Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds. He ultimately won North ...
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has long stood as a proud and resilient Indigenous community, recognized for its unique cultural identity and ongoing struggle for federal recognition.
The Brothertown Indian Nation has been seeking restoration of its federal recognition status for more than 50 years.
The recent presidential action directing the Department of Interior to pursue full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina represents a crucial step toward righting a historical ...
Until very recently, when President Trump signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to move toward full recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as Native American.
Among them: Lumbee recognition: The poll found strong support for granting full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, which is based in southeastern North Carolina. More than two-thirds of ...
President Donald Trump set a plan in place to advance the full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, according to a White House release. It will allow the U.S. to support ...
Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery spent several days last week visiting members of Congress, who will be instrumental in passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act.
We have received text from S. 107: Lumbee Fairness Act. This bill was received on 2025-01-16, and currently has 11 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: The Lumbee Fairness Act aims to ...
The Brothertown Indian Nation in Wisconsin is seeking federal recognition, hoping to follow a similar path to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. The tribe lost its federal recognition in 1839 ...
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 ...