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News Briefs
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Applications Now
Available for Little
Miss Lumbee
Pageant
Applications are now being
accepted for the Little Miss Lumbee
Pageant sponsored by LROA. The
age category is 5 to 7 years of age by
June 28, 1993. The first fifteen
applications accepted and child must
have talent.
The pageant will be held on June
29. 1994 at 7 p.m. at the PSU
Performing arts Center.
Applications may be obtained at
the bay Care Office in Pembroke
(across from PSU). Questions may be
directed to Helen Hunt, Karen Deese,
Zona Locklear at the office or call
(910)521-8553. Application deadline
is April 30, 1994
Registration for
Union Elmentary
School held
Kindergarten registration for Union
p rtT li thT^hooV JymnaslSjfor
children who will be five years cfld on
or before October 16, 1994.
Shot records, certified birth
certificates, social security cards, and
tribal enrollment cards, if applicable,
should be brought on this date State
law now requires that every
kindergarten child have a physical
before beginning school Phvsical
forms will be available on this (hue or
in the school office if needed before
April 21.
Registration forms for Pre
lundergarten will be available on this
date. If you have any questions, please
call the school at 521-4272. ^
Repeat
Performance of
Easter Cantata
at Mt.Airy
Mt. Airy Baptist Church will
present a repeat performance of their
Easter Cantata, Behold the Risen
Savior' '? on Sunday evening, April 17
at 7:00 p.m. The repeat performance
is being presented in response to the
many requests to see the performance
again. The public is invited to attend.
Kindergarten
Registration at
Union Chapel
Kindergarten registration for Union
Chapel Elementary School will be
held on Wednesday, April 20.9 a m
to 12 p.m for children who will be
five yearsold on or before October 16.
1994.
Shot records, certified birth
certificates, social security cards, and
Indian certification forms, if
kindergarten cWd have a physical
before beginning school. Physical
forms will be available on this date in
the school office if needed before
April 20
Preschool registration forms for
children who will be four yearsold on
or before October 16,1994 will also
be available on this date. If you have
any questions, please call the school
at 521-4456.
Crowned Young Sanford
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Wendy Ann Lowtry, the 15-year-olddaughter of Wended end Gloria
Lowery, was recently crowned Young Miss Sanford. Although Wendy
is a native of Robeson County, in order to compete in the young Miss
North Carolina Pageant, she had to vy for the tide of Young Miss
Sanford. WestdywiOgo on to compete in the Young Miss North Carolina
** Wendy is a sophomore at Lumherton Senior High School The
Lowery family would like to sincerely thank all family, friends, and
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Local Artists to be Part of Grand Opening
of new Museum of History
The new Museum of History in
Raleigh will open to the public with a
two-day festival on Saturday, April
23,and Sunday, April 24, that promises
to be the broadest gathering ever staged
of the stale's historical, folk, literary
and sports figures.
The "Festival of North Carolina
Stories" will celebrate the people of
our state with presentations and
performances by over 200 North
Carolina artisans, sports figures,
musicians, historians, and writers. The
e vent has been planned to complement
the new museum's exhibits and remind
visitors that history is a storytelling
process.
The opening festivities will take
place from 11 a m -6 p.m. Saturday
and 1-5:30 pjn. Sunday, culminating
in the building dedication ceremony
at 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Transportation as a theme runs
throughout the weekend's festivities,
which will begin on Saturday with the
"Parade of Transportation " The
parade will include 50 vehicles and
marching groups symbolizing
migration ami settlement in North
Carolina, tracing technological
change and highlighting the role of
travel and commerce in the state's
Lumbee Indians will begin the
parade on foot, followed by a horse
and mule-drawn vehicles including a
logging wagon, tobacco truck, hearse,
buggy, carriage, surrey and covered
wagon made in Winston-Salem.
Vintage motor vehicles will include a
1958 motorcycle, 1974 Mack truck,
1941 weapons carrier, 1940 Thomas
school bus, 1938 fire engine. I93S
Highway patrol roadster, 1926 Jesse
Jones Sausage delivery truck. Model
T's, Model A's, and a planet rover
designed at N.C. State University for
exploration on Mars. And race car
driver Richard Petty, whose STP
racing car is part of the Sports Hall of
Fame exhibit, will make an appearance
riding in the parade
North Carolina infantry and cavalry
units from three wars will march, and
several high school marching bands
will play music reflecting each
transportation era, from fi fe-and-dnim
tunes to Sousa marches. After circling
the State Capitol on Union Square, the
Museum of History parade will end at
the Jones Street entrance to the
museum where Gov. James B. Hunt
Jr will preside over the official ribbon
cutting event. Eighteen vehicles from
the parade will be displayed around
Union Square until 5 p.m.
