Published Each Thursday Since January 18,1973 oct < m
CAROLINA1^
Indian <X)oice
" Promoting Communications Between Indians and Nations " pamb?*a. nc
Robaaon County
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I tekme 2$ Smmber H rhendey, September 22. I*M 2ScterCm
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The Constitution of the Lumbee f
Tribe of Cheraw Indians is
Officially Signed in Ceremony
Honoring the Elders
There was a leelinc of excitement in the air a hen the
(. oustitutional Assemble gathered mi >aturda\ eveiiintt.
September It). I4U4 fhev eailicicd alone anh tnhal
members m the Performing vrts ?. eiitei at Temhroke
satate Umversitv The celebration *ai tot tin- official
sienuie of the Constitution of tlie Luinbee 1 rtbe >t l hens
Indians A reception was held before the cerenmtv in the
House, the baptist Student Lmon on .am pus I admonal
Indian foods and fellowship was emoved b\ all
Hie l onstitution was written b\ torn-two .leleeaies
chosen from Indian churches Tlie delegation met and
discussed and wmte tlie Constitution over a i>eriod of
more than a vear Thev were ablv assisted hi their ethm
b> tccluiical advisors. Arlinda Lockleai. tribal .utoniev.
' . ntlua Hunt, directoi ot the Indian Law I uii ?H lumbei
Rivei Leuai Services, and Rutli Lovklear dnectoi ot
I ritoal Lmollmem
Lotmie Revels, ir and Dr Ruth Dial V? ouds <er\ ed as
Mastei and Mistress of Ceremonies n?e stane w a> adorned
' tiah lo^clrtu^55ort^^tu^.'t Island orme baptist
Church, who is vears old
Earl I after. Luinbee Eldet arid Ncepet at the Fin.
presented eajtle feaHiers to all die delegates and k> the
technical advisors He was assisted bv isc buttakie and
Lads Wolf All three were attired hi then Indian reteaha
( opieaot theC onfltuiiui went ptesented tothe deteyatt*
bv Little Mitt Lumbec and Junior Mitt Lumbec
Tlie Lord's Prayer was suny a* the benediction bv
Lorna McNeill, the retynni)! Miss Lumber
Follow unt the nm-otfelecttonon Saturdav September
Z4. )tru4 utd the ^ertitVatioo ot the results, the
i onsniuiiotiai Asaemblv will disaovlv and tribal business
will be handled bv the dul> elected (. haimtnu ot the
Luinbee Tribe. Ot Dal ton Brook*. and tlie -1 ineinbet
tribal vouikil
\ lun-otf 1s heme held in District 11 between Ponce
DeLeon Chavis and Gina Dxendine and in District IV
between Virguua Jacobs and Tern smith The vsaaaalMv
will certify the election and a swearing mceiemon. will
beheldtorthenewly-electedmeinoersun sumin^ t.Mobet
to attend this historical event
Shown above is the Constitutional Assembly of the L am bee Tribe. Left to rinks, back row: William BRooks,
(.only* Sutton Lowry. Mitchell tBoseot Lockiear. Raymond ( ammings, Rick Burton. Dr. Sam Wynn, Belinda
Harris; third row. left to rinks: Sunford Lockiear. Jr.. Tammy Hunt. Ray Brewer. Wilson Ckuvis. Ontver Oxendine,
Carrieoms Barfield. Bruce Burton. Proctor Lot. kleui. Anthony Blanks. Dr. JoAttn Lowry; second row. left to right:
Betty Rogers. Rosalvn Sampson. Calvin Pevia. Louise Milheell. H endy Moore Ledweil. Patricia Haguns. Linda
Hammonds. Evelyn Hicks, Barbara Hunt. I era Malcolm; front row. lef t to right: Hopbine Strickland. Anna C.
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BB. ^0-EBE.uboRBBBo.* tLree^ewy ,
North Carolina captial Access
Program Announced
> The North Carolina Rural
Economic Development (. enter and
2-^bankstodav announced ilieopeninu
of a neve program to make more l??an>
tvailabtr to small and inedtuin size
businesses across the state < ailed the
North i arolina l apnal \ccess
Program, it could result in as much as
S32 million in business loans over the
rftxt three to five years
Rural Center President Bill > rav
Hall said the program is designed to
boost the ecooom tes ol Nonh i atvltna
communities it is not govenunem
or non-profits tliat drive economic
growth and lobcreaiiou. he said It
is entrepreneurs with sound business
uleasand the savvy and detemunation
to turn those ideas into a profit
-?? The program will create special
(dan loss reserves to enable banks 10
inake loans that cam a highet level of
ruktluui is normal I v accepted In such
cases, the borrower s business plan
vyill look promising, but tlie bonowei
may have limited col lateral or business
experience The loans, tvpicailv m
dtrS35.000 and S85.000 range, will
be made to new or expanding
businesses
"TheCapitai Access Program will
tocus on businesses thai have
otherwise been unable lo arrange
financing through conventional
means." said Tom McTarland. senior
> ice president of Branch Bankme and
Trust l o and spokesman lor the Nt
Bankers Association Tlie banks are
very pleased to have this additional
tool to meet the credit needs ni out
communities ?
l"fie loan loss reserves will he |
financed h. ,i borrower s tee. of.' to v
per(. em >t the loan anuMim. aixJ ?
matching tunds from otlici souices (
t raOm.Miai mans will remain the first I
hi>kc t Iniiinesscs because ot the i
hiutiet itcs associated witMlirt apnal i
Vc^cSsI lotiam. bul the piogiam will
openoppoiiuniiics lor businesses that |
would Ilia otherwise gualih ?
