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t Readers' Forum I Reader says he doesn't need any help defining "truth " Dear Mm Coonee You have ? friend andbetsat limes not an uninformed guy either But when he goes to telling me what truth is, well, I just have to pray for him. He flmtedoutmanco* article in Carolina Indian Voice, by using Webster to tell me what the word truth mean. Well. I know my last name is not" Piled High and Deep." So, he made a lot of things sound pretty. When I was old and foolish, without the Almighty. 1 would ? have fell for it big time. But now that ' I'm young and smart (that's what the Almighty will do for you) 1 know truth can be found in only one book. The Good Book. He was also afraid that everyone thought like me. which as we all know, will never happen, leven like way he took things I said out of context. That is an old trick people use to misrepresent your words If he has a problem with the age of the name for .the Lumbee people, maye be can go back in time and do something about it. I can't help it because the name was given to some of the people of Robe son County forty years ago. Bin let me put this in plain English (now it might be plain Robeson C ounty "Indian'' English, so forgive me. Mr Piled High and Deep): you don't have to burn down the bant just to get a few rats out. And I am not now. nor have 1 ever been, against the Lumbees I worked hard at Lumbee River Legal Services. Mr Cliff Oxendne and I recorded the Elders long before Mr Piled High and Deep or Ms. Hunt were around. This is what they told me : "up until about (at that time) thirty years ago. the Indian people around here had many different names They said that no one really knew for sure where the name Lumbee came from. That was not so important to them. One Elder did say thai the decision to call the people L urn bee was made by a hand full of people i sounds familiar) and nobody knew much about it until it was already done (jus* like today). I then asked about the name of the river. 1 was told it depended on who you asked and what pari of the county they came from But most of them staled that it was called Drowning Creek" for a good while, then the name was changed to Lumber River. 1 will make this statement once again: If people in Norfri Carolina want to call themselves Lumbee. that is their business. A couple of other things. Mr. Piled High and Deep. I was taught a long time ago that it is nice to assume, but one should be careful because you never know when you may make an A?our of U and ME. Theories. Mr. Piled High and Deep, are just what they are. In yourown words. Mr. Piled High and Deep. "We seldom if ever arrive at the whole truth by looking at only apart of the story.' So, please allow me to look at the whole story and allow me the right to make up my own mind. You know Hitler once said something to this effect: "If you tell a lie loud enough and frequently enough, the people will believe it ." My Elders told me "At one time it was easy to tell the tnith. it was written down in black and white, but now adays. any liar can write or type." As for me the only truth I believe in is written in Red and can be found in the Good Book. Now don't go to exercising again ?jumping to conclusions). Mr. filed High and Deep. 1 have too much respect for you or anyone else to call you a liar. 1 had a lot more respect for you when you were neutral. Then again, it u hard to stay neutral, even if you are ? no*-Indian, living among the people will make yon taka a side when it comes to dealing with Indian politics. But my point is we all have heard this one side (youes) of the story, so let us hear the other side. All jokes aside, know that you are in my prayers and that we are all working toward the same goal. So it doesn't matter how old the name Lumbee is, or who came up with it first I look at it this way. it doesn't matter if you call Him Great Mystery, or Almighty, Great Spirit, Lord, or Jehovah, the only thing that matters is that you call him frequently and distinctly and with patience. The most important thing is know why you call and that goes for the name you call yourself. Know why you are called Lumbee. Cherokee. Lumbee-Cheraw, Creek, Siouan. Ratteras-T uscarora, or Indians of Robeson C ounty And, yes, study the other side so you will have soemthing to compare it to. Don't be afriid to hear or allow the other side to be heard. In closing know that no matter what anyooe else says, you are a real Indian and yes, you are a full-blood with twenty-two pints. If you are not full of blood, then you are dead. It is that simple. No one. not me or Mr. Piled High and Deep, has a right to tell you what truth is or what to call yourself. Just because someone has their own article doesn't give them the corner market on being right. I'm sure Painted Turtle and W iz Locklear will tellvou that. If I am wrong, they will tell you that also In the True Way. Derek Loney Total deposits to the credit of the State of North Carolina or any official thereof S-L.?. 65 ^ PUBLICATION COPY - COMMERCIAL ANO SAVINGS BANKS MMMM??^j??^|?^?^^?^O^J-0^_CONDITIONjjngug!ftflOom#gicjind FofiQn Subiiditrit) state oofr (3<B0) LEGAL TITLE OF BANK IsTATE BANK NO Lumbee Guaranty Bank 0368 federal reserve district no 0531 CITY (COUNTY |STATE [ZIP CODE CLOSE Of BUSINESS DATE Pembroke Robeson HC 28372 December 31, 1993 Dollar Amounts m Thousands iBillMillThou] ASSETS ^ 1. Cast) and balances due from depository institutions: a. Noninterest - bearing balances and currency and coin 1 ?->?> t.a. b. Interest-bearing balances Sone 1h 2. Securities - IT 075" 2 3 Federal funds sold & securities purchased under agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank HH Hp pip A of its Edge 4 Agreement subsidiaries. & in. IBFs a. Federal funds sold ___ ^ 3 a -72& and ijse jpancing ^ewabies:" "" ' . ? ? , ^ ^ a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income .. I 1 181 WbWMMmk 4 a b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses .23Tiil?lBiS4 b c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve I | pOneE%%jppppSppl 4.c. t d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c) ___ 36 4.d. ^ 5. Assets held in trading accounts 5 ^ 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) 338 e 7 Other real estate owned __ ___ * ' 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies None g. 9 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ?"e ? 