Lumbee News

Mark your calendars for the annual Lumbee Tribe Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow. The 2026 Dance of the Harvest Moon Powwow is set for September 25 - 27, 2026 at the Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center on Terry Sanford Drive in Maxton, NC. Whether you are dancing, singing, or visiting, we can’t wait to see you! More details coming soon. This powwow is going to be the one YOU will want to attend!

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is honored to announce the Michael Olof Paulson Scholarship will open for submissions on August 18, 2026. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is awarding six $5,000 scholarships in memory of Michael. Michael Olof Paulson’s life touched many people around the globe. Born in Sweden, he was an aviator, a historian and an enthusiast, as well as a great friend. After his death in 2022, his friends from around the nation wanted to celebrate his li

We are TWO (2) days AWAY from our first ever Lumbee Farmers Market! Visit the Lumbee Tribe Farmers Market, on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 8 am till 1 pm. It will be located at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex at 6984 Highway NC Highway 711 in Pembroke, NC. Come meet our local growers and producers, support their hard work by buying local, and take home some of the freshest, highest-quality produce the season has to offer! We will also have local artisans on hand, who will be

Lumbee Farmers Market. July 18, 2026. 8 pm - 1 pm. Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex (6984 Highway NC Highway 711 in Pembroke, NC). See you there! Whether you’re searching for farm-fresh vegetables to complete your Sunday dinner or stocking up by the bushel to can and preserve for the winter, the Lumbee Farmers Market is the place to be! Come shop for some of the freshest produce the season has to offer from the gardens of our local growers and producers. This is a wonderful oppor

Tonight, there were standing ovations all around as the Lumbee Tribal Council welcomed in our Dixie and Diamond Youth World Series winners. Vice Speaker Bobby Emanuel and the council honored the West Robeson 6U Diamond Youth Baseball North Carolina State Champions. The team played in Lumberton, NC to compete in the Diamond Youth Baseball North Carolina State Tournament from June 19-23. They competed against 12 other teams throughout the State and won the State Championship. T

What an exciting day today as our young Lumbee girls look at their potential futures in Science and other exciting careers in STEM at the Project Create Camp. Thank you to Robeson Community College and their instructors Mrs. Amber and Mrs. Oliva for inviting Ms. Janeva Moore, Parent Liaison; Project Create, to speak to their students at their "Roots to Remedy" Camp. These students are in 9th - 12th grade. Ms. Janeva spoke about her career as a woman in STEM and how important

Thank you to CORE for preparing our Lumbee Tribal Security team to have frontline skills with substance abuse in our community. During their training today at Robeson Community College, our officers learned first hand how to face issues such as recognizing overdose and substance impairment, de-escalation techniques, safe response strategies, Naloxone awareness, and overdose response, understanding addiction, and reducing stigma, as well as how to connect individuals to resour