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editorial and Opinion IPuge ~ Elders & {Traditionalist | News Many Helped to Make Spiritual Gathering Successful Kim off. a lew comments 011 the t.umbcc Tribal Elders Gathering It wata a great lime tu the spirit of ihc Creator to hate to mam people come together to socialize cat prat. and learn for 4 nights ami 5 dats The ( kicrs spent mam hours otcr lite pei tod under the arbor talking uith each other and in ingioaid in sols nig main of Ihc problems that hang in the minds of so mam of the people Some . .of I he problems were serious and desperate!) needed to be talked out Others thai were not so serious mtoltod more on the learning Ictci Suipnsmgh not to mam children were present and ctcn more sur|Kistnglt was thai let* came 10 us lo leant I rum us or ctcn talk to us 1 lie pui|wsc ot ilicts gatherings arc prunanlt for ihc chtldrcn lo learn from the Elders There is a world's worth ol traditional education lo be passed ou lo Ihc children We arc getting older and led Ihc need lo pass on w leu we know. to thai M w ill not be fosi.igain ll hasbecnaseriousstruggle K> keepalrte what we hate lo impiici lite importance toothers and M needs lo be git en There is nothing more important for the Lunibec People as a oIhiIc happening at the lime lliai ilicscgathciiMgsarcgonicon It makes me t\ onder w hat lias lo be done lo get .ilaiget twin out We hate people I leal tratel 15 to IK hour > lo aiiik and Jo the weekend the wat iltiugs ate supposed lobe done It is si range tome i hat ten lew members of ctihci ol the I unibcc AdmiHisir.Hious eaine and spent much lime Dor ecu Sampson (?art W ;it ne Loeklear. and his faimlt came fHaah ton1 Dorocnctcn worked wiih thr cooking crew a couple ol dats Moo ol I he I uinbevslhal shotted up Ad something lo help which is the wat things got done hi Hie old times I t en Mrs Connee peeled potaKes one dot the Elders hate much (hanks in cite hi ihc Southeastern Cherokee ( nnlcrcHec Unix again litis tear . llics eaine lo us t otunlocriiig iheir iiuie and pimped in with both feel lo aid us hi monclars donations lood and labor Tlics did an outstanding job As a group. ibc> hasc mans of the Iraditional sallies so ncccssars to sursisc as Indians in a dominant toe ids " Title V IEA ssas sscll represented and tlicir help has pros en lobe ins aluablc A big Thank You to IEA and their leaders. Or Donald Loci tear and Mas belle Elk. along ssiih Hascs Alan Loci lea r and Gail Clias it We used 2WI tickets for meals paid lor' bs donated food Sonic of lite food and all of the clothes stcrc taken to ihc Robeson Church and ( ommuinlt Center Food packs sscrc also git en to some needs Liimbcc elder It people We belies c sse hate done the best sse could do ttiili sslial sse had Hope next sear there si ill be much more to do Tlic Tuesdas after Hie gallieriii.it sic got good nests Our incorporation paper ssas rcccitcd Mans thanks 10 Lumbee Kit cr Legal Sers ices and Ms Csnilna Hum She litis giscn mans licutsso brand promises more Thank You' Dunks also goes out lo James Haidui. lite LRDA brine Hoiililani and lite "Cultural C enter ' Hunks 101 lie Elders llial came and storked, cspeeialls Spoiled 1 unle. Ms Fauliue Loeklcar and Ms C aroluie Coronado Ml ol ilien help ssas grcatls apptecuicd Mi fuller alto spent a lot of lime there and ssas sers interesting to listen to tshewtcf I Ieid time It ssas great to see Hastoi Don Htillard from lite Salem Missioturs baptist Chuieh. along ttilh his grandchildren He spent Ihe das ssitli us and enjoscd die ceremonies tood and lite feilossship ssith the group Alter I talked ttilh him he fell ihcic ssas no conflk.1 belssceii n? .ibonl religious beliefs I sias real gl.id 10 liear ilt.il cspeeialls from a baptist Minister I liere had been some lalk 10 find out ttliai kept live people anas One reason Mas the conflict with the Christian Continuum There is no conflict We all bclicsc in the "Supreme Being" We call him Creator He aluass was the Creator, csen 15.1*10 vcars ago. Some told us that free lood would bring litem out