This is the seventh time a bill of this kind has passed the House. The Senate will need to pass this measure to further the ...

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Lumbee Fairness ...

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina ... to return 70 acres of land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only federally recognized tribal nation in Tillis's ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) lashes out against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at a hearing on sports betting on December 17, 2024.

Rep. David Rouzer asked for federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina in a last-minute vote before the end of ...

A controversial bill to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe is moving forward on Capitol Hill amid ongoing ...

For nearly 140 years, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been petitioning the United States government for full and unconditional recognition as a Federally recognized Indian tribe. An injustice ...

Both President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have supported Lumbee recognition. In his letter to Stein, Lowery criticized Hicks’ “divisive rhetoric and actions” ...

Lumbee Indians have not received federal recognition. Among North Carolina-based tribes, only the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are federally recognized. Republican and Democratic lawmakers ...

The bitter battle between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Lumbee as the Lumbee seek federal recognition has ...