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Pubished Each Thursday Sine* January 18, 1973
kyAll CAROLINA
PH11 qnrfian CQoice
* i " Promoting Communications Between Indians and Nations " nc
T o MMon County
| VOLUME21 MUMMER 12 j
|News Briefs _____
Luther Johnson Britt III
Announces Candidacy for
Robeson's District Attorney
Johnson Luther Britt 111 has
announced his candidacy for District
Attorney of Robeson County. In
making his announcement, Britt
released the following statement:
"My name is Johnson Britt and I
am running for District Attorney. As
your District Attorney I will have an
open door policy where all people can
come and talk to me about their
problems. 1 maintain that it is
imperative that elected officials have
this open line of communication with
the constituents. This is necessary so
that we can properly serve you. This
policy enables anyone and everyone
to meet with me and my staff so that
I we may better serve the public. This
policy will allow the public to let us
know if we are doing our jobs
satisfactorily and k will also allow us
to correct and improve in the areas
where
needeS''ou5^^^^"^wSimSe
hours. If someone needs to see me at
7:00 a.m. or at 9:00 p.m. I will meet
with them. If they cannot come to the
courthouse 1 will go to them. This
applies equally regardless of where
you live in Robeson County. I will be
a SERVANT for all of Robeson
County.
"1 am running on my own platform
and I am not endorsing any other
candidate for any other public office.
I believe that District Attorney must
have an open line of commumcaUoo
between law enforcement and the
clerk's office We must all be able to
work together to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of the
criminal justice system in Robeson
County. If I openly endorsed any
candidate and they tost, then I would
have to start my term as your District
Attorney mending the wounds that I
created I want to ensure the people of
our great cpunty that I can work with
and will work with whoever iselected.
There are many fine qualified
candidates in the other races with
law enforcement, serving the people
and successfully prosecuting crimes.
I intend to campaign tirelessly and
positively. WE DESERVE I
BETTER!
Troopers Share Knowledge
Shown left to right: Sgt Euri Coleman, Tony Punish, Gilbert Cox
by Yvonne Barnes Din!
hirst 5>gt. Earl Coleman, program
coordinator of the Division of Motor
Vehicles, was the guest speaker
Wednesday, March 9 about the North
Carolina Exposition Highway Safety
Program toPuraell Swett High School
students
According to Sam Hunt, secretary
for the NC Department of
Transportation, "The mission of the
Expo is to educate the public about a
wide range of highway safety issues
The Expo helps viewers learn more
about seatbelts, DWI, bicycle safety,
and roadway safety features "
With all sincerity, Sgt. Coleman
presented a clear picture of safety
measures to be taken on the highways
To make these safety tips seem more
realistic, he also briefly shared a tragic
automobile accident that resulted in
the death ofone ofhis friends A video
was shown also to help students
become aware of highway safety
precautions
One specific emphasis was placed
on the precautions to be taken in regard
to transfer trucks. Some key safety
tips to take are: avoid Mind spots,
follow at a good distance, pass safely,
and slow down within construction
signs.
Students also were given the
opportunity to tour the expo center
outside. Animated robotic characters
as Richard Petty led viewers through
a series of messages about seat belts,
Ssd and impaired (hiving, giving
thoughts about the importance of
proper dn v ing behaviors on the streets
and highways He also invites trudents
to join a host trooper or law
enforcement officer and take a spin on
the Expo drunk driving simulator
Through the Highway Safety Gallery
lem how to improve the chances of
avoiding a motor vehicle crash and
howeflbtts are being made to make
highways safer, There was also a wall
of hi story ofth^N.L.'. Highway Patrol.
To insure safety to everyone,
officers investigate motorists, check
for drugs, enforce safety inspection
law . check for stolen vehicles, check
for fraud, titles, registration, false
documents, licenses, check rest area
and provide effective needed services
to people.
Grice Brothers Trucking Company
furnished a special rig and other
services for the program with Sandy
Byrd as the driver.
Other guests included Tony Pamsh
of the Highway Patrol. Gilbert Cox
and Von Floyd, Motor Carrier Officers
for ? otor Safety Inspections.
Irs. Dane lie Lock tear, support
person of PSHS, coordinated the
program
French Student
at PSHS Learn
about Mardi Gras
Taking an interest in customs and
traditions of other countries, French
students ofPuniell Swett High School
created costumes and masks to
celebrate French Mardi Gras.
Melody Paroell, French teacher,
shared bow the country of France
celebrated Mardi Gras and compared
this festival to celebrations of
American society as Halloween.
"Some students had an outlet for
creative skills. Some who do not do
well on written work did very well
with the project, " quotes Mri Parnell
Students learned various customs
and traditioos of the French culture
To enhance their interests and
understanding, they were given the
opportunity to design and create
costumes Afterwards, a display of
their work was hung on the wall.
Constitutional AssemblyofiVibe
Preparing Final Draft
by Cynthia L Hunt,
Technical Advisor to Lumber
Constitutional Assembly
On Saturday, March 19,1994, the
Constitutional Assembly of the
LumbeeTnbe met at the Burnt Swamp
Baptist building to discuss
developments with the constitutional
assembly project. A report was given
by the Details Committee containing
several recommendations to the
Assembly. Articles will be
forthcoming discussing those changes,
as well as the latest draft ofthe proposed
constitution. A report was given on
the recent travels of LRDA, a private
non-profit corporation with no
members, to Washington, DC where
they met with Congressman Charlie
Rose to discuss the constitution
project. The group also reportedly
met with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
to discuss the same. There was not an
LRDA person present to shed any
light on either of these meetings.
