PEMBROKE — A public forum featuring candidates for the position of Lumbee Tribal chairman will be held beginning at 6:45 p.m. today.

The forum will be held at the Indian Education Center, located at 818 W. Third St. in Pembroke. The forum is being sponsored by the Nu Alpha professional chapter of Phi Sigma Nu Fraternity Inc., and the Beta Pi professional chapter of Alpha Pi Omega Sorority Inc.

Five candidates are running for chairman in the Nov. 17 election: incumbent Paul Brooks, Harvey Godwin, Lynn B. Jacobs, Terry Collins and Bobbie Jacobs Ghaffar.