Lumbee Tribe wins NC lawmakers' support for federal recognition
The North Carolina House passed a resolution this week supporting full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. The tribe's chairman says it's a big step forward.
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The North Carolina House passed a resolution this week supporting full federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. The tribe's chairman says it's a big step forward.
“I want people to know that we are a tribal entity, we are a tribal government, we are a government that is self-sustaining,” John Lowery, chairperson of the Lumbee Tribe, said. If the tribe was federally recognized, it would have access to funds and programs run by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and would ...
RALEIGH — The Lumbee Native American tribe’s quest for full federal recognition has been denied by Congress for 135 years, disappointing tribal members but not…
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