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PLACE?^
For the last 500 years, the policy
of the folks in power has pretty much
remained the same. Early colonist
came to the Americas under the guise
of freedom and equality for all. Once
setting foot on the shores of this land,
all pretenses were set aside. Offering
Christianity, liquor and guns and a
way oflife that encourages self above
ottos, the white settlers began a long
history of rape, murder, and using
ooe group of Indians to control the
rest of the Indian population.
Unfortunately, for us as an Indian
nation, the use of Indians to destroy
and hold back others has become a
lesson learned only too well.
For the past several months, our
Indian community has been in a
turmoil regarding The role of LRDA,
, the tribal constitution and our future
? as an Indian nation after Federal
Recognition. We as a nation, have
been fighting among ourselves too
long. It is time to work, together for
the good of the people Let's keep
Indian problems and Indian business
where it belongs. In our Indian
community
The local, Lumberton based, daily
paper ran a front page article on Apnl
5 that was full of false information
regarding the constitution, LRDA and
the Federal recognition process. That
seems to be par for the course. The
-daily paper has a long history of not
^always putting Indian Issues and
;' concerns in a positive light. I agree
? with parts of James Hardins response
? letter to the Editor, printed in the
Sunday, April 10, 1994 edition of
THE ROBESONIAN LROA has
been a large supporter and a major
force behind the push for Federal
Recognition, and rightly so. LRDA,
an Indian organization, is and should
be an advocate for Indian people. If
we as a people doo't look out for our
own future, who will? Of course I
take exception to the reference made
to this paper as asource of gossip Our
stories have been accurate, based on
the information we have and reported
because we believe the people have a
right to know what their elected
officials are doing. Public officials
actions should be able to withstand
the light of public scrutiny.
As always, we believe the lines of
communication should always stay
open. Its OK to have differences. Its
what makes life interesting Lets work
those difference out among ourselves
and not allow others to divide us as a
people.
The constitution is complete and
area meetings are being scheduled so
the people can review the document,
give their input and decide if we, as a
people, want a tribal constitution.
This decision for the form of tribal
leadership rest, not with LRDA or
The Carolina Indian Voice, but with
the people. Take control of your
destiny. Exercise your right to vote,
not only for the constitution but for
the candidate of your choice in the
upcoming election.
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Public Notice
, Ordinance reeuUtinulisposal of debris and
7ju itnictlWVfWlgft materials
Following is a?uhB)nty of an ordinance adopted by the Robeson
County Board of Commissioners peitaining to the disposal of debris and
discarded roofing materials:
I. Property owners are responsible for the disposition of debns and
discarded roofing materials removed from their property, whether
removed by them or by a contractor; 2. Debris and discarded roofing
materials are to be disposed of in a permitted sanitary or demolition
landfill only; 3. A permit issued by the County Building Inspection
Department must be obtained prior to the removal of roofing materials
One copy of the permit will be forwarded to the Robeson County Solid
Waste Department, one copy retained by the Inspection Department and.
a copy given to the property owner and to the contractor. The contractor
will bring the roofing material to the Robeson County Landfill and give
his copy of permit to the scale operator; 4. If roofing materials are not
brought to the County Landfill within thirty (30) days from the date the
permit was issued, the property owner will be contacted to determine if
the job is completed, and if so. what was the disposition of the discarded
materials. S. If the property owner or the contractor disposed of the
roofing materials illegally, they will be indicted. 6. That violation of any
of the provisions of this Ordinance by any person shall constitute a
misdemeanor, and. upon conviction a violator shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS or imprisonment
for not more than THIRTY (30) days. 7.
The Robeson County Building Inspections Department will begin to
issue permits on and after May 1, 1994. 8. A copy of this Ordinance is
I on file at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners. 701
; North Elm St. Lumberton, NC and may be reviewed between the hours
of 8:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The Way I See It
MMFv * by Dr. Dean Chaver*, Preiident
TTA
The Smarten Kiel in Class
(c) Copyright. 1994
: When we were in school at
? Pembroke Graded School, half a
J dozen of us used to compete for the
- top spot in class. Sometimes I won.
! and sometimes someone else won
! The ones I was in class with were
I Bruce Barton. Governor Barnes. Jr..
