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Ciders and Traditionalist) Corner ? . bv W. D. "WU" Lacklear Dear Miss Coonee: ' > The boys down at the store got to picking on me the other day. Miss Coonee. They said I've got the LRDA a looking so bad that LRDA went and ' -got them someone to write them a ' little column to put some sugar on them in our Indian paper Course, them old boys can't git ahead of Ol Wiz, Miss Connee I just told them ?' that it was a good thing the LRDA w as '' doing this cause. Lord knows, nobody else was going to do it for tbem. less 'they were made to. They got ? themselves a chuckle out of that one. ' 'MissConnee * Now there ain 't nothing wrong w ith the LRDA writing it a little piece in ?'"our Indian paper. Miss Connee I ' believe in the people's right to know ' ? what's going on EvenOI' Wizgitsan occasional taste for something sweet - But when Ol Wiz gits hungry, he's wanting a piece of fatback meat on his ' plate and some collards to go along with it. I bet that Dr. Chavers would like some, too I figure life is pretty much the _same. Miss Connee. We all want our "" sweets from time to time out of life, but when the hard times come, we git to wanting something of substance Our people here a thirsting after some nourishment. Miss Connee They've been fed enough sweets, and now they're a wanting something that will put some nourishment in their bodies and their souls. Our good Master can give them this, but thev first got to humble themselves before he can teed them Now . that s where the problems come in. Miss Connee You take a man or a woman who has it in their head that they are set above the people, they git mighty cold in heart and spirit That's a mighty dangerous spot to be in cause they're prime foi aneul spirit to set in on them And. once those evil spirits lakes over. Miss Connee. the huitsoftheirluu id beuNiK corrupt and the Lord says He'll descend on them with swiftand mighty justice Now I believe some of them boys at the LRDA are in a mighty daMRuur spot. Miss Connee Their he As seem to have become cold and their minds seem to be set against our delegates and our people Hie good thai ihev would do has become corrupt, in my wayoftookiagatit. cause they have turned away from those ways which are pleasing before the Lord. I am told that our Bible tells us about the year 19*14 If vou turn there to the 19th Book of the Bible and the 94th Chapter of that Book, you can read all about what happens io people who git cold, disobedient, and rebellious Here's another thing that seems to be bothering some folks, not a whole lot. but a few They keep wondering where the LRDA is going to fit into the people's tribal constitution You see. Miss Connee. some of the people got the notion i that they belong somew here, but they just don't know where to put them Once a man came by and talked m\ wife into buyiug a mcture. Miss Connee Well, she kept mm ing it tfom one place to another never could get satisfied about where it belonged Oh. it was a mighty pretty picture, alright, but last time I seen it. it was out in the bam where it is now in my way Mr. Rick Barton said the LRDA needs to be the administration of the tribe After looking up this here big word in my Webster. I figure it won't do. MissConnee. cause the tribe can't be run by a private corporation There ain't no point in having us a tribal constitution and tribal government, if we're going to turn it over to a priv ate corporation The boys down at the store want to put LRDA out on that turkey farm they got. but tliat won't do either. They d outnumber them poor turkeys two to one. less they got over 10.000 turkeys But the more me and the boys studied on this matter. Miss Connee. the more it came to us on w hat needed to be done in this here situat 1011. Course, you know, people might not want to iisten to a hunch ot >fd men who are onr. tirtui to do a little fishing. raise some toliac ... and piav with grandsounguns Bui I believe we got us a good notion here on w here we can, put the LRDA. Miss Connee I'll tell you about it in my letter next wegk Right wow* the wtfr is calling me kilo supper Cyot to kefep up my nourishment. Miss i oniiee. less