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VOLUME 2JJV[ji THURSDA Y, OtTOIIER.?/, / TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
4 Native Son's Cultural Spirit Awakens
by Barbara Braveboy-I.ocklear
Special to the CAROLINA
INDIAN VOICE
(A VTHOR 'S NOTE: This is part
me ofa two-part personality pro/He
m Karl Anthony Hunt. The conclusion
will uppear in next week's issue
tf the Carolina Indian Voice.)
All his life Karl Anthony Hunt
ins possessed an insatiable appetite
for knowledge.
And therehavcalwaysbccn someone
close, serving the child prodigy.
His grandparents, the Reverend
Alex Benjamin and Lena Jacobs,
served up volumes of it during his
earliest youth when three-year-old
Hunt, his two brothers and five sisters
went to live with their maternal
grandparents upon the death or (heir
mother. Clarcic Mandy Hunt. Hunt
was the sixth of eight children bom
to Charles Edward Hunt and his wife.
Clarcic.
Hunt knew he was Indian early in
life. His maternal great grandfather
made sure of it.
"Grandpa 'Nanny' Locklcar was
an old limey Indian. He was a fascinating
person and knew ev ery thing
He was a sclf-cfTtcicnl person and
taught me how to be self-efficient."
Hunt remembers.
"When 1 visited his home I fell the
spirit power Now. sometimes 1
lliiuk lie was n root w orker . .he knew
herbs"
About the lime Hunt was digesting
the cultural lessons from his sagacious
great-grandfather, his older
siblings were enrolled in publicschools
in Robeson County and teaching
him literary skills.
"Except for my baby tw in sisters,
all my brothers and sisters were in
school and very intelligent There
were so many of them doing homework.
they learned together, and I
-observed as they challenged each
other scholastically. Because of this.
1 learned to read when I was very
young."
And when Hunt, at age six. finally
enrolled at Fairgrovc School in the
first grade, he became increasingly
bored with the simple books he was
given to read. By the time he entered
second giadc. the y oung literary Lumbcc-Chcraw
Indian had become a
disgruntled student. "I'd rather been
outdoors connecting with nature." lie
sighs.
In the third grade, when Hunt was
eight, his grandmother bought a set
of WORLD BOOK encyclopedias
for him and his siblings Where she
. got the money remains a mystery 'til
this day to the grateful grandson.
"We were financially poor." Hunt
explains. "But we were well-fed.
clollicd good
"I read Ihcni all from cover lo
cover. ..didn't understand them, but 1
read them." Hunt saysoflhccncyclopedias
"I used lo hide under a quill
and read with a flashlight read about
so many intriguing placcsaround the
world I lo\cd to read about other
cultures.but wasmost-foudof American
Indian culture "
Asa very youngchild Hunt learned
to sketch, and in I %.i. at age nine, lie
created a detailed sketch of President
John F Kennedy's funeral procession;
In
the seventh grade his social
studies teacher. Joscphi nc St rick land
Locklcar.said to him. "A really intelligent
person knows a little something
about everything." Hunt savs
the comment became etched in his
mind where it remains until this day.
Reading: sketching, and painting
bccamcthc teen-ager's constant companions.
He says it was during this
period in his life he knew he'd one
day be a professional artist.
Then one summer during his teenage
years while slaying with his maternal
aunt Marie Hunt and her husband.
Ralph. Hunt had worked at
\ arious jobsand sax edenough money
to buy oil paints, and created two
paintings. While the young artist
wasona family triploChcrokcc. NC.
the homcofhisaunt and uncle burned.
nnd the paintings burned with it
More than a dwelling and paintings
burned that sultry summer da>
A little bit of the young artist'sspirit
burned, too
, It would be almost 2(> years later
before Htutl w ould paint another piece
of art
Hunt went on to graduate from
Fairgro\c High School in l')74 He
was recruited into the U S Navy
There lie accd all five sections f the
admissions exam and was placed
into the nuclear energy program The
situation was to become a turning
point in the Native American's life
"I didn't believe in nuclear energy.
and still don't." he cries. "1 tried
to get out of the program and ended
upw ilh a general military discharge,
because of my failure to fulfill my
contract in the nuclear energy program."
The exit from military service
brought Hunt back to his native Robeson
County where he enrolled in
Pembroke State University . Restless
for adventure, at semester's end lie .
does not return to the small town
campus
Instead, he goes on a wanderlust
And the journey becomes difficult
for the Lumbcc-Chcmw Indian
He loses his way
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Karl Anthony Hunt
Indian Senior Citizens
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Conference to be Held Nov. 1-2
Over 3(H) Indian senior citizens
from across the stale are expected to
attend the 12th annual North Carolina
Indian Senior Citizens Conference
on November 1-2 at the Holiday
Inn Bordeaux Hotel in FaycllCvillc.
"This conference is thconly statewide
event held especially for the
Indian elders of North Carolina."
said Greg Richardson, executive di*
rcctor of the North Carolina Commission
of Indian Affairs. "It is an
opportunity for our Indian elders to
come together, share our experience
and celebrate the achievements of
our people through the years."