; Dupree Clark, Howard Brooks.
? Sylvia Sampson, and Carolyn
! Sampson My memory is not as pood
I now as it once was, but I believe
J from that group, and Patsy Maynor
; before she moved away, one of us
? took the prize each year.
! There were 70 of us who surfed
J first grade together in 1947. Some of
J them knew how to read already, and
? were placed immediately in the Red
? Birds. I didn't know how to read, so
S Miss Edna Lee placed me in the
; Brown Birds
?
Pretty soon, 1 moved up from the
Brown Buds to the Blue Birds, and
a few weeks later to the Red Buds
I remember most from the first
(grade how I loved to read
Indian students out here ui the
West do not believe me. I know,
when I fell them I used to read lOOto
I SO books a year But I did. and most
of the group I mentioned had an
armload of library books under their
arm when they left school each day.
I still read over 100 books a year
Even though 70 of us started first
grade, only about 35 finished high
school. And only about six or eight
of us went o college.. Three or four
of us finished college, and Howard
and I got doctorates
Even though we had the
competitions each year, it was
probably a toss-up as to who was the
smartest kid in the class Brace
Barton claims he bested me several
tunes, and he is probably right.But I
bet I gave him a run for his money
We never had the formal
competition I heard about last year
when James Thomas gave his speech
at the Unity Conference Mr Joe
Sampson had a spot in the right front
comer of the room for the smartest
student from the previous week
James won it and held on to it for
most of the year, they said
I had Miss Edna Lee. Miss Bertie.
Miss Phelie. Miss Lucy. Mister
Marvin. Mister Newman. Mister
Grady and Mister John L. from first
to eight grades They all gave us
?
plenty of opportunity to compete.
I was so well-prepared in graded
school that I thought high school
was easy. I made six A'sand two B's
in my two years at Pembroke High
School, and the B's were in
Agriculture, i should have had A's
there, but goofed off.
When I moved to Dinwtddie.
Virginia the next year, though, it
was a shock. Mv grades went from
an A minus to a B minus. I managed
to pull them back up as a senior, but
had to work hard those two years
Instead of leaving my books in the
locker at school. I had to take them
all home and study at night
Then when I started to the
University of Richmond. I had
another shock After two years there,,
my CPA was 2.M. aBminus.lt look ,
me being out of college for six years. ,
and maturing, to get my college
grades back up to a 3.5 at Berkeley .
when I returned to college.
The best thing that happened to
me at Pembroke, besides great
teachers, was the reading they
encouraged us to do My feeling
now is that reading is what makes an
educated person Thank you.
teachers for this gift to me
On The Pow /
Wow Circuit V
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 fa* to (910) 521-1075.
^ *y\pnl 15-17 Haliwa-Saponi Pow-Wow, Hoi lister. NC (919)586
* April 29-5/1 Hamsbuip. PA (410) 788-0689 or (919)257-1720
'May 6-8. Metrolina Native American Association, second annual
American Indian Festival and Pow Wow. 2601 East Seventh Street.
Charlotte. NC. Call Association 704-331-4818
* May 7- Hoke County Schools Indian Education Pow Wow.
South Hoke Elementary School Gym. Info: (910) 875-4106.
* May 13-15 Lumbee Cheraw Spring Pow Wow. Robeson County
Fairgrounds. Lumberton. NC For info. (910) 521-8602
* May 21-22 Richmond Community College (919) 582-7071
'May 21-23 Tuscatora Nation Pow Wow. Tribal Grounds. Maxton.
NC Info : 910-844-3352
'May 28. Upper Mattaponi Spring Festival. Sharon School. King
William. VA. Info : 804-769-2408
?June 3.4,5th 2ND Annual NAIA/Loretta Lynn Pow-Wow
Waverly. Tennessee. American Indian Vendors Traders & Dancers
Welcomed For more info, call Native American Indian Asso.
Georgia Magpie at 615-726-0806
'June 4-5. Machapunga Tuscarora Indian Tribal Assocuuiion
First Annual Native American Pow Wow. Moratoc Park on the
Roanoke River. Hwy 711 S Business. Williamston. NC Info : 910
793-6117/910-975-1473 after 6 p m
' June 16. 17. 18. & 19. Rebirth of the Traditional Spiritual
Gatherings, a Tribute to the Great Spirit. Father of all Indian nations.
