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Daiana Mendoza-Acost is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studying Public Policy. She is conducting a research study on the health outcomes and current federal recognition status of the Lumbee Tribe of NC. If you are interested in participating, it will take about 30 minutes to an hour to compete the study. Please email daianam@email.unc.edu to participate in this study! Your insight will be beneficial in informing a greater community about what federal recognition could potentially do for the Lumbee People, when it comes to health status and outcomes. There are no known risks involved in this research. Participation in this study is voluntary and no information from the interviews will be shared with anyone outside of the research team. No individual will be identified in any reports. There is no penalty of any kind for refusal to participate. If you have questions about this research study, please contact daianam@email.unc.edu. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, or if you would like to obtain information or offer input, you may contact the Institutional Review Board at (919)-966-3113 or by email at IRB_subjects@unc.edu.

This month, February, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and the Lumbee Tribe of NC is hosting a FREE Student Program Interest Event on February 25, 2024 from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club is located behind the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex on 120 Youth Drive in Pembroke, NC. The event will preview Fellowship Opportunities, Virtual and Paid internships, DS Drone Defender C-UAS/HoloLens Armored Car, and Noble Tactical Operations Center. The purpose of this event is for high school students and their parents to learn more about Department of State Programs, such as study abroad opportunities, internships, college scholarships, fellowships, and more. This is a great educational opportunity for students! To register, please scan the QR Code or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx....

Today, our Lumbee Tribal Staff is wearing red to celebrate National Wear Red Day, but also to encourage our staff, Lumbee Tribal Citizens, and our community to be engaged in better heart health. We know heart disease has touched many families across our tribal territory and we are committed to making a difference. The Lumbee Tribe has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA), who is celebrating 100 years of healthy hearts.  The AHA has grown into the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke.  As a tribe, we have partnered with the AHA to impact our community though education and health initiatives. Ms. Vanessa Locklear is our new Healthy Heart Coordinator, who will coordinate heart healthy initiatives with our tribal citizens. These initiatives will include a blood pressure check day, CPR Skills, and much more. There will be events scheduled through out the month of February, as we join the AHA as a nation of life savers. Thank you to Pembroke Fire Department for bringing out their fire truck today to kick off this initiative. We will also be collaborating with them on healthy initiatives and fire safety. #GoRedforWomen #NWRD

Congratulations to some of our Lumbee Tribal Citizens and community members who were recently recognized by Ag Carolina Farm Credit for completing Ag Biz Planner courses. Participants in the courses completed online learning modules and attended a leadership conference held in Raleigh. At the leadership conference, participants were able to network with other Farm Credit participants throughout five states and learn from various speakers. The 2023-2024 Ag Biz Planner graduates includes: Kim Chavis of Hoke County, James Chavis of Hoke County, Duncan Locklear of Robeson County, Ethan Locklear of Robeson County, Brian Jacobs of Pitt County, LeAnn Melvin of Robeson County, Kevin Melvin of Robeson County, William Tanner of Sampson County and Brian Whitfield of Granville County. The Lumbee tribal members participation was sponsored by the Native American Agriculture Fund. To read the full story click - https://www.agcarolina.com/.../agcarolina-farm-credit...

You are invited to join conversations on how to improve food access and food entrepreneurship in your region. Come out to one of the four February events at convenient locations near you in Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties. Community ideas from months of listening will be showcased for feedback. Its all about Visioning Our Food Future in Southeastern North Carolina! February Food Forum Dates Come when you can "open house" style event. Free food! February 20th, 1-3pm, Pembroke: Thomas Entrepreneurial HUB, 202 Main St, Pembroke, NC February 22nd, 12-2pm, Dublin: Bladen Community College, 7418 NC Hwy 41W, Dublin, NC February 27th, 11:30am-1:30pm, Lumberton: CHEC Community Center - BIGGS Park Mall, 2800 N Elm St, Lumberton, NC February 28th, 12-2pm, Whiteville: Southeastern Community College, Auditorium 4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC For more information, visit the Visioning Our Food Future website. For questions, contact Niesha Douglas, ndougla@ncsu.edu.

