AS I SEE IT
: Bruce Barton
Lumhec River Fund is
sharing :his space with me
If you ha\on t noticed, the Lumbee River Fund is sharing
this space with me We'll rotate I'll tr> to do m\ As I See It
column one week and the Lumbee Rwer Fund wtlllfrsujhc next
It might work a little better and make allowances for m\ aSvanc'"S
>Ci3rs I'm now. you know1) and declining energv lex el
And also note the importance and attendance I am giving the fund
It is doing a great work and I commend its \anous activities to
you Note upcoming events in this week's column
See you next week.
ee River
Family Histories, Inspiring Stories
On Thursday, October 25, the Lumbee River Fund held its first Storytelling
Workshop at the Indian Education Resource Center. It was an amazing afternoon?
about 25 men and women, young and old, from all over the Indian community came
to recount precious family memories and share their old photographs.
We all gathered in a circle and got started with a welcome from UNC Pembroke
Chancellor Allen C. Meadors, who spoke eloquently of the importance of stories
and how they help us remember who we are. The workshop leaders? Bruce
Barton, Malinda Maynor, Waltz Maynor, and Charlie Thompson? then got
things underway. We went around the circle and each person showed their
photograph and talked about the person in it Malinda recorded their stories on
audio tape, Jeff Currie (from the NC Museum of History and a LRF Advisory
Board member) videotaped, Charlie Thompson took photos, and Bruce and Waltz
prompted with questions and lively conversation.
Mrs. Theresa Carter Goins, for example, spoke beautifully about her
grandparents, how much they cared for her and how she had always wanted to be
Tike them. She told terrific, funny stories of spending time with her grandfather, and
her memories were so vivid, she spoke just like she nad been with him in the last
few days. Other folks offered their memories of the Carters and we got those on
tape as well.
Mr. James Moore took off work that day to come in and talk about the early years
of Indian education, before the Croatan Normal School. He had valuable ana
interesting information?for example, did you know that one of the first Indian
schools met at a turpentine cooper s shop at Moss Neck, in the 1850s? He also
recalled his grandfather, Mr. W. L. Moore, one of the founders of the Croatan
Normal School?what a fine man he was, how powerful his prayers were. Later,
Mr. Moore identified people in the photos that other participants had brought.
These are just two examples of the many wonderful stories we shared and recorded
that day?each one was a treasure and fortunately, we've gotten it on record. Every
story seemed to leach an important lesson or say something valuable about who we
are as a people; it just goes to show that, as someone once said, "you don't have to
be famous for your life to be history." Each of these lives is tremendously important
historically, because each of them is a thread in the fabric that makes us who we are
as Indian people.
If you'd like to share your family's story and photographs, please attend our NEXT
storytelling workshop! It will be held on Friday, November 30, from 3:00-5:00
pm at the Indian Education Resource Center in Pembroke. Please come, bring
an old picture of someone who was important to you, and bring a friend or family
member who has a story to tell as well.
Contact Malinda Maynor for more information about the Lumbee River Fund,
gin <71 ncii or mmaynorffnc.iT.rom. Upcoming LRF Events include:
t Nov! 30: Storytelling Workshop
Dec. 1: Lumber River Canoe Trip
Feb. 10,2002: UNC Pembroke ? Historical Photo Exhibit
SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT
The Public Schools of Robeson County Parent/Student Center proudly announces
Scholarship Night on November 19,2001 at 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. at
the Indian Education Resource Center. Refreshments will be served!
Speakers for this evening event will be Sharron Jackson, Anna Maynor,
Bruce Blackmon and Nancy Stames. They shall introduce you to many different
kinds of scholarships such as; Minority, Native American , Merit and
North Carolina scholarships. Also how to identify scholarship scams.
