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Published Every Thursday in Pembroke, NC "CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE Mary Livermore Library "Building Communicative Bridges in a Tri-Racial Setting" po^ox 1510 . Pembroke MC 28372-1510 VOLUME 29 NUMBER IK THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2002 tl ,v . " " < 2f?c C opy Tribal Council Meeting Reviews Many Issues . First Annual Lumbee Festival Set The Lumbee Tribal council has announced several activities that will coincide and extend available activities and opportunities during Lumbee Homecoming. Named the Lumbee Tribal Festival, all activities will be scheduled at the North Carolina Indian cultural Center. While planning for all activities have tot been completed, the Tribal council is pleased to announce the following scheduled activities. June 28? First Annual Scholarship and Food Distribution Golf Tournament This golf tournament will prov ide scholarships for enrolled l.um^~ bee Indian youth statewide to either further or continue their education at either a two or four-year institution. Funds will also be awarded to community. faith-based, non-profit organizations throughout Hoke. Robeson and Scotland counties that are partners with the Tribal council through the communitv Service Partnership Program. These awards w ill allow or leverage communitv based food distribution programs. July 1-6 ? 8:30- 5:00 Daily Tribal Enrollment New and replacement cards for enrolled Lumbee Tribal members will be issued. These cards will provide for photo identification together with chart number and enrollment number. New and replacement cards will not be available for tribal members who are unable to visit the office or the Tribal Festival site until a later daW. Other activities to be announced within the next two weeks include a dinner-theater experience and a two-day children's Culture Camp. Watch closely for these announcements. Tribal Council Adopts Official Policy on Indian Preference At the April 25 meeting of the Tribal Council a Lumbee tribal definition of Indian preference was adopted. The tribal policy on Indian preference is, "to the maximum extent feasible, preference in employment, contracts. subcontracts and vendors will be given to enrolled members of the Lumbee Tribe and thereafter to non-enrolled Lumbee, other N.C. State recognized Tribal members and other American Indians eligible for Indian preference according to 7(b) of the Indian Self-determination Act of 25 (JSC 450e (b). Cumberland County does not generate funding for the Lumbee Tribal Council but will remain eligible for services. According to the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and' the Office of Native American Programs in the Chicago Office of Housing and Urban Development Cumberland County has never been included in the tribally designated areas for housing assistance by either the NC Indian Housing Authority or Lumbee Regional Development association, both agencies that have received housing funds for the Lumbee people. The decision to include Cumberland without receiving any funds for Cumberland County resided in the NC Indian Housing Authority and Lumbee Regional Development Association. Ill the past. 1937 housing stock and 27 other types of housing assistance has been provided through Indian housing funds in Cumberland county. Cumberland County has been added to the Lumbee Tribal council's newly designated State Designated American Indian service Area according to the most recent information from the Office of Native American funds but will not generate funds until 2002 funding. The Tribal Council accepted the recommendation to the Housing committee to continue provision of housing services to Cumberland county at the April 25 meeting of the Tribal council. H. Dobbs Oxendine Re-appolnted The Tribal council is considering redisricting prior to the November 2003 elections and due to that fact, the Transition and Personnel committee recommended reappointment of H. Dobbs Oxendine to a 3-year term on the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs. An election process will be implemented prior to the next Lumbee vacancy. LIHEAP Energy Funds Increased The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources. Social Services division, had awarded the L.umbee Tribal Council and additional S97.923 increase in funds available for the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program. This original grant in the amount of S411.000 was sub-contracted to Lumbee Regional Development Association and an additional S47.923 will be added to the subcontract for assistance during summer months. A total ofS50,000 will be carried over until October 1 when the Lumbee Tribal Council plans to