Tom: Thank you for understanding. If it were not for the lowrie/lowry"s a lot of Native Americans would have starved or froze to death. The "white establishment" was picked by the whites and also by the government. No matter if they were scalawags or carpetbaggers they were handpicked. Maybe everyone is not as easily offened as I, but I am very proud of my heritage on both sides. My mother (a Locklear) was Native American, a graduate of Normal School and a graduate Registered Nurse from Philadelphia General Hospital. As a matter of fact she was the first NA nurse from Robeson County. If anyone is interested, Heather Locklear is also a Lumbee. My Father was decended from Jan Luken one of the original 13 colonists , on the ship Concord,who started Germantown, in Philadelphia and Richard Townsend who arrived with William Penn in Philadelphia on the ship Friendship. Both are my 7th grandparents. I have traced both sides back to the early 1600's so far, and am willing to share what information I have. If everyone looks at his/herself we will find that we are all from one common thread and should be proud of who we are and what we stand for. I am sure we all have skeletons in the closet. If I in turn have offended anyone, I apologize but pride to me is very special and I have lived that way for 65 years and will continue to do so. Again thank you Tom, I appreciate your sentiments. Nesene