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Published each Thursday in Pembroke. N V H W M Carolina Indian Voice "Building Communicative Bridges In A Tn-R;icul Setting' PERIODICALS VOLUME 32 NUMBER 24 THURSDAY. JUNE 24. 2004 JUL 0 9 2004 25e 36th Annual Lumbee Homecoming 2004 June 25 - July 3, 2004 Sponsored by the Lumbee Regional De\'elopment Association, Inc. bndav June 25 Mr Lumbee 6 iO pm Gl'AC Saturday - tunc 26 Golf Tournament - 8 iO am Riverside Coif Course Sunday - lune 27 Gospel Singing - 6 pm Redeemed Assembly of God Tuesday lune 29 Fashion Show - 12 pm - Porter Plaza Wednesday - June 30 Little & Junior Miss Lumbee Pageant - 6. JO pm GPAC Thursday - lulv 1 Elder's Dinner -1 pm Southeastern Agri. Center Friday - lulv 2 Teen and Miss Lumbee Pageant - 6:50 pm GPAC Saturday - luly "S SK Run and i un Walk o am Parade 10 am l!ar Show 3 pm |uried An. Show -t pm Luinhee Star Search 5 00 pm Federal Recognition Fundraising Dinner 6 00 pm Awards Show 8 30 pin Fireworks 9.30 pm lumbee Games June 26 Basketball J on i Tournament June 27 Wrestlingc hampionships June 28 Swim Championships July 2 Basketball I lot Shot Contest l:or more information : visit us online at www.lumbeehomecomlng.com orcai! (910) 521-8602 l.ytr^on& 14 \4jdcom&! Program launches business school scholarships Albuquerque: Catching the Dream (CTD). a scholarship organization serving Native American students, announced plans here today to produce 400 Indian graduates in business within tlte next ten years. The graduates will be funded through the Tribal Business Management (TBM) scholarship program The CTD Director. Dr Dean Chavers stated. "The initiative to launch the TBM scholarship program came from WMS Gaming." WMS of Waukegan IL is a major manufacture of gaming equipment, and has committed to launching the TBM program with a commitment of $250,000 over a five year period. The presentation of the annual check for $50,000 was made at the Trade Show of the National Indian Gaming Association (NlGA)in Albuquerque. Mr. Derek Harmer of WMS. Mr. Ernie Stevens. Jr.. President of NIGA. and Dr. Dean Chavers of CTD participated in the presentation. "The secret to success in Indian County iscconomic development." stated Dr Chavers "We plan to have a major impact on Indian people by producing a whole new generation of entrepreneurs. Studies generally find that there is no business on most reservations Indian people most often musi travel away from reservations to buy goods and services, from cars to haircuts." The fields of study to be funded include business, management, leadership, sales, marketing, accounting, finance, economics. hotel management, and related fields. Dr Chav ers added Most students will be earning a BS or MBA in business, he went on "We plan to raise additional funds," Dr Chavers stated, "to bring the total raised to $2 million total will let us give each scholarship recipient an av erage of $5,000 over a period of two to four years " "We have produced 61 business graduates in the past 15 years." Dr Chavers added "This major initiative will let us put more emphasis on business development in Indian Country. We have maintained a 93%completion rate since we started in 1986. and plan to continue with our extremely high rate of success Except for emergencies and family problems, our students. once selected, are graduated." "One of our graduates. Scott Maybee, now runs a company with 85 employees. Scott, a Seneca from New York, was graduated in 1994 with a degree in finance After working fpr four years for two different investment firms, he took his life in his own hands." he continued. Scott says. "I jumped into business with both feet and blind folded My sister and I founded INJUN Enterprise six years ago We now have 85 employees and a wholesale distribution business operating mostly over the Internet We also opened a gas station and convenience store on the reservation last year." "We need to multiply Scott's success a hundred times over." Dr. Chavers stated. "Unemployment in Indian Country is still 45%. As a nation we must address employment, housing, education, and other issues." Mr. Brian R. Gamache. President and CEO of WMS Industries, commented. "Education is the best form of individual empowerment and we welcome the opportunity to help create a brighter future for young deserving members of the community." t Albuquerque: The three best Indian education programs in the U.S. were presented awards at the Ninth Annual Exemplary Institute in Albuquerque recently The Exemplary Institute is sponsored by tatcning the Dream (CTD) of Albuquerque and the Arizona State Impact Aid Association (ASIAA). Over 200 people participated in the two and one-half day event The awards arc Exemplary Program in Indian Education (EPIE). Principal of the Year (POY). and Counselor of the Year(COY). The EPIE Award went to Ms. Eileen Quintana of the Ncbo School District. Utah. In the past five years, the Indian Education program in the Nebo district has increased its graduation rate from 37.5% to 93%. At the same timc.'it has improved its test scores in reading and math for Indian students from the bottom quartilc to the top quartilc "Our parents are fantastic." Ms Quintana stated "It is because of their hard work as tutors, chaperoncs. teachers, readers, and monitors that we have been successful They help in so many ways It was them getting mtjd at the situation that launched the program " "Nebo is our tenth winner of the EPIE Award, stated the CTD Director. Dr. Dean Chavers. "Nebo joins the ranks of past winners such as Navajo Preparatory School and Arizona State University. Thi EPIE winners arc the "best of the best' in Indian education ""Navajo Prep has sent over 80% of its graduates on to college for over a decade." he added. "Twoyears ago. the school sent l(K)%of its graduates on tocollege " "Arizona State has doubled the number of Native American students on its campus since 1995. It has also raised the Native retention rate from the lowest on the campus (45%) to the highest (77%) he went on The winner of the POY Award was Mr Jack Bittner. Principal of the Umon Hon Nation Public School in Macy. Nebraska on the Umon Hon reservation In the past six years, the school has raised the number of students who were on grade level from 15% to 40% It has also raised the percentage of fourth graders who passed the state proficiency test in writing from 16% to 72%. Mr Larry Parker. Superintendent of the school district, accepted the award for Mr. Bittner. Mr. Parker was Principal of the school when the project was initiated in 1998. "We arc really proud of our Success for All program." Mr. Parker stated. "We encourage other schools to launch an intensive reading program for their students It can work miracles in just a few years." The winner of the COY Award was Ms. Patricia Mclntyrc-Coggcshall of Phoenix College. Arizona Starting eight years ago. Ms Mclntyrc-Coggcshall formed a partnership with the Phoc; ix Unified School District to prepare Indian students in high school tobc ready for college. The Hoop of Learning program has maintained a fantastic 98% retention rate for its hundreds of students Almost all of them finish college once enrolled ... Apnl /004 j m * GAMING Bf gv. Catching the Dream $ 5000000 ] H Fifty Thotisonfi nn<t OO/IOO -1 B 7 Shown left to right: Derek Hammer. H'MS darning, Ernie Stevens, Jr., President, National darning Association, and Dr. Dean Chavers, Director, Catching the Dream. Gospel Singing to be part of Lumbee Homecoming The Lilmbec Regional Development Association. Inc will sponsoring a Lumbee Homecoming Gospel Sing in conjunction with the 16th Annual Lumbee Homecoming. On Sunday June 27 at 6 pm at the Redeemed Assembly of God (located on Hwv 211). the following groups will be performing: Felix Deal & Family Carta & Redemption Rev. Mike & Quay CummingsA Bruce Swctt The Pierce Family And the Redeemed Assembly Mass Choir The Master of Ceremonies w ill be Hedrick "Little P" Jones The Gospel Sing is free to any and all-an offering for th . church w ill be taken. For more information please visit out website at www lumbeehomecoming.com or call (910) 521 -8602 I 1 1 Book Dedication Planned Please join us for the dedication of the book written by Mary B Hunt on Miss Anna Mae Locklear Date: July 4th (Sunday) Time: 4:00 pm Place: Burnt Swamp Associational Baptist Building The book: "From the Cotton Fields to Missions Fields: The Life and Times of Miss Anna Mae Locklear" will be on sale for the price of $5 00 Community meeting planned June 28th Tribal Council member Linda Hammonds announces a Tribal C ommunity Meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday June 2X. 2004 This important meeting is open to all Tribal Members Tribal Chairman Jimtm Coins along with Tribal Administrator Leon Jacobs and other Tribal Staff w ill discuss services available to the membership For more information. contact Doug I^ckicar at the Lumbcc Tribal Office at (') 10) 521 7861. Enjoy the festivities at the 36th annual Lumbee Homecoming! Welcome Home, Lumbees! Rondo Jones Jones of Hoke County graduates from Rutgers Ronda Jones, a native of Hoke County, recently graduated from Rutgers StatcUnivcrsity. Newark Campus in New Jersey She earned iter Bachelor of Sciences degree Rut gers is recognized as one of the most diverse universities in the United States and also as one of the most prestigious Jones, a graduate of Hoke County High School, is the daughter of Dexter and Lome Jones. Jones will continue Ircr studies at Rutgers and has been accepted into the Master s Program there where she will earn Iter Master's degree in Social work Upon completion ofher Master 's Jones plans to return to the area to work in Iter chosen field . Hammonds' pottery on display at UNCP and Raleigh PF.MHROKl.. V ( . - Celia Hammonds look tip pottery in 1997 as a hobbs Todav her work is oil display at UNC Pembroke's Nalivc American Resources f "enter IN ARC I and in Raleigh at the headquarters of the North ("arolirta Community College System A 19X7 UNC'P graduate Hammonds did not study art in college "I just thought one day that I would like to do it Hammonds said "Today. I live in my studio and my kiln is in my kitchen Hammonds studied under Jim Tripp at Robeson Cnmtimmiy College and later in Wilmington at Fat Cat Studios She continues to lake classes and learn more about the craft and art of pottery making You can't help but get new ideas from other artists, she said She i? a new artist this year with six pieces in the NARC s annual Smtinn.r Show and Sale, which opens at l.umbcc Homecoming and continues through the summer Hammond's success may be surprising to the artist herself, but her work is outstanding, as her election to show in Raleigh demonstrates "I am very pleased about being selected to show my work at the Cashwcll Building. Hammonds said There were I .<>00 submissions and 41 were selected "Her handthrown bow l bcbulcd on March IX at a reception honoring the artists that was hosted by community college President Martin Lancaster It w ill remain on display for a scar A native of Hie Saddletree community near I unibcrton I laniinonds is a social worker with (lie North Carolina Services for the Blind. She sells pottery under the San-Bculah Pottery label and inay be reached at (910) 749-7X10.
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