November 1 activities will begin
at 1 p.m. and will include a health
fair, a quilt fair, and presentations on
senior citizens fitness and issues.
The afternoon workshops w ill be followed
by the Miss North Carolina
Indian Senior Citizens Ouccn Pan
cant. A banquet and gospel sing will
begin at 6:30 p.m.
Conference registration is $40 for
senior citizens who arc 55 and older
and $55 for others. The registration
fee includes tickets to the pageant
and banquet, breakfast on November
2 and a conference tote bag. Registration
deadline is October 24.
The conference is sponsored by
IhcN.C. Indian Senior Citi/cnsCoalition.
United Tribes of North Carolina
and the N.C. Commission of
Indian Affairs, an agency within the
N.C. Department of Administration.
For more information on the conference.
interested individuals nun
write the N.C. Commission of Indiiiu
Affairs. 217 West Jones Street. Raleigh.
N.C. 27603. call the commission
at (919) 733-5998. or contact
their local Indian organization
Alan 0ertl 82,3
?l N?v-2
pestlV
Hundreds of Native Americans
will converge at Town Creek Indian
Mound State Historic Site on Saturday
and Sunday. Nov. 2-3 to celebrate
a heritage which goes back
thousands of years. This free event <
offers all people an opportunity to
learn about American Indian culture
through games, food and dancing.
Each day. from 1-5 p.m.. demonstrations
of both Native American
technologies, such as fire starling
and bow and arrow shooting, and
traditional crafts like baskclmaking
provide insights into everyday life
Storyteller Kat Littlcturtlc will provide
another means to understanding
Indian culture through talcs that
have been passed down from generation
to generation.
Always a highlight of the program
isthcdancingby Native Americans.
Againthisvear. Ray Littlcturtlc
will be master of ceremonies and the
Southern Sun Singers will provide
the singing and drumming for the
dancers' performance. Head male
dancer this year is Tony Clark and
the head female dancer is Natasha
Wagoner. Kill National Miss Indian
USA. Native Americans who register
to take part in the intertribal
dancing arc eligible to wincash prizes
of $50 each. Twenty prizes will be
given away each day
Visitors will find plenty of vendors
of both crafts and food to keep
them busy between dances and craft
demonstrations, as weft as opportunities
to get a postal cancellation or
purchase $1 raffle tickets for a
Pendleton blanket (proceeds will go
to support the site).
All activities lake place within
a ltd a rou nd the stockade oft Ik rcconstruclcd
Town Creek Indian Mound
Because this is an archcological site,
rain during or prior to (he event will
necessitate relocating the program to
the AgricullurcCcntcron Glenn Road
north of Troy.
Indian Heritage Festival is held in
observance of national Indian Heritage
Month and is co-sponsored by
the Friends of Town Creek Indian
Mound. Inc. and thcRichmond Contmunitv
College Native American
Club.-'
Town Creek Indian Mound Strife
Historic Site is loaned in Montgomery
County 5 1/2 miles southaist of
Ml. Gilcad on SR 1542. Signs point
the way south from N.C. 7.11 and
Ndrth from N.C 73. (About I 1/2
hours from Greensboro and Charlotte.
2 hours from Raleigh and
Durham.)
For more information call the site
at 910-4.19-6802
Local Physician Receives
Fellowship Degree
NEW ORLEANS - Dr. Joseph
Roberts of Pembroke, NC, has received
the degree of Fellow of the
American Academy of Family Physicians
(AAFP). the national medical
association representing 8.1,000
family physicians, residents in family
practice and medical students
The degree was awarded to approximately
500 family physicians on
October 5 during the AAFP's 48th
AnnuarScicnlific Assembly in New
' Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center.
Established in 1971, the degree
of fellowship recognizes family physicians
whohavedistinguished themselves
a ntong thci r colleagues a nd i n
their communities through service
to family medicine and professional
development. This year's Fellowship
class brings the total number of
AAFP Fellows tc more than 25,000
nationwide.
Tlw; decree of Fellow is achieved
in one of two ways: I) successful
completion of 6(X) hours of accredited
continuing medical study: or 2)
achievement of diploniatc status in
the specialty of family practice. Diplomatc
status is achieved by passing
a certifying examination administered
by the American Board of Family
Practice. Fellows must also be
members of the A AFP for at least six
years. Fellowship entitles the physician
to use the honorary designation,
"Fellow of the American Academy
ofFamilyPhysicians,"or"FAAFP.
Family physicians provide carc
for all mcmocrsoflhc family, and arc
trained to treat the majority of medical
problems for their patients of all
ages. The A AFP was instrumental in
establishing the specialty of family
practice in 1969. It was also the first
medical specialty organization to
require its members to earn ISO hours
of approved continuing medical education
every three years.
