RECENT EVENTS
Trip To Town Creek Indian Mound
On June 7th, 2008 was a success, the kids were given the opportunity to visit the Indian Mound
that was built by their Ancestors (The Pee Dee Indians) For most of the kids and also a few adults, it was the first time
they had ever heard the History of their Ancestors, even though they knew they were decendants of these Ancient People.
Another trip to Town Creek is planned for September to expose the kids to an American Indian
Pow Wow. They will participate in a Special Day, just for kids. This Educational experience is made possible thru the Indian
Education Program, which needs the support of the Parents to make it a continued educational teaching tool for our kids.
Trip To NC
Tribal members went to NC to retrieve some of the building materials Tribal member Bernie Chavis
donated to the Tribe. We thank each and everyone who went on this trip for their support and hard
work in doing this. We still have about two more trips to make to finish getting the donated materials.
EFSP Food Program
Our 2007 Food Program through EFSP was a great success.
We are thankful to the Emergency Food And Shelter Program (EFSP) that has provided a grant of $ 1,702.00 for 2008. The tribe
can help those that truly are in need of assistance with Food. Please contact the Tribal Office 843-523-6790 or 843-523-6229,
leave name and phone number and someone will return your call. This an Emergency Food Program and not a Weekly or Monthly
Feeding Program. You must show that you are in need of assistance by completing an application, which will ask questions about
your income and employment status. This Program is here to help those who need help.
Education
Enrollment for the 2008 -- 2009 school year is up to 41 students. Parents make sure your
childrens school records state they are Native American. We cannot stress this enough of how important it is for the
future of our children. In order to receive more help from the Government we must show numbers of Indian children living
and going to school in Marlboro County. Then come and enroll them in tutoring classes so they will have the same
chance as everyone else to get a great education. This is the key to open the doors of opportunity for our children.
We must help them to get that key.
Picture ID Cards
Tribal member Jim Chavis has been working hard to get everyone that wanted one a Tribal ID
card with their picture on it. If you have a old card signed before January 27, 2006 it is no good, you must have
a new card made. The picture ID cost $5.00 and This covers the cost of making the cards. These cards are good for
three years. They can also be used in some places to get a discount.
Unity Pow-Wow
Thank you to all Tribal Members who participated in the Unity Pow-Wow in Columbia, SC.
We had a great turn out this year and hope next year will be even bigger.
Fundraiser for the Tribe
We would like to say, *Thank You* to each and every one who participated in the fundraiser.
We had a good turn out and appreciated everyone who came out to support the Tribe. We would also like to Thank the groups
and individuals who came and sang for us. Tribal members we thank you for your donations and time to the tribe.
Without all of these individuals, this would not have been possible.
