| Published each Thursday in Pembroke, N.C.
WmiNA INDIAN VOICE
"Building Communicative Bridges In A Tri-Racial Setting"
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 16 THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2001 25?
Evita Sanderson wins
two additional titles
Evita Saybrianna Sanderson has done it again. She has won two
more addition titles. Her first title is as America's Queen of Hearts
Overall Majestic. She also won Personality Photogenic, Prettiest Eyes,
Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair, Best Dress, and Sleepwear.
Her second title is as the Toddler Miss Precious Faces USA. She also
won Photogenic, Talent, Best Dress, Most Beautiful, and Overall Personality.
Evita is the 31/2year old daughter ofSabrina Sanderson & Michael
Floyd. The granddaughter of Sylvia /? Sanderson and the late James
Edward and Mary Francis Floyd. The great-granddaughter of the
late Gus Howard and Eva Mae Locklear and the late Ira and Nancy
Sanderson.
Memorial for gun shot victims
in North Carolina Created
A North Carolina retired artillery
officer and advocate for gun violence
prevention, Lt. Colonel
LaMotte Akin, has created a memorial
for North Carolinians who
have died in the last two years from
gun-related injuries. On average,
nineteen adults and one child are
fatally shot in North Carolina every
week. The memorial will be
displayed at the upcoming statewide
rally of the North Carolina
Million Mon March on Nay 5th on
the grounds of the State Capitol in
Raleigh.
The memorial includes the
names of 65 gun fatalities from
here in Robeson County. The
memorial is for all persons killed
by firearms including homicide,
suicide and unintentional
After learning about the upcoming
Million Mom March rally in
Raleigh, Akin felt a memorial for
victims of gun violence was needed
to mourn the deceased and to raise
awareness of the magnitude of gum
trauma in this state. The memorial
lists on four 3.5'x 6' panels the
names and ages of the 2,121 men,
women and children who died between
January 1,1999 and December
31, 2000 in North Carolina
alone. The data for the memorial
was obtained from the Office of the
North Carolina Medical Examiner.
Akin has seen the destructive
ness of guns in Korea and Vietnam
and has seen it continue in our society.
Motivated by his personal
experiences with firearm deaths.
Akin directed all aspects of the
project including design, production
and raising funds from small
businesses, including hardware
stores, tire shops, restaurants, and
medical professionals. The Wake
County Chapter of the Junior
League also contributed to his
project.
The panels w ere fust view ed by
North Carolina lawmakers at the
Legislative Building in Raleigh at
the first of this month. Akin has
received the support of the North
Carolina Million Mom March
which plans to update the memorial
each year to underscore the
need for sensible firearms legislation.
The memorial will be on public
display from 1 to 5 PM on the
grounds of the State Capitol in
Raleigh in conjunction with the
North Carolina Million Mom
March. This rally will also include
music, speakers, children's act unties
and resources for families and
communities to protect themselves
from gun injury.
For more information about the
memorial or the NC Million Mom
March please call (919) 419-1458
or visit
www.ncmillionmommarch.org.
Parents and 8th Graders:
Come Participate in Teen
Pathways Study!
We wouJd like to invite to all parents and 8th graders to participate in
the Teen Pathways Study. With your help, we hope to increase our understanding
about the dev elopment of teens in rural communities. So far
the social, emotional, academic, and physical health concerns of rural
teens- particularly American Indian, Black, and Hispanic youth- are
poorly understood. It is important to increase scientific and social understanding
about how teens make choices and how they view their
futures before they enter high school. This study is about understanding
those experiences and influences that help young people to achieve
their goals and grow into a healthy adulthood.
On Saturday. April 28th, we will be holding two survey sessions at:
10:00 am at Prospect United Methodist Church in Maxton (3929 Missouri
Road) or 1:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Pembroke
(lOOBreece Street)
You are invited to attend cither one of the sessions, whichever is more,
convenient to you. Please bring your 8th grade son or daughter and be
prepared to spend between one and two hours at the location. At each
location and time, we will be available to answer any questions you have
about our study. We will provide you and your teen each with a paperand-pencil
survey to complete. Your responses to our survey will remain
confidential. Our hope is that you can complete your survey in a relaxed
and helpful atmosphere. Refreshments will be provided.
We understand the busy schedules families have. As a thank you for
your time and effort, all parents will roccive $ 10.00 by mail upon completion
of the survey. Your son or daughter will be eligible to win fun door
prizes and invited to attend a free skating party we arc holding for all the
teens that participate in the study that afU "on from 4:00-6:30 pm at the
in-line skating rink in Pembroke
If you or your teen cannot make it on Saturday, April 28 but would still
like to participate call (804) 982-4973 or email us
(teenpathways@virginia.edu), and we will send you the surveys in the
mailt *
Mclntyre Announces
$1.5 Million for New
Pembroke Town Hall
Washington, fl.C.-U.S Congressman Mike Mclntyre announced today
that the Town of Pembroke has been officially awarded $ 1.500,000 in
federal funds for a new town hall.
