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| VOLUME 21 NUMBER 13 THURSDAY. MARCH il. IW4 2Sj KlUVrV |
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News Briefs
Robeson
Represented at
N.C. Senior
Tarheel
Legislature
Delegates throughout the state
convened in Raleigh March 22-23 for
the first annual session of the Senior
Tar Heel Legislature. Dorothy L.
Wilkerson from Lumberton
represented Robeson County at this
meeting
While attending the annual session
last week, Wilkerson heard committee
reports which addressed issues in the
areas of health, long-term care,
enrichment opportunities, crime/
safety/security, system/services
access, and general legislation. Votes
were taken on resolutions in each of
these areas and recommendations
were adopted to present to the General
Assembly for consideration.
The Senior Tar Heel Legislature
was established by legislation passed
by^tht^North^ Carolioa^eneral
adnhs on matters being considered by
the N.C. General Assembly; to
promote citizen involvement and
advocacy concerning aging issues
before the N.C. General Assembly;
and to assess the legislative needs of
older adults by convening a yearly
session modeled after the General
Assembly. Delegates to the Senior
Accepting
Applications
for Miss
Lumbee
Pageant
The Lumbee Regional
Development Association (LRDA)is
currently accepting applications for
the 1994 Miss Lumbee Pageant
To qualify as a pageant contestant,
the applicant must be a Lumbee
female, between 18 and 26 years of
age, a high school graduate and be
single, never married or cohabited
and accessible to Pembroke as a home
base.
If you meet the criteria and are
please cont^James^donroe Chavis
at (910) 521-8602. The deadline is
May 6. 1994
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Local Educator Becomes
Charter Member of Honor
Society at The Citadel
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Pamela L Hammonds
Pamela L. Hammons of Pembroke
was recently installed as a Charter
Member of the new Psi Chi (National
Honor Society in Psychology) for
graduate students at The Citadel in
Charleston, SC.
Membership is for
graduatThcH^with TT/M3PA or
higher. The Psi Chi Chapter has 16
charter members.
Pamela is a school counselor at
Union Chapel and Union Elementary
School Her two sons, Jeremy and
Ryan Hammonds, attend Pembroke
State University. Her parents are
Harold and Ira Lee Lowry of
Pembroke, retired teachers with the
Robeson County School System.
The Living Cartoon to
Perform at the Givens PAC
International acclaimed deaf
entertainer, CJ. Jones, will perform
at the Given* Performing Arts Center
at Pembroke State University
Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00p.m. as part
of the Lumber River Very Special
Arts Festival Children in Special
Education of Robeson County will
have the opportunity to attend a special
performance earlier in the day.
Known as "The Living Cartoon,"
CJ. Jones uses dance, mime, skits,
African drumming, and singing with
sign language as part of his routine.
His credits include touring with the
National Theater of the Deaf
throughout the United States and
Europe and performing on Broadway
in Children ofa Lesser God. Jones has
been seen co television shows such as
A Different World, Nova Series,
Rainbow's End, and Sesame Street,
?swell as in a number of films. He has
appeared at schools and universities
throughout the country, and he is a
member of Deaf Self Help.
Jones has won numerous awards,
including a Special Tony Award in
1977 with the National Theater of the
Deaf. In 1972-73. he was named Best
Performer at the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf in Rochester.
NY.
In his shows, Jones likes to involve
the audience, especially the young.
He gets volunteers to participate in
pantomime activities and teaches
them, along with the audience, simple
songs in sign language. This "Living
Cartoon' promises to delight
audiences of all ages Tickets are S4
for adults and S2 for children. For
reaervahoos or for more information,
call (910) 521-6361 or 1-800-367
0778.
