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71; CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE jjsi fished each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC i J I VOLUME 22 NUNd fj I ? 1THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1995 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS fI I,c i Aroufi County Lumbee Tribal Government Point of Contention at Indian Unity Conference I The North Carolina Indian Commission will meet at its regularly scheduled meeting during the North Carolina Indian Unity Conference The Commission met this morning with Paul Brooks, Chairman of the Commis sion, presiding. It will be the first outing for Gregy Richardson, A Bruce Jones replacement as executive director of the Indian Commission A point of contention, a hot bed Of controversy, is: who will represent the 1 limbec Indians? The Commission has before it a request from the newly constituted Lumbee Tribal Council and Dr Dalton Brooks, Tribal Chair man, to designate it as the offical representative of the Lumbee people LRDA, a social action agency in Pembroke, is resiting teh Lumbee Tribal designation, contending instead taht they are the tribal government. A ruling is not expected at Thursday's meeting Art Contest to be Part of Unity Conference An ait contest to recognize the talents of American Indian artists in North Carolina will be ooe of the many highlights of the 20th annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference. Sponsored by United Tribes of North Carolina, the unfciwre will be held March 16-18 in Fayetteville. Persons who wish to enter the contest must be American Indians who are currently residing in the state Entries may be submitted in six categories: original drawings, paintings, basketwork, wood carvings, beadwork and quilting Cash awards and certificates will be presented to the first and second place winner in each category. All entries must be submitted to one of the North Carolina Indian tribes/organizations no later than March 15. I All contest entries will be display ed during the North Carolina Indian Unity Conference. Judging will be held March 16 and awards will be announced during the coidbence on Saturday, March 18. The North Carolina Commission of Indians Affairs, amember organiza tion of United Tribes of North Carolina, is helping to coordinate the contest. "The commission is housed in the N.C. Department of Administration. For more information on contest rules and regulations, contact Kerry D. Binlat the Commission, 217W. Jones Street, Raletgh,NC 27603-1336, or call (919) 733-5998 Eddie Hatcher Denied Parole Eddie Hatcher, one of the me n who took hostages at a Lumberton newspaper in 1988, will remain in prison for at least another year The Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission notified Hatcher on ? March 2 that he wa^lcmed parole, commission spokesman Tracy herrmsmd, Hatcher and Timffiy teaks held staffer of the Robesonian newspaper host rage for 10 hours in February 1988 They said they wanted to draw attention to their allegations of drug trafficking and corruption in Robeson County. State investigators never found evidence to support the allegations Hatcher, 37, is serving an 18-year sentence on a charge of second degree kidnapping. He has been denied parole every year that he's been eligible He will be up for another parole review in February 19%, Herring said Jacobs was sented to six years in prison and was paroled in March 1992. The reason Hatcher was denied parole is confidential under state law. Herring said, Hatcher is scheduled to be released by the Department of Correctionon August 10,1997. she said He has earned time for good behavior as well as 345 days of jail time while he was awaiting trial Oklahoma's Kelvin Sampson touted as National Coach of the Year Oklahoma coach Kelvin Sampson is getting nominations for national coachof the year after his team wound up a remarkable 23-8 in his first season at the helm of thi Sooner* basketball program The Sooner* are in their firrst NCAA tournament in three < Sampson was named Monday as the US Basketball Writers Associa tion' Henry Iba national Coach of the Year "Kelvin is the kind of guy we needin college basketball." said Kan sas coach Roy Williams "1 le cares aooui ine kick, competes nara ana doesn't cut corners." The Sooners were in the naitonal Invitation Tournament the past two seasons under Billy Tubbs. now coach at TCU We received a note from Coach Sampson recently and he as usually, bragged on his players "Our kids constantly find says to win I'm very proud of this team - not because of the wins and losses but because of their dedication and desire They are great kids to work withti Robeson A five Plays With Bill Monroe at iV.ue Grass Event Carson Lowry of Eva c, Indiana recently accomplished a dream he had for 54 years Atth u c he was a 12 year old Boy Scout attending a program at Pembroke (>?*) d School Blue Grass legend. Bill Monroe, was performing Lowry rcr > inbers the event well. 