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by Vinita Cookie Clark
Hello there world, and thanks for joining me for a ride on my turnip
truck So. grab yoti a coke and a pack of nabs and we will discuss what
is going on in tlic land of the Lumbee Indians I knowalot of candidates
were surprised by their outcome in the recent election And really you
never know who likes >ou and w ho don't until you run for office
While the majority of you agree with the things I have written, there
is only one who has not My opinion is just that "my opinion " An
opinion is like a mouth, every body has one and it is up to you w hat you
do with-it You can sit by. not say nothing and let people run all over
> ou Or you can stand up for yourself and for future generations Since
this person left a letter taped to the door of the Carolina Indian Voice
and didn't bother to walk in. call me or come and find me for us to
discuss our different opinions like adults. I must take the letter like a
grain of salt and say "to each their own." '
The Lumbee Tribe Television Show
On Sunday night, once again I watched the Lumbee Tribe on Brother
Billy s 1 have to state for the record this is the best production I have
seen so far The topics included Tribal Enrollment and die Low Energy
Income Housing Program We could tell Uiis production was not a tape
as to the attire of Chairman Jimmy Goins and the young ladies who
appeared with linn They were not dressed flashy and it is apparent
someone suggested how to dress for the camera The workers from [
both of the programs knew their criteria and requirements Every now
and then you could see them looking into the audience after they had
lowered their microphone from their lips And the person instructed
them to raise it back up This is a vast improvement of what we have
seen in the past
Goins however stated that the Low Energy Income Funds were only
for Tribal Members when federal guidelines state they arc for all Native
Americans. So. folks don't be misled. These funds are for all Native
Americans regardless of their tribal affiliation If they can build members
of tlfc Tuscarora tribe houses and give them mobile homes, the
they can give them a fuel check too.
I was very impressed when Chairman Goins thanked LRDA Executive
Director Dewey Locklcar and Leroy Freeman for their assistance.
He also stated that after the lasj show, he is going to stop the housing
program where H is at Have Ins employees go inio the otu tiles and tmd
out why these people never got served I had one application file in
1998 (which they sa> got lost) Filed another one m l'W, after I found
out the first one was lost Then once again in 2004 I filed another one
To this das no one has been out to see my house It makes no sense for
people to liasc to wait this long for sers ices period
When I went to vote the other das. 1 found ins self standing in line at
Pembroke Middle School on the same ramp I stood on to first appls for
housing in 1998 When I pulled out ins card, someone asked me svhy
hadn t I gotten my card changed'' To which I replied. "When the
1 umbcc Tribal Goscrnment sends their representative (0 see ms house.
I will knoss then the people arc getting serv ices and I will be glad to
have ins card changed Until then. 1 will keep the one 1 have " Pictures
from the election will be in my next column
The miCC
Everyone is sers impressed with the woik of Harold Collins and
Iron Bear Visions at the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center Unfortunately.
it ss ill take alot of ssork to reopen the Adolph L Dial Amphitheater
This amphitheater svas built by the people of Robeson Counts
And the people who svere using it should have appreciated it and
built onto it Rather than let it wear out and not replacing different
things until they Tell apart Built in 1975, the amphitheater should
have been remodeled years ago It should has c been a state of the art
amphitheater
Everyone needs to support Harold and the good work he is doing
out there at the NCICC <
The Lumbee Fall Pow H'ou
There svere over 90 dancers and drummers given out competition
numbers at the LRDA Fall Poss Wow For the three das event close to
3.000 people attended Many people enjoyed the fresh cooked col- i
lards and one person said "those are the best collards I have ever
tasted " All in all people had a good time
While walking into Linda's the other das I encountered the two
Revels boys Juddie Jr and Billy. "When is the last time you two liad
a picture taken together"'" 1 asked "It'sbeen about 30 scars." Juddie
replied "Well, get together and smilconc time for me."
So. don't be surprised if you tum around and see me with a camera j
in my hands "The Cookie Cam" will catch you when you least expect
it.