Congressman Mclntyre stated, "This is a home run for the Town of
Pcmbrike and its residents! These federal funds will provide. addtional
space and resources for Town officials and leaders as they serve the
citizens of the area. This is tin excellent example of the local/state/federal
partnership working together to return our tax dollars and provide positive
results to our community. Congratulations to Mayor Milton Hunt,
Town Manager McDuffie Cummings, and the Pembrike Town Council
for their hard w ork in this matter."
The new town hall will house administrative offices, w ater and sew er
operations, and police safety offices. Funding was approv ed by the U S/
Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Division. $750,000 will
be provided in the form of a grant, while the remaining $750,000 will be a
30-year low interest loan.
Congressman Mclntyre is a member of the U.S. House Agriculture
committee.
Pembroke Chamber
of Commerce Update
The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce has begun the year with a busyschedule
and several well attended meetings. Members are encouraged
to attend the next regular meeting to be held April 26 at 12 noon at Shefif's
Seafood.
Pembroke has seen a fluny of new business activities in recent months
as new businesses opened and established businesses changed management.
Local business welcomed the opening of Huddle House restaurant
on West Third Street, Lowty's All Occasion gift shop on East
Third Street, and Robeson Paint Center on Pine Street.
First Bank continued operations of the former First Union Bank on
West Third Street. Locklear Brothers and Sons Wholesale Auto Parts
purchased and continued operations of the former Pembroke NAPA Auto
Parts on Union Chapel Road.
The Pembroke Chamber of Commerce has set a calendar of major events
that it will support fro the next twelve months. These events include:
Robeson County Education Appreciation Day - May 30,2001
Lumbee Homecoming Festival - June 24 to 30,2001
Pembroke Day - September 5,2001
Lumbee Fall Powwow - October 26 to 28,2001
Pembroke Veterans Parade - November 12,2001
Pembroke Christmas Parade-December ,2001
Annual Chamber Banquet and Awards Ceremony - January 20.2002
UNC-Pembroke Homecoming Festival - February, 2202
At the March meeting, the Chamber agreed to cosponsor efforts to
raise funds to support Jamie Locklear, a Pembrike golfer who is representing
the area in the PGA Hooters Tour The Chamber will work with the
Committee to Support Jamie Locklear on efforts to raise funds from local
businesses. The Chamber agreed to cosponsor the Jamie Locklear Golf
Tournament to be held May 4 at Riverside golf Course.
American Indian Health
Summit Coming in May
The NC Commission of Indian
Affairs announces the first" American
Indian Health Summit-Keeping
the Circle Healthy: Taking
Charge of Health in Our Indian
Communities" The first of its kind,
the statewide summit is designed
to be informative, enlightening, and
inspiring for participants to deed
the call to take charge of their own
health and the health of our Indian
communities.
As' we vision restoration of
health and wellness for all people,
the NC Commission of Indian Affairs,
along with ten cosponsors,
invite you to enter our circle of
health, for a healthy body, mind,
and spirit. "Good health proceeds
out of wisdom and patience and the
steadfast commitment to work in
the interest of minimizing health
disparities and the risk of diseases
in our communities" according to
Executive Director Greg
Richardson. Playinga major role in
speakers are Governor Mike Easley
and NC Health and Human Services
Carmen Hooker-Buell. Some
of the summit speakers include the
State Health Director, Dr. Bonny
Bell, Dr. Robin Cummings, Dr. Jim
Jones, Professor Cherry Beasley
with UNC-P, and Dr. Clive Callendar
from Howard University" states
Commissioner Brayboy.
The gathering is May 17-18 at
the Holiday Inn 1-95 in
Fayetteville, NC. Registration for1
this two-day conference is $25.
This includes three meals, a notebook
packet, and exhibits. Please
send check and registration to: NC
Commission of Indian Affairs,
1317 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1317.
For questions, call Missy
Brayboy at (919) 715-3315.
Darlene Jacobs at (919) 733-5998
orThea Monet at (919) 782-4620
Pembroke First
Baptist Church
April Birthdays
Joseph Bell .4-12. Hope Hatcher.
4-12, Isaac Bell, 4-13. Latonia Graham,
4-25, Joel Locklcar, 4-26, and
William Crain 4-30.
Please remember Sister Diane
and Brother Charles in Prayer for
the lose of their dear son , Corbin
Oxendine.
Studio One to
present Alice's
Adventures
Studio One Lab Scries presents
a brand new adaptation of Lewis
Carroll's novel, entitled ALICE'S
ADVENTURES, the premier of a
young people's play created exclusively
for the Studio Lab.
The play will be at the Lumberton
Sr. High School Auditorium on:
April 26.27, &28, at 8:00 pm and
also April 28 & 29, at 3:00 pm.
Tickets for each performance
are; $6.00 for Adults and $3:00
for students. Tickets will be on sale
at the door each performance 45
minutes prior.
