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editorial and Opinion CPage | From This Side of the Aisle | Mndv's Latvia Smmf?m m tig kMl it was thedaastc cue of hometown boy makes it big. and comes home lo "^Friday ^WnlSr'KeMn Sampson Day" by Pem broke Mayor, liiltna I hml. who also ptneenirid the head nra'sbadtrthsll coach at the University of Oklahoma, the key lo the town It wasa special day for a special person. ac well at for his lovely wife, Karen, whom Coach Sampson called *f<y beat fnend'' and their two children Their hod coach of the United ScJOf I uni 'c^mpSSrefftr' Sff Tire receptions! PcmbiofciKlkidk >vttool wastbebraiiKhn#fi kev.Bnice Swed. pastor of Berea Bapfft Church; who deo4qVea*ieeBnd Robeson County ought to Mop aadlforthe 1974 Periibroh#High Awe because ^WcaeediocelebrateKei%fc^gMgpej^^w^^v^^^ourhesrts " C?Tlie aot dajr. Coach Sai^ton^ci^WPlhaSSBHf^Ki^adtlress at Pembroke State University. his alma mater ffce ton or I "d Jnl Eva Sampson the 1971 graduate of Pembroke State, told the exiting Maori it was a great honor lobe invited back loPSU "Of all the awards I've received this u the mo? important! PSU Is a tremendous school " It was atce to see one ?f our own honored, but what makes it extra special is the bet that he has never forgotten where he came from He's equally proud o f his roots, his moorings, his home We salute Coach Sampson, and look forward lo 1996. Count me a happy Sooner. Pembroke continues to celebrate iu Centennial, her 100th birthday! The next bit evcat i* tomorrow night (May 26) at the Pembroke Jaycee Hut It will be the Pembroke Centennial Art/Gala, a ugh! af dining and dancing, and the oocasioa of the unveiling of Centennial Artist Detora Cummings' painting of Pembroke's 100 yews of history. Ma. Cummings is excited and the evening promises to be a night of ftia and celebration. Hope to see you there Tickets are scarce, but you might try contacting City Council men and Centennial Co-chairmen. Greg Cummings and Harry Oxendine. via Pem brokeTownHall (321-975S)tosee if they have any UckcU and/or find our more about upcoming rrntrunial plant The evening begins at 7 p.m and will be followed by a nice mead, the unveiling of the Centennial Painting and maybe an auction of the first prints and other Centennial keepsakes The original painting is to hang in Pembroke's Town Hall. We commend artist Ddora Cummings. and look forward to sharing her artistic view of Pembroke and her 100 years of celebration tomorrow night AJmrrimg matt 1 plan to coolest LRDA 's plant (tic) to choose a rcpiesentative to the North Caroline Commission of Indian Affairs' board of directors. More about this text meek Thia responsibility now rightfully belongs to the duly-elected Tribal Council. I wish LRDA would just let go graceftdly of the reins of tribal government. I hate to fight my own people, bin it would be even worst to acmuceos k> what I consider blatant over reach, the refusal to let go of tribal affairs by the oligarchical LRDA (Lumbee Regional Development Associa tion). I have broken ranks with LRDA, a social action agency that has done much good in the past, because they have forgotten that power comes from the people, and thnt power by itself corrupts I feel very strongly that LRDA is no longer accountable to the people, and operates in shrouds of secrecy it is lime ?o stand up and be counted in this struggle for our hearts, and our govemmeni mo. between LRDA and the Lumbee Tribal Government I am taking my stand with the duly-elected tribal council because LRDA. ami ong other indiscretions has suspended elections to its own board of directors This is not right in Anienca.esppciallywlientheyaiespendingfiBdet^lm^|k)llarsemanaungfrom . JKHk - ^ m , M' More ue*t unskf '' *"??* ?*'??*? 'tvmobnr i f Pediatric Pointers Jy Dr. /my* T. BtU JWtorMm wkk Robeaom Hemkk Cmt One of Ike maay quest tons I was asked recent)) was about starting whole cow's milk during infancy When is ike best lime to introduce whole nulk to the infant's diet? U is a vet) good ipHftww and one thai the American Academy of Pediatrics has wavered on in the pom decade As hue as 1913. the Academy stated that w hole milk is probably suitable for infants after 6 months of age, as long as the infant is eating a balanceddtetofboby foods. Not long aAer this recommen dation, however, it was discovered that beginning whole milk this early caa lead to two problems?intestinal Moeding and iron deActencv ? " I Medical studies hive ikows that some babies ia the 6-12 month period arc sensitive to whole milk Thar (pond to '*"* milk by ihorkling cells lining the inside rftheiMeftiital wall This can lead to small amounts of bleeding from the intestines, this loss of red Mood cells can lead to low blood iSf anemia can alao be caaaed by not reoasviag enough iron in your diet There is no appreciable amount of iron u cow's milk and the usual diet of the 6-12 month old may not have enough iron to moat the requirements of a growing infant This can lead to There art many adults, especially women, who surfer from anemia. Simple iron deficiency anemia usu ally only causes milk symptoms, such as paleness or fhtigue. that can be corrected by taking extra iron In in fants. however. it seems that anemia may have worse consequences Re cent medical studies have shown thai anemia during the critical first year of life can lead to unpaired mental and muscular (taction. which may not be rmnreiKls rcvcrsiDic With this information in mind, the best advice for formula fed babies is to keep them on these iron fortified for mulas until at least 12 months of age to help reduce the nak of anemia For infants who are breast fed past 6 months at age. parents may want to, check with their doctors about the risk of anemia An iron supplement may be indicated in some circumstances This issue of anemia in infancy reminds us that health care during the early years can have long term effects It means that preventive Pediatric health care should be important to all of us for the future of our children. Take care and we'll talk again next week! A special hello to Sam and Nancy! mm I FOR SNUFF I THAT* SWEET AS HONEY, GIVE HONEYBEE A TRY Helme Tobacco Company CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE is published every IVrsday by First American Pubiicat!:?