Show off your American Indian Heritage! Colorful and Eye-catching Bolo Beadwork Hand Crafted by Tabitha Datukowatchak Jacobs (Lumbee) Bolo Diameter: 2.5 inch Bolo Leather Length: 42 inch Bolo Material: Leather, Glass Seed Beads Ships in: 1-2 Business Days Not just an ordinary bolo but a bolo that tells a story. The year 1865 marked the beginning of a legend. Henry Berry Lowrey/Lowrie began his war against the injustices being dealt to the Lumbee people. Lowery’s father Allen and brother William were killed execution-style March 4th, 1865. To this day it is still a mystery concerning the disappearance of Henry Berry however, his legend lives on forever. On March 7th, 1887 the Croatan Normal School was established with only 15 students. Today it is known as the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with an enrollment of over 6,000 and growing. On June 7th, 1956 Congress recognized the Lumbee Indians as a tribe but "nothing in this Act shall make such Indians eligible for any services performed by the United States for Indians..." As of today, the Lumbees are still fighting for full federal recognition. On January 18th, 1958 the Lumbee Indians received national media attention for defeating the Klu Klux Klan in Maxton, North Carolina. This is also known as the “Battle of Maxton Field, at Hayes Pond.”