'Tasked him to sing "Footprints in the Snow," and he did I was thrilled He was always my favorite singer I remember it like it was yesterday " Recently Lowry was playing at the International Blue Grass Music Museum in Orangeburg. Kentucky Monroe was there also to receive an award Monroe once again sang "Footprints in the Snow' for Lowry And Lowry had the added thrill or perform along with Monroe as they sang other favorites together Lowry is a County Blue Grass enthusiast who performs County Blue Gram picking the first Sunday in each month in Evansvillc. Indiana Lowry reminds us "Dreams do come true " Union Chapel students literally bounced over themselves and teachers as they celebrated 100 days of school for 1994-95. The Student Services Management Team planned an array of activities far me student body for this special occasion. Prizes were given for may 100 FIRSTS. There wasa 100 yard dash sponsored by me P.E. Teacher, Ms. Cindy Oswalt; the first 100th student logo through the lunch line received a prizes' several stations around the school campus were monitored for the 100th student passing. Those who had attended 100 days of school without an absence (both students and teacher) were rewarded During the drawingfor those students and staff who had attended school for 100perfect days, Pkaron Hullard in Ms. Annie Gavin's second grade received OSS cash and a box of Valentine s candy. Ms. Paul Harris, kindergarten teacher, also received a gift for 100 days of teaching. Sponsors for these activities were Pepsi C ompany and Union Chapel PTA. These two groups donated drinks and money for prizes. Shown left to right: Miss Paul Harris, Seth l.owery (drawing the winning names) and Pkaron BuUard Judge Dexter Brooks appointed to Commission of Race Relations Robeaon County Resident Supe rior Court Judge Dexter Brooks was appointed as a member of the Coot mission on Race Relations in the Legal Profession. The Cotnraissioiria a joint effort of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers and the North Carojinaltar Aaaodtfioa relations in the progression The Commission will investigate the sta tus of race relations in the kyal pro fession, issue a report of its findings come problems identified by the study |* judge Brooks wss Appointed to the Commission by joint actionof the presidents of coch of the sponsoring organizations. He is a long-time as sociate member of the Association of Black Lawyers and presently serves as a Vice President of the Bar Asso ciation Judge Brooks also earlier served on the Committiee on Mi norities in the Legal profession es tablished by the Bar Association de ?to promote the participation Aers of racial minority groups in all affairs of the legal system Helton Jacobs of Maxiom has a l<nio smue untrui nine . ?? just paid HOfor a mew 1995 Harley-liavidson Sportster whem he held the winning ticket in the Biggs Park Mall Harley-Davidsom/Red Cross Raffle recently. Jacobs, shown with his 6-year-old son, IIolden, says he bought just one ticket, 0516 at Tomlinsons on February 6th. Proceeds form tickets sales benefit the Robeson Chapter of the American Red Cross. Revival Planned at New Bethel Revival will be held al New Bethel Holiness Methodist Church March 19-24 Sunday night service will begin at 7 p n with wceknight services beginning at 7:30 p.m There willbc special music each night Evangelists will be Rev S Dufrcnc Cummings. pastor of Union Chapel Holiness Methodist Church and Rev Steve Tones, pastor of Harpers Ferry Baptist Church New Bethel Church is located on lona Church Road between Rowland and Fairmont The pastor. Rev James H Woods, and the congregation cordially invite the public to attend Gosepl Sing planned at Prospect UMC Prospect United Methodist Church will be the site for a Gospel Sing on Sunday. March 19 at 7 p m Prospect UMC is located on Route 3. Maxton across the road from Prospect School The sing will feature Mr charles Bell, the Royal Blood and the musical groups of Prospect UMC The public is invited to participate in this evening of good gospel music For more information, call the church office at 521 -211 The pastor. Rev Bill James Locklear. and the congregations extend an inv nation to the public to attend ^ ; From This Side of the Aisle | . by Bmce Berdm J | This is the second in * three part Recent figures (how that 2,373 \ zzXZituirttirir dien, 11 *%whit^?nd3J%Wedc f Indian Mayors Now in Control It has been that way fbr sometime in in Pembroke Pembroke. (1990 Census) The Indian Mayor and Council reflect the mostly Indian population But it wasn't always that way Note this weird letter from McLean A Stacy, a law firm in Lumberton that back then often' 'spoke" Tor Pembroke on legal (sic) and political matters, addressed to Gov Clyde R.Hoey on May 13. 