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

Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery provided an update on the Tribe’s efforts to gain full federal recognition on Wednesday, ...

At this year’s Lumbee Tribe State of the Tribe gathering, held before a packed audience of tribal citizens and visitors from ...

Members of the Lumbee Tribe participate during the March 22 BraveNation Powwow and Gather in Pembroke, N.C.  Get ...

Born and raised in the heart of Lumbee Tribal Territory, Sampson proudly serves as a role model for Lumbee youth and Native ...

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.

The Lumbee Recognition Act passes the U.S. House and is sent to a Senate committee, where it received favorable words from both Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tills.

Nine American Indian tribes have sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing a bill that would grant federal recognition to the Lumbee. North Carolina’s largest tribe, with more than 50,000 ...

Nine American Indian tribes have sent a letter to the U.S. Senate opposing a bill that would grant federal recognition to the Lumbee. North Carolina’s largest tribe, with more than 50,000 ...

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.

Sources: Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, NC Museum of History, News & Observer archives. This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 6:00 AM.