PEMBROKE — The Lumbee Tribe is reintroducing its cultural dances and practices to its community through weekly cultural ...

The Lumbee Fairness Act affirmed the tribe's sovereign status and established a government-to-government relationship with ...

After a 137-year struggle, North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe has received full federal recognition. It fulfills one of President ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe is closer to gaining full federal recognition. Over the years, tribal members have called it a hard-fought battle as other tribes have opposed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is scheduled to hear testimony Wednesday afternoon on legislation that would grant federal ...

With the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the Senate on Wednesday, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is all but assured to become a federally recognized tribal nation. The ...

The Lumbee Fairness Act gives the tribe's 60,000 members access to federal benefits like healthcare and education. The act allows the Lumbee Tribe to pursue federal programs, establish a reservation ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has pushed for federal recognition for decades. A new executive order instructs Interior ...

WASHINGTON (WTVD) -- After decades of political maneuvering through Congress and government agencies, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may finally achieve federal recognition through the National ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the verge of full federal recognition after the Senate on Dec. 17 approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, titled the National Defense Authorization Act.