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Volume 21 Numbepii i Tkmn^. li. 1994 2Sc*rCm
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An Open Lett {Ihe Lumbee People
From Arlinda Locklear, Tribal Attorney
I his past Sunday. August 7. the
LRDA Board of Directors publislied
an update on the Lumbee recognition
bill. IdidnotkiiowofLRDA'splaiito
publish an update or see the update
before its publication As a result. this
is my only opportunity to supplement
the update and correct some errors
that I'm certain were inadvertent
It is correct that we are coming
close to the end of this session of
Congress. Congress will probably
recess for two or three weeks in mid or
late August Congress is scheduled to
return on September 12 for another
four weeks before adjourning
altogether Unless our bill comes up
for a vote during that time, it dies and
the entire legislative process on our
bill must begin again Simply put. we
are running out of time
Senator Inouye. who as Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs supports our bill, has said that
he will find the time for our bill once
we are certain we have the necessary
sixty (60) votes to stop a filibuster on
the bill. Those votes must come from
among the Republicans, since all of
the 56 Democrats in the Senate w EftL.
vole with us to stop the filibuster
Because of Senator Helms' active
opposition to our bill, though, it is
difficult to pick up the few Republican
votes we need I think it can be done,
but we must do it before the end of the
session
The LRDA update incorrectly
stated that I am the former lobbyist on
the recognition bill. And it incorrectly
stated that LRDA terminated my
contract in February of this year
LRDA asked me to sign an extension
of my contract in February, but I
refused to do so I refused because the
organization had taken certain steps
that I considered to be against the best
interests of the Lumbee Tribe and our
recognition bill. Asa result. 1 believed
my obligation of loyalty to the tribe as
my client required that I sever my
relationship with LRDA. However. I
assured LRDA and Congressman Rose
thai I would continue to represent the
Lumbee Tribe on the recognition bill
and 1 have done so
After consulting with community
leaders and collecting money from
thmjhUiifrto apiifMTini
I did hire a Republican lobbying font
.it the end of July to assist in gettinh
the sixty votes me need to stop the]
filibuster This firm works with me/
>nlv for the purpose of locating the
additional Rept bltcan votes me need
hi the bill This firth has not replaced
me
I remain the principal lobbyist on
the Lumbee recognition bill and, as
before. I remain available to any
member of the community to discuss
the status of the bill. 1 talk to
community leaders daily about the
bill and pass infi: rmation to them about
the status of the bill as soon as I get
such information. In addition, I
promised Chan man Adolph Blue of
LRDA that I would keep him
personally post .id of the status of the
bill, and 1 have done so.
For weeks now, 1 have been
waiting for a vote on our bill an
monitoring tie position of key
senators. 1 know many people want to
attend the vote so I will contact the
community as soon 1 get the word
about a vote on our bill. If you have
any questions in the meantime, call
Fifty-One Candidates File for First
Lumbee Tribal Council
Seven Candidates for Tribal Chairman
The Filing date for Tribal Offices I
ended July 25th. Seven nmnie filed <
for Tnbal Chairman and 51 candidates I
are seeking seats on the 21-member I
Tnbal Council
Candidates filing and their distncts i
include I
Tribal Chairmen Candidates Rev I
Hubbard Lowery of Route I. I
Pembroke: Rev. Jimmy Strickland of <
Route I, Pembroke. Mr Ray <
Littleturtle of Pembroke. Mr James (
B Locklear of Route I. Pembroke.
Dr Dalton Brooks of Route 2. '
Pembroke: Dr. Wei ton Lowry of Route i
2. Pembroke, and Rev. James A. Hunt I
of Rowland
TnbalCouncilcandidatesinclude I
Distnct * l-No candidate filed (The
Lumbee Consitution grants authority i
to the Tribal C/Ouncil to fill this
vacancy). Distnct #2 includes the |
Laurel Hill Township in Scotland
County. Part of Antioch Township in
Hoke County and the remainder of i
Hoke County Filing in that distnct i
was Mr Eugene Lowry of Route 3.