North Carolina Indian Cultural Center Call Spotted Turtle (910)
521-4178. Painted Turtle (910) 521-0020 or Wild Turkey (919) 521
2826.
* June 24-25 Allentown. PA. Pow-WoW (410)788-0689
?July 15.16.17-Charlotte Native American Festival. First Union
Atrium and Plaza 301 South Trvon St Charlotte. NC Info 704-588
5870.
* Julv 15-17 Howard County. MD (410) 788-0689. (919) 257
1720
*juiy /4, t_ nerokee of Hoke l ounty ana Max ton. NC I uscaroras.
Intertribal Festival, at Rockfisli near Davis Bridge. NC. Coniact
Chief or Mrs. Edgar Bryant (9101 875-0222.
?July 30-31. Third Annual Pow Wow and Festival. Rising Water
and Falling Water. Showplace. Richmond. VA 804-769-1018.804
443-4221
* July 29-31 Virginia Beach. (410) 788-0689 or <9I9> 257-1720
* August 26-28 Baltimore American Indian Center Pow-Wow
(410)675-3535
* September 15-17 Guilford Native American Association
(919)273-8686
?September9-10.Coharie Pow Wow.Chnton.NC.ContactOlO
564-6904
?September 23-24. Native American Festival. Durham Technical
Community College. 1637 Lawson Street. Durham. NC. Call (919)
598-9188 or (919) 479-8000
?Sept. 30-Oct. I. Indian Trail Pow Wow. Indian Trail. NC. Call
Metrolina Association: 704-331-4818. Kingston Sanderson. 704
821-6361
?October7-8.CuniberlandCounty Native American 13th Annual
Pow Wow. Memorial Indoor Arena, Fayeiteville. NC 910-483-8442.
?October 14-15-Wacamaw-Siouan Pow Wow. Bolton. NC. For
info (919)655-8778
* October 14.15.16. l3Th Annual NAIA Pow-Wow & Fall
Festival Nashville. Tennessee for more info, call 615-726-0806
American Indian Vendors/Traders & Dancers Welcomed 211
Union St Stahlman Bldg. Suite 932 Nashville. TN 37201-1505.
?October 21-22-Meherrin Indian Tribe Pow Wow. Winion, NC
* November 7-13 Great American Indian Expo (410) 788-0689
* November 21-27 Native American Pow-Wow. Baltimore. MD
(410) 675-3535
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North Carolina
Robeson County
In the General Court of Justice
District Court Division 94 CVD
135
Cindy Lou Comet. Plaintiff
Vs.
Samuel Gomez. Defendant
Notice of Service of Process by
Publication
To: Samuel Gomez the above
named Defendant
Take Notice that a pleading
teeking relief against you has been
Filed in the above entitled action The
nature of the relief being sought is as
follows: Absolute Divorce
You are required to make defense
to such pleadings not later than the 3rd
lay of May. 1994. said date being 40
lays from the publication of this
notice, or from the date complaint is
required lo be filed, whichever is later,
ind upon your failure lo do to the
jarty teeking service against you will
ipply to theCoun for the relief sought
This the 24th day of March. 1994
James Gregory Bell
Attorney far Plaintiff
P.O. Bom 2142
Lumbertan, NC 2BJS9
Telephone: f91*1
?*
YOU AND YOIK
LLMMEE-CHEHAH
CONSTITUTION
It is your right no it is your duty to
provide your pannaal input on die
fi nal draft of the propoeediXAfft??
