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 I: Mr, Clark, what about the Lumbee Bank, are you .are you a stock-

 holder in that?

S: Yeah, I belong to the Lumbee Bank as a stockhdder and I think the

 Lumbee Bank is going to do real well.

I: You think the Lumbee Bank is also a plus thing for our people?

S: I would definitely I would say so. it's going to be a great asset

 to the Idian people.

I: Can you see any results. about how long ago was it that the Lumbee

 Bank opened?

S: I believe the Rrst annual report is coming out today. I happened

 to be in the bank. they're giving them out first annual report today.

 So it's right at a year. maybe a little over a year, but the first

 annual report out today so the growth of it from one year is tremendous

 to see the-figures from the date he opened until now.

I: You don't know what your assets are as of present, do you?

S: No, I sure nd't.

I: Do you think these things reflect unrest and dissatisfaction among

 our people with the way they've been treated or mistreated, which ever

 way you want to put it'in the past by people who are in control of

 things?

S: Well, I think it has its effect on the people people not satisfied

 as what has gone on in years past and they're trying to improve .the

 conditions and several ways that people tried to improve and I think

 now that they're really beginning to see the only way to improve would

 be perhaps better education, get a better education .then, at the

 same time, be proud of our Indian heritage and begin to support one

 another and work with one another more closely.

I: I seem to recall that several years ago maybe five or six years ago,