Raeford and Mr Willie Ross Jacobs
of Route I. Red Spnngs
Distnct# 3 includes part of Antioch i
.Township in Hoke County. Park ton.
Shannon. Lumber Bndge and pan of
Red Spnngs # I in Robeson County
Filing in that district was Mr Joel Dial
Jr of Route I. Red Spnngs. and Rev
Lockie Ray Carter of Route I.
Shannon
District # 4 includes all of
CumberlandCounty. North and South
St. Pauls and all of Bladen County
Filing in that district was Dr Samuel
WynnofFayettevilleandMrs Frances
Sandra Hunt Whittemore of
Fayetteville
District # 5 incudes a portion of
Red Spnngs #1 and Rennet! Filing
for that distnct is Rev Jerry Ray
McNeill of Route I. Shannon. Mrs
Barbara Ann Goins of Route I.
Shannon, and Mr Broughton
Oxendtne of Route I. Shannon
Saddletree comprises District * 6
Vying for that seal are Mr David
Lockkar of Route lO.Lumbettonand
Mr Henry Bryon Brewer of Route 10.
Lumberton
District # 7 is the Burnt Swamp
Precinct and three people are
candidates for that position Thev are
Mr Dennis Michael Wilkins of
Pembroke. Mrs Rhonda Sue Locklear I
jf Route I. Pembroke, and Mrs
Oianna Maynor Hun) of Route I. i
Pembroke >
District # 8 is the Philadelphus
;omm unity Four people are vying for :
hat position They are Mr Sanford <
Locklear Sr of Route I. Pembroke. <
Mrs. Carolyn MaeCummingsWoriax t
jf Pembroke. Mr Robeson Locklear
>f Route I. Pembroke, and Mr
Lite gory Cha v is of Route I. Pembroke
South Pembroke comprises District I
#9 Mrs Dorothy Lowery of Pembroke
and Mr Joel Garth Locklear are vying
For that seat I
District # 10 includes North
Pembroke and Mrs Shelby Jane
Lowery of Route 2.Pembroke and Mr
Gary Wayne Locklear of Route I.
Pembroke are candidates for that
position
District * 11 include the Deep J
Branch area and the Baker's Chapel
community Four people are seeking
that position They are Mr Ponce
DeLeon Chavis Jr or Route 2.
Pembroke. MissGina LynnOxendine
of Route 3. Maxton. Mrs Carolyn
CoronadoofPembroke.andMrs. Plope <
Locklear Sheppard of Pembroke
District# 12 isthe Union area Five
people are candidates for that position
They are Mrs. Judy Harris Seals of
Pembroke. Mr Dehat DeanOxenduie
of Pembroke. Mrs Patricia Swen
Bravboy of Route I. Rowland. Mr
Mckeithan Jones of Route 3.
Rowland, and MR Brian Keith
Locklear of Route I. Row land
District #13 is the Prospect
community Running in that district
are Mrs Emma Lee Locklear of Route
3. Maxton and Mr Car lee C ummings
Jr of Route 3. Maxton
Rev Steve Locklear has no
opposition in the race for the seat in
theOxendine community. District #14
Mrs Aggie Goms Deese of Max ion
is unopposed in District #15 which
includes Maxton and part^of
Alfordsville Precinct
District #16 includes pan of
Alfordsville. Rowland. Thompson.
Gaddy. Marietta. Sterlings. Oman and
all of Columbus County Seeking that
seat are Mrs. Virginia Carol Hunt of
Route 2. Rowland. Mr Elton B Hunt
of Route I. Fairmont. Mr Billy
"Dollar Bill" Oxendme of Route 2.
lowland.
