Grandma Thresa's Special Boy
On November twenty-first, nineteen and ninety five, a baby was born
destined to touch all of our lives.
He came into this world w ith many special needs, and planted w ithin our
hearts a very large seed
One that has grown with each passing day and will continue to grow in such
a quiet way.
This seed has grown into a very large tree, sturdy and strong without any
disease,
Many ofthe limbs hang low to the ground, this is where his dear family is
found . . .......?
Mama Bill and Daddy Bran - they make this tree c\cr so grand.
Papas Bobby. Julian and Monk -they hang so strudy. there close to the
trunk
Grandmas Theresa. Sylvia, and Mcrna Florence w ith outstretched arms always
there to protect Kendron front harm.
Big Pa Revels helps anchor this tree Kendron always filled his heart with
so much glee. . '
Further up the big tree trunk arc sprouting twigs, all in one big lump
Taylor. Trevor. Zachary. Kclscy and Cade their sweet aroma never to fade
This special tree is so very high, filled w ilh blossoms that have kept it alive
The doctorsand nurses w ho have treated his needs and like every one else came
to love him so much indeed
Diane, his special companion each day alway s made sure he w as more than
okay.
Scollic was always by Kcndron'ssidc. there for his wishes he would always
abide.
The topofthis tree sway s gracefullyw itlt the wind, filled with all of his very
special, dear friends
Friends that arc here today to offer comfort and lov e assuring us all he is
now in heaven above.
This beautiful blessed tree he has left in our care It's bountiful fruit vvc all
will share.
Cause on Nov ember 21.1'W. a blessed Kendron forever changed our lives.
In memory of Kendron l.ocklear, son of Krurinagan I.ocklear and liillie
Jo Dial. , Thanks
so much for your thoughts an prayers daring this time.
Stiil pray for as we need it.
The Family
Sen. Weinstien
makes statement
on tobacco
settlement
Statement from Sen David
Wcinstcin on the tobacco settlement
legislation passed today b\ the House
and Senate:
"This was our last chance to give
tobacco farmers and tobacco-dcpcndent.Communities
the help they need
and deserve lfwcdidn't pass this bill
today. all the settlement monc> would
have gone to the CJcncral Assembly,
where every one w on Id w a nt a piece of
it and farmers wouldn't get a dime"
Background
The Senate voted today to set up a
nonprofit foundation to dedicate half
of North Carolina's S4 6 billion tobacco
settlement to tobacco workers,
farmers, quota holders, and communities
whose livelihoods have centered
on tobacco.
The other half of the seilleinenl
money will go into two trust fundsThe
Tobacco Families Support Trust
Fund and the Public Health Fund
The Tobacco Families Fund would
give direct payments to tobacco factory
workers, farmers and quota
holders who have been lut hard by
instability in the tobacco industry
The Public Health Fund would
give more than SI I billion for the
slate's pressing health needs, such as
preventative care and teen smoking
prevention
Letters to the Editor
Some Serious Questions for the UNCP Chancellor's
Search Committee and other leadership
To the Editor
The I ndian community of Robeson County has been repressed, held back,
undermined, under-developed, stymied, and frustrated for too long. I was so
frustrated w hen I w as 14 living under those conditions that I ran aw ay from
home. 1 left Pembroke for good when I was 16.
It is time for those conditions to be faced and dealt with Our forefathers
. had a vision of what was good for their children and grandchildren They
strove mightily to accomplish these things
Among their visions was decent food, presentable clo'hcs, the best
education (heir children could get, the right to vote, the right to worship freely,
the right to have decent jobs, and the right to have a choice in occupation
Many of the older people just wanted to be able to make a living without having
to work like dogs
Many of these dreams were tied to the schools and to Pembroke State
College, It was education that would let people have a decent job. Education
would let them avoid hard manual labor for life. Education would let them be
somebody Education would let them have houses that were decent, that were
painted. Education w ould let them have a car instead of a mule and wagon.
That's why so much emotion is tied lnlo'thc UNCP campus. IT is in many
ways the heard and soul of the Lumbee people I Four dreams and aspirations
arc exemplified anywhere, if is probablv on the campus.
The campus is integrated now. For the past 35 years it has had white and
black faces on it I remember how surprised 1 was in 1 % 1 to visit w ith my best
friend HartmanBrcwingtonin Richmond w hen the PSC basketball leant came
to play RP1 There were blond white girls from Pembroke State there! It was
disconcerting.
