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: Along the Robeson Trail I by Dr. Stan Knick, Director PSU Native American Resource Center The Native American Resource Center is pleased lo announce that Jim Barnes, a widely-published poet, will present a reading and discussion of his works here in Pembroke next Monday evening. Dr. Barnes was bora in Oklahoma of Choctaw and Welsh descent, and took his graduate education at the University df Arkansas. Barnes has had a diverse life. He was employed as a lumberjack in Oregon for almost a decade prior to returning to Oklahoma for an undergraduate degree at Southeastern Slate University. For more than two decades he has been known both for his translations of others' works and far his own poetry. In 1980 he won a Translation Prize for his book Summons and Signs: Poems by Dagmar Nick. His own poetry has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, and he has also published books of his own writings. Publications of his work include: American Book of the Dead, which won honorable mention in the Before Columbus Foundation's American Book Awards; A Season of Loss; and his most recent work. The Sawdust Trail, which woo the Oklahoma Book Award in 1993. Nowadays Dr. Barnes is a professor of comparative literature at Northeast Missouri Stale University. He also serves as editor of The Chariton Review, a literary magazine. Monday. 2 October, at 5:30 there will be a reception to welcome Dr. Barnes to Pembroke State University. The reception will be held in Classroom North's first floor auditorium. At 6:30 there will be a reading and discussion by Dr. Barnes in the same room. During the evening Barnes' newest book. The Sawdust Trail, will be available for purchase. He will also be signing books. The general public, and especially public school teachers and students, are invited to attend both the reception and the reading. These events are sponsored by the Native American Resource Center, the American Indian Studies Department, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Communicative Arts Department. One of my personal favorites among Jim Barnes' many tine works is this one from Harper's Anthology of 20th Century Native American Poetry It is entitled "Heartland:" The houses die, and will not die. The force of walls remains Take the family portrait hanging oval on the wall and, underneath it on the chifforobe, a dish of mints. There are houses that fall, but their shadows stay, lighdy against a summer's dusk. And there are photographs that show ghosts of mothers walking halls, of fathers fiddling in moonlight. Even in disrepair, there's a life to the houses. The rush of wind stirs a soul: footfalls on wood and stone, the creak of a kitchen door, the last words of a son gone away to war. The houses die, and do not die. There is something that will not let a space be given solely to grass. The aura holds, the center will not fold, forever framed against the graying sky, the aiming night. For more information, visit the Native American Resource Center in Old Main Building, on the campus of Pembroke State University. a - A - Lumbee Tribal Council Update by Rhonda Locklear, Public Relations Committee The L.umbcc Tribal Council held their meeting Monday. September 18. 1995 at 7 p m in the Indian Education Resource Center The public is invited to attend these meetings The follow ing items were ? '* taken care of at this meeting 'Indian Solidarity elected to * ? give $2.(KK) to pay attorney fees for the Tribal Council They also will giveS2.0tX)topublish "TheVoice ofThe Lumbee"' for the first month - and $ 1.0(H) thereafter until June 1996 for the publication of this ? ' newsletter We appreciate the help given to the Council by this group We also received a $50 donation ' form a Tribal member May God Bless you for your generosity ?Mr Lonnie Revels reported that the NC Indian Commission is asking to be pbced on the agenda for the Southeastern Regional J Medical Center, meqting of the ; Board The purpose of this is to discuss the relationship between the Medical Center and practices relative to American Indians The Tribal Council will have a repre sentative on this Committee to talk to the Medical Center ?A donation under Economic Development will be requested from the Board of LREMC on be half of the Tribal Council *Greg Bell withdrew his deci sion toscrvcon the Judicial Branch of the Tribal Government The Council, along with the Chairman, will work on getting a replacement for this district. ?Tribal Council members do nated chairs to the Tribal Office Visit your Tribal Office to sec how far we have come ?Swearing in for the Council members thai were re-elected w ill be held on October 2. 