1938 "Dear Governor Hoey: An act of the General Assembly of 1917 provides that the Governor shall, on the first Monday of May of each year, appoint a mayor and four commissioners of the town of Pembroke. A majority of the voters of the town are indians and ever since the passage of this act in 1917, there has been some feeling of resentment on the part of a great many Indians in Pembroke This grew and grew until the issue had to be met by the white people of the town of Pembroke The town board with some of the leading white citi/ens and some of the leading Indian citizens had a meeting and finally decided that they would agree to have a Primary Election in the town for the purpose of recommending to the Governor, for appointment, the mayor, who should be a white man. two white commissioners and two Indian commissioners, so in accordance with this agreement, they had the town primary on May 10. at which time, the voters nominated For Mayor G.E. Bracy For Commissioners. B.F Cole. E.B Daniel. C.E Locklear, I.C. Oxendine "We think it would be in the interest of peace and harmony for the best interest of the town of Pembroke if you would appoint the officers nominated in the town primary on May 10. Of course, you understand, there is no law authorizing this town primary and it is merely a plan worked out by the leading white and Indian citizens for an expression of opinion of the majority of the voters of the town as to who they would like fcr you to appoint as officers of the town with much respect and very best wishes, we are "Very truly yours. "McLean A Stacy "by H E Stacy " Lumbee Smoke Signals by Wendy Moore l.edwell A matter Of great controvcrscy Lumbee representation, will be an issue before the North Carolina Com mission of Indian Affairs Since the induction of the duly elected Tribal Government there has been much ado in regard to the role of LRDA as tribal representative The Indian Commission quarterly meeting, lobe held March I6at9a m at the Indian Unity Conference in Fayettevillc. will focus on this issue Tribal Government officials, tribal members, LRDA board members and other interested onlookers will be in attendance Both parties will offer closing argucmcnts in regard to (heir contingency Tor the role as legal tribal representative This meeting prom ises to hold those in attendance on the cliffs edge Both parties arc hoping for a decision by the commission Thursday, but rumor has it that a decision is not forthcoming I pray that this will not be the outcome, for our people need to move forward and this issue has only stagnated the pro cess We have more important busi ness at hand, for in rcalitv the deci sion was made on Julv 2.1994 by the I umbcc Tribe So fa's GH Tilt lFADOim Tribal Council District 9 Meeting Set Garth Locklcar. Tribal Council representing District 9 on i*- l.umbec Tribal Council will hold a district meeting on Saturday 1" at the Pembroke Court house I he meeting will begin at 10 a m Information will be provided to tribal members relative to the activity of the tribal council and input from tribal members will alto be received Coonctlman Lockkar encourages tribal members to attend (dov. Clyde HHoey Paper*, Mayor and C ontndeeioner* Appointments, Box S3, NC State Archive*, Raleigh, NC) Indian continued to agitate for change in Pembroke. Finally, in 1947, Rev CE Lock lear was elected to acrvcu the flnt" Indian" mayor of the mostly "Indian" town of Pembroke Rev Locklear took office in 1949, serving with distinction until 1954 Indians have continued to serve with ' distinction as mayor ever since, with the astute and progressive Mayor Milton Hunt now in office Mayor Hunt serves with an all-Indian council, including Council men Larry T. Brooks, Greg Cummings. Harry Oxendine and Larry McNeill The town is in the capable administrative hands of Indian town manager. McDufllc Cummings Here arc the mayors and their years in office since Mayor C E Locklear C E Locklear- 1949-1954 JC Oxendine-1954-1% I Samuel Locklear 1% 1-1% t < J C Oxendine- 1963-1967 Earlie B Maynor- l%7-1973 Juddic A Revels 1973-1975 Reggie Strickland 1973-1979 lames A "Pete" Jacobs 1979-1983 I Milton R Hunt 1983 The mayors pictures are on display at Pembroke's Town Hall C E locklear. J C Oxendine and Earlie B Maynor are deceased the others continue to lead active lives in the Pembroke community Saamai locklear owns and operates Locklear and Son Funeral Home, surpris ingly . another former mayor. Juddic Revels, Jr. also owns a faneral home Revels' Funeral Home Revels is also the owner of Lumbec Memorial Gardens, the modern perpetual care facility near Moos Neck. Regale St nek land, on the mend from heart problems, continues to emjn his retirement from his days as manager of PSll's Student Book Stores | "Pete" Jacobs is the tax supervisor for Robeson County Milton Hantis now Pembroke's longest servine mayor in his 12th year Mayor Hunt, a close political ally orGov Jim Hunt, oontinues to operates his suocesaAil Hunt's Dry Wall " business ' Pembroke, contrary to what some may say, has prospered and grown dramatically under tne leadership of these "Indian" mayors May it continue to be so as the "Indian" capital of Pembroke enters her second century More next week'
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