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t- VOLUME 251 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15^ 1998 TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Amber Rose Lowry, (he 10
monty old daughter of Amy Oxendine
and Carmel Lowry, Jr. was
I icrowned Baby cover Miss of Lumberton
on October 3. she also won
the following competitions: Most
Beautiful, Photogenic, Sportswear,
Fifties Wear, and Best personality.
Amber will compete on the state
level May 31-April2, in Charlotte.
i Shinnecock Tribe of New
York files petition for Federal
Recognition as a tribe
Boulder, CO -The Shinnecock Tribe filed a petition with the Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA), IJ. S. Department of Interior for federal
recognition as a tribe on Friday, September 25th The State of New York
? acknowledges the Shinnecock Tribe and interacts with the Tribe as a
political entity. However, since the shinnecock "T ribe does not have the
same government - to - government relationship with the federal government,
it is seeking an administrative determination by the Department of
Interior that the Tribe has continued to exist as an Indian tribe from the first
recorded contact with the European settlers in 1640 to the present day.
Peter Smith, Chair of the Tribal Trustees, (the Tribe's elected
governmental representatives) say^s, "This is an historic moment for the
Shinnecock Nation. Our cultural heritage is strong and our community's
continuous existence is well documented. It is time for the BIA to
acknowledge us, too. It is the hope and desire of the Shinnecock people to
enter into positive government-to government relations with all federal
.f- agencies." .'
Traditionally, federal recognition has been accorded to Indian tribes
through treaty, land set aside for a tribe, or by legislative means. Of the
J more than 600 tribes in the United States. 510 are federally recognized and
the remaining are unrecognized or were terminated" as governmental
units during the termination policy era in the I950's and 60's.
Presently, the Tribe is based on the Shinnecock Reservation near
Southhampton. New York, ort the lands that have remained in its possession
since 1859. The Shinnecock Tribe has occupied the eastern end of
Long Island since time immemorial..
Since the 1970's. the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has
provided legal and technical assistance to the Shinnecock Tribe in
preparing the necessary historical, legal and anthropological documentation
to support its petition for acknowledgment.
Lumbee Tribe to help
host NCAI Convention
The Lumbee Tribe will be
one of the host tribes for the National
Congress of American Indians
Convention in Myrtle Beach S.C.
October 18-23.
The Lumbee Tribal Board met
recently and voted to commit funds
to help sponsor the Cultural Celebration
and Pow-wow, which will
be held on Wednesday night at
Chapin park.
The Pow-wow celebration will
include a barbecue dinner provided
free to the attendees, with the pigs
being provided by Lumbee Regional
Development Association.
Mr. Ray Littlelurtle of
Turtlevision Inc. will help coordinate
North Carolina drum and dance
participants for the pow-wow portion
of the event. Over 1.000 people
are expected to attend the outdoor
cultural celebration.
Also the Tribai board voted
unanimously to sponsor up to 125
Lumbee E Iders to attend the banquet
event of the convention, which will
be held Thursday night at the Myrtle
Beach Con vention Center. Bus transportation
will be provided.
Instead of sponsoringthe Lumbee
Elders to attend the November
N.C. Indian Senior Conference this
year the Tribal Board felt more
awareness of the Lumbee tribe could
be achieved by a large participation
at NCAI, since it is being held this
close to home.
Heritage Pow
Wow Planned at
Winnabow
The Second Annual North
Carolina Indian Heritage Pow Wow
will be held at Brunswick Town
State-Historic Site. Highway 133
(between Wilmington and
Southport) in Winnabow, North.
Carolina. November 6-8, 1998.
The pow wow opens each day at
9:30 a.m. Admission is S3 for chil-'
dren: S5 for adults. November 6 is
"School Day." The public is invited
to come and enjoy a North Carolina
Cultural Celebratioin. For more information,
call Pamela B Lineberger
at 910-278-3768 or Bobby D.
Brayboy at 910-278-6171.
The Lumbee Tribe will also
have an exhibit in the trader and
exhibit hall at the convention featuring
the history and present day operations
of the tribe. Booth visitors
will receive a gift representing a part
of the tribe's heritage.