1995 at 7 p m in the Indian Education Re source Center Everyone is invited to attend ?Beginning in November, the Tribal Council will meet on the first Monday night of the month only ?Remember your Government in Prayers! Occaneechis appeal ruling by Indian Commission ' Mebane, yVC'-Sniarting from a recent decision by the North Caro lina Commission on Indian Af *' fairs, which has denied the tribe state recognition, the Occaneechis Band of Sapom Indians have ap pealed the decision, according to tribal chairperson Lawrence _ Dunmore "The decision, made - by the Recognition Board, is outra geous!", Dunmore explained from the tribal headquarters in Mebane "We feel that we, and our ances tors. were slapped in the face by the board's decision We instructed our lawyer to present our appeal at their September 8. 1995 meeting of the Commission, and now we arc waiting to find out the date for our hearing before the full com mission We intend to fight this 1 decision for as long as it takes " Tribal members say they arc recognized by the Commission as Indians, but not as a tribal group Dunmore maintains, however, that the Occaneechis arc one of the best documented tribes in the state "Documentation clcarl> shows who we arc We are the only tribe in the state, besides the Cherokecs that have ties to an archaeological site In fact, even the archaeolo gists hired by the Commission to investigate our claim recom mended that we be recognized Their own archaeologists say that we meet five or more of the eight criteria needed to be eligible for state recognition. One even gives us seven out of eight Recognition would provide the Occaneechis with a scat on the Commission, along with access to state money and resources Much more important, tribal members say. it would be the satisfaction of being recognized for who they claim to be The Occaneechis expect their appeal to be heard later this year, in November or early December For more information contact John Lcntz.. 1002 James Street. Lumbcrlop. NC 28358 telephone (910) 738^4347 LUMBEE RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING II Tuesday, October 3, 1995 PEMBROKE STATE UNIVERSITY GIVENS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ? REGISTRATION & VOTING: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. * BUSINESS MEETING STARTS AT 7:30 p.m. ELECTION OF OFFICERS, REPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND PRIZES Rev. Jimmy Chavis become pastor Holister, NC church Re\ Timmy Chavis has served as pastor of Rock of Ages Baptist Church for three years He will give up his duties there the last week in October Rev Chavis w ill begin new duties at Ml Bethel Baptist Church in Hollistcr. NC the first Sunday in November "I find myself lorn in two direc tions at this time I hate to leave the fine people at Rock of Ages. It has been a blessing to have been al lowed to work w ith them God has blessed Rock of Ages and I am humbled to have been a pari of the progress here Naturally. I have become attached to all the people at this church and will miss them like family "On the other hand. God is call ing into a new community and county While I am looking for ward to meeting new people and ministering to the needs of the Haliwa-Saponi. I am humbled by the opportunity thai is being pre sented " Chavis is the son of Luther Hunt and Bonnie Sue Chavis He is married to Kimberly Barton, daughter of John L Barton and the laic Anna Eli/a Barton They have three children: Dustin. II. Tamara. 8 and Whitney . 2 1/2 He is a graduate of Prospect High School and is currently enrolled at Carolina Bible College in Fay citcvillc. NC. working towards an Associate Degree in Tncology His wife attends Pembroke Stale Uni versity w here she is enrolled in the social work program Avoid Crodii Repair Clinic9 i NAPS)?Do you usually pay a lot for a aerviee that you can aaai ly do yourself, for free? Of eaauraa not! So, then why would you ga to a credit repair dtnic? The anawer ia simple?you ahouldnt! Credit repair dinka cant do anything for you that you cant do for yourself at no coat. i I _J Many credit repair clinic* are unethical ortraniaationa that prey upon desperate conaumera who have had financial trouble*. They falsely promiae to remove adverse information from a consumer * credit file, usually for a large fee that needs to be paid up front. The results are usually minimal, if any at all. Numerous legitimate credit service organisations and non profit counseling centers will help you get your credit situation in order with little or no charge. TV Consumer Credit Counseling Ser vice is a non-profit organisation that teaches consumer* to manage their finances, helps consumers establish schedules with creditors for the repayment of debt, and provides financial planning. You