hmyornt thai tells otir people
dManaHy. like the LRDA. juu ami
eat MM right Mug Now. the other
day Ml mmmtd we shouhfa'i vote
aaa around aad vote oun again some
wan dountlu. raad He picked Ms
ro torn oae offbeat LRDA ads. Miss
Comme But. Old Wiz told haa thai
Mat are some Mots in lift worth
doing twice IfweatfhadMattitude
of M LRDA people oa voting, we
wouldn't have returned to the polls to
vote again la M Sheriff's race last
men*. A letofnevoied twice mane
aMMrih oa drat race. Mies Ceaaee. aad
ifOM Wiz Uvea, he'll be voting again
in the tall I reckon that if we can vole
twice ia oae month tarn around and
voSeagataiaMfcfloa she Sheriff we
caa ataad voting twice ia our lifetimes
oa a caasthiaion
Now. son* ofthe LRDA people
are oat begging people to sign a paper
that gives away their right to tnbal
teovernment to M LRDA Old Wiz
heard Maum of them dos t approve
of what LRDA tare ashed them to do
bur My ve been told by their LRDa
boaaea that if they don't stop our
i. oasrtturtoa from going through. the;
are pu?w to be out of a job Nou.agib
la a good thing to have. MtaaCoonee
bat It asa't worth losing vow soul
am. or gMag ap u the morning and
not liking M face staring you in the
minor H ain't worth selling out the
Mare of your children to a bunch of
maa who are saesn to be greedv fur
Money. Rower, and Control or thr
MFCs aa Mr. Moore callr it
It reminds me of what Brother
Dattoo Brooks preached at the Baptist
llaica m sating the other week He
said this man warned to know what he
needed Cod for He bad a fine tob
pood health aad mind, a fine family
and money in the bank Brothei
Brooke told hhn he needed God for
M vary braolb he gave him Hie
way Old Wiz looks at it. our people
need this conatituboa cause it stands
for equality, justice, dignitv and
respect Now. Mas something our
people need. Miss Connee. and we
aia't just needing h ftum the W hue
man We need it from each other
We stood behind Mr Glenn
Mnymr. cause it was the right thing to
do We fought double votuw. Miss
Comma, cause it was evil W'e went
up agaiasf the KJan cause it was evil
WImb our people were denied
nducattua. we bmfc our owe schools
v>?, ike reason Ml* did all of these
things. Mm* Cuanee. was because
Ike re (pert ineu and women of
kaewtteLordandioaTa^^1 The>
dide't do n cauae of a job. moee>. or
poathoa
When we all tome together the .
ead of this month to vote on our
confutation, we are taking a stand for
EQUALITY JUSTICE. DIGNITY,
aad RESPECT If am t |ust those
poor people at LRDA pushing those
papers thai are needing it. Miaa
Coaaee Its those little children in the
headstart censers aad our schools who
will come behind us Its the old
people whuate snuggling topey doctor
bills. bu\ medicine, pay their light
bills, taxes, and have something left
over to give to the children Its the
women working in the plants, doing
then best to help provide for their
families listheumstiuctiuu workers
who built this country, and don't ask
for anything cauae thev don't expect
anything Its our fanners with dirt
under their nails, who grow the food
sold in those grocery stores Its the
people who have been turned away
for jobs, who didn't git the help to go
college, who unlv wanted a helping
hand, not a hand oui lis our children
that have turned to drugs, stealing,
fighting, viating. shooting. and cussing
cauae thev ate lost Its all of us. Miss
Conner Ac ate all needing 'his
. oust Mut ion .ause it stands tor equalnv
justice. Jignits and respect, and thats
something we ate all needing
Uroilier Jimmv Strickland preached
the othri week on a new wind, and
Miss i W end. ? Led well wrote a little
poem on thai message Old Wiz is
gMtiag into the shottrowsof life. Miss
Conner but he s felt this new wind a
stirring tunongsf the people, and its a
good thing You can count on Wiz
voting -es on our constitution. Miss
Conner, cause its the right thing to do
As lor the MFCs. Miss Connee.
