* 1 published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
| PEMBROKE, |gj f*j THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, WM , CBWS
If pear in Review^
Tear oj r^For Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Infant?
1994 was a year of political victo
ries for the Lumbee-Cheraw Tribe
Although many had hoped to see
Federal Recognition become a reality
in 1994, that did not happen. With the
overwhelming victories of Repubb
cans across the nation, the hopes for
Fccferal Recognition have faded some
While we didnt receive federal rec
ognition, we did progress in monu
mental ways.
In May, 1994 JoAnnLockkar was
elected Clerk of Superior Court for
Robeson County with an overwhelm
ing 57% of the vole. Also in May,
Glenn May nor won the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff after a hotly
, contested run off with Lum Edwards
In July the Lumbee Tribe adopted
the first Lumbee Constitution and the
people rallied behind tribal govern
ment. JoAnn Locklear was sworn in
as Cleric of Court, replacing Dixie
IBarrington who retired
In August the Lumbee Tribe
elected the first Lumbee Tribal Chair
man, Dr Dal ton P, Brooks, and the
first 21 member Tribal Council. The
newly elected Tribal Council mem
bers are: Walter Loweiy (by council
appointment); Eugene Lowery; Joel
Dial, Jr.; Dr. Sam Wvnn; Rev Jerry
McNeill; Henry Brewer, Rhonda
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ILocklear Robert Locklear; Joel
Locklear; Gary W Locklear,
Tvdce DeLeon Chavis, Delton
Oxendine; Emma L. locklear. Rev.
Steve Locklear, Aggie Deeae; Rev.
Elton Hum, Rev Hilton Deeae,
Dorcen Sampson, Terry Smith; Zdma
Locklear, Lance Harding, Jr
First tribal officers are: Lance
Harding, Jr., Speaker of the Council;
Gary W Locklear, Vice Speaker
Emma L. Locklear. Secretary; Dr.
Sam Wynn, treasurer; and Rev Jerry
McNeill, Chaplain. Rev. Steve
Locklear was elected Parliamentar
ian.
In November Glenn Maynor be
came the first Indian to be elected
Sheriff of Robeson County
In December Glenn Maynor was
sworn in as High Sheriff of Robeson
County
While it was a year of political
victories for Lurabee people, it was
also a year of hard work It seemed
that everyone joined in the effort to
elect the first Indian sheriff The re
sult was that more than 5,000 Indians
were registered to vote
Johnny Hunt was elected Chair
man of the Robeson County Board of
Commissioners, replacing Bobby
Dean Locklear
Or. ifatton f. tfrooAs, rim I now t h airman of the
LumbeoTribe of Chora** Indians.
The Fir* Tribal Cornell of the Lumber Tribe of
Cherew Indians.
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Th, ( onstiturumAeeembty, the author* of the Lum
ber ComekmOom, the fir* governing document ef Ike
Lmmkee Trthe of Cheruw fuMomi
Woods Rew&es Academic Award
SCedric Woods, a twiubee
3tn Pembroke, NC was a
iptcnt of tbe University of
Centennial Achievement
r outstanding acoonpliab
ecerving a degree in poitti
x from the University of
otina at Chapd Hill, Woods
rucaon for gradoale wort
centrationin Indian policy
Is to receive this ftgw in
.
17, he was recognized as
tudeot of the Year by the
iadhm Association
najiighly regarded by foe
edt^hnMesofnndentand
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?npm web arponucn rem
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inai iic inc reoirai
ha, tribes.
As a student. Woods has served as
president of the Inter- Tribal Gradu
ate Association and orga
nized the 1W4 Wildcat Pw Wow
His poetry has been published hi an
thologies and journal&Hehas served
as a teaching assistant and has been
active in recruiting American Indian
students for the College of Agricul
ture and the Americanmdian Gradu
ate Center
Glenn Maynor, High Sheriff of Robeson County.
Elected officials were present end participants at local
parades throughout the year. Shown Is JaAnn Locklear,
Clerk of Superior,Court, Robeson County.
JonadrMng shown wb* ?pporttr Jama A.
Commissioner Noah Woods, front; Commissioner
Johnny Hunt, rear, Chairman of the Robeson County
Board of Commissioners.
Everyone teemed to toke port In the meutve voter
regbtrotion drive. Shown ot this registration tahie are:
hfodU A lockleer, member LREMt Hoard effractors
andKlrhyAmmona, North Carolina Department of Probe
'? don and Parole.
Honored for 27 Years Service
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Madie it LockUer, Director of the Red Neighborhood
Center b e component of Jour County CennnniritySerriceg, Inc. Mx
Locklemr tees recognizedotobongmot held in Grotnokororocentty. The
oanqmet was iaw ctuminmum oj a nmjerrttor ,#f WW nmtoam i#mmp
LocUeorkmaeryedoadbroctocoftheRedSnrimgacentorfoe2bfoon.
