The Lumbee have long looked to Congress as the path to full federal recognition, with bills going before lawmakers 30 times.

“When I’m reelected, I will proudly sign the Lumbee Recognition Act, which should have been signed a long time ago,” Trump said. “And the people of North Carolina want that.” Full ...

On the next Charlotte Talks, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has asked for federal recognition for decades. Could the ...

Despite lacking a formal relationship with the U.S. government, the Lumbee Tribe depends on federal funds that are now being ...

US Rep. Richard Hudson took to social media to thank Trump "for taking action to right the historic wrong done to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Congress must codify this federal recognition ...

PEMBROKE, N.C. — 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 ...

As this week’s deadline looms for a report ordered by President Donald Trump, many Lumbee people believe the federal government is on the cusp of righting a wrong Congress made 69 years ago.