I Tftf AROIJNA INDIAN VOfflT I Pu % | each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC/j BVOLUME 22 NUMBER 3 Jj{ g Wresting Coach, M.D. Coleman, promises wrestlers that he would have his hair cut very short if they defeated Hoke County January 3rd. PSHS Wrestling Coach Makes Sacrifice for Win Coaches make many sacrifices for their team in order to motivate and enhance players to perform at their greatest potential Wrestling Coach M.D Coleman of Purnell Swett High School, con tinuously encourages each wrestler to work together diligently to over ride their opponent. With the match against Hoke County January 3rd, Coleman encouraged his players to beat Hoke County and he was willing to sacrifice his hair being cut very short This sacrifice was enough to en courage the players to beat Hoke County to see their coach with a dif ferent look. On January 5 every wres tier made ev ery attempt to take part in cutting a strand of Coach Coleman s hair after practice upon defeating Hoke County L1_ _ place medals, participating in the I aney Booster Club Invitational Tour nament Dec 3 The team won tlurd place in a tournament defeating Hoke and Douglas Byrd at Douglas Byrd High School, Dec 10 During teh Christmas vacation, the team also participated in the Cok-Sun-Drop Invitational TOurnament and pro duced several winners Their record now stands at 18-8^ Coleman, a resident of Latta. SC. was selected last year as Coach of the Year Coleman, in his first year coach ing the Rams, led the team to a 3-10 record. He also produced conference Champion Aaron Godwin and five other wrestlers who finished fourth or better in the conference tournament He is presently employed as Physi cal Education Coach at Pembroke Middle School and serves as an assis tant coach at on the Purnell Swett Varsity and Junior Varsity football teams. Coleman attended Newberry and Catawba Universities and graduated from Coastal Carolina with a degree in Physical Education Native American New Years Celebration To Be Held The Lumbee Council of Elders and the North Carolina Indian Cul tural Center will sponsor a celebra tion of the Native American New Year on March 18, 1995 There will be Native American Ceremonies, vendors and traders The event will last all day, from sun up until sun down. There is no admission charge however, refreshments will be lor sale Vendors interested in attending this event are encouraged to crilEnue at 521-3433 This will be the first Native American New Y ear Celebra tion The public is encouraged to attend this celebration Pembroke Chamber of Commerce to Hold Annual Banquet I Tickets arc now on sale for the I Pembroke Area Chamber of Com I meree Annual Banquet Keynote ? mer*? for the event will be Con k ercmnan Charlie Rose Tickets are I J12 50 each The event will be held I January 21. 1995 at 6 p.m. at the I James B Chavis University Center I on the campus of Pembroke State I University I Ticket sale locations are First I Union Natioonl Bank, UmdmeOaar I anty Bank, Progresmve Savings and I Loan, mid the Chamber Office, all in I Pembroke I For frirther information, call I Sandra Lmiltar at 521-9458 V SmofceSi^s^ I ^ j- I SftaH S+nNak+ SO 4V>?t AioW4 ("mW our KeortS. nJjlijL -XmSLj ' t_f - - -COCHtSfc- Nil A)' \lendy Moore I.eJwell I i t?_ ?-* - ------- v My initial intentions were to re port on the January 2nd and 16th meetings held by the Lurabee-Cheraw Tribal Council As requested by the members, I will instead first try to enlighten those of you, not yet 4 ware of the chain of events that has brought us to the present. InMarch 1993, approximately 150 Indian churches were requested, by LRDA to submit a delegate for the purpose of drafting a tribal constitu tion. July 31. 1993, the first formal consitution assembly meeting was held. In attendance were: 42 del egates, which included delegates from Baltimore Association, Cumberland County Association of Indian People and Guilford Native American Ass> ciation, technical advisors. Attorney Arlinda Locklear, Ms. Ruth B Locklear, Ms. Cynthia Hunt and Mr Leon Jacobs. This marked the begin ning of a vigorous process that would extend through the months to follow From January-March a tribal wide community education program was instituted. Delegates and technical advisors were dispersed in each com munity to give explanations into the articles of the constitution In March 1994 the Lumbee Cheraw Constitution Assembly voted unanimously to submit the constitu tion final draft to the public for ap proval and/or revision. In April 1994 tribal wide public hearings were