THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE
- Published each Thursday by First American Publications, Pembroke, JVC
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VOLUME 26 NUMBER 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1999 x TWENTYCENTS
Time Capsule Opening, statue unveiling
featured at UNCP Homecoming
Pembroke, N.C. -- The lasl UNC
Pembroke Homecoming of the century
promises something old and
something new
Homecoming is Saturday, Feb 13
and features the annual Awards Banquet
at 4:30 p m In the James B
Chavis UniversityCenter. Afterward,
there isa basketball doublchcadcr with
Columbus state University beginning
albp.m. in the gymofthc Jones Health
& Physical Education Building
At the banquet, the Alumni Association
will name UNCP Chancellor
Joseph B. Ovcndi nc as the recipient of
its Distinguished Scr\ ice Award Or
0.\cndinc will retire June 30. having
led the university for It) years
Dr. Ycvonnc S. Brannon, director
of the Center for Urban Affairs and
Community Services at North Carolina
State University, has selected for
the Outstanding Alumni Award. A
1971 graduate. Dt Brannon receiv ed
a master's and Ph.D . from N.C S U
and has distinguished herself in the
field of social sciences and coniniu
nity serv ice:
Legendary basketball coach, the
late Lacy Cianc and T racy Vanii "XX
will be inducted into the UNCP Alh
Iclic Hall of Fame at the banquet
Mr Ganc was athletic director for 19
years, and in 10 years of coaching, he
compiled a record of 169-108 Ms
Vann was a first team all-NAI A selection
and is second on the all-time
women's scoring list at UNCP
SOMETHING OLD
A 50-year -old time capsule will be
opened in a 2 p m ceremony ai the
Sampson-Li\ crmorc Librai y. Se\ era!
of the UNCP alumni who placed the
time capsule in the cornerstone of
Sampson Hall will be on hand to see it
opened
A major new campus statue w ill be
unveiled Wednesday. 10:15 a.m. in
front of Jones Health & PE building.
A red-tail haw k, cast in bronze by Art
Department Chair Paul Van Zandt
andsitlingalop KHonsofgranitc. will
offer students and athletes inspiration
and school spirit, according to Director
of Athletics Dan Kenny
"The red-tail hawk is a powerful
s\ ntbol of strength, cunnmgand courage."
Mr. Kenny said "The hawk isa
spiritual icon and thcsubjcctof American
Indian folklore And. it is part of
UNCP tradition as our Braves mascot"
The Red-Tail Hawk Rock will be
the largest piece of statuary on campus
and displayed in one of the most
visible locations
SCHElWl.h
Wednesday: Red-tail hawk unveil
ing in front of Jones PE building at
10:15 a.m.
Friday: Parade -- on campus at 3
p.m.
Saturday: Barbecue luncheon for
Greek, basketball and soccer alumni.
11:30 a.m.
Baptist Student Union alumni gathering.
at the B.S.U.. 1p m
Time capsule opening at Sampson-Livcrmorc
Library 2 p.m.
Reunions of the Classes of "49.
"59. "69. "79. and "89 and business
and nursing alumni at the James B
Chavis University Center. 3 p in
Awards Dinner at the University
Center Cafeteria. 4:30 p,m
Basketball vs Columbus Stale
University. 6 p.m.
Alumni Dance at the University
Center Cafeteria. 9 p.m.
"This promises to be an.exciting
and memorable Homecoming." said
Dr. Glen Burncltc. Jr.. director of
Alumni Relations "There ate some
truly unique events planned and some
old favorites. 1 hope to see many of our
old friends."
The UNCP Bookstore will he open
front noon to 3:.30 p.pi.
For reservations to the Awards
Banquet or other information, please
call the Office of Alumni Relations at
521-6213.
