Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Race and money. Those were the keywords in the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s latest push for federal recognition at a Capitol ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest Opinion. Being a federally recognized tribe in the United States officially recognizes the political relationship between ...

PEMBROKE, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's been an uphill battle for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to gain full federal recognition for as long as Jo Ann Chavis Lowery can remember. "We're here. We've been ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Wednesday’s vote to grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition through a defense spending bill marked an end to a generational quest spanning more than 20 ...

A Republican state lawmaker — the only Native American in the General Assembly — is objecting to Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein choosing a Cherokee chief for his transition team. Rep. Jarrod Lowery ...

After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the ...

Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation stand with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina as the seek federal recognition from Congress. Danielle Battaglia Danielle Battaglia Race and money.