I git where I ain't got the strength to be a writing these here little letters to you RICKS PLACE L The Times, Truly urea' Changing I had the opportunity to have lunch with one of the members of the Lumberton Chamber ot Commerce recently. I was explaining to him the many benefits of having his ads run in this publication Like others in his position, he was unaware that the Indian population of the great state of Robeson is in excess of 40.0(H) We. as a people, are the inajoritv We, as a people, have the ability to be a major economic and political force Can you imagine the impact of any business losing its Indian economic support'' There was a time w hen we spent our money on the inside and had to wait outside. No longer We cannot and will not stand to be treated like second class citizens As a people we are in a position to expect and demand to be treated with the same regard as anyone else The times truly are a changing In the early seventies. I started learning about Indian dances, pow wows and other Indian culture from the late Mr W alter Pinchbeck He took a few of us young boys and later a tew young ladies and tried to instill a pride in us about our Indian culture long before it was popular Some of the early pow wows we held attracted few spectators and even fewer dancers Today most local as well as regional ev ents will bring out crowds in the hundreds or thousands A pow wow held in Lumberton last spring had over 5.000 folks attend The times truly are a' changing We.theLumbee-Cheraw Indians of Robeson County. are now in a position to help bring about changes unheard of in years past We are in tlte process of developing our own tribal constitution Federal recognition isjust around the comer W e. as a Nation, can vote into or out of any office any person we see fit W'e can build our own future, our own destiny The times truly are a changing SUBSCRIBE TO THE INDIAN VOICE TODAY!!! On The Pow , Wow Circuit * ?1^1^^????? The following list of upcoming powwows is not intended to be a complete list. Anyone having information about upcoming powwows not listed is encouraged to send them to. Wild Turkey. P.O. Box 1075. Pembroke. NC 28372 or fax to (010) 521-1075 * February 12.1004. Native American Powwow The North Carolina School ofScience and Mathematics. Charles R. Elber Physical Education Center. Durham. NC Joe Liles. 010-286-3366 * March 18-20 Pow-Wow Greenville. NC |410)788-0680. (010)257 1720 * March 25-26. 1004-Annual Festival of the Four Holes Indian Organization (The Natchez Kusso Tribe). Call (803) 871-2126. * April 1-2 NC Stale University Pow-Wow. Reggie Oxendine (010) 830-2214 * AprilO. Duke University Pow-Wow. DanaChavisi0l0i6l3-1042 * April 15-17 Haliwa-iaponi Pow-Wow. Hollister. NC <010)586 4017 * April 7-0 Raleigh. NC Pow - W ow. (4101 ''88-0680. iO 10)257-1720 * April 20-5/1 Hamsburg. PA i4I0i 788-0680or (010)257-1720 * May 7- Hoke County Schools Indian Education Pow Wow South Hoke Elementary School Gym Info: (010) 8**5-4106? *Mav 13-15 Lumbee Cherau spring Pow Wow. Robeson County Fairgrounds. Lumberton. NC For info. (010) 521-8602 * May 21-22 Richmond Community College (010) 582-7071 * June 16. 17. 18. & 10. Rebirth of the Traditional Spiritual Gatherings, a Tribute to the Great Spirit Father of all Indian nations. North Carolina Indian Cultural ( enter ( all Spotted Turtle (OlOi 521 - 4178. Painted Turtle |Ol0) 521 -0020 or Wild Turkey <u|Ot <21-2826 * June 24-25 Allentown. PA. Pow-Wow (4IOi"'88-068v * Julv 15-17 How ard f ount v. MD1410) 788-0680. (O | o 1257-1720 'July 20-31 Virginia Beach. (410) 788-0680 or (010)257-1720 * August 26-28 Baltimore American Indian Center Pow-W ow (410) 675-3535 ?September l5-l7GuiltordNative American Association (010)273 8686 * November 7-13 Great American Indian Expo (410) 788-0680 * November 21-2"' Name American Pow-Wow. Baltimore. MD (410)675-3535 FOR SNUFF THAT'S SWEET AS HONEY, GIVE HONEYBEE m r& HaiiMlbbacco (Company Native American POWWOW The North Carolina School of Science 4 Mathematics Charles R. Eilber Physical Education Center Durham, North Carolina February 12,1994 lummkd D?ling ??? pm. 7-U y. PaaW tw liami and ilipi i WW Makt of Canawniaa lay UMrWrtW HaMlwnl