Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation
- Lumbee Tribe members await a Department of the Interior report.
- The state-recognized tribe seeks federal acknowledgment after decades of difficulty.
- They pursue recognition through Congress despite opposition from some other tribes.
- In January, President Trump directed a plan within 90 days, due Wednesday.
- The awaited report could outline a path to federal recognition and full benefits.
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North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe hoping for a long-awaited federal recognition
North Carolina’s Lumbee have been waiting for generations for the federal government to fully recognize them, bringing with it financial benefits and rights. They’re hoping support from President Trump will help them get it. After generations of promises and disappointments, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina may be on the cusp of receiving full federal recognition. Kendra Locklear can’t help being skeptical. “My people have been waiting for fed…
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s path to recognition as a tribal nation
PEMBROKE, N.C. (AP) — Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that, as soon as this week, could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation
Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that, as soon as this week, could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.In January, President Donald Trump issued a memo directing the department to create a plan to “assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full Federal recognition through legislation or other available mechanisms, including the right to receive full Feder…
Bill introduced into U.S. House to grant federal acknowledgement to Haliwa-Saponi - The Cherokee One Feather
A bill has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress that would grant federal acknowledgment to the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina, a state-recognized group.
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation - The Turtle Island News
By Graham Lee Brewer And Allen Breed Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that, as soon as this week, could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation. In January, President Donald Trump issued a memo directing the department to create a plan to “assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full Federal recognition through legislation or other available mechanisms, inc…
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