“On May 1, we will host our first annual Gene Locklear Youth Scholarship Golf Tournament. This tournament, hosted by Mr. Gene himself, will bring golfers and athletic celebrities together to raise ...

While members of Lumbee tribe, based primarily in Southeastern NC, welcome status as 575th federally recognized tribe, impact will take time.

Across North Carolina, roughly 125,000 people identify as American Indian or Alaskan native alone - a statewide total that ranks among the highest east of the Mississippi River. Add those who identify ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has been added to the list of federally recognized tribes, formalizing its government-to-government relationship with the U.S. This follows ...

Sophie Atkinson is a UK-based journalist and content writer, as well as a founder of a content agency which focuses on storytelling through social media… The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secures 241 ...

The Lumbee Tribe has purchased land along Interstate 95 in Robeson County where it's considering building the state's first casino east of Charlotte. Around the same time Congress was voting last ...

The list of federally recognized tribes is published in the Federal Register annually. The list comprises 575 American Indian and Alaska Native tribal entities, including nations, tribes, bands, ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is now federally recognized after the Interior Department updated its official list following legislation signed in late 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lumbee Tribe Chairman John L. Lowery announces the tribe's first land-into-trust application, which covers 241 acres in Robeson ...

Tribal leaders say the land off Interstate 95 could be used for a variety of economic development projects. Gaming properties ...

Kennedy Jones, a student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, had her college scholarship reinstated following ...

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is preparing its first land‑into‑trust application following the acquisition of 241 acres in Robeson County.