Old W ii am t never heard tell of
anvoue dving from it ho. I reckon
these LK&A hoys will git over it In
the meantime ? Hd Wiz ain't giving
up an v oi his lights or the future of his
children ~au?r A a tew amongst us
with the Mft;? V all want to do thai,
vou ttonubt ahead, but Old Wiz will
be doing the right thing
Say you read k in
The Carolina Indian
Voice
Published by First
American Publications,
Pembroke, NC
V
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f The Wav I See It
PICKING COTTON
Copyright l?94 <c>
Of aU the things I had to do as a
twin boy. the dung I haled wont was
racking cotton My back bun. m\
knees hurt, aiy arms bun. m> feet
hurt, and 1 would tear tny cuticles up
on the spurs on cottoo balls
The nunr I ever picked ui a day
was 20b pounds. Just to see how much
I could do. I got up early. about 5 00
o clock, and beaded for Tecum set)
Braybov's cotton field out in front of
our bouse
I took a jug of water w ith inc. and
worked hard all day I came home for
a short lunch, and went right back to
the field I think it was ^ 00 or 8:00
o'clock that night before 1 quit And I
mean I picked hard all dav
The 206 pounds wa> still
disappointing Basically. I ended m\
cotton picking career thai day Ai %?
a hundred pound. I made S6 18 thai
day
We had a Mexican man in town,
the only one there then, who could
pick 600 to 800 pounds of cotton a
day When cotton picking season canic
in. he would lay offhis carpenter s |ob
at Fort Bragg and pick coo on
W'ith his wife and son. I guess thev
would pick close <o 1.000 pound* a
da\ I don't iMinibtrhii ?if. but 1
picked hi the same field with him a
couple of days He was fast
Before I ended my career picking
cotton, the machines were already
being used The year before i left
Pembroke. Mr Tecumseb had hired
an outfit with a cotton picker machine
toptck his cottoo . I remember a Mack
man was driving it
It was about 10 to 20 times taster
than I was Maybe a hundred times It
could really fly up and down the tows.
My wife is the daughter of a
Mexican-American couple who were
lenant cotton farmers in south Texas
Her mother bad 14children, and lOof
them lived to be adults They were all
cotton pickers
Down there, they raised a garden
and some com. but the test was cotton
Where we in Robeson County might
have live oi ten acres of cotton, as a
second cash crop, people in Texas had
hundreds of acres
Some of that Texas cotton grows
so big tou have to chop the stalks
down w ith an axe before you can pick
it soToni and her brothers and sisters
all had ttrptck cotton as children
Where we might be grading
tobacco in the Fail, they would be
picking cotton. How tenant farmer*
made enough to live. I don't know
They made it an the volume. 1 would
guess.
Mostly, they lived through hard I
times Many times, before he died.
Toni's father Gregorio and 1
exchanged 'war stories" about
forming That's all he did, from the
tune he sneaked across the border at
12 years of age. until he retired in the
late 1960 s Then be moved to town,
and got a job as custodian at an
elementary school.
I picked cotton all around
Pembroke, for manypeopie, including
our own. Most days. I didn't pick
much mote than 100 pounds. I would
have been better off doing something
else
Children these days don't want to
hear about what we had to do back in
the I950's Hard labor has almost
gone out of fashion I wonder what
would happen if we had to go back to
it.
They say we're supposed to learn
from work. I guess I learned something
from picking cotton, but I don't
remember what it was. Maybe I learned
to work hard to have some other line
of work when 1 grew up.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
RULES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING ON LUMBEE
CONSTITUTION
All Lumbee People, 18 years and older, may vote in the <
election of the Lumbee Tribal Constitution. If you are Lumbee,
and 18 years of age on the day of voting, but will not be present
in the tribal area, you may vote by absentee ballot. To receive -'
an application for absentee voting, you must WRITE the
below address to request an absentee ballot. In order that we
may respond to your request in a timely manner, your letter
requesting an application should arrive at the below address no
later than June 15. In this letter, you should clearly print your
full name, home address, home telephone number, and social
security number. Although it is not required, we would
appreciate you providing a self-addressed stamp envelope
when you write to apply for an application to vote by absentee
ballot.
Constitution Assembiy of the Lumbee Tribe
P.O. Box 3058
Pembroke, NC 28372
^ 4
tElders and Traditionalist)
^ Corner
On The Row
Wow Circuit
I
The following 1M of upcoming powwows u not intended to be a
complcla bat Anyone having tnfbnnation about upcoming powwows not
Hesad is encourmmd so send them to Wild Turkey. P O Box 1075.