Tree Quotes: Revisiting Native
Roots: A Critique by Wendy Moore-Cummings
Today as Name Americans prepare
to enter a new millennium, we
are thrust into a world were asphalt
and concrete abound in the places
that grasses and berry bushes once
grew A simpler world were majestic
oaks redwoods and birches once
reached toward the heavens with
praise, now hover dark inanimate
skyscrapers '
Author/pocl/journalist MariJo
Moore's Tree Quotes entreats tlic
reader to journey back to a place
where peace and harmony abound -the
forest "Tocominuilc with nature
is to commune w ith Creator/Spirit".
Moorestates "Thcrcis nothingmorc
invigorating and renewing than a day
in woods I always come home inspired
" Foi the Cherokee writer a
day with nature is aselose as the back
door other North Caroli na mountain
cottage tree Quotes is strategically
balanced with verses that convey
Moore's keen awareness or the serious
sift.- ol'1 if: M,eh as i.ifc will use
your wants and insecurities to teach
you your most v aluable lessons." to
quotes such as I rees arc necessary.
Computers arc not-.'"and "Crows arc
our buddies"'.thai exhibit her gift of
humor Martin Moore says she has
alway s had a lev eieucc for nature and
a genuine concern (or environmental
issues Foi these reasons tree Quotes
is produced tree free." The paper is
produced from hemp rathcrthan trees.
Moore jests in saying that she hopes
people will read Tree Quotes before
they try to smoke it
Moore i- no stranger to the literary
arena Lauded by her peers, her
works Croty Quotes and newly released
Spirit Voic es of Bones hav e
been given highly favorable reviews
. by native literary, pioneer. Vine
Dcloria, Jr., author of such noted
works as Custer Died For Your Sins,
and God Is Red. Deloria compares
the reading of Moore's verse to "taking
a long cool drink of water on a
hellishly not'day -refreshing and satisfying!!"
The recipient of numerous awards.
Moore w as honored as the 1998 North
Carolina Woman of the Year in the
Arts. She is constantly doing workshop
after workshop hoping to ignite
literary sparks within the Native
American and general public. Moore,
the owner of rENEGADE pLANETS
PUBLISHING, hopes to offer other
aspiring writers the opportunity to
get their vvorks in print She say s that
assisting in the publishing of upcoming
North Carolina Native American
writers, w hether actively or as merely
a catalyst, gives the hope of preserv ing
native creativity bv promoting the
nativ e perspectiv e free from cultural
filtration Moore feels that when wc
tell our stories we help to dispel the
ncgativ cstcrcoty jics that hav c plagued
Native Americans since contact
Accompany ing the veteran poet is
an upcoming young Cherokee artist
named Damn"Hark He beautifully
illustrates, with synchTonicity.
Moore's inspiring verse The cover
drawing features Bark's maternal
great-grandmother Mrnda Reed, of
the Wolf Clan, w ho. at the time, was
more than one hundred years young.
Bark is a welcomed edition to the
artistic community and a poignant
example of Cherokee creativity .
A simple walk in the forest can
revive the traditional spirit of even
the most contemporary Native American
For those w ho may know only
the confincsofurbiinia. Moore evokes
the senses with inspired verse such
as, "Life is a mixture of sweet rain and
rotten leaves." For one brief moment
1 would have sworn that I actually
smcllcd life, but in that same instant .
I knew that I was experiencing the
beauty and reality of the lyric Tree
Quotes provides the solution ingredient
to many of life's confrontations
This is not a singular incident In
page after page Moore's spiritual connection
to nature and Spirit is
indicated through the healing power
ofherwords. Tree Quotes a I lows the
the reader to discard the superficial
baggage of human circumstance, by
taking a thought provoking journey
to explore the ancient purity of spirituality
-a journey to revisit our native
roots
Tree Quotes may be purchased by
sending $8 (check or money order)
to: Tree Quotes. I tOBcaverdam Loop
Road Canldcr. "North Carolina
28715. Other w orks.may be purchased
by calling MariJo Moore at (8?Xy
665-7630 or on her web site at htlp /
/www powcrsourcc com/gallery/
marijo
Wendy Moore-l it minings is oj
l.umbee/Cheraw descent. She resides
near the l.ttnthee Hiver in
Robeson County, North Carolina.
