Guest Opinion. Being a federally recognized tribe in the United States officially recognizes the political relationship ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe is closer to gaining full federal recognition. Over the years, tribal members have called it a hard-fought battle as other tribes have opposed ...

Here's what federal, state and Cumberland County leaders had to say about the historic milestone for the Pembroke-based ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, with more than 55,000 members, earned federal recognition from Congress after decades of attempts. The status will open more government benefits for tribal members ...

Lawmakers tucked language into a fast-moving defense bill to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the only tribal provision in the 3,086-page bill.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has for years sought federal recognition as a Native American group, and President Donald Trump is pushing for them to have it. Trump on Thursday signed an executive ...

Wednesday’s vote to grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition through a defense spending bill marked an ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee is the only NC tribe with full federal recognition. But NC recognizes seven others.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now officially a federally recognized tribal nation following the signing of a federal ...

FILE - Flags for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the state of North Dakota stand in Memorial Hall of the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on Dec. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File) ...

The bill reached Trump's desk on Thursday, after the U.S. House passed it with bipartisan support a week earlier and the U.S.