held At the final pub lic hearing, April 28, 1994. held at Purnell Swett High School a vote was taken for approval of the constitution The results were as follows: approx 250-Yes and 1-No. This vote paved the way, for the Constitution Elec tions held rn hify f * * June 27-July 2 elections were held in 15 areas tribal widei At the end of the voting the count Stood 223-No and 8,040-Yes. This vote was not only a yes lor the constitution, but it was also a vote for change for the Lumber people. On July 4,1994 the constitutional election results were certified by the constitution assem bly. As required by the document .on August 27,1994, tribal elections were held resulting in the election of 17 of the 21 member council and a run-off between James A Hunt and Dr Dalian P. Brooks for tribal chairman ( Mr Hunt declined to seek a run-off with Dr Brooks). September 24,1994, the run-off elections were held placing Districts 11 and 19 council members On October 1994, the first Lum bce-Cheraw Tribal Government was swornin. YourTribnl Officials are as follows Disi I.Walter Lowry(appointed by council Nov 1994). Dist 2, Eugene Lowty. Dist. 3, Joel Dial, Jr. , Dist 4, Dr Sam Wynn - Treasurcr. Dist. 5, Rev Jerry McNeil - Chaplain. Dist. 6. Henry B. Brewer, Dist 7. Rhonda Locklear. Dist. 8, Robert Locklear. Dist 10, Gary W. Locklear - Vice-Speaker, Dist. 9, J. Garth Locklear, Dist. 11, Ponce DeLeon Chavis. Dist 12, Dellon R. Oxendinc. Dist 13. Emma L locklear-Secretary . Dist. 14. Rev Steve Locklear - Parliamentarian. Dist 16, Rev Elton Hunt. Dist 17, Rev Hilton Dcesc. Dist 18, Dorocn Sampson. Dist 19, Terry Smith. Dist 20, Zelma Locklear. Dist 21. Lance Harding - Speaker of the Council In issues to follow. 1 will be doing personal profiles of tribal officials. This will hopefully better acquaint you withthe people behind the titles. Now to the business of council meet 'ntOnja? Jv.1 "*.trilwlrruir-' tribal enrollment office, under the auspices of the Elections Board, to oversee the verification and enroll ment of tribal members Although there are bo funds available, volun teer efforts are under way. Also dis- > cussed was the matter of attaining I state recognition through the North Carolina Indian Commata. Mem bers of the tribal government attended a commission Dec 9,1994 to petition the Indian Commission for recogni tion of the Constitution and its elected officials The commission has referred the issue to its Recognition Commit tee. Short term goals such as the renaming US 74. "Lumbee-Cheraw Highway" were discussed January 14. 1994. Mr Gene Brayboy. Director of Grants at PSU and Mr Armand Opit/. met with members of the tribal government discussing funding a venues available to the tribe Also discussed was the matter of formalizing a partnership between the tribal government and PSU Through this partnership, the expertise of PSU grant writers would be available to assist the tribal gov ernment in securing administrative and human service funds. The meet ing was very productive and those in attendance left very optimistic On January 16,1994. at the regu larly scheduled meeting, the tribal council passed a resolution to pursue actions toward the formalization of a partnership between PSU and the tribal government Alsodiscussedwas the meeting of non-federally recog nized tribes to be held in Washi ngton. DC. Jan 24 A 25 Attending will be our Tribal Chairman. Dr Dalton Brooks and several council members Their hope is to bring the pi tght of the Lumbcc people to the attention of President Clinton The effort*- being CN(;iblt^i^*a^5!d*fouiidatmn fbr future tribal governments We should applaud thcirefforts and support them in their upcoming endeavors. RCC board of Trustees Host Employee Appreciation Banquet Robeson Community College T rustees hosted employees of the col lege at an employee appreciation ban quet at Pinecrest Country Club dur ing the holidays Trustee Chairman John Staton presented service pins to the following employees Diamond twenty-five year pins: Henry C Bruce. Carpentry Instruc tor; Eddie M Locklear. Counselor; Lynn R. Price, Accountant. Emerald twenty-year pins: Jackie A Lovette. Secretary; Lynda D MacLeod. Sociology/Math Instruc tor, Curtis K. Watson. Jr., Police Science Instructor Ruby ten-year pins: Barbara N Brown, Nursing Instructor; Helen L. Davis. Instructor, Learning Center; Janice Davis, Director, Small Busi ness Center J W. Gray, Maintenance; Elton B Hunt Equipment/ Purchas ing Officer; Connie B Ivey. Business Instructor. Lori Ivey. Literacy/Assess ment Assistant; George Jacobs. Main