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Carolina Indian Voice
"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting" ___________?
Volume 27 Number 12 Thursday, March 23, 2000 MAR 2 4 2000 25c
Paul Brooks announces bid for
re-election to Board of Education
Paul Brooks
Paul Brooks of Pembroke is seeking
re-election to the Board of
Education of the Public Schools of
Robeson County. Brooks has represented
District 5, comprised of
Pembroke and Union Precincts for the
past eight years.
Brooks, the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. PeterBrooks, is married to Pauline
Brooks and they have one son, three
daughters and seven grandchildren.
He is a lifelong resident of Robeson
County and has been involved in
various business ventures in the area.
Presently he is self-employed as President
of Professional Providers, Inc., a
family owned and operated health
care business. He attended Catawba
"College and Pembroke State Univerl
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sity and is a Veteran of the United
States Army.
In addition to his business ventures.
Brooks has been very active in
civic and community affairs on the
local, county and state level. He presently
serves as Chairman of the North
Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
and is past chairman of the Board
of Education.
In making his announcement for
re-election. Brooks released the following
statement:
"As a father and grandfather. I
have a personal interest in public
education. I have seen our county
come from six separate school systems
to the combined Public Schools
of Robeson County. I have witnessed
many positive changes and feel privileged
to have been allowed to be a part
of constructive change in our county.
"My main concern and interest is
and has always been working for the
22,000-plus students in the county
school system. I will continue, if
elected, to work toward raising the
test scores of our students. It is also
a personal goal of mine to see Robeson
County's schools continue to
keep pace with the new technology.
We want our students to be able to
compete in any profession they chose
to enter.
As the son of a builder, I learned
early in I i fe about the need for providing
quality facilities. It is a fact that
being housed in a top-notch facility
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improves the learning environment
for students. It also enhances the
teachers' desire to be a better teacher.
If re-elected, I will continue to support
efforts to provide better facilities for
our students. They deserve no less.
"I am also committed to work toward
increased pay supplements for
certified and classified personnel.
Good teachers are necessary for the
development of excellence in education.
I strongly support good teachers
and wish to see them properly compensated
fortheirefforts. I understand
that teaching is a stressful profession
these days with the amount of testing
that the State of North Carolina requires
and I am proud of our teachers
and principals. Increases in test scores
are an indication that the public
schools of Robeson are good and
getting better.
"Serving on the school board for
the past eight years has been a humbling
experience for me. It has given
me the distinct honor of being a part
of the unique and wonderful educational
process. As a parent and a
grandparent. I feel a sense of pride in
our accomplishments at the board of
education. Making decisions is not
always an easy task, but I have never
shirked any responsibility in my role
as a team player and a member of the
Board of Education.
"I sincerely solicit your vote and
support on May 5, and pledge anew
that, ifelected, all my decisions will be
made with the best interest of our
boys and girls at heart."
Spotted Turtle and Wild Turkey shared information about Native
American tradition to Juniors
Native American Elders Speak
To Swett High Students
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about Native American traditions on
Monday, March 13 in Mrs. Yvonne
Dial's English III classes. Spotted
Turtle and Wild turkey demonstrated
such eagerness to make students
aware of the old ways of the Native
Americans which taught respect,
pride, and keeping one's self healthy.
Spotted Turtle started with the
young people, telling them that they
should be proud of who they are. "It
doesn't matter what ethnic group you
came from, "stated Spotted Turtle,
"be proud of who you are." He also
encouraged the students to follow the
old Native American traditions, never
stray away from the use of nature like
herbs for medicine and use of the sun
as a source of light and warmth, and
to help each other.
One last thing that Spotted Turtle
went over was how electricity has
been a great invention, but harmful
in some ways because a person could
do things on their own now and
people would not associate with each
other any more. He made the com
ment that when he was a young boy
growing up, his family did not have
a freezer and they would preserve
their meats with salt. He summed it
all up by saying, "We are not considered
neighbors anymore; We're just
the person next door."
Wild Turkey regarded to the same
things that Spotted Turtle talked
about, and how Native Americans
need to teach their children the old
Native American ways and that they
should never depart from them. He
encouraged the students to pass on
the wisdom that their ancestors taught
the younger generations about respect
for nature, but most of all, the
resources that nature has to offer and
that people should not waste them.
Wild Turkey and Spotted Turtle
invited the class to attend "The Gathering",
on March 16-19 at the Indian
Cultural Center. Students have the
opportunity to be a part of Indian
ceremonies and learn the other elders
about Indian history and how
they can carry on Native American
heritage and oral traditions.
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Local Poet Shares
Poetry with Swett
High Students
Ms. Wendy Moore Cummings, a
Lumbet; Indian and a Prospect Native,
visited with Ms. Yvonne Dial's
Engligh and journalism classes on
March 3.