Prior to tket *e served as an outreech writer Dnringher years a)
service eke hot served the economicetty thandventmed md the ridrriy
meet tkf riftiTr/jTriTiTfr Thes^need^inciiHb'essineisce wSk^dectric
bUU, food stamps, home weotkeritotUm, SSI, AFDC, end Sodd Secu
rity disability It ?trV he 'rfrvrihtr to number the people who here
Ms Loddeerebo serves as the enty women om the LREMC Board of
Directors. She k merried to RUUem Lechleer, tlfc* /V?f?rt
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Recipients of Native American
Scholarship Named
ALBUQUERQUE, NM-The Na
tive American Sdwlaishiji Funt^
?re 14 new students thcv are
Prances Bennett, Navajo Untver
sity of Arizona; Amberly Brown,
Tlingit. Western Washington Uni
versity; Brandon L Canard, Creek.
Florida State University; Anthony
L. Clah, Navwo, Brtaham Young
University; Jennifer Esquiro.
riingitTsimpsian University of
Washington School of Medicine;
Dana Hastings, Navajo, Arizona
State University; Michelle Jacob.
Yakama, Seattle University , Taman
Johnson, Minnesota Chippewa, Uni
versity of Minnesota. James R
Kennedye, Kiowa, University erf
Oklahoma School of Medicine;
Aaron LaPointe, Rosebud Sioux,
Colorado Slate University, Pern
McDanicl. Grand Ronde. Washing
ton State University; John P Mi near.
Walpole Island First Nation. Archi
tectural Association. London, En
gland, Tisha Shonmc, Navajo, Uni
versity of Arizona, Jennifer Smith,
Conunanche. University ofKansas;
Jamie Snively, Tlingit. University
of California; Monika D Tso, Na
vajo, New Mexico Tech; Shawn S
Valandra. Standing Rock Sioux. 1
Derrick Yay/ic Nav^o Whiuier
Cote
Amounts of the scholarships
ranged from as low as fl.000 to aa
wF M $3.00U 'Thtac are very
tiilcntod Native American atudenis
wotting towards the advaacemeni
of Native people They are the ones
with the nre in them, " said Ms
Lynette Charlie N ASF Director of
Recruiting.
NASFpriorities are Math. Engi
neering. Science. Business. Edin a
(ion. and Computers (MESBEC)
'"Any enrolled member of a feder
ally recognised, state recognized,
or teminaicd iribe is eligible loop
ply fera scholarship. "Mi Charue
concluded. For further information
please contact: N ASF. S200 Moun
tain Road NE. Suite 20^ Albuquer
S| NM 87110 or telephone (503)
?2351 NASF is currently ac
cepting applications for the Spring
1993 semester and the 1993 sum
mer school sessions NASF is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to
higher education for the American
Indian
Robeson Native Named
Employee of the Year
Charles M Holmes, a Lumbcc
Indian, residing in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma has been named "Em
ployee of the Year" at the Civil
Aeromedical Institute of the Federal
Aviation Administration. Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center. Okla
homa City. Oklahoma Holmes is
employed there as a Supervisor His
nomination for F.mptovceof the Year
follotta;
"I nominate Charles Holmes.
AAM-3JI for CAM! IW4 Employee
of the Yenr baaed on the following
information
"Chuck" Holmes is the supervi
sor of the Medical Records Section of
the Aeromedical Certification Divi
sion. He has held this position for
over 14 yean This is a position of
great responsibility since he is the
custodian for some 3 I n million medi
cal records.
"Chuck manages his section in a
model fffcinn ana believes in leader
ship by example He is always punc
tual ia his task performance and can
be counted on to be available to help
where ever he la needed When a
medical record is requested on shon
notice, it is as likely as uot that Chuck
will be the one to pull the Ale and
deliver it where it is needed When we
are backad-up in other sections (cor
respondence, far example), he either
records employees to eerie* in the
rcaolmion of ilit pwtten WIm hit
wi wBpt<n cd art off from wofk,
either far training, rirkni. or on
leave, he amply takas over their du
ties is he ia able
"Chuck if a *e*y Meatfly penoa
He has a unite for every one every day
and even though he has an imposing
stature, his ciuy-going personality
makes it a pleasure to approach him
for either office related activities or
just a social conversation While not
a'workaholic.'he does tend to accu
mulate unused leave and has given
up his leave hours for the Leave Do
nor Program several times His posi
tive 'can do' attitude is evident in the
employees he supervises as well
"Chuck's duties include interlac
ing with many organizations oulsuk
the division Theae include ot her FAA
offices (legal or security), law en
forcement agencies, congressional
offices and the general public Chuck
handles all of these interactions in a
professional and competent manner,
representing the division, as well as
CAM!, ia a very befitting way
"I honestly believe that Charles
Chuck' Holmes would make an ex
cellent choice for C AMI Employee of
the Year for 1994 and therefore re
spectMly submit this nomination
' 'Nominated by Stove Carpantsr.
M D . AAM-330 x4-3303 "
Holmes retired from the United
States Air Force after 23 yean of
service He is the son of the late
Carney H Holmes and Mary Belle
l ock leer Holmes He is married to
the former Sfcetvic Jeanne Emanuel,
the daughter of the late James B
Emanuel and Dora P Revels
Emanuel. They have four children
Sabnnal. Willimfron. Myrtle Beach.
SC; Charles Michael Holmes, Okla
homa City, OK; Michelle Raaac
Baker. Newslla^OK. and David B