The festival will begin at 1 p m
Saturday At 5 p.m. the Pow Wow
Dance and Drum will begin. Ray
Littieturtle will introduce a native
American dance troupe from
bv adrum ensemble called WaSftf
The two troupes will demonstrate
several dances from pow wows, large
social gatherings where singing and
dancing competitions are always held.
Other artists from Robeson County
will participate on Sunday. April 24
Beginning at 3 p.m. "Stones of the
Native American Experience in North
Carolina"- Representatives from
several NorthCarotaa tribes will share
stories passed down within their
communities. Participants are Linda
Oxendine. director of the Native
American Studies Program at
Pembroke Stale University, with
writer Barbara Brayboy-Locktear
from Pembroke; educalor/storyleller
Edna Cbekelelee from the Snowbird
community near Cherokee; and
Adolph Dial, professor emeritus of
Pembroke State University.
Also at 3:30 p.m- "Homemade
and Factory Spun-Storms of Textile
Artisans"- This presentation will
feature various textile crafts from
making rugs on looms to Hmoog
stitchery. Effie Rhodes Bell of
Hempstead, Helen Chapman of
Griftoo and Hazel Rhodes Reece of
Jacksonville will demonstrate ouilting.
Lela Brooks of Pembroke will show
and describe the craft of tobacco
twine crocheting, and Xee Yang of
Newton will explain the process of
Hmong Flower Cloth miking Ins
Coward of Franklinville will
demonstrate machine loom weaving
and the Parnell Family of Lexington
Whafley will also share their
knowledge of textile crafts.
For more information about the
festival call 733-3894 or 715-0200
weekdays from 9 a m until 3 p.m.
A Summary of the Articles of the
Lumbee Tribal Constitution
PREAMBLE.
The preamble states that the
purpose of adopting a tribal
constitution is to preserve the Lumbee
way of life, promote the social and
economic well-being of the Lumbee
people, and secure justice and freedom
for the Lumbee people.
ARTICLE 1. TERRITORY AND
JURISDICTION
The purpose of this article is
to establish the geographic area where
Lumbees will receive federal Indian
services (once the recognition bill is
passed) and where Lumbee tribal laws
will apply. This area is set out in the
tribe's recognition bill as Robeson
and adjoining counties in North
Carolina. These counties include
Robeson, Bladen. Columbus,
Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland
Counties in North Carolina. This
same area is used in the constitution.
ARTICLE IL MEMBERSHIP
This article states the requirements
for membership in the Lumbee Tribe
It uses the same membership criteria
set out in the tribe' s petition for federal
recognition and under which those
enrolled in the tribe received their
membership cards. It restricts voting
in the tribe to members who are
eighteen or older and who have
registered to vote. It also authorizes
the tribal council to adopt tribal laws
on things such as details on voter
registration, adopt ion ofmembers, etc
ARTICLE UL DISTRIBUTION
OF POWERS.
This article states the basic
principle of the Lumbee constitution,
that the power of self-government
rests in the Lumbee people and the
branches ofLumbee tribal government
exercise only those powers delegated
to them by the Lumbee people. It also
states three specific powers that are
reserved to the Ltaabee people These
are: first, the power to recall any
elected tribal official by following
certain procedures; second, the power
to pass any tribal law. called the power
of referendum, by following certain
procedures, and third, the power to
approve certain tribal laws adopted
by the tribal council, called the power
of referendum, by following certain
procedures
This article contains a bill of rights
that restricts the tribal government
from doing certain things These
prov isions come from a federal statute
known as the 1968 Indian Civil Rights
Act and are very similar to those
stated in the Bill of Rights of the
United States Constitution.
ARTICLE IV. TRIBAL
COUNCIL
This article creates a tribal council
that is the legislative body of the
Lumbee tribal government. The
council consists of twenty-one
members who are elected from local
districts; the boundaries for these
districts were drawn to reflect
traditional community boundaries as
much as possible. To qualify to serve
as tribal council memMrs, a person
must be a member of the tribe who is
at least twenty-one years old, with
certain restrictions on criminal
convictions, and residing within their
district. Finally, a member cannot be
sealed as a tribal council member if
that person is an elected official of any
other government.
Every member of the tribal council
must hold at least flour meetings a year
in the local district he/she represents
to report to the community and hear
the community's views and concerns
ARTICLE V. TRIBAL
CHAIRPERSON.
This is the only official elected by
the entire tribe Toe chairperson must
see that all tribal laws are enforced.
make an annual stare of the tribe
speech to the tribe, submit a proposed
annual budget to the tribal council for
its consideration, and hire a tribal
administration who will oversee the
day to day business of government
The tribal chairperson does nor sit oa
the tnhaJ council; he/she has authority
to veto any ordinance of the tribal
council, subject to the council's
authority to override the veto by a
two-thirds vote Finally, the
chaupenon mutt call for a referendum
among the Lumbee people an any
tribal ordinance that imposes a tax or
authorizes gambling in the Lumbee
community.
