Lumbee Fairness Act remains in limbo in U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
PEMBROKE – Another year has unraveled.
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PEMBROKE – Another year has unraveled.
New Orleans, La. — On Tuesday, Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery addressed tribal leaders from around the nation at the 80th National Congress of American…
There are currently two proposals to amend the constitution of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) which would remove state-recognized tribes from membership. NCAI, which was established in 1944 to bring UNITY to the many tribal nations, is at a crossroads. During my speech to the general assembly I stressed how these amendments are the beginning of a slippy slope for NCAI.
“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 ...
The Lumbee Tribe prides itself on our core values of individual liberty and tribal sovereignty. These values can be best represented by the Republican Party.