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Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery with a short message directly after the NDAA Vote. #lumbeefairness2025

Press Release National Defense Authorization Bill Heads to President Trump’s Desk for Signing; Lumbee Tribe of N.C. Celebrates Overdue Justice for the Lumbee People Pembroke, NC (December 17, 2025) – The 77 to 20 Senate vote passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) brought screams as well as tears by hundreds of Lumbee Citizens at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. In the U.S. Senate Gallery, time stood still as Lumbee Tribal Chairman Lowery watched in awe, as th

What a day Lumbee People! There are few words that could describe this moment, this day in time. Here are a few pictures from the watch party as our Lumbee Tribal Citizens and community witnessed the final Senate votes to pass the NDAA. Thank you to everyone who came out the past 2 days. Congratulations Lumbee People! We are enjoying the hard work of our leaders and so many ancestors who worked to help us reap this blessing. #lumbeefairness2025 #LumbeeTribe #lumbeelegacy

The U.S. Senate has adjourned for the evening and will return tomorrow after 11 am. Thank you to the hundreds of Lumbee Tribal Citizens and community members who stopped in and visited at the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Club as the Senate prepared to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act bill. The Lumbee Fairness Act is included in this legislation. Lumbee Citizens all across the nation are filled with hope as the Senate prepares to vote on Wednesday. The vote will be

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16 after 2 pm on the NDAA legislation. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina will host a Watch Party for the Senate vote at 2 pm at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club. Doors will open at 1 pm. The public is invited to come out for this historic event. The address is 120 Youth Drive in Pembroke, NC. The vote will also be broadcast on TV on C Span 2 or online at https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=c-span-2 #LumbeeFai