administer the LIHEAP Program. This amount will enable the Tribe to begin services to eligible Indian families while waiting for funds that will be available in January 2003. LRDA Partners with Tribal Council on Home Repairs in Enterprise Zone During April. Lumbee Regional Development Association has offered assistance to the Lumbee Tribal council in home repairs/rehabilitation to Indian families who live in any of the five Enterprise Zone'Communities of Fairmont, south Lumberton, Red Springs. Marietta and Maxton. The partnership will leverage up to S3,000 per housing unit toward Tribal council costs for home repairs/rehabilitation. These funds have been available to LRDA but must be expended by June 30. Families must be eligible for housing assistance from the Tribal Council and reside in either of these selected communities. This partnership will enable the Tribal Council to use the S3.000 from LRDA to increase amounts and services to other eligible Indian families. At the present time, two eligible Indian households have been identified that may be served with partnership funds. The next scheduled Tribal Council meeting is Nay 16, 2002 at 6:30 p.m. at 707 Union Chapel Road in Pembroke. The winning battle of the books team from Pembroke Elementary are: kneeling front left to right; Luke Oxendine, Taylor P. Locklear, Tyler Lockley, and Casey Jacobs-, Second row from left; Destiny Locklear, Taylor II. Hunt, Elizabeth Ellis, and Lakota Locklear, Third row; Amber McDowell, Jory Swett, Joseph Dial, and Rhonda Godwin; and Back row; Sick Sampson, Coach Sheila B. Locklear and Jeannie Hammonds. Pembroke Elementary Wins Battle of the Books Competition Pembroke Elementary School is proud to announce that an April 1 23, 2002 our students won the county wide "Battle of the Books" I where emphasis is to read not nec- 1 essarily to win. The students worked hard and had fun in preparing for this strategic competition as well as enhanced their reading skills. The final round of the competiion was held April 23 at the Planetarium's Resource Center in L.umberton. A team of 12 fourth and fifth grade student from Pembroke Elementary School competed against 14 other elementary school teams. Students were quizzed from a list of 22 books. Battle of the Books encourages reading at the elementary and middle school lever. The competition improves students' reading skills, helps students mature in their choices of reading materials and acquire a broader knowledge base. This is the second year of the "elementary" Battle of the books competition in our county. Keeping the Circle Healthy In honor of North Carolina's Tribes 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 be held on June 5th and June 6th. 2002 al the Holiday Inn, 1-95 exit 49 ir Fayetteville. NC. The public i: invited to attend. For further in formation feel free to contact Mr Kim Hammonds at (919) 733 5998 Thanks! M . i K, - Ati/a Metrolina Native American Association's 11th Annual Pow Wow/Festival May 3-5 Metrolina Native American Association will host their I Ith Annual pow wow May 3-5 with Friday, May 3 being set up day for vendors. Exhibition and contest dancing will be Saturday and Sunday. Grand Entry is 12 noon Saturday and I p.m. Sunday. The powwow will be held at Pearl Park on Keliworth Ave., across from MidTown square. There will be vendors selling Native American Arts, Crafts and Jewelry,. Metrolina will be selling native authentic foods. Master of Ceremonies will be Keith Colston, Head Judge is Nora Dial Stanley, Head Female Dancer is Brenda Silva. and Head Male Dancer is Ray Silva. Host drum will be Kautonah Jrs. Guest drums are invited to participate in the pow wow and drum competition. More than 5,000 arc expected to attend. All dancers are encouraged to come and dance., there will be competition dancing Saturday and Sunday,. Please note the prize money has increased. Admissions is free and donations welcome. Everyone bring your lawn chairs where you can relax and enjoy the pow wow, food and the vendors arts and crafts. For more information please call l.etha Dial Strickland at 704-9261524 or 704-724-3343. Friends of the Library to sponsor book sale The Friends of the Robeson County Public Library will sponsor a book sale, starting May 16th and ending May 18th. 2002. It will be held in the old Osterneck auditorium, 101 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton. NC. The book sale will open at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16th and close at 9 p.m. It will continue at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17th, and close at 6 p.m. on Saturday. May 18, the last day of the book sale, the sale will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. All books on Saturday will sell