tenance; Pam Locklear, Accounts Pay able Officer; J T Malcolm, Mainte nance; Hilton Oxendine, Auto Me chanics; Donald Sampson, Carpen try; Ward Wall. Vice=President, Per sonnel; Tim Harper. Director, Emer gency Services Aquamarine five-ear pins: Cathy D. Davis Business Instructor; Samanut. Dial, Learning Center In structor; leVcrna Emanuel. Secre tary; Tina Kinlaw, Nurses Assistant ? ?? Instructor. Christine Locklcar. Main tenance. Billy Mauney, U Assistant 1 Vice President Joyce McMillian, Sec retary; Chip McNeill. Maintenance Beth Sigmon, Early Childhood/ Psy Instructor; Jennifer Strommer. Math Instructor, Betty Thompson. Secre tary; Levandcr West. Maintenance Staton also presented certificates of appreciation to the following em ployees with less than five years of service Elizabeth Mclntyre. Evening Librarian. Dennis O'Quinn. Systems Administrator. New employees recognized for less than six months of serv ice were: Joy Bukowy. Business Instructor. Tammy Duggins. Secretary' Samuel Floyd. Maintenance; Wayne K Locklcar Maintenance' Wayne K Locklcar Maintenance. James W Worlcy Maintenance William Franklin McNeill. De velopmental Studies and Reading Instructor at the College was recog nized as the 1994 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. He ' has taught at Robeson Community College since 1978 Joining RCC employees for the eveningof recognitions, dinner, danc ing and entertainment were the fol lowing retirees of the College Sarah Britt, William Brown. Nelda Jones Harmon Krvett. Eugene Mercer. Ed Nicholson, Ann Revels. Norman Roaser and Eugene Madison Wrn may Im- <'nnviiirnl, IhiI lliey cannot Im- |>I<-hm-r? aan w members, in DistncU 14 and 15, on the current actions of the Lumbee-Chera* Tribal Government You are encouraged to attend and offer input on issues concerning you as Lumbcc people GOOD govern ment through an INFORMED pub lic. For more information you mav contact Aggie Decse.Dist IS. *44 5946 or Rev Steve Locfclear. Dial 14. *43-5292 Who's Mews Larry L. Johnson, M.D. (NAPS)?An award-winning pioneer in the field of arthroscopic Hurgery perfected his skills during his stint as chief resident at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Louis. It was tarry L. Johnson. M D , who put -arthroscopic nursery on the map The Lansing. Mich., sur geon has developed a number of motorized instruments for that type of surgery. He owns ten dif ferent patents, and one of the instruments that he invented is the motorized rotating/cutting device that removes degenerative tissue from the joint during arthroscopic surgery According to Johnson, it was at the Shrtnera Hospital that he had what may have been his "most satisfying and memorable positive experience in medicine " In 1964. he performed spinal fusion on a young boy who had severe scolio sis (curvature of the spinel The boy gave Johnson n small plastic Frankenstein toy. saying "I want you to have this gift which I made because you have taken awav my Frankenstein (referring to his pre vious severe curvature of the spinel." ? Johnson is happy that recipi ents of his pioneering work in arthroscopic surgery go on to lead happy, productive lives. Johnson Tim Brooks Wins First Place in East Carolina Swim League Tim Brooks, a senior swimmer of Lumberton Lighting Bolts Swimming Team, competed last weekend in the East Carolina Swim League Winter Invitational in Gokbboro, NC This meet included swimmers from ten teams from eastern North Carolina. Though a distance specialist, Tim placed first in every event he swam, except the 500 yards free style where he grabbed second place with a time of *39 84 In the 200 yards butterfly he finished with a time of 2:03.80, in the 200 yards backstroke with a time of 2:08.48, in the 200 yards indi vidual medley with a time of 2:04.17 in the 100 yards butterfly with a time of 37.02 and in the 400 yards indi vidual medley with a time of4:22.03. This is about mid season training for Tim. who will compete next month ia the North Carotins Swimming Senior Championships to be held in Charlotte, n? which includes awim mert from all arena of the (tale. Tim has qualified to compete in the YMCA he will uavel'to^Ljiudcrdale. Fta. ia April Tin is the eon of Howard attd Brenda Brooks of Pembroke. Heiea junior at Purnell Swott High School which he rapieoeats at high school swim meals He is vice president of the student government, an "A" honor roil atadeat and agjegrs the ranks of "Rams SAT 100+" Club Tim traias very hard for switnmiag and hopeahwul help himgaiaaooap tanoe toe college with a strong swim