Newly Recruited Physician
Jessica Tucker Wins Award
Laurinburg, NC-- When Dr. Jessica
Tucker, family practice physician,
joins Scotland Health Care System
next July, her reputation will have preceded
her. Dr. Tucker, in her third year
of medical residency at Self Memorial
Hospital in Greenwood, South
Carolina, is the recipient of the prestigious
Mead Johnson Award for
Graduate Education in Family Practice.
i
The American academy of Family
Physicians ( AAFP) presents this
award each year through a grant from
BriStol-Myers Squibb-Company, a
pharmaceutical firm. The AAFP
awards S2.000 to medical residents
chosen for their exceptional performance
and for demonstrating exemplary
patient care and, leadership ability.
Dr. Tucker has been recruited by
Scotland Health Care System to join
Dr. Martina Dockery-Belfield. Physician
Assistant Denis Ricard and
Family Nurse Practitioner Ellen
McLaurin at Pembroke family Practice
Center. She finishes her family
practice residency next June and will
join the Pembroke staff shortly thereafter.
Recruitment of top-notch h
physicians remains a priority at
Scotland memorial Hospital and is the
cornerstone of its continued success.
Melisa Ciarrocca. Director of Physician
Recruitment and Marketing,
searches throughout the year for new
physicians who will increase the
community's access to medical care
locally and in the hospital's outlying
market areas.
"It is extremely important that we
recruit hi^h-quality physicians for our
community." said Mrs. Ciarrocca.
"We are very fortunate to have recruited
a physician of Dr. Tucker's
caliber to join our medical staff at
Scotland Memorial Hospital. Jessica
is a warm and caring physician who
will be well received by patients and
the Laurinburg and Pembroke communities."
*
Dr. Tucker was one of 20 national
recipients chosen for this award out
of 170 family practice nominees, and
the only nominee from South Carolina.
According to Dr. Gary Goforth,
directQr of the family practice program
at Self Memorial Hospital in
Greenwood. South Carolina, Dr.
Tucker's selection was based on her
leadership qualities, scholastic
achievement, community service and
exemplary patient care. "She gives
unselfishly of her time and talents by
serving as a patient educator with the
New Haven Apartments Latino community.
informing them about issues
such as tuberculosis, self-breast exams
and various diseases," said
Goforth. "She has served as a medical
mission volunteer on trips to Nicaragua
and Honduras, and presently
provides medical care to patients in
the Greenwood United Ministries
Free Clinic."
Dr. Tucker grew up in Fayetteville.
North Carolina, where she earned a
B.S. degree in Biology at Fayetteville
State University. She is a graduate of
East Carolina University School of
Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina.
and is fluent in both English and
Spanish. She is married to Michael
Tucker and the couple has one child.
Editorially Speaking
Racist Editor Names Patrick Bullard Among
Those Who Wish to Remove Supt. Barrv Hardina
i w v..- I? .l - - ?
.... ..uiiuu> uk iucisi cuitoi v>i the Uailv newspaper fmalK admitted what we
have been telling vou lor main weeks now 1 le stated in reference to the hoard
of education that there was a "coalition" on the board who wanted to "remove"
Supt Bans Harding lie listed the same names we have given vou ovet the
weeks Tern Smith Millicenl Nealv. Steve Martin, the whites, the tokens.
Brenda Fairlev and James Del'reece and our own "Seoul" Patrick Billiard The
onlv thing the taeist editoi didn't tell us is whv this "coalition" wanted to
"remove" Dr Harding Well, we all know whv But tor the record. I ant going
to tell vou once jgam There is a group of whiles m the county. including the
three who serve on the board of education, who have a political agenda l'hev
wish to return positions ofpowei to the whites In the case of the supenntendent.
the racist editor of the dailv. did not tell you the reason they wish to "remove"
Dr I larding is because he is an Indian I le. the editor, also didn I tell you that
he is a member of this group whom we refer to a "the klan-mcntahty group "
It seems interesting to us that Dr Hatdtng has received nine awards this year
for his capable administration of the Public Schools of Robeson County, but
the racist editor and his racist friends, still desire to "remove" him from his
position Give us a reason. Mr Kditor Other than the obvious one it seems
to be the opinion of you who belong to the klan-mentaltty group that an Indian
as supenntendent is more than vou can handle Give it a rest" We are not fooled
by the subtleties and nuances
After that editorial, we understand better whv the daily newspaper will
castigate John Campbell for failure to repay monies to the school system, but
will not request that Palnek Bullard. the chairman who serv es as the scout foi
the klan mentality group, or Brenda Kairley, chairman of iho eihir? .
