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This is an on-line discussion forum  for the Cultural Board.

THIS IS AN ON-LINE DISCUSSION BOARD FOR CULTURAL INFORMATION, EXCHANGE AND KNOWLEDGE OF LUMBEE INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.

THE MEDIA AND THE INTERNET STEREOTYPE AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLE.  NON-INDIANS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT US THROUGH STEREOTYPES.  OUR CHILDREN EVEN WATCH VIDEOS AND TV THAT STEREOTYPE US AND IT IS TIME TO CUT THE TUBE OFF! 

THE MIND IS THE GREATEST ASSET WE HAVE.  IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE WE LIVE, BANK, HOW WE DRESS, HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE, OR EVEN IF WE SPEAK A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN  LANGUAGE.  WE MUST REMEMBER THAT CREATION COMES BEFORE DISTRIBUTION, AND THE LUMBEE MUST CONTINUE IN THE STRUGGLE TO EDUCATE OURSELVES ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN ABOUT WHO THEY ARE!

THREE STEPS ARE NEEDED: 

WE MUST CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST, CONNECT WHAT WE KNOW TO THE PRESENT, AND BUILD THE TRANSITION TO THE FUTURE.  IF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEMS DO NOT EDUCATE US, THEN WE MUST ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE OURSELVES.

THIS CULTURAL DISCUSSION BOARD WELCOMES INPUT, IDEAS SUGGESTIONS AND INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP US MOVE FORWARD IN RECLAIMING OUR PAST, SOLIDIFYING OUR PRESENT, AND VISIONING OUR FUTURE WITH OR WITHOUT FULL FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

WELCOME TO YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE LUMBEE NATION.

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