Hi lb tcderal and state .<
government nave coiimhuicd to tlie I
program Last November the '.'b t
t onercsi ai>|>ropriated bo.Sl.fHX) tot t
loan his. reserves and an additional 1
sKHt.ObotiH program operations Fhe I
NC Ocncial Assent hi v added bl I
million tot reserves in Julv fourth :
District t ongiessman David Price and !
Nt. Representative Milton Tobv" I
Fitch. It lomed in announcing the I
prop rail' Ftid.iv
I h. ncarlv S2 million in ( apital
AccessFrociam tundswillunderwnte
20 times that much in prt .ate loans tor
north r .uoiina small business. Rep
Cricc sai J <liai sexactlv ihesonof 1
ptudent. laieetcd public investment
we must make in this couittrv to
cuntitHie creating |obs and economic
opportunit.
Filch said that the nation has been I
built on mom and pop businesses
and that government and the private
sector Itavc an obligation to create
programs thai work for tliein. as well
as for latgri tirms
Die Rural t enter will oversee the
program but each bank will maiiilam
its own reserve tunds Bv covering the
bank seiiiitrr apital Access port tola,
the reserve will provide ureatei
protection tlian traditional single-loan p
luarantees The bank, however,
issuines anv nsk in excess of its
eserves Potential borrowers applv
or the loans as thev would lor any
?titers throuuh the local branch of a
varticipaung bank
Hall said lie hopes to have 50
>articipating banks next year The 25
. iKTentl v enrolled include some of the
aate s largest and smallest lenders
Branch Banking andTrustCo.C entral
arolma Bank and Trust Co.. C entura.
. itizens .savings, live.. First Charter
National Bank. First Citizens Bank.
First Federal savings Bank of Dunn.
First National Bank of Shelbv. Home
sav ings Bank. Lexington State Bank
Macon Sav ings Bank. Mechanics and
Fanners Bank. NationsBank. Omni
Bank. Securitv Bank and Trust,
southern Bank and Ttust ( o
southern National Bank. South Trust
Bank of( entral C arolina. south Trust
Bank of Nonli i arolina. The Anchot
Bank ot North Carolina. The
i ommumtv Bank. The Fidelity Bank.
Triangle Last Bank. United Carolina
Bank, and Nkachovia
Hall described the program as
simple and efficient Participating
banks will merely ft lea one page form
with the Rural Center for each loan
they assign to the program 'It gives
banks a flexible, non-bureaucratic tool
to help thein do what thev do best."
Hall stud
The Rural Center eight banks,
and the North Carolina Bankers
ksaoctaiioti tint announced plans for
the C apttal Access Program last fall
Vk ith Fndav s announcement, those
tans became reality
Open House
Pumell Swett High School will
have Open House on MoihIjii
September 26. 1994 from " OOp m
8:30 p.m Please come and talk w nh
war cfeild ? s teachers about his or hei
progress at this halfway point of the
Aral ame weeks
Open House
Co Be Held
Nmbeofce Mlddk School will lew
Open Howron Tuesdev.Uutobef 4
1994 ftom 6 30 p m ? s Jo pro
EvmvukucurUK MvwdtuMMd
V
uennaro s Artwork
to be Exhibited
Work* by ItaJuui artist Romans
Gemnro will be exhibited mthr lobb\
oftheGiv ens Performing Artsl ciMei
of Pembroke Stale Uniterm t <m
September 24. m* hi time lor the
Broadwav musical South Pat ilk. thr
opening production ot the fuo4-?f<
professional artist mason
Romans Getmaio a name of
Schtu. Vkeaza. Italv trained to
Botopnawithibe AftistK Lvieunt
followed bs the Acadcm ot line
Art*, a curriculum includiny course*
and practical experience in moaaK.
fresco. aaasomv. at htsmrv drsiuii.
