The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina is pushing forward on its fight for federal recognition even as political roadblocks ...

The federal government recognized the Lumbee nearly 70 years ago, but without the financial benefits that usually come with that. The North Carolina tribe is hoping that will change with the help ...

Lumbee artist Alexis Raena Jones, a former contestant on American Idol, is among the tribe's young people working to boost voter registration ahead of the 2020 election.

The third annual Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Gala, “Protecting Our Past, Moving Toward Our Future,” will be held on Aug.

The story was corrected to state that the Lumbee Tribe was denied the ability to apply for federal recognition in 1987. Graham Lee Brewer is an Oklahoma City-based member of the AP’s Race and ...

Jimmy Goins, Tribal Chairman of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, right, testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 12, 2006 before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the Lumbee ...

North Carolina formally recognized the Lumbee Tribe in 1885, and the Tribe began to seek full federal recognition in 1888. The Lumbees have deep cultural roots in North Carolina.

The Lumbee Tribe has been seeking federal recognition. Some other NC tribes including the Tuscarora and Cherokee are opposed, but Trump and Biden support it.

Jul. 11—PEMBROKE — The Lumbee Tribe chairman introduced a $38 million spending plan for the budget year beginning October 2023 and ending October 2024 while delivering his recent State of the ...

The Lumbee Tribe has applied for federal recognition, but that petition was denied in 1985 because it “could not establish the group’s descendency either culturally, politically, or ...

North Carolina formally recognized the Lumbee Tribe in 1885, and the Tribe began to seek full federal recognition in 1888. The Lumbees have deep cultural roots in North Carolina.