be held to ihc same standaids As long a- Patuck Milliard Mrcnda Fatrlcy and
James Del-recce do the biding of the klan mentality group and help to "remove"
Or Manx Harding the India!! supciinlendent the daily's laeist editor will nut
lind an\ public limit \vuti them I lis motto, and that of the klan mentality group
he belongs to is I 'sc them to out advantage We hope that Patrick Mullutd.
the Indian Scout, will tcad that editorial and realize tust where he fits tit the
agenda of the klan mentality group Pctsonally. I would ralhet be called "too
Indian' as has happened lit the past than to be numbered vvith this or am othet
group of people who demonstrate klan mcnlaliiv
For the record. John Campbell should pax back am money he owes And so
should 1'attick Milliard, (you also lead of his attempt to lusiitx breaking board
policy and being reimbursed lot a workshop on Windows ''17 in the daily
newspaper), and Hrenda Fairlev
Thank you to all vou who have called, written and liixed us We appreciate
vour encouragement and will continue to expect Patrick Bullaid to abide by
board policy as well as the statues of the Stale of North Carolina I Ie can mil
legally reside m one district while representing another Neither do we believe
il is legal lo re-distriet to accommodate a seating board member Mut by now.
you are all nxi familiar vv uh the example Milliard is setting tor our children and
ins recent statements in the public at the last board meeting reminds us that he
is a pixir example ev en for us gtovvtt ups
We will not comment on his statements tit reference to "the fella from
Galilee" other than to say that we call him JKSUS ..
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the editor, Connee
Hrayhoy.
UNCP Sociologist to
Discusses His New Book
on Pee Dee Indians
PEMBROKE. N.C.- Dr. Michael
Spivey, assistant professor of sociology
at UNC Pembroke, will have
book signing and informal discussion
of his recently released book on the
South Carolina. .
It will take place 10 a.m.. Wednesday.
Nov. 28 at Sampson-Livermor
Library.
UNC Pembroke sociologist
Michael Spivey says he has been"researching
this book all his life.
Entitled. "Native Americans in the
Carolina Borderland: A Critical Ethnography"
(2001, Carolina Press,
Chapel Hill), it is the story of a special
group of people in the county
where Dr. Spivey grew up.
It is the story of the Pee Dee Tribe,
and Eastern U.S. Indian Tribe that,
like the larger Lumbees of Robeson
County, is not federally recognized.
Dr. Spivey has been fascinated by
the Pee Dee story all his life. He gets
excited every time he tells it.
"It has been like an unanswered
question in my life," Dr Spivey said.
"I think I have given the story some
of the answers it deserves."
The story of the Pee Dees is very
different than the Lumbees, in part
because South Carolina never recognized
the pockets of isolated Indians
in the state. Many Pee Dees went to
white schools.
"Our schools were segregated
then," Dr. Spivey said. "But I went to
school with the man who in now chief
of the Pee Dees."
"1 am telling the story of a tribe's
struggle to rediscover its identity after
generations of being invisible," he
said. "It's a great story that should be
made into a movie."
Lifestyle Fitness Center
to Hold Bench and Curt
Competition
Southeastern Lifestyle Center for
Fitness and Rehabilitation will host a
bench and curl competition on Saturday,
Dec. 1 at 8 a.m., 489S Fayetteville
Rd. in Lumberton. The competition
will be divided into six weight
classes and will cost $25 for members
and $30 for nonmembers. Entrants
must add S5 for registration on the day
of competition. Trophies will be
awarded to the top three lifters in each
weight class: the overall champion
will receive a cash prize. For more
information or to register, contact
John Christian or Tre Rozier at 7385433.
Mclntyre Announces
$50,000 for North Carolina
Indian Cultural Center
Washington. D.C.? U.S. Represen tative
Mike Mclntyre announced recently
that the U. S. Congress has
passed legislation providing S50.000
for the N.C. Indian Cultural Center.