Mr. Adolph Blue. Chairman
of the board stated that " this involvement
by our tribe at this convention
will help to educate federally
recognized tribe's about our tribe
in a way that was not affordable in
the past when conventions were held
on the West Coast. This is a great
opportunity to showcase our tribe."
Lumbee Veterans are expected
to participate in the Indian Veteran's
ceremonies at the convention and
special youth sessions will be held
including the Miss NCAI Pageant
Monday night. Miss Lumbee, Jr.
Miss, and Little Miss Lumbee will
be sponsored by the agency to attend
these events.
Over 1,500 attendees from
over 200 tribes are expected to attend
the NCAI convention this year.
United South and Eastern Tribes in
Nashville Tennessee, which is made
up of22 federally recognized tribes
will be the lead host organization for
this years convention. The Lumbee
tribe has been a member ofthe NC AI
through LRDA since 1980 with 185
voters in the congress. For more
information call (910) 521-8602.
HOMECOMING
Homecoming will be held at
Union chapel Community Baptist
Church on Sunday October 18,1998
Sunday schooi at 9:45 a.m.
and worship service is at 11:00 a.m.
Special singing by the
Chapeliers and message by Pastor
Jimmy Strickland. Lunch will be
served in the fellowship hall. Afternoon
worship in singing at 2:00 p.m..
The public is welcome.
PSRC "Showcase
of Schools "at
Biggs Park Mall
Booths representing all 41 public
schools in Robeson County will fill
Biggs Park Mall on Saturday, November
7th from 10AM to 3PM as
the Public Schools of Robeson
County presents its first" Showcase
of Schools".
Each bootii will be manned by
school officials, PTA members and
volunteers and will exhibit visually
some of the special programs which
have been implemented at the school
along with the academic progress
the school has made during the past
year. Written material in the form of
flyers, bookmarks, banners and brochures
will be available for visitors.
Entertainment will be provided on
center stage by various schools
throughout the day.
The "Showcase of Schools" is
part of Dr. Barry Harding's efforts
to make the school system customer
oriented towards parents, students,
other staff members and the community.
The newly elected board members to the EMC Board of
Directors. They are shown left to right: Timothy Strickland,
Roger Oxendine, Madie Rae Locklear, James Hardin.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Green Grove proudly announces the Teacher of the year as Ms. Janet
Kaye Powell, E.C. Teacher. Ms. Powell is a graduate of Pembroke State
University with a BA degree in elementary Education (K-3), Special
Education (EMH/SLP) and a graduate of Fayetteville State University with
a MA degree in Special Education. This is Ms. Powell fifth year at Green
Grove School. She enjoys working on the computer, reading, taking long
walks, and swimming. ......
The Teacher Assistant of the Year is Mrs. Brenda Jones, First Grade
Teacher Assistant. She has been married to Wesley Jones for thirty years.
They have four sons, Kelvin, Heath, Wesley R., and Wesley I. She enjoys
gardening, listening to country music, watching car racing on television, and
most of all working with Green Grove's students!
...Columbus Who?
When in the course of reminiscence
upon the effects of the mishap
of October 12, 1492, we as
American Indians can only give
thought to sorrow. How, in our wildest
iagnination, can the indigenous
peoples of this land look at this Columbus
Day as a day of celebration,
when in fact it was this singular
event that has led to the linguistic,
religious, artistic and even physical
annihilation oftribe among tribe. To
think that one man's lack of sense of
direction could place such hardships
on the survival of millions is almost
absurd, to say the least, but nonethe
less never more factual. On this day
I am haunted by thoughts of Sand
Creek. Wounded Knee and The Trail
of Many Tears. Our tears have yet to
end, for even today American Indians
are still fighting the battle of
assimilation and extinction. So how
can we, in good conscience, forget
all the lives that were sacriflcally
given in the names of Discovery,
Christianity, and.last, but not least,
Manifest Destiny: The names and
reasons are many, but murder is still
murder regardless of its I iterary guise.
Indigenous people were never
even given the forethought that we
were nere far before the Columbus
scenario; so might I ask. where docs
the term "discovery" come into play?