I would hlce to take this opportunity
to address tome of the false and
because a constitution has already
been filed with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. Please be advised that Arlinda
Locklear, attorney to the Assembly,
did present a copy of a DRAFT of the
constitution to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs for INFORMATION
PURPOSES ONLY! The Bureau of
Indian Affairs was advised that this
was only a draft, that the Assembly
had not yet agreed upon a final draft,
and that a vote by the Lumbee People
on the draft was under discussion but
had not yet been held. The purpose of
providing the draft to the Bureau was
to get their staffs informal opinion of
the document, i.e., whether the draft
lays out a workable tribal government.
just to insure that major problems had
not beenovertooked. The Bureau staff
has informally ad vised that the draft is
workable from their point of view
Tribal members please be assured that
there will be t? formal submission of
a Lumbee constitution to the Btifafi
Secondly, mere nas oeen a motor
thai the propoeed constitution will
give a tribal council a right to take
your land, conduct unlawfcl searches
and seizures, and place oar tribal
members ooa reservation Folks please
be advised and reassured that these
ideas are absurd and ludicrous. If the
tribe is organized under a tribal
constitution, tribal members will
retain the same constitutional rights
guaranteed by the constttutMO of the
United Stales We will continue to
own land and the tribe will not be
allowed to seize your property. Tribal
members will continue tone protected
by amendments to the United Stales
constitution that prohibit unlawful
searches and seizures While there
has been a judiciary branch includad
in the propoeed constitution, the
responsibilities of that branch is to
deal with interpretations of the
constitution itself. The tribe does mot
have^jny jurisdiction over criminal
the tribe thai there WILL NOT BE A
RESERVATION ESTABLISHED Ibr
the Lumbee Tribe (tvie if we an
ncognieed)! JheC^ttgoaal
made every eflbri to sews that in
beet interest of each and every tribal
propoeed cow2tu^?^ tTeot the*?
intentions to take ewey aoy rights of
tribal members, bat to gwmeee you
d voice in V^mb6^awwilliww
stated ^ewSreiticlee, the beet way
to lean about this project is to attend
SIia m a etin f an rl a alf m li km
toe meetings ana MO QttlnQOfl IK It
very important to the dele teles of the
Planned at
Saddletree
Church of God
Easter Musical Drama Saddletree
Church ofOod April 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
"Cad's Saerillce"
Come aad wonhip with us Pastor
Rev. Millard Maynard
Meet the
Candidates
Meeting to
be held
A meet the rmttitoii event will
be held on Saturday. March 26 at the
home ofJoeChavum the Philadelphia
Precinct. AM candidate* ere invited to
attend end meet the voter*. The event
will begin at 12 neon and continue
throughout the day. Voter* are
encouraged to attend and moot the
candidate*. Candidate* are
encouraged to (Mend and meet the
voter*
The home of Joe Chavi* i? located
off Highway 710. toward Red Spring*
News From
Magnolia School
On March 10. 1994, Magnolia
Elementary School experienced
another "Firat" in Parental
in vol variant activities The achool wa*
the site of it* firat Mini-Conference
entitled, "Paiuat^Studenla/Teechen:
Partner* in Education (PIE)" The
Conference activities including atohi
sessions with such topics aa " Dealing
with attention deficit disorder
children." "Your child and school
Law." "Seed. Soil, and Fertilijer for
our kid*." "Alls and Craft* Mad*
Simple", "Microwave Cooking.
"Hot* Lab Demonstration," "Wkat/
J Often Lab Demonstration," and
??Communicating with your
Children "
More than 140 parents. children,
staff members aad visitor* *tfead*d
the conference
The conference opened with a
general melon conducted tw the FTA
after which parents attended any dme
of the eight nut one offered. The
conference we* concluded with a
spaghetti tanner far parents, chilfeen.
the keynote speaker SS the dlaaer
Door priae* wen givea.
The miai'coafhreace was
orgeateed aad hghMMd by fee
( hanier I schoolwtde protect: tk
|^*SWS| unm*
student service* teem, aad fee FTA.
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| Breaking ground for PSU't SS. 7 million administration building with gold-colored shovels ore (left to right)
Morion Bass of Charlotte, chairman of the PSU Board of Trustees; Chancellor Joseph OxendineofPSU; Katie
Dorset!, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Administration who rerpesented the governor; President CD
Spongier, Jr., of the VNC system; and Terrence Brent on of Ashevdle, vice president of ike PSD Student
Government Association.
VFW Post5006, Pauls, NC
Receives Award of Appreciation
Ttct Sgt WiUUm A Kevth, Fm Ckflmm of On VFW Pott S0H, Si Foot*, NC rocohrn m
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MprVRMM " ImwFJ I?^PA v^pw?w?fr? *WA aciwIi Mv ?JB
mm ghm m offtmimtim mmmnl m in rwgtdm mootimg. Mmrck, It, 1994,
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