Constitutional Assembly Releases Final
Draft of Lumbee Tribal Constitution
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On March 25, 1994, the Lumbee
Tribe Constitution Assembly released
its final draft of the Lumbee tribal
constitution. The Assembly consists
of 42 delegates who were appointed
by Indian churches in the Lumbee
community, with technical assistance
provided by the Lumbee Regional
Development Association under a
gram from the Methodist Church The
Assembly has been meeting since July
1993 todraftatribal constitution The
draft adopted unanimously by the
Assembly at its March 25 meeting is
now ready for consideration by the
full membership of the Lumbee Tribe
Over the next month, the Assembly
will conduct eleven public hearings in
the Lumbee community for the
purpose of presenting the draft to the
tribal membership, explaining its
provisions, and obtaining comments
and suggestions for changes from tribal
members. These public hearings will
be held during April at the following
sites: Purncll Swett High. South
Robeson High School, Fairgrove
Middle School, Rex Rennert
Elementary School. Oxendine School,
Magnolia Elementary School, South
Hoke Elementary School. Scotland
High School, Cumberland County
Association for Indian People. St
Pauls High School, Littlefield
Elementary School.
The comments received at these
hearings will be considered by the
Assembly at a final meeting within
thirty days of the last bearing; if the
Assembly makes any changes in the
draft based upon the public comments,
there will be a final public hearing oo
those changes before the constitution
is put to a formal vote by the tribal
membership in early July 1994. This
process was established by the
Constitution Assembly to insure that
every member and organization in the
Indian community understands the
draft and has opportunity to express
his or its views on the draft before the
draft is voted upon.
According to Reverend Earay
Hammonds. Chairman of the
Assembly. "In our work oo this
constitution, we were the servants of
no one but the Lumbee people. We
hope for a vigorous debate among all
segments of the Lumbee community
on this draft, since this is the best way
to insure that we meet the needs and
desires of the entire community.
Because of the process we've
established for consideration of this
draft constitution, we believe the result
will be a tribal government created by
the people and for the people. This
constitution will bring our people
together so that, when our tribe is
recognized by the United States, we'U
be ready to move forward quickly."
Reverend Hammonds encouraged
tribal members and interested
organizations to participate actively
in the scheduled public hearings
Rose Comments
On Lumbte BUI
1 regret that my schedule (toot not
permit mc to be here with you today
Many of you are eware of ray km*
time suwxetfor the Native Americans
of Nora Carolina, especially the
Lumbee which I am fortunate to
represent in foe 7th Congressional
District Since I989.mytoplegialalive
priority has been the passage of the
Lumbee Recognition Act lie House
has passed the biU each of the last two
sessions of Congress, but my work
will not be done until the bill is signed
into law.
I think that we are very close to
victory. The Senate may consider the
Lumbee bill in the very near future
The next few weeks are critical. It
is important that we continue to work
togetner for the common good of the
Lumbee people We have come too
fhr to lose our bearings now I urge
you to use this Unity Conference as sui
opportunity to come together for the
sake of our common interest
Once the biU is signed into taw. a
tribal constitution will be remitted. It
must be approved by all the Lumber
people You will have the final say as *
to what that constitution looks like. ? * -,
Clydesdale Horses
To Visit Lumberton
The world famous Budwetser
Clydesdales, will celebrates their 61 st
anniversary as representatives or
Anheuser-Busch with a special fon
fUfed appearance in Lumberton on
April 7.
The public ie invited to come out
andepjoy the greet horeesat the Biggs
Park Mall. Lumberton. from I-4 pm
on Thursday
The Clydesdales appearand in
Lumberton. sponsored by local
Anheuser-Buscn wholesaler Eagle
Distributing Co.. is pari of more than
JOOvisiu made annually by the fesnous
hones Clydesdale Operations In St
Louis receives thousands of request
for the bones each year
"This is just another example of
Anheuser-Busch's commitment to
community involvement." Eagle
Distributing's Vice President of Seles
Phillip Hamilton said.
The forerunner of the Clydeedale.
the Great Flemish White Horse, was
bred by Fanners living in the 18th
century along the banks of the River
Clyde in Lanarkshire. Scotland
Theae first draft horses pulled loads
of more then one ton at a walking
ipeed of * milea-per-hour Soon their
reputation spread beyond the Scottish
border*
Canadians of Sconifh descent
brought the first Clyttosdatoa to the
United States in the mid-1800s, where
the draft hones resumed their e xistem*
on farms Today. the Clydeednfesare
used pnmarily tor breeding and show
The Budweiser Clydesdales were
formally introduced to August A
Busch Sr and Anheuser-Busch on
April 7. 1933 Prohibition had just
been repealed, and Auguet A. Busch
Jr wwrted tocommemorsse the special
day by presenting a folly outfitted
hitch to his fether
Hones selected for the Budweiser
Clydesdale hitch must be at least 3
jJE^.stmtoepproxim^yll!
