The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has long stood as a proud and resilient Indigenous community, recognized for its unique cultural identity and ongoing struggle for federal recognition.

Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds. He ultimately won North ...

The Brothertown Indian Nation in Wisconsin is seeking federal recognition, hoping to follow a similar path to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. The tribe lost its federal recognition in 1839 ...

WASHINGTON (WTVD) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a significant boost Thursday in its fight to become a federally recognized tribe. President Donald Trump, just days into his second ...

One Triangle student developed a potential treatment for a rare genetic disorder that primarily impacts the Lumbee tribe.

Two high school students have been recognized for their innovative research at this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search, ...

Until very recently, when President Trump signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to move toward full recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as Native American.

President Donald Trump is pushing for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to become a federally recognized tribe. In a memo that he signed on Thursday, Trump urged the interior secretary to create ...

That's how long the Lumbee have been denied federal recognition. Now, President Donald Trump is pushing for that to change.

The poll found strong support for granting full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, which is based in southeastern North Carolina. More than two-thirds of North Carolinians said they ...

We have received text from S. 107: Lumbee Fairness Act. This bill was received on 2025-01-16, and currently has 11 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: The Lumbee Fairness Act aims to ...