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Tribal officials were excited to announce today that the Lumbee Tribe has received a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the US Department of Education. The grant will be used to prepare Lumbee students for college or a career after high school. About 25 local and state dignitaries attended a press conference at the Tribal Housing Complex on Thursday, September 24. “This is great news,” said Tribal Chairman Paul Brooks. “This grant will focus solely on our youth and assure that they are equipped with the tools they need to succeed in college or a career.” The grant will be used to fund “Project ACCESS: which stands for Achieving College Opportunities Community Engagement and Student Success. This grant was funded for 4 years. The Lumbee Tribe will receive $480,000 the first year. The grant is a result of a great partnership with the Public Schools of Robeson County, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Robeson Community College. The award wouldn’t have been possible without the help from US Congressman Richard Hudson and his staff. Preston Bell, a legislative aid with Hudson’s office, was in attendance on Thursday. “I am excited about the opportunity and the possibilities of this project,” Brooks said. “This project and the partnership with the educational institutions shows our commitment to our youth in assuring them a bright future after high school.” “We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who had a hand in the writing the grant. This is an exciting day in the Land of the Lumbee.” Several representatives from UNCP, RCC and the Public Schools of Robeson County attended the press conference.

RALEIGH — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina was proud to be a part in the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS) 2015 Professional Development Seminar in Raleigh on Monday, Sept. 21. The NC House Principal Clerk’s Office hosted the event. It was held at the NC State Fairgrounds. Legislative clerks and secretaries, who are the chief parliamentarians for each chamber of the House and Senate from all over the United States, were in attendance. Dancers and drummers with the Lumbee Tribe provided entertainment along with the Old Habits Band and a team of cloggers. The mascots from Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State also attended. John Oxendine, manager of Southern Spirit Boys & Girls Club, talked to the audience about the tribe’s history and culture. He described various dances which were performed by Madison Davenport, former Teen Miss Lumbee, and dancers, Jon-Morgan Clark and Ja’Cobi Revels. Oxendine also entertained the crowd with his flute. Afterward, Davenport presented Denise Weeks (NC House Principal Clerk) with a shawl, which was handmade by member of the Pembroke Heritage Group. Russell Humphrey (Senate Clerk for Tennessee) who serves as president of the ASLCS, was presented with a framed pinecone patchwork piece. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina would like to give a special thanks to Fredena Revels, Director of House Caucuses/Policy Analyst, for making the tribe a part of the event. Revels works for the Office of Speaker Tim Moore (NC House of Representatives). Revels is a native of Pembroke and an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe.

Tribal housing staff opened the doors to the public and showed off three new three brand new homes. Open house events were held at a new home in the Cheraw Acres subdivision in Hoke County on September 18. Two more open house events were held on September 19 at the Arrowpoint Subdivision in Pembroke and Autumn Chase in Lumberton. Each home featured three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a spacious living room, dining area, laundry room and two-car garage. Several residents in each subdivision took part in a walk-through of the new homes.

The Lumbee Tribal Council has scheduled a budget hearing on the “Fiscal Year October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2016Lumbee Tribal Budget CLLO-2015-0917-01" on Thursday, September 24. The hearing will be held at 6 pm at the Tribal Housing Complex in Pembroke. Tribal members are welcome to attend.

Reginald Oxendine Jr. filed on Friday, September 18, to run for the District 7 seat on the Lumbee Tribal Council. Friday was the last day of the filing period. The tribal elections will be held November 17. Oxendine was the fourth person to file for the District 7 seat which includes South Pembroke and Union communities. The other District 7 candidates are Johnny Mercer, Woody Sampson and Anthony Miller. Robert Chavis currently holds the District 7 seat. Chavis is ineligible to seek re-election because the Lumbee Constitution prevents council members from serving more than two consecutive terms. Council members’ terms are for three years. There are seven council seats up for election, along with the chairman’s seat. Aside from District 7, the other seats up for election are Districts 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10. The chairman’s seat is also up for election this year.