10. Intangible assets __ __ ^9 io 11 Other assets ^59 11 12. a. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) _____ ^1 12 ? b Loans deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1823 0) / i Nonei2 b c. Total assets and losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C. I823(j) (sum of Hems 12 a and 12b) __ ^ i2.c. LIABILITIES IIS 13. Deposits: a. In domestic offices 37 149 I3.a. (1) Noninterest - bearing 3 367 {25222 22222j 13.a.(1) (2) Interest - bearing I I 331 78Z^^^^^^^l3.a.(2) b. In foreign offices. Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs . ?.? None ig.b. (1) Noninterest - bearing 13.b.(1) , (2) Interest - bearing ___ I3.b (2) 14 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank 8 of 4s Edge 4 Agreement subsidiaries A in IBFs: a Federal funds purchased 14 a b Securities sold under agreements to repurchase None 14 b 15 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ?? {fane ^ 18 Other borrowed money ? ?? flone 17 Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases 18. Bank's kabikty on acceptances execiHed and outstanding ? ^pne 18 19 Subordinated notes and debentures ?? 751-19 20. Other liabilities - ? -ww- www- 20 21. Total kabiktes (sum of items 13 through 20) ? 21 22 Limited - life preferred stock and related surplus __ ?? -??? 22 EQUITY CAPITAL WMML 23 Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus (No of shares outstanding [jlHl'mHI - > wot? ^ " ?w-B-wr - *'5S:aK , mmW? T HF5" 25 25 Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) j 26 a. Undivided profits and capkal reserves ?* None] ' b LESS Net unrealized loss on marketable equity securities WW WTO WW ?6 b 27 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments 28 a. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ? 28 ? b Losses deferred pursuant to 12 U.S.C 1823 (j) ?? ??- 28 b c. Total equity capital and losses deterred pursuant to 12 U S.C 1823 (j) (sum of Hems 28 a A 28 b) 28 c 29. Total kabMbes. limited - Ma preferred stock, equity capital, and losses detsrred pursuant to ***** 12 U.S C 1823 (P (sum of Hems 21. 22. and 2B.c) J* * 22) ? MEMORANDA: Amounts outstanding as of Report of Condition dale: 222222'wZ) ''<<?</ MEMO 1. a. Standby letters of credH Total _!!?_ 1 a 1. b Amount of Standby letiers of credH in memo 1a conveyed to others through pen.cpat.ona [ [None), tl NOTE: This report must be signed by an authorized officer(s) and attested by not less than three directors other than the otticcisi signing the report I/We the undersigned o"icer(s). do hereby declare that this Report ol Condition has been prepared in conformance with OffiCiSl instructions and is true ' and correct to the best of my (qui) knowledge and belief. SWNATUPMWJE^C^S) At^HORIZEOTp SIGN . ?*?? SIGNED ^ ' ,T,w8?^wr" M. th* undersianncHfirectors attest to the correctness of Ibis Report ot Condition and declare that It has been examined by us and to the best Of our' knowledges?*! brH.ef has been prepared tn .s(pfC3nd oonect a sefoi North Carolina county ot Robeson M <UAKEyJfLf2f! Swom to and tubaamad before me rfss 2Ath ^ ?Jafwary^ i/ '? 94 HOT and I hereby certify that I ant not an oMcer or (tractor ot mm bank 2^^ ^ My commmamn expwes & j f? Stgnatufa Notary Pttikc Helping to write tribal Constitution is a worthy undertaking delegate says TO THE EDITOR S^ce July 1993.1 have been in ? ; most worthy undertaking lis purpose ' is to write a Lumbee Tribal | Constitution that w ill represent ALL < Lumbee both equally and fairly This i constitution is comprised ol i approximately 40+ members who | were chosen from Indian churches and Indian organizations not only in I Robeson, but also Hoke. Cumberland. I and Guilford counties Baltimore. I Maryland is also represented. ; Although this delegation is predominantly comprised of church representatives, the constitution will i be written in a manner that will respectfully represent all Lumbee : without regard to religious affiliation This constitution will promote both accountability and moral integrity in our tribal government It is imperative that our leaders be held accountable to the voting public while carrying themselves in a respectable manner Is it not the LACK OF accountability and moral integrity that have contributed significantly to the decay of our present government systems'* It is time that our leaders are held accountable for both their words and actions Finally this constitution will allow the HAVE-NOTS as well as the HAVES fair and equal representations. This allows the voices of ALL the people to be heard rather than the voices of a few who drown out the multitude If your community has not heard any information on this constitution, we strongly urge you to call the Lumbee Tribal Enrollment Office at 521-2462 for information on the delegate from your area. We offer community education for those who wish to be made aware of this constitution, what it means to you and ^rigteasamember ofthe Lumbee inbe It is only through you, the "iTenabk our Lumbee Tnbe tohave i government foundation thai will stand Arm and support its peopta 1 generation after generation I consider it not only a privilege, fl but one of the greatest honors of my * lifetime, to be a pan of such a historical endeavor For the sake of your descendants' futures. I beseech you to take your part in the history of your people Support this tribal :oosnturioo through your suggestions, your criticism and your help in spreading the word of its existence Truthfully Yours. Wendy M. 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