of the woodwork, not so We hasc not charged one cent for am thing at am of our gatlicrings In fact, sscadscrtisc. "Lease sour wallet Ikniic nothing to bus and nothing to sell!!" What else cau we do.' We arc houcslls looking for an anssscr If sou hascaus ideas sou arc ssclcouic at am meeting, mail or call and tell us sour ideas Along tlsc same line ssc arc still looking for interested indisiduals or couples 10 be a part of tire gatlieriug Weareaiiabsolutcls nou-political soluulars non-profit incorporated group ol people seeking 10 keep alisc and educate our people of the great lieritage and cultural histors of lite Lumbcc (xxtplc all of lite Lumbcc people Toaidiuopeiuiigopponuiuiics lot children from age O-IX scars and people from 4i> and up ssilh a special cmplusis on children and lite needs cldcrls knowing lite pride of our people does not allow litem to ask for Ik.Ip We pioposc to trade olT to lite cldcrls *> it caiuioi be construed as vlciiiis We ssould like to be able to pa? these experiences on to the children In litis frame, ssc need lite LiMMbcc liib.il Council districts to promote at least 2 eklcrs. oser lite age of so 10 lite Lldcrs Council. We feel t kit tlic pcoplelrumcachdistrict know best ssluil is Itappcmng and ssbo ssc cau use to aid us m w licit ssc ssill do With so nuns districts oser such a wide area ssc cannot knoss what is going on ttr* More soon Readers' Forum A response to Ronald Lock I ear I read an article in (Ik* Rabcsoman d?icd Jul\ 2. IW$ The Guessing HkhihI? ??( Ronald Loetlear and His QtSSUON Ronald loetlear as I hold ins |ieii k> case sour iimjmmiii; mind ms In.art ?s Idled ssMh jo* The reason The Honorable trances NIc Arthur ( tmimmpdrdnoi change Iter Political Paris .illdulion oHrcialts before die drd ss as because H ssas not nccc stars to doso During|*M before iIk (mkmI I txnons Rep I unmungs placed an .id in the nessspuper slating she ssas not seeking Rc-cleetioti asa Dcinoct ai Rep I timmingsdisagreed with ihc Robeson I kniucralK Parts s Polilic.il strategics Rep ( umniiiigs is an Ikxted Male RepresciH.ili\e lot all people not onls ssho call llieuiselses lAinoctjis Rep (ummntgs alTtlcU ton ssiih ihc Democratic Pans or the Rcpnbbcau Parts did not gis e her I Ik wisdom and understanding thai she I possesses SV herescr Frances iruscls her Minddfossct ?s Actrsc RoikHd sou should tnow dial people competing against Ihc name of a Polineat Parts hase a Brain disordei Ikiiic a memher ol a political pans cannot euaramcc (lie candidate is tpcddica to res isc and w rue mss Male Ijiss s lot a Happier Tomorrow Just as the Miaight Ticket Voting. (Is.ii mctlud ?s 10 ctcd onls the candidate of a PulHicat Pans You can therefore ckxi an Hoik si I os a I and Qualified candidale together w ith the dishonest distos.il and uitoualificd candidate ?is ejttimii ik ?lhiM mill I to lai^ Ron.ild Lock tear Please* u lioiiiev er >0.1 do believe ik 11 tore Loval. Honest and can be more successful ili.ni Om Slate Kepreseiu.iin e Frances Ctiimuiugs. encourage 1lc.1i person 10 file lus or her name al (lie Board of (lections For General Elections I **???? Rep Frances (uninungs mil nor be pa. nig drivers 10 earn voters 10 lite precincts bach voter, who re-elects Frances w ill be prov idme hivlicr ow 11 transportation and mil bc'a proud independent voter Ronald. 111 IW4. Rep Cummmgs was unopposed and I am cagerlv awaiting to know w 110 has lire courage lo stand tlsc TEST and PASS 1 lie EXAMINATION 10 elullciigc Rep Cummings for Iter Seal ?111 ilie NC Houseof Represeiiiativ es lull .rboul von Roruld Locilcar' Mas be sou can file v our name at 1 lie Board of b leclions Bv Ilie Power ol Alimgluv God. Our Stale Representatives shall look lot ward 10 the Futuic Sp.111 of Lile to fulfill I hat which was king desired to be accomplished U lieu all Blessed Minds arc in oneness of the "Christ Sptnt there can be no failure onlv Sl*CCESS Ronald Iwu General fleet ions let us see if v our prediction is nglH Our State Keproem.il i\e Frances Mc Arthur C umimngs is asa He.iv cnlv Soldier marvhmg onward w 11 h a smile