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President Trump directs the Interior Department to develop a plan for federal recognition of 55,000-member Lumbee Tribe ...

The largest Indigenous tribe east of the Mississippi River is on its way to federal recognition and full tribal benefits ...

The memorandum directs the Department of the Interior to promote and pursue federal recognition of North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe and submit a plan within 90 days.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a directive backing federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a ...

A 16-mile long, eight-foot fence on Culebra Peak in Costilla County, a sore subject for residents who have enjoyed ...

Donald Trump has signed a presidential memo in what he said was the "first big step" toward providing the Lumbee Tribe of ...

“Considering the Lumbee Tribe’s historical and modern significance, it is the policy of the United States to support the full Federal recognition, including the authority to receive full Federal ...

Full Senate floor votes for the three nominees have not been scheduled, but they will likely take place within a week to 10 ...

The Lumbee Tribe has sought full federal recognition for years. Despite support from the previous three presidents, the tribe has been unable to get the legislative support it needs.