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Along the Robeson Trail by Dr. Stanley Knick, Director, Native American Resource Center, UNCP Al/I r?J ? i " ' - v/iu vjiftiiuniuiuq 15 a puei unqer that brightly fad^ Bonnet, as surely as if she were Emily Dickinson or Elizabeth Barrett Browning. But her poetry is not on paper, not in books on library shelves. No one reads it who does not know her. It is in her everyday life. It is in the way she sees things, all things, as being related ? everything as being connected to every other thing. It is in her understanding of nature ? human nature, outdoor nature, the nature of things. There is poetry in her kitchen, in the curtains, in the cabinets. She sees it in the concentrated rhythm of making biscuits. Gather ingredients. Sift together. Pour and stir and turn and knead. All the things she makes in her kitchen have poetry in them ? imaginative power, beauty of thought And when her family comes to supper there is poetry in their smiles as they smell the biscuits, taste the chicken, drink the tea ? as they sit and talk and tell the stories. There is poetry in her garden. She m. m ? sees it in tbe nourishing and fading of the plants, the wax and wane of seasons. She sees it in the ripening tomatoes, and also in the tomato homwonn and the hawk moth it will become. She sees it in the yellow squash and zucchini, and also in the squash vine borer. She sees it in her hands as they turn sandy loam and pull up weeds, even though she knows the weeds are flowers, too ? only in a different form, only meant for a different field. She sees it in the bees who pollinate her flowers, in the morning-glory and moss rose as they take their own easy time opening and closing. And when she picks a few zinnias and marigolds and snapdragons to take inside the house, there is poetry in their colors and in the spirit-light they shed on her kitchen table. There is poetry in her songs and in her prayers. It is in the flow and feeling of her calling out the names of those she knows need the Creator's help. It is in her quiet humming as she stitches a new quilt, in the songs of praise as she gives thanks every day. She hears it in her grandson Elton's picking that old flat-lop guitar, in the Wild wood Flower and the Wabash Cannonball and Amazing Grace "how sweet the sound." She knows that poetry is in everything, if you only look for it, if you only feel it. She knows that the first chant of the first medicine man of the first people was poetry. She knows that the first words of her children and their children were poetry. She knows that the last words she beard her mother say were poetry. She knows that poetry comes up from the deepest part of us, and goes out to the highest part of the universe. She knows the beauty and rhythm and spirit and power of poetry are woven in the cloth of the Good Way. Old Grandmother is a poet under that brightly faded bonnet. For more information, visit the Native American Resource Center in historic Old Main Building, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. uo Your Part During Spring Clean Up Everett Davis, Cooperative Extension Services For those of you who know Wilton Wilkerson, you know that there is no excuse for Robeson County not being "Clean and Green." But in spite of all his hard work Robeson County is far from there At Wilton's request. I want to devote this column to his quest to make Robeson .County "Clean and Green." 1 regret thai 1 cannot say his quest is to keep Robeson County "Clean and Green." because we have never gotten to that point yet. Some of us keep ' trying to get (here with Wilton's urging. But loo many others seem to try to keep it from happening Our farmers do their part to keep Robeson County green But some of our farmers, as well as too many other people seem to do everything they can keep it from being clean and attractive Our roadsides arc a disgrace. too many of the residences in the county arc not landscaped at all and there arc far too many buildings in the county that arc eyesores and in serious need of repair M ost of t he busi ncsscs i n the county don't even tn to make their places look attractive And I never could understand w hy most of them will not even place outside trash containers for their customers to use. It seems that they don't care if people want to come to thei r store to shop w ith them Robeson County SpringClcan "99" will be held throughout the county during the week of April 18. That is more than a week away, so 1 am giving you advance warning. Wilton needs your help, and Robeson County needs your help Get ready to clean up your part of the county and do something to make y our part of the county more altiaclive. Make it green, make it colorful, make it clean, make it look like your proud of it As I travel throughout the state, and in other areas of the nation as well. I always look at those scenic byway s and try to plan my trip so I can travel those roads 1 enjoy seeing the beautiful landscapes, well-maintained farmsteads, well-planned and maintained fences and farm roads, plus those special touches of colorful flowers around the mailbox. But when 1 return to Robeson County. I'm ashamed of the way most ofourcounty looks At least w e can be sure that none of