THE < ROLINA INDIAN VOICE Publish i Thursday by First American Pembroke, NC VOLUME 24 NUMBER-51 THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1997 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Shown above are Sheriff Glenn Maynor and Commissioner Noah Woods. Sheriff Maynor and many others Joined Commissioner Woods for his annual dinner held at the Pembroke Fire Department Thursday, December 4. Once a year Commissioner Woods hosts a lunch to say thank you to his constituents. This year, in addition to the fun andfellowship, more than S500 was raisedfor Devon Jacobs, afour-year -old cancer patient who is enrolled at Pembroke Elementary School where Woods serves as Principal Pembroke Area Chamber Meets The Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce held its November mccling at the new headquarters of Lumbcc Guaranty Bank. The guest speaker was Alex Locklcar. a Pembroke native and new plant manager for Libbv Owens Ford (LOF) ir. Laurinburg Mr. Locklcar has just returned front California and briefed the attendees on the new a nd current everils at LOF. The next meeting of the Pembroke Area-Chambcr of Commerce will be held Thursday, December 18 at noon. The meeting will be held in the New Jade Garden located in the Central Business District of Pembroke. The guest speaker will be Mr. Bill> King. Director or Corporate and external Affairs at BellSouth Among the topics M{. King will speak about is BcllSouth's bid to become a long distance carricrin North Carolina Please plan to attend this most informative; meeting. Chamber members: Would) ou like to host a chamber meeting and gain exposure for your business? What membership benefits w ould >ou like? Have a voice and get to know your Chamber representatives. Should you have any questions. Please call 521 0647 or fax 521-1719 Pembroke's Christmas Parade Proved to be an Exciting Event The Robeson County residents were literally " Dancing in the Streets at the 24th Annual Pembroke Christmas Parade held last Thursday. Grand Marshall Mike Mclntrye, U.S. Congressman, led the parade in a candy apple red convertible. Following behind him was the Town Councilman Larry Brooks and "Miss Lumbee" Marion James. _ The first high school band decked out in their blue and gold sequence uniforms "set the streets of Pembroke rocking". It was the South Robeson Mustangs. The flag girls" laid down their flags and got down on the music". For some of the spectators the band did not come close enough, so they went out in the street with the band. The second high school band was The Red Springs Red Devils, who played the same identical song, but dancing and movements were different. One female band member liter' ally danced so hard that" she lost her wigP. And as the dance proceeded another band member lost their hat and one lost their glove. But, they sure did some fantastic dance numbers! The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Cheerleaders were performing cheerleading stunts and you could hear members of the crowd shouting "do it again." This was the second time in many years that the UNCP Cheerleaders had participated in a community activity. They were very happy to see such ajoyous crowd. The Prospect Elementary School Band was one of the crowd favorites dressed in their traditional red and white costumes along with Santa hats they really made alot of parents feel proud. Two ROTC Units and their Drill teams marched, one from South Robeson and the other from Purnell Swett. When the South Robeson Drill team and ROTC got done the parade route they returned and were seen showing their support for their fellow comrades. There were floats and other entries too numerous to mention but there was not an empty float in the entire parade! The biggest thrill of the night was watching the reaction on the children's faces when Santa Claus came down the parade route. He was escorted by the Ram Cheerleaders of Pumell Swett High School as they threw candy to the children from Santa sleigh. You name it and the Pembroke Christmas Parade had it, from beauty queens to floats to horses and gocarts. ' It was ajoyous parade. UNCP Wins Major Awards at Science Teachers Association Conference Pembroke -- A University of North Carolina in Pembroke professor and a graduate won major awards at the annual conference of the North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA). The conference had a vcr> strong UNCP flavor Dr. Sue Bowden. a UNCP biology professor, planned the conference and assumed the presidency of the NCST A for 1998. She also serves as editor of the quarterly N.C. Science Teachers Journal, the official publication of the NCSTA "University of North Carolina in Pembroke is everywhere right now in front of science teachers and students in the state." Dr. Bowden said "We have a marvelous window of opportunity to show people what we do at UNCP." UNCP's computer s\stem is nlso host to tltc NCSTA's Internet home page, giving the University c\ en more visibility. UNCP's Chemistry and Physics prorcssor. Dr. Peter A Wish, was recipient of the award Tor Distinguished Service in Science Education! A 25-year veteran at UNCP. Dr Wish was described as "li\ing proof that science can be taught in an exciting and meaningful tva) through the hands-on constructivisi philosoph> M Dr Wish, who is co-advisor with Dr Bow-den of the UNCP chapter of NCSTA. said the award was a "total surprise" "It was a very emotional moment and a validation of what I have been doing in my professional career." he said Dr Wish w as one orsexcral UNCP professors and students to make presentations at the three-day conference Dr. Jose D' Arruda. chair of the Chemistry and