Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina News

Youth Ambassador Leadership Program

In an effort to expand youth leadership in Indian Country, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has created the Youth Ambassador Leadership Program (YALP) to acknowledge the strong leadership capabilities and skills present within both Native youth.(more....)

James E. “Jimmy” Goins winner of the Tribal Chairman race

The election board met on Monday evening and declared Jimmy Goins winner based on the candidate Delton Oxedine’s official withdraw received by board chairman Oceanus Lowry.(more....)

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Lumbee Tribe Announces 15 Candidates
To Run For 8  Council Seats

Fifteen people, including two incumbents, are candidates for the Lumbee Tribal Council election on November 14, 2006.(Absentee Ballot Request Application)

The following Districts are open for re-election 1,3, 4,5, 7, 9, 10 and 14.

Polling Sites enter here

Lumbee Tribe Receives Additional Funds
The Tribe’s contract to administer LIHEAP in the Tribal Territory doubles the current grant award to over 1.3M.(MORE......)

Lumbee Tribe attended the National American Indian Housing Council(NAIHC)
Delegates from the Lumbee Tribe attended the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) held in Arlington, Virginia on February 28 through March 2, 2006, to represent the tribe’s interest in housing funding.(MORE......)

Money to fund cessation activities
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has received confirmation from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission of North Carolina that a grant application has been funded under the Community and Schools Phase III Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative. (MORE......)

PUBLIC HEARING ON TRIBAL BUDGET was SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

A public hearing on the Lumbee Tribe’s 2006-07 fiscal year budget was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 6:30 pm at tribal offices in Pembroke, NC. More information click here........