Alvin “Johnny” Mercer filed on Thursday, September 17, to run for the District 7 seat on the Lumbee Tribal Council. District 7 includes South Pembroke and Union communities. Norman “Woody” Sampson and Anthony Miller have also filed to run in District 7. Robert Chavis currently holds the District 7 seat. Chavis is inelgibile to seek re-election because the Lumbee Constitution prevents council members from serving more than two consecutive terms. Council members’ terms are for three years. The filing period ends Friday, September 18. The Tribal Elections will be held on November 17. There are seven council seats up for election, along with the chairman’s seat. Aside from District 7, the other seats up for election are Districts 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10. The chairman’s seat is also up for election this year. The filing fee for the chairman seat is $500. The filling fee for the council seat is $250. The Tribal Election office is located at 78-D, Three Hunt’s Drive in the Comtech Business Park off N.C. 711 in Pembroke. Office hours are from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The phone number is (910) 521-8965.

Two tribal members filed on Tuesday, September 15, to run for separate seats on the Lumbee Tribal Council. Lakeshia Sweat filed to run in District 1. Evan Davenport currently holds the seat which includes Rowland, Gaddy, Whitehouse, Sterlings, Thompson and Orrum. Barbara Lowery filed to run in District 14. Homer Fields currently holds the seat which includes East Howellsville, Wisharts and Britts communities. Fields is ineligible to seek re-election because the Lumbee Constitution prohibits council members from serving more than two consecutive terms. Council members’ terms are for three years. The filing period ends Friday, September 18. The Tribal Elections will be held on November 17. There are seven council seats up for election, along with the chairman’s seat. Aside from District 7, the other seats up for election are Districts 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10. The chairman’s seat is also up for election this year. The filing fee for the chairman seat is $500. The filling fee for the council seat is $250. The Tribal Election office is located at 78-D, Three Hunt’s Drive in the Comtech Business Park off N.C. 711 in Pembroke. Office hours are from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The phone number is (910) 521-8965.

Anthony Miller filed on Monday, September 14, to run for the District 7 seat on the Lumbee Tribal Council. District 7 includes South Pembroke and Union communities. Robert Chavis currently holds the District 7 seat. Chavis is inelgibile to seek re-election because the Lumbee Constitution prevents council members from serving more than two consecutive terms. Norman “Woody” Sampson has also filed to run in District 7. Council members’ terms are for three years. The filing period ends Friday, September 18. The Tribal Elections will be held on November 17. There are seven council seats up for election, along with the chairman’s seat. Aside from District 7, the other seats up for election are Districts 1, 4, 5, 9 and 10. The chairman’s seat is also up for election this year. The filing fee for the chairman seat is $500. The filling fee for the council seat is $250. The Tribal Election office is located at 78-D, Three Hunt’s Drive in the Comtech Business Park off N.C. 711 in Pembroke. Office hours are from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The phone number is (910) 521-8965.

The Lumbee Tribe’s four Boys & Girls Clubs showered local fire, rescue personnel and deputies with gifts on Friday, Sept. 11. The event was held to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorists attacks in 2001. Club staff said the event began several years ago to honor local “heroes” for the countless times they put themselves in harms way in our community. Staff from the tribe’s four club participated including, Southern Spirit, Pembroke, First Nation and Hawkeye Boys & Girls clubs. Youth Services Director Rose Lowry-Townsend said the clubs handed out gift boxes to 40 agencies across Robeson and Hoke counties. They presented gifts to servicemen and women and fire departments, rescue units, sheriff’s deputies and state Highway Patrol. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina began this event in 2007 when the members of the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club made a presentation to the Pembroke Rural Rescue Unit.

Don Allen Scott of Maxton filed on Friday, Sept. 11, for the District 5 seat on the Lumbee Tribal Council. The seat is currently held by Counciman Bobby Oxendine. Oxendine has also filed to run in District 5, which includes Oxendine and Prospect. The filing period will end on September 18. There are seven council seats up for election, along with the chairman’s seat. The tribal elections are set for November 17, 2015. The other council seats up for election are Districts 1, 4, 7, 9, 10 and 14. The Tribal Chairman’s seat is also up for election. Council members and the chairman serve three-year terms. The filing fee for the chairman seat is $500. The filling fee for the council seat is $250. To be eligible to be a candidate for chairman, candidates must be at least 35 years of age, maintained their residency in the tribal territory for the past year, and have no felony conviction. To be eligible to serve on the Tribal Council, a person must be an enrolled tribal member of at least 21 years of age; maintained his or her principal residence in the district for no less than one year; and have no felony conviction. The Tribal Election office is located at 78-D, Three Hunt’s Drive in the Comtech Business Park off N.C. 711 in Pembroke. Office hours are from 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The phone number is (910) 521-8965.