on her face on Earth s Political BattlcTield teacv Be Unto Vou AMEN 1996 Elections Re-Elect the Honorable trances M. Cimniigs A Loyal LegWotor _ ^*4 ? % a41A|^A (lOnn 1 irMM ?WWf Oi nrprrvnmnn District S7 LaWBMIWMgS -?ggg&sJ The H ilJ Turkey I limbec Thiers C imttcil hi iuix 30b?. Pembroke. NC 2*372 (910) 321-3002. Native American Health Concerns by: Hrrndm Jones, Hit ' There arc currentl\ some -tn.not people enrolled as Luinbee Indians We luxe got an ongoing issue on tt Ik should be the tribe s got eminent boJ\ Franklt I think LRDA lets loo mam programs going on at the Mine tune The Lumbcc Tribal Council sliotilc devote more time to got cm (lie tribe I agree ttiih Greg Richardson Executive Director of the NC Commission or Indian AITairs n Raleigh, that the matter has taken tot much lime attat from issues lliat the commission needs to be dealing tt nh Mr Hardin. Director of LRDAam Daltou Brooks Chairman of Lumbct Tribal Council should unite on thv HIV tAidsi issue in the Naliti American Communilt iii i Ik 25.1** eases of reporied HIV cases in Nonl Carolina. I bet ttc kite our share hen in the Nat it c American Communilt I is a ten taboo contcrsalion Ik re it Robeson Counit. especial It among ik Indian people, but ttc kite to lace it. i is here Individuals kuott tin ?alilicationsoJ coming out of Ihcclostf and the ignoraiKe of not know nig Itov it is transmitted Thinking it will |nni| on too and hist is not as bud as beui) esiied Iroui tour faimlt and friends Just the i bought of this frightens i person into not being tested if thes an at the risk of causing the mdit idit.il l< give iKcd to the wind I LRDA and the Lumbee Tnba CouikiI should be working on getlni) the iisdrs iduals .it risk tested toprcv en the spreading of this disease I something is not done about Ihiswiihti five tears, it will be out of control Joan Plofnick. of the NC Aid! Housing Program Mid that 44".ofal respondencc listed that thev nccdct housing Theicwasnowat todctcniiiis how mailt of these were Natit< Antcrican Indians We kite got n work together to make changes Got Bleu You' Shares experiences at a Spiritual Gathering M by John Munkali June 16-17. 1995: M> ton. Matthew (Looks Like His Father), and 1 traveled to the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center in Pembroke. North Carolina for our first experience in a Native American Spiri tual Gathering Looks Like His Father earned his Pow Wow Drum His Drum was the only Pow Wow Drum there There we met many new found Brothers and Sisters. They came from Georgia. South Carolina. Virginia. Pennsylvania, and other various Tribes of North Carolina Even though the Gathering was small in sue. the Spirit that abounded among us could not hav e been much greater!* Robert Fisher (Two Foxes) of the Mic Mac Natron from Pennsy lv ania visited with us in our camp. Two Foxes blessed my son sdnim and asked him if the Drum had been named My son answered no and was told bv Two Foxes that the Great Spirit would pro vide the Drum a name As five of us began playing the Drum, sev eral Brothers and a Sister began singing At the same time across the field, three elders of the Lumbee Tribe and one elder of a Southern Cherokee Tnbe were honoring Grand father in the sacred circle of the fire After singing two songs. Two Foxes announced. "We have a visitor" Looking around. I could see no new face in our small group As all were looking at Two Foxes with the same question in our minds. I asked. "Where is this visitors '" Two Foxes pointed to a cleared area next to the woods and said." There, our Brother. Wild Tur key - To the surprise and excitement of us all. there was a Great Tom (Wild Turkey) prancing back and forth ap proximately 100 yards from us!! The Great Spirit was honoring the singing, blessing, and playing of the drum by sending our reclusive Brother the Wild Turkey!! We began playing the Drum and singing again We must have gone on for more than a half hour! Ali that lime our Brother, the WildTuikey. pranced to and from in an easterly to westerly direction, at times coming 20 to 