Virginia Indians to Pow Wow
for First Time in 400 Years
Charles City, C-l-in a joint announcement.
six Virginia Indian
tribes announced that they will,
for the first time in ox er 400 x ears,
convene in Charles City Virginia
on Max 4 and 5. 2fU02 tor a joint
Poxx Woxx. On this historic occasion.
Chiefs from the
Chickahominx. (.astern
Chickahominx. Monacan.
Nansemond. Rappahannock and
Upper Mattaponi tribes xxill hold
the first gathering of those tribes
since the early I600's.
"The last time our people came
together as a nation, the Powhatan
Confederacy of Virginia consisted
of 32 tribes xxith over 14.000
people at that time, and the xxhole
Confederacy always gathered for
a Poxx Wow at harvest time." says
Poxxhatan Red Cloud, member Of
the Chickahominx Tribe and Chair
of this historic Poxx W oxx Gathering.
"Everyone xxho attended xxould
bring a contribution of grain or
meat or dried fruits aiufv?g?tables.
That way the community storehouses
xxere stocked with supplies
so that everyone could eat during
the harsher winter months. This
Pow Wow will be our celebration
of spring and the rebuilding of
what was once a great nation." he
continued "It will be east meeting
west ac-the Monacan- Indian-Nalion
from the state's piedmont region
joins the eastern Virginia
tribes as another historic first "
This first annual Virginia Pow Wow
is expected to attract v isitors from
all oxer Virginia, the surrounding
states plus \ati\e Americans from
other parts of the I ruled States.
Last sear's 50thannive'sarx Pow
Wow fall festival of the
Chickahominv tribe attracted well
over 3.000 visitors who came to
see dancers as well as Indian arts
and crafts. I he Master of Ceremonies
will be M.trvin Hurnette from
the Oglala Iribe o! the l.akota
Sioux Nation. Horn and raised on
the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
in South Dakota. Hurnette is a senior
men's traditional dancer and
known nationallv and inierttationallv
for his expertise in all facets
of northern plains traditional
dancing. Lead dancers will be
Dannv and klvnn Gear from the
Monacan Indian Nation and
Maurice Proctor! from the"
Piscatawav I ribe in Mars land, w ill
be the Arena Director Co-host
drums will be Stones Creek from
North Carolina and Vesah
(People's Drum) from the Richmond
area I our drums are expected
at the gathering.
On hand will be the Rappahannock
Dancers. Chickahontinv Tribal
Dancers and the Vlonacan I ribal
and Youth Dancers, all of whom
will perform. Other highlights will
include Rosg Powhatan, who will
present a Powhatan Indian cultural
exhibit including a replicant
a long house, in which she will
demonstrate exerx dav living activities
of the earlv Virginia Indians.
Nansemond liintnappers will
demonstrate flint knapping and
wavs earlv Indian people made
their tools and weapons for dailv
life and surv ival.
Admission tickets to the gathering
will be S5 for adults and S3 for
children and seniors over 60. and
max be purchased at the gate.
The event is being sponsored bv
VITAL. Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance
for Life. Additional information
about the gathering and driving
directions to Charles Citv can
be found on their website at
wwwvv ,v iiuiniaindians.homestead.coni
Purnell Swett Hiqh School News
Congratulations to Charlotte
Branch, Mark Brooks, and Erica
Dellinger for being accepted to
Governor's School this summer.
The Purnell Swelt Band performed
for Townsend Middle
School and Prospect School on
April 17. Andrew Barton. David
Mason, and Thomas McCoy attended
the Western Carolina
Honor Band on April 12 and 13.
The Play Production class of
Purnell Svvett High School performed
"Bang. Bang. You're
Dead" April 25th at the UNCP
Civic Center. .
Connie Locklear and Sara
McGrit held a calculator workshop
at Purnell Swett on March 14 for
the entire math department. On
March 22.23 students participated
in the UNCP math competition.
Congratulations to Matthew Dial
and Megan Clark who were selected
to participate in the regional
math competition in Winston-Salem.
Amber Bui lard was selected as
Student of Excellence for the ninth
grade.
The Art Department won top
honors at the Annual Indian Unity
Conference in Fayctteville in
March. Congratulations to Shenna
Oxendine for winning 3rd place in
the UNCP Art Affair and Brandon
Dial for winning this year's Robeson
County Superintendent's
Choice Award.
Students attended UNCP March
14 to learn about careers in the NC
Biotechnology Industry.
Justin Deese was a w inner at the
AISES Science Fair held in Albuquerque.
New Mexico. He was
awarded I st place in the eleventh
grade Biochemistry IBM Award.
2nd place in senior math competition.
and received the US Navy
Award and Grand Award. F.li/.abeth
Locklear attended the AISES
Science Fair in New Mexico and
received 1st place in botany and
2nd place in math competition.
Students took part in the Region
IV IJNCP Science Fair.
Concert and Chorus~l uave an
outstanding performance for the
PSRC Showcase of Schools March
22. March 23. chorus students traveled
to Charlotte and sang in the
Paramount Theater for the Paramount
Carowinds Choral Festival
Competition. March 26. the singing
Rams Concert Chorus traveled
to Sandhills Community College
and participated in the N.C.. District
Small Ensemble Solo Choral
Festival Competition. The Spring
Concert is scheduled for May 14.
at 7:00 p.m.