I was under the assumption that discovery
came as a result of being
there first, and not on the basis of
skin color. Is it possible that the
Creator bestowed intelligence by
racial percentages (i.e. Caucasian
100% & Other %)? This is certainly
and equivocally not the case, for if
so, how in his intellectual prowess
did Columbus manage to get off
course? American History records
that in 1492 Christopher Columbus
discovered America. As I see it; in
1492 American Indiansdiscovered
Columbus LOST AT SEA! The
fact remains, American Indians
are the First and the True
American's.
I am at least given the concession
that my employer doesn't consider
Columbus Day note worthy of
celebration, and most assuredly not
ime ofT with pay. I think that if they
did. I would probably work, if nothing
more than as a sign of protest.
Anierican Indians should collectively
seek legislative rescission of
this "legal holiday", or collectively
focus on this day as a day of mourning.
We can and should never forget
the price for misbegotten and misleading
purposes; for they are the
whitemen and surely they are noblemen!!
I. for one long for a sitting
Sitting Bull Day!
Wendy Moore-Cummings
Pembroke, NC
UNCP Search Committee Approve Two Public Forums
(Pembroke)-\n its first meeting
Tuesday, the newly appointed
chancellor search committee for
UNC Pembroke set two public hearings
and approved a request for proposals
for executive search firms to
assist them in seeking our qualified
applicants.
In September, UNCP Chancellor
Joseph B. Oxcndinc_announced
his retirement, effective
June 30. 1999.
A public forum for faculty,
staff and students will be held at 3
p.m. Tuesday, Octobcr27th at Andre
Nadeau Lecture Hall in the Jones
Physical education Building. A second
public forum for the community
and alumni was set for 7 p.m. Thursday,
October 29 also in the Nadeau
Lecture Hall.
The information obtained by
the committee at the two public forums
will be used in developing a set
of criteria to guide the selection of a
new chancellor. Speakers who request
time 24 hours in advance of
the meeting will have the door for
five minutes, and 30 minutes set
aside at the end of the meeting for
other speakers the search committee
decided.
The committee, which has a
budget of S85.000. will receive proposals
from national search firms at
a meeting set for 3 p.m. Thursday.
Nov. 5. the same day it will approve
advertising of the position nationwide.
"I expect that President
(Molly.) Broad will strongly encourage
us to hire a search firm" Chair
roger Oxendine told the committee.
"It's a lot of money, but every university
I have contacted has used a
search firm to help them find qualified
candidates."
The committee will meet next
with UNC President Broad Wednesday
at 9 a.m. on Oct 27 in the Lumbee
Hall board roorti.. Mr. Oxendine
predicted there would be seven
search committees meeting in all ,
and he set dates of Nov 6 through
Jan. 8 for accepting applications.
Applications will be considered
at a Jan. 14 meeting.
In his introductory remarks,
Mr. Oxendine charged the committee
to "do your own thinking."
" You're going to hear from the
community and from elected officials."
he said.
"Be certain that your conscience is
clear and that you will select the
person you feel is most qualified."
"There arc a lot of people who
feel you are the most qualified to be
on this committee, he said. Hopefully
in the end. wc will all be in accord
that wc have chosen the best person for
IJNCP."
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I Joint Revival Planned Oct. 25-28
A Joint rc\i\iil will be held at
Ashpolc United Methodist Church
along with Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church during the week of
October 25-2X Service begins at 6
p m. and 7:30 p m. Monday through
F riday Guest speakers arc the Rc\
George McDougald and Rc\ Larry
Chandler. Special music will be provided
each night The church is lo
Celled direel l\ across from Soulh Robeson
High School The public is encouraged
lo allcnd
Carolina Indian Voice.
521-2826.
LUMBEE RIVER LEGAL
SERVICES, INC.
20TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET
AND DANCE
Guest Speaker: The Honorable Dexter Brooks,
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge
Friday, October 23, 1998
7:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn Bordeaux
;j Fayetteville, NC
Tickets: $25.00 per person
For More Information Call
1 Francine Chavis or Cynthia Hunt
] 910-521-2831