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The devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew was tremendous and deadly. Families were left homeless or without electricity and businesses were destroyed. In the first week after the storm the flooding has begun to recede in some parts of our communities but our relief and recovery efforts must continue. The outpouring of generosity, love, support and prayer has been overwhelming. The prayer service held yesterday was a true testament of unshaken faith, hope and love. Through countless donations from individuals, families, businesses and tribal nations, both locally and nationally, we have been able to provide water, food, diapers and other basic supplies to those affected. Every contribution, great or small has a lasting impact and we cannot thank you enough. Meals have been provided daily as a result of the openhandedness of Campbell’s Soup of Maxton, Perdue Chicken Farms, Chase Farms, Dole Food Company and Operation BBQ Relief. In collaboration with community fire departments and churches, hot meals have been served twice daily to citizens in our communities and shelters, to include those seeking relief supplies here at the Lumbee Tribal Complex. The Public Schools of Robeson County Central Office, its transportation lot and the Planetarium was all under water immediately following Hurricane Matthew. We have and will continue to provide facility space for central office administration to assemble during their critical time of preparing to re-open schools. Robeson County Department of Social Services staff utilized the Tribal Complex today to process more than 700 benefit replacement requests for Food and Nutrition Services recipients with losses related to Hurricane Matthew. DSS staff will be onsite again tomorrow, Sunday, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. as recipients have until October 18 to request a replacement. As our local citizens emerge amid historic flooding, our communities have also emerged to help in this time of need. Relief supplies are being donated to and distributed from the Pembroke Boys and Girls Club located at 120 Youth Drive in Pembroke and are available to ANYONE in need. For distribution information contact Tribal Security at (910) 522-2183.

Dear Community, I want to take the opportunity to thank each of you for your efforts during this critical time. Our community is suffering and the smallest acts of kindness are having the greatest impact. The Lumbee Tribe Hurricane Response Headquarters is staged at the Pembroke Boys and Girls Club located at 120 Youth Drive, Pembroke. Any non-perishable donations including bottled water will be accepted and disbursed throughout the affected communities or delivered to local shelters. Tribal staff and community volunteers have persistently worked to the best of our ability to ensure the basic needs of local citizens are being met. During the past 36 hours non-perishables, bottled water and basic supplies have been distributed to local citizens. Campbell’s Soup of Maxton has coordinated with our efforts to deliver canned goods to the Purnell Swett High School shelter and will be making another delivery to the tribal headquarters today. Tribal staff and community volunteers will continue delivering available resources throughout the affected area. Emergency Management State Director Mike Sprayberry said additional resources from the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Military Police, National Guard and North Carolina Forestry Services have been coordinated to cover Red Cross shelters in Robeson County. The Army Corp of Engineers will be onsite to aid and manage available resources. Duke Energy confirmed additional resources are being provided to the Robeson County Water Plant and generators would be provided to each county shelter by 7 p.m. tonight. FEMA will be providing blankets, pillows and clothing to each shelter by nightfall. I encourage local citizens who are able to volunteer to do so through any coordinated effort throughout the affected area. To inquire on volunteering with our efforts contact Tribal Security at (910) 374-9880. For your safety you are encouraged to adhere to the 8 p.m. mandatory curfew for citizens of Robeson County. Many local roads are impassable and many more will become after nightfall. Please continue to keep our community in your prayers. Harvey Godwin, Jr., Lumbee Tribal Chairman

All Lumbee Tribal Offices will be CLOSED until further notice. All essential tribal staff are requested to be on standby.

As a reminder, all tribal buildings will close at 3:00 p.m. today, October 7, 2016. Should any local citizens need to temporarily relocate, the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club is scheduled to open Saturday, October 8 at 12:00 p.m.

Pictured above: Logan John- SGA President, Harvey Godwin Jr-Lumbee Tribal Chairman, Dr. Robin Cummings-UNC-Pembroke’s Chancellor, Channing Jones- Vice President of Workforce Development at Robeson Community College, Faline Dial –President of Pembroke Chamber of Commerce The 27th Annual Pembroke Day proved to be a huge success for UNC-Pembroke’s campus on Wednesday. The UNC-Pembroke Quad was full of students, vendors, and community members during the celebration. Lumbee Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin Jr. was a guest speaker for the event, along with Channing Jones, Vice President of Workforce Development at Robeson Community College, and Faline Dial, President of Pembroke’s Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Harvey Godwin Jr. expressed the importance of having and maintaining partnerships with communal entities and working together to provide a stronger unification for community members. Recently, the Lumbee Tribe has partnered with UNC-Pembroke’s Cross Country team to build a track at Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center. We have also partnered with Robeson Community College, Public Schools of Robeson County, and UNC-Pembroke to initiate a higher learning initiative through a grant titled Project ACCESS. For more information, contact the Lumbee Tribe at (910) 521-7861.

The END Empowerment walk has been POSTPONED to next Thursday, October 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the Pembroke Recreational Park.

Due to potential inclement weather the Cumberland County Powwow has been postponed. Once event has been re-scheduled a date will be announced.

Ashton Locklear has been featured as one of the top 50 faces of Indian Country. Click here to read more.

Filing period begins October 3, 2016 and closes on October 14, 2016 by 5:00. Election Day is November 29, 2016. For more information call the Election Board @ (910) 374-6290 or visit us at 707 Union Chapel Road Suite D. Pembroke, NC.