For more information contact
Chris Locklcar at (910) 521-3329
Upcoming
Meetings of
Lumbee Tribal
Council
Tribal Council Meeting April
21 Tribal Office 10:00 A.M.
Committee Meetings:
Health and Human Serv ices
April 21 Tribal Office 9:30 A.M
Public Relations April
30 Tribal Office 7:00 PM..
UPCOMING PUBLIC
HEARINGS FOR THE CONSTITUTION
FOR THE
LUMBEE TRIBE
Fayetteville April 26
Cumberland Co. Assoc. for Indian
People
Charlotte May 3*
Raleigh May 10*
Each meeting begins at 7:00
P.M.
These meetings arc being conducted
by the Constitution Committee
of the Tribal council of the
Lumbee Nation.
Location has not been determined.
Darlenc Jacobs (D-14)
Public Relations
(919)779-5044
Jamie Locklear
Golf Tournament to Support
Jamie Locklear, Aspiring
Local Golf Champion
The Jamie Locklear Golf Tournament
will be held May 5 at Riverside
Golf Course, near Pembroke, the
Tournament is sponsored by the Committee
to Support Jamie Locklear and
the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce.
Committee leaders include Royce
McNeill, Monroe Lowjy, and representatives
of area golf courses.
McNeill said, "We are working to
support a talented young golfer who is
an excellent representative of the area
Jamie Locklear has competed in the
qualifying rounds on the Hooters Tour
of the National Golf Association since
January."
Locklear recently played at Flagtree
Golf Course near Fairmont and set a
new course record. He scored a 68,
which is 4 under par.
Area golfers are cordially invited
and encouraged to register to compete
in the tournament. Interested golfers
should contact Riverside Golf Course
at 521-8433. The Jamie Locklear Golf
Tournament is also seeking sponsors
from area businesses.
Locklear said he has played against
world class golf champions and is
working continuously to improve his
game play. "I wish tot hank the businesses
and individuals in the Pembroke
and Robeson County area who supported
me in my efforts to competed,"
Locklear said.
For additional information contact
Royce McNeill at 736-1015; Monroe
Lowry at 521 -4169; or Riverside Golf
Course at 521-8433.
Haliwa-Saponi 36th Annual
Pow Wow April 22-22
Hollister, N.C. - The HaliwaSaponi
Indian Tribe, Inc. of
Hollister, N.C. will sponsor its 36th
annual pow-wow on April 20-22,
2001 in Bethelehem( near
Hollister). The tribe, in celebration
of receiving state recognition from
the State of North Carolina in April
1965, sponsors the Pow-wow annually.
The pow-wow is also sponsored
to showcase the tribe's culture
and community. The event is
open to the public.
The theme for this year's powwow
is "Generations within the
Circle." Mr. Arnold Richardson,
Haliwa-Saponi flutist, will be Master
of Ceremonies for this year's
event.
Dancers from many tribes will
visit the tribe to help pay honor to
our dancers. Dancers arc expected
from the following tribes"
Chickahominy. Piscataway. Navajo,
Sioux, Blackfeet, Lumbee,
Meherrin, Rappahannock. Coharic,
Seminole. Tuscaroia, Oneida.
Commanche. Kiowa, Catawba,
Nanticote, Cheyenne. Mandan.
Pcquot, Mohawk, Malisect,
Chippewa. Crow and Onondago to
name a few, These dancers will also
compete for $ 10,000 in prize money
in the categoriesof jingle dress,
fancy, traditional, and grass dance.
Over 25 trader 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 and fry bread. Other items
will be sold as well such as hot
dogs, chicken, hamburgers, and
barbecue.
Haliwa-Saponi craft persons will
demonstrate basketry, carving,
beadwork, pottery and regalia making.
Admission to the Pow-wow is
$4.00 (7-61) and $3 00 (62-up).
Children 0-6 are free. Gates open
on Friday, April 20, at 5:00 PM,
Saturday 10:00 AM and Sunday
11:00 AM.
For photo and television opportunities,
call Joseph O. Richarasor
at (252)586-4017.
PSRC offers a special Tea
Party: Taking Tea With Alice
TAKING TEA WITH ALICE. PSRC (Public Schools of Robeson
County ) offers a special "garden tea party" in conjunction with Studio
One's production .of "Alice's Adventures", as a Rind raising arts and
crafts sale and tea party for all children and families.
Children of all ages are invited to put on their maddest hats and join all
the crazy characters from Studio One's production of ALICE'S ADVENTURES
for a special afternoon "garden tea party'. There will be drawings.
paintings, pottery, and all forms of arts and crafts for sale at the
party, all made by art students of the Public Schools throughout the
county. Proceeds from the art sale will go to help fund the Fine Arts
programs throughout the schools. The garden tea party is free for everyone.
and performers from ALICE'S ADVENTURES will be on hand to
take pictures with all the children. TAKING TEA WITH ALICE will be
held on Saturday. April 28th from 1 00-2:30 pm.. prior to the afternoon
showing of the play, at the JERRY GILES PARK in Lumbcrton across
from the Fire Station on Hwy 211. Admission is free to the garden party,
and arts & crafts will be for sale. For further information, please call
Wendy, at the Arts Education office at (910) 671 -6015, or Chris Locklcar
at (910) 521-3329.