Lumbee Tribe inaugurates 7 council members, chairman re-elect
The inauguration of the newly elected Lumbee Tribal Council and Lumbee Tribal Chair John Lowery happened Thursday evening in ...
Lumbee Tribe initiative aims to expand development across 4 NC counties
Lumberton Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery revealed a new initiative plan for his second term at the Lumbee Inauguration ...
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Tillis applauds House passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act
Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Lumbee Fairness Act, bipartisan ...
Dusty Johnson reintroduces bill to protect Wounded Knee Massacre site
Johnson’s Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act passed the House in 2023 but didn’t make it through the Senate ...
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House of Representatives passes Lumbee Fairness Act, one step closer to federal recognition
legislation introduced by Congressman David Rouzer to give the Lumbee Tribe full federal recognition. The bill passed by a vote of 311 to 96, which means the Lumbee Tribe will receive long-overdue ...
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House approves federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee tribe, with little time left to pass it
Lily Hunt of Fayetteville, a member of the Lumbee Tribe, smiles as she prepares for a switch dance during the Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, August 26, 2023. Ethan Hyman ...
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Lumbee Tribe federally recognized by the House of Representatives, a step closer to recognition
After days of preparation for the arrival of Friday’s wintry weather mix, North Carolina Department of Transportation crews spent the day on standby, waiting for the precipitation to begin ...
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House approves federal recognition of NC’s Lumbee tribe, with little time left to pass it
For 136 years, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been fighting for federal recognition from Congress. This week, the tribe moved one step closer to getting just that. On Tuesday afternoon, Rep.