Student council. Art Club.
ROTC, and other groups and c lubs
at Purnell Swett participated in
Special Olympics March 27.
Marshals selected this year include:
Mark Brooks. Lee Ryan
Lowery. Nicole Jacobs, Shenna
Oxendine. Charlotte Branch.
Bridget Dimery, Erica Dellinger.
Adrienne Locklear. Jarrett Meadors.
Suzette Bullard, Quinn
Godwin, and Dezia Chavis.
Kirk Blue. Laura K. Oxendine.
Deidra Locklear. Roger Locklear.
and Trina Locklear participated in
the Studio One Lab performance
"Footloose" at Lumberton Senior
High School.
The Ram's tennis team has gotten
olT to a very good start this
year. For starters, they are (5-4) in
the conference and are still having
a strong desire to improve.
Among the leaders of the team are
Matt Locklear and Jarrett Meadors.
On April 11 the Rams faced
Lumberton Fligh School and defeated
them with a 6-3 win. .
The Prom was scheduled April
I9 with the theme "Sweet Hereafter."
Charly Lowry and Roger
Locklear were selected as prom
queen and king.
On April 20. 2002 the
J.R.O.T.C.. of Robeson County had
a field Day hosted at St. Paul's
Fligh School. Purnell Swett came
in 2nd in the Dizzy Izzy, 2nd in
the Fireman's Carry. 2nd in the
Push-up/Sit-up competition. 4th in
the Rifle Team Relay, and 4th in
the Tug-of-War.
The Purnell Swett High School
Awards Banquets are coming up.
The Academic Banquet will be
held'on May 6th at 6:30 p.m.
Awards will be given for different
levels of math, science, and foreign
language. Other awards will
be for perfect attendance, all A's.
and science fair award. The Athletic
Banquet will be held on May
9th at 7:00 p.m.
Keeping the Circle Healthy
In honor of North Carolina's
Iribes and Indian Organizations
the NC Commission of Indian Affairs
is holding its Second Annual
American Indian Health Summit
The NC Commission Of Indian
Affairs would like to announce the
Health Summit which will he held
on June 5th and June 6th. 201)2 at
the Holiday Inn. 1-95 exit 49 m
Fayetteville. NC. fhe public is
invited to attend, lor further information
feel free to contact Mr
Kim Hammonds at <919? "Mt.
5998
I hanks!
Free Poetry Contest
Open to PembrokeArea
Poets
A S1.000.00 grand pri/e is being
offered in a special religious
poetry contest sponsored by the
New Jersey Rainbow Poets, free
to anyone who has ever written a
poem There are 50 prizes in all
totaling almost $5.000 00 I he
deadline forenterinu is Mav 18
2002.
I'o enter, send one poem only
ot 21 lines or less: Tree Poetrv
Contest. 103 N Wood Ave*.
PMB 70. Linden. NJ 07036 Or
enter on-line
vvvvw.rainbovvpoets.com
"We think great religious poems
can inspire achievement."
says Frederick Young, the
organization's Contest Director.
"Our desire is to inspire amateur
poets and we think this competition
will accomplish that. North
Carolina has produced many
wonderful poets over the years
and we'd like to discover new
ones from the Pembroke-area."
A Call for Poems
Write a poem and win the
SI.000 grand prize! Hollywood's
Famous Poets Society is sponsoring
a mew poetry contest, open to
everyone. There is no entry fee.
To enter send on poem of 21
lines or less: Free Poetry Contest.
1626 N. Wilcox Ave. ~ 126. Hollywood.,
CA 90028. Or enter online
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 May 11, 2002.
Pembroke First
Baptist Church
Birthdays celebrated at
Pembroke First Baptist
Church:
Sylvia Huggins-4-15; Brooke
Huggins-4-16; J.C. Huggins 111-410;
Dr. Joseph Bel 1-4-12; Isaac Bell4-13:
LatoniaGraham-4-25; Joel G.
Locklear-4-26 (Garth): Larry
Chavis-4-29: William (Bill) Crain4-30:
Sick and Sliul-in
Ms. Fannie Graham. Ms. Bonnie
Maynor, Ms. Marquerite Holmes.
Ms. Libby Beasley. Ms. Stella Jacobs.
Ms. Gurthie Jones. Ms.
Esther Lindesy. Mr. Rudolph
Carter.
Welcome to our Revival
Next month the revival will be held
May 12-15. Guest speakers will
be Rev. Dvvight Deal and Rev.
Mike Cummings.
Remember
The company you keep will determine
the trouble you meet.