ming program in 1996after graduat ing from high achooi Reorganization of Senate Committee on Indian Affairs On January 11, 1995, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a business meeting for organisational purposes at 2.50 p.m. for the 104th 10 tile HO nor JO IC JO nil MCI dill. R-AZ, as Chairman of the Commmec and the Honorable Daniel K. fnouve. D-+H. as Vice Chairman The Indian Affairs Committee will NOTbe reduced in size, but maintain its current size of 17 members. Among these new members is included Sena tor Ben Nighthorse Campbell, D-CO. The new members of the Committee are Craig Thomas, R-WY, Orrin Hatch. R-UT. and Paul Coverddl, R GA The Majority Staff Director. Eric Ebcrhardt, will be replaced in March by Steve Hcaly (formerly with the House Native American Affairs Sub committee) Steve Healy is already Committee on Indum Affrirv Members Lilting. 104th Congress John McCain, Chairman; Frank Murk now ski, AX, SiatfcGortOll, WA; i'cic V. Domcnici, NM, Nancy Undoii KASMbaNm.KS;OonNkUes, OK; Orrin O. Hatch, UT. Faal Coverdcl OA, Craig Thomas. WY; Daniel K. Inouyc.Vicc-Chairtnan, Kant Conrad. SO; Hany Raid. MV; Paul Simon. IL, Darnel K. Akaka. HI. Paul Wellitone. NM; Byron L. Dorgan, ND; Ben Nighthonc Campbell, CO Pembroke Kiwanis Report V The weekly meeting was held at the Town and Country Restaurant, Tuesday evening at 6:% p.m. Pro gram Chairman Vardell Swett intro duced Dr. Sandra Cross, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Com munity Health Education Program Dr Cross was brought to Pembroke State to develop a new program in Health Education We can bring some good things to the student and the community. Special kinds of skills are needed to improve the quality of life Especially exercise, freedom from smoking, drugs, alcohol. Aids, car diovascular disease, hypertension and stress related diseases These condi tions are all preventable and gener ally demand a change in life style Oir goal is to go out and influence these changes I may be tfeading on toes but cigarette smoking causes so many lung cancers. I would be remiss if I did not tell you this. Heart dis eases. strokes are in many cases re lated to smoking.. MS arc due to out life Kyle How many of yon exercise on ? regular basis? How many watch their weighT We must remember these problems add up over the yean. Fac tor* iaa peraon a life com n bute to the disease We have to know what ia good for ua My purpoae it to bridge Ore gap between knowing what w good for III and doiltn aomcthing about it 25% of the children ate overweight. 24 houna week are qxnt watching televiaion by many people Thus there is no time for play or exercising 75%don't use their exer cise equipment when they get it. A huge gap exists between knowing a nd doing what ie good for yoa. I'm in the business of trying to help people to know what ia good and not good lor you We wilt get some form of health care from Congress but our goal ia M improve health in Robeson County, now! Presidlng-BobLowiy Invocation Clay May nor. Song lender- Ed Teets; Reporter-Ken Johnson. rsAACP atPSU? _ _ _ . t ? by John Romberg On February flr?. PSU Hudenu will decide w hclhcr this uimpus needs a unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) At 10 a m Wednesday, in Room 225 of the Business Administration Building, students will meet for the first time to decide whether to form a PSU unit of NAACP This organiza tional meeting u open to all Guest cpcalcr is Frank Bowden of Faycttcvilk who is president of the Unified Robeson County Branch of NAACP An ad hoc committee to Establish an NAACP Unit at PSU includes Ronald Alford of Maxtoe. Otathia Brltt of Whiteville, Angela Brown of l.umbcnon. Knsicn Elk of Pembroke. James Party of Pembroke. Ryan Fox worth of Red Sprites, and Use ?rlmeicy of Pembroke Also Phillip Hayes of Pembroke. Kelvin Jacobs of Pembroke. Timothy Johneonoflumbcnon. Maggie Lane of Ctbaon, Rebecca Lock lev of Fay eucville. Dana l-owcfy of Pembroke. Brenda McArlber of Rowland. M 1 ft#!) - ~m~ --a IIWI fvioniqiR mi\ union 01Kacioru, wii NfttMcDqi^d ofHHnhf( and it a McMillan of Pembroke. Corey McNeil of FayeuevUle. and Rrn^d McQueen of Lumbcrton Abo Vanaaaa Norrb of Lumber ton. Valerie Purdb of l.umbartan. Valenc Rowe of Lembeimn, Ronald Scoll of Pembroke. CeaaarSharBocH) ? of Pembroke. Kelly SMpman of. Eli/abcthtown. Inda Simmona of Mount Olive. Linda Thomaa of Fey cttcvilb. Jewell Thompaon of Lum bcrton, Sadat Tralab of Pembroke. Doneone Wadded ofWhboville, Amy Wood* of Pembroke, and JohMha Wright of W ?k.?bofo la addhJon to PtlhWudcme, the