Have a good week and remember November is Indian Heritage
Month.
Juddie Revels Jr. and his brother Billy stated it had been over 30
year since they had a picture taken together. So, I said "smile one
time for me." "Cookie, are you going to put this in the Indian
Voice?" Juddie asked. Well here is my reply.
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It started in I4 with what was then a state*of-the rift medical facility and
ample philosophy neighbors caring for neighbors With every year Southeastern
I'N-v'j* >(tril Medical Center has embarked upon new expansions improvements and
t<i?111 ??ns t<> remain fit the forefront of medical technology?all to provide our patients
imi'I highly tinned physician* and Muff with the very best
l't v|,iy the. pi a* i* of caring and healing and .ill its affiliates serve upwards of 200 0(H) people a year
aid '?KM( has gi? ?wn t<?l*? one of the largest medical (enters in the state Our new I J6-room p.itlent
bed t r ?wor with j ?rt vale hat lis ?s just t he latest
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The work at the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center is very
important to all of us. To the right of the photo you will see one of
the old picnic shelters. On the left you will see the new one which is
replacing it.
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Deflections !
by Alta Nye Oxendine
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FLU SHOTS
Well, 1 actually got my nu shot' No problem, since I'm 77, well over
the beginning age of 65. Wish others who are younger, but have
health problems, like my daughter and a younger friend, had been
eligible Hopefully, they will be next year, if there's enough vaccine
for all When the first vaccine arrived. I had a cold. Got over it, but
got another "partial" cold (sore throat and mild cough) by the time
our Health Department received their allotment. Not enough of a problem,
I was told No pain from shot! And my cold symptoms are
"breaking up " The Health Department had'everything well-organized,
with appointments and no long lines!
Mothers of very young babies are encouraged to make an appointment
for a shot Also young children
THE EDWARDS FAMILY
After having shared two concerns about John Edwards shortly before
the election, on Sunday afternoon, October 31,1 received a call
from his father urging me to vote for John. By now 1 know these are
recorded calls In fact, 1 had also received one or two calls from
Republicans, as well as several others for Democrats, asking me to
vote for a particular candidate. (This year I did not feel that anyone
was using me for a hidden purpose.)
Now Elizabeth Edwards is in the news. We need to keep her and her
family in our prayers, as she deals with breast cancer. Even though I
still want answers from her husband, my heart had already gone out
to this family over the death of their teen-age son several years ago.
I'm sure they must have felt like they had already had their share of
trouble.
A lot of us have learned that life does not work this way. Often a
family gets through one trial, only to face another, and perhaps another!
In our case, after almost losing Gordon in 1978,1 thought we
had had our share. How wrong I was! I'm still thankful we had him for
two more years, before the collision that took him, his big brother
Donny, their daddy, and their friend, Junior Locklear, away from our
two families.
I understand that John and Elizabeth Edwards, who still had a daughter,
decided to have more children after their son was gone Now,
along with everything else, these two cute kids (ages 6 and 4) need
their mother, and may have difficulty understanding why she has to
undergo radical treatments in order to be a survivor.
I'm glad many people who sincerely care, will be praying for them.
Also, it seems to me that it will be easier for this family to spend
quality time togetiier now, than it would have been as a vice presidential
family. They seem to be a strong family But, often an unexpected
trial can remind us just how important our family really is!
In my case, I have been SO blessed, for these 24 years, to have had
a very, very special daughter, even though I did not have the chance
for my husband and me to have more children to help replace our
boys! (To be honest, at first that wish crossed my mind.) ;
Now that we have a president whose win was not contested, I know
that the very first thing all "believers" need to do is to pray for him
and his team each and every day, that they will listen to God and truly
allow Him to guide The same goes for praying for the Supreme Court
and Congress! With all our advanced technology, we human beings
have come to think of ourselves as self-sufficient! But, who else (in
this entire world) can know as much about what our nation needs to
do, in every situation, as the very One behind the miraculous creation
of each of our nation's citizens, the One who provided us with both
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