-* ; 304 Normal St College Plaza Post Office Box 1075 ? mbroke. North Carolina 28372 Phone (910) $21-2826 Fax (910) 521-1975 Con nee Brayboy. Editor t Subscriptions One year in NC, $20 im> , Outside NC, S25.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Pembroke, NC I-ory EA? TArna*: Sutton 8t HUNT | Attorneys and Counselors at Law PC). Box 999 ? 203 S. Vance Street Pembroke, NC 28372 (910) 521-3413 Auto Accident Injuries ? Deeds ? C^htkl Custody ? Wills ? Aliiunnv ? Civil Litigation ? Child Support ? Speeding Tickets ? Wrongful Death ? DWl's ? Workman Compensation ? D M A' Hearings ? Disability Claims ? Criminal I .aw No Char/ft fitr Initial Consultation Arnold I .ocklear, Arlic Jacobs. Ronnie Sutton, Grady Hunt Brian K. Bnioks tie Lire am Tines ?F B*MY BCRRV LSVRr by Garry Lewis Barton 180-page book, including 20 pages of photographs and sketches, telling the story of Henry Berry Lowry, Robeson County Indian who ruled Robeson County from 186S ? 1872 To order a copy, make check or money order for SI2 (which includes $2 shipping and handling) payable to Garry Lewis Barton, and send to Kenneth Brayboy PO Box 222$ Pembroke, N.C 28372 * : Along the Robeson Trail I by Dr. Stan Knick, Director PSU Native American Resource Center I With summer just around the comer, k is time once again lor our annual Native American Summer Art Show-aad-Sale. Every year the Native American Resource Center features the finest in Native American ait in our summer show, and we hope that this, the ninth year, will be another great exhibit. Native American artists of all tribes and nations are invited to submit works of art for consideration. As usual, the Show-and-Sale will run from Lumbee Homecoming through Indian Heritage Week. We request that works submitted remain ?with us through the whole exhibit period (this year's exhibit period ends 22 September). Artists may submit up to five works in any medium (painting, drawing, sculpture, beadwork, basketry, textiles, photography, cotton (inter, mask making, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, etc.). We welcome works of modern ait in the exhibit. We believe that Native American art is any art which is done by Native Americans, regardless of the subject matter of the work. Indian art is clearly QQt all feathers, buffaloes and tipis. We are also looking for the more traditional works, particularly those done with traditional materials (shell, stone, bone, antler, wood, hides, quills and such), with traditional methods, and those featuring traditional Native American subject matter. We are especially looking for ?rw works ? things which have heca completed hi the lare year or which hare aot previously beea showa ia the Native American Resource Center. Although much of the museum's exhibit space will be devoted to the Show-and-Saie, space ig limited; so artists should submit their works early if possible to make sure they are give* full consideration. Works should be submitted bv the 17th rf Juae. in order to give us time to get them arranged and displayed properly. Two-dimensional works must be framed and ready for hanging. Free-standing works (such as sculpture) must be sufficiently sable for display. Artists may choose to offer for sale some or all of their works, or they may decide only to exhibit them. Whichever way the individual artist decides, we hope that each will share his or her talent with us and the public, as we continue to celebrate Native American heritage through art. Several times over the years in which we have been doing this summer show we have heard from artists who were reluctant to show their works in The Center. They wanted us to know they were artists, but may be they weren't quite comfortable enough with being an artist yet to bring their pieces out in the open. One example was a certain Lumbee artist who works in wood. Maybe the problem was that he hadn't yet seen his artwork through other people's eyes. In any case, when we finally got his works displayed in The Center it turned out that lots of people commented about how good he was! The point is that you never know how people will respond to your art until you take that step toward sharing your talent with the world. It's a little like swimming ? you can imagine all you want to, prepare all day and night, practice the moves with your arms and legs, even hold your breath ? but you never swim very far until you actually get in the water. Some people will say that they only do their artwork far themselves and their loved ones ? that it doesn't matter if anyone else ever sees it. Maybe they're right. But art is something which has the potential to improve the world, to enrich the human spirit, to express the human condition. Have we not been taught that it is better to put our talents to work than it is to bury them in the , ground? So, if you are a Native American artist, or if you know some one who is, we want to hear from you! For more information about the Ninth Annual Summer Show-and Sale, visit the Native American Resource Center in Old Main Building, on the campus of Pembroke State University. BMP*****? t Bone. ?ut2tot Jotgotten J 'fl ii i,..,, ? I -I ? Remember our Veterans, our War Dead and our ROW/ MIAs this