and sculpture Ms Oenaaro has been
m artist in-residence in Faveltet iltr
tor se>eral month*. workinuoutntthe
Hac \t Artwork* huilditic while
her chow Komana liriiWht
f .motions *a> on rtmlNi .n Hk
flvtllrtillr MuKwitii) w
Moslotlhe work* III IhisevhilHlioii
will he Iwo-dimeiiiKHMl (aipc wale
acrvlu paintings M? Ueioiaro
ubaerse* thai her painting riuke
?matte* ?* hypothetical and Utopian
hartnuin between nature and
huinanit. name line* iImm become
color, color fchrtne* that are ? ibrant
and color rone* *eparatcd hv
intersecting lines that lorm the
curnpootkm
">k r at l*emhr 4e vat' mveroic
Southeastern
Regional
Medical in
Support of
Lumbee Bill
Resolution of Southeastern
Regional Medical Center Board of
Trustees Endorsing the Lumbee Indian
Federal Recognition Bill
Whereas, in a healthy community
the definition of the health goes beyond
the mere absence of disease and
traditional emphasis on curative
medicine to encompass such factors
as citizens' access to sufficient and
wholesome nourishment, adequate
housing, access to lifelong learning
that expands opportunities, enriching
artistic and spiritual stimulation and
Whereas, ui the absence of health a
community can not expect to succeed
in elevating the educational and
economic status of its citizens and
Federal recognition designation will
enhance the ability of the Lumbee to
further and advance the health status
of the community Now therefore, be
it resolved that the Board of Trustees
of Southeastern Regional Medical
C enter herebv endorses the Federal
Recognition Bill of the Lumbee
Indians of Robeson and surrounding
counties to establish a collaborative
v ishhi of a health Robeson Countv.
and Be it further resolved thai the
Board of Trustees of Southeastern
Regional Medical C enter recommends
that the County of Robeson and each
municipalitv and agencv within
Robeson i ountv endorse the same
and forward a copy lo their
congressional representative
Adopted this the Ibth dav of
August. IW4
Dcreavement _ , . t
_ ? Revival
J'PP0" Planned
Group
?
A Bereavement Support Oroup.
designed to offer support to grieving
indi victuals who have experienced the
death ofaloved one. meets the second
Tuesday evening ofeach month from
7:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at 2002 N.
Cedar St. in Lumbettoo. For mote
information, call Dale Chavis at
HospiceofRobeson. 671-5601 or73S
iws _____ _
Revival services beyin Sundav.
September IS. m the Mount Olive
Pentecostal Holiness Church of
Pembroke, and will continue throuuh
Wednesdav September 21th The
Rev iimmv Forehand of Kinston.NC
is the truest kvanyciist. Special smymtt
will be featured throughout the
meeting Pastas Tim Creel invites
everyone to attend
FLEETWOOD
DECLARES
REGULAR
DIVIDEND
^ -M I
| .. ? >? :? -i-i | 1
Parenting
Skills Classes
to be Held
The directors of Fleetwood
Enterprises. Iik lute declared ilw
(. ompany s reuulat quarter^ cash
dividend of 14 cents per share ol
t ommon Slock, payable November
>? IW4 to shareholders ot record
t ictobet ~
Fleetwood is the nation < leading
ptoducei ol manutactuied Ikhjsim).
and recreational vehicles, aiin
manulaciurintt operations tluouchooi
the (J b. andinCanadaandOcrmaiiv
Parentiny Skill* diiwi will bey in
on August 19. 1994 at 4:30-6 00 p.m
Classes will be held an Moadtv and
Thursday of each week for 5
consecutive weeks* IOtW.9thSt.m
Lumberton Please contact Alfred
Brvant or Christine Locklear with the
NC Commission of Indian Affhin at
910-734-1560 for additional
is formation
On The Pow
Wow Circuit
ri* list ol u(Hixm?v ponwimc in not intended lo hi j
compile lim Anvone haxmc niiormauon about upcuminy pcmxcowi not
listed i* eiKunrated t?> tend litem to Wild Iurkev. P () bo* I0W
Pemhtoke NC 210": c* tax lo.ulOi ?2t ld"<
'September 2)-24 Nat tie American Festival. Durham Technical
< onununitx t tdleue lo.'" I annul .vreet. Durham. Nt t all iO|0? A??h.
vl8# or iU|UI 47XI-KOOO
* Sept .Ml ? iKiohri 2. Lumber Annual Did Mvl* Dunce Feamai and
Pim Wow ai the North ( arointo Indian t ultural letnei Pembroke. Ml
'Sept lo-Ocf I. Indian Frail Pow Wo*. Indian Trail. NC tail
Metrolina Asaociation 704- VI-4?IS. AmtulonSanderson.704-121-b.'b1
October I. Friendship Pow W cm at the Denver Art Museum. Lunited
Arts and I raits booths available lor into call ,0 >-l '4-4lt30
'October '-I. Cumberland ( ounr> Native American l.tih Annual Pun
Wow. Memorial Indoor Arena. Favetteville. Nt H<Mt'-li442
'October I4-I<-Wa*a?na? Mouan Pcm Wow. Bolton M" For into
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* Octobei 14.13. lb. I'Th Annual NAIA Pun Won A Fall Festival
Nashville. I ennrsaee tor more into call bl ?-72MHOb American Indian
vendor* Traders A Uwk?? Welcomed 211 t mutt m staMman Bide
?Aurtr 2 Nashc Hie IX '"Ml I M>*
'(Xtubri 21-22 Atehemn Indian Tribe Pow Won Wimon. NC
* November ' I.' ureal American Indian L?put4l0> 'Rlt-ObOO
* November 21-27 Native American Kiw-W'ow. Bnhimore. MDt4IO)
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