tends high-ait feet-at the shoulder,
weigh between 1.800 and 2.300
pounds Bay in color, have four white
stockings. e Ware of white on the face
and a Mack mane and tail A gentle
^Eachof the gentle plants, as they
often are referred to, will consume as
much M 23 to 30 quarts of feed. 30 to
60 pounds of hay end 30 gallons of
waserperday
Saponi Lacrossers Issues Challenge
At the gathering in J une the Saponi
Lacrosse Club will take on all Indian
Lacrosse clubs in games during the
gathering. The hope of tftt team is to
build some competition for them of
which there is very little at the present
time.
During breaks and other times the
team will teach, practice with, and
demonstrate the game to interested
young and middle aged people male
and female. They would like to get
some groups fired up and playing the
game
The game is an original NC game
Played originally with no protection,
substitutes and no time limit Its
different today, the protection is much
like a combination of hockey and
football with a chest protector like a
baseball catcher. Several size sticks
are used to catch and hurl a small
leather ball across the length of a large
field. As much running as soccer
blocking and banging as football, all
with the swinging sticks of a hockey
gaine naturally the newer game has
rules whereas the old game had only
one, score in the opponents goal
Over, under, around and through
the opposing team IfYou get too hurt
to play your team plays with out a sub
It was a game played between tribal
warriors to prove stamina and bravery
Jeffery D Anstead, the coordinator of
the Haliwa. Saponi after school
program said he started the program
during the summer of '90 with 10
kids. By the second practices 40 kids
were involved People aged 5 to 25
years showed for the session The
team now has 30 members aged 13 to
18 They aid in instructing others while
concerning themselves with the idea
of having an "Indian League
Jeff told me they are interested in
demonstrations, instructions, and
games with any other Native group
they will try to match qualifications
wmmmmmmimr
with other teams so as not to
overwhelm the newer teams. Make no
bones about it they believe they are
the best and will show it. But will help
any other group to become as good as
they are.
The team is open to
demonstrations, classes, workout! at
pow-wows. gatherings or almost any
other way toget their tpoft recognized
In the Northern pan of the East the
game is called "neld Hockey" and is
played mostly by girts its still a rough
and tumble game and you need to be
in decent shape One thing to watch
for are the people in the middle of the
field with the long sticks, their job is
?o let no ooe get behind them. Its a
very exciting game Hope to sea many
of you all oo the field when these boys
are doing their thing
Remember they will be at the
gathering, pumped up and ready for
all comers.
Five Generations Gather at Pemberton Place
Pemberton Place Nursing Home,
in Pembroke, NC was the recent site
of a five (S) generation family
gathering. Guests of honor were Mrs
Alverdie Jacobs, a resident of
Pemberton Place, and her great, great
grandson, Joshua Robert Champion
Mis. Jacobs, who has resided at
Pemberton Place for over a year and a
half, wanted the gathering to be in her
"home". Since she considers
Pemberton Place home and feels safe
and secure there, her family agreed to
gather there for a meeting of the past.
Crnt and fature generations of one
bee family.
This was the first meeting between
Mrs. Jacobs and her great, great
grandson. Joshua Robert The gala
event was also attended by Mrs
Jacobs' daughter, Vivian Lock tear of'
Pembroke, granddaughter. Sharon
Biea of Hope Mills, great
granddaughter. Sonya Champion of <
Lillington. and many other family I
members
Pictured C ounter Cleckwiee from the renter: A1 verdk JaevtM. Vivian
nckJenr, Sharon Bice, Snnya ( baanpten, Jnkw Rnburt CkanfiM.
Mrs. Missouri Deese of the Pales
Community is young Joshua Robert's
paternal great grandmother
The family wishes to thank
Pent barton Place for allowtag web a
larya gathering to take place oa Its
ground*, and for ibe love, reaped and
good car* given to Mr* Jacob*