40 yards closer to us Two Foxes told my son. "Grandfa ther has named your drum this day . and it shall be called the Wild turkey Drum". Brothers and Sisters across the field participating in the sacred fire cer emony later told us they knew that something special was happening while we played the drum and sang One Brother said he saw the Drum floating above the ground and sensed the presence of the Great Spinl Our Brother. The Wild Turkey, seemed to have reallu enjoyed our playing and singing It was truly a moment in ume that will never be forgotten !! We w ill tell this story for many years as "The WildTurkey Drum Story". We were cordially and humbly in vited by all Elders present to come and listen and/or talk with them at any time we wished Elders present were. Ray Spoiled Turtle. Many Skins. Wild Turkey, and Mrs Pauline Locklcar My son and I did talk with the Elders a great deal and we learned a lot! The Elders were very receptive to every one and talk of many things I spoke to one Brother who had fasted for two days while on a Vision Quest, isolating himself from every one He told me that his Vision Quest was successful and exhilarating The Trading Of Goods was a most interesting event! I watched a young Lumbeeboy w ho appeared to be about It) or II vears old strike a trade with a Sister He traded a hill raccoon slun w hich he had prepared himself, taking incxchange. twenty decorativ e fingers rings I. my self, traded some old sty le trade beads with "Eagle Bear" (from Valdosta. Georgia) in exchange for two Wild Turkey Feathers and a tut of Horse Hair. Eagle Bear and his wife. Ember Heart, were most gractousio my son and I Ember Heart taught me how to use the Bead Loom. - Shield Wolf of Lake Park. Georgia shared with us the true event of' "fte Bird Power Storm Story " and how the Grandfather came to their call. Shield Wolf also told us the creation of the "Shield Wolf Pipe Story ".afterwhich. we all gave honor to Grandfather by smoking the Wolf Pipe. AHO My son made an acquaintenance w ith a young Lumbee Lad named Jcsfce w ho taught my son several dance steps They sort of hung together during the Gathering, becoming good friends.' In exchange for food, we had to donate can goods to receive meal tick ets The meals were prepared on site and served cafeteria style From story telling, bead work, play ing drums, dancing, singing, herb study , jewelry making, trading, con versation. making new friends, seeing old friends, and eaung good food, we all had a wonderful tune and an expe rience never to be forgotten!! With the Lurnbee Tribe being the largest Native American Tribe East of the Mississippi and acknowledging a membership of over 40.000 members, i can not understand why those living in the immediate area did not support the Spiritual Gathering by attending this Gala Event! 1 believe we had almost as much, if not more. Native Americans from other Tribes and Stales than wc did our ow n Home Folk, the, Lumbee People 1 would encourage all Lumbees to attend the Spiritual Gathering. Bung ing out the children for they may hear the words of wisdom from the Elders Meet new and old friends Re-estab lish old bonds Let us reunite and become a close-lout Tribal Family showing others that we. as Native Americans, still believe in the Indian w ays of expressing love, respect, and sharing toward all mankind!!. AHO A response to R.D. Locklear by: Yvonne Maria I.com Uurdc.uk Ot-LogkLcar GftSClitigs of PCilCC TO VOtl * ~ \ Oil hic .lllklllg huhix people \x Ik) seem not 10 full\ understand ilie Elections Reform Bills xxlueli xxcrc iiiirodueed in llie Genet.il Asscmblx bx our Loxal Stale RcpreseiiUHixc FraiicesAlcArlliur (unumngs I shall noxx esplmii it lo xdu Tlie Elimination of llie Straight Ticket Voting, xxhcncxcr 111 llie near future it is recorded 111 the Book of Laxxv xxill remoxeanger and.1 Peaceful Atmosphere xxill be restoied on Elcclionsdaxs Therexxill ihilongei be doubts 111 llie minds of llie candidates Wlienexer xoters xxlio eamioi read xx rite. 01 sulfa from ill health ask anotlier person to cast