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PEMBROKE – The Lumbee Indian Tribe of North Carolina is staging its “Dance of the Harvest Moon” Powwow over the weekend in Pembroke.

Pembroke — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is a buzz with activity as preparations continue this week for the upcoming “Dance of the Harvest Moon” Powwow.

Progress roundup: The Dutch improved their food supply, and then shared it. And around the globe, better mangrove protection is increasing carbon sequestration.

The effort hasn’t always gone smoothly. A recent teacher dust-up related to teaching Santee culture led to three suspensions and a teacher being banned from the reservation.

Santee has achieved a perfect graduation rate over the past two years, eclipsing the Nebraskas goal of 80 percent for the school

The main school on the Santee reservation in Niobrara has had a 100% graduation rate for the last two years -- a bit of a shocking result, considering it's historically one of the state's most underperforming schools. Why? School leaders say attendance has increased, as has student enthusiasm, engagement and graduation, after the school, for the first time, started teaching Santee culture -- the tribe's language, customs and history -- during the school day. Every day.

NIOBRARA, Neb. (AP) — As he sits alone in his classroom, Redwing Thomas can feel the...