President Donald Trump’s move toward federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina fulfills a repeated promise he made on the campaign trail, but it has sparked concern from other ...

Today, the Lumbee tribe claims to have more than 55,000 members as the battle for full federal recognition continues. Elders believe it would come with healthcare, the preservation of land and a ...

The Lumbee Act of 1956 granted the tribe only partial recognition, acknowledging it as a legitimate Native American group but denying it the benefits that fully recognized tribes receive.

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 Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has for years sought federal recognition, and President Donald Trump is pushing for them to have it.

President Trump supports the Lumbee Tribe's efforts for federal recognition, linking them to several historic tribes like Cheraw, Tuscarora, and Siouan.

Whereas other tribes remained relatively isolated from surrounding communities, the Lumbee tribe assimilated to the surrounding culture, speaking English, practicing Christianity and intermarrying ...

Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.

Federal recognition of the Lumbees was a big campaign promise from Trump. But other Native leaders say his administration's action have skirted established processes.

Several tribes, including the only one that is federally recognized in North Carolina, argue that if the Lumbee Tribe wants federal acknowledgment, it should go through the formal process in the ...

The Lumbee Tribe has applied for federal recognition, but that petition was denied in 1985 because it “could not establish the group’s descendency either culturally, politically, or ...