ilieir xols on ilicir behalf candidates xxlioare not of I lie x oter s choice arceleeled (F. sample You can ask to elect "C". and "B' can be elected 011 xour behalf b> , rexersmg xour request 1 Il is neccssarx from this moment to ( the Noxember I wn General Election ' licit xoters xx Ik) need to learn Ikixx to read xxrite. and knoxx elections laxxs please do so Those xxlio are not set a . x oter. please become registered x oters V on 1 x ole is xour coiitribuiioii toxxard a llappiei Tomorrow xxlueli depends ; on llie candidate sou elect Cast xour vote pcrsonallx lorthe candidatexxIkmii | xon lutx e confidence xx ill be determined . to rex ise and xx rue nexx Slate Laxx s to ' Promote a Higlier Standard of Lix mg ? for ALL People and not desire to onlx . Iiaxc a Title added to their name lor [ Sclf-rccogniiion ; I agree xxtili the mam xoteis xxho j are lellmg me tlicx cannot re;id. xx me. and luxe no TRUST anwnorc lor another person 10 cast ilicir voic Therefore. *ho will be etlhcr on \ neat ion. I heir iob or home Rep C (iinimngs will eontinue 10 encourage each |Krson from I lie age IK and up lo be responsible x oler I now share a 'quote iront ihe Carolina Crusader w Inch is pnhlislied hx Good Nexxs Communications ? Editor Rex Clem W Campbell, p lo "It has been said dial one imisl be .ible lo re:id lobe an Episcopalian " Please I hi nk about die Laxx of die Episcopal Church Let us thank Alnughix God foi liax mg Rex Augustine Joseph as Rector for Si Joseph Episcopal Church of Faxcttcxillc. NC Our dear R D Locklcar. Rep Frances Cuniiiiings is not attempting to change voting rights Frances onlx needs all Candidates to be Elected bx die xotcrs' conscience, whetlier die x otcrs cast their v oics personallx or an Holiest Person assisted ilicm to do so A x oter hax mg a pen and knoxx nig not how to xx rite, tell mcxxlial use is die pen to die x oter'1 A x oter liax mg names of candidates pl.iecd belore tlieir exes and knoxi ing not lioxv to read. Itoxx am llie voter elect a candidate ' Ucforc v otersask anot Iter person to cast a x ote on tlieir behalf lliex sliould first haxe confidence in die person lo do as reipicsied Hax mg die Legal Right and Moral Prixilcgc to Vote and Elect candidates lo lepiescnl von. knowing not lioxv to read and write. Iiaxing doubts m llie Honcstx olanotlier person to cast xour xote on xour behalf and not knoxving Elections Laxxs. What sliould x on do' Lairn to read and w rite and Prax for Guidance W ? I Straight Ticket Voting is electing tlic name ol a Political Pan> which cannot guarantee a candidate to be . Honest. Loxal. and Qualified as our Slate Representative Frances McArtliur Cunuuings She Icaxcs the linage ol'tlie Political Panx at the Door Steps ol I lie General Asscniblx and cntcrsas State Rep FranccsCuninungs lor Robeson. Hoke, and Scotland Counties?District X7 and lite Slate of North Carolina. Rep Ciiiiiniiiigs has proxed Iter wisdom and courage to introduce HB20 > to eliiiiinatc Straight Ticket .aid Mandators identification Cards, gix nig candidates and x oters no reason toCrx Aloud. Election Fraud " I noxx adxisc xoters to I) Prax for Guidance from lite Holx Spirit and also learn lioxx to read xxntc. and knoxx election laxxs. 2) Take Alnughtx God s created tunc ;ind xotc Tor each candidate s I Rcinenibcr patience is a xiitue 4>Prcparcxoursclftobcpcaccful on Elections Dax s The Scripture sax s. Do not be tooaiiMousox cranx thing 5)Cas(xo?irxotcxxiscl> t>) Be a proud and independent xotcr bx proxiding x our oxx n trausponal ion toihe precinct Our Suite Rcprcscntaiixc Frances M Ciiniiuuigs xx ill not be competing lor xotes Frances Holx Thoughts. Words, .uid Deeds xxtll speak for licr past present, and future xears in the Geueial Asscniblx Rep Cumimngs diall continue to endorse excrx House Bill xx Inch xx ill be to increase lite People sProgrcssixe Prospcritx in spite of xx Inch Political Parix the Legislator or Sciuilor is alTilialed Vxith in North Carolina Let Luxe and Peace Reign AMEN * n ? A t Subscribe to ? 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