The bill will now be sent to the President
for his anticipated signature.
Congressman Mclntyre stated,
"This is great and exciting news for
the Lumbee and Native American
communities in Robeson County and
throughout North Carolina. $50,000
in federal funds will help kick-start the
local/state efforts to make this cultural
cenler a reality. Congratulations to all
who are involved, and I look forward
to continuing to work with the community
on this important matter."
The N.C. Indian Cultural Center
will recognize the contributions of
several Indian tribes and will include
Native American villages, a museum,
arts and crafts displays, dance and
drama performances, and recreational
facilities.
Maxton Christmas
Parade has many
special features
Mr Erwin Jacobs and the Maxton
Town Christmas Parade Committee
lor the year 2001 invites everyone to
the yearly Christmas Parade to be held
on December Sth 2001 Please mark
your calendars Parade begins at 10
am that Saturday. Ms Tosha Oxendine
and Mr Sheann will be with us
again as our announcers They are our
local Channel 1.1 reporters from Lumberton
High Sheriff Glenn Maynor will be
our Parade Marshal There will be
other dignitaries as well The theme
this year is "God Bless America. Merrv
Christmas." There will be a Santa
Claus We will honor our senior citizens
of Maxton with a breakfast and
Limo ride to the viewing stand. We
arc limited on our limousines, so please
make your reservations before November
15th To participate in this
honor call me at 844-9697 to reserve
your seat and information about the
breakfast Confirmation will be needed
by November 30th if you plan to participate
and reserve vour seat We
regret to say due to a safety factor of
our children and all attending this
parade, all horses w ill not be permitted
in parade. However, we look
forward to making this an enjoyable
day for every one in attendance Please
come join lis "for a great celebration.
Crafts and food will be available for
purchase. Maxton Police Chief
McDow ell will be in charge of security.
by Enrin Jacobs and the
Maxton Christmas Parade Committee,
Ms. Rona Leach,
Chairperson..
A Call For Poems
Write a poem and w in the $1,000
grand prize! Hollywood's Famous
Poets Society is sponsoring a newpoetry
contest, open to everyone
There is no entry fee.
1 o enter send one poem of 21 lines
or less: Free Poetry Contest, PMB
125, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave., Hollywood,
CA 90028 , Or enter on-line at
www.famouspoets.com. A winner's
list will be sent to all entrants
"This is our big contest of the year,"
says Executive Director Mark
Schramm. "We trust our prizes will
encourage new poets to share their
talent," The deadline for entering is
December 8, 2001.
A Call for Spiritual
Poems from
Pembroke Poets
A $1000.00 grand prize is being
offered in a special religious contest
sponsored by the New J else) Rainbow
Poets, free to anyone who has
ever written a poem There arc 50
prizes in all totaling over $3,000.00.
The deadline for entering is December
15, 2001
To enter, send one poem onlv of 21
liens or less: Free Poeln Contest. 103
N Wood Ave.. PMH 70.1.indcn, NJ
07036 Or enter on-line
www rainbowpocts com
"We think great religious poems
can inspire achievement," savs
f-redrick Young, the organization's
Contest Director "Our desire ts to
inspire amateur poets and we think
this competition w ill accomplish that
North Carolina has produced many
wonderful poets over the years anil
we'd like to discover new ones from
the Pembroke area."
The Carolina Indian Voice Is published every
Thursday by First American Publications,
207 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, NC 28372.
Second class postage paid at Pembroke, NC
28372.
Please send all address changes to P.O. Box
1075, Pembroke, NC 28372.
Subscriptions are $25 per year in the State of
North Carolina and $30 per year in all other
states.
Bruce Barton........ Publisher
Connee Brayboy Editor
Tribute to Bryant Family
For Native American Heritage Month, 1 would like to take this time to pay
homage to a family of Robeson County. It is the Bryant family of the Prospect
Community. This is in recognition to Mr. Charles Alton Bryant, wife Clara S.