Moore-Cummings' workshave been
published in The Carolina Indian
Voice and Pembroke Mueuiine.
Forthcoming works will be in Feedins
the Ancient Fires.
Moore-Cummings'first publication.
Talon Tracks, will be realeased in
Spring 1999. You may contact
Wendy Moore-Cummings by writing:
+P.O, Box I6HS, Pembroke,
North Carolina 2H372.
Head Start Now
Recruiting 3 and
4 year olds
"Head Start is in the process of
recruitingchildron ages three (3) and
four (4) years old. by public school
entry date - October 16,1999. Head
Start is a federally funded program
designed to help break the cycle of
poverty. The program provides preschool
children from low-income
families with a comprehensive program
to meet the children's emotion,
social health, nutritional and psychological
needs. Applications arc being
accepted Monday - Friday front 8:00
a nt to 4:00 p.m. For further information
or assistance, please call:
Fairmont Head Start. Cole Str.
Ext., Fairmont. NC 28.340.(910)6287994
Sandy Grove Head Start. Martin
Luther King Dr.. Lumbcrton. NC
2X358. (910) 7.38 4757.
Marietta Head Start. Rural Road
#2211. Marietta. NC 28362. (910)
628-6092
Rowland Head Start. South Walnut
Street. Ro\t land. NC 28362. (910)
422-300!
Maxton Head Start. Old
RockinghainRd . Maston.NC28364.
(910)844-3406
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Education promises must
be kept, senator says
Weinstein co-sponsors bills for school accountability, teacher pay
Rtilciffh - Sen David Weinstein is the co-sponsor of two major education
initiatives to raise teacher pav and increase accountability in public schools
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which convenes this week, will
consider both education bills The first allocates $274.9 million to the
Excellent Schools Act. which links higher teacher pav to higher standards.
The second gives $125 million to the ABC's )Accountability. Basics. Local
Conltol) of Public education Program
"A good education is the kc> toa good future, and all students should have
a sliQtat success." Weinstein. D-Robcson. said Tuesday. "We need to build on
the progress we have made in improving our schools."
The Excellent Schools Act aims'to attract and keep good teachers in the
classroom The iicl raises teacher pav to the national average by next ycarand
increases teacher accountability while extending mentor programs and
adding bonuses for extra duties It also requires state universities to raise the
standards for admission into education programs and improves the wav
would-be teachers arc trained to work in the classroom
The ABC's of Education gives public schools incentives to boost student
performance while giving communities more control over how students arc
taught Under the plan, ncarlv K4 percent of elementary and middle schools
during the 1997-98 school ycarcilher met or cxcccdedcxpcctalions. compared
to 56 7 percent ihcycar before Help is also on the wav for the schools deemed
low-performing Assistance teams work with teachers and assistants to
improve learning
"The ABC's program and the Excellent Schools Act have produccdLreal
achievements in our schools." Weinstein said "We need to continue our
support of these and other' initiativ es to help our students learn "
This week Weinstein. chairman of the Select Committee on Tobacco
Settlement Issues, also was named to several Senate Committees. He is vice
chair of Finance and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural and
Economic Resources He is a member of Health Care. Ways & Means.
Agriculturc/Environmcnt/Natural Resources, and Pensions &. Retirements
and Aging. .
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Mr. Kurt A. Hunt, from the Indian Cultural Center visited Belva
McDowell and Delane Hunt's third grade class at Green Grove School
recently. Mr. Hunt demonstrated an art activity front modeling clay. The
students had an opportunity to make their own pottery. After his
presentation, Principal Salty Jones presented Air. Hunt with a Green
Grove School cup.
Reverend Vernon King, the Pastor of First Baptist Church in Fairmont,
and nephew of a slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. visited Belva McDowell and Delane Hunt's third grade class. He gave
a brief speech about the legacy of his uncle.
On Friday, January 15, Belva McDowell and Delane Hunt's third
grade class observed "Hat Day" by each student wearing different styles
of hats. Hat Day is observed the third Friday in January by wearing
numerous head coverings throughout the world. During the day the
students did a variety ofactivitieswhich in eluded a class discu ssion about
hats. Also, each student had an opportunity to model his or her hat.