CHEMA W CONSTITUTION This
ot the people and for the people, when
the majority of the people express
themselves It will be ituou^h the
th*idh!M
With in n comprehensive manner
Therefore, i encourage all members
of the LVMEEE-CHEkAW
community to come out and expres-.
voui opinion Whether you support or
do not support the proposed
constitution please speak out so thai
oshwcan roastdor your personal view
points It ia through the discussion of
differing opinions that we will develop
the beat constitution for our people. I
feel that it will be extremely helpful to
all concerned to participate in
discussions about the proposed
constitution. Weallshould remember
that the constitution thai is adopted by
the ?" we the people " will govern us as
legal document in tribal matters
Therefore, this uadertaking is
tremendously import**! to us as a
peopte Do not tefcetheprooeae that
I vt ace straggling through m a minor
.| j?.m L- ? S| ? ? sa? A flhA^M^4easin
vvue occausci* tsreftiiv amftjor ism*
So l encourage aU to attend the
public hearings and be an activa
paniopaat. Also, please hsteo to the
ommcnt-> ofvotir fritowll'MBEE
CHERA W NA TIVBS Wtfeat you can
underetanddawcaacmmdbom<>U
While attending these puWic
torums remember that em should all
be respectful of the opinion of others
whether we agree with them or not.
I We can uee these public hurtans to
I polarize our people as caring,
undi mending and political unit that
is dedicated to the greater good for
si It he L I'MBEE-CHERA W
PEOPLE
We have the power to make this
experience an exucmcly positive one
or a negative one. I think nis a matter
of attitude. So let m all have the
proper attitude and finalize the
constitution In such a manner that
others will truly recognize that we ere
ft sood ftnd iitttMODie
Loca'Eurtki'kv (Painted Turtle)
by W. D. "Wii" Lacktewr
Dear Mis* Connee
1 hale to see our people throw away
money on foolishness Course, if its
their money, ain't too much (X Wiz
can say about it. Miss Connee. But. if
its the public's money, than there's a
whole rat Wiz can say about it. which
is what I intends to do here. Miss
Connee The way Ol Wiz sees it. that
money the LRDA throw away on
those fancy ads in that Lumberton
paper could have help old people pay
their light bill or buy medicine It
could have help some family
struggling to put food on the table for
their younguns. or send a young person
to college I figure they spent about
S2000. not counting probably another
SI000 spent with some other papers
Bid. some people don' t know the value
of a dollar. Miss Connee. Instead of
taking care of the things that need to
be taken care of. they throw their
money away. 1 reckon 1 wouldn't be
minding so much, except this here
money sent to the LRDA is for taking
care of the people's needs.
But. 1 seen this letter in that paper
by the Hardin man. and I got the
impression. Miss Connee. thaihe's a
little bit mad with those folks over in
Lumberton I reckon he was plum
whipped out when lie seen that story
on the front page, and his ad telling
another story on the back page IfOI
Wiz was in his shoes, paying out big
money to git his version of the story
across to the people and then that
paper come along and told another
story. I reckon I would be mad. too
But. you know theres a difference
between ads and the news. Miss
Connee On an ad. you can say just
about anything But. when a reporter
carries the news, most likely ne's a
dealing with facts Ol Wiz ain't much
on ads. but he enjoys reading the
^
news.
Course, the papers ain't the only
people he's made with. It looks like.
Miss Connee. that he's about felt out
with everyone Now. thats another
mistake Even tf you're felt out with
everybody. you don't go printing it all
over the place You take on the whole
world, and pretty soon, people fit to
wondenng if the problem ain't with
vou. instead of everyone else. Some
people don't think like they should.
MissConnee. Ain't too much 01 Wis
can do about it. but help them
understand the error of their ways.
I've always said. Miss Connee.
about the best decision those boys
ever made at the LRDA was to hire
Miss Arlinda Now. she's been
working on our recognition bill since
1988. And. they tellme she's one of
the top lawyers in this country on the
Indian business. If the Hardin man is
right about how much she's been paid,
thats about S 14,000 to S17.000 a year
they've paid her from the LRDA. 1
reckon the Haidin man draws about
$50,000 a year. Miss Connee. and all
.^heMfromhim ua^chgfMunin^
e xcuses and faults bit finds w Kh others
This goes back to the value of the
dollar. Miss Connee. but I reckon
some folks don't look at things like Ol
Wiz
Now. I want the people to come out
to these public hearings on our
constitution Our delegatesdon t care
whether you come in your work clothes
or your Sunday clothes Youcaneven
bring your children, cause they need
to be learning as well as their parents
CM Wiz expects to be there, too. Miss
Connee.
W. ft ? Hiz"L0tUtar
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