The tribe's legitimacy and unwillingness to go through the normal process to get recognition have been questioned by other ...

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.

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

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

After more than 130 years, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is on the brink of securing federal recognition.  The ...

The U.S. Senate passed an annual defense spending bill Wednesday. It includes a provision that grants the Lumbee recognition ...

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 ...

The measure now heads to President Donald Trump, who has long supported the Lumbee Tribe's quest for recognition.

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

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina obtained federal recognition, promising them access to various benefits and resources.

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

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.