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

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 ...

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

Thompson has been on his journey trying to educate people about the Lumbee Tribe for years now, though. During the pandemic ...

On Tuesday, a bill sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer, a Republican from Wilmington, was introduced on the House floor that would ...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lumbee Fairness Act on Tuesday, putting North Carolina’s largest Native American ...

The bill passed by a vote of 311 to 96, which means the Lumbee Tribe will receive long-overdue federal benefits the tribe has ...

The Lumbee Tribe is decorating its headquarters with large plywood cutout sculptures crafted by the Lumbee Maintenance team.

The US House of Representatives passed the Lumbee Fairness Act 311-96, clearing the way for the tribe to receive full federal ...

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with roll call votes this week, the House ...

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.

For 136 years, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been fighting for federal recognition from Congress. This week, the tribe moved one step closer to getting just that. On Tuesday afternoon, Rep.