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lumbee tribe’s 40th homecoming
Published Jul. 4, 2008
SINCE WRAL HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS SPECIAL EVENT, I SHARE WITH YOU THE SITE FROM SCNOW...
Thousands are expected this weekend to participate in the Lumbee Tribe’s 40th Homecoming events.
Jamie Oxendine is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe and has been attending homecoming events for 15 years.
Born in raised in Laurinburg, North Carolina he moved to Ohio after graduation.
Every year he travels more than 600 miles from Ohio to North Carolina for the annual homecoming events.
“I think if you see homecoming from a general perspective it’s like a large festival or a very extended family reunion,” Oxendine said.
With gas prices hitting record highs across the county, Oxendine said he had to make sacrifices before making the journey.
“This is something that I have to do to show my love of my culture and my love of my people,” Oxendine said.
Several events are scheduled throughout the weekend.
For more information on the Lumbee Tribe’s 40th Homecoming visit http://www.lumbeehomecoming.com.
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July 5, 2008 8:26 p.m.
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July 5, 2008 4:14 p.m.
July 4, 2008 10:18 p.m.
Glad you like her pic. She will represent the Tribe for a year.
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July 4, 2008 9:30 p.m.
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July 4, 2008 9:29 p.m.
Glow...thank you. There are beautiful people everywhere, maybe not on the outside, but on the inside. :)
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July 4, 2008 8:39 p.m.
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July 4, 2008 8:39 p.m.
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July 4, 2008 8:37 p.m.
July 4, 2008 8:17 p.m.
daMoFo...It's just annoying. When G105 was in the news talking about the Lumbees, WRAL was all over it. But something positive, nope...not even when they are reminded. It's not hard at all to find good info about this event. I've tried on numerous occassions to get WRAL to do positive news on Native Americans. With this being a weeklong event, it does coverage.
I'm in SC and heard it on the news here.
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July 4, 2008 8:17 p.m.
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