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VOLUME 23 N ' - THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1996 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
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I A Front Page Editorial I
Not Many Heroes in Seventh Congressional Race as Mclntyre I
tops Rose Marie Lowry-Townsend and Caster Anderson I
I There were few heroes Tuesday as Mike Mclntyre lopped Rose Marie
Lowry-Townsend in (he Democratic Primary for the right to square off
against Republican Bill Caster who received about 54%of the Republican
voles cast over perennial candidate. Robert Anderson Mclntyre won by
about a 52% to 48% margin over Lowry-Townsend. Unofficial totals
gave Mclntyre 16,272 votes to Lowry-Townscnd's 14.851. The general
election will be held Nov ember 5 for the right to hold the scat relinquished
by the retiring Charlie Rose For instance. Mclntyre won in Robeson
County by a margin of 1173 (unofficial totals).
Mclntyre won by essentially appealing to the baser and meaner
instincts of man (and woman too. of course) Mclntyrc's pilch to those
outside Robeson County was that Lowry-Townsend was a tool of outside
and special interest monies like NCAE and the Unions: his political talc
of woe to the Blacks, especially in Robeson County, was that the "Indians
arc try ing to take over everything." There was even an element in the local
RAE (Robeson Association of Educators) who broke away from NCAE.
the state-wide teacher organization headed by Lowry-Townsend. to run
radio ads for Mclntyre against the titular head of their own parent
organization. A number of Indian big wigs talked the talk but didn't walk
the walk vyhen it came time to get out the vote, and gather up the loot.
Again, we say that sometimes
Indians and Blacks do no) think w ell of Ihcmsclv cs and thai mcntalit>
showed up again in Tuesday's run-ofT
There were few heroes in this election, but the Indians have hardly
anyone to blame but themselves. They stayed home, like the rest of the
district, in large numbers Tuesday Will Indians come out in November
and vole forMclnlyre even though he mostly castigated them in the run
ofT campaign? Sonic of them probably will But when they wouldn't come
out for one of their own. it is hard to predict what the Indian electorate
will do in November And what will happen in future elections. We
believe that the run ofT Tuesday was an attempt by some who do not like
to see Indians in positions of authority to set the stage for the 1998
election We suspect we'll be hearing more and more about a white
sheriffs candidate and the infamous outgoing register of deeds Joe B
Freeman who we suspect will seek to replace Jo Ann Locklear as Clerk
of Court There is going to have to be a lot of fence mendi ng bet w ccn now
and Nov ember and beyond. Where arc the heroes? In our opinion, one of
the biggest losers in Tuesday's run off was Sheriff Glenn May nor We
suspect that those arch conservatives like Mike Mclntyrc were simply
setting the stage to take him down in 1998 We arc saddened and
disappointed that his adv isors apparently did not see the plan. We arc
reminded of a statement by a friend " The problem." he said "is that
Saddened and disappointed by our people who we believe have been
used again, the Carolina Indian Voice will continue to write and say
things out loud and keep looking toward the future We arc optimistic and
Mike has not been elected yet!! He simply won the Democratic nomination
And we simply lost the nomination. Losing an election is not a novel
experience for Indians. Some of us remember when the late Tom Blanks
got into a run off with the late Malcolm G. McLcod for sheriff in the earlv
1970s. At that time, we did not have enough Indians registered to win
a county wide election. That was a devastating defeat Tuesday, was
simply a small set back. The Blanks -McLeod election and others was the
foundation upon which wcbuill Tuesday and on the positive side, he only
w on by 15(H) voles-across the district. So w e arc feeling pretty good about
that We are confident that as in times past. Indians will do the right thing
in an election and we will win again.
Next week we will discuss the unusual alliances surrounding Mike
Mclntyre's campaign Specifically, members of the Lumbcc Chcraw
Tribal Council and their seeming obsession with LRDA and two
members of the LRDA board or directors who reportedly supported
Mclntvrc over an Indian!! Only in Robeson! r "
NC Indian Youth Unity
Conference Set June 13-15
The Scvcnlh Annual North
Carolina Indian Youth Unit>
Conference will be held June 1V15
at Meredith College in Raleigh
The conference theme is "Native
-American Youth Voices of
Unity."
The conference provides an
opportunity for American Indian
students to learn more about their
Indian heritage. explore
educational oppurtunilicsanavv oik
together with other students on
issues and concerns or Indian
Youth. Participants at the
conference will attend workshops
on Indian history, spirituality
healthy lifestyles, youth issues,
cducation/carcerdcvclopmcnl. arts
and crafts. Indian medicine today
and contemporary Indian issues.