may alao work directly with Equifax, one of the world's largest consumer information companiaa. Remember, beware if a credit repair firm aeya they will "As* your existing credit by removing factual, but derogatory informa tion. They simply cannot deliver on that promiae. In feet, often the companies simply vanish (with your money). Only time and a con scious effort on your part to repay past obligations will "heal* had credit. Health Clip Board by Robert M. Chavis Flu Failures If you had a case of flu this spring-even though you took the flu shot you might think. "Iflam going to get the flu any wa> why bother with the shot next year '" Understand that making a vac cine is a gigantic guessing game Infectious diseases enperts tcour other countries to see whal strain of flu is common-thcy arc doing il now even as we speak If enough cases of a new flu strain show up it may wind up in next years vaccine Sometimes a new strain just pops out and sometimes il really takes hold The culprit one year was isolated in Sichuan China in April 1986 It w as found aboard a cruise ship in Chinese and Ko rean waters Most of the passen gers had been vaccinated and most of them got it experts knew they had a possible new problem world widc because of jet travel If we knew there was a new strain why wasn't it included'* Well it takes over a year to isolate a new bug and for the World Health Organization to meet and determine lite contents of a new vaccine for manufactur ers It w ill be in (here next year and if a new strain docs not pop up. you will be protected Herbs Americans have a peculiar in terest in herbs leas, and natural cures Last year alone they spent over 2(H) million dollars on thcni and were encouraged along by in numerable books, pamphlets, and maga/.incs The claims Tor some of these preparations arc vers seduc tive Herbs hqyx been said to cure i everything from a bod sea life to * balding According to Dr Varo Tyler, the former dean oflhc Purdue School of Pharmacy herbs can be a problem Dr Tyler is an expert not only on drugs but also on herbs He wrote the book. The New Honest Herbal " He cautions that the action of many herbs is unproxen. like alfalfa for arthritis and diabetes, and some arc even dangerous Alfalfa can activate lupus Ginsing contains hormones w hich may alter moods and could cause breast enlargement Confrcy tea is said to help peptic ulcers, but it contains some alkaloids that arc toxic to the lixcr In general most herbs and spices arc pretty safe ? mainly because lite chemicals they contain arc so low in concentra tion An old rule is. " Anything in high enough doses can be a poi son." That is true for fluoride for table salt, and also for herbs Please send letters with ques tions you would like to be ad dressed or subjects you would like to read on to Robert Chax is. Julian T Pierce Health Center PO Box I62?t Pembroke NC 2*172 Re-Elect Roger Oxendine To the LREMC Board of Directors District 2 October 3, 1905 PSU Performing Arts Center Registration 8:00 PM - 8:00 PM Keep a Coiiaumer-Mi tided Man Working for You! Say you repd It In the Carolina Indian VMcf 12333 OR MINERAL TODDY"? \ The Rockland Corporation ol Tulsa, Oklahoma Introduced Body Toddy ' in 1984 add Vo<*gptf Mineral Toddy qritif Pecam6*r 1994. The identical product is still produced by Roddand and is soW under tw name "Body Booster" Minerals. Body Booster is avalabte to anyone for only $11.17 per quart. For information on Body Booster and a tree catalog on 105 nutritional products, dial 1 -600-258-5028. If your family has been touched by spina bifida or autism, you can help us find a cure. DUKE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INHERITED AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS Genetic Screenings In Lumberton Saturday, September 23 Dike University Medical Center Is renowned for dis covering treatments for difficult diseases. If your family has been affected by spina bifida or autism, we urge you to |oln us and help us In our search for the genes that cause these diseases?and for a cure. What you give: Blood samples and the time needed for a brief physical exam and family history Interview. What you get: Free genetic counseling and education about these diseases from a team of Duke medical experts. To register, call COLLECT (919) 684-6515 and ask fur Rosalind. Sponsored by: Division of Neurology DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER & HEALTH SYSTEM Re-Elect James Hardin To the EMC Board of Directors October 3,1995 PSU Performing Arts Center Registration 6:00p.nu-8:00p.m. Experienced, Knowledgeable and Trained to help EMC members with their utility related problems. I Thank you in advance _ d
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