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Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, NC
NUMBER 45 TMURSDAVJoV^MJ6/iigg7^7
No Change in Pembroke
Incumbents Return to Office
Pembroke?Despite the rainy weather, most of the day. some 762 Pembroke
citizens made to the polls Tuesday to vote for a mayor and two council men
The big surprise w as that there were no changes incumbent May or Milton
R. Hunt walloped his challenger. Harry Oxendine. 470 to 299. according to the
unofficial tally
Incumbent Counctlmen Greg Cummtngs and Larry McNeill, easily topped
challengers Allen Dial and Mildred Jacobs U nofficial returns gave Cummings
479. McNeill-434. Dial-285. and Jacobs-202
Pembroke Council hears
about book concerning
history of the town
Mayor MUton Hum!
Councilman Oreg camming*
Councilman Larry McNeill
Pembroke-One of the highlights
of Monday nights meeting of the
Pembroke Town Council was a
preview of the new history of
Pembroke
Bruce Barton, one of the authors,
previewed the book for Mayor Milton
Hunt, the Council and the towns people
in attendance.
The book entitled Pembroke A
Centennial Retrospective. 1895-1995
is expected off the press by December
1.1995. Barton sco-authors Cynthia
Hunhand Dr Linda Oxendine. were
in attendance at the meeting, also
In other news, the Council went on
record in support of the Lumbee T nbal
Council's project -' "Warpath Against
Drugs"!
The council also voted in support
of removing parking from the North
and South side of East Wardell Street.
The Council also revealed plans
for a new ' 'Food Lion" store in town
as soon as another store comes on
Judge Brooks
to speak
Veterans Day
Honorable Judge Dexter Brooks
, will be the guest speaker Tor Veterans
Day Parade in Pembroke on Saturday
November 11.
Judge Brooks was recognized as
the first Native American to be
admitted to and graduated from the
University of North Carolina Law
School.
as soon as another store comes on
board
Town manager. McDuffie
Cumnungs. also told tow n officials of
a successful project initialed by Chief
ofPolice. Lam Roberts, and the police
department They contacted Charlotte
Hornets officials and receiv ed 4 adult
&8 children's tickets loan upcoming
Hornets-Boston Celtics game in
Charlotte Chief Roberts and his
officers will have fun figuring out
which youngster and chaperones get
logo Someone in theaudiencc laughed
and said.' Getting the tickets was the
easy part, deciding who is going will
be fun. since probably every one would
lov e to go.'' Contact Chief Roberts of
the Pembroke Police Department for
more details
The meeting was brief, probably
because n was on the eve of Tuesday s
elections when Mayor Milton Hunt
andCouncilman Ham Oxendinc were
to square off for their prospective seats
After practicing law for twelve
years, on January I. 19X9. Brooks
became the first Native American
Superior Court Judge Since his
appointment and subsequent election.
Judge Brooks has served as a resident
Judge for Robeson County and has
presided over court proceedings
throughout the State
Judge Brooks also served in the
United States Army and served in the
Vietnam War in 1966
The Veterans Day Parade is
Saturday. November II. 1995 at 10 00
am. line up time is 9:00 am The
Memorial Service and the ceremony
will be ai 1100 a m at the Pembroke
Town Park and at 12:00 noon there
will be a Fish Fr> at the Pembroke
VFW located North of Pembroke on
the Union Chapel Road
Democrats to
meet Nov. 30
The Robeson Count> Democratic
Parte will hold its quarter!) meeting
on Thursdav. November 10. 1995 at
h 00p.m. in the Robeson Count) Court
House All officers and members arc
urged to attend
Thank you in advance (or vour
cooperation
LRDA Executive Director
Elected NCAI Southeastern
Area Vice-President
Jama Hardin
Lumbee Regional Development
Association has announced that James
Hardin. Executive Director, was
recently elected as the Southeastern
Area Vice-President of the National
Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of
American Indians recently held its
national convention of Over 200
federally and state recogiu/td tribes
in the San Diego. California
Mr Hardin was elected to represent
tribes in the eight states that make up
the Southeast on the NCA1 Executive
Council
The Southeastern Caucus in which
Mr. Hardin was elected, is made up of
federal and state recognized tribes
Gtfcen Blue. Chicfofthe Catawba
Tribe in S C.. was elected as the
alternate Tor the southeast to Mr
Hardin
The National Congress of
American Indians was founded in
I ?MO to represent Indian Tnbes in this
countiv NCAI financially assisted
LRDA in getting started with a small
grant in the late 60 s
During the late lV70's NCAI
leaderships! the time tried to deny the
Lurabee Tribe membership in the
Congress because of the tribe s non
federal!) recognized sums
LRDA's leadership fought and
inclusion and friends of the Lumbees
at the time, such as Ron Andrade.