Ms. Cummings shared inspirational
poems and books she had
written about her heritage and tribal
beliefs. She also shared poetry about
different adventures, tramas and tragedies
that had happened throughout
her life. Ms. Cummings also stressed
that through her lifetime, writing has
been a source of healing for her as it
helps her lifetime, writing has been a
source of healing for her as it helps
her release stress and anger. She
encouraged everyone to talk about
their feelings write them down and
stated, "Writing helps you live a more
fulfilling life."
Student in Yvonne Dial's English
III classes shared their poetry with
Mrs. Cummings as they expressed
their own feelings of joy, anger, and
stress. Mrs. Cummings expressed
her feelings of being impressed with
the student's creative writing.
by Chavila Bullard
Poet & Writer
Wendy Moore Cummings
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Sponsor 35th Annual Pow-Wow
Hollister, NC?The Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe of Hollister, NC will
sponsor its 35th annual Powwow on April 14-16, 2000 in Bethelehem (Near
Hollister). The tribe, in celebration of receiving state recognition from the
State of North Carolina in April 1965, sponsors the Powwow. The Powwow
is also sponsored in order to showcase the tribe's culture and community. The
event is open to the public. The tribe will honor elderly Indian Women and
Princesses. Drummers and dancers are expected from the following tribes;
Chickahominy, Piscataway, Navajo, Sioux, Blackfeet, Lumbee, Meherrin,
Coharie, Rappahannock, Seminole, Tuscarora, Oneida, Commanche, Kiowa,
Catawba, Nanticote, Cheyenne, Mandan, Pequot, Mohawk, Maliseet,
Chippewa, Crow, and Onondago to name a few. These dancers will also
compete for nearly $8,000.00 in prize money in the categories of jingle dress,
fancy, traditional, and grass dance.
Over 25 traders/vendors will sell some of the finest American Indian crafts
found in America. Items to be sold include; baskets, pottery, turquoise
jewelry, beadwork, dreamcatchers, blankets, and moccasins.
Attendees will be able to purchase American Indian foods such as tacos,
fiy bread, okra, and squash. Other items to be sold as well such as hot dogs,
chicken, and hamburgers.
Haliwa-Saponi craft persons will demonstrate basketry, carving, beadwork,
pottery, and regalia making.
Admission to the Pow-Wow is $4.00 (7-61) and S3.00 (62-up). Children
0-6 are free.
Gates open on Friday, April 14, at 5:00 PM, Saturday at 10 AM, and
Sunday at 11 AM.
For photo and television opportunities, call Joseph Richardson at (252)
586-4017. ?
Local Educator Attends Seminar
Cullowhee - Lesa O. Maynor of
Pembroke, grades 6-8 media specialist
at Pembroke Middle School,
recently attended a seminar at the
North Carolina Center for the Advancement
of Teaching.
Maynor was one of 22 North Caro-.
lina teachers participating in
"Biltmore House: Its People and
Impact" February 28?March 3, conducted
by Kay Shapiro, associate
director.
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 staff
in selected school systems. At the
center, teachers engage in stimulating
scholarly activities and
professional networking to renew
their vitality for teaching and learning.
Mary Jo Utley is center director, j
Expanded Services for Elderly
Requested by Lumbee Officials
Officials of Lumbee Regional Development Association met recently with
officials of the North Carolina Division of Aging to seek ways to expand
services for elderly people living in Lumbee communities. ?
The key items discussed by the group were issues of nutrition, provision
of meals for the elderly, and transportation services for low-income people.
Representing LRDA were Leon Jacobs, Tribal Board Member, James
Hardin, Executive Director, Donald Locklear, Lumbee Housing Department,
and Shirley Locklear, Lumbee Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
James Hardin said, "The Lumbee leadership is seeking ways to expand
services to Lumbee elders, ways to improve existing services, and ways to
improve funding for services to Indian elders."
The group met with Karen Gotlovi, Director of the North Carolina
Division on Aging, staff of the Aging Division, and Betty Reising, of the
Lumber River Council of Government. The group discussed current levels
of services to Indian elders in Robeson county and services for nutrition
assistance, feeding sites, transportation and referral services in Indian
communities.
James Hardin said, "The meeting was successful in that it gave Lumbee
leadership an opportunity to meet with key state leaders to identify current
levels of services to Indian elders and to explore what can be done to improve
and expand services." He said the LRDA group agreed to work more closely
with the Elder Service Advisory Committee and the Transportation Program
of the Lumber River Council of Governments.
The group agreed to pursue various funding available through state and
federal programs to improve services for Lunftbee elders who live in rural
communities. Hardin said LRDA has requested assistance from the North
Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, which operates nutrition and
transportation services for elderly members of the Haliwa-Saponi, the
Coharie, and the Waccamaw-Siouan tribes, to help the Lumbee Tribe obtain
similar services.