Nmbroke, NC 21372 or fox to (910) 521-1975
* May 21-22 Richmond Community College (919) 582-7071
* Majt 21 - 23 Tuscarora Nation Pow Wow. Tnbal Grounds. Max ton. NC
'"?>JunH 6.V7 ? f$?A 19. Rebtrth of the Traditional Sptrttual Gatherings,
a Tribute 10 dm Grant Spirit. Father of all Indian nations. North Carolina
Indian Cultural Center Call Spotted Turtle (910)521-4178. PaintedTurtle
(910) 521-0020 or Wild Tmtey (919) 521-2826
* June 24-25 Aliemown. PA. Pow-Wow (410)788-0689
July 2.1994-11 00a.m. ? 2 p.m. ft 6p.m. ? Until. AiSESChapter invites
dm public to our Third Annual Powwow at Pembroke State University
'July 15. 16. 17- Charlotte Native American Festival. First Union
Alntaa and Ptaza 301 South Tryon St Charlotte. NC Info 704-588-5870
* July 15-17 Howard County. MD (410) 788-0689. (919) 257-1720
'July 24. Cherokee of Hoke County and Maxton. NC Tuscaroras.
lmerttibal Festival, at Rocfcflsh near Davis Bridge, NC. Contact Chief or
Mrs Edgar Bryant (910) 875-0222
?July 29-31 Virginia Beach. (410) 788-0689 or (919) 257-1720
'July 30-31. Thud Annual Pow Wow and Festival. Rising Water and
Falling Watsr Showplace. Richmond. VA. 804-769-1018 804-443-4221.
* August 26-28 Batamore American Indian Center Pow-Wow (410)
675-3535
* Ssptwabar 9-10. Cohans Pow Wow. Clinton. NC Contact (910) 564
8909
* September 15-17 Guilford Native American Association (919)273
8686
?September 23-24, Native American Festival. Durham Technical
Community College. 1637 Lawaon Street. Durham. NC Call (919) 598
9188 or (919) 479-8000
?Sept. 30-Oct. I. Indian Trail Pow Wow. Indian Trail. NC Call
Maiwliaa Aaauiiatiun. 704-331-4818. Kingston Sanderson, 704-821-6361
?October 7-1. Cumberland County Native American 13th Annual Pow
Wow. Memorial Indoor Anna. Fayetteville. NC 910-483-8442
?October 14-IS-Wacamaw-Siouan Pow Wow. Bolton. NC For info
(919)655-8778
* October 14.15.16. IJTh Annual NA1A Pow-Wow A Fall Festival
Nashville, Taaaaaaae for more info call 615-726-0806 American Indian
Vaedonfflmdtts A Dancers Welcomed 211 Utuon St Stahlmw Bldg
Setts 937 Nashville. TN 37201-1505
?October 21-22-Hehtn w Indies Tribe Pow Wow. Wtatoa. NC
* November 7-13 Gnat Amertcae Indtaa Expo (410) 788 0689
* NoMimbsr 21-27 Native American POw-Wow. Baltimore MD (410)
875-3535
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What: Rebirth of the Traditional Spiritual Gatherings
Whan: North Carolina Indian Cultural Center, Pembroke, NC
When: Father's Day Weekend June 16, 17, It, 19th
Why: To Promote and Educate the Principals of Native American Traditional
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Rebirth of the Traditional
Spiritual
GATHERINGS
A Tribute to the Great Spirit, Father of oil Indian Nations
(A* day end alt night Thunday; Friday, Saturday. Sunday until aramnj)
June 16, 17, 18, 19, 1994
North Carolina Indian Cultural Center
Then will bo dancing, dramming, tinging, storytaUing and
demoattrotioni occurring day and night. No tchedule of
eventt.AII tima is "Indian time."
I'
?NO VENDORS (SELLERS)
Traders (Bartering Only)
?No Admission
?No Prizes
?No Competition
Anyone can bartar for any item *""
displayed. Anyone wishing to trad#
Native made crafts etc. bring Blanhat
and set up FREE.
CAMPING IS FREE.
Lodge* of any style have preference at the site.
