Principal chief of the Cherokee Indians in NC says the letter was a “desperate” way to gain Trump’s favor while seeking federal recognition.

The leader of a southeastern North Carolina tribe is about to join the state legislature to succeed his brother, as the Lumbee's efforts to attain full U.S. government recognition have gained recent ...

PEMBROKE — During the October business meeting the Lumbee Tribal Council voted to approve the creation of a new Economic Development and Tourism Department. This is a historic step for the Lumbee ...

Since the 1980s, the Lumbee Tribe has lobbied Congress to acknowledge it as a sovereign nation. There was renewed hope last year when both major party candidates in the presidential election promised ...

North Carolina Republicans hope to keep one of their House of Representatives seats within the same family. The Robeson County Republican Party on Tuesday voted to nominate John Lowery as a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Donald Trump took a big step toward federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds. The Lumbee Tribe is ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Lumbee Tribe is one of the many underrepresented communities in North Carolina taking steps to get its population vaccinated against COVID-19. The tribe's leaders are ...