Rev Hilton Deese of Fairmont is
inopposed in Dt strict # 17 is comprised
>f Fairmont and Smyrna
District # 18 is comprised of Back
swamp. Running for that position are:
Ms. Ernestine GtavisBulifant of Route
>. Lumberton, f/frs Doreen Sampson
>f Route I. Rowland; and Mr. Larry
MtonCummingsofRoute I.Rowland
District #1? includes part of
Lumberton, Wisharts, East and West
Houellsville. Hritts. Vying for that
?eat are Mrs vi ginia Jacobsof Route
S. Lumberton, Mr. Dock Edward
Locklear Jr. of Route I, Lumberton,
Mr Alfred Locklear of Route 5,
Lumberton. an J Mr Terry Smith f
Route 1. St. Pauls.
Mrs .Zelmal ocklear of Lumberton
utd Mr Timmie Randell Hunt of
Lumberton are /ying for a position to
represent Dis rict #20 which is
Lumberton
Mr. Lance H irding Jr of Route 10,
Lumberton and Mr Michael Edward
Butler of Rouie 3, Lumberton are
seeking a seat as representative for
District #21 Th.it district is comprised
of Rati Swamp and a portion of
Lumberton
The Constitution Assembly is
charged, accord ing to the Consitution
with the responsibility of overseeing
this first election for Tribal Council
and Chairman According to them,
there will be no write in candidates
and voters will be required to sign
residence affidavits Persons voting
more than one b ne maybe prosecuted
for peijury It will be necessary,
according to the Assemblv for each
voter to establish on a District map
which district te or she resides in
rhis effort is bring done to insure a
fair election and to offer everyone
w ho is eligible tlie right to vote Voters
will be urged o vote in their own
districts and tie district maps will
serve as the drtermining factor, as
well as the affidavit signed under
penalty ofpequry.to ensure that people
do not vote ouinde the district they
reside in
Voters must be 18 years of age or
older, must be Lumbee Indian and
must reside in tf e district that they are
votingin All di rtricts will vote on the
frtbaJ Chairman
The Carolina Indian Voice
Published by First American Publicationst
Pembroke, North Carolina
a.
ShoH H left to right are McDuffie Cammiags, Tow* Manager; Milton ft
Htua, Mayor; William LocUeur. Chairman, Board of Commsxionen; and
LeMarh Harris, Executive Director.
Pembroke Housing Authority
Establishes Police Substation
Jf
In an effort to deter crime and
maintain a dm*:- free environment. the
supplemental police services A
dwelling unit has been converted for
a police substation that wtiljaofe as
the central point of contact for the
resident and officers
According to the Authority s
Executive Director Lemark Harris,
the U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development encourages
housing authorities to take initiatives
such as establishing substations and
contracting for additional police
services
According to Hams, the Authority
hopes lo eliminate the presence of
outsiders who enter upon the
Authority 's developments and create
problems He states that
approximately seventy five percent
ofthe Authority's problems stem from
persons who do not live within the
developments
This program will initially begin
in Strickland Heights, the Authority 's
largest of it's five developments
Police officers will volunteer to work
a tour hour shift outudeot their regular
forty hour week During this shift, the
crime It is anticipated^*!theo'fthe
Strickland Heights development will
begin to participate in programs for
the betterment of the cummumt)
According to Harris, many
residents have expressed their
gratitude and commended the Board
of Commissioners for it's concern
towards the community Hams hopes
that the presence of the police officers
willprovide role models for the youth
This program will also benefit the
residents of the Town without any
costs By posting an officer in
Strickland Heights, the Town may not
need to dispatch an additional officer
to the development Therefore, the
officers on regular duty will have
more time to patrol ami protect the
properties of the Town
According to Hams, this program
presents a WIN-WIN situation for the
Town and the Authorm "Ideally,
this program will only strengthen the
relationship that the Town residents
have with the Authority "
Celebrates 89th Birthday
l.onme Bevels of Pembroke Ms M9ib Birthday. Friday, i mw
5,1994. He matbam in Lnmberum, Sank Carolina oa Angasi Mb /<"M The
family gave km a F taker '? Day celebration in Jane of1994to a kit,k an early
Birthday celebration ?*i included. The Hon orec mu given many nice gifi*
at kit home. Alto, a delicious dinner n ut nerved. Mr. Bevel% l? Ike /trttud
father of dx children, fire of fkam are uM Uting.