Executive Director of NCAI. Vernon
Bcllccourt of the American Indian
Movement and Eugene C rawford. of
the National Indian Lutheran Board
helped to gain Lumbcc Tribal
membership as a stale recognized tribe
in the National Congress
The National Congress' Executive
Council is the only national scat thai
non-recognized tribes can access
through voting in the Southeast
Caucus
Bruce Jones, a Lumbcc and former
State Indian Commissioner, held the
Southeast seal for the past two terms
The LRDA elected board
encouraged the executive director to
run for this position, so the Lumbcc
Tnbe and other non-rccognizcd tribes
can continue to have a voice in the
administration and policy role of the
National Congress, before the US
Congress
The pending federal budget cuts by
Congress will severely affect tribes in
(his country The NCAI is the unified
voice that will represent to Congress
the 557 federally recognized tribes
and those state recognized tribes such
as the Luinbec Tribe
In his remarks before the
Southeastern Caucus. Mr Hardin
stated that he was over twenty years of
experience in urban and tribal
programs management
He acknow ledged that NC has the
largest Indian population in all the
Southeast He said that he will seek to
be the voice on the NCAI Executive
Council for the non-rccogni/cd and
federally recognized in the Southeast
Mr Hardin stated that. I will
represent the Southeast, in this time of
Congressional budget cuu to Indian
Tribes, with all my abilities and I will
stand steadfast agamatspocific attacks
on non-recognized tribes I will also
try to help build bridges that will lead
to greater tribal and national suppon
for the recognition of the Lumbcc
Tribe and other non-recognized tribes
in the Southeast "
The Southeast tnbes represented
in the regional Caucus meeting
included the Choctaw Poach Band of
Creeks. Chitimacha. Mow a Band of
Choctaw. Haliwa Saponi. Lumber
and Catawba
?V H(ffcs Alan Locklear opens new florist in area
Itffi&mer Earth Creations
Now Open for business
Lockletir (Mather Earth Creations Florist)
Artwork by Unal Amaru.'** India* artUtuu. (Mather Earth Croatia**
FtoriM')
by Barbara Braveboy-1 ncklear
Pembroke-" Wc ail come from the
earth Everything we're about comes
from the earth.'' proclaims Haves Alan
Locklcar as he points to hundreds of
earthly things filling hisnew business
MOTHER EARTH CREATIONS
FLORIST AND GIFTS located in
Pembroke
"Flowers conic from the earth I
make pottery the clay is the earth
Mother Earth creates the items I just
arrange them." he says. explaining
why he selected the name for the
business he opened on October 23
The furnishings of the up-scalc
florist beacons visitors
A simulated fireplace, complete
with flickering logs, greets visitors as
they enter the 1.160 square-foot room
Goid-loncd cherubs snule dow n from
a mantle while furry Teddy Bears
snuggle in an easy chair nearby A
one-armed, antique "fainting sofa,
situated at one side of the fireplace,
holds handmade ptUowsdcsigncd w ith
holiday motifs Lamps cast a glow on
live topiary plants and book-laden
end tables invite pause
Handcrafted art by local and
regional Native American artisans fill
a showcase and corner wall Do/ens
of holiday wreaths displayed along a
vast wall vie for attention One of the
five tall Christmas trees in the store
displays ornaments created bv local
Native American;.