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Kenny Buffaloe (on (eft), N.C. Dyokushin Karate Representative, with
AH-Japan Karate Champion Kazuhiko Ogasawara at the Headquarters
School in Japan last year. Buffaloe frequently trains with top level
Japanese instructors and fighters.
Kenny Buffaloe to appear at 2000
International Festival of Cultures
Kenny Buffaloe, the official North Carolina Representative of Kyokushin
Karate, will make a special appearance at this year's "2000 International
Festival of Cultures". The Festival will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2000
at the new Business and Industry Center of Nash Community College located
on Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Kenny Buffaloe will demonstrate Kyokushin (Fighting) Karate and various
other aspects of traditional Japanese culture. His appearance is scheduled at
1:00 p.m.
Kenny Buffaloe began his martial arts training in Japan at age 5. He was
personally trained by Grand Karate Master OYAMA, the world's leading
karate master. In 1983, Buffaloe was appointed N.C. Representative of the
International Kyokushin Karate Organization. That same year, Kenny
received the state's "Governor's Award" for professional excellence in Karate
from North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. Buffaloe is featured
regularly in leading martial arts magazines, T.V. and Radio talkshows, action
videos, and motion pictures, including the popular "Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles II" movie. Kenny Buffaloe taught Kyokushin Karate classes in the
Rocky Mount/Nash County area from 1983-1989. He is looking forward to
returning and sharing his over 30 years training and experience at this years
festival
For more information, call 972-1183.
2000 Teen Miss And Miss
Lumbee Applications
The Lumbee Regional Development Association (LRDA) is currently
accepting applications for the 2000 Teen Miss and Miss Lumbee Pageants,
beginning March 15, 2000.
To qualify as a pageant contestant, the applicant must be an enrolled
member of the Lumbee Tribe, a Lumbee female between 17 1/2 and 26 years
of age, a high school graduate and single, never married or cohabited and
accessible to Pembroke as a homebase.
Teen Miss Contestants must be 14 by June 30th, 2000 and a member of the
Lumbee Tribe, still in school and not older than 18 years old before June 30th,
2000.
If you meet the criteria and are interested in competing as a contestant,
please contact James Monroe Chavie at (910) 521-2462. Applications may
be picked - up at the Lumbee Tribal Enrollment Office located on Union
Chapel Road in Pembroke. Applications must be completed and returned by
April 17th, 2000.
An entry fee of S100.00 is required of all final contestants.
Housing Loans Available For
American Indian Families ,
Raleigh?The N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development have announced the
continuation of a partnership that should help provide affordable home
ownership loans to American Indian families living in rural North Carolina.
An agreement was signed recently by representatives of USDA Rural
Development, the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs and the N.C. Indian
Housing Authority. It calls for Rural Development to set aside $1 million
exclusively for the use of American Indians who meet the qualifications of
its existing 502 Home Ownership Loan Program. The Indian agencies will
ensure that rural families are aware of this opportunity and will assist in prequalification
determinations and referrals. This marks the second consecutive
year that the participants have partnered to help American Indians in rural
North Carolina become homeowners.
Representatives of the Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin and
Waccamaw-Siouan Indian tribes were present and witnessed the agreement.
"This commitment from Rural Development will help to stretch our
always limited resources and provide housing for an important segment of
our population," said Gregory Richardson, executive director of the N.C.
Commission of Indian Affairs.
North Carolina has the largest Indian population east of the Mississippi
and is home to seven recognized tribes-Coharie, Eastern Band of the
Cherokee, Haliwa-Saponi, Indians of Person County, Lumbee, Meherrin and
Waccamaw-Siouan - and to three urban Indian organizations - in Charlotte,
in Greensboro and in Fayetteville.
The N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, housed in the N.C. Department
of Administration, is charged with the responsibility of advocating the needs
and concerns of the state's American Indian population. The N.C. Indian
Housing Authority is authorized by N.C. General Statute to provide housing
and address housing needs of American Indians with low income. Rural
Development is the USDA's lending arm that provides services to rural areas.
If you are an American Indian and are interested in learning more about
affordable home ownership loans, contact the Indian Housing Authority by
calling (919) 733-5998 or writing Mail Service Center 1317, Raleigh, N.C.
27699-1317.
Auditions For
Strike At The
Wind 2000
Strike at the Wind-Open auditions
will be held for all roles
on March 25 & 26 at the Adolph
L. Dial Amphitheater for the
2000 production season. Hours
of auditions will be from 10 am
to 5 pm on Saturday and 1 pm on
to 5pm on Sunday. It is requested
by the Director for
those that have never been a
part of the drama to bring a
resume and a photograph.