They are atfoBam: Mrs. Florence V. Bantam, of Pembroke, St Mrs.
Delemae M. Harris, of Mattkens. SC. Mrs. Bata M. WUtfree of Charlotte.
SC. Mrs. Theresa Lacbiear of Lam barton, SC. Lannie Bevels. Jr., of
tireentkara. and a faster \tm Sgt. Donald tsadwia of Pembroke. SC.
Also many grandchildren, greal-grandc hildren and grem-grttu
grandchildren. The Hanaree n arked hard ed ta med Ms children end ??>
fmihfal la Ms ckonk. the Find B aorta Chunk in Pembroke. SC.
He was married la Me hue Dimple Cadarin of Pemkrake. < Photo and Text
by T/Sgi y/. P. Bevels I Bet I
Paralegal
Association to
Hold Practical
Skills Seminar
The North Carolina Paralegal I
Association, lac will bold its 10th J
Annual Practical Skills Seminar on
Saturday. September 17. IW4. al the
Sheraton New Bem Hotel m New i *
Bern. North Carolina The seminar it j
strutted to develop and enhance the
practical legal dulls of paralegals iu?d
other non-attorneys who work in the
legal profession The program begins
at S 4s a m concludes at 3. IS p.m ..
and includes a mid-day luncheon
Practicing attorneys will give
presentations on a wide saner\ of
legal issues, including Effective Legal
writing: Preparing Estate Inventories
and Accountings. State Appeal
Process for Civil and Cnminal Cases.
New Foreclosure Statutes. Setting Up
? Corporation, Case Management
Withina Law Office. Catering Assets
and Debts for Domestic Cases: aad /
Legal Ethics pre seated by Nancv I
Byerly iones. Ear of the North Ij
Carolina State Bar. The seminar will ?
seminar will receive a bound 1
manuscript of materials prepared in I
conjunction w ith the seminar program I
Exhibitors from the legal support 1
services industry will alaobe available 1
to discuss and demonstrate their
serv ices and materials
Preregistreuon for the seminar may
be arranged by contacting NCPA
Practical Skills Seminar Co-Cham.
MaraB Esan.CLAat<704)373~4480
or Susan L Brewer at OIVi 7JJ
M 20 You may also contact First \ ice
President, Linda lee Marion. CLA at
1910 >27 4-3193. Walk-ui registrations
on the day of the seminar will also be
accepted
[New Survivors
Group to Open
Sept. I
The Rape Cnsu Center of Rote son
Count) announces that a new
Survivor's Group will be opemnp on
September 1.1944
The Group it open to adult women
who have teen victimued b> Rape
Incest, or Sexual Abuse Enrollment
is limited, so interested persons need
to call the Rape Crisis C enter and set
up in an appointment
All inquires about this group. and
services provided by the Rape Crisis
Center are thee and confidential
For more information, call
Margaret Crttes. 9I0-7.W-627*
Pembroke
Kiwanis
The weekly meeting was held ai
the Town and Country Restaurant with
President Buddy Bell presiding
Program thairman Mark Lockleai
pre scnied Mi CHenn Branch. Agent
of the North Carolina Law
Enforcement Division of Alcohol
Control Mr Branch is from fainiumt
NC with headquarters in Fayettev ills
NC
The division has 102 agent*
working Bladen. Scotland and
Robeson Counties There are 20.000
alcohol outlets in the three counties
New applications art investigated and
processed Selling alcohol to underage
teenagers, preventing item bom
getting on the highways, mvestiuaitflg
bootleggers and illegal suits. 20 were
arrested last year The mam problem
Mr Branch said was poisonous liquor
and the kwa of tax money far the Stale
of North Carolina They alto have to
investigate prostitution, drags and
martyuana violations They also assist
local law enforcement We aleo have j
' speakers for high school* and ottei
groups, spent mg rut ateifonlprnhlsms
Last week's meeting was a cook
out at Boh Lnwry's home w Rowland
Invocation was Vardetl Swai. Song
i leader was Ed Testa Reporter- Ken
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