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1 iv>i11 ilie Desk of the
Superintendent
h I Dr. Ihirrt llnriliiti;. I'uhln Si /u.'?/v nt Knht-\un ( ininl\
You've heard the expression about the wheels ot lusticc turning
slowly Now that a dec ision has been made in (he I candro Case some
eight ycars alter it was fitst brouuht to court on behalf ot five low
wealth counties hi the state including Kobesott. hope lull) the benefits
ot that decision w ill soon begin accruing to school s\stems across
the state Nupenoi (. ourt Judge Howard Manning's ruling thai the
State ot North (. arolina is responsible tor assuring at-risk children ot
getting a sound hasic eduction will have a powerful ell.'ct on those
systems
In his ruling on \pr11 4(ft. Judge Manning ordered the State to ensure
thai each classroom is taught by a qualified teacher that every
school is led by a competent pttncipal. and that ev ery school he provided
with the necessary resouiees to deliver the State's standard
course ot study. In an earlier ruling. he had already said that the state
ivobligated to provide eatly education lor at-risk tour-veai olds He
went on to order the state to remedy the constitutional deficiency for
those children why are not heme prov ided the basic educational service's
His ruling rejected the state's argument that it provides sufliclent
resources to the schools and student tailure is the responsibility
of inept local officials who provide mellective leadeiship
Manning's ruling concluded by observing that the solution to the
problem of prov iding schools, in the most cost effective manner, the resources
necessary to support the ellective instructional program
within that school so that lite educational needs ot all children, including
at-risk children, have the equal opportunity to obtain a sound
basic education c an be met \\ bile lie lelt that solution i- propcrlvdctt
with the State working with the school systems. it may or may not
require the expenditure ot additional Hind- so long as the I eandro
mandate is followed
I he Court, then. Itas ordered the State-not the l.l As- to rented)
those deficiencies that exist with at-risk children Since I I As were
created to assist the State in performing its constitutional duty to provide
all children with an equal opportunity to obtain a sound basic
eduction through its free public school system. it is up to the State to
provide the solution to tiie constitutional deficits with at-risk children.
It should he understood that the original purpose ot the suit, which
was to get a change in the formula prov iding funding for education m
out' v arious school sv stems, was not addressed in Judge Manning's
ruling. What it did sax was that it is the State's responsibility- not the'
local school system's- to prov ide a sound basic education to students.
If the local system cannot accomplish that, for whatever reason, then
the State should use its technical and fiscal expertise to assist instruc tional
practices and build district leadership. It would be up to the
State to-decide iI changes to bring about improvement in education in
the schools of an I I-A require more funding or if funds already av tillable
could be better utilized than they are.
While neither side in the suit got all that it wanted, the ruling, basically.
favored the plaintiffs. Now. if the State decides not to appeal
the ruling, we can get on with the job of educating our children. Hopefully.
it won't.
Cookie's Corner
'Ii\i\'inita May nor Clark
Hello there world: it's me attain.
As the sun rises this morning, peak- ing
through my bedroom window
and I thank (iod lor being here one
more day. I w ant to take the lime to
thank all of those who have taken
the time to stop and tell me how
much they enjoy reading my articles.
For the many of you who
have asked ifl would write a story
about your group. I would like to
say that "it would be my pleasure."
After all, the CIV is a community
newspaper and we should have
stories in there about our special
people. I appreciate the responses
on my editorial about the American
Indian Mothers group. And to
these members I hope they know
that there was no harm intended.
However, if the public is going to
invest in events that they have
slated then someone the people
deem trustworthy need to answer
the questions people are asking.
I have a task at hand and I am
going to need the help of the readers
within the state of Maryland
because I cannot find it on the
Internet. Without really going into
the situation. My brother Douglas
will be dead for ten years on May
20.2002 and I want to see that all of
his bills finally get paid. His wife
does not want to pay any of them
and I am tired of feeling guilty over
the situation I can do this with the
help of the Maryland readers if
they can make a copy of the Maryland
General Statues that covers
remarriage after divorce. I know
that in 1067 that the time limit was
30 days and send it to me at Post
Office Box 1524. Pembroke. North
Carolina. My mother who died in
1998 has some property that can be
used to pay my brother's bills. But.
according to these statues she had
neverlegally remarried.
I si 111 have plenty of kntens.il
anybody wants one give me a call.
I have been helping several people
find items from members of their
families that are now deceased..
SATW 2002
A lady called and asked for 25
tickets for the outdoor drama. The
cast is not finsihed being selected
yet. Like many. I would like to see
Camel I Locklear reltr n to play the
roleof Boss. Someor said that he
was too old. Well, Robert Bry ant
who plays Shoemaker will soon be
74 and someone doesn't think that
the is too old? If.a person has the
talent, it should not matter how
young or old they are if they can
get the job done.
I am glad to see the younger
generation come into the drama.
Many of the cast members have
been there for "years" and I guess
that as long as they can play the
part then it will be theirs. Many
have been there over If) years,
doing the exact same thing, say ing
the same lines I guess you could
say that "it is getting old." I have
seen my son go out there on stage
with me when I was pregnant with
them. I have seen them walk on
stage and earn their first dollar. My
sons are now 24 and 22 years of
age. I am hoping in the future that
there after the 25 th year which wilt
be 2003 that there w ill many members
of the new generation to pick
up where some of the older ones
have left off.
I f you hav e a story to lei I. let me
know. Until then. I'll see you next
time in Cookie's Corner!
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located at 707 Union Chapel Road
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