North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe has sought federal recognition for over a century. A provision included this week in a defense spending bill in Congress would give it to them — and could be voted on ...

It’s the first time the event’s been held since the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved full federal recognition in ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina released a statement Thursday afternoon saying they’re awaiting the signature of President Donald Trump on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill. The ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now officially a federally recognized tribe following the signing of a federal defense law that included the Lumbee Fairness Act. On Thursday, Dec. 18, President ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The U.S. House on Wednesday supported granting the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition. Rep. David Rouzer, a ...

President Trump signed law granting full federal recognition and benefits. Lumbee sought recognition since 1888; 1956 law denied benefits despite acknowledgment. Bipartisan backing and Tillis’ NDAA ...

A group poses for a photo after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the U.S. Senate, which included federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, during a watch party ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has never been much of an ally to Native American tribes, regularly trying to slash their federal funding and strip protections from culturally important public ...

Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation stand with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as the seek federal recognition from Congress. Danielle Battaglia Danielle Battaglia Race and money.

The principal chief of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina is criticizing a letter to President Donald Trump from the Lumbee that says Trump’s daughter Tiffany has “ancestral roots” in the ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians issued a statement on Wednesday regarding a letter sent to President Donald Trump, claiming that Tiffany Trump has “ancestral ties.” Principal ...

Trinity Locklear, 15, of the Lumbee tribe, dances at the Bravenation Powwow and Gathering at Pembroke at UNC-Pembroke, Saturday, March 23, 2025. Scott Sharpe [email protected] The U.S. House on ...