our roads w ill ev er be named scenic byways. We will noi have to put up with the occasional tourist traveling through ourarea and bothering us about trying to spend some of their money Willi us. We don't have to worry about another industry being built in our county to provide jobs for our unemployed. Why would they waul to locate their business and families here? When they look around, it seems that most of us don't even want to be here . I guess I can understand that some people cannot afford to landscape their property. Maybe they can't afford the material and paini for a neat fence Maybe they can't afford to fix up a house that docs not even belong to them But w hat about trash? There is no excuse for trash. I heard someone say that "only trashy people throw trash. " Stop and think about it. Maybe this is true * Throwing trash along the highway is one of my pet peeves. I guess it is because I could never figure an excuse for anyone to throw trash out of a vehicle. Why not wait until you get to where you are going, and then throw it in a waste container? No extra effort, just little thoughtfulness. Just a few days ago I was traveling behind a pickup with three grown men in the cab All of a sudden out of thepassengcr'swindowcamcastream P of brown beer bottles, and then came U thccardboardcartons thcbottlcswcrc 11 packed in. and to top it ofTthen came ^ the grocery bags. Against ray better v judgement. I tried to stop them to ask w them not to litter, but they just sped >' away while laughing at me 1 Wilton, if you are reading this. I 1 want you to know I admire you for your determination. If others reading 11 this are working hard to keep Robe- " son County "Clean and Green." 1 b admire you as well. But by chance, if t< those w ho throw trash along our roads l< arc reading this, maybe what I heard v is true, "only trashy people throw t< trash." a ? Christianity does notmakethe Lumbee people less traditional than other tribes; religion has always been a partof Native Culture Dear Editor. This is in response to an article that appeared in the April 8. 1999 edition of the Carolina Indian Voice entitled" A Look at the Spiritual Life " In the article the gentleman listed several items and terms that pertain to traditional culture, such as a medicine \,In el. the four directions, the Sun Dance Eagle Whistle. White Buffalo Woman, etc and posed the question of how man> l.umbcc can tell>ou w hal lhc> arc or w hat they arc used for Me then went on to sa> that "You'll look long and hard to find a Lumbcc who can answer these questions " lie obviously didn't attempt to look vcr\ far There arc nian> of us that were raised as casil> as we could pros ids our name if someone were to ask <B> the wa> the Sun Dance and the White Buffalo Woman arc parts of Plains Indian traditions- the Lumbcc arc Southeastern people) I have always been taught my culluie and heritage. Not every Lumbce was as fortunate as 1 was to have parents who saw the value of instilling m us a deep respect for that part of our tradition and culture To say that people are ignorant of their cuiturc and heritage because thc> do not practice the "traditional" ways is to limit the definition of culture My great-grandmother did not attend her first pow wow until she was in het 70s?docs that mean that she In the Armed Forces April t. 1999 (EHI NC) ? Na\> Chief Petty OlTicet Tommy R Locklcar son of Thomas P and . Roberta Lockkai of Si Pauls. N.C ., recently reported for duly at Navy / Rccniiiing District. Raleigh. N.C The 1977 graduate of Magnolia High School of Lumbcrton. N.C . joined the Navy tn February 1986. wasn't traditional? Hardly! She practiced her culture everyday. The way site talked, cooked, farmed, raised her children and related to her family and friends spoke \ olumcs about Lumbec culture. She may not ha\e ever worn feathers but she was just as Indian as any of us The other portion of the article that caught nw attention was the reference made about religion I agree with the gentleman to a point There should be an article included in the CIV written by an elder that deals with traditional aspects of our culture That's where 1 draw the line We arc not all "Apples" as he put it. simple because we practice Christianity We arc simply living and surv i\ ing in two worlds Indian people today must learntobalnncc their lis cs between the Indian and the non-Indian I was taught how to balance the two asa child. It you weren't at a pow wow on Sunday niorningyou were in church?those wcreouronly options Christianity was not our first religion-but neither was paganism That loo was gi\ en to us by Europeans that did noi understand our religion Their misconceptions of our religion labeled us as pagan worshippcrs just as the nuthor's lack oYundcrstnnding the depth of our true Luuibce culture has labeled us as "Apples." Nati\cpcoplc ha\calw ay sbclicx cd in one Creator Traditional religion and Christianity may not have been the same form of worship but the fact remains that they are both religious and religion has a I w ay s been the foundation of Name culture Christianity came with assimilation Traditional religious practices were traded for the practices of Christianity. but that did not change the value of the importance of religion in