LUMB008. “Lumbee Tribal Government swearing in ceremony.” Carolina Indian Voice Thursday, 18 January 2001: page 1.

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Publication type: Newspaper article

             Brief article describing the ceremony, attended by over 800 people and held 
             on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at the Southeastern Regional Agricultural 
             Center/Farmer's Market in Lumberton. Some highlights of the ceremony 
             included:

• an overview of Lumbee history, which Dr. Helen Maynor Schierbech told in story form to Lumbee children;
• remarks from Jim Lowry, chairperson of the Lumbee Self Determination Committee; 
• Willie Lowery, singing “Proud to be a Lumbee”;
• the swearing in of the 23 tribal council members by Chief District Court Judge Gary Locklear; 
• the swearing in of Tribal Chairman Milton Hunt by Superior Court Judge Dexter Brooks; and 
• the blessing of the tribal government members by Earl Carter, Ray Littleturtle, and Tony Clark.

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