The Bran at indie Affaire*
' publication India* News recently
presented m humming summary of
irformrtoa about Indies from the
1990 census Since the Bwee of
Census is such a large organization.
, and he as its responsibility counting
nearly everything about nearly
everybody, it always takes thema while
* to get their data together. So I guess
the Bureau of Indie Affairs is just
now getting a bold of the census
report.
There are a lot of numbers in
cense reports?numbers about which
Native Americans live where, andhow
many of them there are; numbers about
education and poverty, employment
and unemployment, family income
and household size You really need
to be "into numbers" to read very
many census reports. But there are a
lot of things to learn from the census.
One thing is that as a nationwide
group Native Americans (including
Alaska Natives) seem to be getting
younger, unlike the total population of
America. For quite a few years the
average age of Americans in general
has been getting older, as more
Americans have been living longer
lives. But in 1990,39 out of every 100
Indians were younger than the age of
29, while only 29 out every 100 in the
total American population were
younger than the age of 20.
At the same time, only 8 out of
every 100 Indians wereolder than the
age of 69, while more than twice that
many in the total American population
were older than the age of 60(17 out of
every 100). This probably has to do
with two things. First, Native
Americans still have a somewhat
shorter life expectancy than the
general population. Second, birthrates
in any Native American
communities are higher than in the
general population. When you add
the* two things together, it means
that you get more younger people in
the Indian community, and therefore
the average age of Native Americans
nationwide is younger than the
average age of the total American
pofAdatkm.
Another fact to be learned from
the census is that Native Americans
(including Alaska Natives) as a group
seem to be getting more education
than they used to. In 1980, only 56 out
of every 100 Indians nationwide were
high school graduates. But by 1990,
that number had climbed to 66 out of
every 100. So while we hear a lot
about increasing drop-out rates, there
is some good news on the national
scene when it comes to how many
Native American young people have
decided to "stay in school." Of course
there is often considerable difference
in drop-out rates from one Native
American community to another.
The census also tells us that 2 out
of every 3 Native Americans
(including Alaska Natives) in the
country live in just 10 states.
Oklahoma, California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Alaska, Washington, North
Carolina, Texas. New York and
Michigan (in that order) have the
largest Indian populations. That means
North Carolina now has the 7th largest
Indian population in the U.S.
This brings us to another
fascinating fact. To me, it seems to be
a curious set of "facts." This same
Bureau of Indian Affairs publication
(Volume 17, Number 14; December
17, 1993) reports the ten largest
?
(308,000). Navajo (219,000),
auprewa(10?.OOQ). Sua( 103.000),
Choc law (82,000), Pueblo (33,000),
Apache (30.000). Iroquois (49,000).
Lumbee (48,000) and Cieck (44,000).
Where did all those Cherokee
come from? The last time the
government counted Indians the ,
Navajo were out in front
When did Pueblo start being a
tribe? I thought the Pueblo people
were really a complex
conglomeration of 20 or so nations
(i.e., Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, Jemez, ,
Picuris, etc. .) who have a lot in
common but who live in separate
communities and are not, and
apparently never have been, a single
tribe. And what about the Iroquois
really being a confederation made up
of six nations (Mohawk. Oneida, 1
Onondaga, Seneca, Cayuga and
Tuscarora)?
And then there are the 48,000
Lumbee. Is this the same Bureau of <
Indian Affairs that has been giving the
Lumbee people such a hard row to hoe 1
about being recognized as Indians?
Does the right hand up there in
Washington know what the left hand
is doing? I wonder...
If you want a copy of this BIA
publication, you can get one from BI A,
1849 C Street NW, Room 1346,
MS1340-MIB, Washington, DC.
20240-0001. The original Bureau of
Census report with lots more numbers
about Native Americans, can be
obtained by calling the Customer
Services Office at 301-763-4100.
For more information, visit the
Native American Resource Center in
Old Main Building, on the campus of
Pembroke Stale University.
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all North Carolina residents to sign
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r their feelings about organ and tissue
? donation with their families.
? Designating oneself as an organ donor
is as simple as signing an organ donor
card or the bade of one's driver's
; license.
; According to a recent survey
? conducted by the National Kidney
Foundation, many Americans who
I have not signed donor cards believe
: that organ donation is against their
religion and that "donated organs are
? sold to the highest bidder ''
Marty Lambert. President of the
National Kidney Foundation of North
Carolina says. "The fact is that
religious leaders throughout the world
representing many different religious
endorse organ donation as the ultimate
gift of life and act of charity."
"At this time of year when people
are turning over new leaves, we want
to encourage them to consider organ
donation. It's one New Year's
Resolution that's easy to keep and
someday it could help save lives." he
? added
Organ allocation criteria are set
by the United Network for Organ
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network in the United States. People
who need transplants are placed on a
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.matched with people on the list
according to Wood and tissue type,
medical need ahd length of time
waiting
More than 33.000 Americans are
currently waiting for an organ
transplant, but only about halfofthose
will actually receive one Six or seven
people die every day while waiting
for life-saving organ transplants
Lambert, National Kidney
Foundation of North Carolina
President continued. "The National
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In the Armed Forces
I ? -??-v ;?
Jerry L klekemvy
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerey
L Mahoney. 9on of Jerry M. Mahoney
of Rt. J. Si. Pauls. NC, recently
returned from a seven weeks of
Combat Systems Skip Qualification
Trials (CSSQTl with the guided
missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf,
homeported at Norfolk. Va. ut the
Caribbean Sea.