Native American Lite ray
Voices seeks submissions
for upcoming reading
"NativeAmerican Literary Voices"
announces the 1999 ( Second Annual)
National Writing Contests for
Lumbcc students: R. W. Rcising. Professor
at UNC-Pembroke with the
Department of American Indian Studies
Department, serves as Chairman.
Committee members include Ms.
Palsy Baker. Dr. Joseph Bell. Ms.
Yvonne B Dial. Ms Barbara Bravcboy-Locklcar.
Ms. Marilyn Locklcar.
1) Native American Literary
Voices: Lumbcc Youth. Grades 7.8.9
2) Native American Literary
Voices: Lumbcc Youth. Grades
1.0.11.12
in each of the above categories,
there will be two winners: one for
poetry. one for fiction The four prizewinners
will be announced in April,
with each prize-winner to receive
$100.00. plus a copy of the Lumbcc
classic .The Only Land I Know coauthored
by the late Adotph L. Dial
and recently republished by Syracuse
University Press Each of the winners,
loo. will be invited to read at the
Fourth Annual " Native American
Literary Voices" Reading in Dial
Humanities Building at UNCP duringl.umbec
Homecoming The prizes. .
like the Reception that follows the
Reading, are made possible this y ear
by a grant from the Ltunbcrlon Tourism
Development Authority.
Please encourage Lumbcc student
participation in the contests, and in
dicale that:
1) a student may compete in either
or both of the categories: poetry and
fiction:
2) every submission should treat,
at least loosely, teaching, asthc Reading
this year features and honors Ms
Julia L. Russell the much-rcspcctcd
Lumbcc w riter and teacher;
3) no student may submit more
than two (2) pieces in a category :
4) no poem may be fewer than
three (3) lines or more than thirty
(30);
5) no piece of fiction may be more
than 2.500 words: '
6) every piece must be ty pew rittcn
w ilh no name included, and stapled t(
each submission must be a 3.\5 care
containing the writer's name, grade,
school, and home phone number.
All submissions must be post
marked no later than 12 midnight on
Monday. March 15 1990. Winners
will be announced in laic April
Please di reel all questions and submissions
to me The other members
of the Planning Committee for "Native
American Literary Voices" join
inc in thanking you for your support
We arc united in our hope that Lumbcc
youth nationally Will participate
iii the contests in enormous numbers
and thus pros c - onc^ again - that
their w orld, the Lumbcc world, is rich
in talent and promise
Deadline Passes for Indian
Housing Applications; Sites
Establishedfor Verification
The North Carolina Housing Authoritv
(NCIHA) would like to
announce the deadline for accepting
Housing applications was Friday.
January 29,1999 for the Lumbcc
Tribe Please keep in mindUfcit there
was a 60-day window to fill out an
application with 30 days to respond.
Due to the tremendous response of
applicants, the deadline to return all
supporting documents has been extended
Please return all requested
information postmarked no latcrthan
30 days from the date found on your
(NCIHA) verification of information
letter. In addition, the elderly w ho do
not have a Social Security Card or
Birth Certificate may use a Medicaid
Card. Family Bible. State or Federal
document to show birth dates or Social
Security numbers
Rcprcscnfalivesfrom the NCIHA will
be available at the following sites to
assist applicants in verifying docu
mails.
(Lumbcc Tribe)
North Carolina Indian Housing
Authority, 2125 Sopona Road. Faycltevillc.
NC .Mondays 9:00 am 11:00
am . Wednesdays 9:00 am 11:00
am
Robeson Community College.
Lumbcrton. NC. Building 12. Rm
1201. Mondays 3:00 pni - 5 00 pm
Haw key c Sands Community Center.
Racford. NC. Tuesday sX 30 am 2:00
pm. Thursdays 8:30 am - 2:00
pm
Scotland County Memorial Library.
Lauri nburg. NC. T ucsdays 3:0()
pm - 5:00 pm. Thursdays 3:00 pni 5:00
pm.