Voice Auditions for Native
Americans at Town Creek
Indian Mound Durine Festival
Young and old. male and female
arc invited to participate in voice
auditions to be held during the Indian
Heritage Festival. Nov. 2-3. at
Town Creek Indian Mound State
Historic Site . Voices splcctcd will be
used inn ncwniidkfcxhibirat the site
All Nntivc Amcricansnrc encouraged
to try out for various speaking
parts - no previous theatrical experience
required. Each will take no
more than 5-10 minutes per person.
Opportunities to audition will be
announced at various times between
1-5 p.m.
Town Creek Indian Mound Slate
Historic Site is located in Montgomery
County 5 1/2 miles southeast of
Mt. Gilcad on SR 1542. Signs point
the way-south from N.C 751 and
north from N.C. 75. (About I 1/2
hours from Greensboro and Charlotte.
2 hours front Raleigh and
Durhant.)
For more information call the site
at 910-450-6X02
Prospect UMC to hold
annual singing & plate sate
Prospect United Methodist Church (UMC) will he having its annual
Plate Sale and (iospelSinging on Thursday, November 7th. Prospect UMC
is located on Route 3, Maxton-acrossthe road from Prospect School. These
events are sponsored by the Prospect United Methodist Men and the
Community Men (pictured) who will he on the program for the (iospel
Singing at 7:30 p.m. Also appearing will be Youth Choir of Prospect UMC,
The Tylers and the Pierce Family.
You do not want to miss this day of food and fellowship. The plate sale
will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 7:00 p.m. Then the (lospel
Singing will begin at 7:30p.m. on Thursduy November 7,1196. The monies
raised tvill assist with needy projects in the community. ('ome and help us
help others.
West Lumberton
Elementary School News
West l.umberton Elementary School students are busy with the Brooks
and Beyond Reading Incentive Program, Shown in the piilure are Mrs.
Mayme Tuhbs, coordinator, second graders Julia Oxendine and Amber
Hepple, and Mrs. Janice Helms, second grade teacher. The hvo students
are the school's leading readers to date. I.arry T. Brooks is the Principul.
Share Life Foundation
Receives Donation
Shown left to right arc llrudie Lock/car and his wife, Janet, making a
presentation to H.H. liullard. The I.oeklears, along with other young
Christians raised approximately $3,000 at a recent Rally for Christ held
at the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center.
The proceedsfrom the event were donated to Share Life foundation,
a foundation which offers financial assistance to person who are suffering
from Leukemia and other blood diseases. The Foundation places
speciul emphasis on persons who are suffering from these diseases and
may have their life extended by a bone marrow transplant.
liullard, spokesperson for the foundation, is also a recipient of a hone
marrow transplant and is a strong advocate for bone marrow donors.
" When you give bone marrow, you give some one like me, an opportunity
to live," liullard said.
The I.oeklears are members of Christ the Victorious Church where
Dwayne l.owry serves as pastor.
Further information on the Share Life Foundation or becoming a
donor may he obtained by culling liullard at 738- 7.135.
Lumbee River
EMC hires Bruce
Barton for public
relations post
Rett Springs-l.umbce River RMC
recently hired Bruce Burton Burton
will serve us Lnmbcc River EMC's
Member and Public Relations Specialist
Burton comes to Lumbee River
EMC from Ptimcll Swell High School
near Pembroke w here lie was a social
studies teacher Previously he founded
and edited a weekly newspaper, and
has written extensively about local
history Barton most recently Collaborated
on a centennial history of the
Town of Pembroke Barlon began his
employment on October 14. I?)%: his
duties will include editing the member
and employee newsletters, coordinating
the annual meeting of the coop.
and handling many of the public
relations fuiKtionsoflhc 18.000 member
electric cooperative
1st Annual World
Record Breaking
Events To Be Held
Mnrold Collins and The North
Carolina Indian Cultural Center is
proud to present The 1st Annual
World Record Breaking Events on
November 2. 19%. Come out and
see Harold Collins. "Chief Iron
Bear", turn over a 3500 lb car in It)
seconds and 4 men will attempt to
pull 14 tractor trailer trucks for The
Guincss World Book of Records.
There will be American Championship
Wrestling, featuring "Red
Thunder". Largest Bench Press in
Carolinas. Gospel singing. Clowns.
Body Builders. Braves of Thunder,
and $pacc Ball rides for children
Arts/crafts. food, bevcragcsand special
eventT-shirtswillbcsold WJSK
and WGQR will broadcast live from
2:00 p m - 5:00 p m Come out and
be part of this first time ever held
event in Robeson County Bring your
family for a day of fun. food and
entertainment. Events wil I be held at
The North Carolina Indian Cultural
Center, sitcof Strike At The Wind in
Pembroke. NC. on the festival
grounds, from I0:00a.nt. until 6:00
p.m. Admission is $8 per person and
children 6 and under free There will
also be a semi-formal dinner and
dance at The Jayccc Hut in Pembroke,
beginning at 7:30 p in Tickets
arc on sale at The North Carolina
Indian Cultural Center office. The
Power House in Pembroke and available
the day of the event