The campus now has to be one which serves the w hole region It is not the
Indian Normal School any more But it started as the Indian Normal School,
and will always have some of the flavor of that great institution
The current leadership on the Board and the administration have to respect
the v ision of the founders. They have to respect the roots of the university. They
have to respect the fact that it is smack dab in the middle of the largest Indian
communit-. eas: H the Mississippi. They can not pretend it is just another
institution, nnotl-e. assimilated campus of the University of North Carolina
It is not
Question loi iltw leadership: Can you find it in your power to acknowledge
the founders of the University? Where are they honored? Arc there any statues
of them on the campus? Have any histories of them been commissioned'.' Arc
any academic buildings named for them? Arc any athletic aw ards named for
them? Arc any photographs or plaqucsof them located on prominent display
on the campus? Have any scholarships been named for them? Do you know
anything about them?
In the selection of a new Chancellor, preference should be given to a
Lumbee Indian. The least the Board can do is let the selection process be fair
This individual should endorse the development of the Indian community to
its full potential. It is time for action, not rhetoric.
The new Chancellor should start by initiating the development of a plan
which would do this. Local leaders from every community should be included
in this process. The tribal council should be included in this process. Church
leaders from every community should be included. Educators and business
people should be included. Non-Indian persons of good will should be
included
The process itself should be scheduled to take place over a year and a half
or a two year period This would give the planners time to collect information,
collect data, survey people in the communities, set priorities, and recommend
programs.
This plan should be designed to bring about the maximum development of
the resources of the Indian people of the region. It should be designed to
develop fully the intellectual resources of the Indian people.
It should include strategies for reconciliation and nealing for the several
communities in the region. It should spell out ways all the communities can
work together for the common good We have many more things in common
than we have differences, the plan should build on thee commonalities
Question for the leadership: Could the power structure in the court house
in Lumberton and on the UNC state board find the courage to back and help
develop this plan? Will they identify the key players from every city and county
in the region and bring them on board to help develop the plan'.' Will thev conic
up with the resources to support ho work of doing the plan?
' The new Chancellor must be sensitive to racism and the impact it has had
and continues to have on the total community. all groups in the community
When is the last time that a symposium on race relations was held at UNCP'
The needs of the Indian communitv. including dealing with discrimination
and remedying it, MUST COME FIRST ON THE PRIORITY LIST>
The Search Committee in 1989was united If they had not been. Dr. Joseph
Oxendinc would have been ruled out. Is this Search Committee united? It was
a non-Indian who made the motion to included Dr. Oxendinc on the list
Is the board of UNC and the statew ide administration ready to focus on the
needs of the Indian community? Are they ready to acknowledge that there is
an Indian community? Are the local leaders in Lumberton and Laurirtburg
ready to work with the leaders of the Indian community for the good of all
people in the Piedmont? Are both ready to help develop the region, including
all ethnic and economic groups in the region?
I hope so Justice demands nothing
Yours truly.
Dean Chavers, Ph.D.
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Happy Birthday
Kalia Novelle Hunt, the daughter
of Sean C. Hunt and Bess Locklear
celebrated her first birthday on
March 13, 1999, with a party at the
home of her paternal grandparents,
Douglas and Olivia Hunt. Kalia's
maternal grandmother, Cathy
I.ocklear, along with other relatives,
was also present to help her celebrate.
The theme of the party was
"Winnie the Pooh." Receiving lots
of presents, Kalia had a most enjoy- '
able first birthday. . . '<
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CONNEE BRAYBOY,
author of
PEMBROKE IN THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
WILL BE AT The Indian Education Resource Center (formerly
the Pembroke "Indian" High School) on March 23 to autograph
her new book and meet the public.
Everyone is welcome. Come out and meet our newest
Indian author as she shares her insights and photographs
about Pembroke in the Twentieth Century.
Pembroke in the Twentieth Century, written by Connee Brayboy,
the editor of the Carolina Indian Voice Newspaper, uses a wealth
of images to bring the history of Pembroke in this eventful century to life.
WHEN? Tuesday, March 23, 1999
WHERE? Indian Education Resource Center
(the former Pembroke "Indian"
High School is located between the
UNC-P Chancellor's residence
and the Subway)
TIME? between the hours of
3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED BY ARCADIA PUBLISHING
2 CUMBERLAND STREET, CHARLESTON, S.C. 29401
This reception is co-sponsored by the Indian Law Unit (Lumbee River Legal Services);
Indian Education (Public Schools of Robeson County); and the Town of Pembroke
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