Physics Department and Education Department professor Dr Rhoda Collins also made presentations University of North Carolina in Pembroke graduate and AcmcDclco Middle School teacher Wade Lowry moderated a meeting of ecology educators during a special session of the conference Assisting Dr. Wish's presentation were UNCP students Sails Slaughter and Melissa Chavez and graduates Jami Inman and Rachel Russ. both science teachers at Souths icw High School in Hope Mills. Ms Russ. a graduate, was also ? ?? "w" namcd Outstanding Sludcnl Tciiclicr in Science "Even now and then. xou gel one reallx great sludent. and Rachel is that one." Dr. Wish said "As a teacher, she has all Ihc skills and as a sludcnl. shcisUNCP'sfirsl toxxinthisaxxard" UNCP Chancellor Joseph D Osendinexxasaspecial luncheon guest at Ihcconfcrcncc The entertainment also had a UNCP flax or xxiih a performance by sisicr singing acl A Chord of Three Thcx arc Julia Locklcar and UNCP sludents Michelle and Marie Marie is president of Ihc UNCP chapter of the NCSTA. which is ihc oldest chapter in the stale In other recent NCSTA nexxs. Michael Welter, also a IW7 graduate anda tcachcrat Southx icxx. x\ as elected a director for District 4 Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year And To All Good Health And Prosperity In The Year To Come! i Miss Lumbee Marion E. 9 James Visits Sante Fe "As Miss Lumbcc, my visit to Santc Fc will always be one or my most memorable experiences." said Marion James, the reigning Miss Lumbcc She recently \ isilcd Santc Fe. New Mexico for the NCA1 Convention. During the Convention. Miss Lumbcc participated in Youth Track which consisted of daily meetings from 8 a m until 5 P.M.. with the Caucus meetings held in the evening. She staled that the purpose of the Youth Track was to prepare youth for future roles as leaders of their tribes. During her visit to Santc Fc. Miss Lumbcc was able to speak with other tribes on bchalfof the Lumbcc people She gave radio presentations and shared with the consent ion members poems that she had written In particular. she shared the follow ing one. entitled "Unity" Thin land / proclaim as my own. This land I call my home. Wild and free as the birds in the skyHistory is told, yet we still ask., why? They tried so hard to make us extinct All alonf{, nv n-ere not the ones who n-ere weak. My ancestors, unity is whut they tried to seek. I.ikethesun, moon, earth and skydepend on each other. Unity is what will make us move further. Anyone can claim their heritage, but not everyone can claim their own. Tribal cards misconceptions and the history untold is what keeps us apart. Being Native American makes us unique, not obsolete Blood begins to run out and each generation is made to forget. Let's unite together and make our ancestors proud that tve as one will keep our traditions alive. Miss Lumbcc slated. "Ms goal as ambassador of the Lumbcc people vv as to build positive relationships with other tribes, cspcciallv thesouth since llicy are future leaders, laiii confident that this goal was achieved I was great l\ honored b> representatives of the Navajo tribe and I was presented with their tribal seal 1 was taken to a Pueblo Reservation and was asked to carve nw name into a tree which held the names oClribal members. I was able to establish friendships that will last for scars to conic. 1 applied a principle that niv mother taught nic. you must first be a friend to gain friends'" Next year the NCAi Convention will be held at Ms rile Beach. South Carolina. Miss Lumbcc encourages all who can to attend, to participate and to show hospitality such as she received in the West" New Board of Directors Appointed For Indian Cultural Center A new board of directors for the North Carolina Indain Cultural Center (NCICC) will be sworn in on December 19.J997 in Raleigh at the quarterly meeting of the North Carolina Indian Commission. A bill introduced in the North Ca rolina General Asscmbrlc earlier this \car by Representee Ronnie Sutton of Pembroke required the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs to appoint a new board as oart of an agreement to extend the NCICC funding from the General Assembly. The commission met via teleconference November 12 and passed a motion to appoint the following 15 members. The appointees arc listed below by tribe or organization which they will represent. They arc: Coharic Intra-Tribal Council - Jane Jacobs. Clinton; Cumberland County Association for Indian People - Gladys Hunt. Hope Mills: Eastern Band of Cherokee - B. Lynnc Harlan. Cherokee. Guilford native American Association - Ruth Revels. Greensboro. Haliwa-Saponi Tribe - Archie Lynch. Hollostcr. Lumbcc Regional Dcvclopcmcnt Association - Dobbs O.xcndinc Jr.. Lumbcrton. Mcrhcrrin I ndianTribc-Kenneth Hall. Ahoskic; Mclrolina Native American Association - Barbara Locklcar. Charlotte; Waccamavv - Siouan Development Association - Sabrina Jacobs. Bolton; State Government Representatives Wcldon Freeman. Can. and Gene Bravboy. Lumbcrton; Federal Government Representative - Helen Schcirbcck. Ed D.. Fairfax Va ; Education Representative - Dr Tonv Stewart. Morganton; Business Representatives - Ken Freeman. Pembroke, and Hubbard Lowcrv. Pembroke NCICC is being developed as a national Indian cultural center involving the North Carolina Indian tribesand urban Indian organi/alions Upon completion, the center, located near Pembroke, is expected to include Indian villages, arts and crafts displays. museums, art exhibits, recreational facilities, a visitor center and other'related opportunities. for more information, contact Clifton Rudd. N.C. Commission ol Indian Affairs. (919) 73 J-5998 I he UNC P C