IMIjdTDtMrPMIkMMlCiteW Hm< Mm Dmt WiraM Mdurfmi ISi^k ?h,n,i Noi n. )oa> fluty of paa< doping A iiarlag TiaJlllanalpln iii| tm iligm tm* imtnn tmMm Af% <a4 Crafh Tnim by fria ayyiaid mly. P?IimwmWMi iiiii) Admiaoion: $1, Children t and jrou|>i fra*. (AN fnmS fa la ?f pari Dm powwow.) ? TMa wfll ba a ItndlHanal Indian padkarinp. AO ?ullilf r*~ who can tanlHlali la a rnanaionity faaUnp of bialhaihaud and ilaUihaad an nilnaii Spanaind by Ab waihan, Mw Halloa A andean Onh al NCSSM (Traditionally Speaking ]K] I uw'i ?fyv: Amtricmm hutmm science 4 UurievAcCeekwdofFt-bniarx 4 o. I**foe PembrokeSaieUiuveraty chapter oftbe American Indian Science AEngineering Society iAISESl the KrtKMtl Conference tor Regions VI ana VII on the campus of Pembroke State University In the toUowmu onraifraobs. I will provide some factual information on this eganuation and this conleren* t AISES was founded m N"*"' i\ American Indian Eugineers to locus on students and college education Mr Andy Anderaon. a Union Carbide Engineer, convened this meeting thai was dedicated to American Indian scientists and engineers ui Windrock. Arkansas AISES goals included significantly increasing the number of American Indian scientists and engineers in the U S and developing lechnotogicalh informed leaders in the Indian Community Hieir hope was and is Hun Indian technological graduates will help Indian leader.* manage and develop their lands and resources Because of their decision to focus on students and college education. AISES worksdirectty u ith students, for the greatest long-term large scale impact. An annual conference was started to bring together Indian students, corporations, foundations, government agencies and graduate schools from around the country College programs include student chapters, scholarships and leadership training PreCollege programs include science lairs, mathematics' science camps, teacher (raining, and curnculum dev eiopuient The organization started a magazine thai provides science and engineering articles and recruiting ads The first decade was marked by the tollowingsignificant progress Eiohtv (80%) percent of AISES students stay to graduate AISES is on firm tooling with 850 members. $750,000 in' funding. 40 college chapters. iUkl a professional staff. Additional!.*. AISES lias support from friends foundations, corporations and agencies In the coming years. AISES plan* to expand their college chapters, scholarships. conferences, mathematics, science and teacher training programs They hope to continue die development of Ike Science of Alcohol Curriculum for American Indians iSACAl). Other tutare foals include the first internal tonal chapter. first professional chapter. AISES Environmental Institute and an AISES Council of EMm Dr Freda Porter-Lockkar PSU AISES Chapter Advisor, and her AISES students were hoatt to the Regional V onfctence for Regions VI A Vllandthe> did a suprfb job The whole event was well organised and planned All the activities were weN received by all the participants of the conference including the students and the guest speakers The weekend of activities began Fiidav night with a dinner at Shef s restaurant After the meal, the participants gathered at the Chavis University Center on the PSU campus for the official welcome and greetings After these activities, the students and guest speakers panic tpated in a Traditional Talking v Kcle The lacilnaiors had some Cslums lelating Hi the em nonment created some ven good dialogue between those in attendance. Those present were extremely concerned about the negative impact thai we as human beings ate having on the environment This activity was a good start to the Regional Conference On Saturday, the students attended three separate sessions of their choice to hear the guest speakers who were participating in the conference The topics of the sessions included the follow tng < 11 Why Graduate School and How to Fund if. i2l The Autonomy of Indigenous Knowledge, ijf Strengthening Chapters and Forming New Ones, i4) Storytelling, iSi Achieving a Balance by Iih orpor.tting the Best ofTwo Worlds, (hi Motivation through the Eyes of a Native American Traditionalist and 'other rhuughts. and t7i Science and Engineering Environmental and Cultural Concerns. As can be seen the topics were interesting and varied Saturday was concluded with an informal Pow Wow and a dance Suudav morning was devoted to closing remarks by selected participants I feel that the studrntsof AlSEs and Dr Porter-Locklearaieto be commended for an extremely successful conference Keep up the good work. i Furminn H a.