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NO HOOK UPS
S*p*rttt9 flftf tr#Win? moterhomes
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A tribute to the Crest Spirit, father
of ill the Indian Nations is being
planned for the weekend of Father s
day June 16,17. II.* 19
It will open Tbinday (evening
afternoon) with the lighting of the
Ceremonial Fire by Lumber fire
keeper Many Skin No special time
since all activities oh my place during
the weekend will be on "Indian
Time" "Indian Tlase" is defined
as sleep when you are tired, wake
when you are rested, cat wdieit yon are
hungry, dance when inspired by lite
Spirit or you are looking for the
blessing of foe Spirit. Fray when yon
need too and socialise, barter, and
learn as much as you can as your time
allows
Speaking of bartering, it is the
htduin way - yen have what I need. I
have whfo you want, we swap Coat
foouid not be a foctor became the
prima?reason for foe batter is want
or need There wiH be aatklag for
Clf you ham a aeed. we as* sure
pou will be satitAed wtfo any
battat thai tun agree on There will be
food available day and night for the
people at the Cultural Center
Fmncipanii WW trade hskp hi foe
pawnuliii? care, anilsducMsuaffoe
Hamhrnhfo" hi dnh foils VMwt
foauM bring a NamperijfotdfoMbad
iuL's?a wClafol JSedfobnt
yTly'i ssTarmT he T?foal rids^
gathering site Theaeparsfomasaaiy
and ehnftSas affor uarians nftm
represented with regards to tradition,
crafts.an. education,etc Each faintly
in the (group will have space for a
Manko or taMe to display their trade
Cantptng will be flat and pnmtttve
camping is preferred. Lodges of any
style will be gtWn first preference in
the inner circle of lodges Tribal
members camping behind the tribal
elder or chief s lodge will locale their
site ia a pie shape that will be marled
off. There will be a area designated
for modern campers, trailers,
motorhomes. etc . however no hook
ups will be prov ided
li is the vision of the organizers of
this gathering to form an INTER
TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ELDERS
to promote at least four of these
gatherings in the four sacred directions
of North Carolina The four proposed
sires are NORTH - DURING THE
WINTER MONTHS IN THE
HALIVk A-SAPONI HOMELAND:
EAST - DURINC THE SPRING
MONTHS IN THE WACCAM AW
SIOUAN HOMELAND: SOUTH -
DURINC THE SUMMER
MONTHS IN THE LUMBEE
CHERAW HOMELAND: WEST -
DURING THE FALL MONTHS
IN THE CHEROKEE
HOMELAND We need at least two
121 elders from each tribe who believe
thai the traditional ways of our people
must survive To accomplish this we
must educate the young the middle
aged. and elderly people ia the
traditional ways of the NATIVE
PEOPLE It is aot the mrem of the
INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF
ELDERS to chaagc anyone's
religious beliefs hut So wtufoue the
respect for the Spurt beliefs, reaped
for the environment, reaped for all
animals, aad harmony in aH thai sou
do Any eider or qualified ladna
iihti aa it (Ttadjiiimali nidintg m hr a
pan of thw group la needed and all
help wiH he surely appreciated The
grot? will have as dues, and ao coats.
however, wa will hew *esat?efectiea
ofhaowing that we have done our best
to brief the knowledge of the
IsnwdiofewT Weenvimoum'etdr^
ncsmg under an arbor taBihig of the
oM ureya to paaplt trf aH efts awl
fret the wtadom of foe ridrrs win he
gjn^ fo aH N^TITO PEOPLES?
maurnareMmhoodkanddreauadfem
W ynw dnkfar^jddhja foam
cram or any kind mere will oe
demonstrations throughout the day
and night during the gatherings These
demonstrations will be unscheduled
and will probably be conducted upon
request It is acceptable to trade for a
lesson although it is not required. By
qualified elder or educator (mentioned
earlier), we mean the following: (I) a
person that has the support of. their
tribe ia planning one of these
gatherings. (2)aperson * ho will make
a commitment to help other members
in their endeavors, and ()| a person
who understands that it lithe education
of others not material gain that is
important The INTER TRIBAL
COUNCIL OF ELDERS will be
committed to helping each comrmaiity
represented in sponsoring a program
Aid and support for all NATIVE
AMERICAN PEOPLE regardtessof
band, group, tribe or nation that comet
in peace with a strong sense of
direction for our future at a people is
the goal we strive to achieve
We will not tolerate the vices that
destroy the inabenaMe right of every
person to enyoy their bfc in spiritual
friendship and peace ALCOHOL
DRUGS. QR ATTITUDES will noi
be allowed anywhere oa (be grounds
and this includes campers This
GATHERING is a tribute to the
GREAT SPIRIT, therefore we will
and encourage all wboanendio always
be on their best behavior while the
spirit tsnear We know that the spun
will be present aad will give many
Hasstags Las aa pledge 10 be ready to
accept all ofthe Messing* thai will be
a - s: . _ ?^ a . *L ? ? t LufS
ociivcKu wiin i cwju ?nii
We really waar the INTER
TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ELDERS
10 wort and it will wi* foe help,
lupport wl fcpn:nnmio? of ^1 of
the NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES
IN NORTH CAROLINA A
neacsfbl and loving attitude with be a
key to success Each aiember of the
INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF
ELDERS will have an equal voice
asoand foe circle and alt decision*
ant have fos sappmofaBtaambsii
la fois aunmer we wiM speak as one
vow* ?r group This aunt sound
MtaHatk baa k Is ant b will aa) be
easy but with a coauaiaatai to aar
youag and all our people n will work
CaltRay Spotted Talis or Panned
T?1le at (910) S21 -417B
Wild Taibay u (910) S2I-3002
? yas may contact Ac Carolina
lufoan Vaka - % Wild Tmfcev. PO
Bus ion. Pembroke. N C 21)72
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