Vella Gulf, the Navy's newest
guided missile cruiser, tested all
elements of the ship's Aegis weapons
system, in all warfare areas The result
was lo qualify the crew as operationally
ready
the trials included tests of the
ship's guns, aircraft control system,
torpedoes, radar and sonar, as well as
Hs Tomahawk missile, anti-air and
anti-submarine warfare capabilities
During the Tomahawk portion of the
trial, the ship scored a near-perfect
103.6 out of 106 possible points, the
highest score of any ship in 1993.
On a brief port visit to Fort
Lauderdale. Fla.. the crew enjoyed
the hospitality of the city which
inlcuded a complementary Miami
Dolphins football game and
international boat show
Naval forces will be prepared to
tight promptly and effectively, but
they will serve in an equally valuable
way by engaging day to day as
peacekeepers in the defense of
American interests Naval forces are
unique ift offering this form of
international cooperation, ftom the
sea
The 1989 graduate of South
Western High School of Hanover.
Ind.. joined the Navy in August 1989
Navy Seem? Do?el O Bute, a
1993 graduate of Puraell Sweti High
School of Pembroke, NC. recently
completed banc training * Recruit
Training Command. Orlando. Fla
During the cycle, recruits are
taught general military subjects
designed to prepare them for farther
academic and on-the-job training in
one of the Nnvy'a S3 occupational
fields
Studies include seamanslup. close
order drill, naval history and first aid
Although the Navy is getting
smaller, the state-of-the-art ships,
aircraft and high tech systems in
today's fleet requite bright, talented
young men and women to operate
them The Navy has over M.OOO job
openings this year, most of which
include guaranteed training
Navy Perry Officer 1st Class
Edward P. Smith, son of Louwana
Clark of305 Powell St. Fairmont. NC
was recently designated a Master
Training Specialist.
Smith earned his designation as an
instructor by demonstrating
exceptional dedication to duty,
leadership excellence, technical
competence, superb instructing
procedures and a desire lo improve
fleet readiness through quality
instruction.
He iscunentlv assigned at Combat
Systems Technical Schools
Command. Naval Air Station Mare
Island. Valleio. Calif
The 1979 graduate of Fairmont
High School joined the Navy in
January 1983. His wife. Pamelia. is
the daughter of Huel Faulk of 106
Jenkins St.. also of Faiimont
AIRhyne
Sherry Ruy
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LezJie HiwJs
Fru*i** Burnkan
Five PSU Students to
hnve Senior Art Exhibit
Hve Pcmbrofcx SUM Umversitv
ait sludeMa will have their senior art
exhibition Jan. 7-26 with a special
reception scheduled Sunday. Jan 9.
from 2-5 p m in PSUs Locktear Hall
An Gallery. ? I
The artists are Frances Lee
Harnhan of FayetteviNe.Tony Cha\ is
ofClarkton. Sherry Rav of Pembroke.
Al Rhyne of Eilenboro. and Lezlie
Woods of Maxton
Barnhait. the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Joepeh Bamhan. will (Hsplav
works of a realistic style consisting of
flowers, still life, and ones showing
his personal feeling toward life.
Chavis. the son of Mr and Mrs
Andrew Chavis. will have an dealing
with surrealism and an abstract style
combined with symbolism
Ray. the daughter of Mr and Mrs
Jerry Ray. will exhibit work of
water col or that is contemporary and
expressionistic She will also exhibit
lithography, etchings, drawings, and
bronze sculptures
Rhyne. the son of Mr and Mrs
L A Rhyne. will show paintings of
abstract symbolism and drawings of
surrealism.
Woods, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Woods, will include a
repertoire of paintings, watercotors.
prints, and ceramics. Most of her
work will be contemporary, realistic
and symbolic.
Bamhan. a graduate of Patapsco
Senior High in Maryland, has been
Hie recipient at PSU of both an art
m. hoJarship and academic scholarship.
He tentatively plans to become a
teacher
Chavis. a graduate of Clarfcton
High, has received a Student
Government Association service
sward for serving on the campus
activities board and has received a
Baptist Student Union award for
serving on the BSU Council He plans
to attend graduate school
Ray. a graduate of Oscar Carlson
High in Michigan, has won two aw aids
from the Fayeneville Area Advertising
organization She is undecided about
her plans after graduation
Rhyne. a graduate of East
Rutherford High, has served as
secretar> of the Student Government
Association and been both president
and treasurer of Pi Lambda Upsilon.
For two years he was student
intramural director and has been a
school and won the art aw ards ir?w
and '89 She is undecided about her
future plans.
Plight of the Lumbee
You may ask from whence I came.
To the World my beginning was encompassed in clouds of controversy and
^As&TfflS.itv&s Qtr 1
One Red. one white, together one common bond - survival.
Amidst these clouds would emerge a nation, determined and strong
Although it was no humble beginning, by far. yet a beginning just the same
In the decades past I have yearned for your acceptance
Neither Red nor white willing to give
My mother has yet to hear my cries.
They are drowned out by iniquity's howling winds.
Yet. I know within my being of my significance to this land
Abandoned. 1 must cling to self-recognition as my salvation
Still, there are those who say that I am a figment of man's imagination.
There are those who would deem me non-existent.
By fate I am destined to journey through these adversities
Though alone. I shall prevail
I am as Real as The New Bom Dawn
I am as Real as its Whisper-kissed dew
If you have seen these, you have seen me
I am your Reality, for I am Lumbee and 1 am Proud
by Wendy Moore Lednell
Untitled
It was January 1993
An introduction was made to the senate floor
To recognize a tribe called Lumbee Through Bill HR334
Once again oppottuinly would knock
A people's hopes and dreams it entrusted
Only to be eulogized by a southern-draw led warlock
Hopes and dreams again fillerbusted'
Wake up America
Or your souls you must sell
Your demise this dreaded disease
You see - prejudice is alive and well
For the world is full of Little Jessies!
by Wendy Mottre Led well
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