\ Hani hork Most of what I remember about farming is how hard it was W hen I was a boy. about all we knew was hard work Plowing, hoeing, pulling tobacco (cropping), breaking land! cutting up stalks, suckering tobacco, chopping cotton, pulling corn, picking cotton, baling hay. ana cleaning out stables were our jobs Being the oldest. I got many of the heavy jobs The other kids got a little bit lighter work, although all ol us worked While I was out in the field, my sister Sallie would be cooking, washing clothes, washing dishes, ironing clothes, and gathering vegetables from the garden Mike, who is two years younger than Sallie. would feed the chickens and the hogs, run errands, teed the liorse. and pull weeds out ofthe garden When they were needed in the fields, they had to go to tlte fields alter thev had done their regular chores One of my hardest jobs was cutting tire wood in tlte summer We would go into the swamp and woods and . ut down trees, and cut tliem up into firewood size Then we would load them into a tobacco crate and liaul them up to the house If you have never swung an a\e all i day. you don't know wltat I m talking about But if you have. imagine doing it all day. in a hot swamp with no breeze, in August Believe me I stayed fit when I was tanning I weigh 40 pounds more now titan I did then Every winter I would gam weight in high school and get up to 155 Then in the summer I would lose 10 pounds This went on from the time I was Nor >o until I was 2l.reirularasclockworh I be extra 10 pounds was lost as sweat I made money on the side, too Mostly this was by grow ing a truck patch and helping other people do farm work Miles Jones. Stanley Cummings. Willie Bowen. Pidd Wheeler. Clcmmie Lottery. Charlie Sampson. Tecumseh Bravbov. Jr.. Buddy Jones. A. A Lockee.and Braces Cummings were a few of the many people I helped pull tobacco There w as a whole crew of us boys aioond Pembroke who made their monev tor school clothes bv pulling tobacco Among litem were my cousin Monev Godwin. Alex Warriax. Rat Godwin. Tecumseh Bravbov III. Tim Bravbov. Oscar Smith, my cousin Donald Godwin, and 150 others Many of the people I worked for Inernllv helped to raise me. and I owe them a lot. especially Miles and Zelma Jones. Charlie Sampson. Tec urn sell and Eva Bravboy None of them had much wealth, really, except Miles and Zelma. but they always shared what thev had i always thought Miles. Tecumseh. and Charlie worked too hard. I often wonder if they hurt their health later on in life by the hard work they did as young men Many times I spent the night with Charlie, so we could get up at 4:00 in the morning and take a bam of tobacco out in time to be in the Aeld with the crew at 6:00 to pull another bam full One or two years Charlie worked our farm as well as his sister Mary's. That w as double duty But hard work has done well by me Later, when I had to teach college fell time while going to graduate school fell time. I worked 80 to 100 hours a week In tact. I worked like that ft* 13 yean straight. 1968 to 1981 Then I look a breather for Ave yean. But it was the mental toughness I learned as a child that let me endure the many long hours for years Thank you Charlie. Tee. and Miles Thank vou Zelma. Exa.and Helen. May God bless you I Rebirth of the Traditional Spiritual GATHERINGS A Tribute to the Great Spirit, Father of all Indian Nations June 16, 17, 18, 19, 1994 (All day and all night Thursday; Friday, Saturday, Sunday un 'I evening) North Carolina Indian Cultural Center ?No Admission ?No Prizes ?No Competition J Sponsored in part by Till* I. IE A Fropram, Intertribal Caumil of Ekhrr* an J the Carolina Mian rak e. Far mare information. tall Spatted Turtle (VI01521-41 70. Fainted Turtle (Vltl 321-0020ar mid Turkey. % < broken Indian I eke (0101321 2020. 1