"It is called the Lunibcc Tree
because of its ornaments made from
native Robeson Count) materials. "
Locklear says Seen hanging from the
branches are boughs of cayenne
pepper, pine needle wreaths, grapevine
w rcaths with cotton burrs, cornshuck
dolls, andacoms Customers can select
from the collection of tree ornaments
in addition to an array of smaller
Christmas trees in the store
The florist, located on Union Chapel
Road, showcases a line of American
Indian art in various media For sale
arc oak splint baskets wov en by Cindy
Locklear Oswalt, pine needle baskets
by Loretta Oxcndine. dreamcatchcrs
by Gladys "Sky Eyes" Freeman, and
angels fan Elvera Locklear Hayes Alan
Locklear s own pottery, baskets,
dreamcatchcrs. and medicine wheels
are showcased Non-authentic
American Indian art will not be
displayed or sold in the florist The
business docs not deal in American
Indian craft supplies
'Quality control is a lop priontv at
MOTHER EARTH CREATIONS."
Locklear comments "My main aim
in opening the business is to offer mv
people a florist which lends a warm
nomc-likc atmosphere top-quality
merchandise at affordable prices, and
courteous serv ices
The designer/artist docs not fall
short in his aim.
Live plants, many cxouc. mark the
store's aisles Tables arc filled with
dish gardens. Silk arrangements
appear in wicker and brass containers
Cut (lowers arc sold by the vase, or
bunches Funeral memorials and
wedding floral arrangements arc pan
of the fare offered by the full-service
florist And though Lockiear does not
teach floral arranging classes in the
store, customers wishing tocreatc their
own designs may purchase silk and
latex flowers by the stem And
customers may choose the perfect
Christmas bow for their holiday
decorating needs
Home decorating is another service
offered by the florist "The customer
may use their ow n materials, or select
from items in my flonst." Lockiear
say s of the service offered to residents
in North Carolina The special service
is arranged by appointment only
Because of the approaching Christmas
season, early appointments are
recommended
A graduate of Pembroke Slate
University where he moored in
American Indian Studies. Lockiear
began a split career in floral design IS
v cars ago He previously operated THI
HOLIDAY HOUSE a Pembroke
florist This fall the 32-year-old
instructor/museum curator left his
position with the Public Schools of
Robeson. Indian Education, to open
MOTHER EARTH CREATIONS
nHfn]M?iR Indian Education
staff Locklear worked with United
Tnbcs of North Carolina where he
served as the state's first Native
American Arts Administrator He says
the experience allowed him to meet
many of North Carolina's Native
American artisans
Locklear. a LuniOec Indian poet
and traditionalist stresses tribal ways
through instruction in native cooking,
history and cultural arts For (he past
year he has taught in Robeson
Community College's Community
Service Program Tnc resident of (hie
Union Cliapel Community says he
lias lived on the land of his ancestors
his entire life "Having lived in the
country side and close to the land has
afforded mc a deep appreciation for
Mother Earth and her resources."
Locklear adds He is the son of Mary
Louise Chavis Locklear and Hayes
Locklear. Jr.. Union Chapel
Commuiuty residents
MOTHER EARTH CREATIONS
will hold a Grand Opening on
Saturday. November 18. 1995
beginning at 9 10 a m Refreshments
will be served and draw ings held for
free pn/cs The public is cordially
invited to attend the festive event
Regular business hours for
MOTHER EARTH CREATIONS arc
M-F. 9 K) am -8 00 pm . Saturday.
It) am -6pm Closed on Sundays
The business is located in the cluster
mall across from Southern Interiors
on Union Chapel Road For service
telephone (910) 521-71.10 Mayor
credit cards accepted Wire service is
forthcoming