing up in court,
and because of inconsistent
testimony. Through such things at
plea bargaining, only 25 percent ol
those convicted of violent crimes are
sent lo prison. Those committing
murder spend about 6 1/2 yean
behind bars Those committing
robbery average 28 months in prison."
The institute participants were
asked what would they give up to
provide deterrents against crime
such as pay more taxes for help in
that direction One person said H
> costs as much to send someone to
prison for four years as to send to
l student to a college or university for
i four years. "Prisooers should be put
I to work to they can pay for their
F upkeep", was one suggestion.
' A suggestion in the latter part of
r the session on "Criminal Violence"
' was to "reach" youngsters headed in
the crime direction "very, very early
t -and to nurture their human value."
f Another person added that a high
r priority should be given to early
years programs. "An emphasis should
I be placed on cultivating the spiritual
t dimensions of these potential
criminals at an early age" was also a
suggestion "Cultivating these
i persons' pride and their cultural
i image are very important" was
another comment,
i In leading this session. Score
urged everyone to express his or her
r opinion. "If anyone hasn't had a
chance to say what's on his or her
mind, let's do it now." encouraged
Score.
I At one point when the
: suggestions were coming very
rapidly. Score smiled and said. *We*te
on a roll."
This enthusiastic input was
i characteristic of each of the four
i concurrent sessions. It is what the
' Public Policy Institute is all about.
Topics of other sessions which
received the same energetic
i responses included: "America's Role
in the World: New Risks. New
Realities." "The S4 Trillion Debt:
Tough Choices about Soaring Federal
i Deficits." and "Growing up at Risk".
October 1 Is Deadtitw
For State Funded
Youth Grants
Youth group* seeking hinds for
community projects are invited to
apply for mini-grants offered by the
MM. A total of $6,500 per year is
available to North Carolina
organizations composed of young
people, ages 13 to It. who warn to
implement programs to benefit their
peers. The mini>grants arc
administered by the N.C. Youth
Advisory Council and average $500
each.
Oct. I is the applications
deadline. Completed applications
must be received in the Youth
Advocacy and Involvement Office
by 5 p.m.on this date to be eligible
Examples of projects that have
received Amding include after school
tutorial programs, recreational
equipment, an alcohol-free
graduation ceiebratton. purchase of
QfdjM|teAl ftft^
msMjrmtL-im *
ptmtic aTK>n firqticsrs ror cow or
food, entertainment, travel and
salaries will not qualify for ftmding
Applications will be screened
by the State Youth Council Board of
Directors when it meets Nov . 12-14
Applications will also be reviewed
by the Youth Advisory Council
before grants are awarded.
?ittr. x ?
we neea 10 encourage our
young people to become involved in
projects that will benefit their local
communities.*' said Admimsiation
Secretary Katie Donett. "Themini
grant process allows tbem this
opportunity ." For applications or
information, contact the Youth
Advocacy and Involvement Office.
121W. Jones St .. Raleigh. NC 27603
1334 or phone (919)733-9296
The Youth Advisory Council
functions under the Youth Advocacy
and Involvement Office in the N.C.
Department of Administration.
1. The Prociaimers "I'm Omto
Be (300 Miles)- (Chrysalis/ERG)
Last Week: No 2
2. Jodcci -Lately,- (Up
town/MCA) No. 3
3. Tony! Toni! Tone! "If I Had No
Loot,- (Wing/Mercury) No. 5
4. Tina Tamer "1 Don't Wanna
Fight,-(Virgin) No. 4
5. Janet Jackson "If," (Virgin)
No. 16
6. Soul Asylum "Runaway Train."
(Columbia) No 7
7. Onyx "Slam,"
(JMJ/RAL/Chaos) No. 1
S. SWV -Right Here (Human Na
tureYDowntown,- (RCA) No. 11
9. Jon Sccada "I'm Free." '
(SBK/ERO) No 12
On The Row
Wow Circuit
The follow list of upcoming Pow Wows was provided
by John Blackfeather of Hillsborough. NC It is not
intended to be a complete list. Anyone having informa
tion about upcoming pow wows not listed is encouraged
to sent them to: P.O. Box 1075. Pembroke. NC 28372 or
fax to 919-521-1975.
August 13-14- Eno-Occaneechi Pow Wow. Mebane.
NC (919) 563-4640 or 563-3091.
August 2*-29- Nansemond Indian Tribal Festival.
Lone Star Lodge. Chuckatuck. VA. (804) 483-4236
September 9-11- Cohane Pow Wow. Route 3 Box
340-E. Clinton. NC 28328. <919) 364-6909
September 10-11- Indian Heritage Festival and Pow
Wow . Martinsville. VA. (703) 666-8600
September 16-18- Guilford Native Amen can Asso
ciation Cultural Festival and Pow Wow. Castel
McCulloch. Jamestown. NC. (919) 273-8686.
September 24-26- Chtckabominy Festival. Rente I
Box 299. Providence Forge. VA 23104.
The "Rose-Mobile" Office To Be
In Robeson
The "Rose- Mobile". the office of Congressman Charlie
Roee that has been louring the 7th congretsional district
for twenty yean, will be at two Robeson County local torn
Wednesday. August II. A representative of Rose's
office will be available for conference at the following
post offices: Marietta 9:00 am -11.00 a.m. and
Proctorville 12:00pm.-2:00pm
I f you have a problem with a federal agency or question*
or opinions about federal legislation you are invited to
visit the mobile office
Additional stops in Robeson county are tentatively
scheduled for later in August and m September.