for S1 per bag. For information call the library at 738-4859. Religious poems sought from Pembroke area poets Good news for sincere poets! The Bards of Burbank is offering a $1,000 grand prize in their Religious Competition 201)2. free to everyone. The deadline for entering is May 25,2002. To enter send one poem 21 lines of less: Free Poetry Contest. PM B 250.2219 W Olive Ave.. Burbank. CA 91506.. you may also enter on-line at www.freecorttest.com. We think religious poems can invite achievement, says Dr. John Scribner. the organization's Contest Director. We're especially keen on inspiring amateur poets and we think this competition will achieve that. North Carolina has made many wonderful poets over the years and I'd like to discover new' ones from among the Pembroke area grassroots poets. A Call for Poems i Write a poem and win the i $1,000 grand prize! Hollywood'; I Famous Poets Society is sponsor t ing a mew poetry contest, open tc i everyone. There is no entry fee. i To enter send on poem of 21 lines or less: Free Poetry Contest . 1626 N. Wilcox Ave. # 126. Hoi r Iywood. CA 90028. Or enter on - line at www.famouspoets.com. f winner's list will be sent to all en trants. "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. Mother and Daughter Both Crowned Sabrina Sanderson and her daughter. Evita Saybrianna Sanderson, have both won pageants. Sabrina was crowned as North Carolina America's Sweetheart Ms. State. She also won talent, best smile, best formal wear, best hair, best model, prettiest eyes, photogenic, portfolio, and personality in her age devision. She also tied for overall talent and overall congeniality . Evita has won five out of seven pageants she has entered this year. Her first win was N.C. Diamond U.S.A. Wee Miss. She also won most beautiful, prettiest smile, best dress, photogenic, and overall personality. Her second win was N.C. America's Fabulous Faces Mini Miss. Her third win was Precious Faces Overall Majestic. She also won sportswear, best personality, talent, photogenic, my favorite valentine, and overall talent. Evita's fourth win was Sunburst Tiny Miss. She also won prettiest smile, prettiest eyes, and photogenic. Evita's fifth win was Southern Elegance Charm Spring Extravaganza 0-7 Majestic. She also won photogenic, talent and green wear. She also tied for overall photogenic, overall talent .and overall talent and overall green wear. Evita is the 4 year old daughter of Sabrina Sanderson & Michael Floyd. The granddaughter of Sylvia L. Sanderson and the late James Edward & Mary Francis Floyd. The great-granddaughter of the late Gus Howard & Eva Mae Locklearand the late Ira & Nancy Sanderson. i 1 Nehemiah Wins Another Title Nehemiah Oxendine competed in the Royal Elegance Pageant of Martinsville. VA on Saturday April 27. 2002 in Clinton. NC. He won the beauty, sportswear and photogenic competitions. He also was awarded the overall most beautiful eyes out of 20 contestants. He is the 20 month old son of Tim and Renee' Oxendine and the grandson of Wilbert Strong and the late Lettie Pearl Emanuel. Barbara Chavis .and the late Neal Archie Oxendine and the great grandson of Sue Emanuel and the late Norman Emanuel. Lillie Campbell. Margorie Chavis and the late James Franklvn Chavis. He attends Little Angels Daycare and Redeemed Assembly Of God. We would like to thank everyone who always supports him. I le was sponsored by his parents. FirstHealth Mobile Health Services Van Schedules Pembroke Screenings A FirstHealth Mobile Health Services van will be at the FirstHealth Family Care CenterPembroke for osteoporosis or i mammography screenings once a month from early Mas through late ' August. ' The following screenings have been scheduled: ' 'Osteoporosis. Thursday. May 2. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 'Mammography. Thursday. June ' 6. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Osteoporosis. Thursday, Juh II. from 9:30a.m. to 3 p.m. Mammography. Thursday. Aug. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are required, l or further information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 1888-534-5333. For more information on T irstHealth Mobile Health Services. visit the FirstHealth of the Carolinas Web site at www.nrsthealth.org. ; Blood Drive at SRMC Set for Thursday, May 9 Southeastern Regional Medical Center will hold an American Red Cross blood drive in the SRMC Assembly Room form 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Persons who would like to donate blood must be at least 17 years old. weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Walk-ins are welcome . Free parking is available in cither SRMC's parking deck or other parking lots. I
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