The conference is sponsored bv
the North Carolina Native
American Youth Organization
(NCNAYO) in conjunction with
the North Carolina Commission of
Indian Affairs and its Earn Your
Feather Substance Abuse
Prev ention Program. Indian youth
ages 14-18 or in grades *>-12 arc
eligible to participate
Special events of Ihc conference
include a powwow Miss
NCNAYOprinccsspagcani. talent
show, basketball tournament
awards banquet and art and cssav
contests Two $ Hit) college
scholarships will be awarded to
graduating seniors at the
conference . .
"This is a great opportunity lor
Indian youth from across North
Carolina to come together in tintlv
(i celebrate and learn more about
their Indian heritage ' said Greg
Richardson, executive director of
the NojthCarolina Commission of
Indian AfTnirs
Conference registration is Vs
and coversaccomidalions for two.
nights, five meals and a banquet,
use of recreational fticilftics. and
all workshops materials and
activ ities. NCMAYOofficers will
be elected during tlu: conference
proceedings
For more information, contact
Kcrrv D Bird conference
coordinator 2I7W Jones St
Raleigh. Nf 27ot>. vi-n OR
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Prospect
Student Wins
Several Awards
Christian Lenora l.owery, first
.grade student at Prospect School
'. was honored on Wednesday, June
IS, at Awards Day. She won several
awards for her outstanding
' accomplishments. She received the
Iaward for the Highest CA T score
lin the first grade; the Reading
lAwardfor Prospect School; and
'the School's Certificate of
' .Achievement for the Most
I Improved Student.
I Christian is the daughter of Mr.
land Mrs. Nelson and l.isa l.owery
of Pembroke. She is the
' granddaughter of Ha Strickland
land the late Boyd Strickland of
iPembroke. She is also the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Neil and Ruth l.owery of Red
Springs' and Bracy and Snodie
l.owery of Pembroke. She is also'
the niece of Terry Stephen Lowery,
MD, recent graduate of the LINC'
School of Medicine.
A medal thank you is extended
by Christian to her aunt, Belva
Davis and Mrs Butner and Melody
l.ocklear, first grade teachers at
Prospect School. The parents
express this message to Christian:
"We love you and are proud of
you."
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Be on the look out
for a "Special
Edition" of the
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Carolina Indian
Voice during
Lumbee
Homecoming
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Moore
Complete
Apprenticeship
Program
Ryan C. Moore of Purncll High
School, began her apprenticeship
program at Pcmbcrton Place
Housing Center Feb I I 996. as a
nursing assistant When she
graduates June 7. she will ha\c
completed her high school youth
apprentice program Upon
completion. Ryan will receive from
the North Carolina Department of
Labor Youth Apprenticeships
Division a ccrti ficalc orcomplct ion
Pembdrton Place Nursing
Center met all the Slate and Federal
requirements Tor registration as a
(raining site for Youth
Apprenticeship programs
Ms Penny Sutton, manager of
the nursing center is to be
commended for the management
of the nursing center It has been
said that Pcmbcrton Nursing
Center is one of the finest centers
in Robeson County We thank Ms
Sutton and the owners for being
part of the Youth Apprenticeship
Program in the Public Schools of
Robeson County
Veterans
Garden
Becomes R
by Rick ami Bruce Barton
Several years ago a small group
or dedicated veterans gathered
together to discuss the plans Tor
building a final resting place
exclusively for former members of
the armed forces.
The group, consisting of Molan
"Big Mo" Strickland (ret Navy).
Patterson Locklcar (Army). Juddic
Revels Jr". (Army) and
Congressional Medal of Honor
Winner. Fred Zabotoski (Army),
spent countless hours planning and
designing what is now the Veterans
Garden. located inside the L.limbec
Memorial Gardens complex, fixe
miles from Pembroke and
Lumbcrton. in the Moss Neck
community
Thegroupofconcerned Veterans
feel that the Veteran often puts
himself and his Tamil) through
hardship and strife to protect and
defend the American dream and
way/oflifc "America is strong due.
in-part. to the sacrifices our men
and women in the serv ices have
made ov er the years." said Juddic
Rovclj. Jr . owner According lo
Pallcrson Locklear. "t here is a bond
between all members ofthc military.
especially those who have served
in war time situations.
People in this area have a very
strong sense of community and
always refer to it as "home"
regardless of how long they arc
away or w here they liv e What belter
w ay lo honor our v clcrans than to
give them their Own final resting
place.
The Veterans Garden is designed
to accommodate 4.000 veterans^
Presently there arc in excess of 50
Veterans buried Opened in 1001.
the first Veteran tube buried there
was the late William Henry Lovvry.
who was interred April 10 1001
built pf polished marble, vv till brass
commemorative plaques to each
branch of the armed forces, the
Veterans Garden odium lends itself
lo the military style funerals and
gatherings For more information,
contact Revels at Revels' Funeral
Home in Pembroke
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Carta and Redemption to
Celebrate 5th Anniversary
Carln and Redemption will observe
their 5th Anniversary with a
singing at Lninberlon Senior High
School on Salurdii). June I 5 I 'J%
at 7 p.m.