humher Singers in the cover photo from their new recording. UNCP Chamber Singersf First Holiday Recording Is On Sale Now Pembroke ? The UNCP Chamber Singers' firsi-cvcr recording is now on sale, jusl in lime for ihc holidays. The recording, entitled "With (W)right Good Cheer." includes 22 Christmas favorites front Pachclbcl's Canon to Jingle Bells. Availablcat the Music Department offices in Moore Hall ( > 10-521 -6250) oral the Uni\ crsilv Relations at 452 Lumbcc Hall (y'lo-521-6551). CDS arc $15 and tapes $10. with proceeds going to support the choral group's 10'JX tour of England Accordi ng to the rccordi ng's na incsakc UNCP choral director Dr Gary Wright. The Chamber Singers arc a talcnicd and ambitious group of 14 students. "I think it's safe to say this recording is a first for UNCP." Dr Wright said were very excited about this project and apprehensive. First, we had to overcome the belief that, because we've never done this before, it can't be done " Dr Wright, who has made a number of recordings, said the results were gratifying "It's all part of the educational process of learning confidence and poise in performing." he said "Some of the students had never seen a recording studio before ." The recording was completed in a marathon session that lasted nearly 12 hours at Triple R Recording studios i n Pembroke "We're very fortunate to have it studio of this quality so close by." Dr Wright said "K.cnity Cole, their recording engineer, really knows his slufT." Not all of the Chamber Singers arc novices to studio work. Michelle Locklear. who played keyboards and created the arrangements for the Christmas recording, is a member of the gospel group A Chord of Three Michelle's sisters. Marie and Julia who make up the Pembroke-based trio, arcalso members of theChamber Singers "These a re talented y oung performers." Dr. Wright said of the sister act. "Michelle did most of the arrangements on the spot in the studio. She's that good." Other members include: Lorna McNeill of Lumbcrton (also the rcigning Miss Fayctlcvillc): Stephen Church. Kevin Whilmorc and Clay Locklear of Laurirtbutm. Qctavius l.ocklcar and Maithcu'c fibcklcar of Pembroke: Kim Gaincy of Morven. N.C'.. Angel Peterson ofRacford. Thomas BeirofWinston-Salem. Michelle* Faircloth of Fayctlcv illc and Kahlid Tapia of Spring Lake - k Lach student chose one selection lor a solo, which ispartofthc learning process. Dr. Wright said "Probably the best learningcxpericnee for the students is when something is not perfect in a recording or a performance." lie said "That imperfection is there forever, and they'll remember it forever." Dr Wright said it vv ill be tw oy cars before the group gels back into the studio with another recording For the UNCP Chamber Singers, their first recording is a triumph to build on. he said Local Surgeon initiated into Fellowship of The American College of Surgeons Dr. Rohin (t. Cummings Chicago-Dr RobinG Cummings. Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeon with lire Pinchurst Surgical Clinic was recently initialed as a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons during convocation ceremonies at the College's annual Clinical Congress in Chicago Dr Cummings received Ins mcdir cal degree in I98 ^ from Duke UnivcF sity. He subsequently completed his training in General Surgery and a Fellow ship in Cardiov ascular Surgery at Duke University Medical Center He is Board Certified in both General Surgery and Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Dr Cummings is a member of (lie Pinchurst Surgical Clinic and First Health-Moore Regional Hospital He hold memberships in other Rrofcssional societies including the lorth Carolina Medical Society. the Society ofThoracic Surgeonsand The American College of Cardiology The American Collcgcof Surgeons is the largest organization of surgeons in the world and has more than 59.(KM) members A F'cllow must be a graduate of an approved medical school, must have completed advanced training in one of the thirteen surgical specialities recognized by the College. and must have been in practice in the same geographical region Tor last two years at the time of his application. Before admission into Fellowship. the surgeon must further demonstrate ethical fitness and professional proficiency, and his acceptance as a Fellow Of the College must be approved by three-fourths of its Board of Regents The College is a scientific and educational organi/ation founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and to improve the care of the surgical patients. The con\ ocat ion ceremony w as the highlight of the five-day Congress The Congress also featured rcporlson research in progress, post graduate courses, panel discussions, symposiums. and scientific and industrial exhibits Total attendance was over 16.000. including surgeons members of various medical disciplines and members of the scientific and consumer Media Dr. Cummings is married to the former Rebecca Godw in and they have four children: Amy. Mark. Dav id and Adam Open House flic North Carolina Indian Cultural Center is having an Open Houseto thank everyone that has given their time, donations, and talents to support the Cultural Center throughout the year The Open House will beheld Saturday December 20. 1997 from 3 00 P M to 5:00 P M Everyone is inv itedtoshare in theChristmasSpirit with Food. Gospel Singing, special Drumming by the Cultural Center's Youth Cirmip "RcdSnakc" and Christinas Caronng Closing ceremonies will be around the Sacred F,irc If inclement weather, activ ities will be held at the Center's Youth Building on Recreation Center Road For more information call (910) 521-2433 : I