Indiaixcontinunitics The religion and religious leaders were then and still arc some of the most powerful and respected elements of cur communities. The good oft he people w as looked after by the religious leaders Does this sound familiar'.' This gentleman suysthnt lie would like tow rile a column and share with us some ol the knowledge lie has received Tro m "Real Indians" about "Indians" I would be interested to know what lypcsortliingsthese "Real Indians" taught him I ihinkhis iicni lesson should In. to learn more about w ho lie is and w here lie conies from We tire till "Real Indians " It does not lake fealheis and drums (lough they are both very dear to my heart )lo make ijs Indian It takes understanding where weeonte from and why we do or say the things that we do. the way we carry ourselves the way we relate to each other Our culture and. traditions arc till around us Every minute of every day is.filled with Lumbce culture Some os us tire simply too blind to see it liecky I., (loins Pembroke Kiwanis Report The w cckly meet i ng vv as held Tucsa> evening at the Jade Garden Rcsuirant will) President George cnworlhy presiding Program chairman t d Tccts and 1rs Man. AliceTectsprcscntcd their cT\ interesting trip to Amsterdam, aris and London They flew over by I.S. Air in January, it vv as pretty cold t times with three inches of snow on tc ground iu^Raris But they still at a cry enjoyable trip in spite of the ealhcr. The eight hour flight landed a Amsterdam where they have 00,000 people and 3.000 mopeds. he water channels with 90 islands ith many bridges lighlcd-up at ighl. were very impressive The tany brick buildings have lifting oons protruding out to serv e as lifts 3 lift furniture and other articles up 3 three or four stories as their stairways are too narrow The first day we 3urcd the city of Amsterdam and saw wooden shoe factory. a cheese makng factory and a pottery shop. We an red the many channels on a boat ride. truly impressive wilh it's transportation and water system Then we went to Paris The first day we saw the Cathedral of Noire Dame and Vcrsisc w here the treaty ending WVV1 was signed in the Hall of Mirrors, and WWII Paris is truly a beautiful city with the Eiffel Tower and the Triumph dc Arch of Victory. It's many museums, so impressive. Then on to London We did alot of walking. We saw the Tower of London, the National Art Gallery, the London Bridge, the Thames River, the Harris Department store, the largest in the world The Buckingham Palace, the changing of the Guard. Westminster Abby. the Church of England We attend Sunday Church service We alsosaw the White Planes of Dover. The Canterbury Cathedral, some stage shows. "It was such a wonderful trip. 1 w ish we hadn't waited so long to take it. Mary Alice said They had a beautiful display of many pictures of their trip. Very enjoyable Invocation. Albert Hunt. Reporter. Ken Johnson $i6,dF| REWARD J BrittanyJLocklear Murder J On January 7, 1998, 5 year old Brittany Locklear was abducted from Gainey Road in & Hoke County as she waited for the school bus. The following day her body was found off Ryan McBryde Road appi ^ximately 3 miles from where she was abducted. There have been public reports that the suspect in this murder was driving a brown tfg pickup truck with a camper shell. Investigators believe now it was a full size pickup truck. There still exists uncertainty regarding the year, model, and color of the truck a and whether it had a camper shell. jjj| Law Enforcement needs help in solving this murder. There is a $16,000.00 reward being ffiS offered by Governor Hunt, the State Bureau of Investigation and the public for information $ leading to the arrest and conviction of Brittany Locklear's killer. 8? If you have information, please call any of the below listed telephone numbers. All gR information will be handled in a discreet and confidential manner. aK SBI Brittany Locklear Task Force - (910)878-0202 18 SBI Fayetteville District Office - (910)486-1262 TO SBI Intelligence Section, Raleigh - 1-800-334-3000 tR Hoke County Sheriffs Department - (910)875-5111 ^ A familiar face in the operating suites of Southeastern Regional h Medical Center for nearly ten years. Michael G Kidd, M D. has recently begun I full-time practice at / I SRMC He is certified by / I the American Board of / HAnesmesioiogy ana has recently joined lohn Harris. M D and J Patrice Maynor. M D as an associate of Lumberton Anesthesia Consultants A native of Alaska who has lived all over (he United Slates and abroad Dr Kidd earned his medical degree from the -f * ft University of Alabama in 1984 In 1987 he completed residency training at the University of California at San Francisco and M l.etterman Army Medical Center, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiac anesthesia Before coming to SRMC in lanuary. Dr Kidd worked at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center from 1991 through 1998 in the open-heart surgery program as a specialist in cardiac anesthesia His decision to join our community gives us all Jk something to feel good about SOUTHEASTERN 1 I REGIONAL I MEDICAL CENTER J I "^^^.300 West 27th Street. Lumberton. NC (910) 671-5000 M www.srmc.org A
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