Bryant for managing and maintaining a prosperous and prominent farm. The
farm is listed in the North Carolina Century farms. Jt has befen passed down
through 3 generations of Bryants starting back in the 1800's. Beginning with
William Chesleyto William Doyle and to my father Charles Alton Bryant.
The family has managed this wonderful farm for a little over 100 years with
love, devotion and hard work. Charles and Clara have raised their children,
Charles Anthony, Teressa. Phyllis and one granddaughter Alyssa on this fabulous
piece of God's country. It is a favorite retreat for all their grandchildren,
Jason, Jessica. Peter, Jordan, Savannah, Lauren. Rachael and Christian. It is
my hope that w ith the coming years this farm would remain within the Bryant
Family always.
Article by: Phyllis Bryant Lowry
Richard Chavis Family
Reunion to be Held
November 24
by Ben Jacobs
The descendents of Richard (Dick)
Chavis and his wives Charlotte and
Ester will meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
November 24 at Cherokee
Chapel Methodist Church Fellowship
Flail near Wakulla. All descendents
and relatives are invited and encouraged
to attend.
Relatives and guests attending are
asked to bring a covered dish, a beverage.
a story, and photos to share.
The program will include good food,
gospel singing, and family storied.
For more information contact
Chavis Family Reunion committee
members at 843-1727. 843-3305.
844-9238 or 843-2670.
Richard Chavis was a farmer, a family
man. a leader in the Wakulla community
in the early 1900's. Richard
Chavis was born in 1852 and died in
1926, He married twice. First to Charlotte
Locklear and they had eight children.
Charlotte died at an early age.
Richard married Ester Clark and they
had nine children.
At the last family reunion, over
1.000 people were identified as possible
descendents of the Richard
Chavis family.
For additional information contact:
Patricia Lambert: 844-9238 or Ben
Jacobs: 843-2670.
FALL REVIVAL
West Robeson United Methodist
Church will be holding their Fall Revival
November 25-27. The service
will begin at-<7 p.m. nightly with a supper
to be held at 6 p.m. Everyone is
invited to attend.
Lifestyle Fitness Center to
Offer CPR Class
Southeastern Lifestyle Center for
Fitness and Rehabilitation. 4895 Fayetteville
Rd. in Lumberton. will offer.
a cardiopulmonary resuscitation
course in two classes, on Dec. 3 and
6 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The course
is open to the community and costs
S15. Registration is limited to six participants:
preregistration is required
by Nov. 30. For more information or
to register, call 738-5433.
Statewide Art
Exhibition Call
for Entries
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Nov.
12.2001)- The women's Center in
Chapel Hill invites women artists
across North Carolina to submit works
for the eighteenth annual "Through
Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands,"
the largest juried exhibition for
women artists in the state. The entry
fee is S10.00 for one piece of $ 15.00
for two. Artists should submit slides
of their work for review postmarked
by Dec. 31, 2001. Whole the exhibition
is designed to celebrate the vision
and voice of women artists, the
theme of the art does not need to be
based on women's issues. Mark
Gottesman. owner of SOLO Art Gallery
of Winston Salem, and Sarah
Schroth. full curator of the Duke University
Museum of Art. are this year's
jurors. "Through Women's Eyes. By
women's Hands" runs February 815,
2002. For a prospectus or more
information, call 919-968-4610 or
visit www.womenspace.org. The
Women's Center, a Triangle United
Way member agency, is a nonprofit
community center offering information
and referral, career, legal, financial
and support services to women
and their families in Orange, Durham
and Chatham counties and beyond.
|_fW the face and gfcm/|
i^raJRcel^l
This 100% pun tuerfiot I
oH is a foal# m o bolto I
essential Facial Oil makes my
skin look alive and healtny, My
complexion literally glows. I
am mrilled with this product, T.
P., Canada
SSSLy OQ9S '
Offer Onlyl W {
to Order Co# 1-866-241-0800
NOT AVAIIABU IN STOKtSI
Ask for discount code EK302
for questions, please col 1-410473-7260.
Pcoff Inquiries VVMlcwix