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Thank you to the U.S. Army at Shaw Air Force Base for warmly welcoming the  Lumbee Tribe Culture Team to participate in their American Indian Heritage Month Observance: Tribal Nations Soaring to New Heights.  The Lumbee Tribe Culture Team provided a cultural demonstration consisting of a Men’s Eastern Woodland regalia and dance, a women’s traditional Pinecone Patchwork regalia, a blow gun demonstration, as well as a friendship round dance! Lieutenant General (United States Army Central (USARCENT) Commanding General) Patrick Frank brought opening remarks; Lieutenant Colonel (R) Caleb Malcolm, Lumbee citizen and President of Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, LLC, was the guest speaker; Command Historian Michael Clauss provided the Profile of Valor centered around Second Lieutenant Van T. Barfoot; OCS Chief James Locklear, Lumbee citizen, provided a brief history on the Lumbee Tribe of NC; and Colonel (Assistant Chief of Staff, G8) David Vandevander brought closing remarks. Malcolm touched on the topic of Heritage, in terms of what heritage truly means. He stated that more American Indians have served in the military than any other group of people. Malcolm continued by naming several Lumbee heroes that served within the military. He closed by challenging everyone to spend at least 1 day out of 730 days to learn about American Indians. Thank you, again, for the invitation and opportunity to showcase Lumbee culture! It was a great way to end American Indian Heritage Month.

Volunteers needed for Survey! Ryan Dial, a gradate student with the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science at the UNC School of Medicine, is requesting your participation for a survey related to diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c testing. Who Can Participate? Members of the Lumbee Tribe Must be 18 or older Why Participate? Support Lumbee Graduate student Information gained will be used to better understand health and wellbeing of Lumbee people Click here for the survey - https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5o60m7mSj8cs9Dg *No identifiable information will be collected during survey. All answers will remain confidential.

The community meeting with the Triangle Area Lumbee Community has been RESCHEDULED for January 10, 2024. Please mark your calendars! The meeting will take place at the Junior League Community Center at 711 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. The community meeting begins at 6 pm and will be hosted by Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery and the Triangle Native American Society. The event will include Tribal services and community information. Dinner will be served.

Thank you to St. Pauls Middle School for inviting the Lumbee Tribe Culture Team to your American Indian Heritage Month Celebration! The school hosted two programs for students in 5th - 8th grade. The students heard of the Lumbee people's origins from the Tidewater and Jamestown Area and their migration to, what is now, Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland Counties. These counties make up the Lumbee Tribal territory. The attendees enjoyed flute music, participated in a round dance, listed to the history of the Lumbee Pinecone Patchwork dress, as well as heard a few words in the Lumbee Language.

Thank you to Hoke County High School and Adrian Kyle Locklear for inviting the Lumbee Tribe Culture Team to the Native American Heritage Month Celebration! Our team showcased Lumbee Culture by providing a brief history of the tribe, which included the migration of the Lumbee People, the many languages that were spoken within the tribe, as well as the importance of the conch shell. The conch shell was blew to call meetings to order. The team also played a flute song. It was said that before someone began to play the flute, they were taught how to make one. The player then would write their own songs, as there were no written traditional songs. To conclude the program and engage the students, they were invited to participate in a round dance that serves as a welcoming dance. Little Snow Bird spoke about Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW). ‘Age does not matter,’ said Little Snow Bird, 'when Indigenous women are murdered and missing.'

As we wrapped up, American Indian Heritage Month, the Lumbee Tribe Culture Team had the opportunity to participate in Perdue Foods in Dillon, South Carolina's first Native American Program! Perdue employees heard about the Eastern Woodland regalia, which is what the Lumbee people and Southeast Natives would wear. The team shared flute music and drum songs, as well as participated in a Round dance! Thank you, Perdue Farms, for inviting us to be a part of this historic event!

You are invited to the Hoke County Indigenous Powwow on Friday, December 1, 2023 and December 2, 2023 at 5700 Red Springs Road in Red Springs, NC.

This week, Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery presented Robeson County Commissioner Judy Sampson with Narcan to to disseminate in her community. For more information, contact Celeste Hunt with Lumbee Tribe Vocational Rehab at 910.521.4220.