Helping them to celebrate will
be Quinton Mills. The Tylers, the
Singing Sheppards Tickets are So
in advance and are sale at leh
Christian Bookstore in Lumber
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mil i\0U spiings v luisiiiiii supply
Si Pauls's WKKP Radio, the
Christian Bookstore in
Rocki nghahi; the Ministry of Jesui
Bookstore in Pembroke WSTS
Radio in Fairmont; the Gospel
Music Store in Lmtrinburg. anc
Aunt Mert's in l.umbcrton Chil
drcn six and under will be admit
ted free Admission at the door i:
$7
Palmer Drug Abuse Program 1
touts its star counselor
by Vinta Clark a
' I k new jusl ns soon has she h
walked in the door I was going to h
hire hef' She a special energy a
PDAP desperately needed Her ll
heart is has big as North Carolina s
and the kids she counsels knows 1
that she really cares about them. I I
trained her but she is a special gift. I
an added sense that allows her to
become a leader" These arc the
words or Former PDAP Director
Mclnnic Cochlear, used to describe
Ms. Danielle Locklcar her star
counselor for PDAP '
Since joining PDAP in
September of IW4 Danielle has
given her heart and soul to the kids
and the teenagers she counsels
Her payback comes when the
students come to her and say that
they ha\c stopped using alcohol,
drugs, inhalants and arc mov ing
forward with a positive attitudes
and enthusiasm to engage life
When asked how docs she feel
about her job as a counselor.
Danielle said "PDAP is my lifeline
Without PDAP I would have loo
much time reflection on personal
problems Danielle indicates when
she first joined PDAP. she did not
know what to expect She found
PDAP to be less regimented than
most other agencies and she fell
that shccould exercise her freedom
and creativity, to help clients
Danielle Commented.' I learned I
could be myself Mclnnic taught
me how to pull things out of
im self and other people PDAP is
program for people who want to \
clp themselves and don't know
ow to proceed Our counselors
re not motivated by the money
Itcy arc inspired by helping kids
laying off of drugs and alcohol
That's why PDAP is my family
'DAP is a small program designed
"or prevention and intervention?
I wish that it was larger as it is so
needed There is a stigma attached
to drugs People should not
stereotype our clients as losers
rather ..thev should extend a helping
hand:'' I
Danielle emphasized peer
support asoncoflhcmosl important
components of PDAP'S program.
She said"' I see my role as a big
sislcf. role model and counselor I
love what I do".
Sev eral of her clients slated
Danillc is so caring I have never
met an uhsclfish person like her
with so much to give I want to be
just like her Without Danielle and
PDAP 1 would have destroyed
myself w ith drugs...my life has a
purpose now. You do not only hear
that from one of her clients but
indeed many of them
I his year PDAP has worked
with over 900 clients and made
presentations to over 4.60.1
elementary and middle schools
offering preventive education
PDAP hastvvo main offices in both
Pembroke and Lumbcrton They
operate 27 support groups
throughout Robeson Countv
Native
American
student to
have poem
published
Talcna Chavis. the daughicr of
Mr & Mrs Robert Chavis of
Pembroke. N.C. has written a poem
accepted for publication by
Campbell University literary
magazine
The poem. "Dreams of Red.'
will appear m the I<><X? Issue of
THE L YRICIST It reads
I tell you of far-off places I visit
but have never known
-of alien creatures who
stalk me
with glistening jaws
begging for my life
I tell you
my dreams arc often such
scattershot visions
chained to the backs of my eyes
as imprisioncd I watch
like an imp
grinning
at my own machinations
I leij you until daylight strikes
me
turning niv drcamd to dust
that I remember
\cs. I did scream
Fiercely and in denial at
monsters
who wore the face of men.
Chavis who graduated from
l.ouisburg 011 May 4. was a co-"~
winner of the Malonc Medal
awarded lot lie College's top student
in English. She was also a member
of Phi Thcta Kappa, a national
college honor tratcrnitv that
rccogni/csoulstanding scholarship,
citizenship and moral character
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ASU grad
Cynthia l>cigh Jenkins, formcrkx
of Fairmont and Keith Anthinx
Oxcndinc and Slcthanc Vcroniea
Pipkins or Lumberton. graduated
from Appalachian Stale University
an May 11 th and 12th in scpernlc
commencement ceremonies for the
university's fix ecollegcsand Scliool
of Music
Cynthia Jenkins graduated xx it h
a major in Elementary Education
(k-6)and a degree in Bachelor of
Science
Keith Oxcndinc graduated with
a major in Management, a minor in
Communication Arts and a degree
in Bachelor Science Bus Admins
Slcthnne Pipkins graduated with
a major in Criminal lust ice a minor
in Sociology and a degree in
Bachelor Science Crim Justice
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