Today, we say well done to the staff of the Rape Crisis Center of Robeson County and everyone who participated in the Regalia Building and Ribbon Skirt Building program. This weekend, the Rape Crisis Center staff honored and celebrated (47) forty-seven young girls in a ceremony who participated in the RPE or Rape Prevention Education program. Since February, this grant funded project focused on boosting young Native girls and teens skill set in areas such as self-esteem building, knowledge and understanding of consent, knowledge of boundaries, healthy relationships, non-conflict violent resolution strategies and the tools to specifically fight against violence, especially sexual violence. In exchange, seven participants earned a full regalia and 39 received a ribbon skirt with a self -esteem patch and a “Dream Big” Patch. Each girl also received a crown. Chairman John L. Lowery was the Keynote Speaker for the event. He stressed to the young ladies that they are special, they are worthy and no one can take that away from them. Chairman Lowery also commended the Rape Crisis Staff, the volunteers and the parents who supported all the girls through this unique program. The grant was from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service. The target of the program is to give young women the tools to fight against violence against Native women. Virginia Locklear, Rape Crisis Center Director and coordinator of the grant funded program, quoted the staggering statistics. The stats show 84% of Native American and Alaska Native women have experienced violence. 56% have experienced sexual violence. These numbers point to a crisis for Native women, which this program is targeting to turn around for these young girls and women.

Mark your calendar to Save the Date for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Gala. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Southeastern Ag. Events Center in Lumberton. Online tickets sales will be announced soon.

Congratulations to the four of our enrolled Lumbee tribal members that were selected to participate in the Villarreal CF North American Select Team Assessments in Las Vegas, NV, on December 27-29, 2023. Jahna Locklear, Josie McLean, Kyndallon Oxendine, and Laiken Conner play club soccer at Fayetteville Soccer Club, a North American partner club of Villarreal CF in Spain. Each year, players are selected from each partner club in North America to attend the assessments with hopes of making the North American Select Team. Players are selected based on onsite evaluations at the club or through the Villarreal Force Academy's Veo Match and Training Recordings online. Jahna is the daughter of Joy and Jodella Locklear. Josie is the daughter of Robert and Bobbie McLean. Kyndallon is the daughter of Reese and Starlet Oxendine. Laiken is the daughter of Chris and Kelsey Conner.

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) and the Lumbee Tribe of NC is hosting a Student Program Interest Event on February 25, 2024 from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club is located behind the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex on 120 Youth Drive in Pembroke, NC. The event will preview Fellowship Opportunities, Virtual and Paid internships, DS Drone Defender C-UAS/HoloLens Armored Car, and Noble Tactical Operations Center. The purpose of this event is for high school students and their parents to learn more about Department of State Programs, such as study abroad opportunities, internships, college scholarships, fellowships, and more. To register, please scan the QR Code or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx...

FloodWise: Conservation as a Flood Mitigation Tool' January 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM Lumbee Indian Tribe Lodge 2715 Philadelphus Road, Pembroke, NC Lumbee Landowners, you are invited to a meeting to discuss how you have been impacted by flooding and other large rain events, and barriers to financial success for private landownership and long-term landownership. The meeting host, the N. C. Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation in cooperation with the Lumbee Tribe Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Working Lands Trust, hope that landowners will share their local knowledge of repeated flooded areas and any viable solutions that have worked to lessen impacts. Another topic to be discussed is related to long-term land ownership and rural lands protection. There are a variety of tools available to private landowners to assist them in maintaining their ownership. RSVP by emailing Larry Edwards: ledwards@lumbeetribe.com

Construction is in full swing at Pine Needle Senior Village. Pine Needle Senior Village is a 16-acre tract of land located in District 1, township of Rowland, NC. This development is designed to provide safe and affordable rental housing to Senior Lumbee Tribal members. Upon completion, Pine Needle Senior Village will consist of 23 single-family homes and a 3,200 sq. ft. administrative building. The administrative building, which was dedicated in 2023, houses the site's management as well as community and elder outreach. The first three-homes are anticipated to be completed by May of 2024.

Thank you to the Lumbee Warriors Association for welcoming Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery as the speaker for their January monthly meeting. Chairman Lowery and Tribal Administrator Ricky Harris spoke with the Veterans about recent accomplishments of the Lumbee Tribe and highlighted related programs and services.