The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has long stood as a proud and resilient Indigenous community, recognized for its unique ...

Lowery said "this action is a direct follow through of the campaign promises made by the President and shows his dedication to the Lumbee people." While legislation giving the tribe official ...

While the tribe has been recognized by the North Carolina government since the 1800s ... not a legitimate Native people. According to their tribal history, the Lumbee people are "survivors ...

The Lumbee people first asked for federal recognition in 1888, hoping for federal funding for educational needs. They were denied, due to lack of funding, but were granted federal recognition in 1956.

"This is a great step for the new administration, and we encourage Congress to move forward with codifying this policy of President Trump toward full recognition of the Lumbee People," said John L.

I'm like, whoa. Didn't expect to hear that," said Locklear, a Lumbee Tribe member. "Ecstatic. Lot of buzz here in the community. People are excited." It lets people know who we are. So many people ...

"This is a great step for the new administration and we encourage Congress to move forward with codifying this policy of President Trump toward full federal recognition of the Lumbee People ...

“The Lumbee People have waited for decades for full federal recognition — President Trump’s executive order could not have come at a better time,” Harris said in a statement. “But we can ...

“This is a great step for the new administration and we encourage Congress to move forward with codifying this policy of President Trump toward full federal recognition of the Lumbee People,” said ...