% UnivcrsityofNC-Pembroke. NC
. Chavis Student Center. Fridays .
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm'
For more information please contact
John Marshall Director of
Operations
Local Educator
attends seminar
Cullowhcc ? JoAnn C Low cry o(
Pembroke, counselor at South Robeson
Hiiglt School. recently attended a
seminar at the North Carolina Center
for the Advancement of Teaching
LowCrv was one of 21 North
CArolina teachers participating in
"The Trail of Tears: Grappling with
History." January 19-23. conducted
center fellow Donna Gee Williams
Part of the University of North
CArolina. NCCAT provides a yearround
series of residential seminars
and teacher-scholar programs for
teachers and professional development
activities for teachers and stafl
in selected school systems At the
center, teachers engage in stimulating
scholarly activities and
professional networking to renew their
vitality for teaching and learning
Center director is Mary Jo Utfcy:
Honored with
service awards
Pembroke, N.C. - Thirteen UNC
Pembroke staff members were honored
at a recent luncheon for sen ice
to the univ ersity. Plaques and /or gifts
were given to each employee
10 - year service avva'rds: Susan
Chav is of Redsprings in Financial
Aid; Larry Gales of Pembroke in
Physical Plant. Sallic Huggins of
Lumbcrton in Student Housing; Maria
Locklcar of Pembroke in Athletics;
Carson Lowery. Jr. of Lumbcrton in
Physical Plant. B.evcrly Lowerv of
Maxton in Student Aeliv itics; Margie
Oxcndinc of Pembroke in Physical
Plant; Emelita Mavnor of Pembroke
in Student Health and Malissa Smith
in Student Housing
20-ycar service awards: Josephine
Monroe of Rowland in Student Housing;
Lillic Oxcndinc of Pembroke in
Library Scrv ices and M. Judy Presley
of Pembroke in Accounting.
30- year service awards: Pcrccll
Blue of Pembroke in Physical Plant
Interviews to be
held for Native Children
at NC School
of Sciene and Math
Children have dreams Ihatv crv
concept is the subject of a new HBO
Project. Oil-February 20. 1999 at the
School ofScicnceand Math Powwow
in Durham. HBO will be interviewing
native children between the aces
oro-lt)
Duri ng adrca mcalChcr w ork shop;
Native American Indian children w ill
be asked to tell their dreams This
intcrv icwing will take place between
loam and fipm
All children interviewed will not
be included in the final product
For more information contact Ka\
Litllcturllc (910) 738-5959
Mclntyre
Sends Letter
Washington D.C. ? U S Representative
Mike Mclntyre today
released portions of the text ofa letter
he authored to President Clinton in
opposition to his proposal to initiate a
federal lawsuit against the tobacco
companies The bi-partisan letter was
co-signed by several other tobaccoSlate
representatives
In Ins letter. Mclntyre critici/Cd
Clinton for pursuing another initiative
on tobaccothat would " result in
devastation for tobacco farmers, their
families, and their communities -throughout
the Southeast, the doubletalk
must end!"
Mclntyre's letter was signed by
several members of the North Carolina
delegation including
Representatives Howard Coble. Bob
Ethcridgc. Richard Burr. Charles
Tay lor. Waller Jones. Cass Ballengcr.
and Robin Hayes, as well as Representative
Virgil Goodc trom Virginia
and Representative Harold Rogers
from Kentucky %
"1 am very pleased at the level of
bi-partisan interest generated by his
letter." said Mclntyre "It shovvsa real
commitment on the part of Tobaccostate
representatives to put an end to
yet another misguided policy initiative
by this administration that
seriously threatens the livelihoods of
our farmers and their families"
Mclntyre said additional discussions
were proceeding among
tobacco-state reprcsenlativ es as to the
best way to prevent the proposed federal
lawsuit from taking shape "Let
there be no doubt that I am absolutely
resolved to sec that this initiative
never gets past the drawing board,
and 1 am exploring everv avenue to
kill it."