To run as chairperson, a person
must be a member of the tribe who is
at least thirty-five, reside in Lumbee
territory, with certain restrictions on
criminal convictions. As with tribal
council members, die chairperson
cannot take office ifhe/she isan elected
official of any other government.
ARTICLE VL JUDICIARY.
This article establishes a Supreme
Court of the Lumbee Constitution so
thai any tribal member can get an
order enforcing the tribal constitution
against the tribal government. The
court consists of live judges; three
mutt be law school graduates and two
must be community people The
judges serve five year terms and cannot
serve two terms in a row. judges are
nominated by the -tribal chairperson
and npointed by the tribal council.
ARTICLE VII. ELECTIONS
BOARD.
This article creates an
independent board of five mem ben to
conduct all tribal elections Members
of the board are appointed in the same
manner as judges to the Supreme Court
of the Lumbee Constitution Also like
the judges, members of the board
serve five year terms and cannot serve
two terms in a row
ARTICLE VIII. DUTY OF
LOYALTY.
This article requires that all tribal
officials take an oath of office It also
requires the first elected tribal council
to enact a tribal law precluding
conflicts of interest in the conduct of
tribal business
ARTICLE DC ADOPTION.
This article describes the procedure
to be ueed in submitting the propoeed
constitution to a vole by the Lumber
people
ARTICLE X. AMENDMENT.
This article describes the procedure
to be used in amending the tribal
constitution
Say you read it in
the Carolina Indian Voice
Public Hearings
Planned on
LumbeeTMbal
Constitution
Begkanmg April 18 through April
28, the constitutional Assembly of the
l.umbee Tribe will be conducting II
public hearings in Robeson Scotland
Hoke sad Cumberland Counties Tbe'
purpose of tbeet hesrtngi la to peasant
?he draft oousUtiition aad obtamthe
nmaai ftmeai is ihal ssi ??all ..A j.
ummcuu iivhti iiid&j (itcuiocrsuip
Within thirty days of the final public
hearing, die assembly shall meet to
consider amendments based upon
as aresuSt'oTL^meiiB?iha!ft
presaated a a final miblte hearing lo
be held thereafter in Robeson County
Thre are 42 delegates who wen
appointed or elected by Indian
churches to draft the ooaaitMtion. The
Myfw3snd. srooediiif oRmf Earny
Hammonds, chairman of the
Constitution Assembly. "IN our work
on the constma ion, we were dm servant
sofnoone but tbeLumbee people. We
hnpf for n vigorous debate among all
segments of the Lumber community
on tis draft, since this ie the beet way
to insure that we meet the aaeds and
aemus* of^'j^tjea^Jmyt
knANted. nVMWW
tbift c onsti tu t ion, we believe the result
will bea tribal government created In
he people and for the people This
constitution will bring our people
together to that wheaour trib els
recognised by the United Stales, we
will be ready to move forward
qdickly" Rev Hammonds
encoruages tribal members to
participate actively in these public
hearings For further information on
the draft constitution, or the public
hearings, please contact Ruth B.
Lockelar at (910) 521-1647.
The schedule for Dubiic Immmm
April II:St FmtlsHighSchool*
7 pmand South RobesonHtgh School
at 7 p.m.
April 19: UtileAeld Elmentary
School at 7 p.m. and Rex Rennenat
7 p.m
April 21: Pivnell Swett High at 7
p.m
April 25. Fairgrove School aI 7
p.m. and Magnolia School at 7 p.m
April 26: Oxendme School at 7
p.m Scotland County High School at
7 p.m
April 21: South Hoke Elementary
School at 7 pin
Aberdeen Looks
for Participation
The Town of Aberdeen is looking
for participants ft* their 30th annua)
July 4th Pvade and celebration which
ii act for Monday. July 4th this year.
The town needs parade entries.
craAert. food vendors, volunteers and
sponsors
The downtown parade begins at
10 am with 10 commercial floats,
clowns, marching bands, An and
rescue units, horses and many, mam
participants The town would love to
i > /*. . . n h sa il a m ? ? v..
ruve you in (Mir fwaot intcraner*
show will befia at I lam at Lake park
with 30 or mom crafters who have a
wide variety of crafts such as dolls,
wood woriu. leather crafts, pottery,
hand made Aens. basket HMuag and
other Ana exhibits If yon have a craft,
don't miss out!
Children's activities will include
e pie eating contest, a water melon
corneal, balloon toee. a babble gum
blowiag coatest. video fames.
homcnin derby and e Jansor hollertn'
The town encourages anyone who
want* to participate la aay of theee
events, or wantsto volunteer or anooaor
anything with July 4th. to call Ken
Memoir with Aberdeen paths and
recreation at (i 10 > 944-3901 Special
thanks jp*?ou? to BBATof Aberdeen
colonial Ahrmt*. and Kentucky
Pried Chicken who have already
tiatosna aponsort tor thla yam'ttvesn