Memorial Day Weekend Reader wonders why people behave as they do Dear M. Connee I've been reading a lot about the bombing in Oklahoma and I Kill can't make sense of it. Then again. I re member an old saying that goes "If you can't make sense of Foolishness then count vourself among the lucky. cause you nave to be pari foolish to understand Foolishness. "But I can't help but wonder what makes people do such things. The only thing I could come up with is the lack of under standing 1 once heard in a college class that we fear or hate that which we do not understand Sol guess these fellows can't understand the Federal government Well. I don't think mam people can. but that doesn't grve any one the nght to do things like this People need to know their rights and where another person's rights begin and that you can't step over the line just because you think you've got a right. I think when we send out our prayers, we might include some for the people who are responsible for the bombing. Something in their lives is greatly missing. We know that it is God. Not the God of war. but the God of peace This land was invaded by people who '*?"? 'g*" God told them to do it. To me. they used God's name in vain. A lot of things happen in life that make us wonder why, but you know, when you think about it, no answer will ever be good enough lam sure if you give the parents who lost children in the bombing a complete answer to who this hate group is and why they think they had to do such, it still wouldn't comfort their feelings of emptiness and their beans The only thing that would do that is to have their children and loved ones back. I remember as a child, the one question that often got me in trouble was. why. The only answer I got back was " cause 1 said so ." If we think about it. when we question why, we are questioning God s authority. Just as I was ques tioning my parents' authority. Maybe a better question to ask is " What now. Lord, now that you have mine atten tion. What is it that you are trying to draw my attention to." Maybe it is God's way of saying you can't put your faith in man Man will always let you down. God never has let you down. You may walk away from God. but God will never walk away from you We forget that God is in charge He is the master of the final plan of this earth. 1 think this is a wake up call for this nation. There are some sick people in this country who need to be watched and prayed over. One last thing. I've been reading a lot about the Federal debt My ques tion is. who do we owe? You always hear about it, but you never hear win it is that we owe. I would like to know their name Do we owe Japan, Ger many? I don't think so. cause we rebuilt those countries after we blew them up Who do we owe all these billions of dollars? I know that most of my taxes go to running this country, but the rest goes to paid off this na tional debt 1 wish 1 knew who it was just so we could let them know we can't pay them We are going broke Irving to make a living for ourselves and if it is the Rockefellers we owe, then they need to be told that "to whom much is given, much is re quired. " They should be happy to live in a country that allows them the right to make a fortune, even if they step on a lot of people to make it You see. I have a question 1 would like to ask them. When is enough enough? Some of these people have more money than you could spend in three life times. It is also said that seven percent of the world's wealth is owned by only two percent of the population. 1 don't know To me. something is very wrong with those figures and those people But when all is said and done. I think there is more things right about this country than wrong. I just feel a lot more can be done without costing us an arm and a leg. The sad thing is. it all falls on the backs of the middle class, which is nothing new to many of us. The one thing that worries me is after the Republicans finish their contract with America, there maybe more or us who find ourselves in the poor house Don't get me wrong. lam not supporting anyone or anything To me the Republicans are just as bad as the Democrats I hist wish there was a lesser of two evils to pick from, or that one of these groups would get an understanding of the real world. I don't know. I just warned to give you something to think about. Hope I've done that In the True Way Derek Lowry Hatcher says William Lowery was I fighting to keep him from being paroled Daw Editor I write this letter with deep regret bat it none that must be wntte& As yov already kaow. 1 served al dcaod parole seven mas throughout thoae aevea yean Stnoe 1993 when the JtmJHjuni parote^oard weatjisnl like tor the native people to kaow for the record that the maia parole com miasmaer fightiag to block my parole wet William Lowery It wee not the whae women, Peggy Siamey. or the whim ama.CharieaVlaan.il was aa Indian. William Lowery. Bat thai it typical Throughout theae aeven yean, it has been i ndian people who (tabbed me in the back and fouclal against me I fad certain tlmt William Lowery wa? anted in keeping me in priaon by the Pembroke Mafia who fear me greatly Alan. I am nne Lowery abided by the wishes of Hubert Stone and Joe Freeman Bntt The book that has been written abom my life a scheduled lo be at the maimImw m fapumtm | have made certain, by having aa entire chapter devoted to detailing those Indian people of Robeson County who havt wotted again* me, that history will accurately report the beta To thoae Native people in Robeson County who supported me no saatter what the cost, and there are many. I will always be gnNefid to you and you are truly Indian people who know the way of the Indian Sincerely. HmmUt, NC
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